Will MLB’s two-year suspension of Trevor Bauer impact NFL’s handling of Deshaun Watson?

Major League Baseball stunned the sports world on Friday by suspending Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer for two full seasons, based on allegations of domestic violence. Although the facts are very different, it’s difficult not to wonder whether the extent of the punishment will influence the NFL’s ultimate handling of Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. Bauer was [more]

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Jets reportedly made an insultingly low offer for Deebo Samuel

On Friday night, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan acknowledged that the team had received interest in receiver Deebo Samuel. However, Shanahan made it clear that it was not enough. “You’ll consider anything,” Shanahan said. “You have a responsibility to help your organization the most you can. But losing a player like Deebo, it’s hard to see [more]

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Sean McVay: Cole Strange comments were “misunderstood”

On Thursday night, video of an overly jocular (and quite possibly overserved) Rams coach Sean McVay and G.M. Les Snead made the rounds regarding their surprise that the Patriots used a first-round pick on offensive lineman Cole Strange. While not making any picks (because eff them picks) and possibly after mixing up a frozen concoction [more]

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Ravens optimistic David Ojabo will play this season

Edge rusher David Ojabo was on track to becoming a first-round pick before he tore his Achilles at Michigan’s Pro Day workout this year and the injury forced him to wait until Friday night to hear his name called. The Ravens made Ojabo the 45th overall pick in a move that reunites him with former [more]

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Desmond Ridder calls himself “younger guy just like” Marcus Mariota

Desmond Ridder became the second quarterback selected in the 2022 NFL Draft when the Falcons took him in the third round on Friday night and Ridder said he had an inkling that he might wind up in Atlanta. The reason for Ridder’s premonition was another move that the Falcons made this offseason. They signed Marcus [more]

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Joe Schoen: A few teams had medical concerns on Evan Neal but most doctors cleared him

Giants General Manager Joe Schoen acknowledged that there were some medical concerns regarding offensive tackle Evan Neal prior to the draft, but Schoen said the Giants’ doctors were confident enough that Neal will stay healthy that Schoen didn’t hesitate to take him with the seventh overall pick in the draft. “On the medical, a lot [more]

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Nakobe Dean says he’s fully healthy, doesn’t know why his draft stock dropped

The NFL invited former Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean to the 2022 NFL draft with the idea that he would go off the board in the first round. So it was surprising to everyone — including Dean — that he lasted until the third round, where the Eagles selected him. Reports surfaced that pectoral and knee [more]

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Nine teams had multiple first-round picks, an NFL draft record

The high quantity of trades in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft was unprecedented. Nine different teams ended up using multiple first-round draft picks, an NFL record. The previous record for the most teams with multiple first-round picks was six, which happened in 2020, 1989, 1974 and 1973. The Jets had three first-round [more]

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Joe Douglas: We got better on Thursday night

The Jets came into Thursday night with a pair of first-round picks and they added a third before the night came to an end. After taking cornerback Sauce Gardner and wide receiver Garrett Wilson at No. 4 and No. 10, the Jets traded back into the first round to add edge rusher Jermaine Johnson with [more]

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Aaron Rodgers: Davante Adams trade “a little surprising,” leaves big hole

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers took his time this offseason before committing to continuing his career in Green Bay and most people thought his return would mean wide receiver Davante Adams would be back with the team as well. The Packers franchise-tagged Adams, but then traded him to the Raiders when they weren’t able to come [more]

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Joe Schoen: Declining Daniel Jones option doesn’t affect draft plans

Word that the Giants would be declining their option on quarterback Daniel Jones‘ contract for the 2023 season broke shortly before the start of the draft on Thursday, but it didn’t come as a surprise. Any flashes of promise in Jones’ first three seasons were mitigated by turnovers, injuries, and relentless losing. That made it [more]

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Matt Corral, Malik Willis, Kyler Gordon, Nakobe Dean remain in the NFL draft green room

Four players who attended the 2022 NFL draft did not hear their names called during Thursday night’s first round. Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral, Liberty quarterback Malik Willis, Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean and Washington cornerback Kyler Gordon remain in the green room for Friday’s Day 2 of the draft. This year’s draft was widely viewed [more]

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Spencer Rattler was the original favorite to be taken first overall tonight

A quarterback won’t be the first overall pick tonight, obviously. Last May, a quarterback was the betting favorite to be the first player selected. In the initial odds posted by PointsBet for the 2022 draft, the favorite to be the first overall selection was then-Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler, at +225. He was followed by North [more]

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Will Jaguars go offensive line or defensive line with first pick?

The betting odds continue to point to the Jaguars selecting defensive end Travon Walker. As the time for the team to go on the clock gets closer, it’s hard not to wonder that maybe they’ll address the other side of the ball. Simms and I talked through the possibility during Thursday’s PFT Live. The more [more]

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Gus Bradley: I think Stephon Gilmore fits us pretty well

The Colts signed veteran cornerback Stephon Gilmore earlier this month to a two-year deal, an important signing for a team trying to challenge the Titans in the AFC South. Defensive coordinator Gus Bradley said during a Wednesday press conference that he didn’t know Gilmore personally before Indianapolis began showing interest. But Gilmore is close to [more]

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Dolphins will exercise Christian Wilkins’ fifth-year option

A new crop of first-round picks will enter the NFL on Thursday night, but the Dolphins aren’t in position to add one of them to the roster. They traded their first-rounder to the Eagles to acquire Jaylen Waddle last year and this year’s pick went to the Chiefs for Tyreek Hill, so they’ve decided to [more]

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Zach Wilson: I appreciate Jets’ confidence, I need to do my part

Jets General Manager Joe Douglas said recently that he “100 percent sees greatness” in quarterback Zach Wilson after the second overall pick of the 2021 draft turned in a rocky rookie season. By signing guard Laken Tomlinson and adding a pair of tight ends in C.J. Uzomah and Tyler Conklin as free agents, the Jets [more]

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Matt Ryan: Nyheim Hines is going to be a nice tool for us

The Colts have had a revolving door at quarterback over the last four seasons and that’s had a big impact on running back Nyheim Hines. Hines caught 63 passes playing with Andrew Luck in 2018, but dropped to 44 after Luck’s retirement the next year. He was back up to 63 catches after Philip Rivers [more]

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Matthew Stafford hoping for more time with Odell Beckham

Quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Odell Beckham didn’t have an extended run together with the Rams last season, but it was a productive one. Beckham caught 27 passes for 305 yards and five touchdowns in eight regular season games and 21 catches for 288 yards and two touchdowns, including one early in Super Bowl [more]

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Gabriel Davis: I would’ve scored five touchdowns vs. Chiefs under new overtime rule

Bills wide receiver Gabriel Davis is confident the Chiefs’ defense was never going to stop him in their playoff game last season. Davis had four touchdowns in that game, an overtime loss in Kansas City, and upon learning about the NFL’s new rule guaranteeing both teams a possession in postseason overtime, Davis immediately insisted he [more]

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John Schneider calls 2022 draft “exciting times” for Seahawks with four picks in Top 72

The Seahawks’ decision to trade last year’s first-round pick and this year’s first-round pick for Jamal Adams looks like a big mistake, but General Manager John Schneider still likes the draft capital he does have. Schneider noted that Seattle has the Broncos’ first- and second-round picks from the Russell Wilson trade, and that gives them [more]

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Jerry Jones: I have no information that affects Kelvin Joseph’s status

Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph‘s involvement in a murder investigation has led to questions about whether he’ll be charged with a crime or disciplined by the NFL, but he’s participating in the team’s offseason program as usual for the moment. During a Tuesday press conference, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said that he doesn’t have any reason [more]

