Bill O’Brien, wife Colleen, donate $100,000 to Houston Food Bank

Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien and his wife, Colleen, are among the many across the sports world stepping up to attempt to help quell the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the O’Briens are donating $100,000 to the Houston Food Bank. O’Brien joins the McNair Family, Deshaun Watson [more]

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Phillip Dorsett looking forward to playing with Russell Wilson

Exactly when Phillip Dorsett will be able to get on a football field with Russell Wilson remains unclear due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Dorsett is eager for the chance to work with his new quarterback in Seattle. Dorsett signed a one-year deal with the Seahawks last week to join Wilson’s receiving corps alongside fellow [more]

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Mark Davis would love to see Las Vegas host draft in 2022

Las Vegas won’t host the draft next month as planned. But it could get another chance in 2022. NFL Executive Vice President Peter O’Reilly said the league still has to work it out with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, but “that is something we are considering for sure.” “We are focused with them [more]

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Bruce Arians: O.J. Howard’s eyes should light up

Tom Brady missed Rob Gronkowski last season. The two combined for 7,786 yards before the tight end retired. Brady, who signed with the Buccaneers last week, now has former first-round draft choice O.J. Howard as his tight end. The Bucs had Howard on the trade block last year. Now, Howard has fallen into the best [more]

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Titans agree to terms with Jack Crawford

Defensive lineman Jack Crawford has agreed to terms with the Titans, according to his agent, David Canter. Crawford joins Vic Beasley in leaving Atlanta for Tennessee. Crawford, 31, spent the past three seasons with the Falcons after three seasons in Dallas and two in Oakland. He played all 16 games each of the past two [more]

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PFT Live keeps rolling, even without NBC Sports Radio

Westwood One surprisingly decided earlier this month to pull the plug on NBC Sports Radio, effective tonight. Although unexpected and unfortunate, it’s hardly the end of PFT Live. The TV show continues on NBCSN every weekday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. ET, with a re-air from 9:00 a.m. ET to 11:00 a.m ET. The [more]

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Panthers aren’t changing ticket payment deadlines but will work with PSL owners

The Panthers aren’t changing deadlines for season ticket payments, but they will work with individual account holders on designing payment plans if needed, Alaina Getzenberg of the Charlotte Observer reports. The team sent an email to Personal Seat License owners Monday. The Panthers said in a statement to The Observer they “are working with our [more]

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Thomas Davis knows Ron Rivera can thrive with no offseason

Ageless linebacker Thomas Davis has reunited with Ron Rivera in Washington. And Davis knows from Rivera’s first year as a head coach in Carolina that he’ll be able to get the job done even without an offseason. That’s precisely what Rivera had to do in Carolina nine years ago. “Coach Rivera did a tremendous job [more]

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Steelers “very comfortable” not having first-round draft choice

The Steelers don’t have a first-round draft choice this year. The last time they didn’t make a first-round pick was 1967. Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert is just fine not having a first-round choice. That’s because the team traded its top pick to Miami for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, who made the Pro Bowl and earned [more]

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NBC, Telemundo, Peacock get Sunday Night wild-card game

The NFL will play six games in two days on wild-card weekend, and the six-game extravaganza will end with a game on NBC. The NFL announced on Tuesday that one of the two extra games will be televised by NBC on Sunday night. The game also will be televised by Telemundo, and it will stream [more]

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Tom Dempsey has recovered after testing positive for COVID-19

Former NFL kicker Tom Dempsey has recovered after testing positive for COVID-19, WDSU-6 reports. Dempsey, 73, has battled Alzheimer’s disease and dementia since 2013. He was one of several residents of a senior living facility in New Orleans to contract COVID-19. Dempsey, who was born without toes on his right foot and fingers on his [more]

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Jaguars looking for a “big jump” from Gardner Minshew

The Jaguars’ trade of Nick Foles to the Bears for a fourth-round draft choice became official Tuesday. That leaves Gardner Minshew as the Jaguars’ starter. Minshew earned the job, going 6-6 as a rookie. The Jaguars believe Minshew is capable of even more this season. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have traded Foles. “Obviously, we want to [more]

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Sean Payton: Taysom Hill sees himself as a starting QB, and we do too

Sean Payton does not believe in the old adage that if you have two quarterbacks you have none. The Saints re-signed Drew Brees and placed a first-round tender on Taysom Hill, and Payton said on ESPN that the reason the Saints put a first-round tender on Hill is that they think he’s a starting quarterback [more]

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NBC, CBS would televise the two extra wild-card games

If the owners choose to expand the playoffs by two games, those two games already have TV homes. As reported by Albert Breer of SI.com (via Sports Business Daily), the agenda for Tuesday’s conference calls explains that the league already has negotiated deals with NBC and CBS to broadcast the extra wild-card games. If at [more]

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Ravens push back ticket deadline

The Ravens are following the lead of a number of teams, pushing their season ticket payments back because of the coronavirus outbreak. The team announced that the deadline for final payments on season tickets had been extended from May 15 to June. 15. Also, fans who were making monthly automated payments will not be charged [more]

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Jaguars scored with Jalen Ramsey trade, taking similar approach with Yannick Ngakoue

During the 2019 season, it became clear that Jalen Ramsey was not long for Jacksonville. But the Jaguars, instead of openly shopping him, played it close to the vest and said they wouldn’t let go of Ramsey until they got the right price. Eventually, they got the right price: Two first-round picks and a fourth-round [more]

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Duron Harmon: Patriots had to trade me for cap space

With so many Patriots players leaving this offseason, Duron Harmon became part of the blur. But the now-Lions safety said coach Bill Belichick was up front with him about the reasons why — the need to bring in reinforcements. Via NBCSportsBoston.com, Harmon said on Devin and Jason McCourty’s “Double Coverage” podcast that Belichick explained it [more]

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Roger Federer shows off trick shots while on lockdown

Roger Federer is the latest athlete to take to social media to share his lockdown life.

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Sheldon Day, DeForest Buckner bringing SB LIV chip on shoulder to Indy

Defensive linemen Sheldon Day and DeForest Buckner were members of the 49ers when they last played in a game and that game ended poorly for them as the Chiefs rallied for a comeback win in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIV. Day and Buckner will be on the same team the next time they [more]

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Fixing 2021 sporting calendar will be like a 'huge jigsaw puzzle'

"The Olympic Games is the most complicated sporting event in the world to organize," says Hayley Wickenheiser, a Canadian ice hockey great.

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'Deeply embarrassed' Grealish apologizes for ignoring lockdown advice

A leading English Premier League footballer says he is "deeply embarrassed" as he apologized for breaching UK government coronavirus lockdown guidance after telling fans to "stay home."

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Superdome renovations moving forward “full speed ahead”

Construction on the new stadiums in Las Vegas and Los Angeles has continued despite other shutdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the same is true of renovations to an older NFL stadium. New Orleans is going through the same kinds of closures as many other cities, but work on the Superdome hasn’t been stopped. [more]

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Brandon Copeland using time to teach “Life 101”

Players don’t have offseason programs to worry about at the moment, or anything that was previously scheduled, really. But new Patriots linebacker Brandon Copeland wants to help his fellow players to keep improving while on coronavirus lockdown. Via Mark Cannizzaro of the New York Post, the former Jet is hosting the first in a series [more]

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The NBA could lose billions this season. Who will eat that loss?

Just as the NBA was approaching the critical stage of an exhilarating season this month, it abruptly suspended play when Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for the coronavirus only minutes before a scheduled tipoff.

