Broncos, Panthers become the two key votes in the effort to get Thursday night flexing

What the Commissioner wants, the Commissioner gets. And the Commissioner wants Thursday night flexing. Foiled for now in his effort to cram the Bezos bouquet through the recently-completed league meetings, Roger Goodell needs to flip only two teams from “no” to “yes” to make it happen. Or he can simply focus on the two teams [more]

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Jeffrey Lurie: Offenses dominate the NFL, so we want Jalen Hurts for a long time

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie isn’t making any secret of the fact that he sees signing quarterback Jalen Hurts to a lucrative contract as a wise investment. Lurie said at the league meeting that he views having a great offense as the key to winning Super Bowls, a great quarterback as the key to a great [more]

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Report: Calais Campbell to earn $7 million guaranteed in 2023, can escalate to $9 million

We’ve known for much of the week that veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell was set to join the Falcons on a one-year deal. Now a few more details have emerged about his contract. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Campbell is set to earn $7 million guaranteed in 2023, which can escalate up to [more]

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Lions feel Halapoulivaati Vaitai “in a good place” after back surgery

When the Lions signed Graham Glasgow as a free agent earlier this month, one response was that the move didn’t seem to bode well for Halapoulivaati Vaitai‘s future with the team. Vaitai missed all of last season because of a back injury that required surgery and there was a chance to save some money by [more]

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Travis Kelce: “It hurts my soul” to lose Orlando Brown to the Bengals

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was not happy when left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. signed with the Bengals in free agency. “It hurts. It hurts my soul, man. Hurts my soul. It’s like watching your best friend just turn evil on you,” Kelce said on his New Heights podcast, via the Kansas City Star. Kelce [more]

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Bill Belichick noncommittal about Mac Jones starting over Bailey Zappe

When healthy, Mac Jones has started every game for the Patriots since they drafted him two years ago. But Bailey Zappe‘s performance in the games Jones missed last season has led to some questions about whether Jones really deserves to be the Patriots’ starter. And Bill Belichick declined to answer those questions at the league [more]

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Todd Bowles: We’re not looking for a QB to come in and be Superman

The Buccaneers will have a new quarterback in 2023 and they will be asking him to do different things than they asked of Tom Brady. That was part of the message from head coach Todd Bowles at the league meetings this week. Bowles said that “everybody just assumes you are going to be bad” because [more]

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Cal McNair: Texans’ penalty for salary cap violation was too harsh

The NFL stripped the Texans of a fifth-round draft pick and fined them $175,000 for a salary cap violation, and Texans owner Cal McNair does not agree with that decision. McNair said the Texans worked through the league appeal process to try to explain that the team was not attempting to circumvent the salary cap [more]

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Anthony Richardson met with Panthers, Raiders on Wednesday

With the annual league meeting over from earlier this week, teams are back on the road for the Pro Day circuit. Florida will have its showcase on Thursday, giving teams a chance to see players like quarterback Anthony Richardson in person for further evaluation before the draft next month. To that end, NFL Media’s Tom [more]

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Bengals would like stadium lease “settled for a while” with Hamilton County

The name of the Bengals’ home field changed to Paycor Stadium last year after the team struck a 16-year naming rights agreement and now the team is looking to make sure that they remain in the building for that term. The team’s current lease with Hamilton County is up in 2026 and Bengals executive vice [more]

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Jets now have the longest playoff drought in the four major sports leagues

The Sacramento Kings clinched an NBA playoff berth for the first time in 16 years on Wednesday night, and that gave the Jets a dubious distinction. The Jets now have the longest playoff drought among any NFL, NBA, MLB or NHL team. The last time the Jets made the playoffs was in 2010, when head [more]

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Report: Patriots not interested in Lamar Jackson

Based on things said and not said during the league meetings, two viable candidates emerged for Lamar Jackson. One of them can now be scratched off the list. The Colts and Patriots hadn’t slammed the door, unlike most if not all other potentially interested teams. Via Jeff Howe of TheAthletic.com, the Patriots are not interested. [more]

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Dennis Allen: Michael Thomas isn’t 100 percent, but feel good about where he’s at

Wide receiver Michael Thomas will remain with the Saints this year after reworking his contract with the team, but it remains to be seen how much he will be able to help the team on the field after a run of injuries have kept him on the sideline for almost all of the last three [more]

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Tee Higgins will wear No. 5 jersey

Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is changing jersey numbers this season. The Bengals announced today that Higgins will wear No. 5 going forward. Higgins, who wore No. 5 at Clemson, has worn No. 85 for the Bengals since they drafted him in 2020. When he entered the league, wide receivers couldn’t wear single-digit jersey numbers, [more]

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How secret are Mary Jo White’s preliminary findings in the Commanders investigation?

An interesting, and awkward, development happened on Tuesday regarding the lingering Mary Jo White investigation of the Commanders and team owner Daniel Snyder. At its core is the question of whether and to what extent White is keeping the information she has been uncovering to herself. At one extreme is Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who [more]

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Eagles will wear kelly green alternate jerseys, ask NFL to allow two alternate helmets

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie wants his team to be at the forefront of alternate uniforms in the NFL. Toward that end, Lurie confirmed at the league meeting this week that the Eagles will wear their throwback kelly green jerseys for at least one game this season. And he also said they are asking the NFL [more]

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Frank Reich: D.J. Chark recently had ankle surgery

The Panthers recently added veteran receiver D.J. Chark on a one-year, $5 million deal. Not long before that, Chark had ankle surgery. Panthers coach Frank Reich made that disclosure on Tuesday in Arizona, via Joseph Person of TheAthletic.com. Reich said Chark could be ready for a portion of the team’s OTAs. Reich added that the [more]

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39 years ago today, the Colts abruptly left Baltimore for Indianapolis

It’s hardly a round number, or even a memorable one. Other that Larry Csonka, which NFL player (or any athlete, for that matter) made a mark wearing 39? But since the Colts currently are contemplating a potential effort to land Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, it makes sense to point out that, 39 years ago today, [more]

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Zac Taylor: Jonah Williams will compete at right tackle

When the Bengals signed Orlando Brown to be their new left tackle, incumbent left tackle Jonah Williams asked to be traded. But Bengals coach Zac Taylor doesn’t sound interested in accommodating that request. Taylor said his expectation is that Williams will remain on the Bengals, and will compete for the starting right tackle job. “I [more]

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Jim Irsay on Lamar Jackson: Money not a problem, I don’t like fully guaranteed contracts

The money free agent quarterback Lamar Jackson is asking for is not too much for the Colts. But the guarantees on his contract might be. That’s the word from Colts owner Jim Irsay, who told reporters that the Colts are willing to pay Jackson a lot, but not to give him a fully guaranteed contract. [more]

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Chiefs superfan and alleged bank robber “Chiefsaholic” skips bail

Eventually, a movie will be made about the Chiefs superfan known as Chiefsaholic. It was already a given. It’s now even more of a certainty. The man officially known as Xavier Badubar has gone missing after removing his ankle monitor over the weekend and failing to appear in court on Monday, via ESPN.com. A $1 [more]

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Robert Kraft on Jerod Mayo: “Strong candidate” to follow Bill Belichick as head coach

Jerod Mayo was a longtime player for the Patriots and he’s back for a fifth year as an assistant coach after passing on chances to interview with other teams, so it’s little surprise that some have wondered if he may be thought of as a possible successor to Bill Belichick as the head coach in [more]

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Bengals sign tight end Irv Smith

The Bengals were in the market for a tight end, and they’ve found one in Irv Smith Jr. Smith signed with the Bengals on Monday night. The 24-year-old Smith was a 2019 second-round pick of the Vikings out of Alabama and has played his entire four-year career with the Vikings. He showed some promise in [more]

