Bucs’ Travis Jonsen arrested for DUI

Buccaneers wide receiver Travis Jonsen was arrested early this morning for driving under the influence. Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Jonsen was arrested by Tampa Police at 3:18 a.m. Jonsen refused a blood-alcohol test and was booked at 4:56 a.m., and he remains in jail on a $500 bond. Although he [more]

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Justin Fields: We don’t have big name wideouts, but we have talent

One common theme of the Bears offseason has been those outside the organization criticizing the team for a perceived lack of moves to help quarterback Justin Fields. Allen Robinson left for the Rams in free agency and the team has not made any splashy moves to replace him at wide receiver. Darnell Mooney is the [more]

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Jameis Winston reportedly is moving with a “visible limp”

During Week Eight of the 2021 season, Saints quarterback Jameis Winston suffered a torn ACL. He has been cleared to participate in the team’s 2022 Organized Team Activities, and so he is. But there’s a catch. There’s a limp. A visible one, via Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.football. Underhill noticed the limp during last week’s OTA [more]

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FMIA: Deadly Reality For America On Memorial Day; NFL News On Colin Kaepernick, Deshaun Watson, More

Today is Memorial Day. We mourn those lost in service to our country. However you remember those who have been lost—placing flowers at graves, silent observances at home, parades, a toast to honor a deceased love one—it is a day to be grateful for those who have sacrificed so much for our country. I will [more]

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At 25-1, JuJu Smith-Schuster provides good value for Comeback Player of the Year

The explosion of legalized gambling has unlocked a wide variety of wagers, from those based on the outcome of one or more games to those based on the votes cast by 50 media members, some of whom shouldn’t be casting a ballot at all, frankly. One of the end-of-season acknowledgements goes to the Comeback Player [more]

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Aaron Donald signs with Kanye West’s Donda Sports for marketing

It’s one thing for Antonio Brown to go into business with Kanye West’s Donda Sports, given that Brown’s time as an NFL player is clearly over (as he has admitted). It’s quite another for one of the best players in league history to sign with West’s fledging sports management group. Via HipHopDx.com, Rams defensive tackle [more]

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Bradley Chubb focused on ending Broncos’ 13-game losing streak to Chiefs

The Broncos are 0-8 against the Chiefs in linebacker Bradley Chubb‘s four years in Denver, and the Broncos’ losing streak against the Chiefs started before Chubb arrived and is now up to 13 games. Chubb is focused on ending that. Chubb vowed that this will be the season the Broncos snap their losing streak to [more]

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Could Trent Brown end up back at left tackle for the Patriots?

When offensive lineman Trent Brown re-signed with the Patriots, it was believed that he’d play right tackle, and that former first-rounder Isaiah Wynn would play on the left side. That could change, possibly. As noted by Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, Wynn isn’t present for OTAs. That has prompted the Pats to move Brown from the [more]

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Matt Ryan can become first QB to lose to 31 different teams

Four starting quarterbacks in NFL history have wins over all 32 NFL teams: Drew Brees, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. No quarterback has ever lost to all 32 teams, but Matt Ryan can come the closest this season. Ryan has lost to 29 different teams in his NFL career, according to Pro-Football-Reference.com. And [more]

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The Stephen Ross investigation continues; when will it conclude?

The bad thing about a Roger Goodell press conference is that no single topic receives thorough treatment. The good news is that plenty of topics receive at least a cursory mention. During his recent meeting with reporters after the conclusion of league meetings in Atlanta, Goodell was asked for an update regarding the investigation sparked [more]

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Packers OC Adam Stenavich predicts Christian Watson eventually will be a “problem” for defenses

Yes, the Green Bay Packers have done a nice job of finding great receivers beyond round one of the draft. But none have walked through the door with bigger expectations and a more urgent need to develop quickly than 2022 second-rounder Christian Watson. First-year Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich believes it will happen, sooner or [more]

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Devin McCourty says Bill Belichick has the same intensity at age 70

When the Patriots drafted Devin McCourty in 2010, Bill Belichick had just turned 58 years old, and was telling people he wouldn’t still be coaching into his 70s. But Belichick has since backtracked on that stance, and now that he actually is 70, McCourty says Belichick doesn’t seem to have aged. “I’ve always said, when [more]

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Jadeveon Clowney: I just want to chase the Super Bowl, I think the Browns have a shot

Cleveland has rarely been the top destination for players whose primary priority is seeking a Super Bowl ring, but Jadeveon Clowney says that’s absolutely why he re-signed with the Browns last week. “I just want to chase that Super Bowl,” Clowney told the Browns’ website. “I think we’ve got a shot at it. We had [more]

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Bears and other Chicago sports teams donate $300,000 in response to Uvalde shooting

The Chicago Sports Alliance isn’t just issuing statements. It’s taking action. The group of five Chicago pro sports teams (Bears, Bulls, Cubs, White Sox, and Blackhawks) have donated $300,000 to the Robb School Memorial Fund and the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that hopes to end school shootings. “It is our responsibility [more]

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Asked to address open court vs. arbitration, Roger Goodell masterfully deflected

Commissioner Roger Goodell infrequently sits for one-on-one interviews. But he conducts at least five press conferences per year. Press conferences, from the perspective of the person giving the press conference, are safer. You’re asked a question, you answer it, and then it moves on to the next reporter, who asks the next question. While it [more]

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NFL tweaks the rules for interviewing head-coaching candidates

As the NFL tries to nudge the owners toward a more fair, thorough, and inclusive process for interviewing and hiring head coaches, the league has made a couple of important tweaks to the hiring process, aimed at giving all candidates more time to get ready for their interviews. This week, the league issued a resolution [more]

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Win a free signed copy of Playmakers for Father’s Day

Father’s Day is coming. It would be good to buy something for your dad. It would be even better to win something for him. Or for yourself. PublicAffairs has launched a Father’s Day sweepstakes with three prizes. A signed copy of Playmakers, a signed copy of The Silver Waterfall, and a signed copy of Jimmy [more]

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Despite giving up Super Bowl halftime show, Pepsi remains an NFL sponsor

Pepsi is out as the sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show, but it’s still in as a major NFL sponsor. Pepsi officially announced this week that, after 10 years as the presenting sponsor of a concert seen by more than 100 million people annually, it will surrender that position. However, Pepsi will remain a [more]

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San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler skips national anthem over Uvalde shooting

Six years ago, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick chose not to stand for the national anthem, in to bring awareness to police violence against Black and Brown citizens. Now, San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler is making a similar gesture, sparked by exasperation over the nation’s collective failure to protect children in school from [more]

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Fantasy football dispute leads to on-field fight between MLB players

Fantasy football is a popular pastime in Major League Baseball clubhouses, but a dispute in a baseball players’ fantasy football league led to an on-field fight between the Cincinnati Reds’ Tommy Pham and the San Francisco Giants’ Joc Pederson yesterday. According to Pederson, Pham hit him in the face during batting practice before the game, [more]

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New Steeler Miles Boykin admits he hated Pittsburgh while he was with Baltimore

After three seasons in Baltimore, wide receiver Miles Boykin was waived by the Ravens and claimed by the Steelers this offseason. Meaning he went from one side of a fierce rivalry to the other. And Boykin admits that he used to hate Pittsburgh, not only because of the Ravens-Steelers rivalry, but also because he expected [more]

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Marcus Mariota: Big Falcons wide receivers make QBs look good

The Falcons aren’t looking for Marcus Mariota to be Matt Ryan, but they would like him to be a productive passer during the 2022 season. There were points this offseason when outside observers wondered if the team’s receiving corps would allow that to happen. Calvin Ridley is suspended for the year and Russell Gage left [more]