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Champion boxer Saunders suspended for domestic violence 'advice' video

British boxer Billy Joe Saunders has had his license suspended following a social media video in which he seemingly advocated domestic violence.

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As a college coach, Matt Rhule wasn’t afraid to mix it up

New Panthers coach Matt Rhule won’t have the benefit of a normal offseason in his first as an NFL head coach. But based on the way one of his former and current players talk about his approach to practice, he won’t lack for energy. Via Jourdan Rodrigue of TheAthletic.com, new Panthers linebacker Tahir Whitehead described [more]

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Hong Kong's night races gallop on... but without fans

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NFL invites top prospects to “attend” the draft remotely

The NFL draft in the year of social distancing will not feature players walking across the stage to shake hands with Roger Goodell. But the draft will still be a TV show, and the players will still be a part of it. NFL Executive VP of Football Operations Troy Vincent sent a letter to the [more]

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Ray Horton compares Quinton Dunbar to “a young Richard Sherman”

Former Washington Redskins defensive backs coach Ray Horton had a specific name in mind when asked for a comparison for new Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar. His answer was a name those in Seattle are exceedingly familiar with. “To me, it would be Richard Sherman,” Horton said, via Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times “Because [more]

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Could Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson be planning a match with Tom Brady, Peyton Manning?

A possible sequel to 2018’s match play contest between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson might be in the works with an NFL twist added to the mix. According to author and golf writer Robert Lusetich, the possibility of a second match between Woods and Mickelson could become a reality with each player having a partner [more]

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Matthew Slater praises Jarrett Stidham

Add special-teams stalwart Matthew Slater to the list of Patriots veterans who believe in second-year quarterback Jarrett Stidham. In a Monday media availability, the most tenured member of the Patriots offered praise for Stidham’s ability to take over for Tom Brady. “Brother Stid is a great kid, and I think that’s the thing that is [more]

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Laremy Tunsil offers to pay bills for those struggling financially

Left tackle Laremy Tunsil is negotiating with the Texans on a deal that is expected to make him the highest-paid offensive lineman in the league. He isn’t waiting for a new contract to help others less fortunate, though. Tunsil announced Monday he will help Texas and Florida families and individuals struggling during the current COVID-19 [more]

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NFLPA medical director optimistic about 2020 season

As we continue to slowly climb a mountain with no ability to see the summit, optimism persists regarding the ability of our true American pastime returning for a full 2020 season. Appearing on Adam Schefter’s podcast, NFL Players Association medical director Thom Mayer expressed hope that the season will proceed, adding that much more will [more]

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Texans lead the league in cap space, unless they don’t

The same official cap numbers that show the Chiefs as having the least current cap space ($177) show the Texans as having the most, with more than $49 million. Those figures, as noted by Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, don’t include deals that the Texans have reached but not finalized with various 2020 free [more]

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Dave Gettleman’s seat remains hot

The Giants opted after the 2019 season to fire coach Pat Shurmur and to keep G.M. Dave Gettleman. But Gettleman continues to be on notice. In his latest mailbag for TheAthletic.com (as noticed by TheBigLead.com), Jay Glazer explained that Gettleman has one year to turn around a team that hasn’t been to the playoffs since [more]

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George Kittle to make his garage workouts available to fans

George Kittle’s going to get a workout in, one way or another. And he’s also not going to pass on a potential marketing opportunity. Via Jennifer Lee Chan of NBCSportsBayArea.com, Kittle is offering fans a chance to sign up for a website which will share the workouts he’s been doing during the coronavirus lockdown. He’s [more]

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Chargers, Raiders among teams talking to Justin Herbert

Draft projections for Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert have been all over the map, but it’s likely that several teams will be planning virtual visits with him. Two teams that have already arranged video calls with Herbert are the Chargers and Raiders, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. With NFL team facilities on lockdown because [more]

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Dolphins’ free agents have versatility

The Miami makeover will include plenty of draft picks, but it already has consisted of plenty of free agents. The Dolphins have added 10 unrestricted free agents in the past two weeks, and there’s one word that characterizes many of them. Versatility. Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald makes the connection, drawing quotes form various [more]

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Bucs G.M. thinks Tom Brady has plenty of arm

There aren’t many questions left for Tom Brady to answer on the football field. But there are still some reasonable concerns about how he’ll fit stylistically into Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians’ offense. Specifically, whether he can still be an effective downfield passer as he enters his 43-year-old season could that last small shred of doubt [more]

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Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson rematch in the pipeline

Their first match was a $9 million winner-takes-all shoot out, but now Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson could lock horns again to fill the void in sports left by the coronavirus.

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The gaming event that raised $2.7M for coronavirus aid

As people distance themselves from one another during the coronavirus pandemic, athletes, celebrities, streamers and musicians united online Saturday.

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Former AFL defensive back Goldie Sellers dies at 78

Goldie Sellers, a cornerback and kick returner who played four years in the AFL, has died at the age of 78. Via ESPN.com, Sellers’ family announced that Sellers died due to complications from cancer. He played in 55 career games during a pair of seasons with the Broncos (1966-67) and two more with the Chiefs [more]

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CFL postpones start of training camps

There’s been a lot of discussion on the possible impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the NFL schedule, including whether the league’s training camps will be able to start on time and the Canadian Football League made a decision about their own camps on Monday. CFL teams were set to start camp on May 17 with [more]

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Marvin Jones aiming for more than 15 touchdowns next season

Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones is no stranger to prolific scoring days. Jones caught four touchdown passes in a game against the Vikings last season and he also had a four-touchdown game while with the Bengals earlier in his career. Once he gets back on the field for game action next season, Jones is shooting [more]

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Arthur Blank speculates that a 16-game season will occur

Not long ago, the feasibility of a 17-game season was a topic of hot debate. Now, the question is whether a 16-game season is possible this year, given the coronavirus pandemic. Falcons owner Arthur Blank, with all appropriate qualifiers, predicts that a 16-game season will be played in 2020. “If I had to speculate now, [more]

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Jason Licht: Bucs are focused on positions other than receiver

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians was asked last week about the possibility of the team adding wide receiver Antonio Brown to the roster as another target for Tom Brady in their offense and he said “it’s not gonna happen.” Arians said Brown was “not a fit in our locker room” as a third option to [more]

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Leigh Steinberg thinks travel restrictions could help drafting

Teams are being forced to do their pre-draft business differently this year. Some think they might do it better as a result. Via Jennifer Lee Chan of NBCSportsBayArea.com, longtime agent Leigh Steinberg isn’t sure the additions of layers of information have made the scouting process better. “When I first started in the industry in 1975 [more]

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New dates for Olympic Games confirmed for 2021

The Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8 in 2021, according to Tokyo 2020 Organization Committee President Yoshiro Mori, who said he had reached agreement on the dates with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach following a Monday phone call.

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'Better to die standing than to live on your knees,' says Belarus president at ice hockey match

While most countries around the world have taken extraordinary and unprecedented measures to help stop the spread of coronavirus, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has been adopting a more relaxed response to the pandemic.

