Broadcasting legend and former Pro Bowler Irv Cross dies at 81

Irv Cross, a former NFL defensive back who became one of the cornerstones of The NFL Today in the 1970s, has died. He was 81. The Eagles announced his passing on Sunday night. Cross played for the Eagles from 1961 through 1965, and again in 1969. He spent 1966 through 1968 with the Rams. Cross [more]

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Tom Brady is still motivated by his pre-draft scouting report

Earlier today, we pointed out that ESPN’s Dean of Draftniks had Tom Brady as a fifth-round pick and the No. 10 overall quarterback in the 2000 draft. Mel Kiper wasn’t alone, and Brady still derives motivation from the assessment of his skills as he made the leap from Michigan to the NFL. In response to [more]

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Report: Pat Flaherty returning to Giants in advisory role

Former Giants offensive line coach Pat Flaherty is returning to the team this season. Dan Graziano of ESPN reports Flaherty is joining Joe Judge’s staff in an advisory role. Flaherty will help with the offensive linemen among other duties. Flaherty previously worked for the Giants on Tom Coughlin’s staff from 2004-15. Flaherty, 64, spent the [more]

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Minority hiring rate climbs for NFL in 2021

Despite lingering concerns regarding the number of minority head coaches in the NFL, the league saw a significant increase in the minority hiring rate when considering all categories of open positions. Via the Associated Press, the latest cycle resulted in the hiring of three minority General Managers, two minority head coaches, three minority offensive coordinators, [more]

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Report: Seahawks bring Carl Smith back to coaching staff

Quarterback Russell Wilson has issues with the Seahawks and the team has reportedly rehired one of his former coaches as they try to plot a course for the future. Michael-Shawn Dugar of TheAthletic.com reports that Carl “Tater” Smith is rejoining the team. Smith was the team’s quarterbacks coach from 2011-2017 and associate head coach to [more]

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Kyle Allen is back to throwing the football

Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen continues to make progress in his return from the fractured ankle that ended his 2020 season. Allen posted a video to his Instagram story that shows him throwing a football on the beach. That comes a few weeks after Allen said he thought he was a couple of months [more]

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Buccaneers host world’s largest girls’ flag football tournament

The Buccaneers are the hosts this weekend for the Girls Flag Football Preseason Classic, an annual event that attracts 1,200 players, making it the largest girls’ flag football tournament in the world. Tampa Bay is the only NFL team with multiple female coaches on its staff, and both of them are in attendance at the [more]

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John McClain calls for the Texans to trade Deshaun Watson

The Houston Texans seem to think they’ll win a standoff with quarterback Deshaun Watson. John McClain of the Houston Chronicle knows that the team won’t. McClain, who has covered the Texans since their debut in 2002 and the Houston Oilers before that, makes the case that the time has come for the Texans to trade [more]

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With no owner involvement, Pete Carroll is calling the shots in Seattle

Whether it happens this year or next year, it seems inevitable that Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson officially will ask the Seahawks to trade him. When the official request comes — or when the offers arrive from the Cowboys, Bears, Raiders, or Saints — who with the Seahawks will decide whether it’s time to move on [more]

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Mel Kiper sees some Tom Brady in Mac Jones

The 2021 quarterback class is coming into focus. Only one of them has drawn a comparison to the quarterback who started 2021 with his seventh Super Bowl win. Via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, Dean of Draftniks Mel Kiper compares Alabama quarterback Mac Jones to Tom Brady. Sort of. “I hate to say, but he kind [more]

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Report: Lavonte David on Browns’ radar

NFL teams are allowed to start talking to free agents on March 15 and there’s some word about who the Browns might be calling once the legal tampering window is open. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports that Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David is on the team’s radar as an upgrade to their defense. David had [more]

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Nick Foles still a candidate to be Bears’ starting quarterback

The Bears would love to make a splash this offseason by trading for a franchise quarterback like Deshaun Watson or Russell Wilson. But if they can’t pull that off, the fallback option may be sticking with the quarterback they have: Nick Foles. Foles remains under contract to the Bears at an affordable salary cap number [more]

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Seattle mayor tells New Orleans mayor to “keep your eyes off” Russell Wilson

New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell posted a recruiting pitch to Russell Wilson, attempting to lure the quarterback to the Saints. Seattle’s mayor didn’t react kindly to New Orleans’ proposition. Jenny Durkan, Seattle’s mayor since 2017, tweeted back to Cantrell: “I love you, Mayor, but keep your eyes off [Wilson]. His home is Seattle.” Durkan also [more]

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Louis Nix III, 29, found dead after being reported missing

Former NFL defensive tackle Louis Nix III was found dead in Florida on Saturday, three days after being reported missing by his mother. Nix was 29. NBC Sports reports the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office pulled a car from a pond near Nix’s apartment that matched his vehicle’s description. Nix was last seen alive Tuesday. Nix, a [more]

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New Orleans mayor makes pitch for Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson has made it clear that he’d accept a trade to the Saints, along with three other teams. And even though Drew Brees has yet to retire (and still possibly won’t), New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell has made her pitch for Wilson to join the Saints. “I’ve heard the rumors now,” Cantrell said in [more]

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Rashod Bateman runs a sub-4.4 40-yard dash at EXOS combine

In a normal year, Saturday would have consisted of a slew of 40-yard dash times generated by incoming NFL players at the Scouting Combine. Obviously, this is far from a normal year. Still, at least one draft prospect ran really fast in a straight line on Saturday. Former Minnesota receiver Rashod Bateman, through agent Blake [more]

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Son of former Packers great loses father’s Super Bowl II ring

The son of a former Packers great is seeking the safe return of his father’s Super Bowl II ring, Scott Venci of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports. Mike Kostelnik is offering a $5,000 reward. His father, defensive tackle Ron Kostelnik, won the ring in his seventh of eight seasons with the Packers. Mike wore the [more]

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Larry Fitzgerald still mum on his NFL future

By this time last year, Larry Fitzgerald had long announced that he would return to Arizona for a 17th season. But as the calendar begins to turn to March, no one from the Cardinals seems to know his plans. And if Fitzgerald himself has made a decision, he isn’t saying. Before a charity golf outing [more]

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Josh Gordon joins Fan Controlled Football

The NFL won’t let receiver Josh Gordon play. So he has found another league. The chronically-suspended star player, whose most recent conditional reinstatement eventually became yet another indefinite banishment, has joined Fan Controlled Football. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Zappers owner Bob Menery says that the team has added Gordon to a roster that also [more]

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Trainer posts Drew Brees workout video, suggests “something must be brewing”

Drew Brees is retiring. Unless he isn’t. Fitness trainer Todd Durkin recently posted a video on Instagram that shows Brees pushing a weighted sled while Durkin utters a string of superlatives: “What is he doing? . . . Drew, what are you doing? OK, he’s never done that! . . . Don’t know what he’s doing. [more]

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Cash-over-cap becomes viable solution for coming 2021 salary-cap crunch

The NFL Players Association wants agents to collude in order to get the best deals for their clients in 2021. As recently explained, that won’t work. Here’s what will: The NFLPA’s suggestion that agents aggressively push teams to use contract devices aimed at paying players now with cap consequences arising in future years, as the [more]

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On Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers, a $19 million question lingers

The Steelers want Ben. Ben wants the Steelers. The Steelers need to revise Ben’s contract. Ben is willing to do it. But still it hasn’t been done. Although Steelers president Art Rooney II recently told Steelers.com that the deadline for getting a revised deal in place is March 17, Rooney hasn’t said publicly whether the [more]

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Mike Tomlin frustrated Eric Bieniemy can’t get a head-coaching job