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Sean Payton: Roughing the passer stands out as one thing NFL needs to officiate better

Roughing the passer penalties are being scrutinized at this week’s league meeting, and Broncos coach Sean Payton says that’s necessary. Payton told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network that roughing the passer needs to be officiated better. “Roughing the passer, I’m not going to say it’s a crisis, but whatever is next,” Payton said. “Let’s say [more]

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Brandon Staley: We want Austin Ekeler to be a Charger

Austin Ekeler feels underpaid, but he’s not underappreciated. The Chargers gave Ekeler permission to seek a trade two weeks ago after the sides failed to come to an agreement on a new contract. He remains a Charger with no apparent interest from any other team, and the Chargers are hoping it stays that way. “We’ve [more]

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Sean Payton: Broncos won’t trade Jerry Jeudy or Courtland Sutton

Despite talk that the Broncos might shop one of their top receivers this offseason, coach Sean Payton says Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy are staying put. “We’re not trading those two players,” Payton said. “When people call and the phone rings like it does this time of year, [Broncos General Manager] George Paton’s job is [more]

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Jonathan Gannon: I’m operating that DeAndre Hopkins is a Cardinal right now

Four weeks ago, Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said he wasn’t sure whether wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins would be back in Arizona this season. Gannon still doesn’t know for sure, but he is currently planning to have Hopkins on his team in 2023. Gannon told Steve Wyche of NFL Network that he’s thinking about coaching [more]

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Robert Saleh: Aaron Rodgers’s interest shows how far Jets have come

The Jets still haven’t landed quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The mere fact that they even have him on the line counts as progress. That’s how Jets coach Robert Saleh characterized the situation in Sunday comments to Judy Battista of NFL Network. “Two years ago when we first got there, just thinking about where we were and [more]

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Andy Reid: Patrick Mahomes’ ankle hasn’t slowed down his offseason workouts

The most-watched ankle of the NFL postseason hasn’t caused any trouble during the offseason. Chiefs coach Andy Reid told Steve Wyche of NFL Network that quarterback Patrick Mahomes‘ ankle hasn’t prevented him from working out this offseason and isn’t a concern going forward. “He didn’t have to get anything done. He’s doing good, he feels [more]

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Brian Daboll expects Daniel Jones to “grow into the quarterback we think he can be”

The Giants have made their investment in quarterback Daniel Jones with a four-year, $160 million contract, and they expect him to progress as a quarterback during those four years. Giants coach Brian Daboll says Jones should benefit from continuing to play in the same offense for years to come. “It’s his second year in the [more]

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Sean Payton hires Joe Vitt out of retirement as assistant coach on Broncos’ staff

Longtime Sean Payton assistant coach Joe Vitt is coming out of retirement to work for Payton again. The Broncos have announced their full coaching staff for 2023, and Vitt’s name was a surprise on the list, as senior defensive assistant. Vitt coached on Payton’s staff in New Orleans from 2006 to 2016, including as interim [more]

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Former Eagles linebacker Frank LeMaster dies at 71

Frank LeMaster, a member of the Eagles’ 1980 Super Bowl team, has died. He was 71. A fourth-round pick in 1974, LeMaster spent nine years in Philadelphia. He was traded to the 49ers in early 1984. San Francisco released him before the season began. Via Reuben Frank of NBC Sports Philadelphia, LeMaster had the fourth-most [more]

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Packers re-sign Eric Wilson

The Packers re-signed linebacker Eric Wilson on Saturday, the team announced. He originally signed with the Packers off the Saints’ practice squad on Oct. 4. Wilson played 13 games for the Packers and tied for the team lead with 13 special teams tackles. He is a seventh-year player who entered the NFL as an undrafted [more]

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Roger Goodell’s new deal might not be ratified at the upcoming meetings

Commissioner Roger Goodell’s new contract is expected to be approved in Arizona in the coming days. Unless it isn’t. Via Mark Maske of the Washington Post, owners may not necessarily vote to ratify the new deal at the upcoming meetings. An unnamed source told Maske this: “We just haven’t gotten around to pinning down the numbers. [more]

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Will Lamar Jackson hire an agent now?

With the NFL making it clear to all teams that they must not negotiate with uncertified agent Ken Francis regarding Lamar Jackson, Jackson has a decision to make. Does he attempt, on his own, to get teams to potentially sign him to an offer sheet, or does he hire an NFLPA-certified agent to do it? [more]

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Zach Gentry remains with Steelers

Steelers tight end Zach Gentry will remain in Pittsburgh. Gentry has agreed to stay with the Steelers, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. A 2019 fifth-round draft pick out of Michigan, Gentry was acquired by the Steelers with a pick they got from the Raiders in the Antonio Brown trade, and he has been [more]

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Elijah Moore: I’ve been studying Amari Cooper since I was young, excited to play with him

New Browns receiver Elijah Moore says that as a student of the receiving position, there’s been no better teacher than his new teammate Amari Cooper. The 22-year-old Moore says he’s been watching the 28-year-old Cooper for many years and has always looked up to him. After the Jets traded Moore to the Browns this week, [more]

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Pat McAfee removes Brett Favre defamation case to federal court

During Super Bowl week, news emerged that Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre had sued broadcasters (and former NFL players) Pat McAfee and Shannon Sharpe and Mississippi auditor Shad White for defamation in connection with the ongoing Mississippi welfare-fraud scandal. It appears that Favre sued each of them separately. The case against McAfee was filed [more]

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NFL Competition Committee calls officiating consistency a top priority

Although NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell claimed before the Super Bowl that the league’s officiating has never been better, the NFL recognizes the need to make officiating more consistent. NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent said that when the league’s Competition Committee met, the highest priority was discussing how to ensure that officiating [more]

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Marquise Goodwin agrees to one-year deal with Browns

The Browns are adding a veteran receiver. After trading for Elijah Moore earlier this week, Cleveland has reached a one-year agreement with Marquise Goodwin, according to multiple reports. Goodwin, 32, spent last season with the Seahawks. He caught 27 passes for 387 yards with four touchdowns in 13 games with two starts. A third-round pick [more]

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NFL says potential Thursday night flex is “not a concern from a health and safety perspective”

On Thursday night, Sports Business Journal reported that the owners will vote next week on a proposal to apply flexible scheduling to Thursday Night Football. On Friday morning, the NFL confirmed the proposal during a conference call previewing the upcoming annual meetings. The NFL did not answer the question of whether the NFL Players Association [more]

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Lane Johnson agrees to contract extension through 2026

One of the league’s best offensive tackles is getting a raise. The Eagles are signing Lane Johnson to an extension that will keep him under contract with Philadelphia through 2026, according to multiple reports. The deal is worth $33.4 million with $30 million guaranteed. Johnson was previously under contract through 2025 and accounted for $47.305 [more]

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Devin McCourty still doesn’t know why Bill Belichick benched Malcolm Butler in the Super Bowl

It’s one of the NFL’s greatest mysteries: Why did the Patriots bench cornerback Malcolm Butler for Super Bowl LII, and keep him on the sideline for the entire game while Eagles backup quarterback Nick Foles picked apart their secondary? Among those who still can’t answer is one of the members of that secondary, Devin McCourty, [more]

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NFL may expand the definition of a “launch,” for more protection of defenseless players

The NFL may add two words to the definition of a “launch” in the official rulebook, and those two words could result in more penalty flags being thrown — and, the league hopes, fewer injuries. It is illegal to launch into an opponent who is in a defenseless posture, and currently the definition of a [more]

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Competition Committee has no proposals to ban hip-drop tackles

After injuries to Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Cowboys running back Tony Pollard during the playoffs, questions were raised about whether so-called “hip-drop tackles” should be banned. But it appears that the NFL plans to take no action against the technique. The NFL Competition Committee has released its rule change proposals for this year, and [more]