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Allen Robinson raising money to feed students in Chicago

Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson is one of many in the NFL world who has turned to helping students find food as a way to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Robinson announced a campaign in conjunction with the Greater Chicago Food Depository to raise money for meals for students who are currently out of school. [more]

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Ron Rivera: We’ll go into camp believing Dwayne Haskins is the starter

Washington head coach Ron Rivera has talked about having a competition for the starting quarterback job since taking the job early this year. He’s talked about a healthy Alex Smith potentially being a foil for Dwayne Haskins and left the door open for the team to draft a quarterback in April. The team traded for [more]

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Cal safety Ashtyn Davis the draft’s “mystery man”

Without the distractions of being in the office — or you know, leaving the house — NFL evaluators have plenty of time to grind through tape. But only on players they actually have tape on. According to Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America, Cal safety Ashytn Davis has been declared the draft’s “mystery [more]

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Brandin Cooks could be on the move again

Brandin Cooks was drafted with a first-round pick by the Saints in 2014, traded for a first-round pick to the Patriots in 2017 and traded to the Rams for a first-round pick in 2018. Now Cooks could get traded again — if the Rams can find a team willing to pay the right price. Peter [more]

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Wimbledon will be canceled, says German tennis official

The Wimbledon tennis championships will be canceled this week, according to German Tennis Federation (DTB) vice-president Dirk Hordorff.

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FMIA: NFL Life At A Social Distance, and How The 2020 Draft Might Look

NFL life, March 30, 2020: THE DRAFT The other day, I was told that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell could kick off the 2020 NFL Draft in 24 days from a remote-controlled camera in his home in Bronxville, N.Y., a village 15 miles north of NFL headquarters in Manhattan. But, a source with knowledge of draft-logistics [more]

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Tyrod Taylor: We will turn “a lot of heads” if I’m the guy calling the shots

Tyrod Taylor was supplanted in Buffalo by Josh Allen, and Baker Mayfield took Taylor’s job in Cleveland. The Chargers pursued Tom Brady before he signed with the Buccaneers. Taylor knows the drill. But he’s hoping the Chargers give him a chance as the team’s starting quarterback. “We have a lot of talent on our team,” [more]

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Worker at SoFi Stadium tests positive for COVID-19

A construction worker at SoFi Stadium has tested positive for COVID-19, Turner/AECOM Hunt confirmed in a statement. The worker is recovering, and those who were in contact with him were notified. It has not stopped construction on the new home of the Rams and Chargers. Turner/AECOM Hunt said social distancing protocols are being followed. “This [more]

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Could an isolated coronavirus-free facility be only way for NFL to play in 2020?

As the reality of life amid the coronavirus pandemic continues to sink in, the NFL needs to be sinking its teeth into the reality that a normal football season won’t happen this year. Given the predictions and projections for the ongoing spread of the virus, and in light of the reality that different NFL cities [more]

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Teams can have plenty of pre-draft communication with prospects

Although Pro Day workouts and private workouts and visits to team facilities can’t happen prior to the 2020 draft, teams can still spend plenty of time talking to prospects. According to the NFL, teams may contact an unlimited number of incoming rookies up to three teams per week, for up to one hour at a [more]

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Eagles feel J.J. Arcega-Whiteside “needs to take a big jump”

The wide receiver position was a big topic of conversation during Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman’s conference call last week. He touched on why the team didn’t make a trade for DeAndre Hopkins and said that Alshon Jeffery needs to get healthy after Lisfranc surgery, while adding that his view of the group is “maybe [more]

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Report: Tony Boselli was in ICU with COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic inevitably will touch every industry, every walk of life. Although only one current member of the broader NFL family has tested positive (Saints coach Sean Payton), there surely will be more. And they won’t just test positive. The statistics guarantee that some NFL figures will get sick, some will get very sick, [more]

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Washington signs Ronald Darby

Free agent cornerback Ronald Darby is heading to Washington. Darby agreed to a one-year deal today, according to multiple reports. Last year Darby started 11 games for the Eagles before he was placed on injured reserve with a hip injury. Darby was a second-round pick of the Bills in 2015 who played two years in [more]

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PFT Sunday (and maybe only this Sunday) mailbag

It’s been a long time since I’ve answered reader questions in this space. Answering questions has been, for several years, a facet of the PFT Live radio/TV show and the #PFTPM podcast. But without as much happening this weekend as ordinarily would be (today would be the first day of the annual league meetings, with [more]

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Geronimo Allison signs with Lions

The Lions have signed a free agent wide receiver away from a division rival. Geronimo Allison, who has played the first four years of his career in Green Bay, signed with Detroit today. The 26-year-old Allison had a career-high 34 catches last season, but he also had a career-low average of 8.4 yards per catch. [more]

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Anthony Castonzo sees potential to be “significantly better” than he was in 2019

Colts left tackle Anthony Castonzo wasn’t sure about continuing his playing career when the 2019 season came to an end, but he ultimately decided to sign a new deal that will keep him in Indianapolis. Castonzo outlined the thought process behind that decision during an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio. He said he felt well [more]

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Football is shut down across Europe, but in Belarus it's business as usual

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Antonio Gates says he was “very close” to signing with Colts last year

Philip Rivers is going to be playing quarterback for the Colts this year and he said his relationship with head coach Frank Reich, offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni and tight ends coach Jason Michael was a big factor in his decision to sign with the team. All three were assistants for the Chargers during Rivers’ long [more]

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Falcons still haven’t announced Todd Gurley deal

The news that the Falcons have agreed to terms with a former XFL player raised an interesting point regarding a much more high profile acquisition that the Falcons have made during the ongoing free agency period. The Falcons have said not a word about agreeing to terms with running back Todd Gurley. The revised rules [more]

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Stephon Gilmore unsurprised by Brady leaving, unfazed by Stidham starting

Tom Brady left the Patriots for the Buccaneers. Many were surprised. Patriots cornerback Stephen Gilmore was not among them. “Not surprised,” Gilmore told Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. “A player like him, playing somewhere that long, you never can see it, but it shows you that in the National Football League it can be anyone going [more]

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Jordan Howard says he’s 100 percent after 2019 shoulder injury

Running back Jordan Howard signed with the Dolphins this month and his first offensive touch with his new team will be his first in a long while. Howard did not carry the ball or catch a pass after Week Nine last season and missed all but one of the Eagles’ games over the remainder of [more]

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Marcus Mariota helping to provide 1,000 meals a day to students in Honolulu

With schools shut down in much of the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing food to students who may have relied on school meals has been a priority to many charitable efforts. Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota has joined that effort in his hometown of Honolulu, Hawaii. Mariota’s foundation has joined an effort to provide [more]

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus squad give up $100 million in wages

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Rams have lost several key players, say that was part of the plan

The Rams spent the last couple years making win-now moves, trading first-round draft picks and paying players expensive contracts. This is the year the bill comes due. Rams Chief Operating Officer Kevin Demoff says the team understood all along that the 2020 offseason would be a year in which they’d have to say goodbye to [more]

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Aaron Rodgers nearly was stuck in Peru

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers nearly ended up stuck in Peru earlier this month, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rodgers told Pat McAfee and A.J. Hawk on Friday that he and three traveling companions exited the South American country on March 18, just before the airport closed. “That was quite the ordeal,” Rodgers said, via Reuters. [more]

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Owner of New York Knicks and Rangers tests positive for coronavirus

James Dolan, owner of the NBA's New York Knicks and the NHL's New York Rangers, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Knicks PR Twitter account.