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Andy Reid defends Eric Bieniemy after LeSean McCoy’s criticism

Former Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy had some harsh comments about Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy recently, but head coach Andy Reid said those comments say more about McCoy than Bieniemy. McCoy said on the I Am Athlete podcast that Bieniemy talks to players in a fashion that many players take issue with, and McCoy [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: I can only imagine how good Justyn Ross is going to be

Chiefs undrafted receiver Justyn Ross created a stir on social media when he made a terrific one-handed catch during Wednesday’s OTA practice and carried himself as if it were business as usual. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes praised Ross for the catch on Twitter and had more positive things to say about the young receiver when he [more]

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Pete Carroll: Marquise Goodwin brings “something unique” to offense

The Seahawks signed wide receiver Marquise Goodwin this week and head coach Pete Carroll saw enough of Goodwin during his time with the 49ers to know what he brings to the offense. Goodwin was a track star in college and went to the 2012 Olympics as a long jumper, so it’s little surprise that speed [more]

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Jeff Okudah back on the field after torn Achilles

The start to cornerback Jeff Okudah‘s NFL career has been lackluster, but he’s on the path to getting a shot at making things better in Year 3. Okudah tore his Achilles in the season opener last year and has recovered enough to be participating in practices with the team during the OTA phase of the [more]

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Kayvon Thibodeaux in red jersey at Giants OTAs, but no long-term health concerns

First-round pick Kayvon Thibodeaux has made a good early impression on the Giants, but his on-field work has been limited this week. Thibodeaux is wearing a red jersey in practice after picking up an unknown injury in a practice late last week. The injury kept him out of full team work this week, but head [more]

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Travis Kelce on being underpaid: Money is secondary, I’m here for the legacy and the team

On #PFTPM last week, 49ers tight end George Kittle said Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is so underpaid it “boggles my mind.” But Kelce says he’s not concerned about it. Instead, Kelce says that his primary concern is winning games and continuing to build on his status as one of the greatest tight ends in [more]

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Ravens sign Brett Hundley

With Lamar Jackson not attending voluntary OTAs this week, the Ravens have added a quarterback. Baltimore announced on Thursday that the club has signed Brett Hundley. A former fifth-round pick in 2015, Hundley spent his first few seasons with the Packers before he was traded to Seattle in 2018. He then spent two seasons with [more]

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Sashi Brown: Lamar Jackson’s been vocal about desire to be a Raven, won’t make big deal of OTA absence

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s absence from this week’s OTAs has been a subject of conversation around the team this week. Teammates said that they’ve spoken to Jackson and know that he’s been working out in preparation for the 2022 season. Head coach John Harbaugh had less to say and referred any questions about Jackson’s offseason [more]

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John Harbaugh: I could play it cool, but it’s a big deal getting injured players back

The Ravens roster was gutted by injuries during the 2021 season, but things are moving in the right direction as they prepare for the 2022 campaign. Cornerback Marcus Peters and others who suffered torn ACLs ahead of the season are getting closer to being cleared for a full return to football activities. Other players are [more]

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Seahawks sign Abraham Lucas

The Seahawks got a draft pick under contract on Wednesday. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that the team signed third-round pick Abraham Lucas. He’s the fifth of their nine draft picks to sign with the team since last month’s draft. Lucas was a four-year starter at right tackle at Washington State. He was named [more]

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Trey Lance: Finger injury impacted me all last season, feeling really good now

Jimmy Garoppolo‘s shoulder injury has had a big impact on the 49ers offseason because the team has not been able to trade him since he had surgery, but there hasn’t been any sign that his extended stay on the roster has impacted plans to start Trey Lance this fall. Lance’s own health came up when [more]

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Justyn Ross’s spectacular one-handed catch impresses Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce

It’s way too early for any undrafted rookie to earn a roster spot, but Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross is already garnering attention in Kansas City. Ross made a spectacular one-handed catch on the practice field Wednesday during Organized Team Activities, and both quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce took to social media [more]

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Mason Rudolph: I still have an opportunity to be a starter

For the first four years of Mason Rudolph‘s career, he had no shot at being the Steelers starting quarterback. That was Ben Roethlisberger’s job and Rudolph wasn’t just going to take it from him. One could make the argument that he has — at most — a 33 percent chance of being the Week One [more]

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Mike McDaniel: Fullbacks can be “pretty disruptive” to defense not used to seeing them

The fullback has become a rarity in many NFL offenses, but the 49ers have made good use of Kyle Juszczyk over the years and the Dolphins look like they’ll also be incorporating the position into their offense this year. Head coach Mike McDaniel was on the 49ers staff before being hired this year and the [more]

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Derwin James waited a year so he wouldn’t have to pay to switch to jersey No. 3

As soon as the NFL announced last year that defensive players could wear single-digit jersey numbers, Chargers safety Derwin James expressed interest in switching from his NFL number, 33, to his college number, 3. But he didn’t make the switch immediately. When the Chargers opened Organized Team Activities this week, James was in his No. [more]

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T.J. Watt “definitely not satisfied” after 22.5 sacks in 2021

Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt left himself with a lot to accomplish if he wants an encore of his 2021 season. Watt tied the NFL’s official single-season sack record with 22.5 and was named the league’s defensive player of the year as a result of his efforts. Watt is the 12th player to record 20 sacks [more]

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Kirk Cousins felt like “eighth-grader” learning offense from scratch

Quarterback Kirk Cousins is entering his fifth season with the Vikings and he’s playing for his fifth different offensive play caller, so getting the handle on changes to the scheme is nothing new for him. This offseason played out a bit differently than the last few, however. The arrival of head coach Kevin O’Connell and [more]

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Steelers teammates expect Stephon Tuitt back with team “sooner or later”

Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt missed all of the 2021 season and has yet to report for offseason work while carrying a cap hit of nearly $14 million, which has led to speculation about whether he’ll be back with the team this year. The Steelers have said they’re “very open” to having him back, but [more]

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Despite talk that Seahawks could be sold, no ownership change is expected soon

A Tuesday report that the Seahawks could be sold soon was rebutted by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who said at the league meeting that he does not expect Jody Allen to sell the team soon. “I don’t see any immediate change in ownership,” Goodell said. Allen has been running the team since her brother, Paul [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury says the right things about Hard Knocks, even if he quietly thinks it’s the wrong thing

Last year, the Colts became the subject of the first-ever in-season Hard Knocks series. The season didn’t end very well for the Colts. This year, another team with a recent history of fading down the stretch will have NFL Films cameras and microphones swarming in the back half of the season. The Cardinals are the [more]

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Alex Mack not at 49ers’ OTAs, still no word on whether he’ll play or retire

A month ago, 49ers center Alex Mack was undecided on his future. With Organized Team Activities beginning in San Francisco, that remains the case. Mack did not attend OTAs and hasn’t made any official decision on whether he’ll continue to play or retire, according to Matt Maiocco of NBCSportsBayArea.com. The 36-year-old Mack started all 17 [more]

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Cooper Kupp: Working with Allen Robinson has been incredible

Since signing with the Rams, receiver Allen Robinson has said he feels like playing under head coach Sean McVay will help bring the best out of him. One of his new teammates is also looking forward to seeing what Robinson can do once the season starts. “Working with A-Rob has been incredible,” Cooper Kupp said [more]

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Jonnu Smith: I missed quality time last offseason, trying to take advantage of it this year

Tight end Jonnu Smith‘s first season with the Patriots wasn’t as successful as anyone hoped it would be when he signed with the team as a free agent and part of the reason for that may have dated back to the offseason. Smith, who had 28 catches for 294 yards and a touchdown last year, [more]

