Bumper Pool among 13 Panthers undrafted free agents

The Panthers only made five draft picks this year, but they bolstered their rookie class by signing 13 undrafted players this weekend. Nine members of the group are defensive players, including former Arkansas linebacker Bumper Pool. Pool recorded at least 90 tackles in each of the last four seasons and he also had two sacks [more]

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Brad Holmes on Jameson Williams: No real concerns going forward

The Lions will play the first six games of the 2023 season without wide receiver Jameson Williams after he was suspended for violating the league’s gambling policy and General Manager Brad Holmes discussed Williams’ suspension during a press conference on Saturday. Williams did not bet on NFL games, but he placed bets on college football [more]

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Next up: NFL regular-season schedule release

Now that the three-day draft has dominated the American sports landscape (despite the three other major leagues still going strong with actual games), the NFL’s next opportunity to bigfoot the other big leagues is coming. It’s the schedule release. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that the league is targeting May 11, a date that is [more]

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Mike McDaniel on Elijah Higgins: Converting WR to TE in today’s NFL isn’t as hard as it used to be

The Dolphins needed a tight end in the draft. Technically, they didn’t take one. They took Stanford receiver Elijah Higgins, and they plan to make him into a tight end. Coach Mike McDaniel discussed the prospect and the project in a Saturday session with reporters. “First of all, I’m just excited to add the competitor,” [more]

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New Steeler Keeanu Benton: Mike Tomlin told me he wants goons out there

Wisconsin nose tackle Keeanu Benton says he knows just what kind of player Steelers coach Mike Tomlin drafted him to be. Benton said after the Steelers drafted him in the second round that Tomlin told him the Steelers want tough, physical players, and that Benton fits the bill. “Just talking to Coach Tomlin, the main [more]

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Stetson Bennett excited to work with Sean McVay: “I hear he’s a genius”

New Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett thinks he can learn a lot from his new coach Sean McVay. Bennett, the two-time national champion from Georgia who will back up Matthew Stafford, said he thinks McVay is a coach he can learn from. “Excited to work with Coach McVay. I don’t know much, but I hear he’s [more]

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Deshaun Watson on where he fits among quarterbacks: “You can’t define my career off of six games”

The AFC is now loaded with great quarterbacks. When most compile the list (Mahomes, Allen, Burrow, Rodgers, Herbert, Lamar, Tua, Lawrence), one name is omitted. Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who didn’t play at all in 2021 and who missed 11 games in 2022 due to a suspension for violating the Personal Conduct Policy, has slipped far [more]

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Signed copies of Father of Mine are now available, if for some reason you’d like one

With Playmakers, which was produced and sold through a traditional publisher, I didn’t have to do very much other than write the book. With Father of Mine, which I decided to make available directly to the audience due in part to keep the price low and expand the readership, I’ve had to basically do everything. [more]

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Jets draft picks 2023: All of the New York Jet’s selections, NFL draft results, team order

The Aaron Rodgers era in New York has officially begun following the quarterback’s trade to the Jets. The goal for the Jets is now to compete for a Super Bowl, despite holding the longest current playoff drought in the NFL, NBA, MLB or NHL at 12 seasons. Following the Rodgers’ trade, the Jets have just five [more]

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Bill Belichick on Mac Jones: We all have to prove ourselves every year

The Patriots did not bring in any new quarterbacks in free agency and they haven’t added one through the first three rounds of the draft, but head coach Bill Belichick’s answer about Mac Jones‘ status on the depth chart hasn’t changed. Belichick didn’t commit to Jones as the team’s starter in late March and was [more]

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Scott Fitterer, Frank Reich impressed with how quickly Bryce Young is getting down to business

The NFL draft can look like a big party for the players selected, but the first pick in the 2023 NFL draft has been all business. Panthers quarterback Bryce Young went to the team facility on Friday and impressed General Manager Scott Fitterer and head coach Frank Reich with how eager he is to get [more]

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Anthony Richardson: I’m going to try to be ready as fast as I can

One of the doubts about quarterback Anthony Richardson heading into the draft was whether he’s ready to start in the NFL after limited experience as a starter at Florida, but those questions didn’t stop the Colts from taking him with the fourth overall pick. The Colts have Gardner Minshew on the roster and General Manager [more]

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Jalen Carter overcame not-great feedback from Georgia coaches to stay in top 10

College coaches who are asked about their former players often face a dilemma. Say nice things about the player who gave multiple years of unpaid service to the program, but who was may not have been an ideal soldier? Or tell the truth? On one hand, the coaches feel compelled to show loyalty to their [more]

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2023 NFL Draft, Day 2: Best prospects available include Will Levis, Joey Porter Jr.

On Day One of the 2023 NFL draft, we learned that the players viewed by fans, bettors and the media as the best prospects aren’t always the players viewed that way by NFL teams. Most notably, Kentucky quarterback Will Levis, who generated some talk as a potential No. 1 overall draft, wasn’t drafted in the [more]

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Monti Ossenfort on Jonathan Gannon tampering: I made a mistake

Shortly before the draft got underway on Thursday night, news broke that the Eagles and Cardinals were swapping draft picks to settle a tampering investigation. The investigation was triggered by a phone call that Cardinals General Manager Monti Ossenfort made to Jonathan Gannon after the Eagles won the NFC Championship Game. Gannon was the Eagles [more]

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Falcons see Bijan Robinson as “a lot more than a running back”

The Falcons defied recent trends when they made the eighth overall pick of the draft on Thursday night. No running backs had been taken in the top 20 of the draft since Saquon Barkley went second overall in 2018 and the Falcons ended that run by selecting Bijan Robinson. Robinson was highly productive at Texas [more]

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C.J. Stroud on joining Texans: I know that it’s meant to be

When the pre-draft process got underway, quarterback C.J. Stroud was seen as a possible first overall pick but the final stretch before the first round saw a lot of doubt cast on just how high he would wind up going. A low leaked score on a cognition test and other chatter helped fuel thoughts that [more]

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Howie Roseman: We have good people in this building, felt Jalen Carter was a good fit for us

Before the first round of the draft got underway, defensive tackle Jalen Carter said that he felt the Eagles would take him at No. 10 if he was still on the board but the Eagles didn’t want to wait that long. They sent the Bears a 2024 fourth-round pick to move up one spot and [more]

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D’Andre Swift’s future in doubt after Lions draft Jahmyr Gibbs

The Lions made the shocking decision to spend the 12th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on running back Jahmyr Gibbs a month after signing running back David Montgomery to a three-year, $12 million contract, which means the backfield in Detroit is getting crowded. Perhaps too crowded for D'Andre Swift, who averaged a solid [more]

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Bryce Young: Throughout the pre-draft process I never knew where I was going

The Panthers made quarterback Bryce Young the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night, and Young didn’t know until the Panthers called him to tell him as they were making the pick. Young told reporters that he never had any assurances that he would be the first overall pick at any [more]

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When will DeAndre Hopkins be traded?