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Bobby Hebert Sr., father of former NFL QB, dies of COVID-19

Bobby Hebert Sr., the father of former NFL quarterback Bobby Hebert Jr., died from COVID-19 on Saturday, Mike Triplett of ESPN reports. Hebert Sr. was 81. Hebert Jr. played for the Saints and Falcons and now serves as an analyst for WWL Radio in New Orleans. He and his wife, Jojo, released a statement that [more]

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Darius Jennings signing with Chargers

Receiver Darius Jennings agreed to terms with the Chargers, his agent, Ed Wasielewski, tweeted. Jennings, 27, appeared in eight games for the Titans last season. He caught two passes for 17 yards, while returning nine kickoffs for a 21.8 yards average. He played 50 offensive snaps and 97 on special teams. The Browns signed Jennings [more]

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Steelers G.M. looks to 1974 for draft inspiration

The Pittsburgh Steelers had perhaps the best draft in league history in 1974. They did it without the various devices that are (or at least were) currently available. Steelers G.M. Kevin Colbert is using a process that generated five Hall of Famers as inspiration for 2020. “Art Rooney Jr., Bill Nunn and Dick Haley, they [more]

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Former Broncos receiver Orlando McDaniel dies from COVID-19

Orlando McDaniel, who played three games for the Broncos in 1982, has become the first known NFL-related death from COVID-19. McDaniel was 59. According to The Advocate, McDaniel recently traveled to Washington, D.C., and fell ill upon his return home to Dallas-Fort Worth. He died Friday night. McDaniel competed in track and football at LSU. [more]

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Rolan Milligan re-signs with Colts

The Colts all but ensured safety Rolan Milligan would be back with the team in 2020 by tendering him as an exclusive rights free agent and Milligan took any remaining mystery out of things on Saturday. Milligan has signed his tender to remain with the team, which comes as no surprise as his other option [more]

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Cam Newton posts video of throwing session, with a new message

Four days after the Panthers dumped quarterback Cam Newton, he continues to prepare for his second act. But he wants one thing to be clear: He’s no long shot. “People love a good underdog story,” Newton said on Instagram with his trademark tough-to-decipher font. “This ain’t that. Sh-t, I been a dog.” Indeed he has. [more]

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Ravens, Derek Wolfe agree to one-year deal

A day after their deal with Michael Brockers fell through, the Ravens have made another addition to their defensive line. Baltimore agreed to a one-year deal with defensive end Derek Wolfe, according to multiple reports. Wolfe has played his entire career with the Broncos, who selected him with the 36th overall pick in the 2012 [more]

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Chiefs keep Demarcus Robinson

One of the NFL’s top remaining free agents is staying put. Chiefs wide receiver Demarcus Robinson will sign a one-year deal to stay in Kansas City, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. The 25-year-old Robinson has spent his entire career in Kansas City. Last year he had career highs in catches (32) and yards (449). [more]

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Who are the most intriguing available free agents?

More than a week into free agency, plenty of intriguing names remain available — including a trio of No. 1 overall draft picks. So, on Friday’s PFT Live, Peter King and I drafted the available free agents we find the most intriguing. The video is attached. We picked three each, along with an unplanned honorable [more]

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Did Drew Brees do a team-friendly deal?

Saints G.M. Mickey Loomis is praising quarterback Drew Brees for taking a team-friendly deal. Which raises this question: Was it really a team-friendly deal? “We needed to know what Drew was going to count on our [salary] cap this year, what resources are we using because then that gives us the ability to do some [more]

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NFL player-turned-doctor Myron Rolle on the front lines in COVID-19 fight

Myron Rolle took a year off from college football at Florida State to be a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, and then went to medical school after a brief NFL career. He doesn’t shy away from challenges, and now he’s facing a big one. A neurosurgery resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, Rolle has been on the [more]

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Who are the best receivers of all time?

In this world without live sports, we’ve got to find something to talk about. Earlier this week, Bills receiver Stefon Diggs helped fill the vacuum with one simple tweet: “Top 5 wideouts to ever play the game . . . GO.” Simms and I did just that on PFT Live, with a five-round draft of [more]

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John Lynch on unusual draft: “No excuses, no explanations”

Some teams will embrace the unusual circumstances of the 2020 draft as a way to make excuses if/when their picks become busts. 49ers G.M. John Lynch will not be using the coronavirus as CYA. “This draft is absolutely huge for us, so there’s no excuses, no explanations,” Lynch said in a recent video he posted [more]

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Austin Ekeler has one requirement for the Chargers’ 2020 quarterback

We know that Austin Ekeler will be the Chargers’ starting running back in 2020. We don’t know who the team’s starting quarterback will be. Appearing recently on CBS Sports Radio with Zach Gelb, Ekeler addressed three different options for replacing Philip Rivers (Tom Brady, Tyrod Taylor, Cam Newton). And Ekeler made it clear that he [more]

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AS Roma delivers care packages to its elderly fans

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Eric Tomlinson signs with Giants

The Giants are bringing back a tight end who spent time with them in the early part of the 2019 season. Eric Tomlinson posted a picture of himself signing a contract with the team to his Instagram account. He didn’t reveal any of the terms of the deal. Tomlinson joined the Giants on September 1 [more]

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Mickey Loomis didn’t expect to re-sign David Onyemata, Andrus Peat

When Drew Brees was playing out the final year of his contract in 2019, the only real concern for the Saints was that he might retire rather than sign on to extend his time in New Orleans. General Manager Mickey Loomis had different thoughts when it came to other members of the team. Defensive tackle [more]

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James Bradberry didn’t expect an offer from the Giants

It wasn’t long after the negotiating window for free agents opened on March 16 that news broke of cornerback James Bradberry agreement on a deal with the Giants. Seeing Bradberry go off the board quickly wasn’t a great surprise as he was one of the top corners on the open market, but there was some [more]

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By retiring, Eli Manning avoided Vinny Testaverde’s career loss record

When Eli Manning announced his retirement, he avoided breaking a record that he probably would have broken with another season as a starter: The record for the most losses by a starting quarterback in NFL history. That record currently belongs to Vinny Testaverde, who lost 123 games as a starter during his long NFL career. [more]

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Covid-19 is making some athletes with OCD scrub their hands down to the muscle and tissue

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With Clowney still unsigned, some wonder if he’ll wait until training camp

After almost all of the top free agents across the NFL agreed to contracts within the first few days of free agency, Jadeveon Clowney remains unsigned, and no one seems to know what his future holds. Clowney and the Seahawks have expressed some mutual interest in staying together in Seattle, but that mutual interest hasn’t [more]

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Report: Shelby Harris returning to Broncos on one-year deal

The Broncos have reached agreement on a one-year deal with Shelby Harris that has a maximum value of $3.25 million and includes $2.5 million in guarantees, Nicki Jhabvala of TheAthletic.com reports. Harris was one of the highest-ranked players on PFT’s original top 100 list remaining. He ranks 57th. The defensive lineman has spent the past [more]

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Jimmy Graham says he can still run, but will the Bears want him to?

Tight end Jimmy Graham recently said that the Bears have the right plan for him, but Graham didn’t say what it is. So what is it? Graham added in his introductory conference call that he can still run. Many would say he can’t run like he used to. The reality is that he can still [more]

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Deshaun Watson feeding nurses on the front lines

Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson fed nurses on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic at a Houston hospital Friday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. Watson catered lunch and dinner at Ben Taub Hospital, an acute care facility and Level I trauma center near NRG Stadium. Watson had 200 lunches delivered by Sticky’s Chicken [more]

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Will Rams choose between Michael Brockers, Leonard Floyd?