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Mecole Hardman: Playing with Allen Lazard, Garrett Wilson made the Jets attractive to me

Having signed with the Jets this week, Mecole Hardman will presumably be playing with Aaron Rodgers as his quarterback in 2023. But he told reporters on Thursday that Rodgers’ presence at QB wasn’t the only reason he wanted to join the AFC East club. “I think the Jets were a good situation,” Hardman said, via [more]

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Halapoulivaati Vaitai takes pay cut to stay with Lions

Lions right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai will play another year in Detroit after agreeing to a pay cut. The Lions and Vaitai have agreed to reduce his base salary from $9.4 million to $3 million for the 2023 season and make 2024 a void year, according to multiple reports. That gives the Lions some salary cap [more]

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Mike McGlinchey: Russell Wilson is a Hall of Famer and Sean Payton will elevate his game

Offensive lineman Mike McGlinchey sees plenty of opportunity ahead in Denver. The former 49ers right tackle agreed to a five-year deal worth a reported $87.5 million with over $50 million guaranteed to join the Broncos, setting himself up to play with a quarterback he might hold in higher regard than many after 2022. In an [more]

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Laremy Tunsil: The Texans are going to turn it around quickly

The Texans have gone 4-12, 4-13 and 3-13-1 over the last three seasons, but left tackle Laremy Tunsil says that trend is about to change. Tunsil, who signed a new contract with the Texans this week, said he wanted to stay in Houston in part because he genuinely believes the Texans are going to be [more]

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JuJu Smith-Schuster eager to play with Mac Jones in New England

New Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster says playing with quarterback Mac Jones is one of the reasons he’s excited to be a Patriot. Smith-Schuster said he liked what he saw of Jones watching him in his first two NFL seasons, and Smith-Schuster has already seen Jones working out at the Patriots’ facility. “I have not [more]

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Marvin Harrison Jr. shines at Ohio State Pro Day, but NFL rules keep him out of the draft

The main attraction at Ohio State’s Pro Day workout was quarterback C.J. Stroud, who might go to the Panthers with the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. But the secondary attraction was a prospect who isn’t draft eligible until 2024. That would be Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., who worked out [more]

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Ozzie Newsome: Ravens’ owner said Deshaun Watson’s contract created some problems

Since the Browns signed Deshaun Watson to an unprecedented fully-guaranteed five-year, $230 million contract last year, other owners have refused to follow suit on guaranteed contracts. And Ravens Executive Vice President Ozzie Newsome is acknowledging that his team sees Watson’s contract as a stumbling block to getting things done with Lamar Jackson. Newsome, who was [more]

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Report: Bengals have heard from “several possible suitors” for Jonah Williams

After the Bengals signed left tackle Orlando Brown in free agency, the club’s 2022 left tackle Jonah Williams elected to request a trade. Cincinnati is apparently working to accommodate that request. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Cincinnati has had trade conversations centered around Williams and has heard from several possible suitors for the offensive [more]

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Austin Bryant visiting with 49ers

The 49ers are looking at boosting some depth on their defensive line. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, edge rusher Austin Bryant is taking a free-agent visit with San Francisco. A fourth-round pick in the 2019 draft, Bryant spent his first four seasons with the Lions. His most productive year was 2021, when he recorded [more]

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Dan Campbell is the betting favorite to win coach of the year

The Lions haven’t won a division title in three decades, but they’re currently favored to win the NFC North. So it’s no surprise that Lions head coach Dan Campbell is also favored to win the NFL’s coach of the year award. Campbell is the betting favorite to be named 2023 coach of the year at [more]

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Panthers GM Scott Fitterer: It hurt to trade DJ Moore, but we had to do it to move up to No. 1

When wide receiver DJ Moore signed a three-year, $61.9 million contract extension with the Panthers a year ago, General Manager Scott Fitterer thought he had signed one of the most important players on the roster he was trying to build. A year later, Fitterer traded Moore to the Bears. Fitterer says that wasn’t something he [more]

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Damien Harris feels signing with Bills can take him to a new height

Running back Damien Harris is switching teams in the AFC East for the 2023 season. Harris has signed with the Bills after spending four seasons with the Patriots and he’s joining an offense that is bringing back a number of weapons from their third straight division champion. Those weapons include running backs James Cook and [more]

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JuJu Smith-Schuster on joining Patriots: Being wanted by a coach you respect goes a long way

Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster joined the Patriots as a free agent this month and he had a succinct answer to why he wanted to continue his career in New England. Smith-Schuster has faced the Patriots a number of times in his career and Bill Belichick has been the head coach in New England for all [more]

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Vikings to re-sign Jonathan Bullard

The Vikings have brought back one of their own in free agency. Minnesota has agreed to terms to re-sign defensive end Jonathan Bullard, the team announced on Tuesday. Bullard appeared in 12 games for the Vikings with seven starts in 2022. He recorded 23 tackles with five tackles for loss and a QB hit while [more]

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Cowboys re-sign running back Rico Dowdle

The Cowboys will bring running back Rico Dowdle back this season. Dowdle’s agent announced that he re-signed with the Cowboys this morning. The 24-year-old Dowdle joined the Cowboys as an undrafted rookie out of South Carolina in 2020 and has been with them since as a backup behind Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard. With Elliott [more]

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Austin Ekeler: I am so underpaid right now, I’m relentlessly pursuing a long-term contract

The Chargers have given running back Austin Ekeler permission to seek a trade, and he’s making no secret that he wants some team to pay him what he thinks he’s worth. Ekeler said on Chris Long’s Greenlight podcast that he has nothing against anyone with the Chargers, but he wouldn’t want to stay there unless [more]

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Mississippi auditor pushes back against Brett Favre

Often lost in the fact that Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre sued broadcasters Pat McAfee and Shannon Sharpe for defamation is that Mississippi auditor Shad White also has been accused of telling lies about Favre’s role in the state’s welfare-fund scandal. White is now pushing back publicly against Favre. Recently, Mississippi filed a response [more]

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Devin McCourty: Some Patriots players wanted Bailey Zappe, some wanted Mac Jones

The arguments about whether the Patriots should have started Bailey Zappe or Mac Jones at quarterback last season weren’t limited to fans and the media. Patriots players were split on the subject as well. That’s the word from Devin McCourty, who retired this month after 13 seasons with the Patriots. McCourty said he had teammates [more]

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C.J. Gardner-Johnson: Lions’ talent is a little bit better than the Eagles’ talent

New Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson says the team he is on now has a little more talent than the team he was on last year. That’s noteworthy because the team he was on last year, the Eagles, was in the Super Bowl. But Gardner-Johnson said at his introductory press conference in Detroit that in [more]

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Scott Fitterer: Lamar Jackson is a great, expensive option, but we’re focused on the draft

The Panthers traded up from No. 9 overall to acquire the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft to select a quarterback. Carolina General Manager Scott Fitterer admitted as much during his Monday press conference, saying the Panthers “have conviction” about multiple QBs in the incoming rookie class. But before executing the trade with Chicago, [more]

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FMIA: The First-Week Free-Agency Files

Thirty-two teams, 32 thoughts on the opening week of the league year. 1. Chicago. The Bears traded ownership of the draft to Carolina, then owned the first week of free agency. After a conversation with Bears GM Ryan Poles the other night, it sounds like the trade was almost THE TRADE. Poles told me he [more]

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Anthony Walker to visit Commanders on Monday

Washington is taking a look at a free-agent linebacker. Anthony Walker is visiting with the Commanders on Monday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Walker spent the last two seasons with the Browns after playing out his rookie contract with the Colts. But Walker missed nearly all of the 2022 season after suffering a torn quad during [more]

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Eagles propose requiring game clocks to display tenths of seconds

Decades ago, the NFL replaced analog scoreboard clocks that displayed the time remaining in games on clock hands and dials with digital scoreboard clocks that counted down the seconds with numerals. Now the Eagles would like another scoreboard advancement. One of the proposed changes to NFL playing rules brought forward last week was a proposal [more]

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D’Onta Foreman glad to show he’s more than Derrick Henry’s or Christian McCaffrey’s backup

Over the last two years, D'Onta Foreman has started 12 games, but only in the absence of two of the best running backs in the NFL: He started three games in Tennessee in 2021 when Derrick Henry was injured, and he started nine games in Carolina in 2022 after Christian McCaffrey was traded. Now Foreman [more]

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After working with him at the Combine, Brandon Beane thinks Von Miller will be a G.M.

