Jourdan Lewis to take on unfinished business in return to Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis could have followed the lead of Byron Jones and Chidobe Awuzie and left the Cowboys after the completion of his rookie contract with the team. Instead, Lewis chose to re-sign with Dallas this offseason and will take on a bigger role with the team beginning this season. Via Nick Eatman [more]

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Jonathon Cooper returns to Denver after undergoing heart procedure

Doctors cleared Broncos rookie Jonathon Cooper to return to Denver, and the linebacker was scheduled to get back in town Monday night, Mike Klis of 9News reports. Cooper underwent a minimally invasive heart procedure four days after the Broncos selected him in the seventh round. Cooper required the ablation to correct a heartbeat issue. He [more]

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Patrick Mahomes would welcome the challenge of Aaron Rodgers in the AFC West

In the unlikely event that the Packers decide to trade quarterback Aaron Rodgers, he quite possibly will be traded to the Denver Broncos, of the AFC West. That would guarantee two showdowns per year against the Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes. So how does Mahomes feel about that possibility? He addressed it from the 15 [more]

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Jaylon Smith getting closer to 100 percent after wrist surgery

Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith had left wrist surgery in January shortly after the season ended. Smith is participating in some of the organized team activities, but not all, as he works his way back. “Rehab is going well on the wrist,” Smith said, via Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com. “It’s just taking everything day by day. [more]

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Charles Leno is expected to attend Washington’s OTAs this week

The Washington Football Team will get to know its new starting left tackle this week. Charles Leno is expected to attend Washington’s organized team activities this week, Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com. Leno missed last week’s sessions, which came a few days after the birth of his second child, according to Standig. Washington signed Leno earlier [more]

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Texans name James Liipfert, Matt Bazirgan assistant directors of player personnel

The Texans have given James Liipfert and Matt Bazirgan new job titles within the personnel department. Liipfert and Bazirgan now are assistant directors of player personnel, Aaron Wilson of Sports Talk 790 reports. Liipfert, a former Patriots’ national scout arrived in Houston as director of college of scouting. Former Texans General Manager Brian Gaine and [more]

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Sam Darnold on facing Jets in Week 1: I go out there and compete against anyone

Quarterback Sam Darnold is working with a new team after being traded to the Panthers this offseason and the NFL schedule makers assured he would get a lot of questions about his old one once the regular season gets underway. The Panthers will host the Jets in Week 1 of the regular season, which means [more]

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NFL eager to play regular-season games in Germany

The NFL regularly plays games in England, and occasionally in Mexico. But there’s a third international market the league is eager to gain a foothold in: Germany. Peter King writes in today’s Football Morning in America that Germany is the NFL’s fastest-rising international market, and that the NFL would like to play in Germany every [more]

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One team already has 65 of 90 players vaccinated

Plenty of players are resisting the COVID-19 vaccine, throwing out hollow explanations like “I need to do more research,” while doing none at all. Plenty of players are getting the vaccine, however. Via Peter King of Football Morning in America, one team already has 65 of 90 players fully vaccinated. As King notes, that’s 72 [more]

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Sean McVay “pleased” with Tutu Atwell, but isn’t set on punt returner

Rams second-round pick Tutu Atwell didn’t do much work as a punt returner while at Louisville, but he’s expecting that to change in the NFL. Atwell said last week that he is “excited and ready to take over the job and do what I have to do” to give the Rams the kind of big [more]

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NFL may have to pivot to a traditional CEO, post-Goodell

Peter King’s latest Football Morning in America leads with a question regarding the remaining tenure of Commissioner Roger Goodell, whose fifteenth anniversary on the job arrives later this summer. Goodell has made it clear he’s not planning on walking away any time soon. When former league P.R. chief Joe Lockhart suggested that Goodell’s latest contract (which [more]

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D’Andre Swift: I’d be happy if Todd Gurley came to Detroit

Free agent running back Todd Gurley hasn’t drawn much reported interest this offseason, but he did visit with the Lions last week. Current Detroit running back D'Andre Swift said he would welcome the chance to play with a fellow Georgia product, noting he would benefit from Gurley’s knowledge and experience. “I’d be happy if he [more]

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Team that trades for Julio Jones may have to be ready to give him a new contract, sooner than later

In two days, the window opens for a potential Julio Jones trade that minimizes the 2021 cap consequences for the Falcons. Wherever Julio lands, the new team could eventually have a different kind of cap consequence. According to a source familiar with Jones’ past contractual expectations, the team that trades for Jones needs to account [more]

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Tyrann Mathieu: I hope we can get Bashaud Breeland back here

Veteran cornerback Bashaud Breeland has spent the last two seasons playing alongside safety Tyrann Mathieu in the Chiefs’ secondary. But heading into his eighth season, Breeland is currently and unsigned free agent. He’s drawn interest from the Vikings and Bears, visiting with Minnesota earlier this month. Mathieu, however, is still holding out hope that Breeland [more]

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Johnathan Abram: Casey Hayward “a tremendous help” to Raiders defense

When the Raiders signed cornerback Casey Hayward, General Manager Mike Mayock said “kids in the room are going to look up to him” because of the experience he brings to the lineup. Hayward has nine years of NFL experience under his belt and the last four of those seasons saw him playing for the Chargers in [more]

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A.J. Epenesa: Bills edge rusher competition will breed excellence

The Bills used a second-round pick on A.J. Epenesa in 2020, but his rookie season didn’t do anything to stop them from addressing the position again at the top of this year’s draft. Buffalo took Gregory Rousseau in the first round and Carlos Basham in the second round to go with Epenesa, Mario Addison, and [more]

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Joe Burrow: I’d like to be more explosive in 2021

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow‘s return from a torn ACL hit a milestone last week when he took part in organized team activities. Burrow said he was “out of the hardest part” of a rehab schedule that is expected to have him ready to go for Week 1 in September. That physical rehabilitation isn’t the only [more]

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Patrick Mahomes wants to go 20-0

Plenty of NFL records should fall now that the league has expanded to 17-game seasons, but Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has his eye on one particular record that he’s like to see the Chiefs accomplish. Mahomes wants to go 17-0 in the regular season, then win three games in the postseason, culminating in the Super [more]

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FMIA: Roger Goodell’s Successor And 8 Issues Facing NFL In Near Future

Late May. Calm after the storm. In the last 15 months, the NFL has navigated a bargaining agreement with the players union through the 2030 season, signed TV/media deals with the networks through the 2033 season, and became the only American sports league to play a full schedule through the minefield of COVID-19. Now what? [more]

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Cowboys will play Keanu Neal at linebacker

Keanu Neal spent his first five NFL seasons in Atlanta playing safety. The Cowboys signed him in free agency to play weakside linebacker. “I feel I can play safety, linebacker,” Neal said, via Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com. “Wherever they put me, I’m going to go out there and play at my best. Growing up, I [more]

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Rams are out of Julio Jones chase

At a time when the list of teams potentially interested in Falcons receiver Julio Jones is growing, there’s one team that, per a source with knowledge of the dynamics, can be removed from the list. The Rams. A late arrival in the broader discussion about possible destinations, the Rams have indeed explored the possibility. G.M. [more]

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Seahawks emerge as a potential Julio Jones trade destination

Two teams currently have tenuous relationships with their franchise quarterbacks. The best way for either team to mend fences could be to trade for Julio Jones. In recent episodes of PFT Live, Simms and I have mentioned both the Packers and Seahawks as potential destinations for Jones. In either situation, the arrival of Julio would [more]

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The time has come to quit forcing athletes to speak

Athletes are paid to perform. They’re not paid to speak. It’s time for all sports leagues to recognize that fact, and to respect it. Marshawn Lynch currently is trending on Twitter because tennis star Naomi Osaka has received a $15,000 fine for refusing to meet with reporters after a match at the French Open. The [more]

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Could Mac Jones emerge as the Week One starter in New England?