The COVID-19 procedures have created a wild west dynamic in the NFL, and things could still get even wilder for one of the teams of the NFC West. The Rams are low on cap space, and they have pending deals with former Bears linebacker Leonard Floyd and nearly Ravens defensive lineman Michael Brockers. With the [more]

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Vikings re-signing Dakota Dozier

The Vikings have reached an agreement with offensive guard Dakota Dozier, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. The one-year, $1 million deal will return Dozier to Minnesota for a second season. He spent his first five seasons with the Jets. In 2019, Dozier played 16 games with four starts. He saw action on 362 offensive [more]

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College football eyes possible summer season

The NFL could have the fall football stage to itself, if the NFL finds a way to play its 2020 games. Michael Smith of Sports Business Journal reports that one of the scenarios for playing college football in 2020 consists of moving the season to July, August, and September. The decision to accelerate the season [more]

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Tyler Ervin staying with Packers

Free agent running back Tyler Ervin won’t be leaving the Packers. Ervin is expected to sign a one-year contract to remain in Green Bay, Field Yates of ESPN reports. Last year Ervin was waived by the Jaguars in the middle of the season and claimed by Green Bay, and the Packers liked what they saw [more]

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Dolphins newcomers coming up with new ways to work out

The Dolphins have signed more free agents than can safely gather, and even if they wanted to, the team facility is closed. So all those players are having to get workouts in on their own, at a time when most gyms are closed because of the coronavirus outbreak. New center Ted Karras said he’s relying [more]

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Tajae Sharpe likes opportunity with Vikings in wake of Stefon Diggs trade

Tajae Sharpe became the first wideout to join the Vikings since the team traded Stefon Diggs last week and the decision to deal Diggs to the Bills helped him make up his mind about going to Minnesota. Sharpe signed a one-year deal to become part of a wide receiver depth chart that is unsettled behind [more]

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Michael Brockers returning to Rams after Ravens deal falls through

It didn’t work out for defensive tackle Michael Brockers in Baltimore, but his return to the open market didn’t last long. Brockers’ agent Scott Casterline told Ian Rapoport of NFL Media that his client is returning to the Rams. It’s a three-year deal with a maximum value of $31.5 million. Brockers agreed to a three-year, [more]

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Eli Manning thinks Daniel Jones’ growth has “potential” to be interrupted this offseason

Eli Manning walked away from the NFL after the 2019 season came to an end, but he’s kept an eye on his former team and the man that’s replaced him as the starting quarterback for the Giants. Many of the team’s hopes for 2020 and the future center around Daniel Jones’ continued growth as a [more]

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Report: Michael Brockers a free agent again after Ravens deal breaks down

For the second time in as many days, a deal that was thought to be done has fallen through. According to Jeff Zrebiec of TheAthletic.com, the Ravens will not be completing their deal with defensive tackle Michael Brockers. There were concerns about the condition of his ankle, when they were finally able to view the [more]

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Derek Watt: “So many positives” to signing with Steelers beyond playing with brother

When news of an agreement between the Steelers and fullback Derek Watt broke early in the free agent negotiation window, reaction was focused on the fact that he’d be teammates with his younger brother T.J. According to Watt, however, the family reunion was just the cherry on top of the sundae. The Steelers showed their [more]

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Eagles weren’t willing to invest in Malcolm Jenkins into the future

Malcolm Jenkins was everything teams say they want in a player — good at his job, always available, a leader in the locker room and in the community. At least until he wanted more money and a commitment for the future. Via Paul Domowitch of the Philadelphia Daily News, Eagles General Manager said the usual [more]

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Todd Gurley didn’t see release coming

When running back Todd Gurley became former Rams running back Todd Gurley, he joked on Twitter about getting fired on his day off. But he said that’s the same way he’s reacted to others around him being released, as he’s come to understand the business of football. The now-Falcons running back said during an appearance [more]

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Olympic champion Ledecky wants next year's Games to be a 'true celebration'

Katie Ledecky turned 23 on March 17. It was a day she will never forget.

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Tony Romo won’t discuss CBS contract, recalls playing hardball with Jones and Parcells

Tony Romo is in no mood to discuss the reported 10-year, $180 million contract he just signed with CBS. But he will discuss the importance of demanding what you’re worth. “I’m not going to go into detail with the contract stuff,” Romo told Graham Bensinger. “I just don’t like talking about contract stuff.” Romo then [more]

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The logistical nightmare of reorganizing the Olympics

With dust settling from the decision to postpone the Olympics until next year, organizers now face an unprecedented challenge.

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Tyrod Taylor posts photo of workout alongside Cam Newton

Despite both G.M. Tom Telesco and head coach Anthony Lynn expressing confidence in their current stable of quarterbacks, the Los Angeles Chargers could really use some additional help at the position following the departure of Philip Rivers this offseason. Telesco expressed faith in the team’s internal options for the job last month while Lynn described [more]

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Quinton Dunbar says he wanted to be in Seattle, contract won’t be an issue

New Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar comes to Seattle after a trade from the Washington Redskins earlier this week with just one year remaining on his current contract. Dunbar had expressed a desire to get out of Washington with the status of his contract being one sticking among several he had come to have against his [more]

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Katie Ledecky says postponing Olympics was 'certainly the right call'

For superstar US swimmer Katie Ledecky, a five-time Olympic gold medalist who has broken 14 world records, the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games because of the coronavirus pandemic was disappointing, "but it was certainly the right call," she told CNN on Thursday.

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Three former No. 1 overall picks are available

As free agency moves from phase two to phase three, a trio of former No. 1 overall picks are available to be signed by anyone who wants them. Quarterback Cam Newton (2011), edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney (2014), and quarterback Jameis Winston (2015) were each the first pick in their respective draft, and they are all [more]

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Commissioner threatens disciplinary action for any “public discussion” of decision to proceed with draft

Commissioner Roger Goodell’s Thursday night memo to all teams made it clear there’s no benefit to be obtained from publicly arguing for a delay in the draft. The memo also made it clear that there’s a very real downside. “The [Management Council Executive Committee] was also clear, and I share the Committee’s view, that public [more]

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Daniel Ross becomes latest ex-Cowboy to join Raiders

The Raiders have added yet another ex Cowboy to their roster. Las Vegas has agreed to terms with defensive lineman Daniel Ross, according to his representation, DEC Management. Ross reunites with Rod Marinelli, who was the Cowboys defensive coordinator and now serves as the Raiders defensive line coach. Ross former teammates’ Maliek Collins, Jeff Heath [more]

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Brett Jones re-signs with Vikings after Cowboys show interest

The Vikings have reached agreement to re-sign center Brett Jones, Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press reports. The Cowboys showed interest in Jones after Travis Frederick retired, according to Tomasson. Jones will receive the veteran minimum contract with a base salary of $910,000. Jones, 28, played two games last season as a backup to first-round [more]

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Peyton Manning crashes an online class at the University of Tennessee

You never know who might show up to class.