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“The teens” would be Panthers “comfort level” in trading down

Panthers General Manager Scott Fitterer said during a Tuesday press conference that there are a couple of quarterbacks he’d be comfortable taking with the sixth overall pick on Thursday night and he wasn’t shy about discussing the need to “stabilize” the position heading into the season, but he didn’t lock himself into anything. Fitterer said [more]

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The clock ticks toward a potential Deebo Samuel deal

The 49ers have not slammed the door on a Deebo Samuel trade. Deebo supposedly has slammed the door on returning to the 49ers. As the first round of the draft approaches, the clock ticks toward a potential deal that will send Deebo to a new team. On one hand, the 49ers could be trying to [more]

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Bears in “good place” with Byron Pringle despite arrest

Bears wide receiver Byron Pringle was arrested in Florida last weekend and General Manager Ryan Poles addressed that development during a Tuesday press conference. Pringle faces charges of reckless driving and driving with a suspended license after he was observed squealing his tires, burning rubber, and doing a doughnut by law enforcement officers. Pringle signed [more]

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Evan Neal’s camp pushes back on vague rumors of medical concerns with facts

As the draft gets closer and closer, the efforts of those who hope to fuel a free fall of a given player — because they love him enough to want to be able to select him — often reach overdrive when it comes to spreading misinformation. There’s a current piece of misinformation making the rounds [more]

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Kayvon Thibodeaux is the favorite to go to the Jets at No. 4

Oregon pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux doesn’t like the pre-draft process. He may end up liking the draft itself. A lot. PointsBet has Thibodeaux pegged at the +150 favorite to be the fourth overall pick, by the Jets. That will surprise many who have Thibodeaux pegged to slip and slide out of the top 10. (Our [more]

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Vince Wilfork’s son pleads guilty to stealing his Super Bowl rings

The so of former Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork has pleaded guilty to stealing jewelry and memorabilia from his father that included two Super Bowl rings. D’Aundre Holmes-Wilfork pleaded guilty to theft of property greater than $300,000 and was given five years of probation, according to the Galveston Daily News. If he successfully completes the [more]

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Report: Giants looking to trade Darius Slayton

Kadarius Toney‘s name surfaced as a trade candidate last week and he’s not the only Giants wideout to find himself mentioned in relation to a trip out of town. Dan Duggan of TheAthletic.com reports that the team has been shopping Darius Slayton. Slayton saw his salary rise from $920,000 to $2.5 million because of performance [more]

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Mike McGlinchey on track for training camp after tearing quad

49ers right tackle Mike McGlinchey wasn’t on the field for the final weeks of the regular season or the team’s run to the NFC Championship Game because of a torn quad, but he’s on track for a return to action well ahead of the start of the 2022 season. McGlinchey spoke to reporters on Monday [more]

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D.C. attorney general is investigating the Washington Commanders, too

Virginia isn’t alone in looking into whether the Washington Commanders crossed the line regarding its handling of financial issues. The D.C. attorney general also has entered the fray. And the D.C. attorney general is looking at more than alleged financial improprieties. In an email disseminated on Monday night, the official of D.C. attorney general Karl [more]

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Eight teams have two first-round picks, an NFL draft record

Eight teams have two first-round picks in Thursday night’s NFL draft, making the 2022 draft unique in NFL history. The previous record for the most teams with multiple first-round picks was six, which happened in 2020, 1989, 1974 and 1973. The teams with multiple first-round picks are the Lions (their own and the Rams’), Packers [more]

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Nathaniel Hackett: Broncos were fired up to practice with Russell Wilson for first time

The Broncos got on the field together for their first offseason minicamp on Monday, and new head coach Nathaniel Hackett loved how his players responded to new quarterback Russell Wilson. “Everybody’s coming in, they’re so fired up, they’re so excited to get out there,” Hackett said, via DenverBroncos.com. “In the end, that’s what you want. [more]

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Brett Veach: With Patrick Mahomes, we’re wired to go after it every year

The Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins in exchange for five draft picks, in some ways signaling the end of an era for the Kansas City offense. Since quarterback Patrick Mahomes took over as the Chiefs’ QB1 in 2018, Mahomes has used Hill and tight end Travis Kelce as his clear primary targets. But [more]

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Todd Bowles: Rob Gronkowski, Ndamukong Suh status “up in the air right now”

The Buccaneers cleared $9 million in cap space last week when they restructured Tom Brady‘s contract and that could impact whether they bring a couple of veteran free agents back to the team. Tight end Rob Gronkowski and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh remain unsigned, which head coach Todd Bowles included among “a few kinks to [more]

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Dak Prescott on Kelvin Joseph: Let the people that get paid to do that handle those things

Cornerback Kelvin Joseph has been at the Cowboys offseason program after speaking to police about being a passenger in a vehicle during a drive-by shooting that killed another man, but he could still be charged with a crime under Texas law. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said last week that the team is waiting [more]

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Report: Giants “more listening than shopping” Kadarius Toney

Wide receiver Kadarius Toney‘s rookie season didn’t go as planned for the Giants and word last week was that the team is considering trade options for their 2021 first-round pick. A deal may not be imminent, however. Ralph Vacchiano of SNY reports that the Giants are “more listening than shopping” Toney at this point in [more]

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Welcome to draft week

If you haven’t heard, the draft happens this week. If you also haven’t heard, no one knows how this draft will unfold. In the absence of many/any huge names to market, the NFL will lean heavily into selling the mystery that is the 2022 draft. There’s one thing that isn’t a mystery, even though you [more]

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If a surprise is coming for the Jaguars, could it be Evan Neal?

The Jaguars have said they’re down to four players with the first overall pick in the 2022 draft. In his latest Football Morning in America column, Peter King suggests the Jacksonville pick could be a surprise. That has prompted Peter to project Georgia defensive end Travon Walker as the selection. We’re picking up indications that [more]

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NFL owners passed resolution that could lead to a Black Friday game on Amazon Prime

An NFL game could be played on Black Friday and streamed on Amazon’s Prime Video surface as a result of a resolution quietly passed by the league’s owners. The resolution allows the league to schedule an additional short-week game beyond those already part of the normal scheduling process, according to Peter King in Football Morning [more]

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Phillip Lindsay: I want to find a team that’s going to use me the right way

Phillip Lindsay spent his first three seasons in Denver before bouncing around last season. He played 10 games for the Texans and four for the Dolphins in 2021. He became a free agent in March and remains unsigned. “Honestly, for me, it’s about finding the right opportunity, finding the right fit for me,” Lindsay said, [more]

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Betting on draft picks highlights the importance of protecting inside information

The first nine sections of Playmakers look to the past. The tenth section of Playmakers looks to the future. The future remains bright for the NFL, mainly because it’s the NFL. But there are challenges. Many come from the ongoing spread of legalized gambling, a dynamic the NFL loathed until the moment the NFL realized [more]

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Najee Harris prepares to fill leadership void on Steelers offense

Ben Roethlisberger is gone. JuJu Smith-Schuster is gone. Key offensive linemen from recent years (Maurkice Pouncey, Alejandro Villanueva, David DeCastro) are long gone. The Steelers need leaders on offense. Enter Najee Harris. The talented and engaging running back appeared on Friday’s PFT Live. When asked about what he personally hopes to do in his second [more]

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Malik Willis, Kenny Pickett lead the draft odds at quarterback, with some interesting wrinkles

The draft happens in four days. Even in a year with not many teams having first-round eyes on quarterbacks, all eyes will be on the quarterbacks. As a result, we’ve been eyeing various odds set by PointsBet for the upcoming selection process, as it relates to quarterbacks. The over-under for quarterbacks taken in round one [more]