The Patriots really like quarterback Cam Newton. But they didn’t like him enough to refrain from taking another quarterback with the fifteenth overall pick in the draft. So now that Mac Jones is in the fold, can Jones ascend to the top of the depth chart before Week One? Mike Reiss of ESPN.com emerged from [more]

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Vikings wanted to get to No. 8 for Justin Fields

The Packers aren’t the only team in the NFC North with a potentially awkward quarterback transition. As disclosed in a video published by the Panthers, the Vikings called Carolina in an attempt to trade up from No. 14 to No. 8 in the first round of the 2021 draft. Per a league source, the Vikings [more]

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Lynn Bowden Jr. on Tua Tagovailoa: When he lets it loose, we’ll win every game

Lynn Bowden Jr. expected to spend his rookie season playing for the Raiders after they drafted him in the third round, but he wound up making his NFL debut with the Dolphins last September. The Raiders traded Bowden and a 2021 sixth-round pick to Miami for a fourth-round selection in a deal that reports said [more]

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Titans emerge as the perceived favorites to land Julio Jones, for a second-round pick in 2022

Three days away from the official opening of the Julio Jones trade window, there continues to be no clear and obvious destination for one of the best receivers in the NFL. In league circles, the current expectation is that, eventually, the Falcons will send Jones to the Titans for a second-round pick. This isn’t a [more]

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Could Matt Patricia be the heir to Bill Belichick, as the coach or G.M. or both?

Former Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has returned to the team in a role with a different title and far different duties. The Schrutian “special assistant to the head coach” is indeed assisting head coach Bill Belichick, in many different ways. The situation invites reasonable speculation as to whether this could lead to Patricia getting [more]

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Kwity Paye: Cool being able to focus on football only

Colts first-round pick Kwity Paye has spent the last few weeks getting used to life as a professional football player and he’s found one thing to be a big improvement over life at the University of Michigan. While in Ann Arbor, Paye had to balance his life as a defensive lineman with his responsibilities in [more]

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Report: Rams and Titans have talked to Falcons about a Julio Jones trade, but nothing imminent

The Falcons are drawing some interest in trading wide receiver Julio Jones, but probably not for the compensation they’re looking for. The Rams and Titans have both talked to the Falcons about trading for Jones, according to Mike Garafolo on NFL Network. But Garafolo expressed skepticism that the Falcons would get a first-round pick for [more]

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Vikings tried to trade up to No. 8, but for which player?

Here’s an interesting post-script to last month’s draft. A video posted by the Panthers shows that the Vikings made an effort to move up to No. 8 in the draft. Via SI.com (via @MySportsUpdate . . . via the Panthers’ YouTube.com channel), Minnesota tried to spring from No. 14 to No. 8. Some believe the [more]

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Jay Cutler: Justin Fields should sit at first, adjustment is hard in Chicago

Former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler says Justin Fields needs something Chicago may not have a lot of: Patience. Fields, the first-round draft pick who is being hailed as a franchise savior, shouldn’t be the Bears’ Week One starter, in Cutler’s opinion. “I wouldn’t play the kid to start,” Cutler said on ESPN 1000 in Chicago. [more]

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Other teams regard Falcons expectations for Julio Jones trade as “outlandish”

Four days away from a Julio Jones trade potentially becoming official, the Falcons still don’t have an unofficial deal in place for Jones. The problem is that the Falcons still want too much for him. Teams in the know regard the expectations as “outlandish.” The asking price continues to be a first-round pick and full [more]

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Will the Jaguars have a Tim Tebow package?

When Tim Tebow officially got a spot on the 90-man roster in Jacksonville, many said it won’t last. Quickly, many of those many have realized that, with the man who hired Tebow in the first place being the same man who will decide whether Tebow makes the team, the chances of Tebow having a spot [more]

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Vikings introduce soft helmets for some OTA sessions

The Vikings have taken a significant step toward making offseason practices safer. For some of their OTA sessions, they’ve swapped out their helmets for soft-padded caps. Via Vikings.com, equipment manager Dennis Ryan said that coach Mike Zimmer raised the idea in order to reduce contact between helmets and unprotected body parts during OTA sessions, while [more]

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Chase Claypool would love to have Julio Jones in Pittsburgh

The Steelers are loaded at receiver. One of their best young receivers wouldn’t mind seeing them become even more loaded at receiver. Chase Claypool recently was asked by TMZ.com about the possibility of the team trading for Falcons receiver Julio Jones. “I would love him in Pittsburgh,” Claypool said.It’s not happening. They don’t have the [more]

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Aaron Jones: Jordan Love is more comfortable in Year 2

Packers running back Aaron Jones is liking what he’s seeing from quarterback Jordan Love in Organized Team Activities. With reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers staying away from Green Bay at least for now and possibly forever, all eyes are on Love at OTAs. And Jones says Love looks a lot better than he did in last [more]

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Bruce Arians “pleased and excited” that Bucs’ veterans are working together

As debates rage across the NFL about whether players should show up to voluntary workouts or work out on their own and risk losing their salaries if they get hurt away from the team facility, the Buccaneers have found an interesting compromise: Players are gathering for their own workouts, but at the team facility. Buccaneers [more]

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Patrick Peterson has Week 2 Vikings-Cardinals game circled on his calendar

Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson is eager to show the Cardinals he still has plenty left in the tank. Peterson, who signed with the Vikings this offseason after 10 yers with the Cardinals, said on his podcast that he’s already feeling excited about the Vikings-Cardinals game in Arizona in Week Two. “The division games are going [more]

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Travis Kelce “intrigued” by possibility of Julio Jones joining Chiefs

The Patriots are the betting favorites to land Julio Jones. The Chiefs are not. It makes sense, though, that if/when the Falcons trade the star receiver that he goes to a contender. Jones has a $15.3 million guaranteed salary this season, which the Falcons might have to pay a part of to grease the wheels. [more]

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Is Jay-Z looking to buy a piece of the Washington Football Team?

The man who sang 99 Problems could soon own a piece of a team that has had nearly as many in recent years. We’ve tripped across an item from TheSpun.com regarding a report from BurgundyBlog.com, as confirmed by J.P. Finlay of NBCSportsWashington.com, which indicates that Jay-Z is “actively divesting” assets in order to buy a [more]

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Jalen Mills learning structure of Patriots defense, not thinking about primary role yet

Jalen Mills is getting used to life with the Patriots as the team goes through organized team activities, but his acclimation process hasn’t advanced to playing a particular position in their defensive backfield. Mills is listed as a cornerback on the team’s roster, but he lined up as a free safety, box safety, outside cornerback, [more]

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Le’Veon Bell insists he’ll play this year, blames Jets’ play calling for decline

Free agent running back Le'Veon Bell says he will play and play well this season. In a series of tweets, Bell went back and forth with fans, saying anyone who doubts him will be proven wrong. “2021 will be the year y’all reminded,” Bell wrote. So where will Bell go? He says that will be [more]

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Rams working Austin Corbett at center

After Austin Blythe decided to leave Los Angeles for Kansas City in free agency, the Rams elected not to select a center with one of their nine draft picks. Head coach Sean McVay said even before the draft that the team didn’t feel like it had to draft someone at the position. And now it’s [more]

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David Culley still has nothing to say about Deshaun Watson

David Culley waited decades for his ship to come in. He’s now taking a three-hour tour on the S.S. Minnow. Meeting with reporters on Thursday during OTAs that prompted harsh criticism from John McClain regarding the lack of information provided to the media covering the session, Culley found himself once again asked about quarterback Deshaun [more]

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Report: Corey Davis dealing with shoulder strain

