Chiefs pick up a center, select Creed Humphrey in second round

The Chiefs continue to revamp their offensive line, selecting center Creed Humphrey out of Oklahoma in the second round. After Patrick Mahomes ran 497 yards behind the line of scrimmage before throwing or getting sacked in Super Bowl LV, Kansas City has overhauled its five up front. The Chiefs cut left tackle Eric Fisher and [more]

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Buccaneers made Kyle Trask the sixth quarterback

It wasn’t Davis Mills. It wasn’t Kellen Mond. The sixth quarterback taken in the 2020 draft is Florida’s Kyle Trask. The Buccaneers took Trask with the last pick in round two. He gives them a player who can develop behind Tom Brady over the next year or two or three. Brady, for his part, likely [more]

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Packers add C Josh Myers with 62nd pick

The Packers have come under fire for not picking players who would help Aaron Rodgers in recent years, but they used their second-round pick on a player who could provide protection for Rodgers in 2021. Assuming he remains with the team, of course. Packers defensive lineman and Michigan alum Rashan Gary announced that the team [more]

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Panthers pick first offensive player, reunite LSU’s Terrace Marshall with Joe Brady

For the first time since Matt Rhule took over as head coach last year, the Panthers have drafted an offensive player. It’s LSU wide receiver Terrace Marshall, who played for Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady when Brady was LSU’s offensive coordinator. Marshall has impressive talent, although his injury history had some teams concerned and resulted [more]

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Chiefs stay local, take Nick Bolton with 58th pick

The Chiefs traded their first-round pick to get tackle Orlando Brown Jr. from the Ravens, so they had to wait until the 58th pick to add their first player of the 2021 draft. Kansas City used that selection to take linebacker Nick Bolton. Bolton played his college football at the University of Missouri, so he’ll [more]

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Rams make first selection of 2021 draft with Tutu Atwell

The Rams have made their first pick of the draft and they apparently had a need for speed. Los Angeles selected wide receiver Tutu Atwell out of Louisville at No. 57 overall. Atwell gives the club another receiving option for new quarterback Matthew Stafford. Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp should remain the team’s top to [more]

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Seahawks take D’Wayne Eskridge with their first 2021 draft pick

The Seahawks used their first-round pick in the 2021 draft as part of the trade package that brought safety Jamal Adams to Seattle, so they had to wait until the 56th pick to make their first choice this year. Seattle used that pick to take wide receiver D’Wayne Eskridge. Eskridge had 121 catches for 2,244 [more]

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Titans select North Dakota State tackle Dillon Radunz at No. 53

The Titans attempted to address their offensive line in the first round a year ago. It proved a fail. Georgia offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson was sent packing after playing only four snaps as a rookie. The 29th overall choice in 2020 had off-field issues that now have him out of the league after the Titans [more]

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Browns trade up to select Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah at No. 52

After several teams decided to keep their picks, the Panthers decided to trade back at No. 52 allowing the Browns to come in and snag the selection. With that 52nd pick, Cleveland took Notre Dame linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah. Owusu-Koramoah is the latest addition to the Browns’ revamped defense, which already brought in the likes of [more]

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Giants add edge rusher Aziz Ojulari

In their heyday, the Giants had great offensive and defensive lines. On Friday night, they added edge rusher Azeez Ojulari. The Giants picked Ojulari with the 50th pick in the draft, obtained in a trade down from No. 42 with the Dolphins. Ojulari, the grandson of an actual Nigerian prince, represents the latest effort by [more]

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Cardinals take receiver Rondale Moore, making Larry Fitzgerald’s return even less likely

It’s unclear whether receiver Larry Fitzgerald will play in 2021. It’s becoming more and more clear that, if he does, he won’t be playing for the Cardinals. With the 49th pick in the draft, the Cardinals selected Purdue receiver Rondale Moore. The selection of Moore comes after they signed A.J. Green in free agency. That [more]

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Chargers nab Asante Samuel Jr. at No. 47

The Chargers added a second-generation prospect with the 47th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft. Cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. is headed to Los Angeles. His father was a 2003 fourth-round pick by the Patriots who won two Super Bowls and made two All-Pro teams over his 10-plus years in the NFL. Samuel Jr. played [more]

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Joe Tryon will take advantage of rule his quarterback, Tom Brady, hates

If there’s a strategic benefit to be gained by linebackers wearing single digit numbers, the newest member of Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady‘s defense will be taking advantage of it. The Buccaneers have announced that linebacker Joe Tryon, the last pick in round one, will wear No. 9. Brady complained loudly, and repeatedly, about the rule [more]

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Jags pick up Walker Little at No. 45

The Jaguars picked up some protection for the first overall pick of the draft with the 45th overall pick. Jacksonville used the pick they acquired by trading defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Vikings to take former Stanford tackle Walker Little. They took cornerback Tyson Campbell earlier in the second round. Little started at left [more]

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Raiders trade up to select Trevon Moehrig

The flurry of trades continued in the second round at No. 43 overall. San Francisco originally had the pick, but dealt No. 43 and No. 230 to Las Vegas in exchange for No. 48 and No. 121. The Raiders chose another position of need with the 43rd selection, bringing in safety Trevon Moehrig out of [more]

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Cowboys take Kelvin Joseph after not getting a corner in first round

The Cowboys ranked 23rd in total defense last season and gave up the most points in team history. They needed help in the worst way. The rebuild began with the hiring of former Falcons head coach Dan Quinn to replace Mike Nolan, who lasted only one season. It continued in free agency with the additions [more]

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Colin Cowherd’s P.R. team suggests he influenced 49ers’ choice of Trey Lance

Every day, we receive dozens of P.R. pitches and other assorted emails offering guests and quotes and whatever for use at PFT or on our various other platforms. This afternoon, one such email stood out. The subject line for the message said this: “Did Colin Cowherd help 49ers draft Trey Lance?” “I wanted to send [more]

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Dolphins trade with Giants, take Liam Eichenberg at No. 42

Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman wasn’t a fan of trading down in the past, but he’s developed a taste for it this year. The Giants picked up a 2022 first-round pick by trading with the Bears in the first round and they made another move while they were on the clock for the 38th pick. [more]

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Bears trade up for Teven Jenkins

After trading up to select quarterback Justin Fields on Thursday night, the Bears made another move to get a player to help protect the young QB. Chicago traded up to No. 39 overall to select Oklahoma State offensive tackle Teven Jenkins. Jenkins was a first-team All-Big 12 selection in 2020 after starting one game at [more]

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Patriots trade up to take Christian Barmore

The Patriots stood pat in the first round of the 2021 draft and landed quarterback Mac Jones with the 15th overall pick. They did not stand pat in the second round. New England traded up with the Bengals to take Jones’ Alabama teammate Christian Barmore with the 38th overall pick. Cincinnati picked up the 46th, [more]

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Eagles select Landon Dickerson with 37th overall choice

The Eagles selected Heisman Trophy winner Devonta Smith with the 10th overall selection. They returned a day — and 27 choices — later to select Alabama center Landon Dickerson in the second round. Dickerson was projected as a late first-round choice in some mock drafts, and he likely would have been a first-rounder if not [more]

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Broncos trade up to select Javonte Williams at No. 35

The Broncos made the first splash of the second day of the draft, trading up five spots to No. 35 overall to select running back Javonte Williams. Williams is regarded as one of the top backs of this year’s class after rushing for 1,140 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2020. He also caught 25 passes [more]

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Dolphins add Oregon safety Jevon Holland

The first safety selected in the 2021 NFL draft has finally come off the board: Oregon safety Jevon Holland is heading to Miami. The Dolphins selected Holland in the second round this evening, with the 36th overall pick in the draft. Holland led Oregon in interceptions as a true freshman in 2018 and then led [more]

