Saints got no negative feedback from league over Jon Gruden visit

Jon Gruden is persona non grata at 345 Park Avenue. (Join the club, Jon.) That didn’t stop the Saints from bringing in the former Buccaneers and Raiders coach to help acclimate quarterback Derek Carr to New Orleans. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Saints got no negative feedback from the league office [more]

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Terry McLaurin sees “real quiet confidence” in Sam Howell

Terry McLaurin has seen a lot of quarterbacks roll through the lineup since joining the Commanders as a 2019 second-round pick and most of them took more snaps than Sam Howell did in his rookie season. Howell stayed on the bench until getting a start in Week 18 and going 11-of-19 for 169 yards, a [more]

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After core muscle surgery, Amari Cooper will “start doing some things” this week

The Browns may or may not pursue now-free agent receiver DeAndre Hopkins. But head coach Kevin Stefanski had some positive news on the team’s leading receiver from 2022. Amari Cooper underwent core muscle surgery earlier in the offseason. Stefanski said on Tuesday that Cooper is slated to “start doing some things” with the team this [more]

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What if Caleb Williams refuses to play for the Cardinals?

The Cardinals are on track to be among one of the worst teams in the NFL this year. Their handling of the cap consequences of the decision to release receiver DeAndre Hopkins shows they’re willing to embrace the suck. So if the Cardinals (or the Texans, whose first-round pick the Cardinals own) end up earning [more]

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Markus Golden: I don’t need assurances of role, I go hard on every snap

Veteran edge rusher Markus Golden signed on with the Steelers recently and he’s ticketed for a different role in Pittsburgh than he’s played for most of his career. The Steelers already had T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith on hand, which means Golden will not be at the top of the depth chart this season. On [more]

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Mickey Loomis: Cam Jordan will play for the Saints as long as he wants, then go in our Ring of Honor

Saints defensive end Cam Jordan has been in New Orleans since he was a first-round draft pick in 2011. He’ll have a place on the Saints’ roster as long as he’s still playing, and a place in Saints history when he’s done. That’s the word from Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis, who said Jordan remains [more]

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Tyreek Hill: Tua Tagovailoa is going to go crazy this year with all our offensive weapons

The Dolphins went from 22nd in points scored to 11th during wide receiver Tyreek Hill‘s first season with the team and Hill believes that they’ll be even more prolific this season. Hill shared that view at a football camp over the weekend while he was discussing the addition of rookie running back Devon Achane to [more]

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Saints’ Juwan Johnson studying Julian Edelman, trying to improve his all-around game

Saints tight end Juwan Johnson had the best year of his career last season, but he’s not done seeking to improve. The Saints originally signed Johnson as an undrafted rookie in 2020, and after not doing much on offense in his first two seasons, Johnson caught 42 passes for 508 yards and seven touchdowns in [more]

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Christian McCaffrey makes the case for running backs to get paid

When it comes to running backs, Christian McCaffrey is the rarest of the rare. First, he produced at a very high level during the early, low-cost years of his contract. Second, he parlayed that production into a massive, market-setting deal. His $16 million deal, received after only three NFL seasons, bucks the trend at the [more]

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Desjuan Johnson unbothered by Mr. Irrelevant title: I’m ready to make a name for myself

Brock Purdy was an afterthought when the 49ers made him Mr. Irrelevant in 2022. The third-string quarterback ended up being relevant for his team as a rookie after injuries to Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo. Toledo defensive tackle Desjuan Johnson was Mr. Irrelevant this spring. He hopes to make the same impact with the Rams [more]

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Why didn’t Jimmy Garoppolo have foot surgery during the 2022 season?

After then-49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a foot injury in December 2022, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reported that Garoppolo did not need foot surgery, and that he could return to action in seven or eight weeks. So he didn’t have surgery. And he supposedly was on track to returning, to the point at which some [more]

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Why was the Jimmy Garoppolo contract waiver hidden for so long?