The Jets made wide receiver Corey Davis one of their top acquisitions of the offseason and they’d like to have him be as healthy as possible this year. Davis isn’t quite 100 percent right now, though. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Davis hurt his shoulder when he landed on it after going up [more]

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Titans working out RB Darrynton Evans at receiver

The Titans have a No. 1 receiver in A.J. Brown, who has reached 1,000 yards in each of his first two seasons. But beyond that, Tennessee has plenty of questions at receiver entering 2021. Former first-round pick Corey Davis signed with the Jets in free agency. While Tennessee brought in former Rams receiver Josh Reynolds [more]

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Patriots become the betting favorites to land Julio Jones

The markets are moving. After just a few days, the Patriots have rocketed to the top of the odds for the next Julio Jones destination. The PointsBet sports book has moved the Patriots from +700 to +150, making them the current favorites to land the Falcons receiver. The Titans likewise have surged, from +1000 to [more]

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Tom Brady, other Bucs vets working out at team facility Friday

The Buccaneers don’t have an organized team activity scheduled for Friday, but they have some key members of the team working out at their facility for the first time this offseason. Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports that quarterback Tom Brady and about 10 teammates, including wide receivers Mike Evans and Antonio Brown [more]

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Tyrann Mathieu: Negotiating a contract is tough on anybody, especially the player

A couple of weeks ago, safety Tyrann Mathieu replied to a tweet asking if he was going to sign an extension with the Chiefs by saying, “Probably not. Been here before. All good.” But he then deleted the post. So when Mathieu addressed the media for the first time since expressing his pessimism something would [more]

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James Burgess agrees to terms with 49ers

The 49ers have added a linebacker. Per agent Drew Rosenhaus, James Burgess has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with San Francisco. Burgess appeared in four games for the Packers in 2020 before a hamstring injury landed him in injured reserve. While he was designated to return during the playoffs, he did not appear [more]

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Kemoko Turay expects to be full go for Colts training camp

The Colts made it clear that they considered pass rush a need with their top two picks of this year’s draft. Kwity Paye and Dayo Odeyingbo were their top two picks after a free agency period that saw Denico Autry leave for Tennessee and Justin Houston fail to land with any team. The door may [more]

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Noah Fant: Goal is to be best in league, have to be consistent

The Broncos made tight end Noah Fant the 20th overall pick of the 2019 draft with the hope that he’d give their passing game high-level production. Fant has caught 102 passes for 1,235 yards and six touchdowns through his first two seasons. Those numbers are solid, but not at the level of the league’s best [more]

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Kendrick Bourne: Mac Jones has swag I didn’t know he had

Quarterbacks will remain a focus of attention at Patriots practices until the team makes a call about who the starter is going to be this season and it was wide receiver Kendrick Bourne‘s chance to weigh in on two of the candidates on Thursday. While returning members of the team have familiarity with Cam Newton [more]

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Bettors putting money on Tim Tebow under 2.5 touchdowns prop bet in Las Vegas

Plenty of people have money to spend on Tim Tebow‘s NFL comeback, whether they’re buying his jerseys or betting against him. At Station Casinos in Las Vegas, a prop bet of Tebow scoring over or under 2.5 touchdowns for the Jaguars this season got far more action than player prop bets typically get at this [more]

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Pete Carroll: Door remains open for K.J. Wright return, but team standing pat for now

One of the most prominent members of the Seattle Seahawks over the last decade, linebacker K.J. Wright, remains unsigned as a free agent. After 10 seasons with Seattle, Wright has yet to find a team willing to sign him for the 2021 season. That includes his long-time employee in Seattle. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll [more]

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Lions first-round pick Penei Sewell says switching sides at tackle will be adjustment

Detroit Lions first-round draft pick Penei Sewell was a left tackle throughout his time in college at Oregon. The Lions are asking him to switch to the right side of the line headed into his rookie season with the team. Via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Sewell said the transition will take some [more]

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Report: Jaguars pursuing Seahawks assistant Nick Sorensen for special teams coordinator

The Jacksonville Jaguars are pursuing Seattle Seahawks secondary coach Nick Sorensen as an option to fill their special teams coordinator position, according to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson. Sorensen has spent the last eight seasons as an assistant coach on the Seahawks staff. He started with the team as an assistant special teams coach under Brian [more]

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Ahkello Witherspoon believes he’s best cornerback in NFL when he’s healthy

New Seattle Seahawks cornerbacks Ahkello Witherspoon said some great stretches of play during his first four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He also had some stretches that were not-so-stellar, which included him getting benched at times for his inconsistent play. Now joining the Seahawks this offseason after signing with the team as a free [more]

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Derrick Henry, Ryan Tannehill, A.J. Brown among players absent from Titans’ OTAs

The Titans, like most teams in the NFL, had a player-issued statement last month about organized team activities. The Titans said, they were “in solidarity with players across the NFL who will exercise their right to not attend in-person voluntary workouts.” Titans veterans, unlike veteran players from many other teams, are putting action behind their [more]

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Pete Carroll downplays NFC West disparity in OTA attendance

In the ultra-competitive NFC West, the always-compete Seahawks aren’t competing like they usually do in the offseason. Is coach Pete Carroll concerned that this will cause them to slip behind the other three competitors in the division, all of whom have most players present and participating? “I don’t manage anything on what’s going on around [more]

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Brandon Jacobs “serious” about an NFL comeback as a defensive end

When we last saw Brandon Jacobs, he was a 31-year-old running back for the Giants in 2013. Jacobs now says he wants to return to the NFL in 2021 as a 39-year-old defensive end. “Well since Tebow came back after being off a good bit, I am announcing today that I [want] to . . [more]

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Return of two helmets remains possible for 2021

The NFL has been considering the possibility of dumping the rule that limits players to one helmet per season. That rule is unpopular for many, because it necessarily prevents teams from using throwback or alternative uniforms based on helmets with a different color than their base helmets. According to the NFL, there’s still no update [more]

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Ratings, polling don’t help Aaron Rodgers’ case to host Jeopardy!

Early last month, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers wisely emerged for a media tour aimed at goosing the ratings for his two-week stint as guest host of Jeopardy! If it helped, it didn’t help enough. Via Sports Business Journal, Rodgers’ ratings during his two-week run trail those generated by Jeopardy! master contestant Ken Jennings and executive producer [more]

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Bill Belichick: Mac Jones dove into the playbook and continues to do that

After selecting a quarterback in the first round for the first time in his career, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is going to have to determine when it’s the right time for Mac Jones to play. Jones is not expected to do so right away, particularly since Cam Newton is ahead of him on the [more]

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Why didn’t the Packers tell Aaron Rodgers about the plan to draft Jordan Love?

Former Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith, who knows a thing or two about being entrenched as a starter and having the team draft his replacement, has said that the Packers’ handling of Aaron Rodgers has been “inexcusable.” Here’s one reason for Smith’s belief. Rodgers didn’t know that the Packers planned to trade up for Jordan Love [more]

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Darius Slay giving DeVonta Smith “little tips” on how to attack corners

The Eagles may have drafted receiver Devonta Smith with the 10th pick, but he still has plenty to learn. Cornerback Darius Slay is helping the rookie speed up the process. Slay has been working with Smith after the Eagles OTA practices to help advance his game. Slay told reporters on Wednesday that they’ve discussed technique [more]

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Stefon Diggs had to get used to improvising with Josh Allen

Stefon Diggs and Josh Allen have played only one season together with the Bills. But in 2020, the wide receiver and quarterback displayed undeniable chemistry. Diggs led the league with 127 receptions and 1,535 yards — both of which set new single-season franchise records. When a receiver makes so many plays, most of them are [more]

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Travis Kelce: Walking in huddle a little bit different this year