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Patriots under Bill Belichick lead the league in draft trades, by far

As the draft approaches, there’s plenty of uncertainty. One thing is certain — Patriots coach Bill Belichick will make trades. Consider this amazing nugget from Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. Since 2000, Belichick’s first year as coach and de facto G.M., the Patriots have made 83 trades during the draft. That’s an average of 3.77 trades [more]

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Chiefs not optimistic they’ll have a first-round grade on any players available at 29 and 30

The Chiefs own the 29th and 30th picks in Thursday night’s draft, but they’re not optimistic that a player with a first-round grade will still be available. Chiefs General Manager Brett Veach said the team has about 16 to 18 players with first-round grades, and it’s likely they’ll all be off the board when the [more]

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NFL embarks on increasing awareness of Thursday night switch to streaming

For nearly a decade, most of the NFL’s Thursday night package has been available on three-letter broadcast TV, with CBS, NBC, and Fox at one time or another holding the rights. This year, for the first time, the bulk of the Thursday games will stream on Amazon Prime. This requires the NFL and Amazon to [more]

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Chiefs president says all options are on the table for a potential new stadium

After Chiefs President Mark Donovan said recently that the team could leave Kansas City for a new stadium in the suburbs, the mayor of Kansas City quickly responded that the team ought to stay. In his latest comments, Donovan again said it’s possible the Chiefs could move elsewhere. Donovan said staying at Arrowhead Stadium, building [more]

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Doug Pederson: Jaguars “better be right” with our No. 1 overall pick

The Jaguars have had the first overall pick in the NFL draft two years in a row for a reason, and they can’t afford to miss on an opportunity to draft an impact player on Thursday night. That’s the word from Jaguars coach Doug Pederson, who said his team absolutely must get a player who’s [more]

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The Earl Thomas grievance against the Ravens is still pending

Friday’s Schefty-fueled announcement that Earl Thomas wants to play football again (if teams were truly interested, a favor from Schefty wouldn’t have been needed) served as a reminder that his prior time in the NFL ended in acrimony with the Ravens. More specifically, Thomas filed a grievance. Thomas was due to earn a guaranteed base [more]

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Mike Tomlin speaks at Dwayne Haskins’ funeral

On Friday morning in Pittsburgh, Dwayne Haskins was remembered by family, friends, and teammates. The 24-year-old died two weeks ago today in a South Florida traffic accident. Via Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com, most of the current members of the Steelers’ roster attended, including Cam Heyward, Mitchell Trubisky, and Diontae Johnson. Coach Mike Tomlin served as [more]

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Jets, Lions, Packers reportedly interested in Deebo Samuel

It’s unclear whether the 49ers will trade receiver Deebo Samuel. It’s a little more clear as to where he could be traded. Multiple reports that emerged on Friday indicated that the Jets, Packers, and Lions have shown interest in making the trade. Regardless of the source, the fact that the same trio of teams was [more]

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Myles Garrett makes a social media recruiting pitch to Jadeveon Clowney

Many of the biggest moves in the NFL this offseason have been precipitated by social media posts. That’s life in the NFL now: If a player isn’t happy with his contract, he expresses his unhappiness by removing references to his team from his social media accounts. If a player is about to sign a contract, [more]

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Chris Ballard downplays Colts’ interest in drafting a QB, says stories are leaked by agents

Colts General Manager Chris Ballard says not to read anything into the pre-draft work he has done on some of the top quarterback prospects. Although the Colts had visits with Liberty’s Malik Willis, North Carolina’s Sam Howell and Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder, Ballard said there is no doubt about the Colts’ commitment to quarterback Matt Ryan. [more]

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Pete Carroll: “Still gonna take some time” before we know Chris Carson’s status

Running back Chris Carson is under contract with the Seahawks for the 2022 season, but it remains unclear when he’ll be ready to get on the field. Carson suffered a neck injury in Week Four last season and missed the rest of the year after having surgery. On Thursday, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said [more]

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Eddie Jackson working on fixing game after “one of my worst seasons”

Not much went right for the Bears last season and the list of things that fell short of expectations includes safety Eddie Jackson. Jackson was a first-team All Pro in 2018 and he made a pair of Pro Bowls in his first four seasons in Chicago, but his performance slipped considerably in the 14 games [more]

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Nick Caserio doesn’t expect much interest in trading up to No. 3

Texans General Manager Nick Caserio has two of the first 13 picks in his pocket heading into next week’s draft and he calls himself open for any offers for those picks that might come his way, but it takes two to tango and Caserio doesn’t think the first of those picks is going to attract [more]

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Chiefs are a “long shot” to trade for big name receiver like Deebo Samuel, DK Metcalf, A.J. Brown, Terry McLaurin

If you’re thinking about making a bet on the next destination of 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel being Kansas City, think again. Jeffri Chadiha of NFL.com reports that the Chiefs aren’t likely to make a move for Samuel or other big-name receivers believes to potentially be available in trade — DK Metcalf, A.J. Brown, and Terry [more]

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Kwity Paye focused on “savagery” heading into second season

Defensive end Kwity Paye was drafted in the first round last year with the hope that he’d spark the Colts pass rush during his rookie season and there were some sparks of that when he was healthy enough to play. Paye hurt his hamstring in the third week of the season and missed a couple [more]

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Brandon Beane: Bills need to focus on what we can improve, not losing overtime coin flip

The Bills’ postseason ended in painful fashion when they lost an overtime coin toss and gave up a touchdown to the Chiefs, never getting the ball in overtime and losing despite quarterback Josh Allen playing an outstanding game. That game led to a new rule that will give both teams a possession in overtime in [more]

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Jacoby Brissett: I can’t predict when I’ll play, so always prepare as the starter

The NFL won’t be putting Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson as paid leave as a result of facing 22 lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct, but the league has left the door open for a suspension. The league has not offered any timetable for a decision about that ban and that’s not a problem for the quarterback who [more]

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Rashod Bateman “way more comfortable, way more relaxed” heading into second season

Coaches often talk about players taking a big jump between their first and second NFL seasons and one of the reasons for that is that players have a better sense of what to expect their second time around. Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman may be a player to watch for that kind of growth in [more]

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Sean McDermott thinks things with Jordan Poyer will work themselves out

Bills safety Jordan Poyer asked the team for a contract extension earlier this month and he has not reported to voluntary workouts while waiting for something to develop on that front. On Wednesday, Bills General Manager Brandon Beane said that Poyer has done a great job as a member of the Bills and that there [more]

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Kenny Golladay: I feel like everyone should definitely be at workouts

The Giants added a pair of wide receivers to their roster for the 2021 season and neither one made the kind of positive impact on the team that they hoped to see. Free agent pickup Kenny Golladay and first-round pick Kadarius Toney have taken different approaches to their second year with the Giants. Golladay is [more]

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Patrick Peterson: Kyler Murray won’t sit and wait for Cardinals to put him in position to win

Patrick Peterson spent the first 10 years of his NFL career with the Cardinals, and he thinks the franchise has failed to do what it takes to win with quarterback Kyler Murray. Peterson, who now plays in Minnesota but played with Murray in Arizona in 2019 and 2020, said he doesn’t think the Cardinals’ decision-makers [more]

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Brandon Beane: Bills are set at quarterback, but still looking to improve a lot of positions

The Bills are viewed as Super Bowl contenders this year, but General Manager Brandon Beane is still looking to improve the roster. Beane said that the Bills are very happy with starting quarterback Josh Allen (and seemed to indicate they’re all set with backups Case Keenum and Matt Barkley), but that he’d love to keep [more]