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has been speaking out publicly this offseason about his belief that there’s been too little progress toward getting more Black head coaches in the NFL. Tomlin said he’s particularly frustrated that Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, who got interview requests from all seven teams with head-coaching vacancies, was passed over [more]

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Four of seven new coaches had only one interview in the 2021 cycle

Seven teams, nearly a full fourth of the league, changed coaches during or after the 2020 season. Those seven teams requested a total of 58 interviews. Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press has obtained the internal NFL football operations list of 2021 head coach interview requests. The interviews requested by (but not necessarily conducted by) [more]

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Seahawks may not be willing to keep Carlos Dunlap on his current contract

When the Seahawks traded for defensive end Carlos Dunlap last season, he agreed to adjust his contract, taking a pay cut of about $3 million for the remainder of the 2020 season but getting a $3 million roster bonus due on the fifth day of the 2021 league year. As that day approaches, the Seahawks [more]

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Former NFL defensive lineman Louis Nix is reported missing

Louis Nix, a third-round pick of the Texans in 2014 who also spent time with the Giants, Washington, and Jaguars, has gone missing in Florida. Ben Becker of ActionNewsJax.com posted the plea from Nix’s mother, who explained that she has heard nothing from her son in several days. “Last communication of anyone seeing him was [more]

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With future in Cleveland uncertain, David Njoku thanks Browns fans

Browns tight end David Njoku doesn’t know where he’ll play in 2021, but he put out a Tweet on Saturday that sounded like a goodbye to Cleveland. “Whatever happens I appreciate all the love from all my loyal fans. I’ve kept quiet for a while but I wanted to express that at least for now. [more]

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Report: Russell Wilson thinks Pete Carroll and his sons answer to no one

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson hasn’t only played for head coach Pete Carroll for his entire career. He has also played for both of Carroll’s sons, who have been offensive assistants in Seattle: Nate Carroll is the Seahawks’ wide receivers coach, and Brennan Carroll recently left his role as Seahawks run game coordinator to work at [more]

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Deshaun Watson would lose up to $20.2 million if he sits out the 2021 season

If, as it appears, quarterback Deshaun Watson will never play for the Texans again and if, as it appears, the Texans won’t trade Watson, the stage will be set for a holdout. Different numbers have emerged regarding the monetary losses that Watson would incur. Below, we’ll try to identify the full scope of the financial [more]

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Kelvin Harmon expects to return from knee surgery as a key contributor

Kelvin Harmon is growing closer to a return from surgery to repair an ACL and LCL last summer. The Washington receiver missed all of 2020, which makes him even more eager to begin the 2021 season. “I tried to make it into a positive because obviously there was nothing I could do,” Harmon said Thursday, [more]

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Rashard Higgins wants a contract offer from the Browns

Browns receiver Rashard Higgins will become a free agent on March 17. He doesn’t want that to happen. Higgins, appearing Friday on 850 ESPN Cleveland, made it clear that he wants to stay with the Browns. “I’m excited,” Higgins said. “We want to see when we can get this contract stuff done. . .  We [more]

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Ravens hire Matt Robinson from Maryland

Matt Robinson, who spent the past two seasons coaching at Maryland, has left his alma mater for a job with the Ravens, Jonas Shaffer of the Baltimore Sun reports. The school confirmed the news, per Shaffer. Robinson’s new job with the Ravens is unclear. He served as a quality control assistant at Maryland. Robinson played [more]

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Report: Texans hope to keep David Johnson on reduced salary

The Texans cut Duke Johnson on Friday. They want to keep David Johnson. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports the Texans and Johnson have mutual interest in the running back’s return. Johnson is under contract, but the team wants him to take a paycut. Johnson, 29, has a salary cap number of $8.812 million, [more]

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Dowell Loggains joins Penn State as an offensive analyst

We’ve seen several NFL coaches drop down to the collegiate ranks after losing jobs in recent years and Dowell Loggains has joined the list of people making that move. According to multiple reports, Loggains is joining Penn State head coach James Franklin’s staff as an offensive analyst. Loggains spent the last two years as the [more]

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Former Washington employees want NFL to make investigation findings public

As the NFL closes in on closing the investigation involving years of alleged and/or actual misconduct within the Washington Football Team, multiple former employees want to be sure that the matter isn’t swept under the rug. Via the Washington Post, two former employees sent a letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday demanding that the [more]

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Dont’a Hightower, Patrick Chung, Marcus Cannon returning to Patriots in 2021

Tom Brady was not the only player whose departure from New England precipitated the Patriots’ first losing season in two decades. The Patriots also had more players opt out of the 2020 season than any other team in the league. The good news is, that means the Patriots are getting some key players back. Patriots [more]

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Nick Sirianni: OC Shane Steichen’s past work with young QBs is huge

Now that Nick Sirianni’s new team has agreed to send Carson Wentz to Sirianni’s old team, the Eagles will have a new opening-day starter in 2021. Philadelphia does have the sixth overall pick, which could be used on a QB. But whether it’s Jalen Hurts or someone else behind center in September, offensive coordinator Shane [more]

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Nate Solder wants to play in 2021

Giants tackle Nate Solder opted out in 2020. Nate Solder is opting back in for 2021. The veteran lineman recently told Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com that Solder intends to play this season, “as long as the situation is right.” Solder exercised his collectively-bargaining right to opt out last year, given the uncertainties of the pandemic. [more]

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K.J. Wright: Russell Wilson isn’t going anywhere

At this point, Russell Wilson hasn’t requested a trade. But we do know the four destinations for which Wilson would waive his no-trade clause. The news that Wilson would be willing to head to New Orleans, Chicago, Las Vegas, or Dallas has created some ripple effects across the NFL. But count Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa: DeVonta Smith won’t have to change much to succeed in NFL

Wide receivers are expected to be on the Dolphins’ offseason shopping list and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa can give scouting reports on a couple of the options. Tagovailoa played with DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle at Alabama and Smith said last month that he’s talked about a reunion with the quarterback at the professional level. Some [more]

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Which of Russell Wilson’s four preferred teams will make a move to get him?

With Russell Wilson‘s agent identifying the four teams for which Wilson would waive his no-trade clause, the message becomes clear. If any of those four teams — Raiders, Bears, Saints, Cowboys — want Wilson, now is the time to make a move. So will one or more of them make a move? The Raiders surely [more]

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Art Rooney II: Steelers still confident we can win with Ben Roethlisberger

The Steelers have made clear that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will not be back on his current contract, but owner Art Rooney II insists that’s a reflection only of the salary cap, and not of how Roethlisberger is playing. Rooney said the Steelers still believe that Roethlisberger is a Super Bowl-caliber quarterback. “We think Ben played [more]

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Frank Reich: Having familiarity with a player accelerates progress

Frank Reich and the Colts have a new quarterback — one Reich has worked with before. It’s a situation fairly similar to last year, when Indianapolis signed Philip Rivers. Reich had worked with Rivers for three years in San Diego, first as the quarterbacks coach and then as offensive coordinator. Reich, of course, was Carson [more]

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Sean McVay on Austin Blythe: Definitely somebody we value

A lot of attention has been paid to the Rams’ quarterback position so far this offseason because of their decision to swap out Jared Goff for Matthew Stafford. That’s not the only position for the team to address before the start of the 2021 season, however. They also need to think about who will be [more]

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Dave Ziegler: Patriots cap space opens up options

During the 2020 season, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said the team “didn’t have much flexibility at all” to build their roster as a result of their salary cap situation. Others disputed that rationale for the makeup of the team’s roster and no one will be able to make that argument this offseason. The Patriots [more]

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Vegas sees surge of long-shot bets on Jets amid Deshaun Watson rumors

