Sean Payton says Matt Patricia could still join Broncos staff

The Broncos hired Vance Joseph as their defensive coordinator, but they haven’t closed the door on finding a role for another coach who interviewed for that position. Broncos head coach Sean Payton confirmed at his Scouting Combine press conference Tuesday that he interviewed Matt Patricia for that job and called him an “outstanding” candidate who [more]

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Secret loan becomes focus of federal probe of Commanders

Allegations of withheld security deposits from season-ticker holders and diverted ticket sales to avoid giving the other teams their cut sparked a review of the financial habits of the Commanders. A secret $55 million loan discovered along the way may be the thing that brings the house down for Daniel Snyder. Don Van Natta, Jr. [more]

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Report: Panthers, Saints, Jets set to meet with Derek Carr at Combine

Word on Monday night was that free agent quarterback Derek Carr will meet with a handful of teams at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week and he’s familiar with a couple of those teams already. Carr has already visitied with the Saints and Jets and Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that he will [more]

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Lions hire Penn State DL coach John Scott

The Lions have plucked a coach away from Penn State. According to multiple reports, the Lions have hired defensive line coach John Scott for a job on Dan Campbell’s staff. The specific role is not known, but the Lions have an opening for a defensive line coach after Todd Wash left the team to take [more]

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Zac Stacy sentenced to six months in jail for domestic violence

Former NFL running back Zac Stacy has been sentenced to six months in jail for two separate attacks on his ex-girlfriend. A judge in Orange County, Florida sentenced Stacy on Monday evening, according to TMZ.com. Stacy’s ex-girlfriend said in court documents that he “physically assaulted me several times because he wanted the money back he [more]

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Commanders place franchise tag on Daron Payne

As expected, the Commanders have placed the franchise tag on defensive tackle Daron Payne. The Commanders made it official and franchised Payne this morning, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. That means Payne has the option to sign for a fully guaranteed $18.937 million for the 2023 season. He also has the option to negotiate [more]

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Stephen Jones: Cowboys have got to have a plan to extend Dak Prescott

Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones is thinking long term with quarterback Dak Prescott. Jones said he wants the Cowboys to be thinking not just about winning with Prescott in 2023, but also about giving him a long-term contract extension that would keep him in Dallas for years to come. “We’ve got to have a [more]

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Bears wisely plan to keep Justin Fields

The news that the Bears are “leaning toward” trading the first overall pick means that the Bears are sticking with quarterback Justin Fields. Which means that the Bears haven’t lost their minds. As explained in Playmakers, draft picks are lottery tickets. When you have a winning lottery ticket, you don’t trade it in for more [more]

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Bryce Young won’t throw at Combine, C.J. Stroud will

The predraft process really gets rolling with this week’s Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and, as always, the quarterback position is going to get a lot of attention as teams continue to make their plans for April. Any assessment of Alabama quarterback Bryce Young’s throwing in drills is going to have to wait a little while, [more]

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Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs wants Jalen Ramsey traded to Detroit

With the Rams looking to trade cornerback Jalen Ramsey, the Lions are among the teams that have been mentioned as a possible destination. And Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs loves that idea. Jacobs wrote on Twitter that the Lions ought to make a move to bring Ramsey to Detroit. “What we waiting on @jalenramsey we can [more]

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Browns to hire Bill Musgrave as offensive assistant

The Browns are adding to their coaching staff. Cleveland is hiring Bill Musgrave as an offensive assistant, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Media. Musgrave had spent the last three seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Cal. But Musgrave had been coaching in the league since 1997. He was most recently with [more]

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DeVonta Smith is in a walking boot, two weeks after Super Bowl

Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith suffered a lower-leg injury during Super Bowl LVII. Two weeks later, he’s still recovering from it. Via AL.com, Smith rang the bell before the 76ers’ game against the Celtics. Smith was wearing a walking boot on his right leg. Smith left the locker room after the loss to the Chiefs wearing [more]

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Odell Beckham Jr. can sign with any team, at any time

From time to time, online chatter emerges regarding the football future of receiver Odell Beckham Jr. With 2023 free agency less than three weeks away, there’s something important to keep in mind when it comes to OBJ. He can currently sign with any team, at any time. Beckham became a free agent last March. He [more]

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Recent DeMaurice Smith interview made it clear that Lamar Jackson wants a fully-guaranteed deal

On Friday, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith claimed after speaking with someone from Lamar Jackson’s camp that the Ravens quarterback never asked for a fully-guaranteed deal. The surprising claim contradicted months of conventional wisdom that Lamar wants the same thing that Deshaun Watson got from the Browns. The sudden notion that Lamar Jackson doesn’t want a [more]

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49ers extend long snapper Taybor Pepper

The 49ers will keep their long snapper around for a few more years. Taybor Pepper, who has been the 49ers’ long snapper since 2020, announced via a video he posted on social media that he has reached an agreement on a contract extension. It’s a three-year deal that includes $1.5 million guaranteed, according to multiple [more]

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Tanoh Kpassagnon signs contract extension with Saints

Friday brought word that the Saints and defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon were close to agreement on a contract extension and things have progressed since that point. Kpassagnon’s agent David Canter announced that his client has signed an extension with the NFC South club. No terms of the deal have been announced. Kpassagnon entered the league [more]

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Report: Byron Jones isn’t retiring, despite his tweets

The tweets posted on Saturday by Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones created the clear impression that he’s unable to play football. Which could mean he’s done playing football. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports that Jones isn’t retiring. Jackson adds that the “general expectation” is that Jones will be cut, given that he has a [more]

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Whoever trades for Jalen Ramsey needs to be ready to pay him, too

Four years ago, the eff-them-picks Rams made an all-in move for cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Less than three years after giving him a market-value contract, they’re ready to move on. So why are the Rams shedding one of their best players? They’re supposedly committed to turning things around and not simply paying the bill for the [more]

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Two new Jets Hall of Famers are split on the team trading for Aaron Rodgers

A pair of new Jets Hall of Famers have different opinions on whether a future Hall of Famer should be a Jet. Cornerback Darrelle Revis is in favor of it. Defensive lineman Joe Klecko is not. Revis recently told TMZ.com that Rodgers, if he becomes a Jet, should “come in humble.” But Revis believes it [more]

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Packers restructure Jaire Alexander, Preston Smith contracts

The wait for word on their quarterback’s plan for 2023 continues, but the Packers are taking care of some other business. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the team has created cap space by restructuring the contracts of cornerback Jaire Alexander and edge rusher Preston Smith. Alexander was set to have a cap hit [more]

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Report: Derek Carr wants $35 million per year

Free-agent quarterback Derek Carr got a one-month head start on the open market. Nearly two weeks into it, he still hasn’t signed. When he does, he’s got a specific financial goal in mind. Dianna Russini of ESPN recently said that Carr wants a contract with an average value of $35 million per year. Russini also [more]

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Report: Some Broncos coaches had issues with Russell Wilson’s office in team facility