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Commanders re-sign Keith Ismael

The Commanders have exclusive rights free agent Keith Ismael back in the fold. Ismael signed his tender offer from the team on Tuesday, which officially returns the offensive lineman to the roster for a third season. Ismael was a fifth-round pick in 2020 and he appeared in eight games as a rookie. Ismael failed to [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: “Different” size in receiving corps will be useful

The Chiefs made a major change to their roster when they traded wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins last month and the group of targets for quarterback Patrick Mahomes will look very different as a result. They’ve signed JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling as free agents, which means they’re going to have bigger wideouts [more]

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Marcus Allen re-signs with Steelers

The Steelers tendered linebacker Marcus Allen as a restricted free agent early this offseason and he is returning to the team after failing to sign an offer sheet from another club. The team announced that Allen officially re-signed on Tuesday. He will make $2.54 million under the terms of the tag Allen was a fifth-round [more]

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Sean McVay: The fact Raheem Morris isn’t a head coach is a “crime”

Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris has a wide range of experience as an assistant coach, on both sides of the ball. He’s also has been a head coach, from 2009 through 2011 in Tampa Bay, and the interim head coach of the Falcons, in 2020. He has yet to receive serious consideration to be a [more]

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Ben McAdoo on drafting QB: I’m a big swing for the fences kind of guy

Panthers head coach Matt Rhule has gone 10-23 over his first two seasons without finding a quarterback to build the team’s future around and that’s made it unsurprising to see the Panthers linked with taking a quarterback with the sixth overall pick in this year’s draft. The team has done a lot of work checking [more]

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Justin Fields impressed after offseason workout with Colin Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick has spent time this year working out with several NFL players, and one of the players at one of the sessions was Bears quarterback Justin Fields. Fields said he and Kaepernick have worked with the same private quarterback coach, and that led to them getting in a session together this offseason. “That was [more]

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Tom Brady: I know I don’t have a lot left, but “still a place for me” this year

Tom Brady‘s decision to reverse course on retirement and return to the Buccaneers was one of several quarterback big developments around the league in March. Brady had announced his retirement in early February, but it didn’t take long for him to start having second thoughts about the call. Brady told Tom VanHaaren of ESPN.com that [more]

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Packers re-sign six as offseason program gets going

Six exclusive rights free agents signed their tender offers from the Packers on the first day of the team’s offseason workouts. Monday’s transaction wire from the league brought word of the moves. Linebacker Krys Barnes, tight end Dominique Dafney, center Jake Hanson, tackle Yosh Nijman, linebacker Randy Ramsey, and wide receiver Malik Taylor will all [more]

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Hue Jackson claims he tried to blow whistle on Browns “two years ago”

When a statement appeared last night on Twitter from the Browns regarding the existence of an NFL investigation into claims of tanking made in early February by former head coach Hue Jackson, the reason for the timing of the disclosure wasn’t immediately clear. As it turns out, the Browns were providing a quote to SI.com [more]

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Kevin Byard: We got dominant late last year, want to be No. 1 defense this year

The Titans started their offseason workout program on Monday and safety Kevin Byard revealed one goal he’s set for the team during the 2022 season. Byard made his second All-Pro team last year as he played a key role on a defense that made big strides from the one that took the field in 2020. [more]

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Jimmy Garoppolo won’t attend start of 49ers’ offseason program

The 49ers begin their offseason conditioning program today, but quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo won’t be there. Garoppolo is rehabbing his surgically repaired shoulder away from the team facility and the 49ers’ are on board with his personal rehab plan, according to NFL Network. Still, it might make more sense for Garoppolo not to be there even [more]

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Diontae Johnson says “Don’t believe everything you see” after report of contract dispute

Pittsburgh’s Diontae Johnson is among several wide receivers heading into the final years of their rookie contracts who could seek a new deal. Three of them — Deebo Samuel, Terry McLaurin and A.J. Brown — were reported yesterday as planning to skip offseason workouts until they get a new contract. But what about Johnson? A [more]

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Report: Sam Howell visiting Panthers Monday

The Panthers will reportedly continue doing their research on this year’s quarterback prospects on Monday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell will be visiting the team to kick off the week. Howell was listed as an expected visitor along with five other quarterbacks last week, but it appears that [more]

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Dan Campbell wants Lions to get to “level 201” in offseason program

The Lions are among several teams with a returning head coach that will begin their offseason program on Monday. After going 3-13-1 in Dan Campbell’s first year at the helm in 2021, Campbell is looking forward to the team taking a further step in developing its schemes. “We lost out on [the extra minicamp last [more]

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Kenneth Gainwell trying to “go crazy” in second Eagles season

The Eagles ran for the most yards of any team in the NFL on their way to a playoff berth last season and four running backs had a hand in helping them put up 2,715 yards. Fifth-round pick Kenneth Gainwell was fourth among those backs in carries as a rookie, but he added 33 catches [more]

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Stephon Gilmore looking forward to “clean slate” with Colts

Cornerback Stephon Gilmore got a chance to play for his hometown team when the Patriots traded him to the Panthers in 2021, but he won’t be sticking around for a full year with the NFC South team. Gilmore agreed to a two-year deal with the Colts late last week. The deal has not been officially [more]

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Deebo Samuel, A.J. Brown, Terry McLaurin are not expected to do on-field work this offseason

It’s been a big offseason on the contract front for wide receivers, but a handful of 2019 draft picks are still looking for new deals as their teams begin their offseason programs. Deebo Samuel wants an extension from the 49ers, A.J. Brown is in the market for a deal with the Titans, and Terry McLaurin [more]

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Evan Neal declined to run the 40, says he went to Alabama to put it on tape

Alabama offensive lineman Evan Neal will almost certainly go in the Top 10 in the 2022 NFL draft, and he’ll do so without ever showing NFL teams how fast he can run 40 yards in a straight line. Neal declined to run the 40-yard dash or do several of the other timed workouts that NFL [more]

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Ickey Ekwonu, Charles Cross set to visit Panthers this week

The Panthers spent time last week meeting with quarterback prospects and they’ll turn their attention to a different position this week. Albert Breer of SI.com reports that the team will have N.C. State tackle Ickey Ekwonu and Mississippi State tackle Charles Cross in for visits on Tuesday. The two player join Alabama’s Evan Neal as [more]

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USFL’s second day delayed by weather

The USFL scheduled three games for today at Protective Field in Birmingham. Things are not going according to plan. The first game, Houston Gamblers vs. Michigan Panthers, was scheduled for a noon Eastern Time kickoff, but has been delayed by bad weather in Birmingham. It is not clear when the game, which airs on NBC [more]

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Report: Baker Mayfield “not the only guy” on the Panthers’ list

It’s not a pre-draft smokescreen. The Panthers are indeed interested in Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. A league source has confirmed that the Panthers are exploring the possibility of making a deal. But he may not be the only one they’re targeting. Joseph Person of TheAthletic.com reports that Mayfield is “among the . . options” for [more]

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Rams waive Kareem Orr

The Rams re-signed linebacker Travin Howard on Saturday and they also said farewell to a member of their defensive backfield. The team announced that they have waived cornerback Kareem Orr. Orr had signed a future contract with the team after they won the Super Bowl in February. Orr initially joined the Rams last May and [more]

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How much will Russell Wilson get on his next deal?