Although some tried in March to spitball an explanation for the delay in the signing of Jimmy Garoppolo‘s contract with the Raiders, the truth didn’t come out until Saturday, when PFT obtained and reported on the existence of “Addendum G,” a key waiver that potentially allows the Raiders to walk away from the deal without [more]

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Owner Tom Brady’s player salary could be an issue, too

Although it would be good for the NFL’s business for Tom Brady to add “player” to his anticipated “owner” title with the Raiders, any effort by Brady to play for the Raiders after he officially acquires a piece of the team could be problematic, in multiple ways. One, as explained here on Sunday, comes from [more]

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Cardinals reportedly were unhappy that DeAndre Hopkins sat out last two weeks of 2023

As the Cardinals hand high-end receiver DeAndre Hopkins to any other team without compensation, some fans might not understand why the Cardinals would do that. Thus, it’s helpful to have a reason for terminating the contract — even if the reason is only surfacing for the first time now. Kyle Odegard, who previously worked for [more]

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Offshore sports book has Tom Brady as the favorite to play QB for Raiders, if Jimmy Garoppolo doesn’t

Various offshore sports books will from time to time post creative and intriguing odds, mainly to attract attention and business away from the legal sports books that can be utilized in most states where sports wagering is legal. Usually, we ignore such odds. Sometimes, we make exceptions. One of the major offshore sports books has posted [more]

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Le’Veon Bell regrets the way his time in Pittsburgh ended: It was a little petty

Le’Veon Bell ran for 5,336 yards and 35 touchdowns and had 3,289 yards and nine touchdowns receiving in five seasons with the Steelers. But after a year-long holdout, the running back was never the same again. He had 1,218 yards and seven touchdowns rushing and 629 yards and two touchdowns receiving with four teams from [more]

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Other teams would oppose Tom Brady going from owner to player

As Tom Brady waits for his purchase of a percentage of the Raiders to be approved, there is a question as to whether the other owners will require him to provide a commitment that he’ll never play again. Separately, he would need a 32-0 vote of ownership to let him join the team after becoming [more]

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Antonio Brown didn’t play for the Albany Empire, after all

Folks who bought tickets to Saturday night’s Albany Empire game expected to see owner/receiver Antonio Brown. They didn’t. Via WNYT-TV, Brown did not play. The official reason is that the paperwork on his physical didn’t come through in time. That seems a little convenient, and maybe even a little untrue. How hard is it to [more]

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On conspiracy theories and pursuing truth

The recent #PFTPM interview with Eagles G.M. Howie Roseman included an effort to shed a little more light on the Jonathan Gannon tampering situation. I doubted I’d get anything from Roseman, but I wanted to at least try. Because I firmly believe — given the way the league dropped the news minutes before the draft [more]

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The Jimmy Garoppolo news puts the Davante Adams comments in a different light

Saturday night’s stunning news about the impact of Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo‘s lingering foot injury on his contract presents good news and bad news for the team. The good news is that the Raiders are protected, to the point that they might never have to pay him a cent if the foot injury prevents him [more]

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Report: Only Chiefs, Bills had “substantive” trade talks for DeAndre Hopkins

It appears that the Cardinals’ plan from the get-go was to try to trade receiver DeAndre Hopkins and, if no trade could be had, to cut him before June 1. Efforts were indeed made to trade Hopkins, and two of the teams in which Hopkins expressed interest spoke to Arizona. Via Albert Breer of SI.com, [more]

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Bank of America tells judge the Brian Davis bank drafts appear “fictitious”

The process of selling the Commanders is creating far more entertainment than anything the team has done in recent years. Separate and apart from lingering concerns regarding whether the bid from Josh Harris to buy the team will meet with the approval of at least 24 owners is the lawsuit filed by Brian Davis’s Urban [more]

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Patrick Mahomes is trying to strike the balance between too much and not enough

The headline that came from Patrick Mahomes‘s recent comments regarding his contract, which is already outdated less than 40 months after it was finalized, focused on his decision to prioritize legacy over money. The full contents were far more nuanced. Mahomes is trying to strike the right balance between taking too much and not being [more]

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Will Ferrell on track to play John Madden in new film

“Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite football team?” That probably won’t be a line from the upcoming film about John Madden, but the actor who once said something very similar to that could soon be playing the role of the iconic head coach. Via Deadline.com, Will Ferrell will potentially play the title character in Madden, [more]

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Howie Roseman explains decision to trade up one spot for Jalen Carter

