Seahawks add quarterback Anthony Gordon as undrafted free agent

The Seattle Seahawks have signed former Washington State quarterback Anthony Gordon as an undrafted free agent. General manager John Schneider confirmed the signing of Gordon in an interview with Sports Radio 950 KJR on Thursday. “We do have to address the backup quarterback situation,” Schneider said. “We were able to sign Gordon from Washington State [more]

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John Lynch trying to find “sweet spot” in contract with George Kittle

San Francisco 49ers General Manager John Lynch made it clear on Thursday that they won’t let star tight end George Kittle leave the Bay Area. Kittle’s four-year rookie contract is set to expire after this season and Kittle has proven he’s one of the best talents at the position in the NFL through his first [more]

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Report: Saints signing Margus Hunt

The New Orleans Saints are signing former Indianapolis Colts defensive lineman Margus Hunt, according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. It’s a one-year deal, per Mike Triplett of ESPN.com. Margus was released by the Colts in March after spending the last three seasons with the team. Hunt missed just one game in three years [more]

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Brett Veach: Damien Williams will return as the starting running back

The Chiefs used a first-round pick on LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire. But they still have Damien Williams on the roster, and when the team reconvenes later this year, Williams will retain his spot atop the depth chart, at least for now. G.M. Brett Veach recently told #PFTPM that Williams will remain the starter, but [more]

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Deion Sanders has no issue with the Packers drafting Jordan Love

Based on things said by Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre, current Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a problem with his team’s decision to use a first-round draft pick (and, in order to trade up four spots, a fourth-round pick) to select Rodgers’ potential successor, Jordan Love. Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders has no [more]

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Judge dismisses Oakland’s lawsuit against the Raiders, NFL

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the city of Oakland against the Raiders, the NFL, and the league’s other 31 team owners, Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Oakland filed the federal antitrust and breach of contract lawsuit in 2018, seeking to recover financial losses tied to the Raiders’ move to [more]

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Von Miller cleared from COVID-19

Broncos edge rusher Von Miller announced two weeks ago he had tested positive for COVID-19, days after coming down with symptoms. On Thursday night, Miller tweeted he is recovered. “Got my results back,” Miller wrote. “I’m ‘negative’ for COVID-19.” The only other active NFL player to reveal a positive diagnosis is Rams center Brian Allen. [more]

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Coming off shoulder surgery, K.J. Wright could move to SAM

Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright is rehabbing after offseason surgery, General Manager John Schneider said on Sports Radio KJR on Thursday. “He ended up having to have surgery on his shoulder. Not a serious surgery,” Schneider said. Schneider didn’t directly answer a question about Wright’s job security after the Seahawks drafted Jordyn Brooks with the 27th [more]

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Eagles cut Marken Michel, River Cracraft

The Eagles waived receivers Marken Michel and River Cracraft, the team announced Thursday. The moves come as no surprise considering the Eagles restocked the position with rookies. Cracraft, 25, went undrafted out of Washington State in 2017. He signed with the Broncos. Cracraft was on and off the Broncos’ practice squad, seeing some time on [more]

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Troy Vincent: NFL won’t take coronavirus tests that could be used by the general public

The NFL plans to proceed with the 2020 season. But the NFL also intends not to hog coronavirus tests that could be used by the general public. Given the ongoing issues with the availability of widespread testing, something will have to give. NFL executive V.P. of football operations Troy Vincent told Rob Maadi of the [more]

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Phil Dean takes over Monday Night Football

ESPN has filled the top behind-the-scenes job at Monday Night Football. Now, ESPN needs to figure out who will be in front of the cameras. According to John Ourand of Sports Business Daily, Phil Dean will produce the prime-time game, replacing Jay Rothman, whose departure was first reported in early January. Dean, an ESPN employee [more]

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Stephen Jones: We want Dak Prescott happy and surrounded by great players

The draft has come and gone, which means the most pressing matter on the docket for the Cowboys front office is once again quarterback Dak Prescott‘s contract. Prescott isn’t working with the team during their virtual offseason program as he looks for a long-term deal after being given the franchise tag last month. Cowboys owner [more]

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NCAA moves toward letting players make money

With no professional developmental league, the NFL continues to rely on college football to serve as its farm system. And the NFL’s free farm system continues to exploit its athletes, failing to give them fair compensation for their skills, abilities, efforts, and sacrifices. Yes, they get something. But the wholesale value of “an education” for [more]

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Bengals cutting Andy Dalton

The Joe Burrow era in Cincinnati is beginning, and the Andy Dalton era is ending. The Bengals are releasing Dalton, according to multiple reports. That comes as no surprise: Burrow is going to be the Bengals’ starting quarterback right away, and having Dalton on the roster would only get in the way, as well as [more]

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Rick Spielman on Dalvin Cook: Our philosophy is to reward our own players

Running back Dalvin Cook is heading into the final year of his rookie deal, but he isn’t letting that keep him from working remotely as part of the Vikings’ offseason program. While he’s not opting out of the voluntary work, Cook does want a contract that keeps him in Minnesota for the long term. During [more]

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Chargers OC: Justin Herbert gets it mentally, but we have to see it on field

Shane Steichen is heading into his first full season as the Chargers offensive coordinator and one of his responsibilities will be working with sixth overall pick Justin Herbert. The plan is for Tyrod Taylor to be the starter at quarterback once the Chargers get on the field, but taking Herbert at that spot means that [more]

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Adam Vinatieri’s return hinges on complicated rehab

Longtime NFL kicker Adam Vinatieri is hoping to come back from last year’s knee injury and play again. If he’s not able to, the 47-year-old will be able to walk away content. Vinatieri told Mike Chappell of Fox59.com that he’s coming to grips with the possibility that his desire to play again may not come [more]

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Ron Rivera on left tackle: There’s a couple of guys out there we’ve talked about

Trent Williams requested a trade away from Washington long before Ron Rivera became the team’s head coach, but the previous regime opted not to make a deal involving the veteran left tackle. A trade finally got done during the draft as Williams went to the 49ers for a 2020 fifth-rounder and 2021 third-rounder, which allows [more]

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New balls please ... Tennis is set for return in Germany

Tennis fans eagerly awaiting their next fix won't have to wait very long, with the first tournament in the coronavirus era set to begin in Germany on Friday.

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David Carr hopes Joe Burrow’s protected better than he was as a rookie

David Carr knows the situation Joe Burrow is walking into. And considering the way his own career started after being chosen first overall, he’s hoping things work out differently for the Bengals’ No. 1 overall pick. Carr was sacked 76 times as a rookie quarterback for the expansion Texans in 2002, setting the stage for [more]

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Colts think Michael Pittman Jr. is “Vincent Jackson-like”

The Colts had to wait until the 34th overall pick to make their first selection of the 2020 NFL Draft and a video on the team’s website shows that they had a tough choice to make when they got on the board. Their choice was between wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. and running back Jonathan [more]

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Brian Kelly thinks Bears rookie TE on par with Travis Kelce, Kyle Rudolph

When the Bears drafted Notre Dame Cole Kmet in the second round, he moved into a crowded room at the Bears facility. But his old college coach believes he’ll be in a far more select club soon. Via Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said he believes Kmet will be [more]

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Verona van de Leur: The star gymnast who reinvented herself as a porn actress

How the Dutch gymnast hit the heights of her sport and then spiral out of control with homeless, near suicide and unlikely redemption in the adult movie industry.