The Jets were one of the worst teams in the NFL last year, and so they’re long shots to be in the playoffs in 2021. But with the Jets reportedly a contender to trade for Deshaun Watson, some bettors in Las Vegas are seeing value in putting some money on these particular long shots. According [more]

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Taylor Heinicke hopes Alex Smith remains with Washington next season

While Alex Smith has said he believes his return to football threw a wrench in the plans of the Washington Football Team, one of his fellow quarterbacks hopes the team’s future continues to have Smith as a part of it. In an interview with the NFL Network, Taylor Heinicke said he hopes that Smith is [more]

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Frank Reich says building confidence in quarterbacks about going back to basics

Because a trade to acquire Carson Wentz won’t be official until the start of the new league year next month, Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich can’t talk specifically about the team’s next starting quarterback. But when Reich is asked about how to build up confidence in a quarterback, it’s pretty clear the subject at [more]

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Alex Smith reportedly has “no animosity” for Washington Football Team

In recent comments to GQ, Washington quarterback Alex Smith provided frank, candid comments regarding his belief that the team “didn’t want me there” as he tried to return from a badly-broken leg. Smith now seems to regretting the impact his comments had. “Seems to be” becomes the key phrase because Smith didn’t go on the [more]

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Chris Godwin on possibility of tag: I’ll play on it and go back to war with my guys

Chris Godwin would prefer to remain in Tampa, and he’d prefer a long-term deal. He might not get both. The Buccaneers want to keep Godwin. The best way for the Bucs to keep the receiver is to apply the franchise tag. “Yeah, I mean, the way I look at it, similar to like a lot [more]

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NFLPA urges agents to collude on behalf of their clients

The Collective Bargaining Agreement prohibits teams from colluding. It doesn’t prevent players from colluding. With the salary cap dropping and teams preparing to be extremely careful with spending, the NFL Players Association has advice for the agents who represent players: Collude. During a virtual meeting of agents on Thursday, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith told [more]

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Kyler Murray donates 60,000 meals to North Texas Food Bank after winter storm

Winter came and went in a week in Dallas-Fort Worth, but it’s not yet forgotten. A record winter storm has left North Texas dealing with the aftermath. Donations are helping the recovery. Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who played his high school football in the Dallas suburb of Allen, has donated 60,000 meals to the North [more]

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Sean McVay sees Cam Akers as an every-down back

Rams coach Sean McVay entered the 2020 season with a three-man rotation at tailback. One of them stood out last season. Rookie Cam Akers gradually emerged as the best of the bunch. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, McVay made it clear that Akers could become the franchise’s next workhorse tailback. “I thought he did a [more]

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Cowboys headline list of five candidates for 2021 Hard Knocks

The Cowboys twice have appeared on Hard Knocks, NFL Films’ reality TV series that appears on HBO. Both were hits. In 2002, the Cowboys acquired Chad Hutchinson to compete with Quincy Carter, and Emmitt Smith was closing in on the NFL’s all-time rushing title. In 2008, the Cowboys were coming off a 13-3 season that [more]

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Bears re-sign Ryan Nall

The Bears have reached agreement with running back Ryan Nall, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Nall was scheduled to become an exclusive rights free agent. David Montgomery, Tarik Cohen and Artavis Pierce lead the running back group under new position coach Michael Pitre. Nall, 25, was used sparingly as a running back, seeing only [more]

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Frank Reich: Michael Pittman looks good in No. 11

Carson Wentz will wear a number other than 11 with the Colts. Receiver Michael Pittman Jr. wore the number as a rookie in 2020 and doesn’t plan on giving it up in 2021, no matter what the team’s new quarterback offers. Colts coach Frank Reich is not surprised or concerned about Pittman declining to give [more]

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Frank Reich: The standard of QB play has been set for this franchise

The Colts and Eagles have agreed to a trade that will send Carson Wentz to Indianapolis. But until the deal becomes official at the start of the new league year next month, neither Colts nor Eagles officials can comment on it. Still, Indianapolis head coach Frank Reich addressed the media on Thursday afternoon. Without saying [more]

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Corey Linsley expects to be snapping somewhere else next season

After the Packers lost to the Buccaneers in the NFC Championship Game, center Corey Linsley acknowledged the possibility that he’d played his final game for Green Bay. During an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Linsley went even further. He went beyond saying that it is possible that he’ll sign elsewhere in free agency to saying [more]

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Report emerges of multiple offers to J.J. Watt

Thirteen days into his 33-day head start on free agency, defensive lineman J.J. Watt continues to look for a new team. Multiple teams reportedly are interested, but no deal has been done, yet. According to Diana Russini of ESPN.com, Watt “has received contract offers from multiple teams,” and “the most lucrative offer Watt currently has [more]

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Broncos release Jurrell Casey

Defensive tackle Jurrell Casey‘s run with the Broncos is over after one season. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports and PFT has confirmed, via a league source, that the Broncos have released Casey. Casey was set to count for more than $11.8 million against the cap and the team clears all of that space as a [more]

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Should NFL come up with a different word for “fines”?

While discussing the differences between Tyreek Hill‘s use of the deuces when running to the end zone and the direct placement by Antoine Winfield, Jr. of the deuces in Hill’s face during the Super Bowl, I had an idea. The NFL punishes such behavior with a system of fines. The fine money goes to a [more]

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LeSean McCoy: I still have more highlights to give out

The Chiefs weren’t able to repeat as Super Bowl champions this year, but running back LeSean McCoy was. McCoy joined the Buccaneers in 2020, which meant that he secured his second Super Bowl ring in as many years when his new team beat his old team earlier this month. McCoy didn’t have anything to do [more]

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Bruce Arians: Chris Godwin brings so much more than targets

As he approaches free agency next month, Chris Godwin has said he’d like to remain with the Buccaneers and that he’s not just going to take the most money if it means he’ll be miserable. On the other side of it, Tampa Bay would clearly like to keep Godwin. Head coach Bruce Arians has talked [more]

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Report: Russell Wilson “stormed out” after his ideas for fixing Seattle’s offense were dismissed

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson publicly said what he needed to say in the days after the Super Bowl. Someone has been speaking privately since then, and it has culminated in a lengthy item from TheAthletic.com that takes the closest look yet and the fractures and fissures in a relationship that currently seems to have a [more]

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Northwestern opts out of rebooted EA Sports college football game, pending NIL rules

Notre Dame has some company. Northwestern, according to Steve Greenberg of the Chicago Sun-Times, has doubled the number of FBS schools that won’t participate in the resurrected EA Sports college football franchise unless and until rules are created that allow players to receive money for their names, images, performances histories, etc. It’s unclear whether the [more]

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Terry Fontenot: We have to really dig and find value in free agency

The Falcons have a new General Manager and new head coach tasked with turning around a team that finished 4-12 in 2020. That’s not going to be the easiest task, especially as Atlanta is one of the teams currently slated to be over the projected 2021 salary cap. But earlier this week, G.M. Terry Fontenot [more]

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Report: Trade interest in Marcus Mariota has cooled

Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota has been the subject of trade chatter this month, but a deal may not be as likely as it seemed a few weeks ago. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that talks between the Raiders and other teams “did get down the line a little bit,” but that thy have cooled [more]

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Arthur Smith: We’ve tried to learn lessons about virtual scouting from last year

There’s no Combine this year and NFL teams are not currently permitted to have in-person meetings with draft prospects at the moment, which means that the pre-draft process is going to be virtual outside of Pro Day workouts. Some of that is the same as last year and Falcons head coach Arthur Smith went through [more]

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On Jimmy Garoppolo, John Lynch said what he had to say