When the Broncos traded for Russell Wilson last year, one of the ways they rolled out the red carpet for him was to give him his own office in the team facility, on the second floor where the Broncos’ coaches and executives have their offices. Some coaches had issues with that. According to TheAthletic.com’s lengthy [more]

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Ron Rivera: Eric Bieniemy brings instant credibility

Commanders head coach Ron Rivera went through a long process to hire offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, which was necessary given that Bieniemy’s former employer was playing in the last game of the postseason. But Rivera sees Bieniemy as certainly worth the wait. “From the times he played as a high school player, collegiate player, an [more]

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Chig Okonkwo: I have to work on everything to become player I want to be

There wasn’t much to like about the Titans offense in 2022 as the team finished 28th in points scored en route to missing the playoffs with a 7-10 record, but rookie tight end Chig Okonkwo provided a little brightness. Okonkwo was a fourth-round pick out of Maryland and he wound up leading all rookie tight [more]

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Bruce Arians: Philosophies “didn’t match” for Todd Bowles, Byron Leftwich

Last April, Bruce Arians executed what was supposed to have been a smooth handoff of the head-coaching baton to Todd Bowles. The baton ended up bouncing around on the track. In the aftermath of a sub-.500 season that wouldn’t have resulted in a playoff berth if the Buccaneers weren’t assigned to the worst division in [more]

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Cardinals see “some unique challenges” installing offense while Kyler Murray rehabs torn ACL

Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill said this week that he thinks quarterback Kyler Murray will be able to return to action before midseason after tearing his ACL in December and head coach Jonathan Gannon said on Thursday that Murray is “on schedule,” but on-field offseason work is not going to be in the cards for the [more]

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Jim Harbaugh: NFL interest is a positive thing, but I’m here as long as Michigan wants me

Last year, Jim Harbaugh was briefly a candidate for the Vikings head-coaching job before committing to another year at Michigan. This year, Harbaugh was briefly a candidate for the Broncos head-coaching job before committing to another year at Michigan. Next year, no one should be surprised if Harbaugh is again a candidate for an NFL [more]

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Sam Howell “super excited” to be Washington’s QB1, ready to work with Eric Bieniemy

Washington head coach Ron Rivera has declared Sam Howell the team’s starting quarterback, and Howell says he’s up to the task. “I was obviously super excited, and I’m super grateful to Coach Rivera for giving me that opportunity,” Howell said. “But really the work starts now. I’ve got to take advantage of the opportunity that [more]

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Cardinals in “early stages” of any roster decision involving DeAndre Hopkins

After Monti Ossenfort was hired as the Cardinals’ General Manager last month, he said that he would be evaluating wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins‘ status with the organization in the coming weeks. It’s been a little more than a month since Ossenfort made that comment, but his answer about Hopkins’ future hasn’t changed much. During an [more]

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Caleb Williams says Dolphins are “probably my No. 1 spot”

Quarterback Caleb Williams isn’t even eligible for the NFL Draft until next year. But he apparently already has a good idea of where he’d like to go when he’s selected. “I’d probably go to the Dolphins,” Williams said in a recent interview with People, noting that he likes to be around younger coaches. “I also [more]

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Allen Lazard excited to see what possibilities are in free agency

Wide receiver Allen Lazard can become an unrestricted free agent next month and he said that his five years with the Packers have left him with “high expectations” for what he’d look for in another organization. Lazard’s comments about the bar set by playing for head coach Matt LaFleur and with quarterback Aaron Rodgers might [more]

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Will the 49ers try to get Tom Brady to end his second annual retirement?

When Tom Brady retired for the second straight February 1, he said it’s for good. And he likely meant it. But we’ve learned that Brady: (1) doesn’t always say publicly what he truly believes; and (2) sometimes says things he means, and eventually does something different. For example, he said years ago that he’ll retire [more]

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Dave Canales: I’ll take some lumps calling offensive plays for first time, but I’ll learn quick

The Buccaneers made Dave Canales a first-time offensive coordinator when they hired the longtime Seahawks assistant last week and Canales held his first press conference in his new job on Wednesday. Canales spent time discussing his offensive philosophy and shared some thoughts about quarterback Kyle Trask while also touching on another new experience that is [more]

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Dom Capers will have “his hands on a lot of things” with Panthers

The Panthers have added a lot of experienced assistants to head coach Frank Reich‘s staff and senior defensive assistant Dom Capers is at the top of that list. Capers has been coaching in the NFL since 1986 and he was Reich’s head coach during the Panthers’ inaugural season in 1996. He also served as defensive [more]

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Packers raise ticket prices by 2-6 percent

Missing the playoffs won’t stop the Packers from raising their ticket prices. The Packers informed season ticket holders on Wednesday that the prices of of tickets will be going up from 2.4 percent to 5.8 percent for regular-season games, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “Our overall average ticket price, which includes general bowl and [more]

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Report: Ravens to hire Willie Taggart as running backs coach

The Ravens dipped into the college ranks to hire offensive coordinator Todd Monken and they’re reportedly going that route to fill another spot on their offensive coaching staff. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the team is set to hire former Western Kentucky, South Florida, Oregon, Florida State, and Florida Atlantic head coach Willie [more]

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NFLPA records confirm Daniel Jones agent change

It’s official. Daniel Jones has new agents. The NFL Players Association database of players and the agents who represent them shows, after several days of not listing Jones at all (which meant he had no agent), that he is represented by three agents from Athletes First. The agents listed in connection with Jones are Brian [more]

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Peyton Hillis: I should make full recovery, I’m very lucky and blessed

Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis has made his first public comments since being hospitalized last month after helping to rescue several people following a swimming accident in Florida. Hillis was in intensive care and needed a ventilator during that hospital stay, but he recovered over the course of a couple of weeks and was [more]

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Calvin Johnson excited to be around the Lions, with an improved relationship

Hall of Fame receiver Calvin Johnson finally appears to be ready to bury the hatchet with the Lions. Johnson, who said recently that his relationship with the Lions is “trending up,” elaborated on that in an interview with Jim Rome, saying Lions Chief Operating Officer Mike Disner has reached out to mend fences in a [more]

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Former Chiefs teammates rip LeSean McCoy, defend Eric Bieniemy

Former Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy said Eric Bieniemy had nothing to do with the team’s successful passing game during Bieniemy’s five years as the Chiefs offensive coordinator. Several of McCoy’s former teammates took issue with that. Jamaal Charles, the Chiefs’ all-time leading rusher, addressed McCoy directly on Twitter. “I have to disagree with you [more]

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Nearly 30 years later, the franchise tag persists

The two-week window for applying the franchise tag has opened. The tag has been around a lot longer than two weeks. It’s been nearly three decades since the two-word term entered the NFL lexicon. A PFT Live viewer from the UK asked for an explanation of where it comes from and how it works, so [more]

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Mecole Hardman had core muscle surgery on Tuesday

Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman missed much of the season and Super Bowl LVII due to what was called an abdominal injury and he’s having it surgically repaired on Tuesday. Hardman posted a picture of himself in surgical garb and Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that he’s being operated on by core muscle specialist [more]

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It always makes sense to kick the salary-cap can to future years