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Jags quarterback Joshua Dobbs worked externship with NASA

Jaguars backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs hasn’t been able to busy himself with OTAs this offseason. So he worked at NASA instead. Via Paul Myerberg of USA Today, Dobbs took advantage of the short window between the Super Bowl and the coronavirus outbreak lockdowns to work a three-week externship with the space agency at Kennedy Space [more]

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Frank Reich: Marlon Mack had the perfect response to Colts drafting a RB

When the Colts traded up in the second round of the draft to select running back Jonathan Taylor, it was a bad sign for Marlon Mack: With only one year remaining on his contract, Mack was hoping for a lucrative extension with the Colts, but the arrival of Taylor means that’s probably not happening. Mack, [more]

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Report: Chargers hiring Pep Hamilton as quarterbacks coach

The Los Angeles Chargers are hiring Pep Hamilton to serve as their quarterbacks coach, according to Daniel Popper of The Athletic. Hamilton was most recently the head coach and general manager of the DC Defenders of the XFL before the league ceased operations earlier this month. The Chargers had initially stated that they didn’t intend [more]

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Gronkowski: I was “joking around” about Buccaneers’ playbook

Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski’s ongoing media career and resurrected football career won’t always mesh. On Saturday night, Gronk said during a media event that he’s had the Buccaneers’ playbook for four weeks, predating the trade that sent him from New England last week. On Wednesday night, he tried to put the toothpaste back into [more]

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Giants pick up fifth-year options on Evan Engram, Jabrill Peppers

The New York Giants are picking up the fifth-year options on tight end Evan Engram and safety Jabrill Peppers. Fifth-year options are guaranteed for injury only and have to be exercised prior to the former first-round pick’s fourth season in the NFL. Engram was the Giants’ first-round pick in 2017 while Peppers was selected by [more]

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Brett Veach talks Chiefs draft

The Kansas City Chiefs have a solid roster with few holes. But that doesn’t mean they’re not trying to get better, and G.M. Brett Veach was responsible for making that happen via the draft. Veach joined #PFTPM for an extended chat on Wednesday regarding, among other things, the decision to use a first-round pick on [more]

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Jonathan Allen: The direction we’re headed now is great

Washington has seen change. It fired team president Bruce Allen, head coach Jay Gruden and head athletic trainer Larry Hess. It traded left tackle Trent Williams and cornerback Quinton Dunbar. The more things change, the more they change. “I think the biggest difference between this year and my rookie year is this year is all [more]

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Stephen Gostkowski remains available as Bucs seek competition for Matt Gay

The Buccaneers, bless their hearts, cannot get the kicker position right no matter how hard they try. They drafted Matt Gay in the fifth round in 2019 after drafting Roberto Aguayo in the second round in 2016. They also have tried Chandler Catanzaro and Cairo Santos in 2018 and Patrick Murray and Nick Folk in [more]

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Chase Young swaps No. 2 for No. 99 at next level

College football rules allow defensive linemen to wear No. 2. NFL rules don’t. As a result, Washington pass rusher Chase Young will be ditching No. 2 at the next level. Via NBC Sports Washington, Young will wear No. 99. A memorable number that only a handful of Hall of Famers have worn, Young will embark [more]

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Report: Clay Matthews files grievance against Rams over unpaid money

Clay Matthews wants his money. Venting his frustration on social media didn’t work, so the edge rusher is filing a grievance over $2 million in unpaid guarantees from the Rams, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Matthews has submitted the paperwork to the NFLPA, who will handle the filing. Running back Todd Gurley also has not [more]

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Guz Malzahn on Cam Newton: “He’s got something to prove”

Amazingly, 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton continues to be available. Someone who has coached Newton won’t be amazed by the way he plays once he’s back in the NFL. “I’ve seen that look before,” Auburn coach Gus Malzahn told Mike Tirico on NBCSN’s Lunch Talk Live. “He’s got something to prove, he’s determined. Whoever gets [more]

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Diego Maradona hopes for another 'hand of God' to end the pandemic

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Joe Judge “excited about the prospect” of talking to Markus Golden

The Giants broke out the rarely used unrestricted free agent tender this week in order to increase their chances of holding onto edge rusher Markus Golden. If Golden hasn’t signed with another team by July 22, he’ll be tied to the Giants with a salary of just over $4.1 million. That’s surely less than Golden [more]

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Adam Gase suggests Jets may make more offensive additions

The Jets opened up the draft by taking tackle Mekhi Becton and wide receiver Denzel Mims with their first two picks and added running back La’Mical Perine later in the draft in a series of moves that continued an offseason trend for the team. They signed four offensive linemen and wide receiver Breshad Perriman in [more]

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Cardinals coordinator Vance Joseph feels “a lot” of pressure

The Cardinals underperformed on defense by any measurement last year, and subsequently invested plenty of resources on that side of the ball this offseason. That puts pressure on defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, and no one knows that better than Vance Joseph. Asked what degree of pressure he feels, the Cardinals’ coordinator replied: “A lot.” “It’s [more]

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Kevin Stefanski: We’re going to keep our thumb on Baker Mayfield

During a radio interview on Tuesday, Browns General Manager Andrew Berry said that “circumstance and environment” contributed to quarterback Baker Mayfield falling short of expectations last season and that he is confident that the team has improved those things heading into Mayfield’s third NFL season. Any improvement on those fronts is tied to the change [more]

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Ryan Pace: It didn’t align for us to take a QB

The Bears traded for Nick Foles last month in a move that may have signaled the beginning of the end of Mitch Trubisky’s run as the team’s quarterback. If Trubisky is on his way out in Chicago, there will be some discussion about the need to think about the long-term future of the position. The [more]

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Daryl Worley tweets that he’s joining the Cowboys

The Cowboys spent a pair of high draft picks on cornerbacks, and it appears they may have added a veteran as well. Former Raiders cornerback Daryl Worley tweeted an apparent indication that he’s signed with the team, including a photoshopped image of him in a Cowboys uniform. The Cowboys used a second-round pick on Trevon [more]

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Thierry Henry and the coronavirus pandemic: Zoom calls, cleaning and how MLS 'has no limits'

If life had gone to plan, Tuesday, April 28 should have been a day for Major League Soccer side Montreal Impact to prepare for the upcoming home match against Orlando City.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci warns that without testing, sports may not be back soon

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top public health expert, said in an interview with the New York Times that it might be difficult for major sports to resume play this year. Fauci tied any comeback to widespread testing with quick results, something that’s talked about often but isn’t yet avaialble. “Safety, for the players and [more]

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Ferrari driver as talented at racing esports as he is at the real thing

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has said he misses racing and interacting with people the most as he adjusts to life in lockdown.

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CFL says it could cancel the 2020 season

The Canadian Football League is in dire straits as it grapples with the possibility of losing the entire 2020 season to the COVID-19 pandemic. CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie told the Canadian Press that his league is asking for $30 million from the Canadian government right now and would need another $120 million if the entire [more]

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From Senegal to superhero, but Sadio Mane's story isn't pure fantasy

Every superhero has an origin story. Often there is personal tragedy, suffered at an early age; there can be a long journey from a faraway place and ultimately the discovery and harnessing of their power to transform the world around them.