I noticed on Friday a suggestion that the recent Derek Carr extension will be the starting point for Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson‘s next contract. Suggest again. Wilson is represented by an agent who has one NFL client. Mark Rodgers has a history of driving a very hard bargain on Wilson’s behalf. The Carr contract, frankly, [more]

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Panthers reportedly have the “inside track” to land Baker Mayfield

The Panthers apparently hope to corner the market on top-three draft picks from 2018 who play quarterback and who are due to make $18.8 million in 2022. Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Panthers have “the inside track to land” to land Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. The report raises more [more]

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USC WR Drake London won’t run a 40 before the draft, says teams can watch the film

Former USC wide receiver Drake London did not run the 40 at his Pro Day workout, and as he also didn’t run at the Combine, NFL teams won’t have a 40 time for him before the draft. London says that shouldn’t matter. “Watch the film,” London told ESPN. “At the end of the day, I [more]

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Plaintiffs suing Deshaun Watson seek records from Texans

As the 22 civil lawsuits pending against Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson move toward an inevitable trial (barring a settlement), the lawyer representing the plaintiffs is seeking information from Watson’s former team, the Houston Texans. It’s standard practice in civil litigation for the lawyers to cast a wide net, in the hopes of developing any evidence [more]

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Jaylen Waddle says his average yards per catch needs to improve

Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle says he needs to make more big plays in Year 2 of his NFL career. Waddle said on the “I Am Athlete” podcast that his yards per catch average wasn’t good enough in his rookie season and needs to get better this year. “I ain’t going to lie,” Waddle said, via [more]

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Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. attorneys general are exploring allegations against the Washington Commanders

This week’s bombshell regarding the alleged financial improprieties within the Washington Commanders organization came from a 20-page account sent by the U.S. House Oversight & Reform Committee to the Federal Trade Commission. The letter, detailing a pair of alleged scams involving the team, also was sent to the attorneys general for Virginia, Maryland, and the [more]

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USFL debuts tonight with a three-point option after touchdowns

We’ve posted a few items in recent weeks about the unique rules of the USFL, which debuts tonight. From a fourth-and-12 alternative to onside kicks to a two-point shootout in lieu of standard overtime to defensive pass interference not being a spot foul unless egregious to no 10-yard chains to measure first downs, there are [more]

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Happy 70th birthday, Bill Belichick

In recent years, the NFL has seen a golden age of quarterbacking, with plenty of great old and young players at the position in the league at the same time. It’s also a golden age of coaching, with great young coaches complemented by men who are literally in their golden years. Today, Patriots coach Bill [more]

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Teammates say Russell Wilson wasted no time becoming Broncos’ team leader

Russell Wilson has only been the Broncos’ quarterback for a month of the offseason, but he has already established himself as the team leader. Broncos receiver Courtland Sutton says Wilson has been hitting him up regularly on FaceTime to discuss what they’re going to do on the field together. “His knowledge of the game is [more]

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Colts sign Stephon Gilmore

The top available free agent has found his next team. Veteran cornerback Stephon Gilmore is signing with the Colts. Gilmore was the No. 18 player on our list of the NFL’s Top 100 free agents, and the highest-ranked player who wasn’t already spoken for. (Tyrann Mathieu is now our top-ranked available player.) Last season Gilmore [more]

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Derek Carr: Josh McDaniels has something for everybody in his playbook

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr went through several offensive playbooks and play-callers early on in his career. But things were more consistent over the last few years until Jon Gruden’s abrupt resignation set off a chain of events that eventually led to Josh McDaniels becoming the team’s head coach in January. Now entering his ninth season, [more]

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Federal judge declines to block USFL from using names and logos, with a caveat

The hearing wasn’t supposed to happen until April 18. It happened yesterday. So did the ruling. The new USFL can proceed with names and logos that potentially infringe on rights held by the original USFL, which debuted in 1983. As explained by Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, Judge John Walter concluded that the original [more]

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Darian Thompson visited with Colts on Thursday

The Colts have expressed interest in free-agent cornerback Stephon Gilmore, though no deal has been reached as of yet. But the club also has met with another potential piece for the secondary this week. Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, Indianapolis had veteran safety Darian Thompson in for a free-agent visit on Thursday. Thompson has [more]

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Report: Kenny Pickett to visit Lions next week

There’s a wide range of opinions about where Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett should land in this year’s draft and one team with picks at both ends of the first round is reportedly set to spend some time with him next week. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Pickett is set to visit with the [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa on Dolphins moves: “Looking forward to making use” of opportunity

The Dolphins may have had wandering eyes when it comes to the quarterback position, but Tua Tagovailoa remains in place as the starter and he heads into the 2022 season with an upgraded supporting cast. Offseason moves have brought Tyreek Hill and Cedrick Wilson to the wide receiving corps and the backfield now features running [more]

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Running backs likely to be shut out of this year’s first round

Don’t expect to see a running back selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. The top running back prospects this year — including Breece Hall, Isaiah Spiller and Kenneth Walker — appear destined to go no higher than the second round, as teams just aren’t as willing to invest major draft resources [more]

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Chris Olave visiting Eagles Thursday

The Eagles are bringing in another wide receiver as part of their pre-draft process. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the team is visiting with Ohio State wideout Chris Olave on Thursday. Alabama’s Jameson Williams was in for a meeting earlier this week. Olave joins Williams in a group of players widely expected to be [more]

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Elandon Roberts: “Good thing” Dolphins kept defense together

There have been significant changes to the Dolphins this offseason, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at the defensive side of the ball. Defensive coordinator Josh Boyer remains on staff after a change in head coaches and they re-signed a number of their own free agents. That group includes linebacker Elandon Roberts, who returns [more]

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Jessie Lemonier re-signs with Lions

The Lions start their offseason program next week and defensive end Jessie Lemonier is officially back on the roster in time to join the team for workouts. Lemonier was tendered as an exclusive rights free agent earlier this offseason and the NFL’s daily transaction wire from Wednesday shows that he signed that tender. He was [more]

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Tristan Wirfs not having Tom Brady’s number doesn’t mesh with a pre-Super Bowl LV claim

Something bugged me about the claim from Buccaneers starting tackle Tristan Wirfs that he didn’t have Tom Brady’s phone number, but I couldn’t put my finger on what it was. It finally hit me yesterday. The notion that Wirfs didn’t have Brady’s number during 2020 — a season in which he started every game — [more]

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Justin Jefferson: Contract comes with the process, I’m focused on what I can do right now

This offseason has been a lucrative one for wide receivers signing long-term contracts with new teams or extending their runs with their current teams and that’s not a development that’s likely to go unnoticed by wideouts who are in line for new deals of their own or will be in the near future. Vikings wideout [more]

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Derek Carr: Questioning if I can win a playoff game is ridiculous

Derek Carr has been the Raiders’ starting quarterback since 2014, and they still haven’t won a playoff game. Carr had never even played in a playoff game until January, when the Raiders lost to the Bengals in the wild card round. But Carr thinks it’s silly that anyone would doubt whether he’s capable of leading [more]

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Carson Strong, Matt Corral visiting with Steelers this week

With this year’s NFL draft a little more than two weeks away, the Steelers are doing some final work on a couple more quarterbacks. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Pittsburgh is hosting Nevada quarterback Carson Strong on Wednesday and Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral on Thursday for pre-draft visits. While Corral’s visits have been [more]

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Jabrill Peppers: It will be interesting to see Joe Judge on the offensive side

Jabrill Peppers joined Joe Judge in making the move from the Giants to the Patriots this offseason, but only Peppers will be in a familiar role in New England. Peppers will continue playing safety while Judge will be working as an offensive assistant. He was the special teams coordinator for the Patriots — and wide [more]

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Adam Stenavich: Packers looking for wideouts that allow us to run our offense