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Michael Thomas at the Saints’ facility as OTAs open this week

After being named the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2019, Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas missed most of the 2020 season and all of the 2021 season, and there’s been talk that he and the team haven’t seen eye-to-eye on everything from his injury rehab to his attitude on the practice field. So [more]

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Jordyn Brooks embracing bigger responsibilities on Seahawks defense

The Seahawks haven’t decided who will be taking over at quarterback for Russell Wilson, but they know who will be stepping into the leadership void they created on their defense this offseason. Linebacker Bobby Wagner called the plays on defense throughout his 10-year run with the Seahawks and head coach Pete Carroll said on Monday [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury: You want everyone at OTAs, but it’s not how rules are set up

The Cardinals opened the OTA phase of their offseason workouts on Monday without a couple of notable members of the offense in attendance. Quarterback Kyler Murray and wide receiver Marquise Brown were not working with their teammates at the voluntary session. Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury had a quip ready when he was asked about [more]

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Justin Herbert says he’s “getting after it” in the weight room, now weighs 245

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was noticeably muscular at Monday’s opening of minicamp, and he says he’s been working hard in the weight room and gaining weight. Herbert, who weighed 236 pounds at the Scouting Combine coming out of college, said he’s now up to 245 after working hard with strength and conditioning coach Jonathan Brooks. [more]

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Darren Waller: A change of scenery could work out well for Bryan Edwards

After recording 11 catches for 193 yards with a touchdown as a rookie, receiver Bryan Edwards flashed his potential for the Raiders in 2021. Selected in the third round of the 2020 draft, Edwards caught 34 passes for 571 yards with three TDs in his second season — adding three receptions for 41 yards in [more]

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Michael Vick says he’s not playing in a Fan Controlled Football game

A report last week indicated that former NFL quarterback Michael Vick would be making a return to the field, but Vick says that’s not the case. Per the Reuters report, Vick was going to play in a May 28 game in the Fan Controlled Football league. Vick took to Twitter to say that he will [more]

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Report: Browns promote Glenn Cook to assistant G.M.

The Browns are reportedly making more changes to their personnel department. Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports that the team is promoting Glenn Cook from vice president of player personnel to assistant General Manager. Per the report, Cook will continue to handle the responsibilities of his previous position. The Browns are also expected to announce [more]

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Chase Winovich: Trade to Browns could be the best thing that ever happened to me

The Browns traded for defensive lineman Chase Winovich in mid-March in exchange for linebacker Mack Wilson, setting up two defensive players for a needed change of scenery. After recording 5.5 sacks in each of his first two seasons, Winovich saw his playing time reduced to just 10.5 percent of New England’s defensive snaps in 2021. [more]

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Justin Hollins “very confident” Rams will be fine without Von Miller

The Rams made several splashy moves last year en route to winning a Super Bowl, including an in-season trade with the Broncos that brought Von Miller to Los Angeles. Miller posted five sacks in the regular season and four more in the postseason to provide exactly the kind of impact off the edge that the [more]

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Leonard Williams: Vibe around Giants is people are excited to come to work

Leonard Williams is playing for his third head coach since joining the Giants in the middle of the 2019 season and he shared some early impressions of the Brian Daboll era from the team’s offseason program. Williams said he likes the “aggressive” mentality of the defense being installed by defensive coordinator Wink Martindale and said [more]

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From walk-on to Steelers draft pick, Mark Robinson glad coaches moved him to defense

Not long ago, Mark Robinson was a walk-on running back at Ole Miss. Now he’s a linebacker in the NFL. Robinson, a seventh-round draft pick of the Steelers, admits that he never wanted to be any thing other than a running back, in high school or in any of the stops in his long and [more]

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Packers see “faster and stronger” Amari Rodgers this offseason

After the Packers traded Davante Adams to the Raiders, many wondered who the team would add at wide receiver before the 2022 season. They signed Sammy Watkins and drafted three wideouts, but they are also looking for growth from holdovers from last season’s roster. One of those players is 2021 third-round pick Amari Rodgers. Rodgers [more]

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George Kittle: Travis Kelce’s pay in comparison to receivers “boggles the mind”

As the receiver market pushes toward $30 million per year, another group of players who catch plenty of passes is languishing by comparison. In a Friday visit to #PFTPM promoting the second annual Tight End University, 49ers tight end George Kittle made that point, while singing the praises of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Asked [more]

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Bears throwing Velus Jones “into the fire pretty quick”

Wide receiver Velus Jones never played a high-profile role in the passing game during his first five college seasons, but he caught 62 passes at Tennessee last year and the Bears have high hopes for what that will mean in their offense. The Bears made Jones a third-round pick last month and wide receivers coach [more]

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Birmingham Stallions move to 6-0 with win over 1-5 Michigan Panthers

The only true home team for the USFL’s inaugural (sort of) season has made the most of its advantage. The Birmingham Stallions ran their unbeaten record to 6-0, with a 33-17 win over the Michigan Panthers on Saturday night. All USFL regular-season games for 2022 will be played in Birmingham. The Stallions lose that advantage [more]

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Despite $5.9 million pay cut, Graham Glasgow says staying in Denver was his best option

Broncos offensive lineman Graham Glasgow suffered a broken leg and torn ligaments last season, and to add insult to injury, he took a $5.9 million pay cut this year. But he says he’s OK with it all. Glasgow said he still thinks Denver is the best place for him, and the reality is that his [more]

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Report: Kadarius Toney had knee scope

Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney was in a red jersey at this week’s OTA practice that was open to the media and it appears that a knee issue is the reason why he’s not participating fully. Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports that Toney had arthroscopic surgery on his knee. It is [more]

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Bud Grant urges NFL to change rules to reduce kneeldowns, fair catches, touchbacks

Hall of Fame former Vikings coach Bud Grant is, at 95, almost as old as the NFL itself. But he’s not done offering suggestions for how the league can improve quality of play. Grant told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that he wants to take out the boring parts of every game, specifically kneeldowns at the end [more]

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George Kittle: Experienced Jimmy Garoppolo vs. raw Trey Lance is a “toss-up for me”

When making the media rounds on Friday in support of the second annual Tight End University, 49ers tight end George Kittle placed no limits on the questions that could or couldn’t be posed to him. And he knew that the most compelling topic would relate to the biggest question swirling around the team. Who will [more]

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Deshaun Watson’s lawyer expects to hear something from NFL in June

The clock is ticking on the NFL, when it comes to the possible imposition of discipline on Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. And Watson’s camp has an idea as to when the process may get started. “We should know what their position is initially sometime in June, and then everybody will figure out if there’s going [more]

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Dolphins’ Raheem Mostert says understanding Mike McDaniel’s offense gives him an edge

Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert has a great deal of experience with new Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel: Mostert spent five years in San Francisco while McDaniel was first the run game coordinator and then the offensive coordinator. Mostert says that experience will pay off. Mostert explained precisely what McDaniel is going to need from [more]

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Raiders have by far the NFL’s most expensive tickets on secondary markets

People want to see NFL games in Las Vegas, and are willing to spend a lot of money to do it. The Raiders have, by far, the most expensive tickets in the NFL on secondary markets, ticketing company Logitix said, via the Las Vegas Review-Journal. An average Raiders home game ticket at Allegiant Stadium is [more]

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Drew Brees could end up on the No. 2 team at Fox

With Greg Olsen getting bumped from the No. 2 team to the No. 1 team at Fox while Fox awaits the arrival of Tom Brady as the $37.5-million-per-year top analyst, Fox has an opening on its second team. As noted by Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, that spot could go to Drew Brees. [more]

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Shane Waldron: Getting DK Metcalf his touches makes us a better offense