We’ll be writing and talking a lot in the coming days about teams re-doing deals in order to reduce cap charges in the 2023 league year, and to push cap costs into 2024. Some teams, like the Saints and G.M. Mickey Loomis, have perfected the craft of kicking the cap can. And it’s not like [more]

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Arryn Siposs: I didn’t get through ball as I would have liked on punt to Kadarius Toney

The Eagles had a choice to make at punter for Super Bowl LVII and they opted to bring Arryn Siposs back from injured reserve after he missed six games with an ankle injury. That choice loomed large in the fourth quarter when Siposs was called on to punt at the end of a short Eagles [more]

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Matt Araiza not signing with Mexican team after all

Matt Araiza won’t be punting in Mexico after all. Galgos de Tijuana (Tijuana Greyhounds) of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) announced that they signed Araiza, and the team’s coach said Araiza was practicing with them. But Araiza’s agent said he never signed a contract and does not intend to play for the team [more]

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Report: Eagles interviewed Jim Leonhard for defensive coordinator

The Eagles may be hiring a former Wisconsin Badger to fill their defensive coordinator vacancy. Jim Leonhard has interviewed for the role, according to a report from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Leonhard had been coaching for Wisconsin since 2016. He began as the program’s defensive backs coach but was then promoted to defensive coordinator in [more]

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FMIA: Jonathan Gannon on Philly’s Defensive Breakdown, and More from My Super Bowl Notebook

Cleaning out the Super Bowl 57 notebook, starting with the incredulity, even a week later, of how Kansas City won—and Andy Reid’s “Beautiful Mind Board:” Three years ago, I rode to work one morning with Andy Reid before the Kansas City-San Francisco Super Bowl. We ended up in his office suite, and I got a [more]

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XFL draws more than 24,000 in San Antonio, site of 2023 championship game

As explained last night, attendance continues to be a challenge for spring football leagues. Two Texas games on Saturday drew just over 17,000 in-person fans, each. A Sunday game in San Antonio did considerably better. Via Sports Business Journal, the San Antonio Brahmas had more than 24,000 present during Sunday’s game against the St. Louis [more]

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Jonathan Gannon: We’re not going to put Kyler Murray in shotgun all the time

In Jonathan Gannon’s first press conference after being hired as the Cardinals head coach, he called Kyler Murray an elite quarterback and said “everything we do will be structured around the quarterback position to maximize his skillset.” The Cardinals have settled on Drew Petzing as their offensive coordinator and Gannon revealed some of the team’s [more]

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Matt Araiza signs with Mexican football team

Matt Araiza, the talented punter who was cut by the Bills without ever playing in a regular-season game for them after a rape accusation surfaced, has signed to punt in Mexico. Galgos de Tijuana (Tijuana Greyhounds) of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) announced that they have signed Araiza. Araiza won the Ray Guy [more]

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XFL’s fourth-and-15 onside kick alternative contributes to dramatic comeback win

The XFL employs a more exciting alternative to the onside kick, and it contributed to a thrilling finish in today’s XFL game. The San Antonio Brahmas led the St. Louis BattleHawks 15-3 with just 1:25 remaining in the fourth quarter, but St. Louis scored a touchdown and a three-point conversion from the 10-yard line to [more]

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Isaiah Hodgins on new Giants contract: Crazy to see how far I’ve come

Wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins didn’t get many opportunities to get on the field for the Bills after being drafted in the sixth round in 2020, but he credits the time he spent in Buffalo with getting him prepared for a bigger chance with the Giants. The Giants claimed Hodgins off of waivers in early November [more]

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What will happen with Lamar Jackson’s contract?

In two days, the two-week window for application of the franchise tag opens. By the time the clock strikes 4:00 p.m. ET on March 7, the Ravens will either have a long-term deal in place with quarterback Lamar Jackson, or the Ravens will apply the franchise tag. The only other option would be to let [more]

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Paxton Lynch benched in XFL debut

During the 2016 draft, the one that saw the Cowboys take a flier on a quarterback named Dakota in round four. It worked out pretty well. But Dallas had a far different Plan A. Jerry Jones and company coveted Paxton Lynch. They tried to trade up to get the Memphis quarterback, but the Broncos beat [more]

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Cardinals hire Drew Petzing as offensive coordinator

With a defensive coordinator becoming the new head coach of the Cardinals, the most important hire as it relates to franchise quarterback Kyler Murray is offensive coordinator. New Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon has made his move. Via multiple reports, former Browns quarterbacks coach Drew Petzing has gotten the job. Petzing, 35, will be responsible for [more]

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XFL’s three-point conversion creates new late-game strategies

Whether either of the two minor football leagues playing this year will get fans to care remains to be seen. But with the latest edition of the XFL kicking off this weekend, some of the new rules make for some interesting strategic discussions. One such discussion took place on the Houston Roughnecks’ sideline on Saturday [more]

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Brandon Graham sought out Andy Reid to congratulate him after Super Bowl LVII

Most of the current players on the Eagles arrived in Philadelphia well after the departure of Andy Reid. But one Eagle who was drafted by Reid, Brandon Graham, made a special point of congratulating Reid after the Chiefs beat the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. In footage released by NFL Films, Graham is seen running [more]

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Commanders announce Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator

It’s official: Eric Bieniemy is the new offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders. After much speculation that Bieniemy could leave Kansas City for Washington, Bieniemy signed his contract this morning and the Commanders announced the move. Bieniemy also has the title of assistant head coach, he has the ability to truly run an offense while [more]

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NFL escaped the scrutiny it deserved for horrible Super Bowl field conditions

With every tweet, blurb, and video that argued, re-argued, and de-argued the question of whether officials should have flagged an instance of defensive holding that definitely happened late in Super Bowl LVII, those who run the NFL had to be smiling. They were smiling not because they relished yet another officiating controversy, but because the [more]

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Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, Tua Tagovailoa; who signs a second contract first?

With the offseason fast approaching full bloom, one of the big questions becomes when (or if) the quarterbacks drafted in 2020 will sign second contracts. The candidates to get paid are Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, and Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Hurts, the only one who wasn’t taken [more]

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Cardinals sign Noah Togiai

Tight end Noah Togiai is moving on from the Eagles. The NFL’s daily transaction report for Friday shows that the Cardinals have signed Togiai to their offseason roster. Togiai joins former Eagles defensive coordinator and new Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon in Arizona. Togiai entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Eagles [more]

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Vikings re-sign Khyiris Tonga

The Vikings brought defensive lineman Khyiris Tonga to Minnesota in 2022 and he’ll be sticking around in 2023. The team announced that they have re-signed Tonga on Friday night. Tonga was set to be an exclusive rights free agent and joins tackle Blake Brandel in avoiding that process by re-signing with the Vikings right away. [more]

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Zac Taylor never wants to retire from the Bengals: They’ll have to carry me out in a casket

Bengals coach Zac Taylor is only 39 years old and has already coached the Bengals for four seasons, taking them to the AFC Championship Game twice and the Super Bowl once. And he thinks he’s a very long way from being finished. Taylor, a former Nebraska quarterback, told HuskerOnline that he doesn’t ever see himself [more]