It has been a given for weeks that the Cardinals will be giving receiver DeAndre Hopkins to a new team, via an inevitable trade. So when will it happen, and where will he go? Former NFL defensive back Pacman Jones, who has an obvious pipeline to Hopkins, said on Wednesday’s edition of The Pat McAfee [more]

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Trent Baalke: We’re excited for DaVon Hamilton’s future in Jacksonville

The Jaguars made it official with DaVon Hamilton on Thursday morning, announcing that the defensive tackle has signed his three-year extension. Hamilton, a third-round pick in the 2020 draft, reportedly agreed to a deal worth a maximum of $36 million with $23 million guaranteed. “DaVon is an integral part of our team,” General Manager Trent [more]

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Jim Irsay: As much intrigue and debate as I’ve seen at top of draft

The Colts are expected to take a quarterback early in Thursday night’s first round, but the identity of that quarterback is tougher to pin down than it might have been in previous drafts. While Bryce Young is generally expected to be the first overall pick, uncertainty about what the Texans will do at No. 2 [more]

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Mickey Loomis: Potential Alvin Kamara suspension won’t influence who we pick

Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis said on Wednesday that he is open to taking a running back in the first round of the draft, but not because of the uncertainty about Alvin Kamara‘s availability for the entire 2023 season. Kamara has pleaded not guilty to battery charges related to a 2022 incident in Las Vegas [more]

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Texans’ pick at No. 2 remains a mystery

It’s the morning of the 2023 NFL draft, and Bryce Young looks like a lock to be the No. 1 pick. But no one seems to know what’s happening at No. 2. Alabama pass rusher Will Anderson, Texas Tech pass rusher Tyree Wilson and Kentucky quarterback Will Levis are favored to go No. 2 at [more]

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Brian Gutekunst: Having Aaron Rodgers’ contract off our cap will help us in 2024

The Packers gave Aaron Rodgers a massive new contract last year, and part of the calculation in trading him this year was getting that contract off their salary cap. Packers General Manager Brian Guteknust acknowledged that the $40.3 million dead cap from trading Rodgers that hits their books for the 2023 season puts them fairly [more]

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Bryce Young: I focus on what I can control, I can’t grow any taller

Bryce Young is expected to be the first player drafted tomorrow night, but as a 5-foot-10 quarterback, he still faces questions about his height. One of those questions came when talking to reporters today, and Young said he’s focusing only on what he can control, which doesn’t include his height. “I’m confident in my abilities,” [more]

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Report: Commanders won’t exercise Chase Young’s 2024 option

Commanders head coach Ron Rivera has said that the team will not announce any decision about picking up the option on defensive end Chase Young‘s contract for the 2024 season until the May 2 deadline to make a call, but a report on Wednesday indicates that they have made up their minds. Nicki Jhabvala of [more]

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The Aaron Rodgers press conference should be memorable

Aaron Rodgers is in the building. He has made the walk to the facility, which the team has captured on video in super slow motion. At 2:00 p.m., he’ll be meeting with reporters for the first time as a member of the Jets. He’ll get his first real taste of the New York media. And [more]

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Paris Johnson becomes betting favorite at No. 3 after report Kyler Murray wants him

There’s a new favorite to be the third overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft: Ohio State offensive tackle Paris Johnson. Johnson is now the betting favorite (at +250 at Draft Kings) to be the third player drafted, after few if any mock drafts had him going that high throughout the pre-draft process. So what [more]

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Dak Prescott has been with his current team longer than any other NFL quarterback

Seven years ago, the Cowboys selected Dak Prescott in the 2016 NFL draft. Seven years later, Prescott is the only quarterback remaining in the NFL who has been with his team since 2016. The trade of Aaron Rodgers from the Packers to the Jets (and Derek Carr‘s departure from the Raiders for the Saints earlier [more]

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John Metchie on field for Texans’ offseason work after missing rookie year with cancer

Texans wide receiver John Metchie, who missed his entire rookie season while battling cancer last year, is on the practice field for the Texans as they begin phase two of voluntary offseason workouts. The workouts are closed to media and the public, but photos released by the Texans show Metchie running and catching passes, appearing [more]

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Joe Douglas: Aaron Rodgers trade is going to be “a great thing” for Zach Wilson

Two years ago, the Jets selected Zach Wilson with the No. 2 overall pick of that year’s draft. Now Wilson is officially set to be replaced by Aaron Rodgers, with New York and Green Bay agreeing to trade terms on Monday. But General Manager Joe Douglas said that Rodgers being in the building should actually [more]

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Inside the Jalen Hurts deal

It took a little while, but it’s finally in. Signed on Monday, the breakdown of the Jalen Hurts contract has landed. Here are the full details, per a source with knowledge of the terms. 1. Signing bonus: $23.294 million. 2. 2023 base salary: $1.01 million, fully guaranteed. 3. 2024 option bonus: $38.875 million, fully guaranteed. [more]

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Odds greatly improve for Will Levis to be the first overall pick

The sports books either know more than the rest of us. Or they don’t know jack squat. While quarterback Bryce Young remains the clear favorite to be the first overall pick in the 2023 draft, the odds are moving toward quarterback Will Levis. Already the favorite to be the No. 2 overall pick of the [more]

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Christian McCaffrey: I don’t think Sam Darnold gets a lot of credit for his toughness

Running back Christian McCaffrey and quarterback Sam Darnold were teammates for parts of two seasons with the Panthers. Now they’re on the same side again, as Darnold signed with the 49ers in free agency last month. With Brock Purdy likely San Francisco’s starter when healthy, Darnold is expected to compete with Trey Lance to be [more]

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Trade charts show Jets sending Packers equivalent of a high second-round pick in 2023

The trade that sends Aaron Rodgers from the Packers to the Jets will net the Packers the equivalent of a high second-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft, as well as either a first- or second-round pick in 2024. The trade terms for this week’s draft have the Packers getting the 13th, 42nd and 207th [more]

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John Lynch says 49ers won’t listen if teams call with Nick Bosa trade offers

San Francisco General Manager John Lynch said last month that the 49ers would listen to anything regarding the possibility of trading quarterback Trey Lance. But one thing the 49ers won’t listen to is a trade request involving defensive end Nick Bosa. Asked on Monday about the possibility that teams might call with trade offers for [more]

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Tyree Jackson signs ERFA tender, Marquise Blair released

The Eagles have announced a pair of roster moves on Monday. Tight end Tyree Jackson is officially back with the club after signing his exclusive rights free agent tender. And Philadelphia has released safety Marquise Blair. Jackson, who converted to tight end after playing quarterback in college, has appeared in 14 games for the Eagles [more]

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FMIA: Peter King’s Mock Draft

“I do this for a living, and my mock draft will be no more accurate than yours. We all think that we know, but we really don’t.” –One NFL GM in a text to me last week. I would disagree with this executive. I don’t think I know. Actually, I know I don’t know. Let [more]

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Broncos likely will keep beefing up the offensive line

Broncos coach Sean Payton might be a quarterback whisperer. When it comes to the importance of the offensive line, there’s no whispering to be done. “Bill [Parcells] felt the offensive line was one of the most important positions on your roster because it permeated the building,” Payton said last week at his pre-draft press conference. [more]

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Myles Garrett hopes Browns can follow Eagles “recipe” for defensive line

The Browns are trying something new on defense this season. Jim Schwartz has been hired as the defensive coordinator and the team has signed Dalvin Tomlinson and Ogbo Okoronkwo to fill slots on their defensive line. That duo will join defensive end Myles Garrett in what the team hopes will be a more effective group [more]

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Anthony Richardson favored to be a Top 5 pick

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson appears likely to be a Top 5 pick on Thursday night. But no one seems to know where he’s going. At multiple sports books, Richardson is favored to go in the Top 5, and yet none of those sports books have Richardson with strong odds to go to any individual team. [more]

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Two weeks after OBJ signing, there’s no word on Lamar Jackson contract progress

When the Ravens provided the NFL with an Easter Sunday surprise via the signing of receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. to a one-year contract with a base value of $15 million, the overpayment of a player whose market wasn’t in that range seemed to arise in part from its potential impact on attracting quarterback Lamar Jackson [more]

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Jets, Packers have reportedly resumed Aaron Rodgers trade talks

With Friday night marking the moment that the clock strikes 12 on a trade of Aaron Rodgers from the Packers to the Jets, it makes sense for the two teams to resume their communications. They reportedly have. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the two teams “recently re-engaged” on potential Rodgers talks. “A deal is [more]

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Saquon Barkley on contract: Whatever happens, happens

Giants running back Saquon Barkley was not with the team for the start of its offseason program this week and General Manager Joe Schoen said there’s been no progress toward the long-term deal that Barkley is looking for after the team used their franchise tag on him earlier this year. Barkley had a chance to [more]

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NFL: “No simple answers” to solve issue of playing surfaces

The NFL Players Association has made its position clear. It wants grass playing surfaces. Most recently, the NFLPA pointed to injury rates from 2012 through 2022 — and it accused the league of clinging to 2021 data that showed no greater risk as an “outlier.” The league has chimed in, via a statement issued in [more]

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Why didn’t anyone else pursue Tyler Huntley?