Bills pass rusher Von Miller attended this year’s Scouting Combine to advance his goal of becoming an NFL General Manager, and he impressed Bills G.M. Brandon Beane with his commitment to doing the hard work of scouting players. Beane told Katherine Fitzgerald of the Buffalo News that when he talks to people who show interest [more]

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SoFi Stadium may be unable to host the World Cup Final

SoFi Stadium is the perfect place for people to watch big-time sporting events. As long as it doesn’t rain. And as long as the event isn’t the World Cup Final. According to the Times of London, via USA Today, SoFi Stadium may be unable to host the ultimate soccer match in 2026 because the field [more]

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Report: Texans will pay $6 million to make Brandin Cooks trade happen

Receiver Brandon Cooks was due to make $18 million this year, fully guaranteed. He still is. And the Texans will be paying a third of the amount, even though he won’t be playing for them. PFT has confirmed that the Texans have agreed to pay $6 million of the Cooks salary in order to make [more]

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Juan Thornhill: All of the pieces to make Super Bowl are in Cleveland

Safety Juan Thornhill spent the first four years of his career with the Chiefs, so he has seen a lot of team success since entering the professional ranks. Thornhill’s torn ACL late in his rookie season kept him from playing in Super Bowl LIV, but he was in the lineup for Super Bowls LV and [more]

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Commanders’ free-agent deals suggest sale is indeed coming

As reported on Thursday night, there’s a belief that a sale of the Commanders is imminent. A new fact supports this timetable. Specifically, signing bonuses for newly-signed contracts aren’t due imminently. Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com reports that deals finalized in the past week delay the initial payment schedule. Instead of the first installment being due [more]

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Steelers agree to sign Isaac Seumalo

The Steelers are making a big addition to their offensive line. Free agent guard Isaac Seumalo has agreed to a three-year deal with Pittsburgh, according to Jordan Schultz of theScore.com. Seumalo is the second former Eagles guard the Steelers have signed in free agency. They also signed Nate Herbig, who most recently played for the [more]

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Odell Beckham tells Saquon Barkley: Tell Joe Schoen to call my agent

Odell Beckham Jr. is interested in a return to the Giants. Beckham and Saquon Barkley, the Giants’ franchise-tagged running back, had an interaction on Twitter in which Beckham indicated he’d like for Barkley to talk to Giants General Manager Joe Schoen about a reunion. “Tell Joe call my agent,” Beckham wrote, punctuating it with a [more]

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Adam Gotsis remains with Jaguars on two-year deal

Defensive lineman Adam Gotsis will be staying put for the 2023 season. Gotsis’ agent David Canter announced that his client has agreed to remain with the Jaguars on a two-year deal. No other terms of the deal were announced. Gotsis was a 2016 second-round pick of the Broncos and he has spent the last three [more]

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Dolphins sign linebacker Malik Reed

Free agent linebacker Malik Reed will move to Miami. Reed agreed to a one-year contract with the Dolphins today, his agent announced. The 26-year-old Reed originally signed with the Broncos in 2019 as an undrafted rookie. He played three years in Denver before he was traded to Pittsburgh just before the start of last season. [more]

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C.J. Gardner-Johnson continues to be available

Our top-10 free agents include a pair of players who are available to anyone who wants to pursue them. For one, quarterback Lamar Jackson, a pair of first-round draft picks would be the compensation if he’s signed to an offer sheet that the Ravens don’t match. For the other, safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, he’s free and [more]

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Jimmy Garoppolo: I don’t want to be given anything, I want to earn it

Jimmy Garoppolo‘s official introduction as a new member of the Raiders was delayed a little bit, but it finally happened on Friday. The expectation is that Garoppolo will take over the offense in Las Vegas in a reunion with Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels. McDaniels was the offensive coordinator for the Patriots when Garoppolo entered [more]

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DeMaurice Smith accuses owners of “criminally gaming the game itself” by refusing to do guaranteed contracts

It’s been obvious ever since the ink dried on Deshaun Watson‘s five-year, fully-guaranteed contract that Lamar Jackson wants one. But for a single stray report from several weeks back that Lamar never asked for such a deal, everything said and done privately and publicly has pointed to Lamar wanting the same structure from the Ravens [more]

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Bengals OL coach Frank Pollack: I wasn’t expecting to add a player like Orlando Brown

Bengals offensive line coach Frank Pollack was shocked when he found out his team was signing left tackle Orlando Brown. “It really kind of came out of nowhere,” Pollack said, via the Cincinnati Enquirer. “I was not expecting us to be in position to do anything for someone of his caliber. It just kind of [more]

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Jets’ Allen Lazard calls Nathaniel Hackett “The best teacher I’ve ever had in my life”

Nathaniel Hackett was fired just 15 games into his head coaching career last season, at the end of a disastrous year in Denver. But some of the players who know Hackett best rave about him. Hackett is now offensive coordinator of the Jets, and his past experience as offensive coordinator of the Packers is helping [more]

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Falcons agree to sign Tae Davis

The Falcons are adding another defensive player. Atlanta has agreed to terms with linebacker Tae Davis, per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. Davis entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2018 with the Giants. He appeared in 14 games with four starts as a rookie, picking up 33 total tackles with 2.0 sacks. He’s [more]

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Cooper Rush stays with the Cowboys

Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush played well during Dak Prescott‘s absence early in the 2022 season. Well enough that some wondered whether he’d get a chance to compete to be a starter elsewhere in 2023. That hasn’t happened. And so Rush will remain with the Cowboys. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Rush will sign a [more]

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Sam Darnold: Winning’s the only thing that matters to me

Sam Darnold agreed to sign a one-year deal with the 49ers this week and he joins a quarterback depth chart that also includes Trey Lance and Brock Purdy. Lance opened last season as the starter, but a broken ankle knocked him out of the lineup. Purdy took over after Jimmy Garoppolo went down with an [more]

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Report: Broncos unlikely to trade Jerry Jeudy, Courtland Sutton

There’s been chatter this week about the Broncos considering a trade involving one of their wide receivers, but no deal has materialized and it doesn’t look like anything is imminent either. Mike Klis of KUSA reports that the Broncos have received calls about dealing Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton and that some of the offers [more]

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Eagles replace Gardner Minshew with Marcus Mariota

Gardner Minshew is out. Marcus Mariota is in. The Eagles have replaced Minshew, who will join the Colts, with Mariota. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Mariota has reached agreement on a one-year, $5 million deal. Incentives can push the value to $8 million. He was the second overall pick in the draft. After five years [more]

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Seahawks sign Devin Bush

Free agent linebacker Devin Bush has found his new home in Seattle. The Seahawks signed Bush on Thursday night, Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times reports. The Steelers made Bush the 10th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft, and he has spent his entire career in Pittsburgh. He showed flashes of the talent that [more]

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Elandon Roberts agrees to deal with Steelers