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Third SoFi Stadium worker tests positive for COVID-19

A third construction worker at SoFi Stadium, the future home of the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times. The positive case was communicated via an internal email from the joint Turner-AECOM construction venture to trade partners, per the report. “First and most [more]

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Shared vision with Mike McCarthy on draft philosophy gave boost to Cowboys VP Will McClay

Having a front office fully aligned with its head coach when it comes to personnel decisions can be a critical factor in allowing a football team to succeed.After the first draft with Mike McCarthy in place as head coach of the Cowboys, that relationship appears to be off to a strong start in Dallas. Will [more]

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Chiefs remains the favorites to win the Super Bowl

The Chiefs capped the 2019 season with their first Super Bowl win in 50 years. The oddsmakers think they won’t have to wait nearly that long for another. Kansas City remains the betting favorite to win Super Bowl LV in Tampa, with their odds (according to the William Hill Sportsbook) dropping from 7/1 since January [more]

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Joe Staley says last season was “really, really difficult” for him due to injuries

Joe Staley wasn’t planning for the 2019 season to be his last in the NFL. However, a neck injury that progressively worsened late last season is one of the biggest reasons Staley has had to walk away from the game he still loves. “Last year should have been the pinnacle of my career. We had [more]

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Report: Bashaud Breeland arrested on five charges

Police arrested Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland in York, South Carolina, on Tuesday, The State reports. Breeland faces five charges — resisting arrest, transporting alcohol in a motor vehicle with the seal broken, open container of beer or wine in a motor vehicle, possession of 28 grams or less of marijuana or 10 grams of hash [more]

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Broncos cut Ka’John Armstrong

The Broncos waived offensive tackle Ka'John Armstrong on Tuesday. Armstrong, 23, has never played in an NFL regular-season game. He joined the Broncos’ practice squad late last season and signed a futures contract after the season. Armstrong participated in the Browns’ minicamp last May after going undrafted out of Eastern Michigan. He went to training [more]

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James Develin wants to “give back” to football in a new capacity

A neck injury has forced Patriots fullback James Develin to retire from the game at 31. In Tuesday comments to the media, he made it clear that he intends to find a way to give back to the game. Asked whether he’d consider taking a job with the Patriots, Develin said, “I’m considering any kind [more]

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Isaiah Simmons will start at linebacker but gives the Cardinals options

Isaiah Simmons’ versatility made him attractive to NFL scouts. Simmons played safety, cornerback and linebacker at Clemson. He will start at linebacker in the NFL, and it’s unlikely he will spend much time in the secondary, Cardinals defensive coordinator Vance Joseph said Tuesday. But the Cardinals want to get the most out of Simmons, whom [more]

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Howie Roseman: Not my place to decide whether Jalen Hurts will be used like Taysom Hill

The Eagles have said plenty about their plans for second-round rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts as a backup to Carson Wentz. Not much has been said about whether Hurts will actually be on the field at the same time with Philly’s franchise quarterback. On Tuesday’s #PFTPM, Eagles G.M. Howie Roseman was asked point blank whether Hurts [more]

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Jameis Winston put his “ego aside” to get “Harvard education” in QB play

Jameis Winston once played with a Harvard-educated quarterback in Ryan Fitzpatrick. He now expects to get a Harvard-football education from Sean Payton and Drew Brees in New Orleans. That was a reason the quarterback decided to sign with the Saints. “Being a part of the New Orleans Saints, being a part with Drew Brees, Taysom [more]

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NFL may delay schedule release beyond May 9

The NFL will release its 2020 schedule by May 9. Unless it won’t. Despite repeated comments by the league indicating that the 2020 regular-season schedule will be released on or before May 9, the NFL currently is considering postponing the schedule release. Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily reports that the league currently is debating [more]

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John Lynch says Jalen Hurd has been cleared from back injury

The 49ers picked up a pair of wide receivers in this year’s draft, but their list of wideouts making their professional debuts in 2020 may not be limited to first-rounder Brandon Aiyuk and seventh-rounder Jauan Jennings. Jalen Hurd was a third-round pick last year and he caught two touchdowns in the team’s first preseason game, [more]

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South Africa hero Siya Kolisi is helping townships during lockdown

South Africa's World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi remembers the sound of hunger gnawing in his belly when he was young. So, the man from the townships can certainly empathize with the pain lockdown is inflicting on the less fortunate in his country.

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Who Mastered (And Muffed) The Virtual NFL Draft

In the early 1980s, the NFL Draft was held in a New York hotel conference room on a Tuesday morning.

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Laurent Duvernay-Tardif working on coronavirus front lines

When Chiefs guard/doctor Laurent Duvernay-Tardif first asked how he could help fight the outbreak of coronavirus, he was told the best thing he could do was spread the message of social distancing. As things have progressed, he’s now able to do more than interviews, and to put his medical degree to use. Duvernay-Tardif wrote about [more]

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Chase Young thinks he may still be growing

Washington defensive end Chase Young is expected to continue growing as a football player now that he’s in the professional ranks and Young thinks he may have some growing to do on another front as well. Young’s father grew from 6’7″ as a sophomore in college to 6’10” by the time he left school, so [more]

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Spain's top sports stars pay tribute to Michael Robinson, who has died aged 61

Some of Spain's biggest sporting names have paid tribute to former footballer Michael Robinson, who has died at the age of 61.

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Young whippersnappper Sean McVay struggles with meeting technology

Everyone was worried during the draft that one of the old guys like Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman would be the one to screw up the technology. But during his first virtual offseason meeting with his team Monday, it was 34-year-old Rams coach Sean McVay who couldn’t quite figure out how to take himself off [more]

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Olympics could be canceled if coronavirus persists next year, says Tokyo 2020 president

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Lack of racing this season has left Lewis Hamilton feeling 'big void'

Six-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says that the lack of racing this season has left him feeling a "big void."

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Dustin Colquitt says goodbye to the Chiefs

The Chiefs will have a new punter in 2020. Dustin Colquitt, who has had the punting job in Kansas City for 15 years, posted on Instagram that he is leaving. “I have enjoyed my time in Chiefs Kingdom, all things come to an end, sometimes sooner than you hoped, prayed & pleaded for them to,” [more]

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Patriots draftee Justin Rohrwasser says he is getting tattoo removed

New Patriots kicker Justin Rohrwasser says he intends to get a tattoo removed from his forearm that bears the symbol of a far-right militia movement and paramilitary group. In an emotional interview with Steve Burton of WBZ-TV in Boston, Rohrwasser expressed regret for a tattoo he said he didn’t fully understand the meaning of. “As [more]

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Coleman Shelton signs tender with Rams, Jeff Holland waived

Offensive lineman Coleman Shelton signed his exclusive rights free agent tender with the Los Angeles Rams on Monday. Additionally, the team waived linebacker Jeff Holland. Shelton appeared in 11 games last season for the Rams with most of his snaps coming on special teams units. A former undrafted free agent out of the University of [more]

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John Lynch happy to let contract “work itself out” with Trent Williams

The San Francisco 49ers and new left tackle Trent Williams both appear to be comfortable in letting their new relationship play out for a while before committing to a future beyond the 2020 season. Williams hasn’t played in a football game since the 2018 season after sitting out last year in a dispute with Washington [more]

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The first medical doctor to play in the NFL went from a Super Bowl win to the coronavirus front line

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif was playing in the biggest game of his life less than three months ago, bringing home the Kansas City Chiefs' first Super Bowl victory in 50 years.