The news that Pro Bowl (somehow) quarterback Tyler Huntley will sign his restricted free agency tender with the Ravens isn’t a surprise, given that the window for signing an offer sheet with another team has closed. But here’s the question. With the Ravens having only a right of first refusal and no compensation if another [more]

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Chatter won’t stop of Aaron Rodgers to 49ers

Two years ago this week, an attempt by the 49ers to trade for Aaron Rodgers resulted in an explosion of reporting and chatter and speculation as to whether Rodgers would be traded during the 2021 draft. He still hasn’t been traded. It’s likely going to happen this week, with the Packers and Jets finally working [more]

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Cardinals’ brass take break from draft prep to attend Kyler Murray statue unveiling

Five days before a draft that will be critical to the short- and long-term future of the Arizona Cardinals, first-year G.M. Monti Ossenfort and first-year head coach Jonathan Gannon took a break. Specifically, they took a flight to Norman, Oklahoma for the unveiling of a Kyler Murray statue at the place where he played college [more]

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AJ McCarron sets XFL single-season passing touchdown record

AJ McCarron never amounted to much in the NFL, but he has just completed perhaps the finest season any quarterback has ever had in the XFL. McCarron threw six touchdown passes on Saturday for the St. Louis Battlehawks, giving him 19 touchdown passes on the season. That’s the most any quarterback has ever had in [more]

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Falcons the betting favorites to draft Bijan Robinson

Bijan Robinson of Texas is universally recognized as the best running back in the 2023 NFL draft, but the running back position just isn’t as important in today’s NFL as it used to be, and some think running backs just don’t belong near the top of any draft. So where will Robinson land? The betting [more]

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Will Levis is now the betting favorite to go No. 2 overall

Kentucky quarterback Will Levis is now the favorite to be the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. Multiple sports books have installed Levis as the favorite to be the second overall pick, either to the Texans or to some other team if the Texans trade down. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is the [more]

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League, team employees have been fired for gambling violations

On Friday, the NFL suspended five players for violating the gambling policy. In response, we asked whether the league is proactively investigating violations of the policy, or whether it’s simply waiting for violations to fall into its lap — thanks in large part to information provided by sports book partners that prove violations. While it’s [more]

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Bryce Young says he will use “anticipation” to make up for lack of height

During a recent interview with former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, the perfunctory height question needed to be asked. In asking it, a different approach was attempted. We all know that Young is on the south side of six feet. That’s not going to change, barring a growth spurt. So Young was asked how he’ll navigate the [more]

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Agent link to Deshaun Watson shouldn’t keep Texans from drafting C.J. Stroud

A question has emerged in recent days as it relates to whether the Texans will take a quarterback with the second pick in the 2023 draft. Will they shy away from C.J. Stroud, given that Stroud is represented by the same agent as Deshaun Watson? I’ve been asked that question several times this week, possibly [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa should send a message to Tom Brady: Quit talking about my job

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa seems like a very nice young man. And he surely was taught at a young age to respect his elders. I was. And it made for some strange interactions once I started practicing law, and once I started dealing with other lawyers who were both much older than me and, well, [more]

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Cardinals expect plenty of discussions about trading down from No. 3

The Cardinals own the third overall pick in Thursday night’s draft, and they don’t plan to take a quarterback a year after extending Kyler Murray. Which means they’ll get calls from interested in trading up for a quarterback. Cardinals General Manager Monti Ossenfort said trade talks should heat up in the coming days. “I think [more]

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Nick Bosa to Cardinals before 2019 draft: If you draft Kyler Murray over me, I’ll haunt you

The Cardinals took Kyler Murray with the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft, and the 49ers took Nick Bosa second. Bosa told the Cardinals before that draft they were making a mistake. That’s the word from former Cardinals General Manager Steve Keim, who says that the Cardinals viewed Bosa as the best overall [more]

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Howie Roseman says for NFL GMs, “it’s all a guess” what will happen in the draft

General Manager Howie Roseman acknowledges that in the run-up to the draft, he’s not going to tell the media or the fans what he’s planning to do. And even if he did, plans can quickly go awry on draft night. Roseman said he and the NFL’s 31 other GMs are all bluffing to some extent [more]

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Restaurant owner says assault claim against OBJ is false

The headline at TMZ.com declares in gigantic font that Ravens receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been named in an assault investigation. The text of the story contains the most salient information, seemingly. The owner of the restaurant where the incident allegedly occurred said this: “We were contacted about an investigation and reviewed the videos, the [more]

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Robbie Gould “being a little picky” about next team

Veteran kicker Robbie Gould told the 49ers in March that he would be testing free agency with the intention of moving on to another team for his 19th NFL season. Gould has yet to sign with a team, but it doesn’t sound like it is because of a lack of interest. Gould told NFL Media [more]

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Ryan Kelly: Impossible not to see rumors, but I still love this place

The Colts fired head coach Frank Reich during the 2022 season and they’ve parted ways with some veterans this offseason, but they haven’t implemented the full rebuild that other experienced players like defensive tackle DeForest Buckner feared would unfold. One of the choices that the Colts made along the way was to pass on trade [more]

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Jaguars expect Cam Robinson to be ready for camp

Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson missed the final weeks of last season after hurting his knee, but the team does not expect to be without him when they are back on the field this summer. Robinson tore his meniscus in December, which pushed Walker Little into the lineup for the final three weeks of the [more]

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Cardinals unveil new uniforms

The Arizona Cardinals have new uniforms. The good news is that they’ve finally dumped the outdated look with the panels down each side of the jersey and the black piping. The bad news is that the new uniforms are the last example of the gradual Nikefication of the NFL. Yes, get off my lawn. Especially [more]

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Michael Mayer favored over Dalton Kincaid to be first tight end drafted

Among the tight end prospects in the 2023 NFL draft, two are head and shoulders above the rest: Notre Dame’s Michael Mayer and Utah’s Dalton Kincaid. Mayer is a -150 favorite to be the first tight end drafted at DraftKings. Kincaid’s odds to be the first tight end drafted are +120. No one else is [more]

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Brad Holmes “felt better” about Jalen Carter after visit

Former Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter said recently that he his no-contest plea to speeding and reckless driving charges came up with teams during his pre-draft visits and that he thinks “it’s gonna matter a little bit” in terms of where he winds up being drafted next week. One of those visits was with the [more]

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Will Levis visited Patriots Wednesday

Wednesday was the last day that teams could host prospects at their facilities for pre-draft visits and the Patriots spent some of it with a quarterback. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the team brought Will Levis in for a visit. The former Kentucky starter was a popular visitor around the league in recent [more]

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Dak Prescott: “Very exciting” to throw with Brandin Cooks