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Commissioner tells teams the draft will proceed as scheduled

On Thursday morning, the NFL told PFT that the draft will proceed as scheduled. On Thursday night, Commissioner Roger Goodell sent an even more clear message to the 32 franchises that, four weeks from tonight, the draft will commence. “As you know, we have been reviewing and addressing all aspects of our off-season operations, including [more]

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Bruce Arians: Buccaneers won’t be signing Antonio Brown

Remember the reports that Tom Brady wanted personnel control in his next destination? Here’s further proof that those reports simply weren’t accurate. Appearing on CBS Sports Radio with Tiki Barber and Brandon Tierney, Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians addressed the question of whether the Buccaneers would be signing receiver Antonio Brown, a player whom Tom Brady [more]

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Steelers signing XFL long snapper/linebacker Christian Kuntz

The Steelers have agreed to terms with a fourth XFL player. They are signing long snapper/linebacker Christian Kuntz, Mark Kaboly of TheAthletic.com reports. Kuntz was in their training camp last year. Kuntz, 25, played for the Dallas Renegades. Kuntz was a linebacker at Duquesne, three times earning All-America honors. He added long snapping after leaving [more]

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Draft is four weeks away, and the NFL says it’s not moving

Multiple General Managers want to press pause on the draft. The NFL finds their position unpersuasive. “We are moving forward with the Draft as scheduled,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told PFT via text message on Thursday morning. The 2020 draft begins four weeks from today. The General Managers subcommittee recently voted 6-1 to recommend a [more]

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Bengals in no hurry to decide what to do with Andy Dalton

The Bengals are expected to draft LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the first overall pick, which will make incumbent starter Andy Dalton the odd man out. So what becomes of Dalton? At this point, no one knows. The Bengals haven’t decided what to do with Dalton and are in no hurry to make a decision, [more]

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Robby Anderson calls “false news,” Boomer Esiason stands by claim of bigger offer

Former Jets quarterback and current WFAN sports talker Boomer Esiason claimed on the air that Robby Anderson left twice as much money on the table before signing with the Panthers. And after Anderson claimed “fake news,” Esiason is doubling down. Esiason said he was told the Jets had offered Anderson a four-year, $40 million contract. [more]

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Matthew Stafford donating to help students, hospital employees amid COVID-19 pandemic

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said he’s ready to start football work after last year’s season-ending back injury, but it remains unclear when there will be any football work to do as offseason programs will be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. With that schedule in limbo, Stafford and his wife Kelly have turned their attention to [more]

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Halapoulivaati Vaitai ready for his moment as a full-time starter

Halapoulivaati Vaitai has had quite a month. Vaitai agreed to a five-year, $45 million deal with the Lions early in the negotiating period before the start of the new league year and then greeted a new daughter on Sunday. He called it “a crazy moment” to be in a hospital for reasons unrelated to COVID-19 [more]

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Joe Montana thinks Patriots “made a mistake” letting Tom Brady go

Joe Montana’s part of the very small group of people who can truly understand the situation Tom Brady is in. And having been through it himself, he still can’t believe the Patriots let Brady leave. The Hall of Fame quarterback was as surprised as most people were when Brady signed with the Buccaneers, and can’t [more]

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Leah Still, daughter of former defensive tackle Devon Still, hits cancer-free milestone

Leah Still was once the face of the NFL’s effort to raise awareness and money for cancer research, and she has cleared a significant milestone. Via the Cincinnati Enquirer, the daughter of former Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still has marked five years of being cancer-free, in a series of social media posts. The smile you [more]

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Sean Lee: Meetings about new defense important whether live or virtual

Linebacker Sean Lee re-signed with the Cowboys earlier this month, so he won’t have to get used to new surroundings for his 11th NFL season. There will be plenty for Lee to get used to this year, however. The Cowboys have a new head coach in Mike McCarthy and a new defensive coordinator in Mike [more]

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Case Keenum: If Baker Mayfield’s shoelace comes untied, I’ll be ready

Case Keenum has gone into each of the last two seasons as a starting quarterback, but losing seasons in Denver and Washington left him to take a backup role with the Browns this year. While Keenum feels “like I can play at a high level,” he isn’t fazed by the change in circumstances. He said [more]

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Report: Cowboys and Dak Prescott discussing contract again

The Cowboys and Dak Prescott are talking again. Whether they’re speaking the same language remains to be seen. According to Ed Werder of ESPN.com, the Cowboys have resumed contract negotiations with their franchise-tagged quarterback. Because they used the exclusive franchise tag on Prescott, he can’t talk to other teams. They have until July 15 to [more]

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This year's Wimbledon could be canceled with decision to be made next week

The All England Club (AELTC) will decide the fate of this year's Wimbledon at an emergency meeting to be held next week.

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Tokyo 2020: 48 hours that rocked the Olympics

How this summer's Olympics went from being a sure thing to canceled in the space of just two days.

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Bruce Arians says he called two teams to recommend Jameis Winston

Although Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians moved on from Jameis Winston and signed Tom Brady, Arians is trying to help Winston land on his feet. Arians says he reached out to two other teams to tell them they ought to sign Winston. “I’ve called a couple teams,” Arians told Rich Eisen. “You’re going to get one [more]

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Raiders re-sign linebacker Kyle Wilber

The Las Vegas Raiders re-signed linebacker and special teams standout Kyle Wilber on Wednesday. Wilber has spent the last two seasons with the Raiders after playing his first six seasons for the Dallas Cowboys. Wilber was a special teams captain for the Raiders in 2018 and has been mostly a fixture on those units during [more]

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Bryan Bulaga thankful for time with Packers, eager to re-join OL coach with Chargers

After 10 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, tackle Bryan Bulaga will be putting on a new uniform in 2020 with the Los Angeles Chargers. Bulaga signed a three-year deal worth $30 million with the Chargers last week after a decade spent at tackle for the Packers. In an interview with Sirius XM NFL Radio, [more]

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John Elway: Adding Melvin Gordon gives Broncos “one-two punch” at running back

The Denver Broncos ranked just 20th in rushing last season as the combination of Royce Freeman and Phillip Lindsay at running back couldn’t overcome scattered quarterback play and struggles on the offensive line. Broncos General Manager John Elway is hopeful that the addition of Melvin Gordon through free agency will be one move that helps [more]

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John Elway describes trade for Jurrell Casey as a “steal”

Typically, teams take great pains to characterize trades as win-win propositions, in order to ensure that more trades can be done. Broncos G.M. John Elway committed a slight deviation from that practice on Wednesday, when discussing the trade that recently brought defensive tackle Jurrell Casey to Denver from Tennessee. “We’re excited about [how it] unfolded,” [more]

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Former XFL safety Tyree Kinnel signing with Steelers

The Steelers have come to terms with a third former XFL player. Former DC Defenders safety Tyree Kinnel committed to the Steelers, according to his agent, Vince Calo. He joins former New York Guardians defensive tackle Cavon Walker and offensive lineman Jarron Jones. Kinnel, 23, finished the shortened XFL season with 16 tackles. Kinnel originally [more]

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Washington reaches agreement with Cody Latimer

Washington has reached agreement on a deal with receiver Cody Latimer, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Latimer, 27, spent the past two seasons with the Giants. He played 15 games with 10 starts in 2019, making 24 catches for 300 yards and two touchdowns. Latimer saw action on 369 offensive snaps and 43 on [more]

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Worker at Raiders’ stadium tests positive for COVID-19

A construction worker at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas has tested positive for coronavirus. Construction will continue on the new home of the Raiders, with the stadium still scheduled to open this summer. Mortenson/McCarthy, the construction venture for the stadium, released a statement Wednesday. “Mortenson/McCarthy was notified today that a worker on the Allegiant Stadium [more]

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NHL delays its draft, which had been set for June

The NFL has shown no inclination to delay its 2020 draft, which is set for April 23-25. The NHL already has delayed its draft, which was set for more than two months later. The NHL announced on Wednesday that is has delayed its Scouting Combine (set for June 1-6), its annual awards (set for June [more]

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Cardinals sign Trevon Coley, D.J. Foster