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Premier League hopes to finish 2019-20 season by late July

Major sports league continues to make plans to return. Whether and when that happens remains to be seen. The Premier League, via Sports Business Daily, hopes to resume its suspended 2019-20 season and to complete 92 remaining matches at approved stadiums, once the U.K. government allows it to happen. The goal is to return by [more]

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Report: Texans exercise Deshaun Watson’s fifth-year option

In what should come as no surprise to anyone, the Texans exercised the fifth-year option on quarterback Deshaun Watson‘s contract, Field Yates of ESPN reports. Watson was one of the easier option decisions among the 32 players selected in the first-round in 2017. The deadline is May 4 at 11:59:59. The Texans and Watson both [more]

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Sean Payton is taking the 2020 Buccaneers seriously

Contained within the NFL’s annual effort to sell hope to 32 fan bases was an observation from one coach who believes that two thirds of those fan bases are wasting their time. Saints coach Sean Payton, appearing on the NFL’s Draft-A-Thon, said something publicly that plenty of NFL figures usually say privately: Roughly 20 teams [more]

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Fifth-year option tracker

NFL teams have until May 4 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET to exercise fifth-year options on 2017 first-round draft choices. The window to sign those players to contract extensions opened Dec. 30, with Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey becoming the first to get a new deal. Some of the fifth-year option decisions are easy, and some [more]

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Joe Burrow is the early favorite for offensive rookie of the year

The rookie have been picked. So now it’s time to pick the rookie you think will win the two major prizes based on their first-year performances. First, the offensive rookie of the year. According to the DraftKings Sportsbook, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is the favorite to win the offensive rookie of the year award, at [more]

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Raiders cut Mark Thompson

The Raiders waived running back Mark Thompson on Monday, according to the NFL’s official transactions. He has never played a regular-season game. The Raiders signed him to a futures deal in January. Thompson rushed for 596 yards and scored five touchdowns on 126 carries at the University of Florida. He signed with the Ravens as [more]

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“Nothing imminent” between Titans, Jadeveon Clowney

The deadline for free agent signings to factor into compensatory draft pick formula passed Monday. But that doesn’t mean Jadeveon Clowney will sign a new deal any time soon. After all, what’s the rush with no on-field offseason work going on right now? The Midday 180 asked Titans General Manager Jon Robinson about Clowney on [more]

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Saints assistant G.M. Jeff Ireland confirms interest in Jameis Winston

The Saints and free-agent quarterback Jameis Winston are working toward a contract. On Monday, Saints assistant G.M. Jeff Ireland essentially confirmed it. “It’s a compliment to Jameis Winston to understand where he’s at in this world and sign a one-year deal here, and learn behind [Drew Brees],” Ireland said on Matt Mosley’s radio show, via [more]

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Chiefs cutting Kyle Shurmur, giving Jordan Ta’amu a chance

The Chiefs are cutting quarterback Kyle Shurmur, Dan Graziano of ESPN reports. It leaves Patrick Mahomes, Chad Henne and Jordan Ta'amu in the team’s quarterbacks room. Shurmur, the son of former Giants head coach and current Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, went undrafted out of Vanderbilt last spring. He signed with the Chiefs, who waived [more]

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Bears waive Dax Raymond, get down to nine tight ends

The Bears opened the week with 10 tight ends on their 90-man roster, but they are down to nine after getting rid of one of them on Monday morning. The team announced that they have waived Dax Raymond. Raymond signed as an undrafted free agent last May and remained with the team through the cut [more]

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Justin Rohrwasser: Controversial tattoo will be covered

Marshall kicker Justin Rohrwasser became a fifth-round pick of the Patriots on Saturday. His introductory teleconference included a subject that usually doesn’t come up during these types of sessions. Rohrwasser has a tattoo on this left forearm that matches the logo of the Three Percenters, an American far-right militia movement and paramilitary group. Via Ryan [more]

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Newcastle United takeover will 'greatly stain' Premier League, says Khashoggi's fiancée

The fiancée of late journalist Jamal Khashoggi has urged the English Premier League to block Newcastle United's potential takeover, given the involvement of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).

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Taysom Hill: Contract creates opportunity to be the guy if Drew Brees retires

Sunday was a busy day in regard to the quarterback position in New Orleans. The day began with news that the Saints were working to finalize an agreement with former Buccaneers starter Jameis Winston to join Drew Brees and Taysom Hill on the depth chart. The afternoon brought word that Hill had agreed to an [more]

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ESPN will “self-scout” its “Debbie Downer” draft facts

It’s been part of the ESPN draft coverage in the past, but it was more conspicuous this year due both to the absence of an NFL Network alternative and to the fact that many more people were watching than usual. For several of the draft prospects, the biographical information shared by ESPN included something regarding [more]

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Chris Ballard on Jacob Eason: Let’s slow our roll on tagging him the next messiah

When a team drafts a quarterback in the first round, it usually isn’t a question about whether they believe he will be the leader of the offense at some point in the near future. Things aren’t so cut and dry when you take a quarterback in the fourth round, even when you don’t have an [more]

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Lions release four players

The Lions released four players Monday, making room for all the incomings. The team announced the release of running back Tra Carson, long snapper James Fisher, guard Casey Tucker, and punter Matt Wile. Carson’s been in the league in some fashion since 2016. He started a game for the Lions last year, and had 12 [more]

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Joe Judge told Giants picks: Make no predictions, don’t talk about Super Bowls

Giants coach Joe Judge wants his rookies to under-promise and over-deliver. Judge made clear to the Giants’ top picks offensive tackle Andrew Thomas and safety Xavier McKinney, that he agrees with his old boss, Bill Belichick, and McKinney’s old coach, Nick Saban, about not providing any bulletin board material in the locker room. “When you [more]

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Sean McVay sought NBA coach’s advice for virtual meetings

Football coaches love nothing more than a routine. Now that no one has one, they’re being forced to look for creative ways to reach their teams. Via Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times, Rams coach Sean McVay said he talked to L.A. Clippers coach Doc Rivers for tips on meeting with players when he [more]

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English soccer club 'appalled' after striker appears to breach lockdown to attend party

Everton Football Club says it is "appalled" after images emerged apparently showing striker Moise Kean at a party in violation of government coronavirus guidelines.

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Report: Dalvin Cook to take part in Vikings offseason program

Running back Dalvin Cook is heading into the final year of his contract and there’s been no sign that an extension is imminent, but that reportedly won’t keep him from logging into the Vikings’ offseason program. The Vikings will get the ball rolling on that remote work Monday and Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports [more]

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Anthony Lynn: Tyrod Taylor’s starting it off, but it’s a competition

Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn said early this month that Tyrod Taylor is in the driver’s seat when it comes to the starting quarterback job, but that nothing was finalized on the depth chart. The depth chart changed significantly last Thursday. That’s when the Chargers made former Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert the sixth overall pick [more]

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Bengals know biggest challenge will be getting Joe Burrow live reps

The Bengals remade their offense — and their franchise — over the weekend. Now they just have to trust all the new parts will magically fall into place without working together. Given the uncertainty about when teams might actually be able to work on the field as a group, Bengals coach Zac Taylor knows one [more]

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Fritz Pollard Alliance director frustrated by lack of progress

While getting a chance to see the home war rooms of draft decision-makers was a novel experience for most people, it became frustrating over the weekend for Rod Graves. Primarily, because very few of the faces he saw on his television screen looked like his. The executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance — which [more]

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John Elway: We had to get some talent to compete offensively

There was a report heading into the draft that the Broncos were looking to trade up in order to secure wide receiver Jerry Jeudy in the first round, but it turned out that they were able to land Jeudy by staying at No. 15. It also turned out that their plans to address offensive needs [more]

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Brian Gutekunst: There’s no clock on Aaron Rodgers

One of the most-discussed moves of this year’s draft was the Packers’ decision to trade up in the first round in order to take quarterback Jordan Love with the 26th overall pick when they still have Aaron Rodgers on hand. In an interview for this week’s Football Morning in America, General Manager Brian Gutekunst told [more]

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Bucs were frustrated with inability to trade earlier

It was natural to wonder whether the technological challenges of the stay-at-home 2020 NFL Draft might preclude trades, the actual reason there were fewer at the top was the old fashioned kind. Teams kept wanting to take players they wanted. Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht began to realize his efforts to move up to draft [more]

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Serie A teams could return to training next month as Italy looks to relax lockdown

Serie A teams could return to training next month after Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the loosening of lockdown restrictions across the country in the coming weeks.