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Kyle Shanahan: We weren’t going to work to correct false assumptions

When the 49ers traded up to the third pick in the draft, everyone knew they were picking a quarterback but there were three different names that came up as possibilities. Trey Lance wound up being the choice, but there was plenty of speculation that the team was interested in Mac Jones and Justin Fields. The [more]

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Chargers take Rashawn Slater at 13

The Chargers have provided Justin Herbert with some pass protection. Northwestern offensive tackle Rashawn Slater went to Los Angeles with the 13th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. The offensive tackle position was the one that most mock drafts had the Chargers addressing in the first round, although many draft observers expected Slater to [more]

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Cowboys select Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons with 12th choice

This year’s draft didn’t work out nearly as well as last year’s did for the Cowboys, who had Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb fall into their laps. On Thursday night, the Cowboys had hoped to draft one of the top cornerbacks and had expected either and/or both Jaycee Horn and Patrick Surtain still to be on [more]

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Bears trade up to No. 11, take Justin Fields

The Bears made their move for a quarterback in the first round. Chicago convinced Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman to trade down in the first round of a draft for the first time in his career and used the pick to select Justin Fields. Fields was thought to be a candidate to go at No. [more]

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Eagles swap picks with Cowboys to select DeVonta Smith at No. 10 overall

Earlier in the first round, the Dolphins reunited a former Alabama duo by selecting wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. Now the Eagles have done the same — by making a trade with a division rival. Philadelphia acquired the 10th overall pick from Dallas in exchange for No. 12 overall and No. 84 in the third round. [more]

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John Lynch admits 49ers contacted Packers about Aaron Rodgers

The San Francisco 49ers selected quarterback Trey Lance with the third overall selection. Before doing so, they tried to use that pick plus more to acquire a veteran quarterback. Via Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area, G.M. John Lynch admitted that the 49ers did indeed contact the Packers about a potential trade for quarterback [more]

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Kyle Shanahan expects Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance to be with 49ers

The 49ers selected quarterback Trey Lance with the third overall pick of the draft, but they aren’t handing him the starting job on Thursday night. Jimmy Garoppolo remains on the 49ers roster and, assuming he remains above ground, head coach Kyle Shanahan said he expects that to remain the case when the team gets back [more]

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Broncos select Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II with ninth pick

If the Denver Broncos are going to get Aaron Rodgers they’ll have to do it without the ninth pick in the draft to deal. The Broncos selected Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II with their first-round pick. Surtain, a 6-foot-2, 208-lb cornerback is the son of former All-Pro NFL cornerback Patrick Surtain, who played for the [more]

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Panthers take Jaycee Horn at No. 8

The son of former Saints receiver Joe Horn will be facing the Saints twice per year. South Carolina cornerback Jaycee Horn has become the eighth overall pick in the draft, taken by the Carolina Panthers. Coach Matt Rhule said after the Panthers traded for quarterback Sam Darnold that they could now take the best available [more]

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Zac Taylor: Didn’t need Joe Burrow to convince me to take Ja’Marr Chase

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said earlier this month that the fact that wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase played with quarterback Joe Burrow at LSU was something the team would take into account when they made the fifth pick in the draft, but it doesn’t sound like it was the determining factor in taking him on [more]

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Lions take Penei Sewell at No. 7

The first offensive lineman is off the board in the 2021 NFL draft, and he’s heading to Detroit. With the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, the Lions have selected Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell. Although he’s only 20 years old, Sewell has been regarded as clearly the best offensive lineman in this [more]

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Dolphins select Jaylen Waddle with sixth overall pick

Reunited and it feels so good. The Dolphins selected Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle at No. 6 overall on Thursday night, giving quarterback Tua Tagovailoa one of his former collegiate weapons in the NFL. Miami initially had the third overall pick from Houston in this year’s draft, but traded it to the 49ers before moving [more]

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Bengals reunite Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase with fifth overall choice

Joe Burrow, the No. 1 overall choice in 2020, said last week he was not lobbying the Bengals to draft former LSU teammate Ja’Marr Chase. Who knows what was said privately. Burrow, though, will reunite with one of his favorite receivers from 2019 and undoubtedly is thrilled. The Bengals selected Chase with the fifth overall [more]

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Falcons take Kyle Pitts fourth overall

There had never been quarterbacks taken with the first four picks of an NFL Draft before Thursday night and the wait will continue for at least one more year. The Falcons had the fourth pick and there was some speculation early in the offseason that they might look to take a quarterback as an heir [more]

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Zach Wilson: There’s not another team I’d want to play for

The Jets have taken a lot of swings at finding a franchise quarterback since the end of Joe Namath’s run with the team, but they haven’t hit a home run yet. They took another one when they took Zach Wilson with the second overall pick on Thursday night. Wilson spent some time talking to previous [more]

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49ers take Trey Lance with third overall pick

The draft officially has begun. More than a month after trading up from No. 12 to No. 3 in the 2021 draft, the 49ers have made the selection. And it’s quarterback Trey Lance from North Dakota State. Many had believed the 49ers would take Alabama quarterback Mac Jones. In recent days, momentum built toward Lance. [more]

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Jets make Zach Wilson their next potential franchise quarterback

Three years ago, the Jets took a swing at getting a franchise quarterback with a top-five pick. It didn’t work. So they’re trying again. And they’ve officially replaced Sam Darnold with Zach Wilson. The BYU quarterback with tremendous potential now potentially becomes the first franchise quarterback for the Jets since Joe Namath. Chris Simms had [more]

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Jaguars make Trevor Lawrence the first pick in the draft

Since entering the league in 1995, the Jaguars had never before held the first pick in the draft. They officially no longer hold the first overall pick, given that they have used it to acquire — as universally expected — Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. There has never been any doubt about Lawrence’s status, even with [more]

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Broncos, Packers currently aren’t negotiating a potential Aaron Rodgers trade

There’s a buzz building in league circles regarding a possible trade that would send quarterback Aaron Rodgers from the Packers to the Broncos. And while it could indeed happen, nothing is currently going on. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, no negotiations are happening between Denver and Green Bay. The Broncos’ brain trust [more]

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Report: Packers “open to the reality” of trading Rodgers, with Broncos most likely partner

The possibility of an Aaron Rodgers trade is quickly becoming the biggest story in the 2021 NFL draft, and the Broncos appear to be the favorites to land him. PFT reported today that the Broncos were among the most likely teams to acquire Rodgers, and more reporting this evening has indicated that Rodgers could be [more]

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Roger Goodell confirms league investigation of Deshaun Watson

The NFL is investigating the 22 civil claims pending against Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. At least two of the women suing Watson have agreed to meet with league investigators. Commissioner Rodger Goodell was asked about Watson on ESPN before the draft Thursday night. He gave a non-update update. “We’re obviously following that and looking at [more]

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Giants are expected to take long look at a receiver at No. 11

They signed receiver Kenny Golladay in free agency. That may not stop them from picking a receiver with the eleventh overall selection in round one. As one source with knowledge of the dynamics has explained it to PFT, the Giants are expected to seriously consider taking a receiver with the eleventh overall pick in the [more]

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Report: Patriots aren’t expected to trade for Jimmy Garoppolo “anytime soon”

A report earlier today indicated that chances of a trade for Jimmy Garoppolo tonight were “remote.” Now, comes word that if the 49ers quarterback is traded tonight, it won’t be to the Patriots. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Patriots are not expected to trade for Garoppolo “tonight or anytime soon.” “If the [more]

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Saints trying to trade up to Top 10