The Cardinals announced Wednesday that they have agreed to terms with defensive lineman Trevon Coley and running back D.J. Foster on one-year contracts. Coley appeared in seven games with Indianapolis last season, making six tackles. He previously played 31 games with 29 starts in two seasons with Cleveland. Coley, 25, had 80 tackles, 2.5 sacks, [more]

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Taysom Hill will have same role as No. 2 QB

Taysom Hill played 241 offensive snaps last season, most of them at positions other than quarterback in the Saints offense. He will continue in that role this season, Sean Payton said Wednesday, but Hill will add another duty. Hill also will serve as the Saints’ backup quarterback behind Drew Brees. “He’s earned that opportunity,” Payton [more]

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Allen Bailey signed one-year extension with Falcons

We heard earlier this week that the Falcons restructured some contracts to create cap space for the 2020 season and defensive end Allen Bailey was one of the players involved in those maneuvers. Bailey was in the final year of his deal, so moving money around involved adding a year to his deal. Tom Pelissero [more]

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi donate to hospitals in fight against coronavirus

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Graham Glasgow looking forward to learning from Mike Munchak

The Broncos made Graham Glasgow one of their big offseason pickups and the plan is for him to play right guard in Denver once the team gets on the field. Glasgow learned to play that position on the fly with the Lions. He came into the NFL after primarily playing center at the University of [more]

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'Heartbreaking,' but Covid-19 is 'way bigger' than Olympics postponement

Athletes from around the world took to social media Tuesday to react with a mixture of relief, sadness and goodwill to the postponement of Tokyo 2020.

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Will Parks on filling Malcolm Jenkins’ spot: I’ve got to prove myself

The Eagles made a big change in their secondary this month by declining the option on safety Malcolm Jenkins‘ contract and signing Will Parks as a free agent. Nothing’s been set in stone about how the Eagles will lineup once the regular season starts, but the signing means there’s a good chance Parks starts alongside [more]

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Mariota’s comments about Carr reminiscent of Tannehill’s comments about Mariota in 2019

Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota said the right things about being a backup to Derek Carr this year. And he may have known the right things to say because he heard Ryan Tannehill say the same things about him in Tennessee last year. Last year, Mariota was the Titans’ starter, and when Tannehill arrived, everyone insisted [more]

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Case Keenum knows role, ready to help Baker Mayfield

When the Browns went looking for a new backup quarterback, they found a guy with ties to new coach Kevin Stefanski, and a considerable record as a starter. And it appears that Baker Mayfield is excited to have a resource like Case Keenum around. Upon signing his three-year, $18 million deal to be a backup, [more]

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'Inconceivable' for the English Premier League to return anytime soon

Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville says it is "inconceivable" for the English Premier League to return to action in the next three or four months.

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Mickey Loomis wants to postpone the draft

The G.M. subcommittee privately (until someone leaked it) lobbied the NFL to postpone the draft on Tuesday. Saints G.M. Mickey Loomis is publicly doing so. “I’d be personally in favor of delaying the draft, so that we could get some of the work done that our scouts and personnel people ordinarily do,” Loomis tells Peter [more]

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Ravens G.M.: New way of life forcing him to be “more hands-on” with draft prep

While NFL General Managers might not be thrilled that the 2020 NFL Draft is apparently proceeding without delay, they also know that as with everything in life, you have to be able to adjust. For Ravens G.M. Eric DeCosta, that means going back to his scouting roots a bit. Via Jonas Shaffer of the Baltimore [more]

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Rams using Twitter hate of new logo to raise money

The Rams unveiled a new logo this week. If you’ve been on Twitter, you may be aware the reaction was not universally positive. But Rams executive Kevin Demoff is at least trying to funnel the hate in a positive direction. Demoff told Jarrett Bell of USA Today that if the TeLAthon fundraiser the Rams held [more]

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What happened the last time the Olympics was stopped

It was meant to be the first Games to be held beyond Europe and North America, a spectacle to showcase to the world that Tokyo had overcome the earthquake that had devastated the city some years earlier. But the 1940 Olympics was the Games that never was.

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Coronavirus shutdown has Giants’ James Bradberry buying up home gym equipment

Giants cornerback James Bradberry just signed a three-year, $43.5 million contract, and he has a top priority to spend it on: Buying home gym equipment. Bradberry told Jim Rome that with NFL team facilities closed indefinitely, and gyms across America shutting their doors as well, he’s focused on building a home gym so he can [more]

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Mychal Kendricks sentencing postponed again

Free agent linebacker Mychal Kendricks had his federal sentencing for pleading guilty to insider trading charges postponed for a sixth time, according to Ben Arthur of SeattlePI.com. The new sentencing date is May 29. The original date for sentencing was Jan. 23, 2019 with the subsequent postponements now having delayed the process a full 18 [more]

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Marcus Mariota ready to support Derek Carr in move to Raiders

For the first time since being drafted with the second overall pick in 2015, Marcus Mariota will enter a season without being the presumed starting quarterback of the team he’s playing for. After signing a two-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, Mariota slots in as the backup option behind incumbent starter Derek Carr. Mariota [more]

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Report: Anthony Sherman returning to Chiefs on one-year deal

Fullback Anthony Sherman is returning to the Kansas City Chiefs on a one-year deal, according to Terez Paylor of Yahoo Sports. Sherman has spent the last seven seasons in Kansas City and has played in every game for the team over that span. Sherman has proven to be a versatile cog for the team under [more]

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Was NFL’s closure of facilities sparked by push to postpone draft?

Commissioner Roger Goodell has announced that, as of Wednesday evening, all team facilities will close. So what prompted this action? It doesn’t take high-end logic (which qualifies me to engage in it) to draw a line from Goodell’s decision to an argument from the league’s G.M. subcommittee that the draft should be delayed. As reported [more]

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Mike Pennel re-signing with Chiefs on one-year deal

Defensive tackle Mike Pennel is re-signing with the Kansas City Chiefs on a one-year deal, his agent announced Tuesday night. Pennel’s pressure and hit on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo forced an interception by cornerback Bashaud Breeland in the second quarter of the Chiefs win in the Super Bowl last month. Pennel appeared in [more]

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NFL closes all team facilities

NFL teams will become like much of the rest of the nation in less than 24 hours. Commissioner Roger Goodell issued a league-wide, stay-at-home order Tuesday night. The memo sent by Goodell, obtained by PFT, will close all club facilities at 6:00 p.m. local time Wednesday. There will be only limited exceptions. The league will [more]

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Tyler Eifert agrees to two-year deal with Jaguars

It was reported earlier Monday that the Jaguars were close to a deal with Tyler Eifert. The deal now is done. The tight end has agreed to terms on a two-year contract, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Eifert, 29, has spent all seven of his seasons in Cincinnati since the Bengals made him the [more]

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NFL needs offseason programs that reflect our work-at-home reality

The NFL believes it’s premature to speculate that offseason programs will be wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s not; the time is now for the NFL and its teams to envision every possible scenario relating to the public-health crisis and to plan for each potential outcome. If, as it appears, the offseason programs will [more]

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Former XFL LB DeMarquis Gates signs with Vikings

Linebacker DeMarquis Gates has become the third Houston Roughnecks player to sign with an NFL team. Gates has agreed to terms with the Vikings, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. Former Roughnecks quarterback P.J. Walker signed with the Panthers, and former Roughnecks defensive back Deatrick Nichols signed with the Saints. Gates made 32 tackles, [more]

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Like plenty of veteran players have done, bettors are fleeing the Patriots