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Greg Hardy knocked out in bare knuckle fight

Greg Hardy, the former Pro Bowl defensive end whose NFL career ended because of a domestic violence accusation, has taken up a second career as a pro fighter. His latest fight did not go well. Hardy has signed with an organization called Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, which promotes boxing without gloves. In his first fight [more]

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With Bucs planning to take full $35.1 million cap charge in 2023, Tom Brady remains on track to become a free agent

When Tom Brady announced his second annual retirement, the next question became whether he would sign a dummy contract with the Buccaneers, allowing his $35.1 million cap charge for 2023 to be divided over two years, with roughly $11 million hitting this year and $24 million in 2024. On Super Bowl Sunday, Mike Garafolo of NFL [more]

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Michael Bidwill: I’m excited about Jonathan Gannon’s view of “our elite quarterback”

Though Kyler Murray may not be available for the start of the 2023 season after undergoing reconstructive knee surgery, one of the most important factors in Arizona’s coaching search was each individual’s plan for maximizing the quarterback’s talents. Jonathan Gannon said during his introductory press conference on Thursday that he views Murray as “a legit [more]

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Kevin Demoff on Jalen Ramsey: We have to figure out what’s best moving forward

Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey had two interceptions in the final game of the regular season and then posted a tweet suggesting that it might have been his final game with the team. Ramsey wrote that he went out with a bang “if that’s the end” and the prospect of a trade isn’t one to ignore [more]

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Aaron Jones agrees to new deal to stay with Packers

Packers running back Aaron Jones was slated to have by far the highest salary cap hit of any running back in the NFL in 2023, but he has now agreed to a deal that will let him stay with the Packers for less. Jones and the Packers have agreed to a new contract and he [more]

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Giants hire Brian Daboll’s son as assistant coach

NFL coaches frequently give jobs to their sons, and Giants head coach Brian Daboll is no exception. Christian Daboll has been added to the coaching staff with the title of offensive assistant, according to the Giants’ website. The younger Daboll’s name was quietly added to the website with no formal announcement, perhaps an attempt not [more]

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Panthers hire Brian Decker as vice president of development

The Panthers have remade their coaching staff since the end of the 2022 season and they’ve also made an addition to the executive ranks with a tie to new head coach Frank Reich from Indianapolis. Brian Decker has been hired as the team’s vice president of development. Decker served in a similar role with the [more]

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NFL Films footage shows James Bradberry pulling JuJu Smith-Schuster’s jersey

Four days after the Super Bowl, a surprising number of people continue to suggest that an instance of defensive holding should not have been called defensive holding. The argument apparently was rooted in the reality that we all wanted to witness a more exciting finish to Super Bowl LVII, and that the foul called on [more]

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Dan Pitcher: I believe the Super Bowl is in the Bengals’ near future and I want to be part of it

Bengals quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher has been a key part of Cincinnati’s success over the last two seasons and he elected to remain with the club going into 2023. Pitcher reportedly signed a contract extension with the Bengals, though he did still interview for the Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator vacancy. But he said in an interview [more]

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Panthers to hire Bert Watts as safeties coach

Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero is adding one of his colleagues from last season to his staff in Carolina. According to multiple reports, the Panthers are hiring Bert Watts as their safeties coach. Watts was the outside linebackers coach for the Broncos when Evero was Denver’s defensive coordinator last season. Watts previously worked for Auburn, [more]

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Danny Shelton, Ihmir Smith-Marsette among 12 to sign future deals with Chiefs

The Chiefs did more than celebrate their Super Bowl championship with a parade through Kansas City on Wednesday. The team also signed a dozen players who were on their practice squad to future contracts. All 12 players will be on the team’s 90-man offseason roster. Defensive tackle Danny Shelton, center Austin Reiter, and wide receiver [more]

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Ben Johnson on remaining with Lions: Don’t ruin a good thing

A Garth Brooks concert helped sell Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on remaining with the team. Johnson was a candidate for head coaching jobs early this offseason after building a potent offense in Detroit last year, but pulled his name from consideration in order to remain with the team he’s been working for since 2019. [more]

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Broncos seek permission to interview Vance Joseph for defensive coordinator position

Rex Ryan may be “a top candidate” to become Denver’s defensive coordinator, but he’s not the only candidate. Mike Klis of 9News.com reports that the Broncos have requested permission to interview Cardinals defensive coordinator Vance Joseph for the vacant coordinator job with the Broncos. Joseph is under contract with the Cardinals. New coach Jonathan Gannon [more]

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Justin Fields: Chicago weather is difficult to adjust to, I hope Bears get a dome

Some of the most memorable moments in Chicago football history have been played in snow, wind, cold and fog, but Bears quarterback Justin Fields hopes that all comes to an end. Fields said on Pardon My Take that the weather in Chicago makes his job much more difficult, and he’d rather play indoors. “Yes, it [more]

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Frank Reich hires Parks Frazier as Panthers’ passing game coordinator

Panthers head coach Frank Reich is bringing one of his Indianapolis assistants to Carolina. The Panthers have hired Parks Frazier as passing game coordinator. Reich previously hired Frazier as an assistant in 2018 in Indianapolis. Frazier worked his way up in Indianapolis and was the offensive play caller for the second half of last season, [more]

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Sean Payton hires Saints assistant Declan Doyle as Broncos’ tight ends coach

New Denver head coach Sean Payton is hiring an assistant who previously worked for him in New Orleans. Payton has hired Saints offensive assistant Declan Doyle as the Broncos’ tight ends coach, according to multiple reports. Payton hired Doyle on the Saints’ coaching staff in 2019, and Doyle remained in New Orleans through last season. [more]

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Logan Wilson “ecstatic” about Lou Anarumo remaining with Bengals

The end of the NFL’s head coaching cycle on Tuesday was reason for celebration in Cincinnati. The carousel closed up shop for the season with the Colts hiring Shane Steichen and the Cardinals hiring Jonathan Gannon, which means that the Bengals will be bringing defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo back for another season. Anarumo had a [more]

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Bills season ticket prices rise by average of 12 percent

It will cost a bit more to see the Bills play their home games during the 2023 season. The team announced their season ticket prices for the coming season on Tuesday and they are going up by an average of 12 percent over the cost of tickets for the 2022 season. The team notes that [more]

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Jalen Hurts: Definitely a lot to learn from Super Bowl loss

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts didn’t have any interest in discussing his contract situation while speaking with reporters at the team’s facility on Tuesday and said “the only thing I care about is winning and ultimately winning championships” by way of explanation. Hurts and the Eagles came close to winning a championship in Arizona, but they [more]

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Andy Reid made the most of the Super Bowl’s longer halftime

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said after his team shook off a 10-point halftime deficit to win Super Bowl LVII that the longer halftime helped. Reid said that he had the time to first sit down with his assistant coaches to talk about how they needed to adjust while the players took a break, and after [more]

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James Bradberry says he was raised to take responsibility, has no one else to blame for penalty