The recent #PFTPM interview with Eagles G.M. Howie Roseman, which took on a life of its own for reasons I’ll get to later today or maybe tomorrow or whenever I get around to it, included a conversation regarding the decision to trade up from No. 10 to No. 9 in order to select Georgia defensive [more]

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DeAndre Hopkins’s financial expectations, representation could be an impediment to a deal

Receiver DeAndre Hopkins is free to sign with anyone. But the contract won’t be anywhere close to free. As one source explained it to PFT on Saturday morning, Hopkins currently expects to secure a significant contract on the open market. The problem, however, is that no one wanted to trade for his prior deal, which [more]

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Kelce brothers are huge fans of Thursday night games, criticize players who oppose them

Many players hate Thursday Night Football. The Kelce brothers are not among them. Eagles center Jason Kelce and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce both said on their podcast that they’re in favor of more games on Thursdays, and in favor of the new rule that allows the league to move games in the schedule from [more]

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Andy Reid: Fullbacks have been eased out of the NFL, Chiefs won’t have one this year

Among the many changes to NFL offenses over recent decades has been the long, slow decline of the fullback position. Chiefs coach Andy Reid recognizes that. The Chiefs let fullback Michael Burton leave for the Broncos in free agency this offseason, and Reid said the Chiefs won’t be bringing in a fullback to replace him. [more]

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Daniel Jones: Darren Waller definitely gives something for defenses to worry about

The Giants added a significant weapon at tight end by trading for Darren Waller this offseason. While Waller has missed significant time in each of the last two seasons due to injury, the 30-year-old should still be plenty effective when healthy. This week, quarterback Daniel Jones talked about how impressed he’s been with Waller’s size [more]

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Mike McGlinchey: We have a good shot to help Russell Wilson get to higher heights than before

Tackle Mike McGlinchey has seen plenty of Russell Wilson over the years, but he’s getting a new view of the quarterback this spring. McGlinchey signed with the Broncos after spending five seasons with the 49ers and Wilson was quarterbacking the Seahawks for the first four of those years. The NFC West teams faced off twice [more]

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Cowboys’ KaVontae Turpin vows not to fair catch any kickoff returns

The NFL’s controversial new rule putting the ball on the 25-yard line following fair catches on kickoffs will surely lead to an increase in fair catches. But Cowboys return man KaVontae Turpin says he won’t play along. Turpin said the new rule will have no impact on him because he plans to return every kickoff [more]

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Sean Payton: Use of third quarterback will vary by team

The NFL brought back the emergency quarterback rule this week, with specific restrictions that could make it something other than a no-brainer for NFL teams to use. On Thursday, Broncos coach Sean Payton explained that, given the restrictions on its use, not every team will take advantage of the new third quarterback rule. “If you [more]

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Dan Campbell on new kickoff rule: I hate that we continue to take away from the game

The Lions were one of the teams to vote against this week’s proposal to place the ball at the 25-yard-line if there’s a fair catch called for inside the 25-yard-line on kickoffs, but they didn’t have enough company to keep the league from adopting the rule on a one-year basis. Given the Lions’ vote, it [more]

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Josh McDaniels: Davante Adams has earned right to voice his opinions

Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams revisited comments about not seeing eye-to-eye with others in the organization on Thursday by saying that he loves “everybody from the top to the bottom” in the organization and that anyone drawing other conclusions took his comments out of context. Adams also said that he’s been encouraged “to speak up and [more]

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Sean Payton excited by what 35-year-old safety Kareem Jackson can still do

At age 35, Broncos safety Kareem Jackson is slated to be the oldest defensive back in the NFL this season. Only two defensive backs older than Jackson played last year. One of them, Devin McCourty, has announced his retirement. The other, Josh Norman, played in only two games last year and is not under contract [more]

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Elijah Moore: It feels good to be wanted and that will make any player go harder

After a tumultuous 2022 season with the Jets, receiver Elijah Moore is happy to be with the Browns. Cleveland acquired Moore from New York in March, sending a second-round pick for the receiver and another draft pick that the Browns used to select former University of Tennessee receiver Cedric Tillman. Moore said this week that [more]

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Travis Etienne: Last year was about getting healthy, now I’m able to work on football