Word this week has been that quarterback Aaron Rodgers will not be taking part in the voluntary portion of the team’s offseason program and that’s led to questions about how things will come together for a Packers offense that’s in the midst of a major transition at wide receiver. The departures of Davante Adams and [more]

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Davis Mills “definitely comfortable” with leadership role in Houston

Texans head coach Lovie Smith made it clear this week that the team is full of confidence in quarterback Davis Mills as their starter as he heads into his second season and Mills said Tuesday that he’s not lacking in confidence in himself. Mills spoke at a press conference from the team’s offseason program and [more]

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Fans are donating to the animal rescue group supported by Dwayne Haskins

NFL fans have found a way to honor the life of Dwayne Haskins. Via Jori Epstein of USA Today, 299 donors have given nearly $6,500 collectively to Wolf Trap Animal Rescue. The Northern Virginia group experienced a 430-percent uptick in donations from Saturday through Tuesday, as fans made contributions in memory of Haskins. Why Wolf [more]

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Bengals’ Tee Higgins recovering from shoulder surgery

Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins suffered a shoulder injury in September that caused him to miss two games. He then played the rest of the season, through the Super Bowl, with the injury, but he has now had surgery to repair it. Higgins had surgery for a torn labrum, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL [more]

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Once a first-round prospect, Justyn Ross hopes teams see him as still that same player

If true freshmen were allowed to enter the NFL draft, Clemson receiver Justyn Ross would have been a first-round draft pick in 2019. At that time, he was coming off a 1,000-yard freshman season that culminated with six catches for 153 yards and a touchdown in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game against Alabama. [more]

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Colts agree to sign Brandon King

Veteran special teamer Brandon King is headed to a new team for the 2022 season. Agent Sean Stellato announced that his client has agreed to a deal with the Colts. It is a one-year deal for King in Indianapolis. King signed with the Patriots after going undrafted in 2015 and played in 57 games over [more]

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Jaylen Waddle wants to “soak up all the game” from Tyreek Hill

When wide receiver Tyreek Hill joined the Dolphins in a trade last month, he said he was looking forward to both working with and racing against new teammate Jaylen Waddle. The feeling is a mutual one. Waddle said that he heard the news of the Hill trade while working out and told himself to “get [more]

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John Harbaugh on Lamar Jackson contract: “When he’s ready, we’ll be ready”

The Ravens have been ready, for up to a year or longer, to give quarterback Lamar Jackson a major second contract. Jackson, for whatever reason, has not wanted to engage the team in contract talks. Ravens coach John Harbaugh recently addressed the delicate situation during an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show. “He’s a unique [more]

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Harrison Smith: We’ve done a good job of getting guys who disrupt the quarterback

The Vikings made their first head coaching change since 2014 when they fired Mike Zimmer and hired Kevin O’Connell early this offseason, so Monday was a big day on the team’s calendar. It was the first day of their voluntary offseason program and the first chance for defensive players to work in the facility with [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa feeling a new level of support from Mike McDaniel and Dolphins’ staff

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa says the support he’s getting this offseason from head coach Mike McDaniel and the rest of the coaching staff is unlike what he has experienced before. Tagovailoa hosted a Luau to raise money for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Miami, and he praised McDaniel, offensive coordinator Frank Smith and quarterbacks [more]

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Greg Joseph signing RFA tender with Vikings

The Vikings kick off their offseason work on Monday and kicker Greg Joseph is set to join the team. Joseph’s agent Brett Tessler announced that his client will be signing his restricted free agent tender on Monday. There was no word of Joseph visiting with or talking to other teams about an offer sheet while [more]

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USFL lawsuit not scheduled to go to court until next week

The USFL will debut as the USFL, despite efforts of the original USFL to keep that from happening. As previously explained, the original USFL has filed a lawsuit aimed at keeping the the reconstituted football league from using the USFL name, or the names and logos of eight franchises from the prior iteration of the [more]

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Nathaniel Hackett: It’s so important to make sure Russell Wilson’s comfortable

With a new head coach in Nathaniel Hackett, the Broncos will begin their offseason program on Monday. That means Hackett and his staff will begin to teach Denver’s new offense — centered around quarterback Russell Wilson. “It’s so important to make sure he’s comfortable in everything that he does,” Hackett said at the NFL’s annual [more]

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John Harbaugh: New overtime doesn’t solve the problem, spot and choose does

A year ago, the Ravens proposed the best solution to overtime, the “spot and choose” format, which would allow one team to spot the ball where overtime would start, and the other team to choose offense or defense. That proposal, first articulated in 2003, would blend fairness, excitement and resolving the game quickly in a [more]

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Bills officially get $600 million from New York for new stadium

Look at them yo-yos. That’s the way you do it. The Buffalo Bills have officially gotten $600 million from New York for a new stadium in Buffalo. The powers-that-be included the payment within the state’s $220 billion 2022-23 budget. Not everyone was on board. “Our public schools got less than the Buffalo Bills stadium,” Assemblywoman [more]

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Several coaches and assistant coaches with NFL ties will be working for USFL teams

Thirty-eight years ago, I was looking forward to the launch of the USFL. I’m now looking forward to its return, even if it’s technically not the original USFL. Although not many players with significant NFL experience will be playing in the new USFL, there are several coaches whose names you’ll remember. As head coaches go, [more]

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Trent Brown has plenty of money tied to staying at or under 365 pounds

Tackle Trent Brown has had his best NFL days as a member of the Patriots. His Thursdays over the next two seasons will be a lot better if he can meet the weight objectives baked into his current contract. Via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, Brown makes $25,000 for each Thursday during the 2022 and 2023 [more]

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Chase Claypool on Dwayne Haskins: “You are what I strive to be”

Saturday’s tragic and sudden passing of Dwayne Haskins became a stark reminder for football fans that the players who entertain us from September through February aren’t robots. They’re human beings. Sons. Brothers. Husbands. Boyfriends. Uncles. Nephews. Cousins. Friends. Teammates. The quotes from the current and former teammates of Dwayne Haskins should help hammer that point [more]

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With plenty of young receivers available every year, the best veterans are nevertheless getting significant deals

The proliferation of seven-on-seven tournaments from high school through college has resulted in the emergence of plenty of very good quarterbacks. It also has accelerated the development of plenty of receivers, given that someone is catching all the passes that are being thrown. As a result, the receiver position is in some ways becoming a [more]

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Trevor Siemian sees himself as the kind of backup who can help Justin Fields

New Bears quarterback Trevor Siemian has spent time as a backup for the Vikings, Jets, Titans and Saints in recent years, and he thinks he’s getting the backup quarterback thing down pat. Siemian, who is slated to backup second-year starter Justin Fields in Chicago, thinks he knows what a veteran backup can do for a [more]

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Terry McLaurin “devastated” by death of college and NFL teammate Dwayne Haskins

Terry McLaurin caught passes from Dwayne Haskins when the two were teammates at Ohio State, and then McLaurin and Haskins were both drafted by Washington in 2019. McLaurin shared some reflections on their friendship after Haskins died on Saturday morning. “Devastated is the only word I can come up with right now,” McLaurin wrote. “Dwayne [more]

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Mike Tomlin “devastated and at a loss for words” after death of Dwayne Haskins

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has released a statement on the sudden and shocking death of quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who was hit by a car and killed this morning in Florida. “I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins,” Tomlin said. “He quickly became part of our [more]

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Dwayne Haskins struck by car and killed

Dwayne Haskins, a former Ohio State star quarterback who was a first-round draft pick in Washington and most recently played in Pittsburgh, has died at the age of 24. Haskins was killed when he was hit by a car early this morning in South Florida, his agent told Adam Schefter. At Ohio State, Haskins started [more]