While others complain about the call, Eagles cornerback James Bradberry continues to acknowledge that he did commit a penalty late in Super Bowl LVII. Bradberry stood up and admitted it immediately after the Super Bowl, and on Tuesday Bradberry talked to reporters and said the way he was raised is to take personal responsibility and [more]

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Could Raiders just keep Derek Carr? Yes, but they most likely won’t

With the Raiders and Derek Carr careening toward a parting of the ways, an experienced agent reached out with a theory. What if the Raiders simply keep Carr, allow the $40.4 million in guarantees to vest, and either trade him or cut him later? If Carr wants to play this year — and if he [more]

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Greg Roman to interview with Commanders Tuesday

Greg Roman is the next man up in the Commanders offensive coordinator search. The team announced on Tuesday morning that Roman is interviewing for the job. Word on Monday was that the Commanders want to speak to him and Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy about the opening this week, but nothing has been scheduled with [more]

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Zach Azzanni up for Bills and Jets WR coach openings, could remain with Broncos

Zach Azzanni has been the Broncos wide receivers coach since 2018 and he could remain in Denver for the 2023 season, but he is exploring other options as well. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Azzanni interviewed with the Bills on Monday and will interview with the Jets on Tuesday. The Bills have an [more]

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Brandon Graham thinks Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts may meet in more Super Bowls

At a combined age of 51 years and 337 days, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts made for the youngest pair of starting quarterbacks in Super Bowl history. It may not be the last time they meet. Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham said that when he addressed his teammates after the game, he reminded them how [more]

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Nick Sirianni on pregame emotion: It was the moment I’ve dreamed about

One of the lasting images of Super Bowl LVII will be Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni tearing up during the national anthem. After the game, Sirianni explained that his emotions were a result of realizing a lifelong goal of being in the Super Bowl. “I’ve dreamed about this since I’ve been two years old,” Sirianni [more]

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FMIA Super Bowl LVII: The “Corn Dog” That Won It All For Kansas City

GLENDALE, Ariz.—For 47 minutes Sunday night in Super Bowl LVII, Kansas City never led. Their quarterback re-sprained his right ankle just before halftime, and the Eagles led by 10 as Rihanna sung to the world, and though the momentum began to change in the third quarter, everything was a chore for the men of Andy [more]

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Report: Jets to hire Todd Downing as passing game coordinator

The Jets are bringing in another offensive assistant. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, New York is hiring former Tennessee offensive coordinator Todd Downing as passing game coordinator. Downing was fired last month after the Titans finished No. 28 in points and No. 30 in yards this season. He was promoted from tight ends coach [more]

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Nick Sirianni on Jalen Hurts: Best I’ve seen him play, he did unbelievable things

The Chiefs pulled out a 38-35 win in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday and that led to Patrick Mahomes being named the Super Bowl MVP for the second time in his career, but there’s little doubt about who would have taken that prize if things went the other way. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for [more]

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Patrick Mahomes is first regular season passing yards leader to win Super Bowl

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes became the first quarterback in more than two decades to win the Super Bowl MVP after being named the NFL’s regular season MVP on Sunday night and he also pulled off a double that no one else has achieved before. Mahomes led the league with 5,250 passing yards during the regular [more]

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Orlando Brown: Zero sacks allowed, this is a historic offensive line

In Super Bowl LV, the Chiefs wilted under the pressure of the Buccaneers pass rush and went down to a lopsided defeat in Tampa. Things went very differently in Arizona on Sunday night. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes came into the game with an ankle injury and aggravated it on the team’s final offensive play of the [more]

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Chad Henne announces his retirement after Chiefs’ Super Bowl win

Patrick Mahomes will need a new backup quarterback. Chad Henne, who has backed up Mahomes for the last five years, announced after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII that he will retire. “Calling it a career. Capping it off with Bud Light and another ring,” Henne wrote.” Henne didn’t play much, but he made a [more]

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Andy Reid still plans on coaching: “Yeah, God help me”

The question of whether Chiefs coach Andy Reid would walk away with a second Super Bowl win disappeared as quickly as it bubbled up. He’s definitely not leaving. Reid said it to reporters after the 38-35 win, and he reiterated it to Peter King for the latest Football Morning in America column. “Are you gonna [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: Past postseason failures give you a greater appreciation for winning this game

Patrick Mahomes became the first quarterback to win the Associated Press Most Valuable Player award and Super Bowl MVP award since Kurt Warner in the 1999 season with Kansas City’s victory over Philadelphia in Super Bowl LVII. And after the last two seasons, Mahomes said Sunday’s championship win felt even sweeter than the first three [more]

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Fox believes Super Bowl LVII could set viewership record

The most-watched Super Bowl isn’t always the most recent one. The record was set eight years ago, the last time the game was played in Arizona. This year, Fox has plausible hope that the high-water mark of 114.5 million viewers from Super Bowl XLIX (televised by NBC) can be surpassed. “We have a lot of [more]

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Jerry Jones keeps ruffling his colleagues’ feathers

Three weeks after his team was eliminated, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones still finds ways to remain relevant to the NFL. This time around, it’s not necessarily a good way. At least not from the perspective of his business partners. A source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that other owners currently are miffed at [more]

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Report: Broncos interviewed Rex Ryan for defensive coordinator

New Broncos head coach Sean Payton is making the move from the television world back to the sidelines next season and he reportedly interviewed another coach turned broadcaster about a role on his staff. Jay Glazer of Fox — Payton is wrapping up his duties with the network on Sunday — reports that Payton interviewed [more]

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Cardinals are expected to interview Jonathan Gannon after Super Bowl

The Cardinals paused their head coaching search for Super Bowl weekend and they are expected to interview a coach who will be working in Sunday’s game once it resumes this week. According to multiple reports, the Cardinals are expected to interview Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon after he faces off with the Chiefs in the [more]

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Eric Bieniemy has “outside shot” at Colts job, multiple options for coordinator positions

As Super Sunday arrives, one of the four primary coordinators stands out about the rest. Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, after five years of being considered for head-coaching jobs, remains in play for one of the two openings. Agent Jason Fletcher, who began representing Bieniemy for the current hiring cycle, tells PFT that he has [more]

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Dick Butkus is “disgusted” with how bad the Bears are, sees “lack of effort”

The Bears had the worst record in the NFL this season, they’ve only had a winning record once in the last 10 years, and one of their all-time great players isn’t happy about it. Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus says the Bears’ failures weigh on him as he wishes he could see a winning [more]

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Eagles still favored, but late money on Chiefs is shifting point spreads at sports books

The Eagles are still favored at Super Bowl LVII, but not by much. On the Monday morning after the conference championship games, the Eagles were 2-point favorites. That has shifted to 1.5 points at most sports books, and big bets on the Chiefs have caused some sports books to move the line even closer. According [more]

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George Kittle had the line of the week on PFT Live

The week before the Super Bowl always consists of five dizzying days at (or near) Radio Row, with plenty of greats guests to talk about the game and/or anything and everything else. When 49ers tight end George Kittle shows up, it’s time for plenty of anything and everything else. Kittle is one of the NFL’s [more]