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is getting to know one of his new teammates this week. During an appearance on the latest episode of The Adam Schefter Podcast, Prescott said that he had just finished his first throwing session with Brandin Cooks. The Cowboys acquired Cooks in a trade with the Texans last month and Prescott [more]

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Jahmyr Gibbs the betting favorite to be second running back drafted

Bijan Robinson of Texas is a lock to be the first running back selected in the 2023 NFL draft, and will probably be the highest-drafted running back since Saquon Barkley went No. 2 overall in 2018. But who will be the second running back picked? Jahmyr Gibbs seems to be separating himself from the rest [more]

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Gus Bradley appears to close door on Yannick Ngakoue’s return to Colts

Anyone holding out hope for defensive end Yannick Ngakoue‘s return to the Colts should probably move on to other pursuits. Ngakoue became a free agent last month and has not agreed to a new deal with any team, so one might think that there’s a chance he will find his way back after leading the [more]

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Xavien Howard: I’m motivated by people saying I’m washed

Playing with Jalen Ramsey isn’t the only thing that Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard is excited about this season. Howard does not feel that his play in 2022 was up to the standard he set earlier in his career. Howard said he “tried to grind it out” after a pair of groin injuries early in the [more]

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C.J. Stroud’s link to Manning Passing Academy stirs up media squabble

As Bryce Young becomes more clearly entrenched as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft, a real question exists as to who’ll be the second quarterback taken. And that can cause plenty of stuff to be said to people who speak into microphones by those who want Will Levis to go before C.J. [more]

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NFLPA says injury rates were significantly higher on artificial turf than grass in 2022

During the 2022 season, ESPN published data supplied by the NFL that purported to show that injury rates on grass and artificial turf were approximately the same. The NFL Players Association says that data was misleading, and that the NFL highlighted one outlier year’s worth of injury rates when the full body of research makes [more]

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Deonte Banks closes out pre-draft visits with Bills

Cornerback Deonte Banks has been a busy man on the pre-draft circuit and his final trip will take him to Buffalo. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Banks is meeting with the Bills on Wednesday. It is the final day that teams can host prospects at their facilities. Banks closed out his four years [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: We’re excited for Skyy Moore, Kadarius Toney to expand their roles

In the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LVII, receivers Kadarius Toney and Skyy Moore caught touchdowns to help power the Chiefs to victory. While Toney was a first-round pick in the 2021 draft, both he and Moore were in their first seasons in Kansas City’s offense. After the club lost JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman [more]

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C.J. Stroud visiting Falcons today

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud may be the biggest question mark in next week’s NFL draft, and today he’s visiting a team he hadn’t previously been linked to. The Falcons are hosting Stroud on a visit today, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Atlanta has the No. 8 overall pick next Thursday night, and [more]

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Report: 49ers fielding trade calls on Trey Lance

With the NFL Draft next week, could a recent No. 3 overall pick be on the move? The possibility is apparently arising with 49ers quarterback Trey Lance. According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, San Francisco has been fielding calls about a potential trade for Lance. Rapoport’s Wednesday morning reporting does not mention any teams with [more]

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Kevin Stefanski on Deshaun Watson: He’ll be better for having last season under his belt

When the Browns started their offseason work in 2022, they knew they had quarterback Deshaun Watson on the roster but they didn’t know when he’d actually be in the lineup. Everyone expected Watson to serve a suspension, but the terms of it were not announced until August and that forced the Browns to have to [more]

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Police report says Michael Jefferson was hit by a suspected impaired driver

Michael Jefferson, the 2023 NFL draft prospect who required several surgeries after a car crash this month, was hit by a suspected impaired driver, the police report says. The 55-year-old man who died when his car ran head-on into Jefferson’s car appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and drugs, according to TMZ.com. The [more]

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Jerod Mayo: It would take a lot for me to leave Patriots

Jerod Mayo drew interest for head coaching and defensive coordinator openings early this offseason, but didn’t pursue any of those positions and opted to remain on Bill Belichick’s staff with the Patriots. At the time of the move, there was word of a new title and new responsibilities for Mayo, who has been listed as [more]

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Myles Murphy visits Commanders

The Commanders have some decisions to make about contract extensions for their current defensive ends and drafting a new one next week could be a sign about their intentions on that front. One potential addition is meeting with the team on Tuesday. Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com reports that the team will have former Clemson defensive [more]

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Paris Johnson met with Cardinals, will visit with Eagles and Jets

One of the top tackle prospects in the draft is wrapping up his pre-draft visits in Philadelphia and New Jersey. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that former Ohio State tackle Paris Johnson is visiting the Eagles on Tuesday. He is then set to move on to meet with the Jets before the window for [more]

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Jalen Carter to visit Falcons Tuesday

Defensive tackle Jalen Carter has limited his pre-draft visits to teams selecting in the top 10 and he’ll check another one of those clubs off his list on Tuesday. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Carter will visit with the Falcons. The visit means Carter will have met with the six teams set to pick [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: Justyn Ross’ talent is through the roof, excited for him to be back on field

The Chiefs have parted ways with wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman since winning Super Bowl LVII and that will open the door for some competition for playing time over the rest of the offseason. One of the players who will be involved in that competition got hyped up by quarterback Patrick Mahomes on [more]

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Will Anderson, Will Levis move ahead of C.J. Stroud in betting odds for No. 2 pick

The conventional wisdom for most of the last three months has been that the Panthers would probably take Alabama quarterback Bryce Young with the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, and the Texans would take Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud No. 2. That’s no longer the case. Young looks almost certain to go to [more]

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Tyree Wilson’s draft stock seems to be rising, perhaps as high as No. 2

Texas Tech edge rusher Tyree Wilson’s name is increasingly being mentioned as a high pick in next week’s NFL draft, perhaps as high as No. 2 overall. The odds at DraftKings have Wilson at +800 to be the No. 2 overall pick. That makes him the fifth-most likely player to go No. 2 overall, behind [more]

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Michael Dunn re-signs with Browns

The Browns are bringing back one of their depth pieces up front. Cleveland has re-signed offensive lineman Michael Dunn, according to agent David Canter. Dunn has spent the last three seasons with the Browns. He appeared in six games in 2020 and started Cleveland’s postseason victory over Pittsburgh when multiple players and coaches were out due [more]

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Anthony Richardson set to visit Titans, Falcons, Ravens this week

Draft prospects can visit teams through Wednesday of this week and quarterback Anthony Richardson is going to be making the most of the final days of the pre-draft meeting window. Getty Images… Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Richardson has three more visits lined up this week. He will be in Tennessee on Monday [more]

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Report: Josh Jacobs, Evan Engram won’t report for start of offseason program

Two more franchise-tagged players are opting not to report for the start of the voluntary offseason program. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Raiders running back Josh Jacobs and Jaguars tight end Evan Engram will not be in attendance in Las Vegas and Jacksonville. Neither player has signed his franchise tender, so it’s no surprise [more]

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Saivion Smith recovers from scary injury, re-signs with Lions

Lions cornerback Saivion Smith, who suffered a scary injury in an October game against the Patriots, has made a full recovery and is back with the team. Smith had surgery to repair an injured disc in his neck and is now healthy, and he has signed a new contract with the Lions, according to Ian [more]

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Jalen Carter will visit Lions on Monday

Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter‘s decision to attend the draft, along with his refusal to visit any team selecting lower than 10th, seems an indication he has gotten assurance he will go in the top 10. He has or will visit five of the teams with top-10 picks. Carter will be in Detroit on Monday, [more]

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Doug Pederson attends son’s USFL game, credits spring football for giving players reps

Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson attended today’s USFL game to see his son, Houston Gamblers tight end Josh Pederson. And Pederson credited spring football as an important opportunity for players to show the NFL what they can do. Pederson said in an interview with NBC Sports during the game that he likes what he sees [more]

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DeAndre Hopkins says he doesn’t want a raise

It was believed that Cardinals receiver DeAndre Hopkins wants a trade because he sees it as the path to a new contract and the extra money that would go with it. If he did, he now says he doesn’t. “Hopkins doesn’t want a raise,” Hopkins tweeted on Sunday afternoon, signing it with his nickname, “Nuk.” [more]

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DeAndre Hopkins indicates willingness to play for Chiefs or Bills, not Jets or Patriots

Cardinals receiver DeAndre Hopkins remains a Cardinal, despite a lingering belief he’ll eventually be traded. It’s unclear when it will happen and where he will go. He recently provided some unspoken clues as to four possible destinations. Here’s the video from his visit to the All Things Covered podcast. Instructed to share his opinion on [more]

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Mac Jones: Patriots’ offense is excited to work with Bill O’Brien

After an ugly 2022 season, the players on the Patriots’ offense are excited for a fresh start in 2023. That’s the word from quarterback Mac Jones, who said when asked about new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien that he and his teammates are eager to get to work in a revamped offense. “I think we’re all [more]

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Where will Bijan Robinson land in the draft?

Texas running back Bijan Robinson is widely viewed as one of the best players in the draft. But he’s a running back, and running backs don’t get drafted as high as they once did. The NFL has come a long way from 2005, when three running backs (Ronnie Brown, Cedric Benson, Cadillac Williams) went in [more]

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Vikings, Dalvin Cook remain at a crossroads

Although the Vikings didn’t trade or release running back Dalvin Cook at or about the start of the league year last month, it still might happen. Cook’s $10.4 million salary remains largely non-guaranteed. Of that amount, $2 million became fully guaranteed on March 17. When he wasn’t cut before then, some assumed he wouldn’t be. [more]

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How close were the Jets to signing OBJ? (probably not very)

As of last Sunday, receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was ready to visit the Jets on Monday. Then, suddenly, the Ravens signed Beckham — with no visit to the Jets. So if the Ravens hadn’t moved so quickly to close the deal, what would have happened? Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports that the Jets made Beckham [more]

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Owners are optimistic sale of Commanders will be approved, despite price being “a little disappointing”

With Daniel Snyder finally leaving, his partners are prepared to welcome Snyder’s replacement. But the report from the Washington Post doesn’t create the kind of enthusiasm that would be expected, given the ability to finally shed Snyder from their ranks. The Post says owners are “optimistic” that the sale to Josh Harris will be approved, [more]

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Here’s a Father of Mine promotion I’m sure to quickly regret

Father of Mine, a mob novel set in 1973 that somehow has gotten a good review from Kirkus, debuts on April 25. Plenty of you have pre-ordered the ebook, and for that I thank you. In an effort to sell a few more of them before publication date, I’ve got a deal for you. It’s [more]

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Brett Favre amends his complaint against Pat McAfee to beef up “actual malice” allegations

Pat McAfee’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed against him by Brett Favre got the attention of Favre’s lawyer. And now Favre’s lawyers are trying to rectify the flaws in Favre’s original filing. Sports and gaming attorney Daniel Wallach has passed along a copy of Favre’s amended complaint against McAfee. The document, filed on Friday, [more]

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Vikings the favorites to draft Hendon Hooker

Four quarterbacks are expected to go in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft: Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Florida’s Anthony Richardson. The next question is where Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker might go. The betting odds suggest he might go to Minnesota. The Vikings are the betting favorites to [more]

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Micah Parsons: Cowboys’ scheme against the Giants is don’t let Saquon Barkley beat us

Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons thinks the Giants are making a mistake if they don’t do what it takes to sign running back Saquon Barkley to a new contract. Parsons took issue with a tweet pointing out that Barkley’s production declined over the latter part of last season, saying that Barkley declined because the Giants rode [more]

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Betting odds have Will Levis a slight favorite over Anthony Richardson to be third QB drafted

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is the favorite to be the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, and Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud is expected to go second overall. But there are plenty of questions about who the third quarterback drafted will be. Currently, the betting odds suggest that it will be Kentucky’s Will [more]

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Eric DeCosta on OBJ’s health: We saw what we needed, he’s ready to explode again

Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has not played in an NFL game since  in Super Bowl LVI, but he did hold a March workout for teams as part of his path back to active duty. The Ravens had assistant wide receivers coach Keith Williams at that workout and General Manager Eric DeCosta said on Thursday [more]

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Paraag Marathe will become “primary owner” of Leeds United, if 49ers close deal to buy team

The 49ers currently are in the process of buying Leeds United, a member club of the Premier League. If/when the deal goes through, one of the 49ers’ key executives will have a fairly significant role with Leeds. Paraag Marathe, the president of the 49ers, will become the “primary owner” of Leeds once the deal is [more]

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Steelers to sign special teamer Tanner Muse

A key member of the Seahawks’ special teams the last two years will get a new start with the Steelers. Linebacker Tanner Muse, who rarely plays on defense but has been an important part of Seattle’s special teams the last two years, plans to sign in Pittsburgh, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The [more]

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Dan Campbell: Trade was best thing for us and for Jeff Okudah

The Lions traded cornerback Jeff Okudah to the Falcons for a fifth-round pick this week and head coach Dan Campbell pointed to the rest of the team’s offseason moves as a big reason why they moved the third overall pick of the 2020 draft. During an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Campbell said that [more]

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USFL, XFL finally go head to head

Last year, the USFL had spring football all to itself. This year, the XFL got a two-month head start. This weekend, the two spring leagues go head to head for the first time. As noted by Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, the USFL and XFL will have games on TV at the same time [more]

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Odell Beckham: I would love to work with Lamar Jackson but have no assurances

New Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham hopes the quarterback throwing to him this season is Lamar Jackson, but he doesn’t know that for sure. Beckham said at his introductory press conference in Baltimore that he has been given no assurances that Jackson will be the Ravens’ quarterback in 2023, but he wants Jackson to be [more]

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Rumor emerges that Nick Caserio could leave Houston for New England, after the draft

Recently, a theory has emerged regarding the future of G.M. Nick Caserio in Houston. As the theory goes, he might not have one. John McClain recently wrote an item for Audacy.com regarding the situation. In it, McClain points out that he heard at the league meetings a rumor that Caserio will be leaving the Texans [more]

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Shane Steichen: Shaq Leonard has been progressing well, no timetable on his return

Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard‘s 2022 was plagued by injury, as he appeared in just three games with one start. Leonard underwent a second back surgery in November to end his season in the hopes that he’ll be able to come back and play at his usual level in 2023. On Wednesday, new Colts head coach [more]

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Trayveon Williams feels ready for bigger role with Bengals

There’s been a fair amount of activity in the Bengals backfield this offseason and there may still be more to come. Samaje Perine left for a two-year deal with the Broncos and Trayveon Williams opted to re-sign with the team early in free agency. Perine said he left the team because he was unsure what [more]

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Laquon Treadwell visiting with 49ers on Thursday

The 49ers may be adding a former first-round receiver. Laquon Treadwell is taking a free-agent visit with the club on Thursday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. A Vikings first-round pick back in 2016, Treadwell was most recently with the Seahawks in 2022. He caught six passes for 42 yards for the club, playing 138 [more]

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Jeff Bezos could turn his attention to the Seahawks