The Chiefs suffered a stinging loss to the Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV and it kicked off an offseason of change in Kansas City. The focus of that change has been on the offensive line. The Chiefs brought in tackle Orlando Brown, guard Joe Thuney, center Austin Blythe, guard Kyle Long, and drafted two more [more]

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Giants sign third-round pick Aaron Robinson

The Giants are nearly done signing their 2021 draft class. New York has signed its third-round pick Aaron Robinson, according to agent Ron Butler. A defensive back out of UCF, Robinson was a two-time, second-team All-AAC honoree. He played 30 games at UCF, leading the team with seven pass breakups in 2020. He transferred to [more]

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Jets’ Alex Lewis agrees to pay cut, will hit free agency in 2022

Jets guard Alex Lewis has agreed to take less money this year, with hopes that he can make it up next year. Lewis agreed to reduce his base salary from $5.8 million to $3 million for the 2021 season, Field Yates of ESPN reports. The deal will eliminate the 2022 season from Lewis’s contract, so [more]

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Fred Warner confident contract will work itself out in due time

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said this week that he wants linebacker Fred Warner to be a member of the team “forever” and that he expects talks on a contract to make that happen will pick up sooner rather than later. Warner didn’t delve into the timeline for contract conversations when he spoke to reporters, [more]

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D.J. Reader: I’ll be ready to go when it’s time to go

Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo said early this month that he felt getting veterans back in the lineup after they missed much or all of last season with injuries was like having extra draft picks. Defensive tackle D.J. Reader is one of those players. He signed with the Bengals as a free agent last March [more]

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Johnathan Abram thinks his game will blossom this year

Among the reasons why the Raiders have failed to break through since Jon Gruden returned as their head coach has been the failure of the team’s highest draft picks to succeed at the high levels one hopes to see from players selected so early in the process. Two of those picks spent Wednesday talking about [more]

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Trevor Lawrence “probably knew sometime in March” that he’d be the first overall pick

For media and fans, there was no mystery regarding the fact that Trevor Lawrence would be the first overall pick in the draft. For Lawrence, there wasn’t much of a mystery, either. “I’m a guy that never really wants to put the cart before the horse,” Lawrence told PFT PM on Wednesday regarding when he [more]

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Dalvin Cook: You have to do things a little smarter in 17-game season

Vikings running back Dalvin Cook missed the last week of the 2020 season after the death of his father and that meant he didn’t get a shot at hitting 2,000 scrimmage yards for the first time in his career. Cook finished with 1,918 yards on the year and he will get an extra game in [more]

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Danielle Hunter not at Vikings’ OTAs

Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter is reportedly unhappy with his contract, so it’s no surprise he’s not participating in Organized Team Activities. Hunter didn’t attend the start of OTAs and the Vikings aren’t anticipating him being there, according to ESPN. By staying home, Hunter is foregoing a $100,000 workout bonus. But Hunter reportedly has his [more]

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Ryan Fitzpatrick: It’s easier for me to switch teams because I’ve done it so many times

Ryan Fitzpatrick has been the starting quarterback for the Rams, Bengals, Bills, Titans, Texans, Jets, Buccaneers and Dolphins. Now he’s with the Washington Football Team, and he says he’s having no trouble fitting right in on his ninth team. “There are certain things that maybe it is easier for me to switch teams than other [more]

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Richie Incognito striving to serve in leadership role for Raiders offensive line

Following the departures of Rodney Hudson, Gabe Jackson and Trent Brown from the the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason, veteran guard Richie Incognito sits as the most veteran returning piece of the team’s offensive line. And as such, Incognito is intent on stepping up to help lead a group of younger options across the board [more]

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Bill Belichick praises Adam Vinatieri as “greatest kicker of all-time”

Bill Belichick is a six-time Super Bowl champion head coach. But without Adam Vinatieri, he may have a couple fewer rings in the safe at home. With Vinatieri announcing his retirement on Wednesday, Belichick released a statement praising the accomplishments of the former New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts kicker. And Belichick wasn’t shy about [more]

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Rae Carruth’s son prepares for high-school graduation

If his father had had his way, Chancellor Lee Adams never would have lived. Now, as explained by Scott Fowler of the Charlotte Observer, he’s about to graduate high school. The son of Rae Carruth, a first-round pick of the Panthers in 1997, the 21-year-old Adams has battled brain damage and cerebral palsy as a [more]

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Former Bills, Bucs linebacker Eugene Marve dies at 60

Former NFL linebacker Eugene Marve died Monday after a short hospital stay for an undisclosed medical condition, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Marve was 60. He became the first player from Saginaw Valley State drafted into the NFL. The Bills made Marve a third-round choice in 1982, and he played six seasons [more]

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Stefon Diggs wants five Super Bowl rings

Tom Brady has seven Super Bowl rings. Charles Haley has five. No other player has more than four. Stefon Diggs is aiming high, though the Bills receiver apparently is conceding he won’t catch Brady. In an interview with DC Magazine, Diggs laid out the lofty expectations he has for his career as he enters his [more]

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Jimmy Garoppolo hoping for Jalen Hurd’s good health

Bad luck has followed Jalen Hurd since he arrived in San Francisco as a third-round choice in 2019. He has yet to play a regular-season game because of a stress fracture in his back followed a year later by a torn ACL. If Hurd can remain healthy — a big if given his 32 games [more]

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Anthony Barr took pay cut so injury wasn’t his last memory of Minnesota

Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr‘s 2020 season ended after only 94 defensive snaps. He tore his right pectoral muscle while tackling Colts running back Jonathan Taylor in Week 2. That would have served as his final play as a Viking after seven seasons and four Pro Bowls if Barr hadn’t agreed to a pay cut. “I [more]

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Garrett Gilbert working to remain as Cowboys’ No. 2 quarterback

The Cowboys have had veteran quarterbacks Jeff Driskel and Brett Hundley visit recently. It’s obvious Mike McCarthy would prefer a veteran quarterback behind Dak Prescott. Dallas signed Andy Dalton last offseason, and Prescott missed 11 games with his right ankle injury. The Cowboys, though, didn’t sign Driskel or Hundley, and Driskel since has signed with [more]

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Chad Johnson prepares for June 6 boxing debut

Former NFL receiver Chad Johnson won’t be fighting former NFL cornerback Pacman Jones on June 6, on the Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul undercard. Johnson will nevertheless be fighting someone. Johnson will face bare-knuckle fighter Brian Maxwell in the first fight of the evening. To prepare for the fight, Johnson is working out in Houston with Jermall [more]

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Arlen Specter’s son claims Donald Trump tried to stop federal Spygate probe

Spygate turns 15 next year. Every so often, it continues to create a nugget of news. Here’s the news from a new item from Don Van Natta, Jr. and Seth Wickersham of ESPN.com regarding the controversy that arose when the Patriots were caught red-handed videotaping defensive coaching signals by the Jets. The late Arlen Specter, [more]

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Jets add Matt Burke to coaching staff in game-management role

Matt Burke served as the Dolphins defensive coordinator under Adam Gase before Gase became the head coach of the Jets and now he’ll be going to work for Gase’s successor. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Burke is joining the Jets’ staff. He will fill a game-management role focused on situational football rather than [more]

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Landon Collins feeling like himself again after torn Achilles

Washington safety Landon Collins saw his 2020 season come to an end in October due to a torn Achilles, but he feels like he’s turned the corner in his rehab. Collins is with the team at this week’s organized team activities as he continues working his way back into the lineup and said on Tuesday [more]

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Ron Rivera: Ryan Fitzpatrick picks things up very quickly

Ryan Fitzpatrick has been around the block a few times. Now on his ninth team after entering the league as a seventh-round pick out of Harvard, Fitzpatrick has learned plenty of offenses in his career. As he goes into his first year with Washington, his head coach feels good about the veteran’s progress early on [more]

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Shannon Sharpe’s cold call to Julio Jones creates a hot mess for FOX