The Saints want to trade up in tonight’s first round. Way up. New Orleans, which currently owns the 28th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, is trying to trade up into the Top 10, according to Jay Glazer of FOX Sports. Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis has said he doesn’t see many holes on [more]

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Patriots doing their homework on second-tier QBs Davis Mills, Kellen Mond, Kyle Trask

The Patriots would like to add a quarterback in the 2021 NFL draft, but the big five prospects — Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Mac Jones, Trey Lance and Justin Fields — all may be gone before the Patriots are on the clock at No. 15. But don’t rule out New England drafting a quarterback, possibly [more]

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NFL pushes 49ers to keep their plans at No. 3 secret

Everyone knows that Trevor Lawrence will be the first pick in the draft, and that Zach Wilson will be the second selection. No one knows that the 49ers will do with the third overall pick. The league wants to keep it that way, for as long as possible. Per a league source, the NFL is [more]

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Mike McCarthy: We need more speed and energy

The Cowboys have the No. 10 pick in Thursday’s first round and head coach Mike McCarthy provided a hint about the type of player they’ll be looking to add when he spoke to the media at a press conference earlier this week. McCarthy said the team would like to go with the best player available [more]

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NFL braces for lower draft ratings

In the TV business, the performance of a given show in one year is immediately compared to its performance the prior year. Last year, that was a great comparison for the league to make. This year, it’s not. As explained by John Ourand of Sports Business Journal, NFL executives are privately trying to manage expectations [more]

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Emmanuel Sanders switches to No. 1

There’s another player taking advantage of the league’s new numbers rule. The Bills announced Thursday morning that wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is switching to No. 1 for the upcoming season. Sanders initially was slated to wear No. 10 with Buffalo. But because Sanders is on a new team this year, there’s no previous jersey inventory [more]

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Where will Justin Fields end up?

As to the first two picks in the draft, there’s no mystery. After that, it’s all a mystery. At the center of the mystery resides Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields. Once regarded as the No. 2 quarterback in the draft (especially after shredding presumptive No. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence‘s Clemson Tigers in the national semifinals), [more]

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Sean McVay: Despite recent injuries, we’re confident in DeSean Jackson’s ability

Rams head coach Sean McVay and wide receiver DeSean Jackson have history. The two were together in Washington from 2014-2016, and in two of those three years Jackson led the league in yards per reception. McVay has since been with the Rams since 2017, and Jackson went to Tampa Bay for a couple of seasons [more]

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Report: Chances of a Jimmy Garoppolo trade during the draft are “remote”

At a time when momentum has been building toward a potential Jimmy Garoppolo trade before or during the draft, a hose has been turned on the possibility of a transaction of this kind, at least for now. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the chances of a Garoppolo trade during the draft are “remote.” Here’s [more]

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Panthers exercise D.J. Moore’s fifth-year option

Last week, Panthers General Manager Scott Fitterer said the team would address players with fifth-year options after the draft. At least with one player, he apparently changed his mind. Agent Drew Rosenhaus said Thursday morning the Panthers informed him they’re exercising wide receiver D.J. Moore‘s fifth-year option. Moore was the 24th overall pick in the [more]

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Report: Saints “doing the most groundwork” for trade up in first round

During a press conference on Wednesday, Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis said that he doesn’t think that the team has a lot of holes to fill and that he thinks it is “hard to envision a rookie coming in and displacing” players already on the roster at many positions. As a result, Loomis said the [more]

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Mickey Loomis doesn’t see players opting out as “a significant variable”

NFL teams have expressed a range of opinions about evaluating the draft prospects of players who opted out of playing college football last season. Rams head coach Sean McVay said “you don’t punish a guy” for opting out and just go back to earlier tape to see what kind of player he is while Cowboys [more]

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Rams don’t feel they have to draft a center

The Rams lost a starting offensive lineman this offseason when center Austin Blythe signed with the Chiefs as a free agent and that led many to put the position on a list of needs for the team in the draft. With no first round pick at their disposal, the Rams won’t get a chance to [more]

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Falcons and/or Julio Jones apparently unwilling to facilitate a Ravens trade, for now

The headline from Jay Glazer is simple. The import is a bit more nuanced. The Ravens, as Glazer said, contacted the Falcons about a trade for receiver Julio Jones. But, alas for all involved, the Julio contract makes a trade unlikely. But the Ravens knew about the contract when they called the Falcons. Thus, the [more]

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Ravens asked Falcons about Julio Jones, but contract makes trade unlikely

The Falcons are making Julio Jones available in a trade, and the Ravens are interested enough to ask what it would take to get a deal done. Jay Glazer of FOX Sports reported in an Instagram live session that the Ravens asked about Jones. However, because of Jones’ contract, a trade appears unlikely. Falcons General [more]

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John Schneider “appreciative” for contract extension with Seahawks

Seahawks general manager John Schneider signed an extension with the team this offseason that will keep him under contract with the team through the 2027 NFL Draft. Schneider was hired by Seattle in 2010 to serve alongside head coach Pete Carroll as they turned over the organization from Tim Ruskell at G.M. and a one-year [more]

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Dak Prescott: Obvious for Cowboys to focus on defense in draft

You wouldn’t fault a quarterback that wants more weapons on offense to help him in his efforts to produce points for his team. But when it comes to this year’s draft for the Dallas Cowboys, Dak Prescott is expecting and hoping his team adds to the other side of the ball instead. “I think it’ll [more]

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Seahawks thought K.J. Wright would be signed by now, leave door open for return

One of the most productive players for the Seattle Seahawks of the last decade remains a free agent over a month after the process began. Linebacker K.J. Wright is still unsigned and in search of somewhere to play the 2021 season after a very strong season for the team last year that including changing positions [more]

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Nick Saban disputes criticism of Christian Barmore

Nick Saban has seen some of the criticism of Alabama defensive tackle Christian Barmore, prompting the coach to stump for his former player. Saban refutes the idea that Barmore was resistant to coaching. “We never had any issues here with him at all when it came to structure, whether it was football or academics,’’ Saban [more]

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Dak Prescott “close to 100 percent” and “feeling game-ready”

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said Tuesday that Dak Prescott has made “a lot of progress” in the quarterback’s rehab. Prescott confirmed that Wednesday, telling Tiki and Tierney that he is nearing a full recovery. “I’m excited. I’m back. I’m healthy,” Prescott said. “I’m getting close to being 100 percent. I’m feeling game-ready. It was a [more]

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Which teams would try to trade for Deshaun Watson?

If the lawyers on both sides of the Deshaun Watson litigation have indeed decided to trade public squabbles for private negotiations, and if they can work out a settlement of the 22 civil claims pending against the Texans quarterback before or during the draft, a trade could happen. So who would trade for him? John [more]

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Pete Carroll: Russell Wilson is “as jacked as he has ever been”

John Schneider and Pete Carroll talked for more than hour Wednesday. The overarching message: There is nothing to see here. The Seahawks believe they have repaired the relationship with their franchise quarterback, but Russell Wilson‘s feelings are unclear. Does he feel the same? “Right now he is as jacked up as he has ever been,” [more]

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Will 49ers trade Jimmy Garoppolo this weekend?