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Tennis star rejects plans to help struggling players through coronavirus crisis

World no. 3 Dominic Thiem has rejected the notion that top tennis stars should provide financial support to the game's lower-ranked players due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Trevor Lawrence favored over Justin Fields to go first overall in 2021 draft

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is the clear favorite to go first overall in the 2021 NFL draft. Lawrence is listed at -250 in the betting odds on the 2021 first pick at MGM. That makes him a strong favorite over Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields, who is at +350. Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell is [more]

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John Mara: “We better be a better team this year”

At a time when Giants G.M. Dave Gettleman is believed to be on the hot seat, co-owner John Mara has done little to refute that reality. “We should be a better team this year,” Mara told Steve Serby of the New York Post on Sunday night. “We better be a better team this year.” Whether [more]

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Report: Patriots cut Keionta Davis

The Patriots have cut defensive lineman Keionta Davis, Jeff Howe of TheAthletic.com reports. Davis, 26, signed his exclusive rights tender in March. He spent last season on injured reserve. Davis originally signed with the Patriots in 2017 out of Tennessee-Chattanooga. He spent his first season on the non-football injury list after medical exams at the [more]

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Report: Seahawks releasing center Justin Britt also

The Seahawks spent the offseason adding to their offensive line, and it’s obviously time to subtract. According to Aaron Fentress of TheAthletic.com, the Seahawks plan to release center Justin Britt. Along with cutting veteran guard D.J. Fluker, that’s some considerable cap room cleared at a time when they continue to consider bringing back defensive end [more]

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TV viewership of Day Three of draft increases by 32 percent

Even the most boring day of the draft will perform well when people have nothing else to do. Via multiple reports, the NFL says that the ratings for the third day of the draft increased by 32 percent. That’s an impressive performance for a session that usually attracts only the most hardcore fans, especially as [more]

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Kavon Frazier agrees to terms with Dolphins

The Dolphins have agreed to terms with veteran safety Kavon Frazier, his agency, DEC Management, announced on Twitter. Frazier, 25, played 44 games with the Cowboys in four seasons. He made two starts. The Cowboys made Frazier a sixth-round choice in 2016 out of Central Michigan. He became a core special teams player, seeing action [more]

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Bengals re-sign Brandon Wilson

The Bengals announced Sunday that they re-signed safety Brandon Wilson to a one-year contract. Wilson signed the restricted free agent tender the Bengals extended to him on March 16. Wilson entered the NFL as a sixth-round choice of the Bengals in 2017. He has played 36 career games with two starts. He led the NFL [more]

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Rams announce 20 undrafted free agent signings

The Rams drafted nine players over the seven rounds of this year’s draft and they announced the signing of 20 more rookie free agents on Sunday. Included in the group are a pair of quarterbacks. Before the additions of Josh Love and Bryce Perkins, the Rams only had John Wolford on the depth chart behind [more]

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Mike Mayock: Gabe Jackson is our starting right guard

A report in March indicated that the Raiders had spoken to other teams about trading right guard Gabe Jackson and they were reportedly still talking about as the draft was getting underway, but they never made a deal to send him to another team. General Manager Mike Mayock didn’t make it sound like that’s going [more]

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Patriots sign QB Brian Lewerke

The Patriots didn’t draft a quarterback this week and head coach Bill Belichick said in a post-draft conference call that the team would be signing an undrafted rookie to go with Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer. Agent Mike McCartney announced that his client Brian Lewerke has agreed to a contract with New England. Lewerke was [more]

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Yet another PFT Sunday mailbag

It’s a new offseason Sunday tradition in these parts. Your questions submitted via Twitter, with the best 10 of them answered here. So here we go, with a post-draft edition of the mailbag. Featuring 10 carefully harvested questions. Or, as the case may be, the first 10 that I happened to notice while scrolling through [more]

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Saints, Taysom Hill agree to two-year, $21 million contract

Taysom Hill is committing to the Saints for two more years. Hill, who had been tendered as a restricted free agent for this year, has agreed to a two-year deal to keep him in New Orleans through 2021. According to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports, it’s a two-year, $21 million deal with $16 million guaranteed. [more]

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Matt LaFleur believes Aaron Rodgers will be a “great mentor”

The Packers’ decision to trade up and select quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of the draft raised some questions about how long Aaron Rodgers will be in Green Bay, but head coach Matt LaFleur isn’t putting any timeline in place at this point. In his first public comments since Love’s selection, LaFleur said [more]

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Pete Carroll on Jadeveon Clowney: If an opportunity makes sense, we’ll dive back in

Before the draft, Seahawks General Manager John Schneider said the door is not closed on re-signing Jadeveon Clowney but that they had to move forward as if Clowney wouldn’t be back with the team in 2020. The Seahawks added defensive end Darrell Taylor after trading up in the second round and drafted defensive end Alton [more]

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NBA to reopen facilities this week in states relaxing stay-at-home orders, according to report

The NBA plans to reopen team practice facilities Friday in areas where local governments have relaxed stay-at-home restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to an ESPN report.

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Jameis Winston to the Saints makes sense for everyone

From the moment the Starting Quarterback Quarterback Carousel stopped spinning without Jameis Winston having a seat on a horse or one of those lame benches, one place made the most sense for him: New Orleans. Now that the draft has come and gone without Winston finding a landing spot, it makes even more sense — [more]

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Ben Roethlisberger “excited” about addition of receiver Chase Claypool

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger definitely was not excited when the team used a third-round draft pick on quarterback Mason Rudolph in 2018, one draft after using a fourth-round draft pick on quarterback Joshua Dobbs. This year, Roethlisberger definitely is excited that the team used a second-round pick on receiver Chase Claypool. “I honestly don’t know [more]

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Panthers say all-defense draft “just fell that way”

The Panthers made some history over the last few days by using all seven of their picks on defensive players. It’s the first time in the common draft era that a team has done that and head coach Matt Rhule joked about asking offensive coordinator Joe Brady if the team was “even paying you guys [more]

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Ledarius Mack joins his brother Khalil with the Bears

Ledarius Mack played college football at the same school as his older brother and he’ll get a shot at playing with the same NFL team as well. Mack did not get drafted over the last three days, but the Bears moved quickly to add him to the roster as an undrafted free agent. He’ll join [more]

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Kyle Shanahan: Trent Williams made it clear he doesn’t want a new deal right away

The 49ers knew left tackle Joe Staley was retiring before the draft started on Thursday night and they knew there was a possibility that they could land Trent Williams in a trade with Washington, but they hadn’t sealed a deal when they went on the clock with the 13th overall pick. Former Iowa tackle Tristan [more]

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Spanish soccer league delays Covid-19 tests for players, who ask that health workers be prioritized

Spain's top soccer league has informed clubs that testing for players for the coronavirus ahead of a return to training will be delayed.

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Tampa mayor tries to make amends with Tom Brady in welcome letter

Tom Brady has had a few mishaps since moving to Tampa, Florida, so the mayor is trying to make nice with him.