On Monday, Shannon Sharpe decided to get to the bottom of the Julio Jones situation. So Sharpe called Jones. While Sharpe was on the air, with FS1’s Undisputed. And Jones said, candidly, “I’m out of there.” It appeared that Jones didn’t know he was on the air. Sharpe didn’t say anything about being on the [more]

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Jakobi Meyers: Mac Jones “blessed” to have arm talent he has

The Patriots have had all four of their quarterbacks on the field for organized team activities the last two days and that’s provided other members of the team with their first chance to work with first-round pick Mac Jones. One of the team’s wideouts gave a positive review of what the rookie has shown during [more]

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Jalen Reagor: Drafting DeVonta Smith was a great thing for the organization to do

The Eagles traded up to take receiver Devonta Smith in this year’s draft, giving quarterback Jalen Hurts a familiar weapon for the offense. But Philadelphia also gave 2020 first-round pick Jalen Reagor a new running mate. Smith said recently that he and Reagor can help one another. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Reagor agreed with [more]

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Josh Allen on contract: “That’s the least most thing I’m worrying about right now”

For Bills quarterback Josh Allen, a contract extension is not a matter of if, but when. That’s what happens when you show continued development and lead your team to a pair of wins and an AFC Championship Game appearance in Year Three. Of the three 2018 first-round quarterbacks in line for an extension — Allen, [more]

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Packers create cap space, restructure Dean Lowry

The Packers have created a little cap space. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the Packers restructured the contract of defensive lineman Dean Lowry, who has one of the highest cap hits on the team. The restructure converting $3.11 million of Lowry’s $4.1 million salary into a signing bonus, which creates $2.488 million in cap [more]

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Sam Darnold on less pressure in Carolina: Depends on how you see it

When Sam Darnold entered the NFL as the third overall pick of the 2018 draft, he was attached to expectations that he would develop into the franchise quarterback that the Jets have been trying to find for four decades. Injuries, illness, coaching changes, lackluster drafts, ineffective play and assorted other calamities kept Darnold from reaching [more]

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Ryan Fitzpatrick: Really important to get to know new teammates right now

Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is heading into his 17th season and the Washington Football Team is the ninth one he’s played for in the NFL, so he knows a thing or two about familiarizing himself with new teammates. On Tuesday, Fitzpatrick said that organized team activities are a “really important” part of that process despite being [more]

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Adam Vinatieri: I haven’t given up on playing, but writing’s on the wall

We last saw kicker Adam Vinatieri on a football field in December 2019 when he went 1-of-4 on field goals for the Colts against the Titans and he would land on injured reserve due to a knee injury a short time later. Vinatieri has been trying to work his way back from that knee injury [more]

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A.J. Brown trying to recruit Julio Jones to Titans

A.J. Brown is the latest Titans player to state publicly that he wants Julio Jones in Tennessee. Brown posted a message to Jones on Instagram, telling Jones that he’s fine with Jones becoming the Titans’ No. 1 receiver, but he’s also ready to be there to support Jones. “Trust me, if you want to carry [more]

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Kyle Shanahan expects Nick Bosa will be ready for training camp

The San Francisco 49ers roster looks really promising and talented. When it’s healthy. That was a big problem for the team last year as defensive end Nick Bosa was one of several players that ended up on injured reserve last year. Bosa sustained a torn ACL in a Week 2 game against the New York [more]

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George Kittle: Trey Lance looks better than a rookie quarterback

New 49ers quarterback Trey Lance has already left a positive impression with one of his prominent targets in San Francisco. “He looks better out there than a rookie quarterback,” tight end George Kittle said of Lance, via Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area. “When he’s out there, he’s slinging it.” Kittle has yet [more]

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Bruce Arians: Tom Brady’s knee is “the best he has felt”

Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady had knee surgery after the 2020 season. He has called the procedure “pretty serious.” Whatever it was, he’s recovering from it. “He felt great yesterday,” Bucs coach Bruce Arians told reporters on Tuesday. “I talked to him this morning and he said it’s the best he has felt.” The procedure focused [more]

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Jacob Eason a lot more comfortable heading into second season with Colts

Jacob Eason‘s first season with the Indianapolis Colts was spent mostly in the background in what became a de facto red-shirt season for the former University of Washington quarterback. But with Philip Rivers retired and Jacoby Brissett now in Miami, Eason will have a chance to factor more heavily into this year’s plans in Indianapolis. [more]

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Dak Prescott: Cowboys’ high attendance at OTAs is “going to pay off”

PFT reported last month the Cowboys held a players-only video conference to discuss the recommendation from the union that players not attend organized team activities. Cowboys players, though, never issued a statement and, according to quarterback Dak Prescott, there wasn’t much to discuss. The Cowboys are all in on the voluntary workouts, with high attendance [more]

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Jimmy Garoppolo hints he considered requesting a trade but decided to “go out there and ball”

The phone call from Kyle Shanahan came March 26. The coach told Jimmy Garoppolo the 49ers were trading up in the draft to take a quarterback — Garoppolo’s replacement. Garoppolo didn’t know what to think, he said Tuesday. He hints he briefly thought of requesting a trade. “When it initially happened, there’s a million emotions [more]

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Packers’ top five receivers join Aaron Rodgers in skipping start of OTAs

Aaron Rodgers was not expected to show up for the start of voluntary organized team activities. Instead, the Packers quarterback and his fiancée, actress Shailene Woodley, have appeared to be having great time vacationing in Hawaii based on social media posts. But the Packers also were without their top five receivers at Tuesday’s session. Davante [more]

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Melvin Gordon: I try to help young players like Danny Woodhead helped me

Broncos veteran running back Melvin Gordon says he’s eager to help rookie running back Javonte Williams this season, paying forward the help that Danny Woodhead once gave Gordon. The Chargers drafted Gordon in the first round in 2015, which meant Woodhead, who was heading into his third season with the Chargers, had one more player [more]

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Kyle Shanahan confirms Weston Richburg has retired

A report in March indicated 49ers center Weston Richburg was retiring. On Tuesday, coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Richburg’s retirement after seven NFL seasons. Richburg missed all of last season after tearing a patellar tendon in December of 2019. He also had a shoulder injury and underwent hip surgery not long ago. The 49ers signed former [more]

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Jeff Wilson will miss start of season with torn meniscus

The 49ers have a logjam at running back. Or it appeared they did. One of those running backs will miss the start of the season. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Jeff Wilson recently underwent surgery for a torn meniscus and will miss 4-6 months. It is unclear where Wilson’s injury occurred, whether it [more]

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Sean McDermott concerned not enough Bills players are getting vaccinated

Everyone should get vaccinated to bring the COVID-19 pandemic to an end. But for NFL players, there are other reasons, including the fact that the NFL is considering relaxing some restrictions on teams once they reach the threshold of 85 percent of players vaccinated. Unfortunately for the Bills, they haven’t met that threshold. And Bills [more]

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Buccaneers agreed to cut OTAs to six sessions

Earlier this month, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady encouraged NFL players to negotiate directly with their coaches for changes to the offseason program. In Tampa Bay, those negotiations worked. Via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the Buccaneers agreed through such discussions to reduce the total number of Organized Team Activities to six. The Bucs [more]

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Leonard Floyd feels Rams defensive scheme is “the same” under Raheem Morris

The Rams had the league’s best defense in 2020, finishing No. 1 in both yards allowed and points allowed. The unit was so good that its coordinator, Brandon Staley, got to head down the 405 to become the Chargers’ head coach after only a year on the job. Former Falcons defensive coordinator and interim head [more]

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Matt Judon will wear No. 9 with Patriots

Edge rusher Matt Judon will be wearing a new number with his new team. Judon signed with the Patriots as a free agent this offseason and an update to the team’s roster on Tuesday shows that he will be wearing No. 9 in New England. Judon wore the number in college, but switched to No. [more]