The 49ers will add a quarterback tomorrow night with the third overall selection in the draft. Will they subtract one before the end of the coming weekend? Speculation has intensified in recent days that the 49ers will trade Jimmy Garoppolo before or during the draft. Peter King dusted off the subject in Monday’s Football Morning [more]

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Terry Fontenot: We hold Julio Jones in high regard, but we have to look at every option

The Falcons continue to signal that they’re open to trading wide receiver Julio Jones. General Manger Terry Fontenot had a chance to squash the thought that they could do so in an interview with Fox 5 Atlanta earlier this week, and he didn’t. Fontenot then reiterated his same points when asked about Jones on Wednesday, [more]

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Cameron Brate reworks contract with Bucs

The Buccaneers re-signed wide receiver Antonio Brown on Wednesday and tweaking the contract of one of his teammates helped make space for Brown under the salary cap. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team has reworked tight end Cameron Brate‘s deal. They cleared $4.69 million by converting $2.425 million of his compensation to a [more]

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Tom Brady tops NFLPA player sales list for year ending February 28

In New England, Tom Brady had sold a generation of Patriots jerseys and other gear. He’s now selling Buccaneers gear to a new generation of fans. The NFL Players Association has announced that Brady finished No. 1 on the union’s top 50 player sales list for the year ending February 28. The calculation encompasses all [more]

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Bengals won’t pick up Billy Price’s fifth-year option

If center Billy Price is back with the Bengals in 2022, it won’t be on the fifth-year option on his rookie deal. Price was the 21st pick of the 2018 draft, but Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the team will not exercise their option on his contract. Price would have been guaranteed $10.413 million [more]

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Caleb Farley: I’m not going to let anything ruin this week for me

Though cornerback Caleb Farley is still likely to hear his name called in the first round of this week’s draft, he won’t be in Cleveland to walk across the stage. After testing positive for COVID-19, the incoming rookie posted to social media that he’s not letting his diagnosis get him down. “I got some very [more]

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Falcons know who they want at No. 4, but trade remains possible

Quarterbacks are expected to go with the first three picks on Thursday night, which makes the Falcons’ direction with the fourth pick an intriguing one for the rest of the first round. In a Wednesday press conference, Falcons General Manager Terry Fontenot said that the team knows what player they would take with the fourth [more]

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Will Deshaun Watson be traded this week?

As the 2021 draft looms, the biggest NFL story of the past six weeks has taken a back seat. It possibly won’t stay there. There’s still a scenario in which the Texans trade quarterback Deshaun Watson before, during, or immediately after the draft. The door swings open to a trade if Watson and his 22 [more]

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Jimmy Haslam impressed with Kevin Stefanski’s even-keel demeanor in 2020

The Browns had their most successful season in over a decade last year, in large part due to the steadiness of head coach Kevin Stefanski. During a press conference on Tuesday, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said he was particularly impressed by how even keel Stefanski remained through the ups and downs of the season — [more]

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George Kittle on taking a QB: John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan haven’t led us astray yet

When the prospect of the 49ers moving on from Jimmy Garoppolo came up in February, tight end George Kittle said he thinks that Garoppolo “can lead us to another Super Bowl” and dismissed the discussion as a way to fill time during the offseason. The 49ers’ trade for the No. 3 pick made it clear [more]

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Buccaneers manage to keep the band together

Winning the Super Bowl is hard. Keeping a Super Bowl winning team together is harder. But the Buccaneers have done it. They’ve re-signed not some or most of their key free agents but, with receiver Antonio Brown agreeing to terms, all of them. From receiver Chris Godwin (franchise tag) to linebacker Shaquil Barrett to defensive [more]

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Taylor Decker loves Dan Campbell’s mindset and approach

Left tackle Taylor Decker is on his third Lions head coach, having previously played under Jim Caldwell and Matt Patricia. While Decker has yet to play a game under Dan Campbell — or even met him in person — he’s had a particularly positive impression of the new top coach in Detroit. “I love him. [more]

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Sean McVay: You don’t punish a guy for opting out, you go back to the tape

On Monday, Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert noted that if two players were close on the draft board, Pittsburgh would take the one who did not opt out of the 2020 season. Tuesday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones noted that those college players who opted out were missing around 700 snaps worth of improvement from 2020. [more]

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Buccaneers sign Antonio Brown

Antonio Brown is back in the fold. The Buccaneers and Brown agreed to a new contract early this morning. Brown’s agent told NFL Network that it’s a one-year deal with $3.1 million guaranteed and the opportunity to make up to $6.25 million. Tampa Bay has now brought back every single significant contributor from its 2020 [more]

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Caleb Farley tests positive for COVID-19, will not attend NFL draft

Virginia Tech cornerback Caleb Farley, a potential first-round pick who had been scheduled to attend the NFL draft in Cleveland, has tested positive for COVID-19 and will stay home. Agent Drew Rosenhaus said Farley feels fine but will quarantine at home rather than traveling. “Caleb Farley tested positive for Covid 19 yesterday on a test [more]

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Ryan Pace expects good attendance at Bears offseason program

Bears players joined peers from many NFL teams in issuing a statement regarding their plans for the offseason program and said that “the majority of our locker room” will not take part in in-person work this year. On Tuesday, General Manager Ryan Pace suggested that might not be the case. The first phase of offseason [more]

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Cowboys “definitely want to add some competition” at backup QB

The Cowboys are pleased by the progress that Dak Prescott has made from last year’s ankle fracture and dislocation, which leaves him on track to be their quarterback come September. Prescott’s backup for Week One remains an open question. Andy Dalton has moved on to the Bears, but the Cowboys still have Cooper Rush, Ben [more]

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Steelers eyeing Najee Harris, Zaven Collins with pick No. 24

If you’re an NFL team that wants either running back Najee Harris or linebacker Zaven Collins on Thursday night and you pick below No. 24 in round one, you may need to trade up. A source with knowledge of the dynamics driving the 2021 draft tells PFT that the Steelers are expected to take Harris [more]

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Shad Khan on state of Jaguars: Hope, optimism, great to be alive

The Jaguars franchise has had more bad times than good times, but Jaguars owner Shad Khan says they’re on the verge of their very best time. Khan said that with the first overall pick in tomorrow’s NFL draft and four other picks among the Top 65, the Jaguars are about to load up on talent [more]

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Alabama producing first-round wide receivers like no other college ever

No college football program has ever churned out wide receiver talent like Alabama has in the last two years. Last year Alabama became the first team ever to have two first-round wide receivers in the Top 15 picks in the same draft: The Raiders took Alabama receiver Henry Ruggs 12th overall and the Broncos took [more]

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DeVonta Smith on size concern: We play football. All the rest is irrelevant.

Devonta Smith will be one of the smallest players in the NFL when he’s selected by a team in the NFL Draft later this week. Smith reportedly checked in a 6-feet, 166 pounds when he was evaluated at the NFL Combine medical check in Indianapolis earlier this month. Smith has shown to be an electric [more]

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Ereck Flowers “excited and anxious” to get back with Washington

A trade isn’t always a welcomed thing for a player being moved from one team to another. However, guard Ereck Flowers is excited to be returning to Washington after the Football Team traded for him in a deal with the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday. “I’m very excited and anxious to get back up there because [more]

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PFT’s one, and only, mock draft of the year

Mock drafts are like opinions and bungholes. Everybody has one and they all stink, except maybe your own. We used to do umpteen versions of mock drafts. That was before I developed a thorough and complete hatred of them. In recent years, we’ve shifted to a one-shot mock draft, with no concern for accuracy and [more]

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Report: Marshall Faulk a candidate for Southern’s head coaching job

Deion Sanders has started something. The Hall of Fame cornerback took the head coaching job at Jackson State University last September. Marshall Faulk could be next. The Hall of Fame running back and Southern University have mutual interest about Faulk becoming its head coach, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Faulk, a Louisiana native, has [more]

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Sean Lee wants to stay involved with Cowboys, will consider coaching

Linebacker Sean Lee announced his retirement on Monday, but he doesn’t plan on saying farewell to the Cowboys. The Cowboys opened their pre-draft press conference with Lee saying a few words about his decision, including that he’d contemplated it while injured in the past. He said calls from teammates and team owner Jerry Jones helped [more]