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Report: Saints, Jameis Winston negotiating one-year deal

Jameis Winston is preparing to accept a job where he’ll have no chance of starting. Winston is finalizing a one-year contract with the Saints, according to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports. In New Orleans, Winston would compete with Taysom Hill to back up Drew Brees. Last year’s backup, Teddy Bridgewater, has moved on to Carolina, [more]

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Belichick shrugs off Patriots passing on QBs

The Patriots selected 10 players in the 2020 NFL draft, and despite the departure of Tom Brady, a quarterback was not one of them. Bill Belichick says that’s just the way the team’s draft board fell. “If we feel like we find the right situation, we’ll certainly draft them. We’ve drafted them in multiple years, [more]

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LSU ties draft record with 14 players selected

Will the last LSU player out of Baton Rouge please turn out the lights? The Tigers won the national championship in 2019, but after the NFL draft, it appears it’s going to be harder for a repeat. LSU tied the NFL record for most players selected in the three-day draft, with 14. Ohio State had [more]

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Report: Eagles, Marquise Goodwin agree to restructure

Receiver Marquise Goodwin agreed to restructure his contract after a trade to Philadelphia, Mike Kaye of nj.com reports. Goodwin, 29, will sign a one-year, $1.35 million deal. He has a chance to earn $1 million in incentives. Goodwin was scheduled to make $3.95 million in base salary in 2020 on a deal with the 49ers [more]

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Thaddeus Moss, Randy’s son, signs with Washington

Twenty-two years after Randy Moss became the 21st pick in the draft, his son went undrafted. Thaddeus Moss, LSU tight end, wasn’t selected during the seven rounds of the 2020 draft. According to Adam Schefter, Randy’s colleague at ESPN, Thaddeus Moss has signed a free-agent deal with Washington. Moss started his college career at N.C. [more]

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Bills take A.J. Epenesa with 54th pick

The Bills didn’t get to participate last night, but added to a good defense in the second round. With the 54th overall pick, the Bills took Iowa defensive end A.J. Epenesa. He doesn’t have eye-popping physical traits (ran a 5.04-second 40), but was a productive player during his college career. He had 14.5 tackles for [more]

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Rams take Florida State running back Cam Akers

Todd Gurley out. Cam Akers in. The running back-needy Rams have used their first pick in the 2020 draft on Florida State running back Cam Akers. Akers had 1,144 yards rushing for the Seminoles in 2019, scoring 18 total touchdowns. The Rams have Malcolm Brown and Darrell Henderson at the tailback position. The decision to use [more]

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Eagles nab Jalen Hurts with 53rd pick

The Eagles picked up wide receiver Jalen Reagor with their first-round pick and they went back to the offensive well in the second round, although it probably wasn’t the choice many people were expecting. Philadelphia took former Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts with the 53rd overall selection. He’s the fourth quarterback to be selected this year [more]

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Cowboys select Alabama cornerback Trevon Diggs

No team had fewer interceptions than the Cowboys’ seven last season. They finished ninth in total defense, but they didn’t play that well. Nearly everyone, including the Cowboys, expected them to take a defensive player in the first round. But Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb fell into their laps at No. 17 on Thursday night. The [more]

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Bears take Jaylon Johnson with 50th overall pick

The Bears took tight end Cole Kmet with their first second-round pick and went for some help in the secondary with their second selection on Friday night. Cornerback Jaylon Johnson was the choice with the 50th overall pick. Johnson was projected as a first-round pick by some over the course of the pre-draft process, but [more]

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Steelers finally make a pick, take Chase Claypool

The Steelers finally got in the game, and added some size on offense. With the 49th pick, the Steelers took Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool to add to an already deep group of targets. At 6-foor-4, 238 pounds, he’s almost tight end-sized, but has big-play ability, averaging 15.7 yards per reception last year, with [more]

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Seahawks trade up to take Darrell Taylor at No. 48

The Jets’ first pick of the draft’s second day will have to wait. The Seahawks sent the 59th and 101st overall picks to the Jets in order to take the No. 48 spot. They used the pick to select defensive end Darrell Taylor. He joins first-round linebacker Jordyn Brooks as new members of the defensive [more]

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Falcons take Auburn defensive lineman Marlon Davidson

The Falcons have gotten better on defense with their first two choices. Atlanta, which ranked 20th in total defense last season, used its first selection on Clemson cornerback A.J. Terrell. The Falcons came back in the second round with Auburn defensive lineman Marlon Davidson at No. 47 overall. He earned first-team All-SEC honors last season [more]

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10 wide receivers drafted in first 46 picks

This year’s draft was expected to have a strong class of wide receivers, and NFL teams are rushing to get them before they’re all gone. Through 46 picks tonight, 10 wide receivers have been selected. In last year’s draft, the 10th wide receiver wasn’t chosen until the 66th overall pick. Two years ago, the 10th [more]

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Broncos double up at receiver, take K.J. Hamler 46th

The Broncos clearly want to offer quarterback Drew Lock all the help they can. After taking Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy in the first round, they came back in the second with another one, choosing Penn State’s K.J. Hamler with the 46th pick. Hamler also has return ability, and gives them an explosive player in [more]

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Buccaneers take Antoine Winfield Jr.

The Buccaneers were one of the players that Minnesota safety Antoine Winfield Jr. had been hearing from in the runup to the draft. He’s now heard from them, officially. The Bucs have made the Big 10 defensive back of the year the 45th overall pick in the 2020 draft. The son of former NFL cornerback [more]

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Browns take LSU safety Grant Delpit

The Browns traded down in Friday’s second round, adding to its total selections. They ended up selecting 44th overall after trading with the Colts, moving down three spots. Cleveland chose LSU safety Grant Delpit. The Browns drafted LSU cornerback Greedy Williams in the second round last year. The Browns filled their biggest need in the [more]

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Bears make Cole Kmet the first tight end off the board

The Bears released Trey Burton recently and they took a tight end they hope will replace him with the 43rd pick of the draft. The team selected former Notre Dame standout Cole Kmet to kick off their draft. Their first-round pick went to the Raiders in the Khalil Mack trade. Kmet is the first tight [more]

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Jaguars add Laviska Shenault

The Jaguars focused on defense in the first round, but they addressed the offensive side of the ball in the second round. Jacksonville picked former Colorado wide receiver Laviska Shenault with the 42nd overall pick. Shenault starred for the Buffaloes over the last couple of years, but his draft outlook was complicated by core muscle [more]

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Colts trade to 41st spot, take Jonathan Taylor

The Colts were aggressive at the top of the second round, adding weapons for Philip Rivers and their offense After taking Michael Pittman with their own 34th pick, the Colts traded into the 41st spot to take Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor. The pick originally belonged to the Browns, who  got the 44th and 160th [more]

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Dolphins select Robert Hunt with 39th choice

The Dolphins wanted to improve their offensive line in this draft. They appeared to do that in the first round, selecting USC offensive tackle Austin Jackson after taking quarterback Tua Tagovailoa at No. 5. But the Dolphins apparently weren’t satisfied with just Jackson. They went with another offensive lineman with their first choice in the [more]

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Texans make Ross Blacklock their first 2020 draft pick

The Texans didn’t have any picks during the first round of the draft, so they had to wait until the 40th overall selection to add their first rookie to the roster. It won’t be a long trip for the new member of the team. The Texans selected former TCU defensive tackle Ross Blacklock to get [more]

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NFLPA on agents in draft prospects’ homes: “Nothing we can add to help with compliance”

The NFL has made clear its position that people from outside a draft prospect’s household should not be present, and yet multiple agents traveled from their own homes in states with stay-at-home orders to other states with stay-at-home orders for the first night of the draft. The situation continues without comment from ESPN or the [more]

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Panthers take Yetur Gross-Matos with 38th pick

The Panthers continued to build a depleted defense. With the 38th overall pick, the Panthers took Penn State defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos. Along with first-round defensive tackle Derrick Brown, it’s a major infusion of talent after the offseason purge of veterans (Gerald McCoy, Dontari Poe, Mario Addison, etc.), though they’ll pair with Kawann Short and [more]