Whether Geno Smith, Drew Lock, or Someone Else ends up as the Seahawks starting quarterback in 2022, that QB1 is going to have DK Metcalf as his primary target. It doesn’t appear like the Seahawks and Metcalf are headed for a divorce, with both the receiver and head coach Pete Carroll each saying this month [more]

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Robert Woods feels Titans are “kind of holding me back a little bit” in ACL recovery

Wide receiver Robert Woods tore his ACL while at a Rams practice last November, which meant that he missed out on playing an on-field role as the team made a run to Super Bowl LVI. He won’t be part of any repeat bid either. The Rams traded him to the Titans earlier this offseason and [more]

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D.J. Reed: Sauce Gardner a prototypical lockdown cornerback

The Jets made upgrading their cornerback corps a priority this offseason and they made big additions to the group in both free agency and the draft. D.J. Reed signed with the team as a free agent after turning in the best season of his career with the Seahawks in 2021. The Jets expect him to [more]

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T.J. Edwards on James Bradberry: We’re just adding big pieces to this

When word emerged on Wednesday that the Eagles were signing James Bradberry, many of the cornerback’s new teammates were in the building for the offseason program. Linebacker T.J. Edwards was one of them. He was getting in a lift in the weight room when the news broke but found out before talking to the media. [more]

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Joe Burrow: I got sacked a lot, but they weren’t all bad sacks

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is pushing back a bit against the idea that he took too many sacks last season. Burrow says that some sacks aren’t so bad, and that a lot of his league-leading 51 sacks last season (plus another 19 in the postseason) weren’t of the bad variety. “Here’s the thing about sacks. [more]

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Bobby Wagner: I have to learn before I can lead

After the Rams signed linebacker Bobby Wagner earlier this year, head coach Sean McVay said that the veteran’s ability to be a leader was one of the things that excited him about the signing. Wagner played that role for many years in Seattle, but he’s not quite ready to fill those shoes with his new [more]

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Quez Watkins: I’ll keep doing what I do with A.J. Brown here

The arrival of A.J. Brown has changed the look of the Eagles wide receiving corps heading into the 2022 season and created a lot of excitement about what his acquisition will mean for the passing game. That excitement extends to Brown’s fellow wideouts. DeVonta Smith said that he’s looking forward to learning from Brown as [more]

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Dayo Odeyingbo feels more comfortable after fully recovering from torn Achilles

Defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo made it into the Colts lineup for the final 10 games of the 2021 season, but he wasn’t playing at the level that made him a second-round pick last spring. Odeyingbo tore his Achilles during Senior Bowl workouts and said that he was healthy enough to play, but “the rest of [more]

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Kevin O’Connell wants Vikings’ defensive players to know he’s not just an offensive coach

New Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell was a quarterback during his playing career, and a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator before he became head coach of the Vikings this offseason. He has never played or coached on defense. But he wants the Vikings’ defensive players to know that now that he’s the head coach, he’s [more]

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Todd Bowles: No handcuffs on offense, whatever we have to do to win

Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich said recently that “everything should be status quo” on the team’s offense after the change in head coaches this offseason and it doesn’t sound like Todd Bowles will be spending too much time micromanaging Leftwich’s approach. Outside of their 2020 playoff run, the Bucs haven’t been terribly productive running the [more]

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Jaylon Johnson: Bears should throw Kyler Gordon, Jaquan Brisker into the fire

The Bears have made a lot of changes since hiring head coach Matt Eberflus and General Manager Ryan Poles early this year, but cornerback Jaylon Johnson remains on hand as he moves toward his third NFL season. While Johnson is a holdover, he’s fully embracing the overhaul. He said on Tuesday that it his mindset [more]

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Giants adding Maurice Canady, Khalil Dorsey

After releasing cornerback James Bradberry, the Giants are adding a couple of cornerbacks with ties to defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale. According to multiple reports, the club is signing veteran Maurice Canady. Khalil Dorsey is also signing with the club, per agency VMG Sports. Canady was a Ravens sixth-round pick in 2016 but has missed [more]

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Cardinals sign Trey McBride, two other picks

Tight end Trey McBride was the top Cardinals pick in this year’s draft and he’s now under contract in Arizona. The Cardinals announced that McBride was one of three picks to sign with the team on Tuesday night. He was joined by seventh-round picks Christian Matthew and Marquis Hayes, which leaves the club with two [more]

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Dolphins will have joint practices with Buccaneers

Mike McDaniel’s first summer as the Dolphins head coach will include joint practices with a pair of NFC teams. The Eagles announced that they’ll be working in Miami ahead of the third preseason game of the summer and McDaniel said at a Tuesday press conference the Dolphins will also be working with the Buccaneers. McDaniel [more]

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Ja’Marr Chase: We have to roll with higher expectations this year

Predictions that the Bengals would win the AFC title for the 2021 season were all but impossible to find at this time last year, but the team made more progress than expected and wound up losing a close Super Bowl to the Rams in Los Angeles in February. On Tuesday, quarterback Joe Burrow said that [more]

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With wins over Seahawks and Chargers, Russell Wilson would become fifth QB to beat every team

Four quarterbacks have beaten every NFL franchise. There can be a fifth member of the 32-team club in 2022. As noted by John Breech of CBSSports.com, Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson needs victories over the Seahawks in Week One and the Chargers in Week Six or Week 18 to accomplish that feat. The first two games [more]

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Ali Marpet says physical toll of football led him to retire at age 28

After seven years with the Buccaneers, guard Ali Marpet retired from the NFL this offseason at the age of just 28. He says his primary concern was taking care of his body. “The biggest reason for me was the physical toll: I didn’t want any more of that. There were some things I wanted to [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury: Impossible to replace Chandler Jones, we have to find production as a unit

The Cardinals grew accustomed to relying on Chandler Jones to spearhead their pass rush over the last six years, but they won’t have that luxury in 2022. Jones signed with the Raiders as a free agent after posting 71.5 sacks for the Cardinals and that leaves a big hole for Arizona to fill on the [more]

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Saints sign Devine Ozigbo

The Saints did some post-rookie minicamp roster shuffling on Monday. The team announced the signing of running back Devine Ozigbo and confirmed the reported signing of linebacker Eric Wilson. They waived center Cohl Cabral, linebacker Joel Dublanko, and wide receiver Jalen McCleskey in corresponding moves. Ozigbo was released by the Patriots after New England selected [more]

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Patriots sign Chasen Hines, Andrew Stueber

The Patriots kicked off the week by signing a couple of their draft picks. The team announced the signings of sixth-round pick Chasen Hines and seventh-rounder Andrew Stueber. Both offensive linemen agreed to four-year deals in New England. Hines started 17 games at guard while at LSU. He came to the school as a defensive [more]

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Mickey Loomis sees extra emotion bringing Tyrann Mathieu and Jarvis Landry home

The Saints have recently signed two Louisiana natives and LSU stars in defensive back Tyrann Mathieu and wide receiver Jarvis Landry, and Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis says those two players were particularly excited to become Saints. “Both these guys, Tyrann and Jarvis, it’s a little bit unique when you bring somebody back to their [more]

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Frank Reich on signing a veteran QB: We’re always looking at who makes us better

The Colts upgraded the starting quarterback spot when they traded for Matt Ryan earlier this year, but they have not made any corresponding moves lower down the depth chart. 2021 sixth-round pick Sam Ehlinger is the backup with James Morgan and undrafted rookie Jack Coan also on the roster. That led to a question for [more]

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Commanders sign Bryce Notree