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Micah Parsons: These past eight months have been nothing but me getting better

Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert said on Monday that he would draft a player who played in 2020 over one who opted out if their grades were close and the fate of players who took the latter route will be one of the storylines to watch once the draft gets underway on Thursday. One of [more]

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Allen Robinson: Signing franchise tender was what was best at the time

Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson didn’t want to be franchise tagged. But Chicago utilized that tool regardless, and after the team’s flirtation with Kenny Golladay, Robinson quickly signed his franchise tender. Speaking with the media on Tuesday, Robinson reiterated he didn’t want to be tagged. But he said he still signed the one-year deal because [more]

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Trey Lance: I’m excited to prove people wrong again

One of the knocks on quarterback Trey Lance as he enters the 2021 draft has been his lack of experience. While Lance won a national championship with North Dakota State in 2019, because of the pandemic he started only 17 college games. He displayed how dynamic he was in those contests, throwing for 2,786 yards [more]

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Dolphins to move Robert Hunt from tackle to guard, may draft a tackle in first round

The Dolphins’ decision to trade starting guard Ereck Flowers may have demonstrated that they’re committed to taking a tackle in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night. According to Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald, the Dolphins will move starting right tackle Robert Hunt to right guard, and drafting offensive tackle Penei [more]

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Kyler Murray: I don’t know why I wouldn’t have an influence in draft decisions

The Cardinals made quarterback Kyler Murray the centerpiece of their franchise when they took him with the first overall pick of the 2019 draft and Murray thinks that spot gives him a voice in what the team will do in this draft. Murray was a guest on NFL Network Tuesday and he was asked if [more]

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Miami trades Ereck Flowers to Washington

Ereck Flowers is heading for a second stint in Washington. The Dolphins and Football Team have agreed to a trade that will send Flowers to Washington for a swap of late-round picks, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Flowers previously played for Washington in 2019, then signed a three-year, $30 million contract with Miami [more]

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Words of wisdom from Nick Saban on how to maximize draft stock

Nick Saban has a new twist on Conjunction Junction, with a focus on two of the choices: And or but. Though his two years as an NFL head coach didn’t go very well, the not-going-to-be-the-Alabama-coach Alabama coach has created a flood of great NFL players during the past 14 seasons with the Crimson Tide. He [more]

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Ryan Pace: Our QB room would be a good one for a rookie to enter

The Bears signed Andy Dalton as a free agent this offseason in a move that may have given them their starter for the 2021 season, but didn’t really address the long-term outlook for the position. Nick Foles is the only other quarterback on the roster and neither player fits the bill of a quarterback who [more]

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Brian Gutekunst: David Bakhtiari “way ahead of schedule” in ACL rehab

Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari tore his ACL during a late-December practice, keeping him out of Green Bay’s postseason run. Based on the usual recovery time for the injury, Bakhtiari’s status for Week 1 is in doubt. But General Manager Brian Gutekunst had a positive outlook on the offensive lineman’s status. “I haven’t seen Dave [more]

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Ryan Pace: Bears are ready for every scenario if a first-round trade is available

Right now the Bears have the 20th pick in Thursday night’s NFL draft, but General Manager Ryan Pace is ready to make a move up or down. Pace said today that there’s less consensus within his draft room about what to do at No. 20 than there was the last time the Bears had a [more]

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Bucky Brooks suggests the Ravens should take Justin Fields, let Lamar Jackson “graduate”

Three years ago, the Ravens used the 32nd pick in round one on quarterback Lamar Jackson, who became the league’s MVP in only his second season. As Jackson inches toward his second contract, Bucky Brooks of NFL Media has an intriguing idea. Brooks thinks the Ravens should at least consider drafting Jackson’s replacement, in Justin [more]

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Fifth-year option tracker for 2018 NFL first-round picks

NFL teams will be adding first-round picks to their roster this week and some of them will then turn their attention to first-round picks from 2018. Fifth-year contract options for players selected in the first round that year need to be exercised by May 3 and some teams have already gotten the ball rolling on [more]

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Zac Taylor: Certainly you can see why Penei Sewell is in position to be a top pick

Penei Sewell is one of the players the Bengals are expected to consider choosing at No. 5 overall on Thursday, particularly after quarterback Joe Burrow tore his ACL last season. Protecting the 2020 No. 1 overall pick should be a priority for Cincinnati, which is a big part of why Sewell has often been projected [more]

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Mike Tomlin: Vince Williams bleeds black and gold

When the Steelers released linebacker Vince Williams early in the offseason to create cap room, it appeared Williams’ time with the franchise was coming to an end. But after about a month on the open market, Williams elected to return to the only team for which he’s played in his eight-year career. The Steelers announced [more]

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Kyle Shanahan: “Irresponsible” to listen to outside opinions on No. 3 pick

Everyone paying attention to the NFL Draft is curious about what the 49ers will do with the third overall pick and many of those people have a strong opinion about which quarterback the team should select. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday that those people have not been shy about sharing those opinions [more]

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Packers veered away from “what we normally do” to keep team together

The Packers have only brought in one free agent from outside the organization this offseason, but that doesn’t mean they’ve been sitting on their hands. Green Bay has been active when it comes to restructuring deals to push salary cap hits down the road and they used the space to make sure that they held [more]

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Zaven Collins’ ceiling could be No. 16

Getting a sense on the first 10 or so players to go in the 2021 draft isn’t more difficult than a normal year. After that, the various factors that have complicated scouting this season make it harder than usual to figure out how things will fall. Here’s a nugget that has made its way our [more]

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Mike Tomlin on Steelers’ draft room: Art Rooney is the boss

Asked about who has the final say in the Steelers’ draft room, coach Mike Tomlin said it’s owner Art Rooney II. “Mr. Rooney’s the boss,” Tomlin said. “Kevin and I have worked so well and so long together that we can kind of communicate nonverbally in those moments. But at the end of the day, [more]

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Former NFL linebacker Geno Hayes passes away at age 33

Former NFL linebacker Geno Hayes has passes away after a battle with liver disease at age 33, according to WCTV in Tallahassee, Fla. Hayes was moved into hospice care last week as part of an ongoing two-year fight against the disease. He had been hospitalized over 20 times in the last year as the disease [more]

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Bill Belichick: Matt Patricia has been a very valuable resource in return to Patriots

After a three-year stint as head coach of the Detroit Lions, Matt Patricia is back working for the New England Patriots. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is glad to have him back under their roof. In an interview with the team’s website, Belichick spoke highly of the role Patricia has played for the team as [more]

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Terry Fontenot: If teams call about Julio Jones, we have to listen

The Falcons could trade star receiver Julio Jones after June 1 to create much-needed cap space, Peter King wrote in this week’s Football Morning in America. Falcons General Manager Terry Fontenot didn’t squash the report when asked about it Monday night, adding credence to the possibility. “That’s one of those things when you’re doing things [more]

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No one knows what 49ers will do

If the 49ers know the name they’ll put on the card when they exercise the third overall pick in the draft, they’re doing a great job of keeping their mouths shut. The prevailing sense in league circles is that no one outside of the building knows what the 49ers will do. As one source put [more]

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Orlando Brown Jr.: Patrick Mahomes shouldn’t have to run around because of me, period

One of the enduring stats from the Chiefs’ loss in Super Bowl LV is quarterback Patrick Mahomes running for 497 yards before throwing the ball or being sacked. Mahomes often can make something out of nothing when moving around, but on that day, it was more like the quarterback was running for his life. He [more]

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Who were the best movie football coaches?