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Patriots get on the board with Kyle Dugger

The Patriots traded out of the first round on Thursday night, which left them with five picks in their pocket on Friday night. They used the first one to take safety Kyle Dugger. Dugger played at Division II Lenoir-Rhyne, which had not had a player drafted by an NFL team since the 49ers took defensive [more]

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Giants select safety Xavier McKinney with 36th choice

The Giants feel they improved their offensive line in the first round with the addition of Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas. They need defensive help today to help a unit that finished 25th last season. After three consecutive offensive players to go off the board to open the round, the Giants selected the first defensive [more]

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Lions snag D’Andre Swift at No. 35

We had to wait until the final pick of the first round for a running back to come off the board, but the wait for the second one to be drafted didn’t take nearly as long. The Lions made D’Andre Swift the third pick of the second round and the 35th overall pick of the [more]

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Colts select Michael Pittman with the 34th choice

Washington originally owned the 34th choice, but it traded the choice to the Colts for the right to select Montez Sweat last year. So the Colts put the choice to good use. Indianapolis selected USC receiver Michael Pittman Jr. It means receivers have gone back to back to open the second round, with the Bengals [more]

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Jaguars take K’Lavon Chaisson with the 20th pick

The Jaguars found another replacement, or at least an eventual replacement. With the 20th overall pick, the Jaguars took LSU pass-rusher K’Lavon Chaisson. They’ll need the help there when they inevitably deal Yannick Ngakoue, the franchise-tagged pass rusher who torched all his bridges during this week’s Twitter beef with Tony Khan (the owner’s son). Chaisson [more]

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Raiders make Damon Arnette their second first-round pick

The Raiders helped their passing game by picking wide receiver Henry Ruggs with the 12th overall pick on Thursday night and they picked a player to help stop opposing passing games. Shortly after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that Las Vegas will host the 2022 draft, the Raiders selected former Ohio State cornerback Damon Arnette [more]

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Dolphins select USC offensive tackle Austin Jackson with 18th overall pick

After getting their quarterback of the future in Tua Tagovailoa with the No. 5 overall pick, the Miami Dolphins used their second of three scheduled first-round selections to add to his protection. Miami drafted USC offensive tackle Austin Jackson with the 18th overall pick in the NFL Draft. Jackson could be an anchor piece of [more]

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Cowboys select CeeDee Lamb with 17th overall pick

Who would have thought? The Cowboys surely didn’t expect Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb to remain on the board when they drafted 17th. But he was. So the Cowboys got another weapon on offense, bypassing an opportunity to help their defense, which has lost Byron Jones, Michael Bennett, Robert Quinn, Maliek Collins and Jeff Heath since [more]

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Jaylen Brown: Amid pandemic, 'people of color are suffering the most,' says NBA star

He was supposed to be concentrating on the NBA playoffs. Instead, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has been confined inside his home for weeks on end, just like the rest of us.

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Bengals select Joe Burrow with the first pick in the 2020 NFL Draft

The 2020 NFL Draft -- held virtually for the first time ever -- is underway and, as expected, the Cincinnati Bengals selected former Louisiana State University quarterback Joe Burrow with the first overall pick.

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Falcons select A.J. Terrell with the 16th overall pick

There was a lot of talk about the Falcons trying to trade up in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, but no deal came their way and they wound up staying put to make the 16th overall pick. General Manager Thomas Dimitroff chose with that selection. Going for a defensive player fits what [more]

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Broncos get Jerry Jeudy at No. 15

John Elway has just given Drew Lock a new weapon. With the 15th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, the Broncos selected Jerry Jeudy, a wide receiver from Alabama. Jeudy was the second wide receiver drafted — and the second wide receiver from Alabama drafted. His college teammate Henry Ruggs went to the division [more]

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49ers take Javon Kinlaw with 14th pick

The 49ers traded defensive lineman DeForest Buckner for a first-round pick, and found a direct replacement. The 49ers took South Carolina defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw with the 14th pick, after a move down one spot. Kinlaw’s powerful interior player, keeping the strength of their defense intact after making their deal with the Colts. He joins [more]

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Buccaneers trade up for Tristan Wirfs

Now that the Buccaneers have quarterback Tom Brady, they need to protect him. They’ll do that in part with Iowa tackle Tristan Wirfs. Tampa Bay jumped up one spot, moving from 14 to 13 selecting Wirfs. A versatile blocker who can play either side, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.8 seconds at the Scouting [more]

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Raiders make Henry Ruggs III the first receiver selected with the No. 12 pick

A draft class thought to be stacked with talent at wide receiver say 11 selections made before the first receiver came off the board. The Las Vegas Raiders made Alabama’s Henry Ruggs III the first receiver selected in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Raiders chose Ruggs over fellow Alabama receiver Jerry Jeudy and Oklahoma receiver [more]

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Jets take Mekhi Becton at No. 11, leaving all the receivers still waiting

In his pre-draft news conference, General Manager Joe Douglas hinted which way the Jets might go if the board fell as hoped. “I think if we can find a guy [who’s] the right fit that can come in and upgrade the tackle spot and help us, that’s going to be an interesting addition as well,” [more]

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Browns land Jedrick Wills at No. 10

Browns General Manager Andrew Berry said this month that no one should assume that the Browns would use the 10th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft on an offensive tackle, but their need at the position and the players left on the board led Cleveland to snag one of them. The Browns selected former [more]

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Jaguars take C.J. Henderson at No. 9

With the ninth overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Florida cornerback C.J. Henderson. Widely regarded as the second-best cornerback in this year’s draft (after new Lion Jeff Okudah), Henderson is expected to be a Week One starter in Jacksonville, which wanted to improve at the position after trading Jalen Ramsey [more]

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Cardinals take Isaiah Simmons eighth overall

The Cardinals added a versatile defensive piece to a defense that could use one. With the eighth overall pick, the Cardinals chose Clemson linebacker/safety Isaiah Simmons. He can do many things, and may end up in a Derwin James-type role for the Cardinals (who know something about versatile defensive backs after having Tyrann Mathieu). He [more]

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Panthers take defensive tackle Derrick Brown

The Panthers may have wanted one of the top quarterbacks, but they didn’t get a chance to pick one. Instead, Carolina’s first draft under coach Matt Rhule resulted in the selection of Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown. Brown could become a disruptive force in the middle for the Panthers, anchoring a defense that has lost [more]

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Chargers take Oregon QB Justin Herbert sixth overall

The Los Angeles Chargers have made Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft. Herbert is the third quarterback off the board in just the first six selections of the draft along with LSU’s Joe Burrow and Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa. The Chargers have been bullish on Tyrod Taylor throughout the offseason [more]

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Dolphins select Tua Tagovailoa No. 5 overall

After all the buildup, all the could happen, the Dolphins didn’t trade up. They didn’t trade down. They stood pat and picked a quarterback, and as it turned down, they didn’t even need to tank for Tua. With the fifth overall choice, the Dolphins selected Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. He joins Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh [more]

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Giants take Andrew Thomas at No. 4

Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman said he would “seriously entertain” thoughts of trading out of the No. 4 spot in the draft, but Gettleman never traded down in the past and he didn’t do so on Thursday night either. The Giants made former Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas the fourth overall pick in the 2020 [more]

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Joe Burrow: To go No. 1 overall is “crazy to me” but “dream come true”

Joe Burrow’s subdued reaction to the call from the Bengals and the announcement by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell belied the fact that he was the No. 1 overall choice. Of course, Burrow anticipated this for months now. After Burrow won the Heisman Trophy and LSU went undefeated in winning a national title, it became fairly [more]