The Steelers are adding another linebacker in free agency. Elandon Roberts told Cameron Wolfe of NFL Media that he has agreed to a two-year deal in Pittsburgh. The Steelers also struck a deal with Cole Holcomb earlier this week. Roberts spent the last three seasons with the Dolphins and started 44 of the 48 games [more]

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Report: Colts are looking into Gardner Minshew

The list of free-agent quarterbacks includes a guy who has started 24 NFL games, and who has proven to be a more-than-competent backup. He’s Gardner Minshew. Three days into free agency, his name has finally come up. Zak Keefer of TheAthletic.com reports that the Colts are looking into the possibility of adding Minshew. Minshew has [more]

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Lonnie Johnson to visit Seahawks

The Seahawks may be boosting their depth at defensive back. Lonnie Johnson is taking a free agent visit with Seattle on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. A second-round pick in the 2019 draft, Johnson spent his first three seasons with the Texans. He was traded to the Chiefs last May but waived during training [more]

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Bengals to host Cody Ford for a visit

The Bengals have secured an agreement with tackle Orlando Brown and they are still looking for more help on the offensive line. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that the Bengals will be visiting with guard Cody Ford. The team is also set for a visit with safety Nick Scott on Thursday. Ford was a 2019 [more]

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Ian Thomas agrees to pay cut with Panthers

The Panthers are signing a new tight end in Hayden Hurst and they’re also holding onto one of their own at a lower price. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Ian Thomas has accepted a pay cut to remain on the roster in Carolina. He reduced his base pay in 2023 and 2024 and [more]

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Jameis Winston: I’m a championship starting QB, but I stayed because I love New Orleans

Jameis Winston agreed to stay with the Saints this year, even knowing he will back up Derek Carr, rather than trying to find a team that will let him compete for a starting job. And he says he’s at peace with that decision. Winston still views himself as a starter who can lead a team [more]

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Julian Love, Devin Bush visit Seahawks today

The Seahawks will have in-person discussions with a couple of young free agent defenders today. Former Giants safety Julian Love and former Steelers linebacker Devin Bush are visiting the Seahawks on Thursday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The 24-year-old Love is the No. 61 player on our list of the Top 100 free agents. [more]

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It’s the one-year anniversary of Playmakers

Yes, a new book is coming next month. And you can pre-order it here for a mere $4.99. The other book was released a year ago today. Playmakers: How The NFL Really Works (and Doesn’t). More than 100 essays divided into 10 general topics that can either be read from start to finish or finish [more]

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Packers gain cap space by restructuring De’Vondre Campbell’s contract

While we all await definitive news about a certain Packers quarterback, Green Bay has made a move with one of its defensive players. Per Field Yates of ESPN, the Packers have restructured linebacker De'Vondre Campbell‘s contract. Green Bay will gain $2.628 million in cap space. Campbell joined the Packers in 2021 and became an All-Pro [more]

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Ashton Dulin will remain with the Colts

The Colts are holding onto one of their wide receivers. According to multiple reports, Ashton Dulin has agreed to a new deal with the team. No terms have been reported. Dulin joined the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and has appeared in 55 games for the team over the last four seasons. [more]

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Miles Sanders says goodbye to Philadelphia as Eagles sign Rashaad Penny

When Miles Sanders saw the news that the Eagles are going to sign running back Rashaad Penny, he saw the writing on the wall. Sanders, a running back who has played his entire four-year career in Philadelphia, knows that the Eagles adding Penny means they’re bringing him in to replace Sanders, who is now expecting [more]

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Rule change could make failed fourth downs reviewable by the booth, not coach’s challenge

The Texans are proposing a new NFL rule that would add failed fourth downs to the list of plays that can only be reviewed by the replay assistant, and not by a coach’s challenge. Currently replays are initiated from the booth on turnovers, scoring plays, in overtime and in the last two minutes of either [more]

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Inside the Dre’Mont Jones deal

Defensive lineman Dre'Mont Jones will bolt from the Broncos to the Seahawks under a three-year deal. Here’s a look at the details of the contract that becomes official on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. ET, barring a change of heart. 1. Signing bonus: $20 million. 2. 2023 base salary: $3 million, fully guaranteed. 3. 2024 base [more]

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Donovan Wilson to re-sign with Cowboys on three-year deal

At the beginning of the month, the Cowboys reportedly weren’t optimistic about the possibility of keeping pending free-agent safety Donovan Wilson. But things have certainly changed on the eve of the new league year. Wilson and the Cowboys have agreed to terms on a three-year contract to keep the safety with the club, according to [more]

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Report: Jets working to sign Allen Lazard

Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner suggested there might be some package deals in place if his team lands quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the team is reportedly working on making one happen despite the fact that Rodgers has yet to reveal his intentions for 2023. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Jets are working on a [more]

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On the first day of 2023 free agency, no receivers agreed to terms

The NFL receiver market could be at a crossroads. On Monday, no free-agent wideout even started his car. With plenty of great options entering the draft every year, teams may be reluctant to follow the big-money trend that began last year with Christian Kirk and continued with Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams, and others getting gigantic, [more]

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Patrick Peterson gets $7.15 million for one year, with a Steelers option for 2024

Veteran cornerback Patrick Peterson wanted to stay with the Vikings. But the Vikings didn’t offer enough money to keep him. The Steelers offered enough to snatch him. He’ll get, per a source with knowledge of the deal, a two-year contract worth a total of $14 million. However, the structure shows that it’s a one-year, $7.15 [more]

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Lions propose allowing a third coach’s challenge if either of the first two is successful

The Lions want coaches to have more opportunities to challenge missed calls. A proposal submitted to the league by the Lions would allow coaches to make a third challenge if either of the first two challenges is successful. Under current NFL rules, a coach can only throw his challenge flag a third time if both [more]

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The NFL should dump the two-day negotiating period

A decade or so ago, in response to evidence of rampant tampering before the official start of free agency, the NFL adopted a two-day negotiating period for impending free agents. And now, of course, the rampant tampering happens before the negotiating period begins. Wait and see. Before the negotiation period (known in many circles as [more]

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Jalen Ramsey, Dolphins are working on a revised deal

In trading for cornerback Jalen Ramsey, the Dolphins also have acquired his contract. That contract eventually will be revised. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, it hasn’t happened yet. The final result will entail reduced cash in 2023, more cash in 2024, and a full guarantee for 2023 and 2024. In short, he’ll [more]

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Giants extend punter Jamie Gillan

The Giants will keep their punter in New York. Giants punter Jamie Gillan has agreed to a two-year, $4 million contract, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Gillan originally arrived with the Giants at the end of the 2021 season, having signed off the Bills’ practice squad, and he signed a one-year contract and [more]

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Chiefs tender Tommy Townsend as restricted free agent

Chiefs punter Tommy Townsend won’t become an unrestricted free agent this week because the Chiefs have moved to keep him in Kansas City. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Chiefs have tendered Townsend as a restricted free agent. They have tendered him at the lowest level, which means the team will have the [more]

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Allen Lazard hopes to learn Aaron Rodgers’ decision before starting free agency

Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard becomes an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday. He’d love to find out where Aaron Rodgers is going to be in 2023 before that. Lazard developed a good chemistry with Rodgers during their time together in Green Bay and would consider Rodgers’ status one of the factors in making his own [more]

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Dre’Mont Jones: It would be crazy good to play with Myles Garrett

Defensive lineman Dre'Mont Jones grew up in Cleveland and he wouldn’t mind a homecoming this week. Jones is an impending free agent and he’ll be able to start talking to teams other than the Broncos on Monday. Jones, who also went to Ohio State, told Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com that he’s always been a [more]

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Report: Buccaneers to target Baker Mayfield in free agency

Baker Mayfield may be on his way back to the NFC South. NFL Media reports that the Buccaneers are expected to target Mayfield once they are allowed to begin negotiating with free agents from other teams on Monday. Mayfield opened last season as the starting quarterback in Carolina and ended the year as the starter [more]

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If Jets don’t get Aaron Rodgers, would they turn to Matthew Stafford?