Inspired directly by the fact that Sunday was Al Pacino’s 81st birthday and indirectly by the fact that the Oscars happened on Sunday night (I think), Monday’s PFT Live featured a draft-week draft of the best cinema football coaches of all time. Simms and I made our selections in the usual ping-pong style as we [more]

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Orlando Brown Jr.: I want to be here for a long time, I’ll take care of my part

Orlando Brown Jr. officially became a member of the Chiefs on Monday and the subject of how long the offensive tackle will be in Kansas City came up during a press conference. Brown is heading into the final year of the four-year contract he signed with the Ravens as a 2018 third-round pick and word [more]

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Brett Veach: Orlando Brown is certainly a special kid

The Chiefs took care of a significant need before the draft in trading for offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. Brown will now be able to realize his desire to play left tackle, and he’ll do it for one of the league’s best teams over the last three years. In a statement announcing the completion of [more]

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Mike Tomlin: It’s reasonable to expect a significant rise in Alex Highsmith’s play

When outside linebacker Bud Dupree went down with a torn ACL in December of last year, the Steelers started then-rookie Alex Highsmith for the rest of the season. Now with Dupree departing for the greener pastures of Tennessee in free agency, Highsmith is slated to take over that role full-time. During a pre-draft press conference [more]

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Weeks after trading up, the 49ers apparently still don’t know what they’re doing at No. 3

The first big mystery of the draft comes at No. 3, when the 49ers will choose between Alabama quarterback Mac Jones and quarterback Trey Lance. There’s another mystery that may linger for months if not years thereafter. When and how was the pick between Jones and Lance made? Was Jones the initial target, with Lance [more]

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Jon Robinson: Last year’s draft “certainly wasn’t a great situation for us”

Titans General Manager Jon Robinson said at a Monday press conference that he always puts pressure on himself to succeed in the draft, but there’s a bit more pressure than usual this year. Robinson chose tackle Isaiah Wilson with the 29th overall pick last year and Wilson is now out of the NFL after playing [more]

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FMIA Mock Draft: Mysteries, Trades and Guesswork As First Round Nears

The best thing I can say about my mock draft: I am cautiously optimistic about hitting my first two picks. Before you see my mock draft and commence tomato-throwing at your screens—Penei Sewell, dropping to seven?! You are nuts!!!—a few headlines about what’s coming this week, prepping for the 8 p.m. Thursday kickoff to the [more]

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Kevin Colbert on 2020 opt outs: If two players are close, we’ll choose the one who played

One common theme shared by General Managers at this year’s pre-draft press conferences has been the difficulties in preparing for the draft given the lack of a Combine and in-person meetings with prospects. Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert shared those thoughts on Monday and also touched on another one of the things teams have to [more]

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Jon Robinson: You don’t want to trade back just to trade back

The Titans have the 22nd pick in the first round of this week’s draft, but they could move up or down the board depending on the player. In his pre-draft press conference on Monday, Tennessee General Manager Jon Robinson said the way his team would trade back would be if it only allows the Titans [more]

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Ben Roethlisberger deal “started a real positive offseason” for Steelers

When the Steelers season came to an end with January’s playoff loss to the Browns, it was unclear if quarterback Ben Roethlisberger would be back for the 2021 season. Roethlisberger was set to have a cap number of more than $41 million and the team made it clear that number had to go down in [more]

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Steelers GM doubts they’ll trade up

Count Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert as one who does not believe that trading up in the NFL draft is wise. Colbert said today that he’d rather keep the quantity of picks the Steelers currently have than package some picks to move up from their first-round slot, No. 24 overall. “I’m very doubtful that we’ll [more]

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Social media buzzes over fake tweet showing Chargers, Giants trade

Seventeen years ago, a very real first-round trade happened between the Chargers and Giants, with quarterbacks Eli Manning and Philip Rivers swapping cities after being selected. On Monday morning, a fake tweet from the Chargers’ Twitter account showed the Chargers packaging a third-round pick (No. 77 overall) with the 13th selection to trade up two [more]

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Will the Falcons find a taker for Julio Jones?

There are two potential explanations for the sudden rash of reports regarding a potential Julio Jones trade. One, Peter King had it initially and exclusively in Football Morning in America and others used it as a springboard for their own reporting (without crediting King). Two, all three — King, Albert Breer of SI.com, and Ian [more]

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Brian Flores: The goal isn’t to accumulate first-round picks, it’s to craft the best team

Since Brian Flores took over as the Dolphins head coach in 2019, Miami has made several trades to maximize their opportunities in the first round of the draft. The club had three first-round picks last year, has a pair this year, and will have two in 2023 following the blockbuster trade with the 49ers for [more]

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Will 49ers’ trade to No. 3 limit other top-10 moves?

Every year, more teams seemingly want to trade down than trade up. This year, a major trade up could make it harder for others to do the same. Peter King’s Football Morning in America column raises the question of whether San Francisco’s major trade from No. 12 to No. 3 will have a chilling effect [more]

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Shad Khan: No. 1 pick will define Jaguars for rest of my life

Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer said last week that team owner Shad Khan would make the decision about what the team will do with the first overall pick in the draft ahead. That expectation that the Jaguars will select quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been in place for months and Khan told Albert Breer of SI.com [more]

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Tom Telesco: You can’t force things with the first-round pick

The Chargers need a left tackle. After Sam Tevi departed in free agency, head coach Brandon Staley admitted there’s a “hole” that the club had yet to fill. Quarterback Justin Herbert recently said he’s lobbying for the team to draft his former Oregon teammate Penei Sewell, which would likely require a trade up. But General [more]

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Jim Irsay: Carson Wentz will dictate how far we go

The Colts made a bet that quarterback Carson Wentz can rebound when they traded for him earlier this offseason and the team’s owner isn’t underselling the importance of that outcome. During an appearance on 107.5 The Fan, Jim Irsay noted the importance of building an entire roster by pointing out how offensive line struggles impacted [more]

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Reports: 49ers choosing between Mac Jones, Trey Lance at No. 3

The intrigue that the 49ers created by trading up to the third overall pick in this year’s draft will finally come to an end on Thursday night. General Manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan will reveal their choice, which everyone has expected to be a quarterback since the 49ers struck their deal with [more]

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Will Jimmy Garoppolo be traded during the draft?

On Thursday night, we’ll finally learn which of the quarterbacks the 49ers will select with the third overall pick. On Friday or Saturday, we’ll possibly learn the next destination of their current starter. Peter King floats in his Football Morning in America column the notion that the 49ers could make Jimmy Garoppolo “more available than [more]

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Falcons may consider a Julio Jones trade

The Falcons have said they expect Julio Jones to remain in Atlanta for the 2021 season. But that may change. Peter King writes in this week’s Football Morning in America that the Falcons may put the framework of a trade together that would send Jones elsewhere, effective June 2. By waiting until after June 2, [more]

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Former Raiders great Mike Davis dies at 65

Mike Davis, who had a nine-year NFL career, has died, the Raiders announced Sunday. He was 65. “The Raiders Family is deeply saddened by the passing of Mike Davis,” the team said in a statement. “Mike made one of the most famous plays in franchise history, the ‘Red Right 88′ interception to clinch the 1980 [more]

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Patrick Peterson switches to No. 7

With cornerback Patrick Peterson joining the Vikings last month, there’s no inventory of Minnesota No. 21 jerseys for him to buy. Which means that he can wear No. 7, his college number. And he will. Peterson announced Sunday that he’ll wear No. 7 with the Vikings. He wore that number at LSU. No. 7 previously [more]

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Anonymous scouts make one last run at sparking a Penei Sewell slide