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Clark Hunt: I don’t know Patrick Mahomes will be 100 percent

The final injury report makes it 100 percent clear that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will play in the Super Bowl. However, Mahomes clearly won’t be 100 percent, 22 days after suffering a high ankle sprain. Appearing Friday on Fox News, Chiefs owner Clark Hunt addressed the newly-crowned league MVP’s status. “The great thing is Patrick’s [more]

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Josh Harris tours Commanders facility before first truly official round of bids

Many won’t believe it until they see a new owner holding the keys and the pink slip while standing with a foot on Daniel Snyder’s chest. Nevertheless, the effort to sell the Commanders is moving forward. TheAthletic.com reported on Friday that Josh Harris, who already owns multiple sports franchises, recently toured the Commanders facility. The [more]

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Jeffrey Lurie: Firing Andy Reid was extremely difficult, Chiefs got a Hall of Fame coach

Andy Reid went 130-93-1 as head coach of the Eagles, got them to the Super Bowl once and to the NFC Championship Game four times. But he was fired after a 4-12 season in 2012. A decade later, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie still considers that one of the toughest decisions he’s had to make. As [more]

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Nick Sirianni: I don’t apologize for having fun, I do this because I love it

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni has taken some criticism for his boisterous celebrations on the sideline this season, but Sirianni doesn’t care. Sirianni said at a Super Bowl media appearance that he’s glad to be known as a coach whose approach to the game is emotional, rather than detached. “I don’t apologize for having fun,” Sirianni [more]

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Last nine regular-season MVPs to make the Super Bowl lost, now Patrick Mahomes is up

In the 21st Century, the Super Bowl has not been a pleasant experience for winners of the regular-season Most Valuable Player award. Nine times this century the winner of the regular-season MVP has played in that season’s Super Bowl, and nine times his team lost. Now Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who won the MVP on [more]

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Report: Colts tell Wink Martindale he won’t be their head coach

The wait to find out who will be the next head coach of the Colts is expected to last a little while longer, but Friday brings word of one coach who is reportedly no longer in the running. Michael Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale has been informed [more]

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Julius Peppers, Antonio Gates among first-year eligibles for Hall of Fame in 2024

The 2023 class of inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was unveiled at the NFL Honors show on Thursday night and it won’t be too long before deliberations will begin on who will be joining the group in 2024. A number of players will be under consideration for the first time and two [more]

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Dak Prescott on Kellen Moore departure: I’m upset, but I’m happy for him

The Cowboys made a major offensive change after they were eliminated from the playoffs when they parted ways with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and set head coach Mike McCarthy up to call the team’s plays during the 2023 season. Many players will be impacted by that change and quarterback Dak Prescott will be at the [more]

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Dallas Goedert fulfilling a dream that started as a South Dakota State walk-on

Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert barely knew what a tight end was when he started playing the position, but he’s about to play it in the Super Bowl. Goedert reflected this week on his journey as a walk-on at South Dakota State who began to recognize that his athletic profile aligned more with tight ends [more]

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Jalen Hurts credits Jason Kelce for helping him develop as a player and leader

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has had Jason Kelce snapping him the ball for every game of his NFL career, and he says that Kelce’s steady leadership has been a major part of his own success. Hurts was asked about mentors he’s had in the NFL and brought up Kelce as a player who had had [more]

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Former Steelers player, 49ers executive Paul Martha dies at 80

Former Steelers safety John “Paul” Martha died Saturday in Pittsburgh, the University of Pittsburgh announced. He was 80. The Steelers selected the University of Pittsburgh product in the first round of the 1964 draft. The Bills made him a ninth-round choice in the AFL draft that same year. Martha chose to sign with the Steelers, [more]

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Kadarius Toney “running around like crazy” at practice

Wide receiver Kadarius Toney continues to deal with the ankle injury he suffered in the AFC Championship Game and he was the only member of the Chiefs who was not a full participant in Wednesday’s practice. During a Thursday press conference, head coach Andy Reid was asked about his level of concern for Toney’s availability [more]

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Andy Reid: Patrick Mahomes is “for sure” deserving of MVP award

NFL Honors is on Thursday night, which means we’ll all learn who the Associated Press voters have elected MVP. While there are five finalists, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the frontrunner to win the award. As the quarterback of the AFC’s No. 1 seed, Mahomes secured 49 of the 50 first-place votes for the AP’s [more]

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Trey Lance: I just want an opportunity to compete

49ers quarterback Trey Lance entered the 2022 season as the team’s starter, but his run ended when he broke his ankle in the second game of the year and his future role with the team is very much up in the air. While the 49ers don’t plan to bring Jimmy Garoppolo back, seventh-round pick Brock [more]

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Jimmy Johnson talked to Jeffrey Lurie, ripped Jerry Jones’ claim that Eagles bet it all for one year

Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones raised plenty of eyebrows when he claimed that the Eagles bet it all to win this year, while the Cowboys are trying to build a consistent winner. Among those who have wondered what Jones was thinking were Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and Super Bowl-winning Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson. [more]

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Howie Roseman sees Darius Slay trade as a key move for a great teammate and captain

Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman pulled off a great trade when he had to give up only a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick to acquire cornerback Darius Slay from the Lions, and he talked this week about what an important part Slay has been of getting the Eagles to the Super Bowl. Roseman said [more]

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Jalen Hurts grateful to play with A.J. Brown in the NFL after trying to recruit him in college

After Jalen Hurts committed to Alabama as a 16-year-old in the summer of 2015, he got to work on recruiting one of the top high school receivers in the country: A.J. Brown. Brown ultimately decided to attend Ole Miss instead, but Hurts always wanted to play with Brown and was thrilled when the Eagles traded [more]

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WNBA team owned by Mark Davis is under investigation for salary cap violations

Well, here’s yet another instance of potential NFL owner misconduct that will likely be either overlooked or underpunished. Howard Megdal of TheNextHoops.com reports that the WNBA is investigating the Las Vegas Aces, owned by Raiders owner Mark Davis, for “making under-the-table payment offers” to players. Megdal’s report cites NINE unnamed sources. The Aces and the [more]

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Panthers hire Peter Hansen as linebackers coach

The Panthers are continuing to fill out head coach Frank Reich’s first staff. The team announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to terms with Peter Hansen to bring him on as linebackers coach. Hansen was previously the Broncos linebackers coach, where he worked with Carolina’s new defensive coordinator, Ejiro Evero. Hansen was previously at [more]

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Darius Slay: Super Bowl a chance to stamp yourself as a great one

Eagles cornerback Darius Slay has been to Pro Bowls and he’s been named an All-Pro, but his 10-year NFL career has not included the greatest team achievement available. That can change on Sunday in Arizona. Slay will be part of the effort to hold the Chiefs offense in check as the Eagles try to win [more]

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Carlos Dunlap: Joe Burrow is the future of the NFL

The Chiefs were able to end a three-game losing streak against Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow in the AFC Championship Game, but Chiefs defensive end Carlos Dunlap doesn’t think that changes anything about Burrow’s prospects in the coming years. Dunlop was Burrow’s teammate in 2020 before the Bengals dealt him to the Seahawks and he faced [more]