In last night’s item regarding the decision of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to not bid on the Commanders, it was suggested that he’s potentially content to wait to buy a team that won’t require quite as much work on the way in. That team could be the Seahawks. Here’s the key quote in the latest [more]

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Lions assistant John Fox expects a lot of improvement from Aidan Hutchinson in Year 2

Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson finished second in defensive rookie of the year voting last season, but the Lions think he’s going to get better still. John Fox, the longtime NFL coach who joined the Lions’ staff this offseason, said he’s expecting significant improvement from the already high level Hutchinson is playing at. “He’s an [more]

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Ravens to introduce OBJ on Thursday

Eight days after a pre-draft press conference that included no questions about a reported offer to receiver Odell Beckham Jr., the Ravens are holding a press conference to introduce OBJ as the newest member of the team. The Ravens have announced that, at 1:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, Beckham, coach John Harbaugh, and G.M. Eric [more]

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Report: Saquon Barkley won’t sign tag ahead of Giants offseason program

Giants running back Saquon Barkley isn’t expected to join the team when they start their offseason program next week. Barkley received the team’s franchise tag before the start of the new league year, but he has not signed it yet. Kim Jones of Newsday reports that Barkley will not sign the tag before the start [more]

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Colts restructure DeForest Buckner’s contract for cap space

The Colts have made a move to add some money under the cap. Indianapolis has restructured defensive lineman DeForest Buckner‘s contract, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. The Colts converted $5 million of Buckner’s salary into a signing bonus, which cleared $2.5 million in cap space. That makes Buckner’s $19.75 million in pay for [more]

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Zach Ertz: I can see improvements in Cardinals facility already

When the NFLPA released report cards for all 32 teams generated by player feedback, the Cardinals ranked near the bottom of the league in many areas. The quality of their weight room, locker room and training room, the treatment of player families, and the fact that they charged players for food at the team facility [more]

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Despite pay cut, Aaron Jones thinks he has a good deal in this running back market

Aaron Jones took a $5 million pay cut early this offseason, but considering the market for running backs, he still thinks he did well for himself. Jones said his old contract, which called for him to make $16 million in 2023, just wasn’t feasible for the Packers in a market where Christian McCaffrey‘s $12 million [more]

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Cardinals, Raiders among Tyree Wilson’s visits this week

Former Texas Tech edge rusher Tyree Wilson met with a couple of teams picking in the top 10 of this year’s draft last week and he’s set to meet with two more this week. Albert Breer of SI.com reports that Wilson will meet with the Cardinals on Wednesday and the Raiders on Thursday. He met [more]

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Bryce Young to visit with Texans this week

While it’s looking more and more like Bryce Young will be the Panthers’ No. 1 overall pick in this month’s draft, teams are still doing their due diligence on the former Alabama quarterback. To that end, Young will visit with the Texans this week, according to a Tuesday report by NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero. Young, [more]

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Will OBJ influence Lamar Jackson to re-sign with Ravens?

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson reportedly recruited receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to Baltimore. Now that Beckham has signed, the question becomes whether he will recruit Jackson. With the Ravens previously unable to resolve the Lamar situation, overpaying Beckham could be the answer. Having him on the roster. Having him in the locker room. Having him on [more]

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Felix Anudike-Uzomah to visit with Bucs

The Buccaneers had one edge rusher in for a visit on Monday and another one is due for a meeting with the team on Wednesday. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Felix Anudike-Uzomah is set to visit with the team. Former Iowa edge rusher Lukas Van Ness was at the team’s facility on Monday. [more]

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Jalin Hyatt set to visit Giants

The Giants were one of the teams discussed as being in the mix for wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., but Beckham signed with the Ravens on Easter Sunday and that leaves the Giants to look elsewhere for help in their passing game. Jalin Hyatt could be a contender for that role. Tom Pelissero of NFL [more]

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Julius Brents to make a dozen pre-draft visits

Former Kansas State cornerback Julius Brents is set to visit with a good chunk of the NFL before the draft starts later this month. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Brents has lined up visits with a dozen teams around the league. Per the report, that group includes the Steelers, Colts, Ravens, Panthers and [more]

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BYU QB Jaren Hall says he’s talked to almost every team ahead of NFL draft

Former BYU quarterback Jaren Hall is not expected to be among the top quarterbacks selected in the 2023 NFL draft, but as a late-round prospect he’s still generating plenty of interest. “So I’ve had Zoom calls and met with almost every team in the league,” Hall told KSL Sports. “And I’ve got some visits scheduled [more]

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FMIA: The NFL Draft is 17 Days Away, and Memories of a Draft Past Show How Much Has Changed

I have a story for you. It’s a draft story. It’s 39 years old, from my first month covering pro football. On April 30, 1984, I was a rookie beat reporter covering the Bengals for the Cincinnati Enquirer, and I walked into the Riverfront Stadium office of first-year Bengals coach Sam Wyche to do a [more]

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Lawyer suggests Dwayne Haskins was “targeted and drugged” as part of “blackmail and robbery conspiracy”

One year ago yesterday, NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins died after being struck by a dump truck on a highway in Miami. Many questions remain regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident. His family is now trying to get answers. In a statement issued to Les Carpenter of the Washington Post, attorney Rick Ellsley alleges that the [more]

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Bryce Young set to visit Panthers Tuesday

Last week brought speculation that the Panthers are moving toward making former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young the first overall pick in the draft later this month and a step toward making that a reality will reportedly take place this week. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Young will visit the Panthers on Tuesday. Tuesday’s [more]

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Rob Gronkowski: I’m happily retired, there’s no chance of coming back anymore

Rob Gronkowski has already come out of retirement once, but he says he won’t do it twice. Gronkowski, whose first retirement in 2019 lasted one year, says that his second retirement in 2022 was the final one, for sure. “There’s no chance anymore. I’m happily retired. I actually picked up pickleball,” Gronkowski told TMZ.com, before [more]

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Carson Palmer: Joe Burrow is better than Patrick Mahomes

Nothing spices up a cold news cycle like a hot take. And Carson Palmer has a scorcher. Palmer, former quarterback of the Bengals, Raiders, and Cardinals, believes that the current Cincy starter is better than the NFL’s present standard bearer at the position, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. “I think Joe is the best quarterback in [more]

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Report: Kareem Hunt won’t return to Cleveland, Browns think he has lost speed

Last summer, Browns running back Kareem Hunt thought he deserved more money. Now that he’s a free agent, he’s finding that NFL teams don’t think he deserves much. Hunt will not be back in Cleveland, where the Browns think his speed is slipping, according to Terry Pluto, cleveland.com. Last year Hunt averaged a career-low 3.8 [more]

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Will Jets, OBJ find common ground?