Few doubt that Oregon tackle Penei Sewell will be the first tackle taken in the draft. Most believe he won’t make it past the Bengals at No. 5. That, of course, won’t stop the anonymous scouts from trying to make it happen. Yes, only a few days remain for the anonymous scouts to do their [more]

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Justin Herbert wants to “master the offense” this season

Justin Herbert won offensive rookie of the year. He threw 31 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, had a passer rating of 98.3 and left no doubt he is a franchise quarterback. But after going 6-9 in his 15 starts, Herbert was left wanting. “It’s been a blur,” the Chargers quarterback told Taylor Bisciotti of NFL Network. “Obviously, [more]

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Bill Belichick gets the key to Annapolis

Bill Belichick can now change the name of his boat to VIII Rings and I Key. The Patriots head coach received the key to the city of Annapolis on Saturday, at halftime of an Army-Navy lacrosse game. “It feels so amazing to recognize a legendary figure in Coach Bill Belichick, who is one of the [more]

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Justin Reid: In-person work huge with so many new players

The NFL Players Association has advised that players not participate in in-person work during this year’s offseason program and many teams released statements saying some or all of their players would be staying away from their facilities. Texans safety Justin Reid thinks it’s “good to have an option” for players who don’t want to participate [more]

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Troy Vincent on Deshaun Watson situation: “This is not good for anybody”

Since the issue first emerged more than a month ago, the league office had remained publicly silent on the controversy surrounding Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. On Saturday, NFL executive V.P. of football operations Troy Vincent broke that silence during an appearance on FOX Sports Radio. “I’m just praying for the young man, personally, today,” Vincent [more]

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Troy Vincent: There’s no safer, healthier environment than club facilities

The strange labor-relations dance between the NFL and NFL Players Association continues regarding offseason workouts. The union continues to point to the ongoing pandemic as a reason for players choosing to stay away. The league continues to point to the fact that the COVID-19 protocols make the team facilities incredibly safe. “There’s not going to [more]

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Get to know Kellen Mond

A week from today, Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond will have his name associated with an NFL team. For now, neither he nor anyone else knows the team that will select him or the round in which he’ll go. There’s a chance your favorite team will end up taking him. There’s an even better chance [more]

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“Significant group” of Patriots showed up for first week of offseason program

Eleven days ago, the Patriots announced that “many of us” won’t be attending offseason workouts. For the first week of Phase One, however, many of them did. Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports that a “significant group” of Patriots players showed up for the start of the voluntary program. Per Reiss, participants included quarterback Cam Newton, [more]

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Here’s an interesting P.S. to the Bill Tobin, Mel Kiper feud

The 27th anniversary landed on Saturday of the memorable moment between former Colts G.M. Bill Tobin and longtime ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper. Roughly a week before that, the player Kiper believed the Colts should have taken shared with Ryen Russillo a story that, if true, makes the entire Tobin-Kiper kerfuffle moot. Quarterback Trent Dilfer [more]

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Broncos will address Bradley Chubb, Courtland Sutton contracts after draft

Broncos General Manager George Paton’s focus is solely on this week’s draft at the moment, but he has an idea of what will be on the agenda once things wrap up in Cleveland. Defensive end and 2018 first-round pick Bradley Chubb is heading into his fourth season, which means the team will need to make [more]

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Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Penei Sewell among 45 players to participate virtually in draft

Many of the top prospects in the 2021 NFL draft won’t be in Cleveland. In addition to 13 players who have confirmed they will attend, another 45 players have decided to participate virtually. That includes Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who will be the Jaguars’ first overall pick. Also participating virtually are Ohio State quarterback Justin [more]

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Justin Herbert doing his best to get Penei Sewell to the Chargers

Joe Burrow said publicly he isn’t lobbying for former LSU teammate Ja’Marr Chase. The question is: Why not? Kyler Murray had a draft suggestion for Cardinals General Manager Steve Keim last year and admitted publicly he would be “very fond of that pick” if Arizona selected CeeDee Lamb. The Cardinals selected Isaiah Simmons instead, but [more]

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Justin Jefferson is sticking with No. 18

The NFL’s decision to dramatically change the rules regarding permissible numbers opens the door for a major reshuffling by veteran players. If those veteran players are willing to buy the remaining stockpile of their current jerseys, at retail. Count Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson among those who would be counting out a stack of cash to [more]

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Browns at No. 26 can be “very flexible,” with one caveat

The Browns will pick near the bottom of round one for the first time in a long time. So could they move up? G.M. Andrew Berry addressed in a Friday press conference the flexibility that the Browns have with the 26th pick. “In general, how I view the draft is we really go into the [more]

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Ravens to meet with offensive tackle Dennis Kelly

The Ravens are expected to sign offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva after the draft, but he may not be the only player Baltimore will add at the position. Free agent offensive tackle Dennis Kelly also has a visit scheduled with the Ravens, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Titans released Kelly at the start of [more]

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Rob Gronkowski sets world record, catches football dropped from 600 feet above ground

Rob Gronkowski is officially a Guinness World Record holder. Gronk visited his old stomping grounds at the University of Arizona today to talk to the football team and show off an impressive feat: He caught a football dropped from a helicopter 600 feet above the stadium. Wearing an Arizona Wildcats helmet and jersey, Gronk twice [more]

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Jacoby Jones could have a rough night on Friday

For the first night of the draft, the Commissioner takes center stage. On the second night, current and former players announce plenty of the picks. The best moment came four years ago in Philadelphia, when Cowboys receiver Drew Pearson stirred up Eagles fans with a Hall of Fame level trolling of Philly fans. This year, with [more]

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Would Panthers draft a quarterback and trade Sam Darnold?

When the Panthers traded for quarterback Sam Darnold, a report emerged that they would pick up his 2022 option, at $18.858 million. They haven’t. On Friday, G.M. Scott Fitterer said they would address the issue of fifth-year options after the draft, and that they have a “strong plan” in place for Darnold. It’s hard to [more]

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Expanded jersey rules could reignite retired number debate

Plenty of players from days gone by could be introduced to a modern audience, for reasons other than nostalgia. With the NFL revolutionizing the numbering system for players, there’s an unintended consequence that could play out for several teams. With a wide swath of players now able to wear single-digit numbers and other significant changes [more]

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Fans of Stan Kroenke’s Arsenal club protest before Friday’s match

The Super League cluster fudge continues to resonate for American NFL owners whose English soccer clubs tried to engineer a sporting coup. Via ESPN.com, a fan protest preceded Friday’s match between Arsenal and Everton. The protestors want owner Stan Kroenke, who also owns the Rams, to sell. Kroenke’s son, Josh, told Arsenal supporters on Thursday [more]

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Happy anniversary, Bill Tobin and Mel Kiper

Multiple Twitter accounts have noted this morning the 27th anniversary of the time when the coverage of the NFL draft sounded a lot like a pro wrestling pre-match interview. Adam Schefter of ESPN supplied the short version. The excellent @BackAftaThis account dusted off a longer cut. It was 1994. The Colts moved up to No. [more]

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Browns would welcome a Sheldon Richardson return, if it’s “the right fit”

The Browns have said goodbye to defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson. They still haven’t ruled out saying hello to him again. Coach Kevin Stefanski recently expressed hope that Richardson will be back. “I think it is certainly possible,” G.M. Andrew Berry told reporters on Friday. “Obviously, it is something that has to work for all parties [more]

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Chargers GM: We’re not just an offensive line away from winning the Super Bowl

Plenty of mock drafts have the Chargers using their first-round pick, and perhaps some later picks as well, on improving the offensive line in front of franchise quarterback Justin Herbert. But Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco says it may not be so simple. Telesco says he sees a lot of areas he wants to improve [more]