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Despite Saints visit, signs still point toward Derek Carr being cut

The Raiders finally relented on Tuesday, allowing quarterback Derek Carr to visit with the New Orleans Saints. The natural reaction to the news became wondering whether Carr might actually be traded. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, that still remains unlikely. If Carr is on the roster as of 4:00 p.m. ET next [more]

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Clark Hunt: Eric Bieniemy will be “an awesome head coach” if he gets the chance

Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been passed over for head-coaching jobs so many times through the years that his name has practically become synonymous with the NFL’s ongoing issues with diversity in its head-coaching ranks. Chiefs owner Clark Hunt is frustrated that Bieniemy still hasn’t gotten his chance. Hunt said that he will continue [more]

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Robert Kraft: Tom Brady is a Patriot from start to finish, we’ll celebrate his 20 years here

Tom Brady retired after three years in Tampa Bay, but Patriots owner Robert Kraft wants the greatest of all time to be remembered for his 20 years in New England. Kraft told Malcolm Johnson of NBC 10 in Boston that the Patriots have big plans for how they’re going to honor Brady, not just during [more]

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Report: Steelers want Mitch Trubisky to return, but he’s due to count $10.6 million against the salary cap

Mitch Trubisky is under contract with the Steelers for 2023. The Steelers, though, signed him as a starting quarterback, and he now is a backup to Kenny Pickett. Trubisky would rank among the highest-paid backups in the league with $8 million in base salary and a salary cap hit of $10.625 million in 2023. Gerry [more]

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Report: Byron Leftwich has talked to Notre Dame about its offensive coordinator job

The Ravens interviewed Byron Leftwich for their offensive coordinator opening, but could Leftwich be headed to the college ranks? Grace Remington of 247Sports reports that Leftwich has talked to Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman about the Irish’s offensive coordinator opening last week and remains a “serious candidate.” Tommy Rees left Notre Dame for Alabama, creating [more]

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Jeff Stoutland: Jordan Mailata’s growth “just a tremendous story”

Eagles left tackle Jordan Mailata didn’t go to college before entering the NFL and his introduction on Sunday Night Football is a nod to the unusual route he’s taken to a starting job in Philadelphia. Mailata introduces himself as being from “Jeff Stoutland University” in reference to the Eagles offensive line coach who has helped [more]

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Kadarius Toney says he “definitely” will play Sunday

The Chiefs have termed wide receiver Kadarius Toney as questionable to play on Sunday with an ankle injury, but Toney says there’s no question about it. Toney told USA Today he’s “definitely” playing in the Super Bowl. A first-round pick of the Giants in 2021, Toney was a disappointment in New York but has become [more]

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Brandon Graham credits Nick Sirianni for making football fun for the Eagles

Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham says playing for Nick Sirianni reminds players of why they wanted to play football in the first place: It’s fun. Graham said the 41-year-old Sirianni is part of a generation of coaches who can relate to players and understand what makes the players tick. “You’ve got a coach who’s young, [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: We lost an all-time great receiver in Tyreek Hill, but our coaches adapted

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes credited head coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy for the way Kansas City’s offense evolved this season. Some thought the Chiefs’ offense would decline after trading Tyreek Hill, but Mahomes said on Monday that he thinks the coaching staff had a good plan all along for keeping the offense [more]

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Panthers hire Ejiro Evero as defensive coordinator

From one team that just hired a new head coach, to another. The Panthers have announced that the franchise’s new defensive coordinator is former Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, Evero spent one season as defensive coordinator in Denver, arriving from the Rams. On Saturday, Denver released him from his contract, a day after officially hiring [more]

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Chiefs GM Brett Veach: With Patrick Mahomes, we’re going after it every year

The defending champion Rams were built to peak last year, and it worked, as they won the Super Bowl. But this season they fell back to earth, as trading draft picks and signing expensive veterans proved not to be the way to build a lasting winner. The Chiefs have a different approach. Kansas City has [more]

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Budda Baker: We weren’t as prepared for the start of the season as we could have been

The Cardinals made the playoffs in 2021 and they were seen as a team that could get back there heading into the 2022 season, but Week One was the first sign that all was not well in Arizona. They were routed 41-21 by the Chiefs in what safety Budda Baker called a “shitshow” from the [more]

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Take a tour of the PFT barn

From time to time on Twitter, I’ve posted photos from inside the PFT barn. From time to time on Twitter, folks have asked for a tour of the barn. Last night, I decided to give everyone a look inside. Here’s a 91-second video of the place where I spend plenty of time, watching football or [more]

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Brandon Aiyuk: Chiefs passing game will expose Eagles’ defense

One week ago, the 49ers were preparing to face the Eagles in the NFC Championship. San Francisco’s opportunity to advance collapsed, primarily due to: (1) a decision to have a backup tight end block a premier pass rusher; and (2) that pass rusher hitting 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy in the arm and injuring his elbow. [more]

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Joseph Ossai not fined for hit on Patrick Mahomes

The Bengals lost the AFC Championship Game after defensive end Joseph Ossai hit Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes out of bounds. The 15-yard penalty moved the Chiefs close enough for Harrison Butker to kick a game-winning field goal with three seconds left. Ossai, though, did not lose any money. The NFL did not fine Ossai for [more]

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Brandon Graham fined for unsportsmanlike conduct; Dre Greenlaw, Talanoa Hufanga also fined

49ers left tackle Trent Williams wasn’t the only player out of the NFC Championship Game to incur a fine from the NFL for actions in the NFC Championship Game. The NFL docked Eagles defensive lineman Brandon Graham $13,261 for unsportsmanlike conduct, NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com reports. Officials did not penalize Graham during the game last Sunday. Three 49ers [more]

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Sean Payton re-establishes formula for high-end coaches who want to change teams

Rarely do coaches finish their contracts and become free agents. More frequently, but still not all that often, coaches walk away from a contract with remaining years and resurface elsewhere. The latest coach to leave one team and land elsewhere, Sean Payton, re-establishes the formula for high-end coaches who want to move on. For Payton, [more]

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Bidding for jar of sand from Tom Brady retirement location approaches six figures

There’s a sucker born every minute. And some of them end up with more than enough money to waste on stupid stuff. Case in point, someone has bid $99,800 for a jar of sand from the spot where Tom Brady shot his completely impromptu, totally unplanned, and absolutely spontaneous retirement video on Wednesday morning. I [more]

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What will the Jets do with Zach Wilson?