The Commanders have signed a player who participated in their rookie minicamp over the weekend. Washington has added linebacker Bryce Notree to its 90-man roster, according to agent Brett Tessler. Notree played his college ball at Southern Illinois, where he was a four-year starter — though he missed most of the 2019 season due to injury. [more]

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Aidan Hutchinson glad to be on the practice field, hates all the talk around the draft

When the Lions made defensive end Aidan Hutchinson the second overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, he could breathe a sigh of relief. Not just because it meant he was officially in the NFL, but also because it meant all the talk around the draft — something that had consumed his life for months [more]

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Doug Pederson: Jaguars need “healing” after everything that happened last year

The very brief Urban Meyer era in Jacksonville is over, but the healing from it is ongoing. That’s the word from new Jaguars coach Doug Pederson, who says that the team’s experience last season — which included Meyer embarrassing the team with his conduct with a woman at a bar, and getting fired hours after [more]

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Sean McVay: “I am nowhere close to not wanting to coach football”

Amid talk that Sean McVay could step away from coaching four months ago after the Rams won the Super Bowl, McVay initially would only say, “We’ll see.” But McVay soon committed to coaching the Rams in 2022, and now he sounds like he expects to coach several more years. McVay told Rich Eisen that he [more]

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Howie Roseman explains the decision to trade for A.J. Brown

The Eagles stunned the football-following world on the first night of the draft by trading for Titans receiver A.J. Brown. Recently, Eagles G.M. Howie Roseman visited #PFTPM to discuss the decision to make the trade. “Three factors, when I think about why we made the trade,” Roseman said. “I think one was the player fit. [more]

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For little early Father’s Day shopping, buy Playmakers

Two months ago today, Playmakers was released. We picked March 15 because it landed in the busiest week of the NFL offseason. And because there would be plenty of occasions to engage in the ancient art of capitalism by trying to get people to buy it as the year goes on. Enter Father’s Day. Five [more]

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Despite seven years without a playoff appearance, Broncos land seven stand-alone games in 2022

At one point during a Friday media conference call regarding the 2022 schedule, NFL executive Mike North made this statement: “You don’t draft your way into prime time, you don’t trade your way into prime time. You play your way into prime time.” The NFL apparently made an exception for the Denver Broncos. A big [more]

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Sam Darnold is No. 1 in Carolina for now, but the quarterback job is “up for grabs”

The third overall pick in 2018 currently is the top cat at quarterback in Carolina. That doesn’t mean a 2022 third-round pick can’t knock him off. Panthers G.M. Scott Fitterer, in a recent appearance on #PFTPM, addressed the dynamics regarding veteran Sam Darnold and rookie Matt Corral. “Sam is the number one guy right now,” [more]

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NFL scheduling executives admit no prime-time games for Lions “looks odd”

The Detroit Lions will be showcased in August on Hard Knocks, an evening show on HBO. After that, the league has no use for the Lions in prime-time. During a Friday media video conference, NFL V.P. of broadcast planning Mike North admitted that it “looks odd” to not have Detroit in any night games for [more]

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NFL schedule has Patriots at Arizona on a Monday, followed by at Las Vegas on Sunday

NFL teams dislike having long road trips on a short work week, but that’s exactly what the 2022 NFL schedule gave the Patriots in December. New England is at Arizona in Week 14 for a Monday night game on December 12, and then at Las Vegas for a Sunday night game on December 18. With [more]

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Lions, Colts plan joint preseason practices

The Lions and Colts will practice together twice before they play in Week Two of the preseason. Lions coach Dan Campbell said he sees the competition of practicing against another team is beneficial amid a long summer of teammates practicing against each other. “It’s a change in intensity because you’re going against another opponent, and [more]

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More than two weeks after warrant was issued, Earl Thomas has been arrested

The warrant was issued on April 27. Finally, former NFL safety Earl Thomas has been arrested. Thomas is charged with a third-degree felony for violating a protective order two or more times within 12 months. Via court records, Thomas was arrested in Orange County, Texas on Friday, May 13. It’s unclear why it took so [more]

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Mike Brown took a stand against Rams leaving St. Louis

If people in St. Louis are looking for a team to follow and support, we have a suggestion. The Cincinnati Bengals. Here’s why. Apart from the fact that they are currently pretty good, Bengal owner Mike Brown was the only NFL owner who consistently opposed the Rams leaving St. Louis. The information comes from the [more]

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Raiders have been plagued by “financial disorder,” with employees who complained about it quickly let go

The revolving door at the Raiders’ facility in recent months has raised eyebrows throughout the league. The New York Times has tried to get to the bottom of it. And while the Times has advanced the ball, it feels like there’s more to the story that remains untold. The Times spoke to more than a [more]

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Bears play only home games in December

The Bears will not leave Chicago in December. The Bears’ 2022 schedule features nothing but home games in December, something the team hasn’t experienced since 1964. The Packers visit Chicago on December 4, in Week 13, and in Week 14 the Bears have their bye week. Then it’s two more home games, against the Eagles [more]

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Mike McCarthy: Sam Williams looked in first minicamp like he’s born to play pro football

The Cowboys took defensive end Sam Williams in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft, and it didn’t take him long to make an impression. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy was raving about Williams’ performance after the first practice of rookie minicamp. “I think we’d all agree that Sam Williams looks like a guy [more]

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Jets will try snapping September losing streak against AFC North opponents

It has been a long time since the Jets celebrated a victory in September. They beat the Lions 48-17 to open the 2018 season and Sam Darnold‘s career, but dropped their next three games that month. They lost all three September games that they played in 2019, 2020, and 2021, so they carry a 12-game [more]

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Chiefs’ schedule makes NFL history: First eight opponents had winning records last year

The Chiefs’ 2022 schedule is unprecedented in NFL history. Kansas City opens with eight straight opponents who had a winning record last season. That makes the Chiefs the first team ever to start the season with eight consecutive games against teams that had a winning record, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Here are the [more]

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Patriots great Gino Cappelletti dies at 89

Gino Cappelletti, an original member of the Boston Patriots and one of the greatest players in the history of the American Football League, has died at the age of 89. A wide receiver, defensive back and kicker, played all 10 of the AFL’s seasons before it merged with the NFL, and never missed a game [more]

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Cowboys sign fifth-rounder John Ridgeway

The Cowboys have signed a member of their 2022 draft class. Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports that the team has signed fifth-round pick John Ridgeway. The defensive tackle is the first of their nine picks to sign his four-year rookie deal with the team. Ridgeway played at Illinois State before moving to Arkansas as a [more]

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Connor Heyward: Seeing my brother’s teammates who are now my teammates is different

Connor Heyward, like Kenny Pickett, didn’t need a tour of the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Pickett played at the University of Pittsburgh, which shares the facility with the Steelers. Heyward is the younger brother of Steelers veteran Cameron Heyward. The Steelers drafted Connor in the sixth round out of Michigan State, making he and his [more]

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Browns agree to terms with David Bell

The Browns have gotten one of their draft picks under contract. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Cleveland has agreed to terms with third-round receiver David Bell on his four-year rookie contract. Bell was the 99th overall pick of the 2022 draft out of Purdue. He has the opportunity to play a significant role in [more]

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Haason Reddick calls himself a “weapon” because he’s “not your typical edge rusher”

The Eagles list Haason Reddick as a linebacker on their roster, but Reddick has a different description for himself. Reddick’s Twitter bio calls him a “weapon” for the Eagles and he was asked about that description when he spoke to reporters from the team’s facility on Wednesday. Reddick said that he refers to himself that [more]

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Dolphins will create “competitive environment” at RB and let guys sort it out

The Dolphins signed Sony Michel this week to bump their number of free agent running back additions up to three this offseason. Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert joined the club in March and the team has Myles Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed back from last season, so it’s a crowded depth chart as the team makes [more]