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Orlando Brown the final piece of Chiefs’ rebuilt offensive line

Patrick Mahomes ran for his life in a losing effort in Super Bowl LV, and the Chiefs knew they had to fix the offensive line that couldn’t keep Mahomes upright. By acquiring Orlando Brown Jr. in a trade with the Ravens, the Chiefs have now finished that offseason project. The Chiefs’ offensive line will look [more]

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26 years ago, Raiders picked a player who chose religion over football

In 1987, the Raiders took a seventh-round flier on Bo Jackson. It paid off. Eight years later, the Raiders took a similar chance with a sixth-round pick. It didn’t pan out. In researching potential selections for Friday’s PFT Live draft regarding the biggest “holy crap” moments in draft history, I stumbled across an item from [more]

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Browns feel positioning in draft gives them flexibility to move up or down

The Browns are used to picking near the top of the first round, but things are different this year. They have the No. 26 pick in the first round and fewer needs than they’ve had heading into a lot of recent seasons. During a Friday press conference, General Manager Andrew Berry said he liked that [more]

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Patriots voted against jersey number change

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are back on the same page. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Patriots were one of a handful of teams to vote against the rule that dramatically expands the available jersey numbers to linebackers, defensive backs, running backs, receivers, and tight ends. Coach Bill Belichick, per the [more]

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2021 prospects had limited pre-draft drug testing

The lack of a traditional Scouting Combine helped the ongoing players in one specific way. They weren’t subjected to testing for marijuana and other drugs covered by the substance-abuse policy. Per the NFL, players who went to Indianapolis for a medical check received only a PED test. The substance-abuse policy allows teams to request substance-abuse [more]

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Will Dolphins take a quarterback at No. 6?

Dolphins G.M. Chris Grier has done a masterful job of leveraging assets for more draft picks. He could have more moves to make. Or maybe he’s already made his moves. Maybe, via the bang-bang trades from four weeks ago that resulted in the Dolphins moving from No. 3 to No. 12 and then to No. [more]

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NFL expects 50,000 fans at the draft in Cleveland

The biggest gathering of NFL fans since before the COVID-19 pandemic is coming to Cleveland. The NFL announced today that next week’s NFL draft is slated to have 50,000 fans in attendance. “We have every confidence in our protocols that are in place,” said Peter O’Reilly, NFL Executive Vice President of Club Business & League [more]

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Zach Wilson, Mac Jones, Trey Lance among 13 players who will attend NFL draft

The first overall pick won’t be there, but 13 players, including three quarterbacks, will be in Cleveland for the NFL draft on Thursday night. BYU quarterback Zach Wilson, Alabama quarterback Mac Jones and North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance have all committed to attend, the NFL announced today. The other 10 players in Cleveland will [more]

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Browns exercise 2022 option on Denzel Ward’s contract as well

The Browns had a pair of first-round picks in 2018 and they are exercising their options for the 2022 season for both players. Shortly after word broke that they’re exercising their option on quarterback Baker Mayfield‘s deal, there were multiple reports that they will do the same for cornerback Denzel Ward. Mayfield was the first [more]

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Browns exercise Baker Mayfield’s fifth-year option

The Browns have marked off one task from their offseason to-do list. According to multiple reports, Cleveland has exercised quarterback Baker Mayfield‘s fifth-year option, putting him under contract through 2022. With the new CBA enacted last year, fifth-year options are now fully guaranteed. Mayfield’s 2022 salary will be $18.858 million. Mayfield was the No. 1 [more]

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Broncos “don’t have to reach” for a cornerback after signing Ronald Darby, Kyle Fuller

Broncos General Manager George Paton didn’t say what the team will do with the ninth overall pick in next week’s draft when he met with the media on Thursday, but he sent a hint about what they may not do once they’re on the board. The Broncos signed Ronald Darby early in free agency and [more]

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Jaylen Waddle, Rashawn Slater will also attend draft in Cleveland

Alabama will have another representative attending the draft in Cleveland next week. The NFL announced the full list of 13 prospects who will be participate in the festivities in person on Friday morning. Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and Northwestern offensive tackle Rashawn Slater are on the list. As was reported on Wednesday, BYU quarterback [more]

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Daniel Snyder accuses investment banker of destroying evidence

It’s spoliation accusation season in the NFL. On the heels of the lawyers in the Deshaun Watson litigation trading allegations of evidence destruction, Washington owner Daniel Snyder has done the same. Via Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com, Snyder has requested sanctions against investment banker John Moag for, according to Snyder, “deliberately and knowingly” destroying crucial documents [more]

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Ravens hosted Alejandro Villanueva, but are not expected to sign any FAs now

Tackle Alejandro Villanueva made his expected visit with the Ravens on Thursday, but it does not look like a deal is imminent for the free agent. Jeff Zrebiec of TheAthletic.com reports that the Ravens are not expected to sign any free agents until after May 3. That is the deadline for signings that factor into [more]

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Steve Keim: Larry Fitzgerald’s pending decision does not affect our draft plans

Larry Fitzgerald has yet to announce whether or not he intends to play in the 2021 season. But if he decides to come back, it appears the Cardinals will have a place for him. While head coach Kliff Kingsbury noted on Thursday he had spoken with Fitzgerald about golf and other topics, the wide receiver [more]

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Steelers CB Justin Layne arrested after Friday morning traffic stop

Steelers cornerback Justin Layne was arrested in Lake County, Ohio early on Friday morning. Multiple news outlets report that Layne was arrested after a traffic stop and booked at 3 a.m. He has been charged with driving under suspension, a speed limit violation, and having a firearm in his vehicle. Layne is due to make [more]

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Robert Saleh: It doesn’t matter what the scheme is, C.J. Mosley will fit

Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley opted out of the 2020 season, but appears poised to return for the 2021 season — particularly after recently posting that he’s received a COVID-19 vaccine. New York reportedly received trade calls on Mosley at the start of free agency, but he remains on the roster. Though Mosley has played in [more]

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Broncos expect Ja’Wuan James to start at right tackle and play well

The Broncos have only had right tackle Ja'Wuan James on the field for three games since signing him as a free agent in 2019, but that hasn’t dimmed their expectations for his role in 2021. James hurt his knee in his first year with the team and opted out of playing last year, which has [more]

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DC Joe Woods: Browns will be more versatile this year

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett took a look at the moves that the team has made on defense this offseason and shared his belief that the unit will be a “very scary” one to play against in 2021. Defensive coordinator Joe Woods didn’t discuss the group’s fear factor on Thursday, but he does think the [more]

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Betting line typo in Browns-Chiefs playoff prop costs BetMGM $10,500

The house always wins. Except when it doesn’t. Via the Associated Press, BetMGM had a typo in a betting line for a prop bet during the Browns-Chiefs playoff game in January. Only nine bettors seized on the mistake; it still cost the sports book $10,000. BetMGM also had to pay another $500 to the New [more]

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Ron Rivera was “scared to death” to play Alex Smith, who found coaches’ attitudes “patronizing”

Alex Smith was recognized as the Comeback Player of the Year for recovering from a devastating leg injury and returning to quarterback Washington to the playoffs last season. But while the story was unfolding, he and his coaches did not see eye to eye. Specifically, Smith says that he grew frustrated by the coaching staff [more]

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Zach Wilson has asked Sanchez, Pennington, McCown what it’s like to play for the Jets

It won’t become official until Thursday night, but BYU quarterback Zach Wilson is all set to become a Jet. Wilson has contacted Mark Sanchez, Chad Pennington and Josh McCown to pick their brains about what it’s like to play for the Jets and in New York City, according to Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network. Sanchez [more]

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