Jaguars running back Travis Etienne spent last offseason recovering from the Lisfranc injury that cost him his rookie season, but the focus on his foot didn’t keep him from producing on the field. Etienne ran for 1,125 yards and caught 35 passes for 316 yards in the regular season before picking up 201 yards from [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: It’s “tough” to see Orlando Brown sign with Bengals

When the Chiefs elected to move on from Orlando Brown and the left tackle elected to sign with the Bengals, it added a layer to what’s become one of the AFC’s most intriguing rivalries. But that move didn’t end the friendship with Brown’s former quarterback. Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes was asked about his reaction to [more]

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DK Metcalf still wants to race Tyreek Hill

The periodic “I’m faster than you” debate among fast NFL players never really seems to be resolved with an actual race. Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf claims that he still wants to prove that he’s faster than Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill. Appearing on FS1’s Undisputed, Metcalf explained that he has been trying to set up a [more]

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Bills players take CPR, defibrillator training

Last season, Bills safety Damar Hamlin‘s life was saved on the field thanks to the quick work of medical professionals who knew CPR and the proper use of a defibrillator. But you don’t have to be a medical professional to know how to save the life of someone who goes into cardiac arrest. Learning CPR [more]

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Keith Smith’s agent says arrest stemmed from miscommunication over suspended license

Falcons fullback Keith Smith was arrested for driving on a license that he didn’t realize was suspended, his agent said. Smith got a speeding ticket, paid it and thought it was over, agent AJ Vaynerchuk told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. But as a result of what the agent called a miscommunication, Smith’s license was [more]

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Armani Rogers suffered non-contact Achilles injury at OTAs

Washington has been dealt a blow to its tight ends room during the offseason program. Head coach Ron Rivera told reporters on Wednesday that Armani Rogers suffered a non-contact Achilles injury while running during Tuesday’s OTA practice. There is currently no timetable for Rogers’ return. “It’s unfortunate,” Rivera said, via John Keim of ESPN. “The [more]

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Jets work out Matt Araiza

Matt Araiza, the punter who was drafted last year but never played as a rookie after he was accused of rape, has earned his first NFL tryout since the Bills cut him. Araiza is working out for the Jets today, his agent told Adam Schefter of ESPN. At San Diego State, Araiza won the Ray [more]

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Mitch Trubisky: Easy decision to sign extension with Steelers

Mitch Trubisky lost the Steelers starting quarterback job to rookie Kenny Pickett early last year and the plan in Pittsburgh is for Pickett to be the starter for years to come, so no one would blame Trubisky if he were looking around for a place that offered him a clearer path to the lineup. Trubisky [more]

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Derek Carr: Joining Saints has rejuvenated me

Quarterback Derek Carr once said he’d probably retire rather than play for any team other than the Raiders, but he moved in a different direction when faced with making that choice earlier this year. Carr was released by the Raiders after the end of the 2022 season and he signed with the Saints instead of [more]

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David Montgomery: Bears’ losing “sucked the fun out of the game for me”

After four seasons with the Bears, running back David Montgomery signed with the Lions this offseason. And he thinks he’s going to win a whole lot more in Detroit than he did in Chicago. Montgomery said in a video posted by the Lions that playing for the Bears last year, when they went 3-14 and [more]

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Lamar Jackson reports for Day 2 of OTAs

Lamar Jackson is in the building. After Jackson did not attend the first day of Phase III voluntary workouts on Monday, Jeff Zrebiec of TheAthletic.com reports Jackson is at the Ravens facility for Baltimore’s second OTA practice. Jackson’s presence is a positive for the Ravens, as they’re implementing a new offensive scheme under coordinator Todd [more]

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Andy Dalton on Bryce Young: You can tell really early on, he’s got it

The Panthers have put a strong support system around rookie quarterback Bryce Young, including veteran signal-caller Andy Dalton. After spending 2022 with the Saints, Dalton, 35, is in tow to help ease Young’s transition to the league as a mentor — a role he’s embracing. Dalton noted to reporters during his Monday press conference that Young [more]

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Khalil Mack: Joey Bosa and I didn’t come close to showing what we can do together

When the Chargers traded for Khalil Mack in 2022, there was a lot of interest in seeing how his edge rushing partnership with Joey Bosa would play out but there wasn’t much opportunity to see the two players together. Bosa tore his groin in Week Three and didn’t return until the last two weeks of [more]