The waiting game continues for Aaron Rodgers. He says a decision is coming soon, but who knows how he defines the term? Assuming that the Jets find out by Wednesday whether Rodgers will accept a trade to New York, and in the event Rodgers decides not to change teams, the question becomes what will the [more]

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NFLPA: Bengals are trying to “strip” athletes of workers’ compensation benefits

In many respects, the Bengals have become a model NFL franchise. From the perspective of the NFL Players Association, the Bengals have become a target for scorn. In an email sent to all NFLPA members, a copy of which PFT has obtained, the union has alerted players that “Bengals ownership is attempting to strip all [more]

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Aaron Rodgers: It won’t be long before I make my decision, there’s a time limit for all this

Aaron Rodgers has not decided what he’ll be doing for the 2023 season, but he says he’ll decide soon. Rodgers did a brief interview with former NFL receiver Brandon Marshall on Saturday, and when Marshall asked Rodgers how long we’ll have to wait to learn his plans, Rodgers said he’s conscious of the importance of [more]

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Tyreek Hill runs 60 meters in 6.70 seconds, easily winning at USA Track and Field meet

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill participated in his first track meet in nine years today, and he had no trouble beating an overmatched field in a 60-meter dash. Hill ran 60 meters in 6.70 seconds, easily finishing first in the 25-29 age group at the USA Track and Field Masters Indoor Championships in Louisville, Kentucky. [more]

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Derek Carr calls signing with Saints “a dream-come-true moment for me”

New Saints quarterback Derek Carr said today at his introductory press conference in New Orleans that he already feels like he’s at home, even though he’s just arrived. “This is really a dream-come-true moment for me,” Carr said. Carr said he and Saints head coach Dennis Allen have been close since Allen was the head [more]

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Chargers restructure Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa, create cap space in 2023

The Chargers are creating some salary cap space this year and pushing some salary cap hits to the future. Both Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack restructured their contracts, creating a total of $25.99 million in cap space for the Chargers, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Mack now has a $16.6 million cap hit and [more]

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Marriott reveals allegations against Michael Irvin; his lawyer calls them “total hogwash”

Marriott, on the ropes early in its legal fight against Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin, has finally tried to counterpunch. Via Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, Marriott disclosed on Friday specific details about the allegations a female employee of a Phoenix hotel made against Irvin. The complaint got Irvin removed from NFL [more]

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Report: NFL lacks the votes to push Daniel Snyder out

As the NFL’s owners prepare to take a trip to Arizona for the annual meetings, there’s a question as to whether enough votes exist to send Daniel Snyder on a trip to Belize. According to Josh Kosman of the New York Post, the league currently lacks the requisite 24 “aye” votes to force Snyder to [more]

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What’s next for Odell Beckham Jr., after Friday’s workout?

Free-agent receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. worked out on Friday for any and all interested teams. A dozen showed up. So here’s the next question. Will Beckham continue to decline to work out for individual teams, at their facilities? During his three-team tour late in the 2022 regular season, Beckham declined to get on the field [more]

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Tyreek Hill enters 60-meter dash at today’s USA Track and Field event

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill shows how fast he is every Sunday during the football season, and now he’s ready to show his speed on the track. Hill is entered to race the 60-meter dash at the USA Track and Field Masters Indoor Championships today in Louisville. Although Hill has not confirmed publicly that he [more]

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Report: Titans to cut Ben Jones

The Titans are releasing veteran center Ben Jones on Friday, Buck Reising of AtoZ Sports reports. The Titans will save $3.708 on their salary cap, with Jones counting $4.87 million in dead money unless they designate him as a post-June 1 cut. Then, his release would save them $6 million with only $2.293 million in [more]

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Bubba Ventrone: Cade York can improve and we’re going to coach him up

Browns kicker Cade York began his pro career by nailing a 58-yard, game-winning field goal to give Cleveland a victory over Carolina. But York, who was selected in the fourth round last year, struggled throughout the season — particularly for someone who was drafted that high. He finished the year 24-of-32 on field goals, missing [more]

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Sauce Gardner makes good on vow to burn his cheesehead

Those of you who watched Friday’s PFT Live saw the clear and obvious video evidence. Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner, who promised both to not intercept Aaron Rodgers in practice and to burn the cheesehead he wore at Lambeau Field after the Jets upset the Packers if Rodgers joins the Jets, threw the fake wedge of [more]

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Michael Pierce takes pay cut, Ravens gain cap space

Defensive tackle Michael Pierce has agreed to a change in the three-year deal he signed with the Ravens last year. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Pierce has agreed to a pay cut as part of a restructured contract ahead of the start of the 2023 league year. The move will clear $2.668 million [more]

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The Scouting Combine doesn’t really move the Nielsen meter

The XFL 3.0 has seen a much smaller TV audience than the resurrected league generated three years ago. However, the XFL still did much better when it comes to gathering eyeballs than the pro football pajama party that happened in Indianapolis. Lost in all the hype regarding the Scouting Combine is the fact that, as [more]

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Bobby Slowik’s comments about Jimmy Garoppolo are textbook tampering

The NFL whacked the Texans on Thursday for a fairly obvious salary-cap violation. The NFL also could smack Houston for a textbook breach of the tampering rules. On Wednesday, offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik acknowledged that the Texans are considering the possibility of signing 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. “We have a process that we go through, Jimmy [more]

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John Schneider, Pete Carroll praise Geno Smith’s perseverance and work ethic

Seahawks General Manager John Schneider and head coach Pete Carroll spent Thursday praising quarterback Geno Smith, who shocked the NFL world by having by far his best year in his 10th NFL season in 2022, and who has now signed a new contract to remain the Seahawks’ starting quarterback. Schneider called Smith an inspiration to [more]

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Billionaire Mitchell Rales joins the Josh Harris bid for the Commanders

Billionaire Josh Harris would have offered $5 billion for the Broncos, if he’d known that bid would have won the day. It’s going to take more than $5 billion to get the Commanders, and so Harris is bringing in reinforcements. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that Mitchell Rales, another billionaire (aren’t they all at this [more]

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John Cominsky: I want to be back with Detroit

Defensive lineman John Cominsky was cut by the Falcons during the offseason program last year. But then he found a home with the Lions, who claimed him off waivers. And in the second half of the season, he went from rotational player to starter for a team that nearly made the postseason. After completing his [more]

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Dolphins clear cap space with Bradley Chubb restructure

The Dolphins signed edge rusher Bradley Chubb to a five-year extension after acquiring him in a trade with the Broncos last year and they’ve turned back to that contract in order to create some cap space ahead of the new league year. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team has restructured Chubb’s contract. The [more]

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Chargers restructure Keenan Allen, Mike Williams contracts

Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco has been adamant that the team will not be trading wide receiver Keenan Allen this offseason and the team has made a move that makes it even clearer that Allen will be sticking around. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team has restructured Allen’s contract in order to create [more]

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Patriots re-sign James Ferentz

Offensive lineman James Ferentz is sticking around New England. According to multiple reports, Ferentz has re-signed with the team. Those reports indicate Ferentz has signed a one-year deal for $1.165 million with $200,000 guaranteed. Ferentz has been with the Patriots since the 2017 season and he’s spent most of his time as a backup on [more]

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Mike McGlinchey expects to have a deal “pretty quick” in free agency