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Rob Gronkowski: Contract talks with Buccaneers will start if I decide to play

Free-agent tight end Rob Gronkowski continues to make it clear that: (1) he hasn’t decided to play in 2022; and (2) if he decides to play, he’ll play only for the Buccaneers. His latest comments on the matter come as he prepares to host Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards, in a conversation with Debbie Emery of [more]

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Ravens announce two-year contract with Calais Campbell

One of the best remaining free agents will be staying put. Defensive tackle Calais Campbell has signed a two-year contract to remain in Baltimore, the Ravens announced this morning. According to multiple reports, the contract has a total value of $12.5 million. The 35-year-old Campbell played the last two seasons in Baltimore after previously spending [more]

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Larry Fitzgerald in late 2018: We all would want Steve Wilks back

The claim filed by former Arizona coach Steve Wilks against the Cardinals focuses on the notion that he was a “bridge coach,” specifically hired with the notion that he’d be fired, sooner than later, at a time when the team was expected to not be competitive. As Wilks closed in on the end of his [more]

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What will Mary Jo White conclude regarding the Stephen Ross investigation?

In the immediate aftermath of the filing of the initial complaint in the Brian Flores lawsuit, a sense emerged that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross had a real problem when it comes to the claim that he offered Flores $100,000 for each loss in 2019. Indeed, the media conglomerate partially owned by Ross reported (then deleted) [more]

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More than 20 of the Top 100 free agents remain unsigned

As we head into mid-April and focus more on the draft, it might seem like NFL free agency is over. It’s not. In fact, more than one-fifth of the NFL’s Top 100 free agents remain unsigned. At this point, the top players who have not yet signed are usually the players who didn’t get the [more]

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Dan Campbell: Dolphins had a player who practiced every day reeking of alcohol

Lions coach Dan Campbell offered a vivid example of how much the NFL is willing to tolerate from a player if he helps his team win. Campbell described a time during his tenure with the Dolphins when the team had a player who routinely showed up to practice after drinking, but he said the Dolphins [more]

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Tyrann Mathieu “heartbroken” by end of time with Chiefs

In the early part of the offseason, both safety Tyrann Mathieu and the Chiefs expressed interest in continuing to work together but their relationship has come to an end. Mathieu became a free agent last month and remains unsigned after the Chiefs opted to add safety Justin Reid on a three-year, $31.5 million deal. In [more]

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New OT rules make surprise onside kick option more enticing

The new overtime rule for the postseason opens the door for an intriguing strategic option to start the extra session. A surprise onside kick. Teams aren’t guaranteed a possession but merely an opportunity to possess the ball. Having a chance to recover a kickoff counts as an opportunity to possess the ball. Thus, a surprise [more]

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Kenneth Murray had ankle surgery

Chargers linebacker Kenneth Murray spent some time on injured reserve last year after hurting his ankle and the injury will impact his offseason plans as well. Murray posted pictures of himself in the hospital on Thursday and one showed him with a large cast on his left leg. Murray captioned that picture with a message [more]

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Titans GM says they’re eager to draft players who can contribute as rookies

As the team that earned the No. 1 seed in the AFC last season, the Titans are in win-now mode. Titans General Manager Jon Robinson said he’s eager to draft players who can contribute right away. “You certainly are eager for those guys to come in and be contributors,” Robinson said, via the Nashville Tennessean, [more]

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Sam Darnold told Jets they were “making a mistake” by trading him

It was hardly a surprise to anyone last year when the Jets elected to move on from quarterback Sam Darnold in favor of drafting Zach Wilson. But that didn’t stop Darnold from making his feelings known to New York’s management on his way out the door. In an appearance on the Bussin’ with the Boys [more]

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Tom Brady was very close to officially joining the Dolphins, initially as an owner

When Tom Brady retired on February 1, his next move already was coming into focus. Per multiple sources, Brady eventually would have been introduced as a minority owner of the Dolphins. The announcement would have been made as soon as the following week, which was the week that preceded the Super Bowl. When we reported [more]

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Lacrosse player turned D2 QB Jared Bernhardt getting a look at receiver from Broncos

Jared Bernhardt has had an unusual athletic career: At Maryland he won the Tewaaraton Award as the nation’s best lacrosse player. Then he decided to play football, transferred to Division 2 Ferris State, won their starting quarterback job, and led them to the national championship. And now he’s trying to make it in the NFL [more]

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Patrick Mahomes working with JuJu Smith-Schuster, other new Chiefs

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has to acclimate himself to a number of new receiving targets ahead of the 2022 season and he’s getting a jump start on the process this week. The Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill and saw Byron Pringle and Demarcus Robinson leave via free agency in recent weeks. They’ve signed JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez [more]

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Robert Kraft: We’re making changes to take advantage of what Nelson Agholor, Jonnu Smith do best

The Patriots were one of the busiest teams in free agency last year and their activity included signing wide receiver Nelson Agholor and tight end Jonnu Smith to contracts. Neither player produced at the level the team was likely hoping to see when the deals were struck. Agholor posted 896 yards on 48 catches with [more]

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Rob Gronkowski: Tom Brady will be able to play until he’s at least 50 years old

Rob Gronkowski predicted when Tom Brady announced his retirement that Brady would be back. He was proven right even sooner than he expected. Gronkowski said on Jimmy Kimmel Live that he was expecting Brady to return but possibly after taking a full season off, and that he could easily see the 44-year-old Brady playing until [more]

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Dick Vermeil chooses Carl Peterson to present him at the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Dick Vermeil has chosen Carl Peterson as his presenter at the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Vermeil and Peterson were closely linked for decades: Peterson was an assistant on Vermeil’s staffs at UCLA and the Eagles in the 1970s, and Peterson was the general manager of the Chiefs who persuaded Vermeil to come [more]

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Stefon Diggs deal prompts very different initial reports on value

The Bills did what they needed to do, finally giving receiver Stefon Diggs a new contract, more than two years after trading for him. As always, the value of that new contract won’t be known until the actual contract emerges. We know this routine by now; we’ve been banging that drum for well over a [more]

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Eric DeCosta: As long as I’m here, the draft will be the foundation of what we do

Across the league, more and more teams are electing to take the Rams approach of “F them picks” — using high-round draft selections to trade for established veteran players. Given that Los Angeles is the most recent Super Bowl winner and the NFL is a copycat league, it’s no surprise to see additional franchises use [more]

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Patriots restructure Deatrich Wise’s contract

The Patriots’ trade for wide receiver DeVante Parker has become official and the team tweaked the contract of another player in order to make everything work under the salary cap. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team restructured defensive lineman Deatrich Wise‘s contract. The team converted $2.85 million of Wise’s base salary into a [more]

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Bills extend Stefon Diggs’ contract

Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs had two years remaining on the five-year, $72 million contract. But when the wide receiver market exploded this offseason, it became clear that Diggs was going to want a raise sooner rather than later. The Bills have given him that raise. Diggs agreed to a four-year, $104 million extension with [more]

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Shelby Harris “very comfortable” joining Seahawks defense

Defensive lineman Shelby Harris was not the marquee name in the March trade between the Seahawks and Broncos. That name belongs to Russell Wilson and Harris was one of three players that came to Seattle along with five draft picks in the deal for the quarterback. The picks and the chance to restock the roster [more]

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Kyzir White hopes to turn one-year deal into long stay with Eagles

Linebacker Kyzir White grew up close to Philadelphia and realized a childhood dream when he signed a contract to play for the Eagles last month. White was a 17-game starter for the Chargers in 2021 and he recorded 144 tackles, two interceptions, a sack, and two forced fumbles for the AFC West club. That only [more]