After a disastrous Thursday night start against the Jaguars in December, it appeared that the Jets and quarterback Zach Wilson were headed for Splitsville. Since then, suggestions have emerged that the Jets will keep the second overall pick from the 2021 draft. The latest report along those lines comes from Jeff Howe of TheAthletic.com, who [more]

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Report: Broncos have not given Vikings permission to interview Ejiro Evero

The Vikings want to interview Ejiro Evero for their defensive coordinator opening, but the Broncos are reportedly keeping that from happening at the moment. Evero is still under contract after serving as the Broncos’ defensive coordinator in 2022 and Albert Breer of SI.com reports that they have not granted him permission to interview for the [more]

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Lane Johnson: Groin injury is improving, ready to play through pain in the Super Bowl

Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson missed practice this week with the groin injury that has been bothering him for six weeks, but he said there’s no doubt that he’ll be on the field in Super Bowl LVII. Johnson, who missed the final two games of the regular season, said the pain he’s feeling now is [more]

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Cole Beasley interested in returning to Bills in 2023

Four months ago, veteran wide receiver Cole Beasley announced his retirement. Then he came out of retirement and finished the season with the Bills. And now he says he wants to keep playing for at least another year. “This is probably the healthiest I’ve ended a season in a long time,” Beasley said, via the [more]

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Sean Payton: Saints and Broncos worked hard to agree on compensation for me

Sean Payton finally became the head coach of the Broncos on Friday evening, and he said after taking the job that working out the compensation his new team would send his old team was a lengthy process. The Broncos sent the 2023 first-round pick (No. 29 overall) that they had previously acquired from the Bradley [more]

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NFLPA receives list of candidates for Executive Director position

The NFL Players Association has been looking for a new executive director. The process has resulted in the identification of six potential candidates for the job. Via Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com, recruiter Russell Reynolds presented at least five choices to the union’s executive committee. They are former Falcons and Texans quarterback Matt Schaub, Hall of Fame tight [more]

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Justin Outten set for second interview with Ravens

The Ravens’ second round of interviews for their next offensive coordinator will include Justin Outten. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Outten is set to meet with the team again next week. University of Georgia offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Todd Monken and Seahawks quarterbacks coach Dave Canales are other candidates moving on to the second [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: It’s not about being the face of the league, it’s doing what you can to win

Since Patrick Mahomes became Kansas City’s starting quarterback in 2018, the worst the team has finished has been a loss in the AFC Championship Game. Mahomes was the 2018 AP MVP and appears headed for his second, which will be handed out at NFL Honors next week. And he was the MVP of Super Bowl [more]

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Jeff Fisher out, Mike Nolan in as coach of USFL Michigan Panthers

Long-time NFL head coach Jeff Fisher spent 2022 coaching the USFL’s Michigan Panthers. Fisher won’t be back in 2023. The USFL has announced that Fisher has stepped down for personal reasons. “I have made the tough decision to step away from coaching in the USFL to spend more time with my family, including our five [more]

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Dax Hill looking forward to a larger role with Bengals in 2023

The Bengals made safety Dax Hill a first-round pick last year, but he didn’t have a well-defined role on their defense. With veterans Jessie Bates and Vonn Bell on hand at safety, Hill was mostly limited to special teams outside of a couple of games when injuries at cornerback led the Bengals to give the [more]

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Troy Aikman says he’s proud to have started an anti-Pro Bowl trend by leaving early in 1993

During the 1993 Pro Bowl, Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman played only part of the game and didn’t stick around until the end, explaining that he had a flight to catch and couldn’t stay in Hawaii. That didn’t go over well with the league office at the time, but Aikman believes he did the right thing. [more]

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Jalen Hurts on his best play of the season: “Season’s not over”

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts hinted that he’s expecting his best moment of the year to come at Super Bowl LVII. Asked to name his best play of the season, Hurts said he won’t be able to say that until after the Super Bowl. “My best play of the season? Season’s not over,” Hurts said. Hurts [more]

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Report: Ejiro Evero to talk to Sean Payton about staying in Denver

Ejiro Evero didn’t land the Broncos head coaching job, but the door may not be closed on him remaining in Denver. Michael Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that Evero is set to talk to incoming Broncos head coach Sean Payton about the possibility of Evero remaining the defensive coordinator for the Broncos. The [more]

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Jeff Ireland on Saints QBs: We need to find one, but we don’t want to be throwing darts

The Saints are one of the teams that are expected to be in the market for a quarterback this offseason and they are set to receive an asset they can put toward that effort. Sean Payton’s imminent move to the Broncos will result in a first-round pick coming back to the Saints and that’s particularly [more]

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No, the NFL isn’t rigged

After that bizarre do-over in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s AFC Championship, a move that gave Patrick Mahomes a Mulligan to try to convert third and nine, we posted a one-word message on Twitter. RIGGED. It was tongue in cheek. I don’t actually believe the NFL is rigged. More specifically, I don’t believe the NFL [more]

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Report: Doug Nussmeier interviewed for Ravens offensive coordinator

Kellen Moore landed the Chargers offensive coordinator job shortly after parting ways with the Cowboys and another recently dispatched Dallas assistant is reportedly in the running for a coordinator job as well. Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports that Doug Nussmeier has interviewed with the Ravens for the opening created by Greg Roman’s departure in January. [more]

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Bears hire Jon Hoke, announce other staff changes

The Bears announced a handful of additions to Matt Eberflus’ coaching staff and the moves include the return of a few former members of the organization. Jon Hoke has been hired as the team’s cornerbacks coach and defensive pass game coordinator. Hoke played 11 games for the Bears in 1980 and moved into coaching a [more]

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Jerry Jones says he’s not the same old Jerry Jones: “Many ways I’ve changed in 30 years”

Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones says he can and does change with the times. Talking to reporters at the Senior Bowl, the 80-year-old Jones said he’s a very different owner and GM than he was when he bought the Cowboys three decades ago. “I get amused when people talk about this is the [more]

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Trey Lance: Brock Purdy deserved everything he got this year and more

The 2022 season was supposed to be Trey Lance‘s first as a full-time starter. But that plan changed when Lance suffered a broken ankle in Week Two. The No. 3 pick of the 2021 draft watched as Jimmy Garoppolo started for most of the year. But then after he got hurt, rookie Brock Purdy took [more]

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Jawaan Taylor “most definitely” wants to re-sign with Jaguars

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence said recently that there are conversations “that need to be had” about the team’s plans for retaining members of this year’s AFC South champions and right tackle Jawaan Taylor is likely to be the topic of some of those conversations. Taylor has started every regular season and playoff game that the [more]

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Texas RB Roschon Johnson suffers broken bone in hand at Senior Bowl practice

Texas running back Roschon Johnson broke his hand at the first day of Senior Bowl practice. Johnson broke a bone at the start of practice and continued to work through it for the rest of the day, but he’s probably out for the rest of the week, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Johnson [more]

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Report: Sean Payton to make “somewhere between” $17 million to $20 million per year

The initial wave of national reports regarding Sean Payton becoming the next coach of the Denver Broncos said nothing about what he’ll be paid. At least one local report suppled that information. That information, as we’ll explain in a moment, also may be incomplete. Mike Klis of 9News.com reports that Payton will receive “somewhere between” [more]

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Dave Canales set for second Ravens offensive coordinator interview

The Ravens may be moving closer to finding their next offensive coordinator. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Seahawks quarterbacks coach Dave Canales will have a second interview for the vacancy. It’s the first word about a candidate moving on to a second interview with the team. Canales has been on the Seahawks staff since [more]

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