49ers right tackle Mike McGlinchey is on track to officially become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year opens next Wednesday, but he doesn’t think he’ll have to wait that long to settle on where he’ll be playing in 2023. Teams can begin negotiating with players from other teams on Monday and the [more]

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Kelvin Beachum: Kyler Murray needs to grow up a little bit

The Cardinals are heading in a new direction after hiring head coach Jonathan Gannon and General Manager Monti Ossenfort since the end of the 2022 season and one of the questions that the franchise will have to answer is if their reboot will extend to the quarterback spot at some point in the near future. [more]

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Calvin Ridley says he needed painkillers to play through misdiagnosed foot injury

Jaguars receiver Calvin Ridley, who has just been reinstated to the NFL after a year-long suspension for gambling on games, says that during his time with the Falcons, he played through a misdiagnosed foot injury and needed painkillers to do it. “Hardly anybody knows this, but I played most of the 2020 season with a [more]

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Daniel Jones: I think we did what’s best for me and the Giants

The Giants and quarterback Daniel Jones took contract talks all the way down to the wire on Tuesday, but they were able to get to an agreement on a four-year deal just before the deadline to use the franchise tag. Jones is now tied to the Giants for four years and his agreement opened up [more]

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Now more than ever, Lamar Jackson needs an agent

Lamar Jackson has never had an agent. He has always needed one. He needs one now, more than ever. Five years ago, the absence of an agent in the weeks preceding the draft allowed bullshit narratives and talking points about Jackson potentially changing positions to go unchecked, publicly or privately. For all the things that [more]

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Report: Jets group returns from Aaron Rodgers visit Wednesday morning

The Jets sent a contingent to meet with Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Tuesday and any further discussions of a possible trade that would land him in New Jersey will reportedly have to take place from a distance. Kimberley A. Martin of ESPN reports that the Jets group is expected to fly home on Wednesday [more]

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Jets clear cap space with C.J. Uzomah restructure

The Jets aren’t letting their pursuit of Aaron Rodgers keep them from doing other business. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the team has created some cap space by restructuring the contract of tight end C.J. Uzomah. Uzomah had $4.5 million of his salary converted to a signing bonus, which clears $3.6 million in [more]

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Jimmie Ward: I could be playing nickel for 49ers in 2023, I have to look at best situation

Defensive back Jimmie Ward is set to become a free agent in a week and recent comments by 49ers General Manager John Lynch seemed to point toward Ward looking elsewhere for a job. Lynch said Ward didn’t love making the move from safety to slot corner for the Niners and that it is his belief [more]

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Geno Smith vows “I’ll be much better” after signing new contract

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith had the best year of his career in 2022, resulting in signing the biggest contract of his career this week. But Smith says the best is yet to come. Responding to a tweet about his contract, Smith wrote on Twitter that he’s going to be better in 2023 than he was [more]

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Colts announce 2023 coaching staff

The Colts hired Shane Steichen as their new head coach after the Super Bowl and they’ve spent the last few weeks putting together his coaching staff. On Tuesday, the Colts announced that they have completed that process. The group includes defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, who returns from last season, and two new coordinators. Jim Bob [more]

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Jeff Wilson: Would be a major blessing to re-sign with Dolphins

Running back Jeff Wilson was traded from the 49ers to the Dolphins during the 2022 season and he hopes that his run in Miami extends beyond that eight-game stint. Wilson is set for unrestricted free agency next week after running 84 times for 392 yards and three touchdowns after joining the AFC East club. He [more]

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Aaron Jones: I don’t want Aaron Rodgers going anywhere

Running back Aaron Jones reworked his contract last month in order to remain with the Packers and he’s hopeful he won’t be the only Aaron to hang around Green Bay a little longer. The topic of quarterback Aaron Rodgers‘ future came up during Jones’ Tuesday appearance on NFL Network and Jones made it clear that [more]

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Which quarterback would you prefer, Daniel Jones or Kirk Cousins?

While discussing during Monday’s PFT Live the contract impasse between the Giants and quarterback Daniel Jones, a question emerged organically and spontaneously. If you’re the Giants, would you trade Jones for Kirk Cousins, and if you’re the Vikings, would you trade Cousins for Jones? Chris Simms responded in the moment by basically saying the Giants [more]

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Report: Sheriff’s Deputies enter Joe Mixon’s home after shots fired call, no arrests made

Sheriff’s Deputies in Hamilton County, Ohio, entered the home of Bengals running back Joe Mixon early Tuesday morning after responding to a “shots fired” call, but no arrests were made. Fox 19 in Cincinnati reports that a juvenile was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The report says deputies initially responded to a report [more]

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Yes, there’s a time and a place for tanking

I’m not a believer in full-season tanking. But there’s a point where less success at the end of the season means more power in the offseason. This year, the Texans won a meaningless Week 18 game over the Colts, with a touchdown in the final minute and a two-point conversion that sealed the victory. The [more]

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FMIA Combine Week: Ryan Poles on “Healing” the Bears and His Plan for the First Overall Pick

INDIANAPOLIS—Saturday morning, Scouting Combine week, Chicago GM Ryan Poles’ hotel room, 19 stories above downtown Indy, scouts’ clicker in his hands, watching the 2022 Lions on tape. This is college scouting season, but Poles works these days with an eye on looming free-agency, and on the competition too. It’s early in his GM career for [more]

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Report: Andrew Vorhees believed to have torn ACL after Combine injury

Offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees’ trip to the Scouting Combine did not turn out as hoped. Vorhees went down with an injury during drills on Sunday and it appears to be a major injury. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that it is believed to be a torn ACL for the former USC starter. If that [more]

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Report: Ravens and Lamar Jackson met recently, franchise tag still likely

The Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson do not appear to be on track for a last-minute agreement on a long-term deal. Tuesday is the deadline for teams to use the franchise tag and that appears to be the direction things are headed in Baltimore. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Ravens General Manager Eric [more]

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Bijan Robinson happy with 4.46-second 40-yard dash

Texas running back Bijan Robinson was one of the most-watched players at the Scouting Combine, and he turned in a solid performance on Sunday. Robinson ran a 4.46-second 40-yard dash and said afterward that he was pleased with how he did in all the workouts and drills. “I thought it was a pretty good day,” [more]

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Travis Kelce makes SNL hosting gig a family affair

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce hosted Saturday Night Live, making him the latest in a line of NFL figures dating back to Fran Tarkenton to do the honors. And Kelce did very well. His monologue was solid with a couple of very funny lines, and he handled his skit duties very well, delivering his lines [more]

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Nebraska’s Trey Palmer runs 4.33-second 40-yard dash, fastest among wide receivers

Nebraska wide receiver Trey Palmer opened some eyes with his 40-yard dash at the Scouting Combine. Palmer ran his 40 in 4.33 seconds, the fastest among all of the wide receivers in Indianapolis. At Nebraska last year, Palmer was the lone bright spot in an otherwise disappointing passing offense. He caught 71 passes for 1,043 [more]

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C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s Super Bowl fine was rescinded

Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson couldn’t appeal the result of the Super Bowl, but he was able to appeal the fine he received for lowering his helmet to initiate contact. Gardner-Johnson was fined $14,111 for his hit on Chiefs rookie running back Isiah Pacheco in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LVII. Pacheco had to leave [more]

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NFL sues insurance companies over Sunday Ticket antitrust litigation

As the NFL continues to battle with insurance companies that (spoiler alert) don’t want to pay benefits in connection with the concussion lawsuits and settlements, Big Shield has a new fight with Big Insurance over the availability of coverage for a Sunday Ticket antitrust action filed against the NFL in 2015. Sports attorney Daniel Wallach [more]

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Ravens face tricky decision on level of franchise tag for Lamar Jackson