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Antonio Brown signs with Buccaneers

The deal is now done: Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown has signed on the dotted line and will play in Tampa Bay in 2021. Brown, the wide receiver who agreed to terms with the Buccaneers last month, has now officially signed his contract, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Some questions were [more]

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Giants sign fourth-rounder Elerson Smith

The Giants have a fourth member of their 2021 draft class under contract. The team announced the signing of fourth-round outside linebacker Elerson Smith. That leaves first-round pick Kadarius Toney and third-rounder Aaron Robinson as the only unsigned players from this year’s class. Smith did not play in 2020 because Northern Iowa’s season was pushed [more]

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Eugene Chung on who told him he’s “not the right minority”: “It’ll go with me to the grave”

The NFL will investigate Eugene Chung’s claim that he was told during an interview for a coaching position that he’s “not the right minority.” The investigation likely won’t get very far. Chung told ESPN that he won’t disclose the person who asked the question of the team involved, saying as to the information, “It’ll go [more]

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Brandon Staley: Justin Herbert “off and running” in new offense

The Chargers got on the field for the start of Phase Three of the offseason program on Monday and that gave head coach Brandon Staley a chance to watch quarterback Justin Herbert at the helm of the offense that coordinator Joe Lombardi has been installing this offseason. Herbert called that change “a great opportunity to [more]

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Drew Lock: I’m here to compete and do everything to be the best QB for this team

When Drew Lock stepped on the field for Broncos training camp last year, he was the team’s unquestioned starting quarterback. Now in 2021 OTAs, Lock is in competition with Teddy Bridgewater for the role of QB1, with head coach Vic Fangio saying the reps should split evenly over time. Still, Lock didn’t concern himself with [more]

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Matthew Stafford enjoying collaborating with Sean McVay on Rams offense

Matthew Stafford has worked with several offensive coordinators over the course of his career, giving him a good idea of what works for him and what doesn’t. The No. 1 overall pick in 2009, Stafford’s thrown for 45,109 yards with 282 touchdowns and 144 interceptions in 12 seasons. Now that he’s with the Rams, Stafford [more]

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Derwin James: I need my practice, can’t think about injuries

The Chargers had safety Derwin James back on the field for the start of organized team activities on Monday and James faced questions about staying on the field after the workout. James missed the first 11 games of the 2019 season after hurting his foot in an August practice and he missed all of last [more]

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Dolphins “entire offense” built as a collaborative effort

For the third time in as many years with Brian Flores as head coach, the Dolphins are breaking in a new offense and the guys in charge of it weren’t terribly forthcoming about what it will look like on Monday. Co-offensive coordinators George Godsey and Eric Studesville have both been on Flores’ staff the last [more]

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Vic Fangio: No doubt Von Miller can play at a high level

Phil Mickelson became the oldest golfer to win a major tournament last weekend and Broncos head coach Vic Fangio took note of Mickelson’s efforts in the PGA Championship. On Monday, Fangio cited Mickelson’s success at 50 while discussing the return to action of a member of the Broncos Defense. Von Miller is considerably younger than [more]

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There’s a chance Deshaun Watson still plays for the Texans this year

It’s no surprise that Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson didn’t show up for OTAs and still wants a trade. The 22 lawsuits pending against him haven’t changed his desire to continue his career with a new team. It would be a surprise if Watson ever wears a Texans helmet again. It would be a surprise if [more]

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Greg Olsen says his 8-year-old son may need a heart transplant

Former NFL tight end Greg Olsen has revealed that his 8-year-old son, who was born with a congenital heart condition, may need a transplant. TJ Olsen’s heart is “reaching its end,” Greg Olsen revealed. “This past week has been exceptionally challenging for our family,” Olsen wrote on Twitter. “As many of you know, our son [more]

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Former NFL running back Danny Woodhead eliminated at U.S. Four-Ball Championship

Former NFL running back Danny Woodhead failed to advance out of the stroke play portion of the U.S. Four-Ball Championship held at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, Wash. Woodhead and his partner, Michael Wilheim, shot a combined 1-over par 144 during their two rounds at Chambers Bay and secondary venue The Home Course. [more]

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Matthew Stafford on Desean Jackson: “He can still run. I know that.”

Matthew Stafford was already inheriting a productive group of wide receivers with the Los Angeles Rams when he was dealt in a trade from the Detroit Lions early this offseason. Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods have been highly productive targets in Sean McVay’s offense over the last several years with Stafford now getting the chance [more]

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Aaron Rodgers addresses Packers dysfunction by saying, “It’s about the people”

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers appeared on Kenny Mayne’s final episode of SportsCenter, at a time when Rodgers’ future with the team continues to be a major question mark. To little surprise, Rodgers resisted making news. For the most part, he avoided doing so. Beyond confirming that he didn’t show up for the start of the [more]

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Christian McCaffrey praises “incredible talent” of new Panthers QB Sam Darnold

Even before getting together for the start of OTAs with the Carolina Panthers, running back Christian McCaffrey found time to meet up with new quarterback Sam Darnold to begin working together and building a rapport. Via Darin Gantt of the team’s website, McCaffrey has already been left with a strong impression of the quarterback Carolina [more]

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49ers have had “preliminary communication” with Dede Westbrook

The 49ers have 12 wideouts on their offseason roster, but it appears they might not be done tweaking the position. The team has had “preliminary communication” with free agent receiver Dede Westbrook, Josina Anderson reports. The Bengals and Vikings previously showed some interest in Westbrook. The Jaguars placed Westbrook on injured reserve after he tore [more]

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Report: Browns will have limited work this week as players negotiate OTA schedule

The Browns were among players from 21 teams who announced they would skip in-person voluntary offseason workouts. The words in the statements, though, have proved mostly hollow. The Browns are in a unique position with starting center JC Tretter serving as president of the NFLPA. So Browns players, like those from the Colts and the [more]

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Zach Strief: Erik McCoy is on his way to becoming one of NFL’s top centers

The Saints drafted Cesar Ruiz in the first round in 2020 and seemed intent on playing him at center. But without a real offseason because of the pandemic, combined with training camp injuries, Erik McCoy remained at center and Ruiz started 13 games at right guard. It now appears McCoy is entrenched at center. “It’s [more]

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Raiders sign first-round offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood

Another 2021 first-round pick is under contract. The Raiders have announced that a deal has been struck with Alabama tackle Alex Leatherwood. The franchise was criticized for taking Leatherwood when it did. The team invited even more criticism by revealing it could have traded down but passed. (It’s believed the Vikings wanted to trade up [more]

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Melvin Ingram visiting Dolphins

The Dolphins brought in one of the top veteran free agents still on the market in for a visit on Monday. Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald reports that edge rusher Melvin Ingram is meeting with the team. It’s the first news of a conversation between Ingram and a team since he met with the [more]

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Cowboys sign Johnnie Dixon

A recent tryout in Dallas went well for wide receiver Johnnie Dixon. Dixon’s agent Jason Bernstein announced that his client has signed with the Cowboys. He worked out for the team along with quarterback Brett Huntley last week. Dixon also tried out for the Browns this offseason. He went undrafted out of Ohio State in [more]

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“I’m out of there” comment from Julio Jones won’t help Falcons get the best possible deal for him

When a team considers trading a player, the best leverage often comes from the team credibly saying, “Sorry, we’re not trading him.” For the Falcons, that becomes a harder sell, now that Jones has declared, “I’m out of there.” Then again, it already was clear that the Falcons want to trade him. Although they haven’t [more]

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Mickey Loomis: It’s a different feel without Drew Brees, but it’s exciting as well