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Jags OC Press Taylor: Calvin Ridley’s offseason work has been impressive

Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley last played in an NFL game in October 2021 and he hasn’t taken part in a full NFL practice the last couple of years either, so every progression in the team’s offseason program represents a big step back toward the field. Monday brought another of those steps. The team began [more]

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John Mara “disappointed, but certainly not surprised” NFL will flex games to Thursday

Giants owner John Mara has been perhaps the most vocal critic within the league of the movement to expand the flexible schedule to Thursday Night Football, and when that became official on Monday, Mara wasn’t happy about it. Mara said he stands by the previous criticism he has made that moving one game from Sunday [more]

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Greg Schiano reiterates that he wasn’t ready for the NFL

Two years ago, the Jaguars made a huge mistake by hiring college coach Urban Meyer to run the team. Nearly a decade earlier, the Buccaneers made a similar blunder. The Bucs decided to take a gamble on Rutgers coach Greg Schiano, even though Schiano wasn’t seeking NFL employment. In a recent appearance on the Next [more]

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Report: NFL is investigating a new wave of violations of gambling policy

As the NFL makes more and more money from legalized gambling, the NFL faces more and more problems from the involvement of players and others connected to the game in wagering on sports. David Purdum of ESPN.com reports that the NFL is currently investigating a new wave of potential violations of its gambling policy. This [more]

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Yodny Cajuste to visit with Jets, Giants

Offensive lineman Yodny Cajuste may have a new team sooner than later. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Cajuste will take a free-agent visit with the Jets on Monday and the Giants on Tuesday. A Patriots third-round pick in 2019, Cajuste has appeared in 17 games with five starts in his career. He played [more]

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Parker Washington “just excited” to learn from veteran Jaguars receivers

The Jaguars drew some puzzled reactions last year when they opened the pocketbook to sign wide receivers Christian Kirk and Zay Jones as free agents, but adding those players to their receiving corps led to positive results on the field. Jacksonville rebounded from their disastrous Urban Meyer dalliance to win the AFC South and both [more]

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Josh Johnson signs for third stint with Ravens

The well-traveled quarterback Josh Johnson is on the way to Baltimore. Again. Johnson is signing with the Ravens, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. It’s his third stint with Baltimore. The 37-year-old Johnson was a fifth-round draft pick of the Buccaneers in 2008 and has also played with the 49ers, Sacramento Mountain Cats of the [more]

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Ty Johnson says Jets cut him after surgery on torn pec

Last month, the Jets released running back Ty Johnson. It was a roster-churning move like so many others that happen throughout the offseason. Johnson is now expressing disagreement with the move. Via Bryan DeArdo of CBSSports.com, Johnson claims the move came after he suffered a torn pectoral muscle while working out in the offseason — [more]

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Ty Montgomery has “great chance” to be Patriots’ third-down tailback

A shoulder injury limited veteran running back Ty Montgomery to only one game in 2022. In 2023, he could have a significant role in the New England offense. Via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, retired Patriots running backs coach Ivan Fears said Montgomery could be the team’s third-down tailback this season. “I think he has a great [more]

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Will Goodell get the votes this week to force Thursday night flexing through?

Whatever Roger wants, Roger gets. And Roger wants Thursday night flexing. Commissioner Goodell came close in March. Two votes short. Twenty-two yes, eight no, two abstentions. Of course, there wasn’t an official vote, because that would have officially made the effort a failure. Instead, the measure was tabled for two months. And, with a vote [more]

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Patriots hire their first ever female scout

More and more women are finding seats at the NFL table. The Patriots, for the first time in their 64-year history, have fired a full-time female scout. Via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, the Patriots have hired former Princeton director of football operations Maya Ana Callender to serve as an entry-level scout. She previously worked with [more]

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A.J. Brown was almost hit by a car during charity bike ride

We mentioned last night the good news arising from the Eagles Autism Foundation’s annual Autism Challenge. The group has raised more than $6.2 million this year for autism research and care, a record. There was almost a little bad news. Via NJ.com, receiver A.J. Brown was nearly struck by a car. Brown was on Instagram [more]

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Joe Burrow knows what he wants; so what is it?