Yes, 49ers G.M. John Lynch said recently that he has no doubt that Jimmy Garoppolo will be the team’s 2021 starting quarterback. Yes, there is good reason to doubt whether that actually and ultimately will be the case. Lynch, frankly, said what he had to say. It was no different than the things Eagles G.M. [more]

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Georgia lineman Ben Cleveland hopes to set bench press record at Pro Day

Georgia offensive lineman Ben Cleveland has long been celebrated for his weight room feats, and he hopes to perform another one for NFL scouts. Cleveland says he’s hoping that at Georgia’s Pro Day, he can break the NFL Scouting Combine record for the bench press, which is currently 49 reps of 225 pounds, set by [more]

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Chris Godwin: Tom Brady changed Bucs’ mentality to make us know we would win

Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin says the arrival of Tom Brady changed the team’s entire outlook in 2020. Godwin says Brady turned the Buccaneers into a team so confident that no one in the locker room ever doubted they were going to end up winning the Super Bowl. “I think the biggest thing that he [more]

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La’Mical Perine wants Sam Darnold to remain as Jets quarterback

While the New York Jets look to chart a path forward under new head coach Robert Saleh, determining the fate of the quarterback position will be among the biggest decisions the team will have to make. The Jets intend to evaluate the available quarterbacks in the draft before making a call on Sam Darnold, but [more]

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Bruce Arians intends to keep coaching unless his golf game improves

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has already made it extremely clear he intended to continuing coaching in 2021 after their Super Bowl triumph earlier this month. But exactly how much longer does that the 68-year old Arians want to keep coaching? Well, it may depend on his golf game. “It depends on my [more]

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Matthew Judon threatens to leak photos of a reporter in a strip club

Most NFL stories have similar content, structure, flow. Some don’t. This is one of them. Via Andrew Bucholtz of AwfulAnnouncing.com, Ravens linebacker Matthew Judon has taken issue with the reporting of Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. Judon’s ire has manifested itself in a specific and pointed threat. Judon vowed on social media to take specific action [more]

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Roger Goodell: Virtual meetings here to stay

Without the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL never would have done many of the things it did in 2020. Some of the changes made out of necessity will become permanent, commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday. “Virtual meetings have now become standard in the NFL; we are not going to have as much [in-person] meetings when we [more]

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J.J. Watt suitors could be waiting to see who else will be available (and for how much)

Nearly two weeks into this 33-day head start on free agency, J.J. Watt has yet to sign with a new team. No reports have emerged regarding specific offers he has received from the various franchises that have expressed interest. Although the lack of a specific cap number could be a factor (the expected range has [more]

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Bruce Arians: Last year’s team is history

The Buccaneers hope not many of their free agents move on, but they know some will. The 2021 Buccaneers will not be the 2020 Buccaneers. That team is history. That’s what Bruce Arians said he told his team in their final team meeting following their Super Bowl LV victory over the Chiefs. “When I said [more]

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Antoine Winfield Jr. matching Super Bowl fine with charity donation

The NFL fined Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. for flashing Tyreek Hill‘s signature peace sign in the receiver’s face in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LV. Winfield said afterward that he gladly would pay any fine, which ended up being $7,815. Winfield now is turning the fine into philanthropy by giving a matching amount [more]

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Hopeful for full stadiums, Patriots delay season-ticket deadline from March to June

The New England Patriots had no fans in 2020. They hope to have many fans in 2021. Specifically, they hope to have full stadiums. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, the Patriots have delayed the due date for season-ticket payments from March to June 1. In a letter to season-ticket holders, the team explained [more]

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Even without the Scouting Combine, tampering is still happening

The NFL has canceled the Scouting Combine, which doubles as Tampering Central in advance of every free-agency period. Teams brazenly meet in Indianapolis with agents representing players who are due to become free agents. No one even tries to be discreet about it. While in Indianapolis, agents openly say they’re meeting with this team or [more]

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Jason Pierre-Paul has knee surgery, says he’ll be 100 percent in 2021

Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is having knee surgery. Pierre-Paul posted a series of videos in his Instagram stories showing his preparation for the surgery. In one video, Pierre-Paul vowed he’d be 100 percent in 2021 and suggested he was previously playing at only 70 percent. The 32-year-old Pierre-Paul is heading into the final year [more]

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Chris Jones: I keep telling myself I won’t lose in the Super Bowl again

The Chiefs came close to becoming the first team since the 2004 Patriots to win back-to-back Super Bowls, but ultimately fell short of their goal to “run it back.” During a Tuesday interview with Sports Radio 810 in Kansas City, Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones said the experience of dropping the big game isn’t one [more]

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With all signs pointing to Drew Brees retiring, will he actually retire?

Three weeks ago today, Saints coach Sean Payton said on PFT Live that the team expected an announcement from quarterback Drew Brees regarding his future within a week or a week and a half. The silence from Brees has become deafening. All signs continue to point to retirement, with the biggest piece of evidence being [more]

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Rondale Moore hopes teams don’t hold his size against him in 2021 NFL draft

Purdue wide receiver Rondale Moore burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2018, totaling more than 2,000 yards receiving, rushing and returning kicks and winning the Paul Hornung Award as the most versatile player in college football. But injuries limited him to just seven games in the last two years of his college career. [more]

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Art Rooney II would like Ben Roethlisberger back, need to work out contract

Steelers president Art Rooney has released a statement about Tuesday’s meeting with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger about Roethlisberger’s return for the 2021 season. Roethlisberger’s agent Ryan Tollner said Tuesday that Rooney expressed a desire to have the quarterback back for an 18th season in Pittsburgh. Rooney confirmed that on Wednesday while noting that there’s still some [more]

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JuJu Smith-Schuster wants to stay in Pittsburgh

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger apparently will remain in Pittsburgh. Receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster hopes that his future there eventually be secured, too. Smith-Schuster recently told TMZ.com that he hopes to stay with the Steelers for the rest of his career. “At the end of the day, I want to have my legacy in Pittsburgh and retire there,” [more]

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Justin Herbert likes that Brandon Staley is a former college quarterback

Chargers head coach Brandon Staley became a hot candidate this offseason because of his work as the Rams’ defensive coordinator. But one of Staley’s most important tasks in his new job is continuing the development of Justin Herbert. The quarterback set several rookie passing records en route to being named offensive rookie of the year. [more]

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Chris Spielman signals he wants to keep Kenny Golladay

Chris Spielman, the former Lions player who now has a prominent place in the team’s front office, indicated this week that he hopes to keep wide receiver Kenny Golladay, who is poised to become a free agent next month. Spielman said on WXYT-FM that he’s a big fan of the way Golladay plays the game. [more]

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Terry Fontenot thinks Falcons in “prime spot” with No. 4 pick

There are a handful of quarterbacks who are expected to be among the top picks in the 2021 NFL Draft, which could lead to a big trade offer from a team in need of a quarterback to one that is looking for other things. It’s not clear where the Falcons fall on that spectrum. General [more]

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Jason Licht on Tom Brady extension: We’d like to keep this going

Before the Super Bowl, Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that he would not be surprised by quarterback Tom Brady signing an extension that would keep him under contract beyond the 2021 season. Winning the Super Bowl would only seem to make it likelier that the two sides find a way to keep things going [more]

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Report: Art Rooney II statement on Ben Roethlisberger expected Wednesday

Steelers president Art Rooney II had a meeting with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Tuesday and Roethlisberger’s agent said that it ended with the Steelers saying they “want Ben back and will contact me soon to address his cap situation.” There was no word from the Steelers, but that will reportedly change on Wednesday. Gerry Dulac [more]

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Chris Godwin gave up No. 12 to Tom Brady as a “respect thing”

Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. isn’t willing to give up No. 11 to new Colts quarterback Carson Wentz. Last season, Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin didn’t hesitate to surrender No. 12 to then-new Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. Appearing Tuesday on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Godwin explained his decision to change his number from 12 to 14. “The [more]

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Ndamukong Suh likes to piss off Aaron Rodgers on the field, hopes to connect off the field

Buccaneers defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers have a longtime rivalry. They’ve played against each other many times, and Suh was once suspended for stepping on Rodgers’ arm. (The suspension was overturned on appeal.) Suh’s Buccaneers got the best of Rodgers’ Packers in the NFC Championship Game, and Suh says he took [more]

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Report: Four teams expressing interest in Nick Easton, including Saints

Veteran offensive lineman Nick Easton has drawn interest from four teams after his release from the New Orleans Saints two weeks ago, according to NFL reporter Josina Anderson. Easton was cut by the Saints in a salary cap move as they were well over the cap. However, the Saints are one of the four teams [more]

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Report: “Mutual” interest between Dolphins, Aaron Jones

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones is expected to be the top running back on the free agent market when the new league year begins next month. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, when Jones hits the market the Miami Dolphins will be one of the teams pursuing him. The report says [more]

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Dez Bryant wants to play two more seasons but not with Ravens

The Ravens weren’t expected to bring back Dez Bryant anyway, but the receiver made clear in a series of tweets Tuesday night, that he has no interest in returning. Bryant, 32, played six games, making six catches for 47 yards and two touchdowns, in his return to football after two years out of the game. [more]

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Are the Steelers still willing/able to pay Ben Roethlisberger $19 million this year?

It’s one thing for the Steelers to want to bring quarterback Ben Roethlisberger back for another year. It’s quite another for the Steelers to want to pay him the full $19 million he’s due to make in 2021. It’s currently unclear whether the Steelers will try to get Roethlisberger to take less money. If it’s [more]

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Report: Tiger Woods was on way to meet Justin Herbert, Drew Brees

Tiger Woods was on his way to meet NFL quarterbacks Drew Brees and Justin Herbert when he crashed his car in a rollover accident in the Los Angeles area Tuesday, Shelley Smith of ESPN reports. Woods reportedly was running late for a scheduled photo shoot with Brees and Herbert, who were playing golf. Woods underwent [more]

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Tennessee investigates illegal betting activity during Super Bowl LV

Tennessee legalized sports wagering late last year. It’s biggest event to date has triggered one of the biggest controversies to emerge since the Supreme Court opened the nationwide betting floodgates nearly three years ago. According to TNBets.com, via David Purdum of ESPN.com, Tennessee authorities recently announced that two of the state’s four official sportsbooks experienced [more]

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WFT to pick a new name after 2021 season

The Washington Football Team will have a proper football team name again, eventually. On Tuesday, the organization launched a website that will chronicle the team’s search for a new name. WashingtonJourney.com allows fans to submit their own ideas for a new name for the franchise. The organization retired its former nickname last year, under mounting [more]

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Former 49ers receiver Dick Witcher dies at 76

Former 49ers receiver Dick Witcher has died, the team announced Tuesday. Witcher was 76. Witcher spent his entire eight-year career with the 49ers. The team selected him in the eighth-round of the 1966 draft. He appeared in 109 games with 59 starts. Witcher finished his career with 172 receptions for 2,359 yards and 14 touchdowns. [more]

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Ben Roethlisberger’s agent says Steelers want the quarterback to return

Steelers team president Art Rooney II met with Ben Roethlisberger on Tuesday. The meeting went well, according to a report afterward. Apparently, the meaning of “the meeting went well” is both sides have agreed to go it another go. Ryan Tollner, the quarterback’s agent, told Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network that the Steelers “want Ben [more]

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J.J. Watt’s cryptic tweet sparks crazy speculation about his next destination

J.J. Watt has said that “free agency is wild.” He’s doing his best to make it even wilder. A seven-word tweet that Watt posted on Tuesday morning has sparked rampant speculation regarding the message he isn’t, or isn’t, sending regarding his future. “Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell,” Watt said. Some are suggesting that [more]

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Some Black assistants question whether they got real interviews for head-coaching jobs

In 2003, when the NFL established the Rooney Rule that requires a minority candidate to be interviewed for every head-coaching vacancy, there were three Black head coaches. In 2021, there are also three Black head coaches. Some Black assistant coaches see a lack of progress as evidence that the Rooney Rule is being treated by [more]

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Disney, NFL have a gap of more than $1 billion per year in their initial positions

As the NFL works toward extending all TV deals for another 10 years, the network with which the league must do the must work is ESPN. Disney, the parent company of ESPN and ABC, has balked at the NFL’s demands. According to John Ourand of Sports Business Journal, the NFL initially asked for $3.5 billion [more]

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Kenyan Drake on free agency: Working out main focus right now, we’ll get there

Running back Kenyan Drake isn’t sure where he’ll be playing next season, but he knows he wants to be in the best possible shape whenever he shows up for work. Drake is set for free agency after playing out the 2020 season for the Cardinals on a transition tag. He was a guest on NFL [more]

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Chris Spielman: I’ve always had a great admiration for Jared Goff

While trades are routinely agreed to in this time of year, individuals associated with the teams cannot talk about them until they’re official when the new league year begins. But everyone knows quarterback Jared Goff is heading to Detroit as part of the deal to send Matthew Stafford to Los Angeles. Goff is expected to [more]

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Aaron Rodgers’ Jeopardy guest-hosting stint starts on April 5

If you want to see Aaron Rodgers on TV before football season begins, mark your calendars for April 5. Via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, that’s when Rodgers’ 10-show guest-hosting stint on Jeopardy begins. Other guest hosts include Jeopardy executive producer Mike Richards, Katie Couric, Dr. Oz, Savannah Guthrie, Anderson Cooper, Mayim Bialik, Bill Whitaker, and [more]

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Jerry Richardson, Domonique Foxworth once had a heated (and entertaining) exchange over 17 games

If long reads are your thing, ESPN.com has a new item that explores a full field of rabbit holes regarding the relationship between the NFL and the NFL Players Association over the past decade. The item from Seth Wickersham and Don Van Natta, Jr. focuses largely on the tenure of NFLPA executive director Demaurice Smith, [more]

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Nick Bosa: You’ll see my progress on the field next year

49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa had his 2020 cut well short when he tore his ACL in Week 2 against the Jets. He was coming off a defensive rookie of the year season, recording 9.0 sacks, 16 tackles for loss, and 25 quarterback hits in the regular season. Then he had 4.0 sacks and three [more]

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Chris Spielman: You fill voids in free agency, can’t buy a locker room

The Lions are building their first team since hiring General Manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell last month and another new addition to the club shed some light on how that process may play out this offseason. Chris Spielman joined the Lions as a special assistant to owner Sheila Ford Hamp and president [more]

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Travis Benjamin “at peace” with decision to opt out of 2020 season

After signing a one-year, $1.05 million deal with the 49ers last March, wide receiver Travis Benjamin elected to opt out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns. At the time of his decision in August, he was only a few weeks removed from losing his grandmother to COVID-19. In an interview with Eric Branch [more]

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Window to use franchise tags opens on Tuesday

Tuesday marks an important day on the NFL’s offseason calendar. It is the first day that teams are allowed to use the franchise or transition tag on impending unrestricted free agents. The window will remain open until March 9. Most teams will likely wait until closer to that date to use either tag and will [more]

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Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp involved in personnel, free agency meetings

Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp is taking a hands-on approach to rebuilding the team’s roster. Chris Spielman, who joined the Lions’ front office in December, said this morning on 97.1 The Ticket that Hamp is involved in the Lions’ meetings as they discuss improving their personnel. “[Hamp] has been involved by being in all these [more]

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Alvin Kamara: Drew Brees taking his time to make best decision for him

On a February 3 appearance on PFT Live, Saints head coach Sean Payton said that he expected quarterback Drew Brees to make an announcement about his plans for the 2021 season in “the next week, week-and-a-half.” We’re closing in on three weeks since that appearance and there’s been no word from Brees about his plans. [more]

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NFL moves toward 17 regular-season games, three preseason games

Last year, the NFL secured the ability to expand the regular season to 17 games. The league is moving closer to officially implementing a 17-game schedule for 2021. Via Mark Maske of the Washington Post, expansion of the regular season is “not yet certain,” but it’s currently believed that the league will adjust the annual [more]

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Aaron Rodgers is engaged to Shailene Woodley

Aaron Rodgers‘ future in Green Bay has been much discussed this offseason, but on Monday night one aspect of his personal future was revealed: He’ll be getting married to actress Shailene Woodley. Woodley told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show that the two are engaged. Woodley added that football is not what she loves about [more]

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Richard Sherman says Terry McLaurin would be special if he had help at receiver

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman has a rather high opinion of Washington wide receiver Terry McLaurin. McLaurin, who has racked up 145 catches, 2,037 yards and 11 touchdowns in his two seasons in D.C., has flashed star potential despite having numerous quarterbacks throwing him passes. In an interview on Chris Collinsworth’s podcast alongside Los [more]

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Isaiah Wilson claims he’s “done with football as a Titan”

Titans General Manager Jon Robinson said last week Isaiah Wilson has to “make a determination” if he wants to play. The first-round draft choice apparently made a decision, if only briefly, tweeting, “Im done with football as a Titan… No further comments.” Not surprisingly, the tweet didn’t have a long shelf life. It was deleted [more]

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Gabriel Davis couldn’t stomach watching the Super Bowl

The Bills were a win from playing in Super Bowl LV. It was close but no confetti. Instead, the Bills were like most everyone else, relegated to watching the game on television. Or not. Bills receiver Gabriel Davis said he couldn’t bear to watch. “I couldn’t watch it because it made my stomach hurt,” Davis [more]

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Janice McNair, Texans donate $500,000 to winter storm relief efforts

Last week’s weather event has wreaked havoc throughout Texas. On Monday, the Texans and co-founder/senior chair Janice S. McNair made a contribution to the efforts to help those affected by the storm. The team announced on Monday that $500,000 has been donated to the Greater Houston/Harris County 2021 Winter Storm Relief Fund. “We are happy [more]

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Court documents link Jeff Bezos to potential Washington minority ownership

Speculation has lingered for years that Jeff Bezos may try to purchase an NFL team. Speculation has lingered for months that Bezos may try to buy the Washington Football Team. Via A.J. Perez of FrontOfficeSports.com, court documents filed in India regarding Daniel Snyder’s lingering defamation claim link Bezos to the outside firm that has been trying [more]

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Jaguars hire Amy Palcic to lead communications

The Texans fired Amy Palcic as vice president of communications in November, creating something of a firestorm at least among national media. The Jaguars now have hired Palcic to lead their communications team. New coach Urban Meyer announced the hiring Monday night, writing on his personal Twitter account, “I’m thrilled to be able to announce [more]

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Report: Jaguars decline team option on Tyler Eifert, making him a free agent

Tight end Tyler Eifert is about to become an unrestricted free agent. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports the Jaguars are declining the 2021 team option on Eifert’s contract. It will save the team $5.2 million in cap space. The move is not a surprise despite the league-leading cap space the Jaguars have. Eifert, 30, [more]

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Cowboys hope for long-term deal with Dak Prescott before March 9

Mike Florio recently explained in a PFT post why the Cowboys need to get a long-term deal completed with Dak Prescott before the franchise-tag deadline March 9. That’s exactly what the team hopes to do, Todd Archer of ESPN reports. The two-week franchise-tag window opens Tuesday, so the clock is ticking on a new deal. [more]

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Police: Case involving shooting at agent Damarius Bilbo’s home is “closed inactive”

A June 2020 incident involving a bullet being fired into agent Damarius Bilbo’s home in Dunwoody, Georgia that saw Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard named as a person on interest remains unsolved, but the case is no longer open. Howard’s agent Darren Heitner told PFT that the case was closed on Monday and police in Dunwoody [more]

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New Jersey begins process of allowing fans back in stadiums

The Giants and Jets played all their home games in an empty MetLife Stadium in 2020, but in 2021 New Jersey is beginning the process of bringing fans back. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that 15 percent capacity will be permitted at outdoor stadiums, beginning March 1. The Giants and Jets, of course, will [more]

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Cam Newton: I intimidated the Panthers; Patriots were only place that made sense

Quarterback Cam Newton was a free agent for quite a while last year after being released by the Panthers and there didn’t appear to be anyone other than the Patriots knocking on his door when he finally signed in July. Newton’s season got off to a decent start, but he missed time after testing positive [more]

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Mike Iupati retires after 11 seasons

Mike Iupati, a guard who was a first-round draft pick in 2010 and went to four Pro Bowls, has retired. “My body was telling me it was time to close the door,” Iupati told the Spokesman-Review newspaper in Idaho, where he went to college. A first-round pick of the 49ers in 2010, Iupati played five [more]

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David Irving: I hated going to work for the Cowboys

David Irving re-signed with the Raiders last week, keeping him with the franchise that brought him back to the league. Irving had been suspended indefinitely in March 2019 for repeated violations of the league’s old substance abuse policy. But he was reinstated in October and signed with Las Vegas soon after. In an interview with [more]

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Jets will evaluate QBs in the draft before deciding on Sam Darnold’s future

The Jets have a decision to make about the future of quarterback Sam Darnold, but it’s not a decision they’re rushing to make. Before deciding what to do with Darnold, the Jets will evaluate all of the top quarterbacks in the draft, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Those evaluations will include all of [more]

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Texans retaining strength and conditioning coach Mike Eubanks

Head coach David Culley is keeping another member of the previous regime for his first season with the Texans. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports head strength and conditioning coach Mike Eubanks has received an extension to be a part of the team’s new staff. Eubanks has been with Houston since 2018, initially joining the [more]

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FMIA: Want To Trade For Deshaun Watson? Here’s What It Might Take

What an interesting time for quarterbacks in the NFL. The last month: Jan. 20: Philip Rivers retires, opening the Indianapolis quarterback position—again. Jan. 30: Rams trade Jared Goff and three picks to Detroit for Matthew Stafford. Feb. 7: Tom Brady wins his seventh Super Bowl. Feb. 12: Quarterback and presumptive first overall pick Trevor Lawrence [more]

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Steelers clear cap space by restructuring Cam Heyward’s deal

The Steelers are one of many teams with work to do in order to get under the 2021 salary cap and they’ve gotten some of the work done by restructuring the contract of a defensive star. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the team has converted a large portion of his $10.5 million salary [more]

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Panthers re-sign Brandon Zylstra

The Panthers have taken care of some business for an offensive player — though it probably isn’t the transaction Carolina’s fans have been waiting to hear about. Carolina has re-signed wide receiver Brandon Zylstra to a one-year deal, according to multiple Monday reports. Zylstra was slated to become a restricted free agent at the start [more]

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Eagles felt Carson Wentz couldn’t handle hard coaching

Some players rise to challenges and other players shrink from challenges, and the Eagles’ belief that Carson Wentz fell into the latter camp may have precipitated their decision to trade him to the Colts. A perception has been growing in the Eagles’ facility in recent years that Wentz couldn’t handle hard coaching, according to reports [more]

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Would a Panthers trade for Deshaun Watson include Christian McCaffrey?