A decade ago, the Ravens faced a tricky decision on whether to use the non-exclusive franchise tag or the exclusive tag on quarterback Joe Flacco. On the brink of the deadline of picking one or the other, they signed him to a long-term deal that made him the highest-paid player in the NFL, at the [more]

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Josh Gordon’s spectacular touchdown catch gives Seattle a comeback victory in the XFL

Seattle Sea Dragons wide receiver Josh Gordon is easily the most talented receiver in the XFL, and he made perhaps the greatest play of this XFL season on Saturday night. Gordon caught a 65-yard touchdown pass with 59 seconds left to give Seattle a 30-26 win over the Vegas Vipers. Seattle faced fourth-and-2 on the [more]

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Anthony Richardson’s sensational Combine performance raises his draft stock

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson may have done more than any other player to improve his draft stock at the Scouting Combine. Richardson was outstanding in Indianapolis, and as a result he’s now listed behind Alabama’s Bryce Young in the betting odds to be the first quarterback drafted. Young remains the favorite at -240, but Richardson [more]

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Some perspective on the question of NFL millionaires vs. NFL billionaires

As explained in Playmakers, NFL fans tend to align with the teams (and the owners of those teams) over the players. For the vast majority of fans, there’s no real difference between millionaire players and billionaire owners. As a practical matter, there’s a gigantic difference. For starters, many players aren’t millionaires, not after taxes and [more]

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Eagles know they’ll lose players in free agency, think the draft can offset those losses

The Eagles have plenty of key players slated to hit free agency on March 15, and they can’t keep all of them. Eagles including running back Miles Sanders, cornerback James Bradberry, linebacker Kyzir White, linebacker T.J. Edwards, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, safety Marcus Epps, defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, defensive tackle Linval Joseph, [more]

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Texas A&M running back Devon Achane expects to run the fastest 40 time

Texas A&M running back Devon Achane is one of the favorites to run the fastest 40 time at the NFL Scouting Combine and for good reason. Achane is a former track star who ran a 10.14 in the 100 meters and 20.2 in the 200 meters last season for the Aggies. Michigan cornerback DJ Turner [more]

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After moving to slot corner, Jimmie Ward wants to be a safety again

49ers defensive back Jimmie Ward is heading for free agency. And he may have to go elsewhere if he wants to return to his preferred position of free safety. G.M. John Lynch recently explained that Ward wasn’t thrilled about moving from safety to slot corner in 2022. And Lynch knows Ward wants to go back [more]

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Patriots plan to cut Brian Hoyer

Veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer is on the way out in New England. The Patriots are expected to cut Hoyer by the start of the new league year on March 15, according to Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio. Hoyer is heading into the second year of a two-year, $4 million contract and $1.4 million of [more]

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Zach Pascal was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint in Maryland

Eagles receiver Zach Pascal is currently fine. A day ago, that almost wasn’t the case. Via WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, Pascal was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint in Maryland on Friday. He was in Upper Marlboro, where he was born and raised. Local police told WPVI that Pascal was accosted on Friday morning, and that he [more]

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Jerry Jones: Cowboys may do “something special” to sign a veteran free agent

Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones says a big move could be coming in free agency. “Don’t dismiss us doing something special with the right veteran free agent. Any place. I would in a New York minute if I think it fits,” Jones said, via Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com. Jones didn’t name a specific [more]

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Bryce Young expects to weigh “in the 200-pound range”

One of the most anticipated height and weight measurements ever at the NFL Scouting Combine will come Saturday. That’s when Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, potentially the No. 1 overall selection, will step on the scale and stand against the wall. Alabama listed Young at 6 foot, but he is believed to be around 5-10 1/2. [more]

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Brian Callahan: Continuity on coaching staff an advantage for Bengals

Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan and defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo were both candidates for head coaching jobs this year, but neither one landed a job that will take them out of Cincinnati. Anarumo said this week that it is “human nature” to be disappointed by that outcome, but both men tried to find the bright [more]

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Robert Saleh: Derek Carr “in line with” where Matthew Stafford was before going to Rams

Derek Carr had a second meeting with the Jets this week and any team that winds up signing him will be hoping for a successful second act for the longtime Raiders starter. Jets head coach Robert Saleh invoked the best case scenario when talking to reporters about Carr on Thursday. Saleh said Carr has “an [more]

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Illinois CB Devon Witherspoon not working out with hamstring injury

Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon will not work out at the Scouting Combine. Witherspoon has a hamstring injury and won’t participate in on-field drills, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. The injury is described as minor, which would suggest Witherspoon will be ready to work out at his Pro Day. Players are increasingly recognizing that working [more]

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Clemson’s Myles Murphy dreamed of sacking Tom Brady, now has Josh Allen in his sights

Clemson edge rusher Myles Murphy grew up dreaming of sacking Tom Brady. He’ll never get the chance. Murphy told PFT Live at the Scouting Combine that the quarterback he always wanted to sack was Brady, but unless Brady comes out of retirement, that’s not going to happen. Murphy said Bills quarterback Josh Allen would now [more]

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George Paton: I think Russell Wilson has moved forward; we’ve all moved forward

With Sean Payton in place as head coach, the Broncos are moving forward with Russell Wilson. Wilson’s struggles in 2022 were well-documented. And the quarterback’s massive contract extension made it particularly impractical to move on after that year. So, the architect of the trade that brought Wilson to Denver said this week that everyone is [more]

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John Harbaugh has thought “as little as possible” about life without Lamar Jackson

On some level, the Ravens have contemplated what their team would look like without quarterback Lamar Jackson. General Manager Eric DeCosta admitted as much when he said on Wednesday that the club has been preparing for all kinds of scenarios when it comes to Jackson’s contract. But head coach John Harbaugh doesn’t want to think [more]

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Nick Bosa: We’re not fixing what isn’t broken on defense

The 49ers will have a new defensive coordinator this season, but their top defensive player doesn’t think the move from DeMeco Ryans to Steve Wilks is going to make a big difference in the way they play. Defensive end Nick Bosa was a guest on former teammate Richard Sherman’s podcast and shared his view of [more]

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Mike McCarthy: Kellen Moore wants to light the scoreboard up, I want to run the damn ball

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy says he and his former offensive coordinator, Kellen Moore, don’t always have the same vision for what an offense should do. McCarthy says Moore wants to score points, but McCarthy thinks the Cowboys need to run the ball to win, even if that means scoring less. “I’ve been where Kellen’s been,” [more]

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NFLPA hits Cardinals for worst weight room, charging players who eat meals at team facility

The NFL players’ union says the Cardinals are the only team in the league that charges players to have dinner at the team facility, and have the worst the weight room in the league. The Cardinals’ report card issued by the NFL Players Association says that players on the Cardinals were the only players in [more]

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Indianapolis hopes to keep Scouting Combine beyond 2024

It’s become an annual box to check when covering the Scouting Combine. How much longer will the Scouting Combine be held in Indianapolis? A move to a larger market has seemed inevitable for several years. Although it hasn’t happened, Indy had to submit a bid for the first time, in order to retain the event [more]

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Chris Grier: Health issues don’t make us afraid of long-term deal with Tua Tagovailoa

When Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel spoke to reporters at the Scouting Combine on Tuesday, he said the team will take its time before making a decision on exercising quarterback Tua Tagovailoa‘s contract option for the 2024 season. Whether the Dolphins pull that lever or not, they’ll also have to make a decision about whether [more]

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Cowboys open to negotiations on extensions for CeeDee Lamb, Trevon Diggs

The Cowboys have 20 players scheduled for free agency, but perhaps more important for the team this offseason is getting receiver CeeDee Lamb and cornerback Trevon Diggs signed to long-term deals. The team’s top-two picks in the 2020 draft now are eligible for extensions. “You always look at something like that,” Cowboys executive vice president [more]

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