The most telling comment from Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow regarding his ongoing contract talks came late in his recent press conference with reporters. “I’m pretty clear on what I want in the contract and what I think is best for myself and the team,” Burrow said. “And so we’re on the road to making that [more]

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Mike Onwenu not ready for Patriots’ OTAs after ankle surgery

Patriots right guard Mike Onwenu had a good season in 2022, but it had a bad ending. And now it’s affecting him into 2023. Onwenwu suffered an ankle injury in the fourth quarter of the final game of the season, and he had offseason ankle surgery and isn’t expected to be on the field during [more]

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Broncos’ Justin Simmons on playing for Sean Payton: “I’m excited to win”

Justin Simmons has been with the Broncos since they drafted him in 2016. Which means Simmons has never been to the playoffs. And he’s excited to play for a coach who can change that. Simmons, a safety who has been a second-team All-Pro in three of the last four seasons, says new Broncos head coach [more]

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Mekhi Becton says this is the most excited he’s ever been going into training camp

Jets offensive tackle Mekhi Becton had his fifth-year option declined this offseason, and heard coach Robert Saleh tell him that if he wants to be an NFL left tackle, he’s going to have to earn it. But Becton says any perception that he’s not happy with where his career is heading into Year Four is [more]

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Could the Raiders decide to trade Davante Adams after June 1?

Raiders receiver Davante Adams recently spoke with surprising candor regarding his concerns regarding the organization. His only gesture in response to the kerfuffle was to post a photo of himself and G.M. Dave Ziegler with the message, “The Man.” As someone in league circles pointed out, perhaps Adams was trying to make the point that [more]

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Ja’Marr Chase responds to claim Bengals-Bills playoff game would have been different in a dome

The Bengals and Bills got together in the postseason, after the unexpectedly truncated game in Cincinnati to cap Week 17. Former Bills receiver Isaiah McKenzie recently claimed that, if the game had been played indoors, the home team would have won. McKenzie, now with the Colts, made the comments on a podcast with Tyler Dunne [more]

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Miami hopes to fend off L.A. for Super Bowl LXI

Last month, Rams COO Kevin Demoff said that SoFi Stadium would like to host Super Bowl LXI, in early 2027. That apparently was news to folks in South Florida who have been angling for the game. Hal Habib of the Palm Beach Post reports that Miami hopes it will be awarded Super Bowl LXI, despite [more]

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Christian McCaffrey: Comments about trade to 49ers are “nothing against” Panthers

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey recently said the trade that sent him from Carolina to San Francisco was “the best thing that ever happened to me.” On Friday, he clarified his remarks, given their obvious implication. Via NFL.com, McCaffrey said during an appearance on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football that his happiness about joining the 49ers [more]

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Brian Davis’s company seeks $500 billion over failed Commanders purchase

The very strange situation regarding the failed effort by former Duke basketball and NBA player Brian Davis to buy the Washington Commanders could get more strange, sooner than later. For starters, A.J. Perez of FrontOfficeSports.com reports that Davis’s company, Urban Echo Energy, seeks $500 billion in damages from Bank of America in the lawsuit filed [more]

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Top quarterbacks pause NFLPA rookie premiere to hang out with Tom Brady, Michael Rubin

At first, it seemed to be just another strategically curious tweet from a firehose account that often posts items of little or no relevance to the audience — but that potentially count as favors that could have scoop-related (or other) benefits down the line. The broader dynamics are sufficiently compelling to merit a closer examination. [more]

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Jim Irsay’s list of all-time Top 5 players includes John Elway, excludes Peyton Manning

After news broke Friday that Jim Brown had died, he was remembered by many people as the greatest player in NFL history. Colts owner Jim Irsay was one of those people, but when Irsay tweeted a list of the Top 5 players in NFL history, it was some other names that raised eyebrows. “On my [more]

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Omar Khan: I really hope Alex Highsmith is a Steeler for a long time

The Steelers are signing backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky to a contract extension and a member of the defense may be next up on that front. Linebacker Alex Highsmith is heading into the final year of his contract after recording 14.5 sacks during the 2022 season. The Steelers typically don’t negotiate contract extensions once the regular [more]

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Lane Johnson fully cleared, three months after adductor surgery

Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson has been cleared for all offseason work, three months after surgery on a torn adductor. “Officially cleared!” Johnson wrote on Twitter. Johnson suffered the injury late in the regular season but decided to delay surgery so that he could play in the playoffs. Johnson missed the final two games of [more]

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Dak Prescott holds the cards in contract talks with Cowboys

Dak Prescott had the Cowboys over a barrel in early 2021. He had them firmly so far over a barrel that year that he was able to do a new deal that already put them over a barrel again in 2023. The Cowboys need to fix his contract now, in order to avoid a potential [more]

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Tee Higgins: It means a lot having Joe Burrow looking out for others in contract talks

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow gave an update on his contract situation this week and said that the fact that other members of the team are also headed for new contracts is “always on your mind” because of the need to have as many good players as possible. One player whose future in Cincinnati could be [more]

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Packers RB coach Ben Sirmans: AJ Dillon’s done great things in spurts, but it wasn’t consistent

Jordan Love‘s transition to the starting quarterback job with the Packers will be made easier by strong support from the running game and AJ Dillon is one of the players that Green Bay will be relying on to provide it. Dillon ran 186 times for 770 yards and seven touchdowns while splitting time with Aaron [more]

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Browns rookie Dawand Jones says he’s losing weight but still not where he wants to be

Browns rookie offensive tackle Dawand Jones was listed 359 at Ohio State last season. At the Scouting Combine, he weighed in at 374. At Ohio State’s Pro Day, he declined to step on the scale. That led to some talk that his weight was going to be a hindrance in the NFL. But the 6-foot-8 [more]

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Lions center Frank Ragnow optimistic about his health after “brutal” foot injury

Lions center Frank Ragnow has suffered the same injury to his left foot in each of the last two seasons, but he’s optimistic that the worst is behind him. “Coming along,” Ragnow said, via MLive.com. “We’re good. We’re being smart with it though. We’re not rushing and making sure I get enough rest, because last [more]

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First-round pick Deonte Banks agrees to deal with Giants

Another 2023 first-rounder has agreed to his first NFL contract. According to multiple reports, Giants cornerback Deonte Banks has agreed to terms with the team. The 24th overall pick is the sixth member of the Giants’ draft class to reach a deal, which leaves only second-round center John Michael Schmitz left on the docket. Banks’ [more]

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Leslie Frazier, Anthony Lynn among NFL’s “Coach Accelerator” participants

For the second straight year, the NFL will use its “Coach Accelerator” program to put a diverse collection of coaches in the same room as NFL owners. The league announced that 40 coaches are participating last year, including former head coaches Leslie Frazier and Anthony Lynn, both of whom are hoping to get another head-coaching [more]

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Carl Lawson to remain with Jets on reworked contract

Jets defensive end Carl Lawson has reworked his deal with the team for the 2023 season. Field Yates of ESPN reports that Lawson has agreed to cut his salary from a non-guaranteed $15 million for the coming season to a base value of $9 million. In exchange for that cut, the Jets have guaranteed $8 [more]

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Davante Adams calls Raiders G.M. Dave Ziegler “the man” after critical comments emerge

Raiders receiver Davante Adams recently said some things to Mirin Fader of TheRinger.com. Beyond the fact that Adams’s motivation to leave the Packers included an obsession with proving he could thrive without quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Adams was candid about his concerns regarding the current direction of the Raiders. After the comments surfaced, Adams posted on [more]

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Giants will bring back 1980s-1990s uniforms for two home games this season

For the second straight year, the Giants will wear their classic blue uniforms from the 1980s and 1990s for two home games this season. The Giants announced they will wear the throwback uniforms on Sunday, October 22, against the Commanders, and on Monday, December 11 against the Packers. They also wore the throwback uniforms for [more]

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David Ojabo says he tried to get No. 55 Ravens jersey, Terrell Suggs won’t let him

Officially, the Baltimore Ravens franchise does not have any retired numbers. But they do have some numbers they haven’t issued after the number was associated with a great player. And one of those numbers is the No. 55 jersey of Terrell Suggs, who played for the Ravens from 2003 to 2018. Ravens pass rusher David [more]

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XFL draws 1.43 million viewers for championship game