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Lions take Jeff Okudah at No. 3

Despite spreading the word over the last few days that they were open to a trade, the Lions stayed put with the third overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Detroit selected Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah with the third overall pick. The Lions needed a cornerback after trading Darius Slay to Philadelphia, and Okudah [more]

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Washington takes Chase Young with second overall pick

There’s something to be said for not being too cute, and simply taking the best player available. That’s exactly what Washington did, sitting tight with the second pick and taking Ohio State defensive end Chase Young. In his last two seasons for the Buckeyes, he had 27 sacks and 131 quarterback pressures, and was a [more]

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Bengals make Joe Burrow the first overall pick in the 2020 draft

The Bengals didn’t waver, didn’t buckle, didn’t flinch. Despite interest from the Dolphins, the Bengals stayed put at No. 1 and made LSU quarterback Joe Burrow the first overall pick in the 2020 draft. Burrow, not expected to be a first-round pick after his first year in Baton Rouge, put together one of the best [more]

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Jerry Jones will draft at home alone, with no one to stop him

When the Cowboys’ football staff is gathered together in one draft room, owner and General Manager Jerry Jones has final say — but sometimes Jones would get talked out of making a splashy move, most famously when his son Stephen Jones convinced him to draft guard Zack Martin instead of quarterback Johnny Manziel. This year, [more]

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Source: “Zero truth” to Eagles interest in Trent Williams

The last couple of days have seen multiple reports about Washington talking to multiple teams about a trade involving tackle Trent Williams, including a report that had the Eagles as a possible trading partner for their NFC East rivals. It was a curious team to have in the mix given the presence of 2019 first-round [more]

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Bengals turned down Dolphins’ attempt to trade up to No. 1

The Bengals are poised to take LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the draft tonight, and it appears there’s nothing the Dolphins can do to get him. The Dolphins have made multiple calls to the Bengals to try to trade up to No. 1 but were rebuffed, according to Adam Schefter [more]

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Federer receives support for urging tennis to unify during crisis

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Formula One team boss says season could start in July

Otmar Szafnauer, team principal of Racing Point F1 Team, believes the Formula One season could start in July without fans present.

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Scottish soccer club's expression of thanks to NHS is very close to the heart

Gratitude.

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Saints “not afraid to pull that trigger” on a QB in the draft

Saints head coach Sean Payton said recently that the team is in the market for a quarterback to “to develop, work with, and improve” while filling a roster spot alongside Drew Brees and Taysom Hill. Payton said the quarterback could be a veteran or that he could arrive via the draft and many have focused [more]

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Simona Halep's lockdown life: military on the streets, slower pace at home

While soldiers are patrolling the streets of Bucharest, Wimbledon champion Simona Halep has been adjusting to a new, different pace of life.

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Jedrick Wills: Transition to left tackle “going pretty well”

Oddsmakers list Jedrick Wills as the favorite ahead of Tristan Wirfs to be the first offensive lineman off the board on Thursday night and the two players have something in common as they embark on their professional careers. Both men played right tackle in college and are likely to be switching sides once they hit [more]

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Four teams have shown most interest in Trent Williams

Washington has rebuffed interest in trade offers for the second overall pick tonight. But they’re willing to take a second-rounder — or maybe a little less — for wantaway left tackle Trent Williams. According to Les Carpenter of the Washington Post, the team has been asking for a second-round pick in exchange for Williams, but [more]

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Leonard Williams expected to file grievance to be listed as DE for tag purposes

Giants defensive lineman Leonard Williams is signing the franchise tag the team applied last month, which locks him into a one-year deal with the team that traded for him ahead of the 2019 trade deadline. The salary for that deal may not been set in stone, however. According to multiple reports, Williams is expected to [more]

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Jaguars’ demands may prevent Yannick Ngakoue trade to Raiders

The Jaguars have found a potential taker for Yannick Ngakoue. However, the suitor currently isn’t willing to give Jacksonville what they want for the franchise-tagged pass rusher. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Jaguars “want too much” for Ngakoue. Hope remains that a deal will be finalized before or during the draft, [more]

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Report: Lions plan on moving to fifth overall pick

The Dolphins may have wanted to move up to the third pick tonight without giving up the fifth. But they may not be able to pull that off. According to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, the Lions are “making plans for having the No. 5 overall selection,” which is the pick the Dolphins earned [more]

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Tua now ahead of Herbert as betting favorite to be second QB drafted

Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa is now the betting favorite to be the second quarterback drafted, ahead of Oregon’s Justin Herbert. On Tuesday afternoon, Herbert was favored to be the second quarterback selected. But more bets have been coming in on Tagovailoa, and as of early Thursday morning, he is now favored to be the second quarterback [more]

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Peyton Manning doesn’t anticipate getting into coaching

Former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning doesn’t foresee a future as a football coach ahead of him. In an interview with KOA Radio in Denver on Wednesday, Manning said the idea of getting into coaching at either the college or professional level just doesn’t really strike him as something he’d excel at. [more]

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Mitch Trubisky says injured shoulder is back to 100 percent

After having surgery in January to address an injured non-throwing shoulder, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky said Wednesday that he is back to full strength. In a periscope conversation with former teammate Chase Daniel, Trubisky said everything is good to go at this point. “It’s great, it’s great,” Trubisky said when asked by Daniel about [more]

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Report: Falcons sought trade up to draft Chase Young

The team that once jumped up 21 spots in the first round to select Julio Jones in 2011 has tried to make another sizable leap up into the top 10 of the NFL Draft. According to Jay Glazer of FOX Sports, the Atlanta Falcons have tried to strike a deal with the Washington Redskins to [more]

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Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning are set to play a golf match for Covid-19 relief

Think live sports are over because of coronavirus? Think again.

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Report: Bills exercise Tre’Davious White’s fifth-year option

The Bills have exercised the fifth-year option on cornerback Tre'Davious White‘s contract for 2021, Field Yates of ESPN reports. The move comes as no surprise. White, 25, earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors in 2019. He had 58 tackles, six sacks, 17 pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a sack in proving he’s one of [more]

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PFT’s one, and only, 2020 mock draft

Mock drafts are like opinions, assholes, and corpse lilies. Everybody has one (except the corpse lily), and they all stink. And now that I’ve gotten your attention, here’s our stinky mock draft, made even smellier by virtue of the fact that the absence of Pro Day workouts kept scouts and coaches and General Managers from [more]

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Chiefs restructure Laurent Duvernay-Tardif’s contract

Not long ago, the Chiefs had only $177 in salary cap space. Not $1,777. Not $17,777. Not $1.7 million. But $177. The Chiefs made some room with Sammy Watkins‘ contract. They now have made some more. Terez Paylor of Yahoo.com reports that the Chiefs have restructured offensive guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif’s deal. Duvernay-Tardif had an $8.9 [more]

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Steelers make it known that JuJu Smith-Schuster won’t be traded to 49ers

As receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster‘s fourth season approaches, some have wondered aloud whether the 2018 Steelers MVP won’t get a big-money second contract in Pittsburgh. That chatter possibly has fueled rumors that Smith-Schuster could be traded as his fourth NFL season approaches, to the 49ers. With those rumors barely registering on the NFL rumor-mill radar screen, [more]

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President Trump to sports team owner: Don’t take out stadium seats

The coronavirus pandemic could dramatically alter sports attendance, initially win no fans present and, possibly in time, a scattered collection of paid attendees. President Trump believes that won’t be the case. “Your stadiums are gonna be the way they’ve been for the last 100 years,” Trump said during a Wednesday press conference, via Mike Rodak [more]

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