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Howie Roseman still looking at opportunities to improve Eagles’ secondary

The secondary looked like a position of need for the Eagles heading into the 2022 NFL draft. So it was surprising that Philadelphia didn’t draft any cornerbacks or safeties. But Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman said in an interview with #PFTPM that there are still opportunities to address the secondary, and any other area where [more]

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Cowboys at Packers set for Sunday afternoon in Week 10

As the NFL continues the slow reveal of the 2022 schedule, one of the marquee games of the year has been placed in the middle of the season on a Sunday afternoon. That game is Cowboys at Packers, a Week 10 game that will get a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff on Sunday, November 13, and [more]

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Brian Gutekunst: Christian Watson gives us something to take top off of defenses

All expectations were that the Packers would take a wide receiver early in this year’s draft and they fulfilled them by taking Christian Watson with the 34th overall pick early in the second round. Watson averaged more than 20 yards a catch during his time at North Dakota State and that big-play ability was highlighted [more]

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Byron Leftwich on Jaguars interview process: There was a lot said, obviously it didn’t work out

Doug Pederson became the new head coach of the Jaguars earlier this year after Jacksonville ran a search process that saw a lot of early focus on Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich. Leftwich, who was a Jaguars first-round pick, was one of the first coaches linked with the opening after Urban Meyer went down in [more]

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Lewis Cine: Buccaneers repeatedly said they’d take me at No. 27, and didn’t

It seems that every year a player emerges from the draft explaining that a team had claimed it would draft him in a certain spot and did not. This year, one such player is Vikings safety Lewis Cine. Via SI.com, Cine recently told Richard Sherman that an unnamed team holding the twenty-seventh overall pick (i.e., [more]

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Nelson Agholor mum on who’s coaching Patriots’ offense: “Ask Coach Belichick”

After Josh McDaniels left to become head coach of the Raiders, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said no one would get McDaniels’ former title of offensive coordinator, and Belichick also refused to say who will call the offensive plays. The word is out to the Patriots’ players that they shouldn’t say, either. When Patriots receiver [more]

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Lovie Smith: John Metchie III will give us something we don’t have in our program

The Texans traded up in the second round of the draft in order to take wide receiver John Metchie III with the 44th overall pick despite the fact that it is not clear exactly when Metchie will be able to help them on the field. Metchie tore his ACL while playing for Alabama in the [more]

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Colts to sign Dennis Kelly

Dennis Kelly is joining the Colts. The veteran offensive tackle visited the team last month and his former Titans teammate Taylor Lewan broke the news that Kelly will be signing with Tennessee’s AFC South rivals on Tuesday. Kelly played for the Titans from 2016 to 2020 and then moved on to the Packers last season. [more]

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Broncos at Rams scheduled for Christmas Day on CBS and Nickelodeon

The NFL wants to make Christmas Day a family football holiday, and the first of this year’s Christmas games has now been announced. The Broncos will travel to Los Angeles to take on the Rams in a Christmas game that will air at 4:30 p.m. ET on both CBS and Nickelodeon, as well as Paramount+ [more]

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Cal McNair “excited to get everything back together and going again”

There hasn’t been much to smile about for the Texans over the last two years. They’ve gone 8-25 on the field while firing two coaches and facing questions about their football operations department. They’ve also traded wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and quarterback Deshaun Watson, although the Watson trade didn’t come until he’d sat out the [more]

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Report: Raiders have interest in James Bradberry

Cornerback James Bradberry became a free agent when the Giants put an end to attempts to find a trading partner and released him on Monday. The lack of a trade isn’t likely a reflection of outside interest in Bradberry, however. Teams knew the Giants were up against the wall on the salary cap front, which [more]

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Bettors high on Dan Campbell for coach of the year

Lions coach Dan Campbell won only three games in his first season in Detroit. But in his second season, plenty of people are banking on him turning the Lions around. In fact, more bettors have bet on Campbell to win the 2022 coach of the year award than any other coach. According to Caesars Sportsbook, [more]

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Doug Whaley set for second Steelers G.M. interview

Another name has been added to the list of second interviews for the Steelers General Manager job. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that former Bills G.M. Doug Whaley is set for a second interview. Titans vice president of player personnel Ryan Cowden and Buccaneers vice president of player personnel John Spytek are also expected [more]

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Titans-Bills, Vikings-Eagles will be Week 2 Monday night doubleheader

The NFL is announcing a handful of games ahead of Thursday night’s release of the full schedule and Monday morning brought word of a Monday night doubleheader in September. It will take place on September 19 in Week 2 and will feature inter-conference games from the AFC and NFC. The Titans will be visiting the [more]

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Report: Door closed on Jarvis Landry returning to Browns

After Jarvis Landry was released by the Browns in March, there was word that the team was interested in bringing him back on a different contract. The lack of a new deal over the last couple of months was a strong suggestion that conversations about such a deal were not fruitful and there’s now a [more]

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OBJ, Von Miller, Jalen Ramsey, Aaron Donald have given input on design of Rams’ Super Bowl rings

The eff-them-picks team is not saying, “Eff them rings.” Multiple key members of the 2021 Rams have given input into the process of creating the championship ring commemorating the victory in Super Bowl LVI. Jason of Beverly Hills, which designed the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV ring and other championship rings from other sports, is [more]

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Tyrann Mathieu hopes to inspire kids in New Orleans that they can come back from mistakes

Tyrann Mathieu, unwanted by the Chiefs, was wanted by the Saints. And he wants to make a positive mark in his return to New Orleans. “I have a lot to accomplish on the field and off the field,” Mathieu told Peter King for his Football Morning in America column. “To come back here and play [more]

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Mayor of Dallas wants an expansion franchise, says area could support two NFL teams

Dallas is synonymous with the Cowboys, but the mayor of Dallas says another NFL team should play in his city. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson tweeted that Dallas is the city most deserving of an NFL expansion team, and in a series of tweets after that explained his reasoning. “We are about to pass the Chicago [more]

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George Paton explains relevance of having a quarterback who is “a winner,” like Russell Wilson

When the Broncos introduced quarterback Russell Wilson in March, G.M. George Paton said of Wilson, among other things, “he’s a winner.” That’s a term that sets some people off, given the lingering debate over whether wins are relevant to the assessment of quarterbacks. Paton visited #PFTPM this week. I asked him to explain his position [more]

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Report: Eagles hiring Charles Walls as director of player personnel

The Eagles’ makeover of their front office continues with the hiring of Charles Walls as their new director of player personnel, Kimberley Martin of ESPN reports. Walls arrives in Philadelphia from Cleveland, where he served as the Browns’ national scout since his hiring in 2020. Walls previously worked for the Packers, joining the scouting department [more]

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Text messages that have Earl Thomas in trouble were sent before he made recent push to return to NFL

On April 22, former NFL safety Earl Thomas persuaded ESPN’s Adam Schefter to blast to his 9+ million followers a tweet letting the football-following world know that Thomas is ready to play again. (The usual approach is for the agent to contact the various teams directly.) As it turns out, Thomas already had fully cooked [more]

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Kenny Pickett quickly takes over as favorite for offensive rookie of the year

With the dust settled on the 2022 draft, the favorites have shifted at the top of the early race for offensive rookie of the year. Down goes receiver Drake London. Up goes quarterback Kenny Pickett. Via PointsBet, the Steelers quarterback has become the 5-1 favorite, with the Falcons receiver’s odds at +600. Titan receiver Treylon [more]

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Nakobe Dean: Fall to third round definitely something that will stick with me