The Jets officially will host free-agent receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. on Monday. The real question is whether the visit will lead to something more permanent. That will depend on the messages exchanged by and between the Jets and Beckham. As explained by Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the visit will “include not only a physical [more]

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Robert Saleh: Jets running back Breece Hall “looks fantastic” in ACL recovery

Jets running back Breece Hall started strong in 2022, before suffering a torn ACL in October and ending a very promising rookie season, which featured a per-carry average of 5.8 yards. His return is another reason for Jets fans to be optimistic about 2023, especially since the recovery and rehab apparently are going well. “Breece [more]

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Third chapter of Father of Mine is up, since it’s slow this morning

Father of Mine, which will be released in just 16 days, has something like 103 total chapters. The first three have now been posted, so that you can make a somewhat informed decision as to whether you want to drop $4.99 for the ebook. Here they are: Chapter One, Chapter Two, Chapter Three. The folks [more]

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Deshaun Watson to be questioned under oath Monday in pending massage-related lawsuit

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has settled most of the civil lawsuits filed against him for alleged sexual misconduct during massage-therapy sessions. Two remain. In one of them, Watson will be questioned under oath on Monday, according to Tom Withers of the Associated Press. Based on the phrasing and linking in the AP article, it appears [more]

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Battlehawks win first XFL OT game of season, before more than 35,000 fans

The St. Louis Battlehawks provided a little April Fool’s Day fun last week by dusting off the relocation announcement the Rams made more than seven years ago, after a blue-and-yellow brick road of lies paved the way for a move to L.A. This Saturday, the Battlehawks gave the XFL some excitement in the form of [more]

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Odell Beckham plans to meet with Jets on Monday

Odell Beckham Jr. is planning an in-person visit with the Jets. Beckham told Josina Anderson that he is planning to fly to the New York area on Sunday to meet with the Jets on Monday. The 30-year-old Beckham hasn’t played since tearing his ACL in the Super Bowl 14 months ago. From all indications he [more]

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John Elway exits football for good

His contract has expired. His years with the Broncos are over. Hall of Fame quarterback and former Broncos G.M. John Elway is finally putting football in the rear-view mirror, at age 62. “I don’t have that desire to climb another mountain again,” Elway told Woody Paige of the Denver Gazette. “I’ve been to the summit [more]

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Will new owner rebrand the Commanders?

With a sale of the Commanders becoming more and more inevitable, there are plenty of questions as to what the organization will look like under new management. One big question becomes whether the organization will once again rebrand. After ditching a nickname that, through the evolution of society and language, had become a dictionary-defined slur, [more]

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Jerick McKinnon remains available to any, every team

When a player tweets a comment without context, the usual response is to apply common sense to provide meaning. So when free-agent running back Jerick McKinnon says on the social-media platform that recently has supplanted bird outline with Dogecoin logo, “The disrespect is crazy,” the initial reaction becomes to tie it to the fact that, [more]

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Report: Lions have offered Teddy Bridgewater a contract

Multiple veteran quarterbacks remain available in free agency, including former first-rounders like Carson Wentz, Matt Ryan, Blaine Gabbert, and Joe Flacco. The last player selected in round one nine years ago also is available, and he’s reportedly holding a contract offer. Via Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, Teddy Bridgewater has a deal on the table from [more]

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Trey Lance doing offseason work with Patrick Mahomes

49ers quarterback Trey Lance sought out the best quarterback in the NFL for some offseason training. Lance and Mahomes were training together this week, as shown by a brief video that has gone viral this week. Although some have said Lance’s throwing mechanics look better, the video only shows Lance making one throw, so no [more]

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Aggravated menacing charge against Joe Mixon has been refiled

In early February, a misdemeanor aggravated menacing charge was filed against Bengals running back Joe Mixon. A day later, the charge was dismissed with the caveat that it could be refiled. That has now happened. The Cincinnati police department announced on Friday that a first-degree misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing has been refiled against Mixon. [more]

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Reggie Wayne: Marvin Harrison Jr. is a better prospect than his dad

Marvin Harrison Sr. was a first-round draft pick of the Colts in 1996 and had a Hall of Fame career, but his son may one day eclipse his accomplishments. That’s the word from Reggie Wayne, who played alongside Harrison for eight years and is now the Colts’ wide receivers coach. Wayne told Nate Atkins of [more]

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Jaguars free up cap space with Rayshawn Jenkins restructure

The Jaguars have a bit more cap space to work with as they head into the rest of the offseason. The team has restructured the contract of safety Rayshawn Jenkins. Jason Fitzgerald of OverTheCap.com reports that the team converted $6.42 million of his 2023 salary into a signing bonus. Jacksonville also added void years onto [more]

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Colts hire Payton McCollum as defensive assistant

The Colts have made an addition to their defensive coaching staff. The team’s website shows Payton McCollum has been hired as a defensive assistant. It’s the first new coaching hire on the defensive side of the ball for the Colts as they retained defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and the rest of last year’s defensive coaches [more]

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Boogie Basham: This year can set me up for life or set me up for somewhere else

When the Bills drafted defensive end Boogie Basham in the second round in 2021, the hope was that he’d help the team put together an overwhelming pass rush. That hasn’t quite happened through his first two seasons. Basham has had flashes, including a pair of sacks in the playoffs, but his overall production has left [more]

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Steve Keim: Robert Nkemdiche didn’t succeed because he didn’t love football enough

No one ever doubted Robert Nkemdiche’s talent: Coming out of high school he was the top recruit in the country, and coming out of Ole Miss he was one of the most talented prospects in the 2016 NFL draft. But Nkemdiche never did much in the NFL, and the general manager who drafted him thinks [more]

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Joey Porter Jr. visiting Ravens Thursday, set to visit Raiders

Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. visited the Steelers recently and he’s also spending some time with one of their rivals ahead of this month’s draft. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Porter is visiting the Ravens on Thursday. Porter is also set to visit with the Raiders as part of his predraft schedule. Porter is [more]

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Santa Clara may sue 49ers over information regarding World Cup bid

The tension lingers between the 49ers and the place they call home. As reported by the San Jose Mercury News (via Sports Business Journal), Santa Clara is “considering legal action” against the 49ers’ Levis Stadium management company. The city claims that the 49ers have failed to surrender “critical information to help the city prepare to [more]

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Why wouldn’t Ravens talk about Lamar Jackson on Wednesday?

The league requires its teams to have pre-draft press conferences. It does not require teams to provide specific answers to specific questions posed during pre-draft press conferences. And so the Ravens opted on Wednesday to shut down any questions for G.M. Eric DeCosta and/or coach John Harbaugh about quarterback Lamar Jackson. Yes, they’ve been asked [more]

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Brandin Cooks: CeeDee Lamb and I have no ego, I told him I’m coming to help

Newly arrived Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks and last year’s No. 1 receiver CeeDee Lamb don’t see themselves as competing for catches. Cooks says he reached out to Lamb when he was traded and they’re both on the same page about what kind of passing game they can create with Dak Prescott. “CeeDee, you’re talking [more]

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Eric DeCosta: Our goal would be to add draft picks if we can

The Ravens have made at least eight selections in each of the last five drafts, but they are not set for the same kind of haul this year. Baltimore currently has five selections under their control and they are without picks in the second and seventh rounds. The second-rounder went to Chicago for linebacker Roquan [more]

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Hendon Hooker set to visit Buccaneers next week

The Buccaneers signed Baker Mayfield as a free agent to go with Kyle Trask, but they may not be done addressing the quarterback position. According to multiple reports, the team is scheduled for a visit with former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker next week. Hooker is coming off a torn ACL, so the presence of other [more]

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Tyreek Hill plans to be Chiefs’ “worst enemy” in 2023 game

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill‘s long-term view includes a retirement date, but he isn’t planning to be out of the game before the 2023 season plays out. That means he is set to be in uniform when the Dolphins travel to Arrowhead Stadium for a game against the Chiefs later this year. It is the [more]

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Panthers assistant GM Dan Morgan plans personnel shift for new 3-4 defense

New Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero is installing a 3-4 base defense after Carolina previously ran a 4-3, and Panthers assistant general manager Dan Morgan is at work making sure the personnel matches the scheme. Morgan, who played linebacker for the Panthers for seven seasons and has worked in personnel for various NFL teams for [more]

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Steelers hire Glenn Thomas as offensive assistant

The Steelers announced an addition to Mike Tomlin’s coaching staff on Wednesday. Glenn Thomas has been hired as an offensive assistant. Thomas spent last season as the offensive coordinator at Arizona State and brings a great deal of experience to Pittsburgh’s staff. Prior to his year with the Sun Devils, Thomas was the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach [more]

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NCAA faces massive potential liability for past antitrust violations

The reckoning has arrived for college sports. And it’s going to be expensive. As it should be. Two years ago, after the Supreme Court exposed the entire NCAA system as the eating, breathing, walking, talking antitrust violation that it is, the NCAA wisely dropped longstanding prohibitions on the ability of student-athletes to turn their names, [more]

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Ron Rivera: Chase Young’s health will drive big part of fifth-year option conversation

The Commanders have not given much indication about which way their decision about picking up their option on defensive end Chase Young‘s contract will go and head coach Rob Rivera’s most recent comments suggest the final call won’t come before the team reports for the start of their offseason program. Young tore his ACL in [more]

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Could 49ers get involved in Aaron Rodgers trade talks?