It started as a “bold prediction” that morphed into a vague sort of report that provided ESPN a week’s worth of content. The possibility of the transaction still lingers. Ultimately, however, would the Panthers include running back Christian McCaffrey in a trade for quarterback Deshaun Watson? The Panthers just signed McCaffrey to a long-term deal [more]

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Colts Michael Pittman Jr. not giving up No. 11 to Carson Wentz

Carson Wentz wore No. 11 at North Dakota State. He wore it in his five seasons with the Eagles, too. But he’ll apparently have to choose a new number with the Colts in 2021. Indianapolis wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. wore No. 11 as a rookie in 2020 and he doesn’t plan on giving it [more]

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Optimism grows for full NFL stadiums in 2021

As the nation begins to make real progress when it comes to beating back the pandemic, the National Football League has a growing sense of optimism that stadiums will be full during the 2021 season. From the availability of vaccines to signs of potential herd immunity, some believe that, by Memorial Day, the tide will [more]

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Michael Bidwill wants to see “next jump” from Kyler Murray

When DeAndre Hopkins pulled in a Hail Mary from Kyler Murray to beat the Bills in Week 10, the Cardinals were 6-3 and their chances of making the playoffs looked strong. The Cardinals would go 2-5 from that point, however, and they couldn’t maintain the kind of offensive success that helped them get out to [more]

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Cam Newton: There aren’t 32 quarterbacks better than me

It seems more likely than not that the Patriots will have a different starting quarterback in 2021 than they did in 2020. But Cam Newton isn’t planning on retiring. During an appearance on Brandon Marshall’s podcast, the quarterback was fairly emphatic when asked about the possibility that he could stop playing. “Hell no! I can’t [more]

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David Andrews would love to stay in New England, but “up for anything”

Center David Andrews returned to the Patriots lineup in 2020 after missing the entire 2019 season due to blood clots in his lungs, but it’s up in the air if he’ll be back in 2021. Andrews is set for unrestricted free agency in March if he does not strike a new deal with New England. [more]

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Martin Mayhew: Experience in WFT personnel department very valuable

The Washington Football Team overhauled its personnel department this offseason and they did not go for up and comers to fill the top slots. Former Lions General Manager Martin Mayhew has the same job in Washington, former Panthers G.M. Marty Hurney is the executive vice president of football/player personnel, former Colts G.M. Chris Polian is [more]

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Cam Newton: Time I missed for COVID-19 set me back for the whole season

Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was the first high-profile player to test positive for COVID-19 during the 2020 season, and although he only missed one game, he said the time he was away from the team set him back significantly. Newton said on Brandon Marshall’s podcast that he never really felt like he caught up mentally [more]

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J.J. Watt: You’re gonna have to give me a second to choose a new team

It’s been nine days — and counting — since the Texans acquiesced to J.J. Watt‘s request to be released. Reports have trickled out since then of this team’s interest or that team’s interest. The Titans even admitted their interest in the defensive end. The Packers, Browns, Bills and Steelers are others who reportedly are possibilities [more]

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Report: Washington could tag Brandon Scherff again but wants long-term deal

Washington is expected to begin contract talks with offensive guard Brandon Scherff soon, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports. It appears the team has no intention of letting Scherff leave in free agency. Washington tagged the Pro Bowler last offseason, and he played 2020 under the $15.03 million franchise tag. The team could use [more]

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Deion Sanders was robbed on Sunday, unless he wasn’t

The coaching debut of Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders comes with a strange post script. After Jackson State trounced Edward Waters College on Sunday, 53-0, Sanders claimed that all of his belongings were stolen from the team’s locker room during the game. School officials then said that the items were simply “misplaced,” and that [more]

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Ravens promote Craig Ver Steeg to running backs coach

With Ravens running backs coach Matt Weiss leaving for the quarterbacks coach job at Michigan, the Ravens had an opening. They quickly filled it. The Ravens have announced that Craig Ver Steeg will be the team’s new running backs coach. “Craig is a highly-regarded member of our staff and someone who’s served as an integral [more]

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Salary cap most likely won’t hit $185 million

When the NFL and NFL Players Association agreed recently to increase the minimum salary cap from $175 million to $180 million, the adjustment sparked speculation that the final number would be higher than the previously-expected limit of $180 million. Per a league source with knowledge of the situation, it’s possible that the number will be [more]

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Deion Sanders wins debut as Jackson State’s head coach

Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders is 1-0 as a college head coach. Sanders became the head coach of Jackson State University last September and waited until Sunday to make his debut on the sideline because the school postponed their season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The opponent in the opener was Edward Waters [more]

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Should Deshaun Watson go public with his displeasure?

Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has made it clear, privately, that he wants to be traded. With the Texans not yet showing an inclination to give him what he wants, the question becomes whether Watson should make his position public. Last year, one high-profile player sparked a trade with a well-time tweet. During Super Bowl week, [more]

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Eagles are moving Genard Avery to linebacker

The Eagles have a new defensive coordinator in Jonathan Gannon and that will lead to changes to the way they look on defense in 2021. One change appears to involve Genard Avery. Avery has played defensive end since joining the Eagles in 2019, but a new position is in his future. Trainer Rischad Whitfield, who [more]

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NFL declines comment on Xavien Howard situation

Based on reports surfacing yesterday regarding a June 2020 shooting at the home of NFL agent Damarius Bilbo, there’s definitely some smoke when it comes to the potential involvement of Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard. If the NFL has joined the authorities in the search for fire, the NFL isn’t saying so. “We will decline comment,” [more]

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With salary cap set to shrink, carryover carries more weight than ever

Before the 2011 CBA, teams had to jump through all sorts of hoops to carry excess cap space from one year to the next. As of 2011, the process became as easy as flipping a switch. This year, the switch-flip from cap carryover carries more weight than ever before. The NFL Players Association recently listed [more]

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Rams are expected to hire Kevin Carberry as offensive line coach

The Rams have found a replacement for Aaron Kromer. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports Los Angeles is expected to hire Stanford run game coordinator Kevin Carberry as their offensive line coach. Carberry has spent the last three seasons with Stanford, but he was previously an assistant in the NFL. He was Washington’s assistant offensive [more]

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Charlie Weis: Mac Jones has the two most important components of a quarterback

Despite all the great things you’ll hear about all the top prospects for 2021, the NFL draft remains a crapshoot. From rounds one through seven, some guys will thrive and some will fail at the next level. Although more young quarterbacks are landing on the right side of the pass/fail test than ever before, there’s [more]

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Matt Weiss leaving Ravens staff to be Michigan’s QB coach

The University of Michigan hired defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald off of the Ravens staff last month and Jim Harbaugh has gone back to his brother’s pool of assistants to fill another hole on his staff. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Ravens running backs coach Matt Weiss is heading to Ann Arbor. Weiss will [more]

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Panthers clear more cap space by restructuring Matt Paradis’ contract

The Panthers cleared cap room this week by releasing players from the roster and they opened up a bit more by restructuring the deal of another veteran players. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team converted the majority of center Matt Paradis‘ 2021 salary into a signing bonus. They converted $7.04 million of the [more]

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BYU coach talks up Zach Wilson as an NFL franchise quarterback

BYU quarterback Zach Wilson has increasingly been discussed as the likely No. 2 pick in the 2021 NFL draft, with the Jets positioned to take Wilson, assuming the Jaguars take Trevor Lawrence first overall. BYU coach Kalani Sitake likes that idea. “Draft him, and find out,” Sitake told the New York Post. “I recruited him, [more]