The Patriots remain the favorites to win the AFC East. But they’re less favorite than they were before free agency. The William Hill Sportsbook has seen the Patriots odds to win the division drop from -300 to even money, in the aftermath of the departures of Tom Brady and various other free agents. In turn, [more]

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Chase Daniel: “Highly unlikely” there will be offseason programs

New Lions backup Chase Daniel said he’s asked for a playbook, and he thinks it’s on the way. He’s expecting to have plenty of time to study, as the veteran quarterback said he doesn’t really anticipate any kind of offseason workouts because of the COVID-19 outbreak that has made the spring and summer an uncertain [more]

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Hayden Hurst feels Falcons offense is a “perfect fit”

The Falcons have made a change at tight end this offseason with Austin Hooper leaving as a free agent and Hayden Hurst arriving in a trade with the Ravens. Hooper made the Pro Bowl the last two seasons while catching 146 passes, which is 103 passes more than Hurst managed to catch over the same [more]

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Maracana among Brazilian football stadiums converted into hospitals

One of the most famous stadiums in the world and a showpiece venue for the Rio Olympics is to be converted into a field hospital to treat patients infected with the novel coronavirus.

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Japanese PM to propose one-year postponement of Olympics -- NHK

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to propose a delay of about one year for the Olympics to International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Tuesday, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reports.

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'Why can't you just take your hijab off and play sports?'

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Devon Kennard: “Really cool” to play for same franchise as his dad

Linebacker Devon Kennard said it was a “big surprise” to learn that the Lions were releasing him after two straight seven-sack seasons in Detroit and that he wasn’t sure what kind of interest he’d get on the open market. As it turned out, he found strong interest in his services. Kennard was out of work [more]

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D.J. Swearinger appreciates the “luxury” of Saints’ success

The Saints were D.J. Swearinger’s third team last season, and he was only there three weeks. But that was enough for him to sense how the other half lives. The veteran safety, who signed a new one-year deal with the Saints on Sunday, said he realized quickly last year that New Orleans was the place [more]

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Mourinho helps out at food bank amid coronavirus outbreak

With football leagues around the world postponed for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus outbreak, players and managers have found themselves with plenty of free time on their hands.

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NFL physicals are indefinitely discontinued, apparently

Six days after the launch of free agency and the commencement of the period for trades and other official NFL business, one of the most important aspects of player acquisition has been significantly curtailed, if not entirely shut down. The doctor who serves as president of the NFL Physicians Society has sent a letter to [more]

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Giants training center to remain closed

The Giants were already working from home during the COVID-19 outbreak, and that may continue for some time. The team announced Monday that the team headquarters was closed until further notice, continuing the policy they put in place on March 12. “We’ll continue to work remotely, as most of the organization has done for the [more]

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Matt Skura learned economic reality of being injured

Getting injured last season cost Matt Skura at least a million bucks. Oddly enough, the money the Ravens saved on the deal helped them sign the guy involved in the play that injured Skura. The Ravens center was lost to a Week 12 knee injury, and because he’s recovering from a torn ACL, MCL, and [more]

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Mike Vrabel calls elderly Titans fan in quarantine

Elderly people around the world have been isolated amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but Titans coach Mike Vrabel found a way to visit one big Titans fan who is quarantined. Vrabel called 87-year-old Titans fan Ron Kegarise and lifted his spirits as the two talked football. “I just wanted to call in and check in on [more]

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Tokyo 2020 edges closer to postponement

International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound predicted the 2020 Games in Toyko will be postponed because of the coronavirus, which would make it the largest event yet halted or rescheduled by the global pandemic.

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Lavonte David hopeful Tom Brady can get Bucs over the hump

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David has witnessed just one winning season and has yet to make the playoffs during his eight-year NFL career. David is hoping Tom Brady will help change the Buccaneers fortunes. “It’s very exciting, man. Very exciting,” David told Sirius XM NFL Radio. “We’ve always been on the brink of getting [more]

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New Rams helmet design may be hiding in plain sight

The Rams didn’t introduce a new logo on Monday. Instead they unveiled several of them. Perhaps in the hopes that everyone would like at least one of them. It hasn’t worked. More than 80 percent of those who have responded to a PFT poll on the topic don’t like the logos. And if they don’t like [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa posts workout video moving, throwing

Former Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa did not take part in drills at the NFL Combine and won’t have a chance to have a normal pro day workout as scouts have been barred from traveling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, Tagovailoa gave a brief insight into his rehabilitation process with a video posted to his Twitter [more]

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Reports: Jaguars adding Cassius Marsh on one-year deal

In addition to defensive tackle Al Woods, the Jacksonville Jaguars are also adding defensive end Cassius Marsh to their front seven, according to multiple reports. Marsh is signing a one-year deal with the team that includes $600,000 is guaranteed money, per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Marsh can play both defensive end and outside [more]

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Al Woods reaches agreement with Jaguars

Former Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Al Woods has reached an agreement on a contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, his agency announced Monday night. Woods spent last season with the Seahawks after previous stops with the Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers. He now returns to the AFC South where he spent five seasons combined [more]

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Jeremiah Attaochu reaches agreement on one-year deal with Broncos

The Broncos have reached agreement on a one-year deal with linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Attaochu, 27, originally signed with the Broncos on Oct. 1 after Bradley Chubb tore an anterior crucicate ligament. He will compete for playing time as a reserve behind Chubb and Von Miller. Attaochu played 12 games with [more]

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Is college football season in jeopardy?

If the NFL plays in 2020, it could be the only football happening at a high level. North Carolina coach Mack Brown has wondered aloud regarding the possibility of college football being scrapped for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “There is a fear of, ‘Would we have a season?’ ‘Would we have a partial [more]

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Titans signing core special teams player Nick Dzubnar

The Titans have reached agreement on a one-year deal with linebacker Nick Dzubnar, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Dzubnar, 28, became a core special teams player in his five seasons with the Chargers. He played 65 games with no starts, including all 32 games over the past two seasons. In his career, Dzubnar has [more]

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Kyle Rudolph donates 82,000 meals, hopes to raise money for 600,000 in all

Vikings right end Kyle Rudolph always takes great care of his community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Rudolph and his family will donate 82,000 meals to those most affected by the adjustments to daily life resulting from the outbreak. “Growing up, I never had to worry about not having meals if we didn’t have school, and [more]

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Browns owners tell fans “we currently expect to host a full NFL season”

The NFL season is more than five months away, but that hasn’t stopped anyone from thinking about whether the coronovirus pandemic could affect it. Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam said in an email to season ticket holders Monday that they expect to host a full season. “While these circumstances are certainly fluid and evolving, [more]

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Bucs center Ryan Jensen knows arrive of Tom Brady “a pretty big deal”

For every existing Buccaneers player, there’s a very real sense that things are suddenly different, now that Tom Brady is now a teammate. And few will have the kind of direct, every snap relationship with him as center Ryan Jensen, and he knows that comes with a certain pressure as well. “When I first heard [more]

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DeMarcus Lawrence: Cowboys are going to have to pay Dak Prescott

Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence has as good a read on quarterback Dak Prescott‘s situation with the Cowboys as anyone. Lawrence wanted a long-term deal with the team in 2018, which is what Prescott wants now, but got franchise-tagged and never worked out a new contract with the team. He produced another double-digit sack season [more]

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'We're at a loss,' say Olympic athletes left in limbo

With the biggest date on the sporting calendar looming, Sandi Morris has nowhere to train.

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