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Joe Noteboom says his contract shows Rams believe in him to replace Andrew Whitworth

The Rams lost their longtime left tackle Andrew Whitworth to retirement this offseason, but they re-signed Joe Noteboom with plans to hand him the left tackle job. Noteboom took that contract as a vote of confidence. “The best part is knowing the coaches have the confidence in you to sign you back to a contract [more]

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Washington Commanders welcome defamation suit from former employee Jason Friedman

The back-and-forth between the Washington Commanders and former Commanders employee Jason Friedman continues. Following a claim by Friedman’s lawyer, Jason Friedman, that a Monday statement from the team defames him, the Commanders have issued this statement, to Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com. “The Commanders did not reference Mr. Friedman — or anyone else — by name [more]

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Rob Gronkowski: I’m not ready to commit to the game of football right now

Last year, tight end Rob Gronkowski elected to re-sign with the Buccaneers on March 22, pushing off a second retirement for at least another season. It’s a little different in 2022. With Tampa Bay’s offseason program set to begin next week with a new head coach, Gronkowski has yet to re-up with the club. General [more]

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Blake Martinez confident he can prove himself after torn ACL

The Giants opened their offseason workout program on Monday and linebacker Blake Martinez was one of the players at the facility working to get ready for the 2022 season. Martinez’s return was far from a sure thing at the start of the offseason. He is coming off a torn ACL and was set to make [more]

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Ron Rivera: Year 3 is when the Commanders should take another step

As he heads into his third season as head coach of the Washington Commanders, Ron Rivera says it’s fair to expect more from him and his team. “The third season is when you take another step,” Rivera said, via ESPN. “This area is hungry for a winner. They want a winner and I want to [more]

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Sean McVay: Leadership one of the reasons to be excited about Bobby Wagner

Linebacker Bobby Wagner officially became a member of the Rams on Monday and one doesn’t have to spend a long time looking at the six-time All-Pro’s on-field resume to understand why the defending champions were interested in adding him to their defense. While speaking to reporters on Monday, Rams head coach Sean McVay noted that [more]

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Bears re-sign Jesper Horsted

The Bears kicked off their offseason workout program on Monday and they also announced the re-signing of tight end Jesper Horsted. Horsted’s return was set in motion last month when the team tendered him as an exclusive rights free agent. Once that tender is in place, an exclusive rights free agent is barred from negotiating [more]

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Lamar Jackson makes Twitter push for DK Metcalf, Sauce Gardner

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has had no qualms in recent days about expressing his opinions regarding players he believes the team should add. On Sunday, he made a pitch to Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf, who has been the subject of ongoing trade chatter. On Monday, Jackson made a plea to incoming rookie cornerback Sauce Gardner [more]

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Eight teams have two first-round draft picks after flurry of trades

The 2022 NFL draft is still more than three weeks away, but we’ve already seen a flurry of first-round trades. Eight teams have two first-round picks, eight other teams have none, and in all 11 first-round picks have been traded. Two first-round picks have already been traded twice. Here’s the full breakdown of teams with [more]

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Jameis Winston: I’m excited to focus on my intermediate accuracy

Once quarterback Deshaun Watson chose to waive his no-trade clause for the Browns, the Saints quickly pivoted to bringing back free agent Jameis Winston. The 2015 No. 1 overall pick will head into his second season as New Orleans’ QB1 and is reportedly slated to be ready for training camp, despite a midseason ACL tear [more]

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Giants create cap space by restructuring Adoree’ Jackson’s contract

The Giants had less than $1 million in cap space heading into this week, but they’ve found some breathing room by reworking the deal of a veteran member of the defense. Field Yates of ESPN reports that they have restructured cornerback Adoree' Jackson‘s deal. The team converted $8.965 million of Jackson’s compensation into a signing [more]

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Derek Stingley Jr. set to do all drills at LSU Pro Day

Cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. did not spent much time on the field for LSU over the last two seasons and that’s led to some questions about how high he should go in this year’s draft. Teams still wondering about where Stingley should go on their board are set to get a chance to watch him [more]

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Katie Blackburn: Deshaun Watson contract can have ripple effect on Joe Burrow

The Browns’ decision to sign quarterback Deshaun Watson to a five-year contract worth a fully guaranteed $230 million has generated a lot of reactions around the league, including Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti’s comment that “it’ll make negotiations harder with others” in the future. Bisciotti’s team has company in the division when it comes to wondering [more]

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Report: DeVante Parker trade likely to end N’Keal Harry’s time in New England

Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry requested a trade last summer, but the team never dealt him and he played the entire season in New England. Harry remains on the roster at the moment, but it appears that another trade will be spelling the end of the line for the 2019 first-round pick. The Patriots agreed [more]

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Peyton Manning is giving Russell Wilson advice on his transition to the Broncos

As Russell Wilson makes his mid-career move to becoming the Broncos’ franchise quarterback, he’s getting advice from someone who’s done it before: Peyton Manning. Manning, who played the final four seasons of his career in Denver after a long and successful career in Indianapolis, said he’s been talking to Wilson and giving him some advice [more]

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Jalen Ramsey: Cowboys said they’d draft me, but didn’t

Randy Moss isn’t the only high-profile player who was told by the Cowboys that they’d draft him, before they didn’t. Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey contends that, in 2016, the Cowboys told him they’d select Ramsey if he were still on the board at No. 4. He was. But they passed. Ramsey recently told the story [more]

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NFL’s new effort to create more diverse offensive coaching staff needs one important tweak

For the first time ever, the NFL added a specific hiring mandate to the Rooney Rule. Every team must hire a minority or female offensive assistant. It’s somewhat surprising to think that, given the size of coaching staffs in today’s NFL, some teams don’t already have a minority or female offensive assistant. Obviously, however, the [more]

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If allegations of withholding payments from league are true, Daniel Snyder likely will be done

Saturday night’s bombshell could indeed be the last straw for the NFL and Daniel Snyder. A.J. Perez of FrontOfficeSports.com reported last night that Congress is exploring whether the Washington Commanders withheld money that should have been surrendered to the league’s visiting-team pool. As a league source with knowledge of the dynamics among owners told PFT, [more]

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Jim Harbaugh’s plan for Colin Kaepernick gives teams cover to check him out

The NFL has shunned former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick for five years. Former 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has made it clear from the get-go that he would have embraced Kaepernick. After making multiple public comments since Kaepernick became a free agent in March 2017 supporting the player and praising his abilities,  Harbaugh has crafted an [more]

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Kayvon Thibodeaux answers critics, touts his draft status

Oregon pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux remains one of the biggest curiosities in the current draft class. How high, or low, will he go in the top 10? Will he slide out of it altogether? At Oregon’s Pro Day on Friday, Thibodeaux addressed those who would suggest his stock isn’t as high as it could be. [more]

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Ryan Poles: Bears need receivers, but we won’t force it in the draft

Bears General Manager Ryan Poles knows his team needs wide receivers. He also knows the Bears don’t have a first-round draft pick, having traded it away to get Justin Fields last year. But he’s not overly worried. Poles said he believes there’s talent in the second round at wide receiver, and that if the board [more]

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Justin Fields was “pissed off” with Bears’ game plan in his first start, private coach says

Justin Fields‘ longtime personal quarterback coach says Fields had some issues with former Bears head coach Matt Nagy’s game plan last year. Ron Veal, a private quarterback coach who has worked with Fields since Fields was in sixth grade, said on 670 The Score in Chicago that Fields hated the game plan the Bears installed [more]

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