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Miami Herald: Police have been unable to speak to Xavien Howard about shooting at agent’s house

The incident report regarding a shooting at the Georgia home of NFL agent Damarius Bilbo, first reported on Saturday by PFT, raises plenty of questions regarding the potential involvement of Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard. A new report reveals that police have not been able to get answers from Howard. According to the Miami Herald, police [more]

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NFL reportedly seeking to double broadcast rights fees

The NFL continues to gather eyeballs like no televised product. As the audience continues to splinter, the NFL’s ability to bring millions to one place at the same time has more and more value. And the NFL knows it. Alex Sherman of CNBC recently reported that the league hopes to double the broadcast rights fees [more]

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Report: Dolphins have interest in a trade for Deshaun Watson

A Miami Herald report a month ago indicated Deshaun Watson prefers a trade to the Jets over a trade to the Dolphins. That apparently hasn’t deterred the Dolphins from having interest in the star quarterback. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports the Dolphins “expect to be in the mix to acquire Watson if the [more]

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Browns re-sign Robert Jackson

The Browns have re-signed cornerback Robert Jackson, Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports. The team waived him Feb. 11. Jackson, 27, played 10 games for the Browns last season, mostly on special teams. He made six tackles, no interceptions and a pass breakup. He saw action on only six defensive snaps. Jackson hurt his hamstring [more]

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Colts still near the top of the NFL in salary cap space, after adding Carson Wentz

Carson Wentz will bring with him a $15.4 million base salary, as well as a $10 million roster bonus, when he officially arrives in Indianapolis. For the Colts, that’s affordable. OverTheCap.com lists the Colts at fourth in the NFL with $43 million in available cap space (assuming a cap of $180.5 million) even after accounting [more]

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June 2020 shooting into agent’s home remains unsolved

NFL agent Damarius Bilbo and his family had a crime committed against them in June of last year. The crime remains unsolved, and the name of a former Bilbo client appears without explanation or context in the official incident report. On June 29, someone fired shots into Bilbo’s home in Dunwoody, Georgia. Bilbo’s wife and [more]

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Whether it’s Deshaun Watson or someone else, David Tepper is determined to get a great quarterback

The in-plain-sight clue came from a comment Panthers owner David Tepper made in the All or Nothing season that focused on his football team. Tepper was determined to make what he believed to be upgrades at the three key positions that determine success or failure of a football team: coach, G.M., and quarterback. “This league [more]

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Buccaneers are focused on six of their free agents, with the goal of keeping five

The defending Super Bowl champions have made clear their desire to retain as many of their free agents as possible. More recently, coach Bruce Arians has narrowed the objective, without naming names. As noted by JoeBucsFan.com, Arians has said on multiple occasions that the Bucs need to keep “five out of six” free agents in [more]

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Panthers clearing cap space, want to make a run at Deshaun Watson

The Panthers have cut several players this month, creating some cap space that they’d love to spend on Deshaun Watson. Carolina’s moves in the last week have cleared nearly $20 million in cap space, which would be enough to absorb Watson’s 2021 cap hit, and the Panthers plan to make a run at Watson if [more]

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Raheem Mostert was the fastest ball carrier of the 2020 season

San Francisco running back Raheem Mostert missed half the 2020 season with an ankle injury, but when he was healthy, he showed off his home run ability. Specifically, according to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats, Mostert was the single fastest ball carrier in the NFL in 2020 when he reached a top speed of 23.09 [more]

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Kellen Winslow II agrees to 14 years in jail for sex crimes

Kellen Winslow II has agreed to a new plea deal that will keep him in jail for 14 years for sex crimes against five women, Brent Schrotenboer of USA Today reports. An agreement submitted Friday in San Diego Superior Court replaces a previous plea agreement from November 2019 when the former NFL tight end pleaded [more]

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Audio of Chad Wheeler arrest emerges

Last month’s incident involving former Seahawks offensive lineman Chad Wheeler resulted in an arrest. The arrest came after an intense physical struggle with police, as illustrated by the audio produced by the body cameras worn by police. The audio, obtained by TMZ.com, begins with police kicking down Wheeler’s down. Then comes a chaotic struggle with [more]

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Carson Wentz: As one chapter closes, another one begins

Carson Wentz said goodbye to Philadelphia and hello to Indianapolis on Friday night. The quarterback posted a long message on Instagram only a few hours after arriving in the city of his new team. “What a journey,” Wentz wrote in his first public comments since report of the trade Thursday. “More than anything, I will [more]

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Will someone make Jaguars an offer they can’t refuse?

Last year, the Dolphins tried to move from No. 5 to No. 1, in order to draft quarterback Joe Burrow. Whatever the Dolphins offered (the specifics still aren’t known), the Bengals said no. This year, someone likely will make the Jaguars an offer for the first pick in the draft, in order to take Trevor [more]

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Zach Strief returning to Saints as assistant offensive line coach

Zach Strief is returning to the Saints as assistant offensive line coach. After Strief’s playing career ended, he spent three years calling play-by-play on WWL and the Saints Radio Network. “The opportunity to help the Saints bring another world championship is just too great for me to pass up,” Strief told WWL. “It’s time for [more]

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Report: Patriots add Billy Yates to coaching staff

The Patriots brought back Matt Patricia to work as a coaching assistant after the Lions let him go. A former member of Patricia’s staff in Detroit has apparently followed him to New England. ESPN’s Mike Reiss reports Billy Yates has been working with the Patriots’ staff in recent weeks and will likely stay on for [more]

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Steve Keim says Chandler Jones won’t be cut, mum on possible extension

The Cardinals missed Chandler Jones for the final 11 games of the 2020 season because of a torn biceps and General Manager Steve Keim said they don’t intend to go without him again in 2021. Jones was included on a NFL.com list of possible surprise cuts this week and that led to a question for [more]

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Panthers releasing Michael Palardy, Stephen Weatherly

The cuts keep on coming in Carolina. Shortly after word of safety Tre Boston‘s release broke on Friday, there were multiple reports that punter Michael Palardy and defensive end Stephen Weatherly will also be cut loose. The team released defensive tackle Kawann Short earlier this week and dispatched a couple of other players late last [more]

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Alex Smith: “The country wasn’t ready” for Colin Kaepernick’s message

With four full seasons out of football, there’s no way that Colin Kaepernick ever will play again. Recently, the quarterback who was supplanted by Kaepernick in San Francisco spoke out about the shunning of Kaepernick based on his peaceful protests during the national anthem. “It’s so tragic looking at it,” Washington quarterback Alex Smith told [more]

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Broncos promote Chris Beake to defensive pass-game specialist

Denver has made an internal move on its coaching staff. The Broncos promoted defensive assistant Chris Beake to defensive pass-game specialist, according to multiple reports. Beake has been with the club since 2013, starting off as a defensive quality control coach. He’s held the title of defensive assistant since 2014, but with defensive line duties [more]

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Panthers to release Tre Boston

Another veteran defensive player is set to hit the free agent market. The Panthers plan to release safety Tre Boston, according to multiple reports. Boston had two years remaining on the three-year contract he signed with the club last March. But Alaina Getzenberg of the Charlotte Observer reports that Boston will not officially be released until [more]

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Steve Keim: I have not talked to Larry Fitzgerald about his plans

If Larry Fitzgerald knows whether or not he’s going to retire, he’s done a good job of keeping it to himself. Continuing a string of similar answers on the topic this week, Cardinals General Manager Steve Keim said during an appearance on Arizona Sports radio 98.7 that he doesn’t currently know Fitzgerald’s decision. “I have [more]

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