Linebacker Nakobe Dean was widely expected to be a first-round pick last month, but he wound up falling to the third round amid reports that he was dealing with pectoral and knee injuries that created concerns for other teams. After the Eagles ended his slide, Dean said that health concerns were invalid and that he [more]

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John Harbaugh: Chuck Clark’s a big part of the team, plan on him being here

The Ravens weren’t expecting safety Kyle Hamilton to be on the board when they made the 14th overall pick in the draft, but he was there and the Ravens didn’t hesitate before adding him to their roster. Hamilton joins free agent Marcus Williams as significant additions to the safety group and the dual arrivals create [more]

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Pete Carroll on Ken Walker III: “He’s a rocket”

The Seahawks have been looking for consistency in the running game ever since Marshawn Lynch left the team. Most recently, they invested a second-round pick in Ken Walker III in an effort to make that happen. Coach Pete Carroll had a glowing assessment of Walker after Friday’s rookie minicamp practice, held a week to the [more]

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Marcell Dareus, Geronimo Allison get tryouts with Ravens

Former NFL defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, the third overall pick in the 2011 draft, is getting a chance to get back into the league. Via Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, Ravens coach John Harbaugh told reporters on Saturday that Dareus (pictured) is participating in the team’s rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Dareus played for the [more]

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Former Papa John’s CEO: Jerry Jones and Dan Snyder wanted me to get Roger Goodell fired

In 2017, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones tried to take out Commissioner Roger Goodell. It was obvious as it was happening. Nearly five years later, a prominent businessmen Jones tried to recruit for the effort has added some more details to the story. Appearing last month for an interview with Jason Whitlock, via Sportscasting.com, former Papa [more]

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Michigan Panthers lose after missing 21-yard field goal as time expired

Week Four of the inaugural (sort of) season of the USFL began with a 10:00 p.m. ET kickoff from Birmingham between the Philadelphia Stars and Michigan Panthers. Those who stayed up late witnessed an exciting finish. Those who had the Panthers giving one point to the Stars ultimately were not excited. After the Stars took [more]

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Peter Carroll is “holding a good thought” about playing in Germany

The NFL has never played a regular-season game in Germany. It will do so in 2022, dragging the Seahawks all the way from Seattle for the game. And the folks in Seattle have to get up at 6:30 a.m. local time to watch it. Coach Pete Carroll, who sees the glass as half full even [more]

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Eric DeCosta: I ask Lamar Jackson how we can help him, he always says offensive line

The Ravens drafted center Tyler Linderbaum in the first round and offensive tackle Daniel Faalele in the fourth round, and quarterback Lamar Jackson may be the one who benefits most from that. At least, that’s how General Manager Eric DeCosta sees it: DeCosta said that whenever he and Jackson talk about where the team can [more]

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Pete Carroll: Drew Lock would have been the first quarterback picked in this year’s draft

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll thinks Drew Lock is better than any quarterback who was selected in the 2022 NFL draft. Carroll said on Sports Radio KJR that Lock — who went to the Broncos with the 42nd pick in the 2019 draft — would have been chosen ahead of first-round pick Kenny Pickett or any [more]

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Jameson Williams laughs at perception he was unhappy to be drafted by Lions

After the Lions traded up to take wide receiver Jameson Williams with the 12th overall pick last Thursday, many people watching the draft remarked on social media that Williams looked less than thrilled to be joining the Lions. There were similar comments after he was introduced at a press conference in Detroit, but Williams is [more]

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Tom Brady admits tuck rule “might have been a fumble”

Tom Brady has won 35 postseason games, by far the most in NFL history. He admits he got lucky in the first one. Brady’s first postseason win, with the 2001 Patriots, featured the infamous “tuck rule” in which the officials on the field ruled that he fumbled, only to have replay overturn it to an [more]

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Pete Carroll: It’ll take some time, but we’ll get DK Metcalf deal done

It’s been a busy market for wide receiver trades this offseason, but the Seahawks have rebuffed any offers for DK Metcalf as he heads into the final year of his first NFL contract. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll says that will remain the case. Metcalf said recently that he is confident that a contract extension [more]

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Without signed franchise tender, of course Jessie Bates isn’t at voluntary workouts

Bengals safety Jessie Bates was due to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent in March. The Bengals exercised their right under the Collective Bargaining Agreement to restrict his ability to do so, via the franchise tag. Bates, in turn, has exercised his right to not sign the franchise tender. He’s currently no [more]

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In Channing Tindall, Dolphins say they drafted a player they were always targeting

The Dolphins had just four picks in the 2022 NFL draft, the fewest of any team in the league, thanks to trades for Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill. The success of their 2022 draft will really come down to what kind of offense they can build with Waddle and Hill. But when the Dolphins finally [more]

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Jalen Hurts: A.J. Brown has always been an excellent player

The Eagles have invested plenty into making the offense around quarterback Jalen Hurts the best it can be, including sending a first-round pick to Tennessee in exchange for receiver A.J. Brown. Hurts and Brown have a personal relationship that dates back to their high school days. The baked-in connection could help both of them as [more]

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Ryan Cowden, John Spytek set for second Steelers G.M. interviews

The 2022 NFL Draft was Kevin Colbert’s last significant assignment as the General Manager of the Steelers and the team’s search for his replacement is now moving to the next stage. NFL Media reports that the team is embarking on a second round of interviews with candidates to replace the retiring Colbert and that two [more]

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George Pickens thinks “everything’s gonna be a lot faster” for Steelers offense

Wide receiver George Pickens joined the Steelers as a second-round pick last Friday, so he will be part of the team’s transition away from the Ben Roethlisberger era. Pickens was selected one round after Kenny Pickett, who will join Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph as possible successors to Roethlisberger as the team’s quarterback. In a [more]

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Undrafted QB D’Eriq King says Patriots plan to try him at multiple positions

The Patriots have Mac Jones installed as their starting quarterback heading into his second season and they drafted Bailey Zappe in the fourth round this year, so they would not seem to be a promising spot for an undrafted rookie quarterback to make it in the NFL. None of that deterred former University of Miami [more]

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Darius Leonard: Ankle feels a lot better, hope to avoid surgery

Colts linebacker Darius Leonard had surgery on his ankle ahead of training camp last summer, but made it on the field in early August and wound up playing in 16 games during the regular season. Leonard wasn’t pain-free, however. His ankle needed extra attention and Leonard said he couldn’t play as freely as he’d like [more]

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Deebo Samuel hints on social media that situation with 49ers may be improving

Throughout this NFL offseason, closely monitoring players’ social media accounts has proved important to figuring out what the players’ plans were. Few players come right out and say they want to be traded or released, but many players hint at it on social media. All of which makes 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel‘s latest social [more]

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Seahawks, Buccaneers will play NFL’s first regular season game in Germany

We’ve known for some time that the Buccaneers would be playing in the NFL’s first regular season game in Germany during the 2022 season and we found out the identity of their opponents on Wednesday morning. The NFL announced that the Bucs will be squaring off against the Seahawks. The game will take place at [more]

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Brett Veach: UFA tender allows us to stay in the mix with Melvin Ingram

The Chiefs placed a UFA tender on edge rusher Melvin Ingram this week in a move that gives them exclusive negotiating rights with the free agent if he’s unsigned on July 22 and benefits them in the compensatory draft pick signing formula if he signs with someone else. Ingram would stand to make 110 percent [more]

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John Lynch: We were at our best with Dee Ford healthy, Drake Jackson can give us that

Defensive end Drake Jackson might not have been able to find his way into the first round of the draft, but that isn’t impacting the 49ers’ view of what he can mean to the team’s defense. General Manager John Lynch discussed his vision for Jackson during an appearance on KNBR this week. Lynch said “we [more]