The Saints are conducting their OTAs a little differently this year, with head coach Sean Payton saying Monday that the team won’t hold formal practices. But one former player still looms over the proceedings. Mickey Loomis has been New Orleans’ General Manager since 2002. But this is the first year since 2005 that the team [more]

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Julio Jones on Atlanta: “I’m out of there”

Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones does not expect to be a Falcon much longer. In a brief conversation with Shannon Sharpe on FS1, Jones said he does not anticipate remaining in Atlanta. “I’m out of there,” Jones said. Asked where he would like to go, Jones indicated that his top priority is going to a [more]

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NFL “will review” Eugene Chung’s allegations

The Fritz Pollard Alliance has asked for an investigation. An investigation is coming. The NFL said Monday morning that it will explore the allegations from Eugene Chung that he was told during an interview for a coaching position that he’s “not the right minority.” “We will review the matter,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in [more]

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FMIA: NFL Power Rankings Feature Rising Browns, 49ers, Bolts; Middling Pats, Steelers; Falling Vikes, Broncos

I really tried this year. I tried to find an NFL phoenix rising from nowhere, a King Picks Detroit to Shock the NFC, because there’s one every year, and we all want to be trendspotters. I just couldn’t do it. I think Kansas City and Tampa Bay are the best teams in football heading into [more]

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Dolphins Co-OC: We’re expecting to see a jump from Tua Tagovailoa

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa displayed flashes of his potential as a rookie in 2020, but needs to display more progress in 2021. Miami has taken steps to help the quarterback do so, including drafting wide receiver Jaylen Waddle at No. 6 overall. And Tagovailoa’s teammates have said that the signal-caller seems more comfortable heading into his [more]

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Cap charge for a Russell Wilson trade plummets next week

With the talk of a Julio Jones trade potentially happening after June 1, there’s another player who could still be traded — and whose trade would result in a much more manageable cap charge — as of next Wednesday. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, if traded today, would prompt a $39 million cap acceleration. As of [more]

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No Aaron Rodgers at Packers OTAs

There was not much reason to believe quarterback Aaron Rodgers would be at the start of Packers organized team activities on Monday, so there wasn’t any reason for surprise when players reported for work in Green Bay. Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com passed along word that Rodgers was not among the players who reported for the [more]

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Lions looking forward to “getting even more” from T.J. Hockenson

Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson took a big step forward during his second NFL season by catching 67 passes and making the Pro Bowl in 2020, but said recently that he thinks his ceiling is even higher. Hockenson’s position coach agrees with him. Ben Johnson joined the Lions staff in 2019 as an offensive quality [more]

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Falcons CEO Rich McKay wants Tommy Nobis in the Hall of Fame

Tommy Nobis was the first overall pick in the 1966 NFL draft and the first ever player on the Atlanta Falcons, an expansion team that year. He went on to win Rookie of the Year, he was a five-time Pro Bowler, he was on the 1960s All-Decade Team, he’s a member of the Falcons’ Ring [more]

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Saints have 87 percent OTA attendance, won’t have formal practices

The third phase of the NFL’s offseason programs got underway on Monday with the start of organized team activities and the NFLPA’s push to have players opt not to participate in in-person work will lead to a lot of attention being paid to who takes part. Saints head coach Sean Payton offered a look into [more]

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What can the Falcons get for Julio Jones?

Four weeks ago today, the Falcons launched a wafer-thinly-veiled effort to make sure the rest of the league knows that receiver Julio Jones is available to be traded, effective June 2. With news of no specific suitors emerging, the Falcons continue to push the notion that Jones can be had. The prevailing thought continues to [more]

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Lions sign Darrin Paulo

As OTAs begin this week, the Lions have added some depth on the offensive line. Detroit has signed offensive tackle Darrin Paulo, the team announced Monday morning. Paulo spent last season on the Broncos’ practice squad after going undrafted out of Utah. He did not play in any games. Denver signed him to a futures [more]

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Bruce Arians: Leonard Fournette, Ronald Jones both bring so much to the table

The Buccaneers brought all of their key players back from last season, which should leave little room for competition for roles heading into the fall. During an appearance on the Pewter Report Podcast, head coach Bruce Arians said that one exception to that will be in the backfield. Leonard Fournette re-signed this offseason, so he [more]

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Fritz Pollard Alliance calls for investigation on Eugene Chung’s experience

Former NFL offensive lineman and assistant coach Eugene Chung recently said that he was told during an interview that he’s “not the right minority.” Chung’s contention has not gone unnoticed. The Fritz Pollard Alliance, through executive director Rod Graves, has issued a statement regarding Chung’s claim. “Alleged comments made to Eugene Chung by an NFL [more]

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Melvin Gordon won’t attend OTAs, but will attend mandatory minicamp

As the Broncos begin OTAs this week, the main attraction will be the quarterback competition between incumbent starter Drew Lock and recently acquired Teddy Bridgewater. But as those two get put through their paces, the team’s top running back won’t yet be there. Per Mike Klis of KUSA, Melvin Gordon is not planning to attend [more]

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Nyheim Hines: I hope to play for the Colts my entire career

Nyheim Hines is headed into his fourth season, which means he’s about to play the final year of his rookie contract. A fourth-round pick in 2018, Hines has been a significant role player since he was drafted. He’s played in all 48 games for which he’s been eligible, including eight starts. Last season he set [more]

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Austin Jackson: Access to more resources this offseason helps a lot

Dolphins left tackle Austin Jackson sees big differences in fellow 2020 first-round pick Tua Tagovailoa this offseason and he’s experiencing a few new things this year as well. Jackson, Tagovailoa and all the other rookies that entered the NFL last year had to wait until training camp to get their first in-person work with their [more]

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Matt Ryan: Changes in organization keep it fresh for me

For some veteran players, the kind of changes that the Falcons made over the last year would be reason to think about making a change in your own address. Head coach Dan Quinn and General Manager Thomas Dimitroff were fired during the regular season and replaced by Arthur Smith and Terry Fontenot once the year [more]

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Dak Prescott: I could start and finish a game right now without worrying about my leg

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is now more than seven months removed from the leg injury that ended his 2020 season, and he says it’s not even a concern for him anymore. As serious as the injury was, Prescott said he never thought it could be career ending and was always confident he could make a [more]

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OTAs start Monday

Phase Three is finally here. The voluntary portion of the offseason program, an unexpected source of consternation in 2021 between labor and management, culminates on Monday with the first day of a multi-week series of Organized Team Activities. Some teams have agreed to restrict the number and/or intensity of these voluntary OTA sessions, in order [more]

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Report: Quarterback Donald Hammond will work out for Packers

The Packers have signed quarterbacks Blake Bortles and Kurt Benkert the past 10 days. They are looking at yet another quarterback. The Packers will work out former Air Force quarterback Donald Hammond III on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson reports. Hammond is Air Force’s all-time leader in passing efficiency at 164.09, and he averaged 10.6 yards per [more]

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Chargers-Rams preseason contest will be first football game with fans at SoFi Stadium

For its first year of existence, SoFi Stadium hosted 16 regular-season games, but none with fans. For the first time ever, fans will witness a football game in the new venue on August 14. Via the Los Angeles Times, the Rams and Chargers will square off for a preseason game at SoFi Stadium at 7:00 [more]

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Keena Turner gets his degree from Purdue, more than 40 years later

Decades after winning four Super Bowl rings, Keena Turner has a four-year degree from the college where he played football. Via NIck Wagoner of ESPN.com, the former 49ers linebacker graduated Saturday from Purdue. He received his diploma on the same day as his daughter, Ella. “Here’s the stadium I played in, and it had all [more]

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Will Tim Tebow make the 53-man roster in Jacksonville?