Three weeks ago today, Aaron Rodgers shared with Pat McAfee, along with the rest of the world, an “intention” to play for the Jets. Three weeks from tomorrow, the draft begins. Presumably that intention will become reality at some point before the clock expires on the last of the two second-round picks held by the [more]

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Seahawks see “a lot of work to do” on defense without much money to do it

The Seahawks have added the likes of defensive lineman Dre'Mont Jones, safety Julian Love, defensive tackle Jarran Reed, and linebacker Bobby Wagner to their roster in free agency, but those moves haven’t filled all of the holes on the defensive side of the ball. Head coach Pete Carroll said that the team still has “a [more]

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Austin Ekeler: Chargers refusing to discuss a new contract was a punch in the face

Chargers running back Austin Ekeler wants a new contract, but he’s sounding resigned to the fact that he’s not getting one. Ekeler said on SiriusXM that he isn’t happy about the Chargers’ attitude toward a new contract, but he recognizes that he has another year on his contract and will have to play out his [more]

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Report: Anthony Richardson slated to meet with Ravens, Titans, Falcons

Monday brought word that former Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson is set for meetings with six teams before the draft and that he’ll kick off the process by visiting with the Raiders on Friday. There was also word of a meeting with the Panthers and a report on Tuesday shed light on more of his plans. [more]

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Commanders will visit with Hendon Hooker

Sam Howell is QB1 in Washington. That could change. Per multiple reports, the Commanders will host Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker for a pre-draft visit. Hooker, who landed at No. 3 on the Simms quarterback draft rankings behind C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young, seems to be rising as the draft approaches. And that usually happens not [more]

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Isiah Pacheco “satisfied” with Super Bowl win, but unsatisfied by his production

Of all the outcomes for a running back picked in the seventh round of the draft, leading the Super Bowl winners in rushing during your rookie season is pretty tough to beat. That was the story of Isiah Pacheco‘s first year in the NFL. Pacheco ran for 830 yards and five touchdowns in the regular [more]

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Sean Payton: Samaje Perine an important piece for us

After running back Samaje Perine signed with the Broncos last month, he said that he was drawn to the team because of what head coach Sean Payton “wants to do with me, personally, and what he wants to do as an offense.” Payton took some time to share the pitch that he delivered to Perine [more]

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Former 49ers running back Jarryd Hayne convicted of rape in third trial

Former 49ers running back Jarryd Hayne, an Australian rugby star who spent a season in the NFL before deciding to return to his primary sport due to the complexities of pro football, has been convicted of rape after a third trial on the same charges. It wasn’t the rape allegation made against Hayne for an [more]

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Brian Daboll not satisfied after Giants “got smoked in the playoffs”

Brian Daboll was the coach of the year in 2022 after his Giants entered the season viewed as one of the worst teams in the league and ended up in the divisional round of the playoffs. But Daboll isn’t satisfied. The Giants’ season ended with a 38-7 loss to the Eagles in the playoffs. And [more]

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Will Levis visits the Raiders today

The Raiders are getting an up-close look at one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2023 NFL draft today. Kentucky quarterback Will Levis is visiting the Raiders’ facility today, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Raiders signed quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a three-year contract last month, but they could be thinking of [more]

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Tim Patrick “cleared to do everything” after 2022 torn ACL

There’s been some chatter about the Broncos making a trade involving a wideout this offseason, but neither Jerry Jeudy or Courtland Sutton has been shipped off to another team at this point. If they stick around, it looks like they’ll be working with Tim Patrick once the team gets back on the field this year. [more]

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Dennis Allen: Sky’s the limit if we can keep Trevor Penning healthy

Saints tackle Trevor Penning‘s rookie season didn’t pan out as hoped. The Saints picked Penning in the first round last year, but a preseason foot injury led to safety that kept him out until the end of November. Penning mostly played as a sixth offensive lineman before getting his only start in Week 18. Limited [more]

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Todd Bowles hopeful Akiem Hicks returns to Bucs

The Buccaneers had a few defensive linemen hit free agency last month and they’re still hopeful for the return of one of them. Head coach Todd Bowles said last week, via Greg Auman of Fox Sports, that he is hopeful about veteran defensive tackle Akiem Hicks re-signing with the team for the 2023 season. Hicks [more]

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DeMeco Ryans: Jimmie Ward can play anywhere, but we’ll play him at safety

There were multiple reasons why the Texans targeted Jimmie Ward in free agency last month. One was Ward’s familiarity with new head coach DeMeco Ryans. Ryans became an assistant with the 49ers in 2017 and Ward was a member of the defense for that entire run, so Ryans said Ward qualifies as someone who knows [more]

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Hunter Long surprised, excited by trade to Rams

The trade sending cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Dolphins led to a lot of discussion about the impact Ramsey will have on Miami’s defense and less chatter about what will happen with the other player involved in the deal. Hunter Long will now be playing tight end for the Rams after playing his first two [more]

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Bears and Vikings also made offers to David Montgomery before Lions signed him

The Lions moved quickly at the start of free agency to agree to terms with running back David Montgomery, and they may have been motivated in part to keep Montgomery away from a couple of division rivals. Montgomery also had offers to stay with the Bears or sign with the Vikings, according to Brad Biggs [more]

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Long-time Vikings scout Frank Gilliam dies at 89

Frank Gilliam, a scout with the Vikings from 1970 through 2007, has died. He was 89. The Steubenville, Ohio native became one of the first Black scouts in NFL history, per Vikings.com. He arrived when Jim Finks was the team’s General Manager and former Iowa teammate Jerry Reichow was the director of player personnel. Gilliam [more]

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Michael Burton thankful for another opportunity to play fullback in Sean Payton’s offense

Michael Burton is a fullback, and he knows that in today’s NFL, that makes him an endangered species. But Burton signed with the Broncos last month in a reunion with Sean Payton, who previously coached him in New Orleans, and he says that in Payton’s offense, fullbacks can thrive. “It’s a great opportunity just to [more]

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In a year, lawyer Joe Tacopina goes from representing Daniel Snyder to Donald Trump

As the United States legal system embarks on an unprecedented week, lawyer Joe Tacopina finds himself in the middle of history, as counsel for former president Donald Trump. Tacopina’s name should ring a bell or two for those who frequent this destination. He previously represented Commanders owner Daniel Snyder. Most recently, Tacopina’s name appeared on [more]

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George Kittle makes WrestleMania cameo, flattens the Miz during match against McAfee

Fun-loving 49ers tight end George Kittle loves the fun of pro wrestling. On Saturday night, he got directly involved. In the front row at the 39th installment of the WWE’s answer to the Super Bowl, Kittle drew the attention of a wrestler named the Miz during an impromptu match between the Miz and Pat McAfee. [more]

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