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Saints cut KeiVarae Russell, Jalen Dalton

The Saints drafted five players and signed 17 undrafted free agents last weekend, so they needed to open up some space on the roster this week. They did some housecleaning on Tuesday. The NFL’s daily transaction wire shows that they released cornerback KeiVarae Russell and waived defensive tackle Jalen Dalton. Russell appeared in two games [more]

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Mike Hilton: Everyone wants Jessie Bates here, nobody upset he isn’t

The Bengals want to show that their 2021 success was more than a flash in the pan and having safety Jessie Bates on the field would be a good step toward doing that, but he isn’t around at the moment. Bates got the franchise tag earlier this year and has neither signed it nor agreed [more]

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Olin Kreutz fired by Chicago sports media startup for physically attacking co-worker

Former Bears center Olin Kreutz has been fired by a Chicago sports media startup after assaulting a co-worker. The company, CHGO Sports, released a statement saying it dismissed Kreutz immediately. “On Monday morning, an incident occurred in which Olin Kreutz physically attacked a CHGO employee,” the statement said. “Effective immediately, Olin Kreutz is no longer [more]

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Undrafted free agent QB EJ Perry to sign with Jags after initial agreement with Eagles

While the draft was winding down this weekend, teams were working the phones in order to strike deals with undrafted free agents to fill out their offseason rosters. Reports of those agreements came fast and furious, but not all of those agreements moved forward to signed contracts. One example of an agreement going south this [more]

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Texans waive Scottie Phillips

The Texans made a number of roster moves on Monday, including one that left running back Scottie Phillips without a spot on the roster. The team announced that they have waived Phillips with an injury designation. Phillips went on injured reserve last November and will revert to that list if he goes unclaimed. Phillips signed [more]

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DK Metcalf: We’ll get something done with Seahawks

The Seahawks have shown no signs of being willing to trade wide receiver DK Metcalf ahead of the final year of his contract and Metcalf is showing no urgency when it comes to forcing his way out of Seattle. During an appearance on the Club Shay Shay podcast with Shannon Sharpe, Metcalf said that “it’s [more]

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John Lynch: Issues with Deebo Samuel are not insurmountable

The 49ers didn’t trade wide receiver Deebo Samuel before or during the draft, but they also haven’t come up with a solution that gets him back in the building and working with the team ahead of his fourth NFL season. General Manager John Lynch believes that such a solution remains within reach, however. The specific [more]

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A.J. Brown: I’m glad the Eagles believe I’m one of the top guys in the league

The Eagles traded a first-round pick for A.J. Brown and gave him a four-year, $100 million contract extension, and Brown says he appreciates the show of confidence in him. “I’m one of the top guys in the league. I’m confident in how I play, what I bring to the table. I’m glad the Eagles believed [more]

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Kenny Pickett’s life changes by all of 12 feet

I haven’t been bashful about one of my strongest criticisms of the draft, in Playmakers and in this space. It keeps young men from choosing their professional destinies, from being where they want to be, working where they choose to work, residing where they choose to reside, living how they choose to live. When I [more]

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Jason Kelce: Cam Jurgens my favorite center prospect in years

Eagles center Jason Kelce took a little time before deciding to return for the 2022 season, but the Eagles know that there will come a time when they need to find someone else to snap the ball. They made a move in that direction in the second round of this year’s draft. The Eagles took [more]

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Report: Tyrann Mathieu is expected to sign with Saints

The Honey Badger is going home. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, safety Tyrann Mathieu is expected to sign with the Saints and the deal should be finalized in the coming days. A native of New Orleans, Mathieu had a free-agent visit with the organization in early April. When the Saints did not address safety [more]

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Andrew Berry on Baker Mayfield: It’s a fluid situation

Though the Browns appeared close to trading quarterback Baker Mayfield at one point during the draft, no deal ultimately materialized. So Mayfield remains with Cleveland, just as Jimmy Garoppolo is still with the 49ers. And Browns General Manager Andrew Berry appears content to wait for the right deal for the organization to materialize. “It is [more]

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Cowboys “thoroughly investigated” allegations against Sam Williams before drafting him

In a pre-draft press conference, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he is “probably a little more conservative” than he was in the past when it came to draftig players with red flags for off-field issues. That didn’t stop Jones and the Cowboys from taking edge rusher Sam Williams, however. Williams was charged with sexual battery [more]

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Howie Roseman on Tyrann Mathieu: Nothing imminent, we like our room

A report this weekend indicated the Saints will be making a big push to sign safety Tyrann Mathieu and it doesn’t sound like the Eagles will be competing with them for his services. Mathieu had a virtual visit with the Eagles last month, but General Manager Howie Roseman’s response to a question about interest in [more]

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Texans to sign Rasheem Green

Edge rusher Rasheem Green has found a home for the 2022 season. Green visited several teams in recent weeks in search of a landing spot and Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that he is signing with the Texans. Green visited Houston along with the Panthers and Ravens during his tour of NFL teams. Green [more]

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Ryan Poles defends going defense with Bears’ first two draft picks

Most people thought Bears General Manager Ryan Poles was going to prioritize helping quarterback Justin Fields in this year’s NFL draft. But Poles made defense his top priority. After the draft, Poles said the two defensive players he selected with the Bears’ first two picks — cornerback Kyler Gordon and safety Jaquan Brisker — were [more]

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Steelers drafted Calvin Austin one pick before the Ravens would have

The Steelers scored a win over the Ravens on the third day of the 2022 NFL draft. Pittsburgh selected wide receiver Calvin Austin in the fourth round with the 138th overall pick, and the Ravens, with the 139th pick, were set to take Austin if the Steelers hadn’t. Peter King was inside the Ravens’ draft [more]

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General Managers sometimes get fired after the draft, but none currently seem to be in danger

With Steelers G.M. Kevin Colbert retiring, as long expected, after the conclusion of the 2022 draft, we’ve become reminded of the reality that teams from time to time change General Managers not after the season but after the draft. This year, the Bears, Giants, and Vikings fired and hired General Managers following the conclusion of [more]

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John Lynch: “Nothing’s changed” on Deebo Samuel

As it turns out, Odell Beckham Jr. was treating the last day of April as if it was the first day of April, tweeting as a joke that 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel was being traded to the Patriots. (OBJ was committed to the gag, hinting at the coming fake scoop a day early.) The truth was [more]

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Titans release Kevin Hogan

The Titans added Malik Willis in the third round of the draft and they made some room for him on the roster by cutting another quarterback on Saturday. The team announced that they have released Kevin Hogan. That leaves Willis and Logan Woodside behind Ryan Tannehill on the depth chart in Tennessee. Hogan was a [more]

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Chargers sign 14 undrafted free agents

The Chargers didn’t waste any time locking up some undrafted free agent additions to their roster after the draft came to an end on Saturday. The team signed 14 players who were passed over during the seven rounds, including a pair of teammates from Illinois. Quarterback Brandon Peters began his collegiate career at Michigan and [more]

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Damontae Kazee signing with Steelers

The Steelers added seven rookies to their roster during the draft and they also picked up a veteran defensive back this weekend. According to multiple reports, the team has agreed to a deal with safety Damontae Kazee. It’s a one-year deal for Kazee in Pittsburgh. Kazee was a 2017 fifth-round pick by the Falcons and [more]

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Emotional Kevin Colbert exits as General Manager of the Steelers

One of the most underrated and overlooked executives in football — undoubtedly by his own preference — is Steelers G.M. Kevin Colbert. With the conclusion of the 2022 draft, Colbert exits the franchise after more than 20 years with the team. His career comes from the book of childhood dreams come true. A teenager growing [more]

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