Now that tight end Tim Tebow has gained a spot on Jacksonville’s 90-man roster a week before Memorial Day, the next question becomes whether, as of Labor Day, he’ll land on the 53-man roster. As one team source recently characterized it, there’s less than a 50-percent chance of that happening. Those odds are still a [more]

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Saints expect full attendance at Superdome this season

The Saints were at odds with the mayor of New Orleans last season over the city’s limits on attendance at the Superdome. But with COVID-19 vaccinations going well, a full house is expected this season. Saints President Dennis Lauscha told the team’s website that there’s every reason to believe that every seat will be filled [more]

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Will the NFL place Deshaun Watson on paid leave?

Many league insiders and observers have assumed that, given the sheer volume of civil cases pending against Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, the NFL eventually will place him on paid leave pending the resolution of 22 lawsuits. Given that the litigation schedule ensures that Watson won’t be questioned under oath until after the next Super Bowl, [more]

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Lions assistant coach explains why Aaron Donald is the best cornerback ever

A cornerback’s best friend is a pass rush, and Lions secondary coach Aubrey Pleasant spent the last four years with one of the best pass rushers of all time. Pleasant, who for the last four years was the cornerbacks coach of the Rams, says that defensive tackle Aaron Donald did more to help the Rams’ [more]

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Cam Newton working to “rebuild” some of his throwing fundamentals

In 2019, then-Panthers quarterback Cam Newton changed his throwing motion following shoulder surgery. Before it could be fully and properly evaluated, a foot injury ended his season after only two games. Now preparing for his second season with the Patriots, Newton is making more changes. Via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, Newton worked with a throwing [more]

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Lions DL coach Todd Wash thinks Da’Shawn Hand can be a special player

New Lions defensive line coach Todd Wash has had some time to look at the players he will be working with in Detroit this season and one that’s caught his eye is Da'shawn Hand. The 2018 fourth-round pick has had a hard time staying on the field since entering the NFL. He’s missed 22 games [more]

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Eagles tailoring offense to players after seeing them in person

The Eagles are installing a new offense this offseason after hiring head coach Nick Sirianni and offensive coordinator Shane Steichen and both men came to Philadelphia with a sense of the kind of scheme they want to run. Steichen told reporters at a press conference last week that the offense is going to start with [more]

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DK Metcalf didn’t get into the Russell Wilson drama this offseason

It may be old news now, but there was a moment early in the offseason when it looked like the relationship between the Seahawks and quarterback Russell Wilson might be ending. Wilson’s expressions of frustration with the Seahawks and his agent’s revelation of other teams that he’d play for fueled those thoughts, but they didn’t [more]

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Ryan Fitzpatrick can become first starting QB to lose to 31 different teams

Three starting quarterbacks in NFL history have wins over all 32 NFL teams: Drew Brees, Brett Favre and Peyton Manning. Tom Brady will join that list if his Buccaneers beat the Patriots this season. And Aaron Rodgers could join the list too if he ends up on another team, and that team beats the Packers. [more]

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Report: Patriots have had “internal discussions” about Julio Jones

As the Falcons hope and wait for someone to emerge with an offer for the Julio Jones contract, multiple teams undoubtedly have worked mentally and verbally through the possibility. The Patriots, not shockingly, are one of them. Mike Giardi of NFL Media reports that the Patriots “have had internal discussions” about Jones. In a follow-up [more]

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49ers, Colts, Chargers among the betting favorites for the next Julio Jones destination

Wherever he plays in 2021, Julio Jones is guaranteed to make $15.3 million. You can try to make some money based on where that will be. PointsBet has posted odds for the next team the Falcons receiver will play for. The favorite is the 49ers, at +450. Next come the Colts and Chargers, at +475 [more]

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Bradley Chubb will miss rest of offseason program after ankle surgery

An ankle injury kept Broncos linebacker Bradley Chubb from playing in the last two games of the 2020 season. That same injury will keep him from participating in the rest of the 2021 offseason program. Mike Klis of 9News.com reports that Chubb recently had a “minor ankle procedure,” and that he’ll be ready for training [more]

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Jaguars were very high on Jaylen Waddle

The Jaguars had their choice of any player in the 2021 NFL draft, and they went with quarterback Trevor Lawrence first overall. But their grade on wide receiver Jaylen Waddle suggests they were very high on him as well. A video posted by the Jaguars about their draft process showed parts of the team’s draft [more]

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DeAndre Hopkins says he’d restructure his contract for Julio Jones

Last year, the Cardinals traded for receiver DeAndre Hopkins. He eventually leapfrogged Falcons receiver Julio Jones as the highest-paid receiver in the NFL, based on new money. Now, Hopkins is politicking for the Cardinals to acquire Jones, too. Hopkins said this on Twitter: “Somebody at the gym asked me would I restructure my contract for [more]

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Jameis Winston is the favorite to win the Week One starting job with the Saints

Taysom Hill makes more money than Jameis Winston. Bettors will make more money if Hill ends up starting for the Saints over Jameis Winston. Via DraftKings, the odds for Winston serving as the Week One starting quarterback for the Saints stand at -200. For Hill, the odds are +145. Rookie Ian Book stands as the [more]

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Ex-Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith pleads no contest to child abuse charges

Former Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith has resolved a criminal case that first emerged last year. He’d been charged with having unlawful sex with a minor. Via Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com, Smith has pleaded no contest to child abuse. Smith received three years’ probation. “Great player. Great person. Great father,” attorney Hank Coxe said in a [more]

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Texans: Cal McNair knew his attorney contacted lawyers in Deshaun Watson cases to suggest mediation

When attorney Tony Buzbee first suggested that the Texans had a role in trying to broker a settlement of the 22 cases pending against Deshaun Watson, the Texans had no official comment. They now do. An article from SI.com regarding the Watson situation included this comment from the team: “Mr. [Cal] McNair was aware that [more]

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Rich Gannon: Matt Stafford and Sean McVay can be like me and Jon Gruden

Rich Gannon spent more than a decade in the NFL and was generally regarded as a backup or, at best, a mediocre starter. Then he went to the Raiders, where he flourished in Jon Gruden’s offense, being selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first four seasons with the Raiders, twice being named [more]

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Tim Tebow would join Doug Flutie with record nine-year gap between NFL games

In the unlikely event that Tim Tebow actually plays for the Jaguars this season, he’ll return to the field nine years after playing his last NFL game. In doing so, he’d be doing something not seen since Doug Flutie. Flutie was drafted in 1985, played one year in the USFL and then played for the [more]

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Eugene Chung says NFL team told him he’s “not the right minority” in job interview

Former NFL player and assistant coach Eugene Chung says he was told in a job interview with an NFL team this offseason that he is “not the right minority” for the league to hire. “It was said to me, ‘Well, you’re really not a minority,’” Chung told the Boston Globe. Chung, an Asian-American whose parents [more]

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Another Tom Brady rookie card is expected to set another record

A so-called “Holy Grail” of Tom Brady‘s rookie cards sold for a record $2.25 million last month. Only it turns out that wasn’t the “Holy Grail.” Lelands, an online auction house, now has the highest-graded 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket autographed rookie (a BGS MINT 9) up for bid in its Mid-Spring Classic Auction. The [more]

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49ers announce Levi’s Stadium will return to full capacity in 2021

The 49ers were one of 13 teams that played their 2020 home games in front of no fans. This season, the team hopes all 68,500 seats are filled for every home game. 49ers team president Al Guido announced on Twitter that Levi’s Stadium will return to full capacity for 2021. “This moment has been a [more]

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Tony Buzbee confirms demand for confidentiality of any Deshaun Watson settlement

After several weeks of silence in the Deshaun Watson litigation, the lawyers dusted off their back and forth last week, squabbling over the question of which of them made the first move regarding settlement. Regardless of whether Tony Buzbee (for the 22 plaintiffs) or Rusty Hardin (for Watson) broached the issue of settlement first, Hardin [more]

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