XFL 3.0 didn’t perform as well on TV as XFL 2.0. But XFL 3.0 actually finished its season, which makes it a positive. Via Bill Shea of TheAthletic.com, the XFL attracted an average viewership of 1.43 million for the championship game between Arlington and D.C. on Saturday night. The game was televised by ABC. It [more]

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Report: Steelers inform Ahkello Witherspoon he’ll be released

Veteran cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon is set to hit the open market. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Steelers have informed Witherspoon that he will be released. The move would clear $4 million in cap space for the 2023 season. Witherspoon spent four seasons with the 49ers after being drafted in the third round [more]

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Guaranteed salaries didn’t guarantee some rookies a job beyond minicamp

In the days after the draft concludes, much is made of the undrafted free agents who finagle significant guarantees. For some players, those guarantees don’t even guarantee a job until Memorial Day. This year, multiple players with partially guaranteed contracts were released after participating in rookie minicamps. The players who found themselves go from having [more]

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Bears were shocked Roschon Johnson was available in the fourth round

NFL teams try their best to gather intelligence about where the other 31 teams are likely to draft certain players, but the Bears were way off in their assessment of where running back Roschon Johnson would go. Bears General Manager Ryan Poles told Cynthia Ferlund of NFL Media that his team ran 53 different simulations [more]

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Emmanuel Ogbah “fully cleared” from last year’s torn triceps

The Dolphins changed defensive coordinators this year, but the addition of Vic Fangio to the coaching staff isn’t the only thing they hope will lead to improvement on that side of the ball. Defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah‘s return to form would also be a welcome development in Miami. Ogbah recorded 18 sacks over the 2020 [more]

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Ex-Raiders first-round pick Damon Arnette indicted on assault, gun charges

Damon Arnette, a first-round pick of the Raiders in 2020, has been indicted for assault with a deadly weapon and firearm-related charges. A grand jury indicted Arnette last week on charges stemming from an incident on January 28, 2022, according to KLAS in Las Vegas. Police say that when Arnette couldn’t find his valet ticket [more]

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Browns sign Chris Westry

The Browns have added a cornerback. Cleveland has signed Chris Westry, the team announced on Tuesday morning. Westry entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Cowboys in 2019. He spent his first season on injured reserve before spending the 2020 season on Dallas’ practice squad. Westry appeared in two games for the [more]

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Sebastian Joseph-Day: Chargers defense has built chemistry that will make us better

Defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day is heading into his second season with the Chargers and he believes it will be a better one for the team’s defense. Joseph-Day was one of many new additions to the defense last year, but adding the likes of Khalil Mack, J.C. Jackson, Kyle Van Noy, and Morgan Fox didn’t result [more]

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Seventh-rounder Nic Jones agrees to deal with Chiefs

The Chiefs have struck a deal with a member of their draft class. The agents for cornerback Nic Jones announced that their client has agreed to terms with the team. Jones was a seventh-round pick in April. Jones spent the last four years at Ball State. He had 64 tackles, a tackle for loss, three [more]

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Josh Allen, Matt Barkley have unofficial Home Run Derby before Yankees-Blue Jays

The Yankees won Monday night’s game in Toronto, amid a dash of controversy. Bills backup quarterback Matt Barkley won the game before the game. He and starter Josh Allen took batting practice, with Barkley sending five balls over the wall. Allen had only four home runs. “It was fun to get back out there,” Allen [more]

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Terry McDonough amends claims against Cardinals to include defamation, invasion of privacy

After former Cardinals executive Terry McDonough filed an arbitration claim against the team, the team responded with a howitzer of personal attacks that, as we opined at the time, was unbecoming to the team and the league. Those comments have now become part of an expanded case against the Cardinals. Via Tisha Thompson of ESPN.com, [more]

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba says his hamstring felt great at Seahawks’ rookie minicamp

Seahawks rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba missed most of the 2022 season at Ohio State with a hamstring injury, but he said there are no lingering effects after practicing with the Seahawks’ other rookies at the weekend minicamp. “I feel great, feel 100 percent, ready to go, happy to be out here competing,” he said. [more]

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Dennis Allen: We anticipate Michael Thomas will be good to go for training camp

Saints receiver Michael Thomas has faced a slew of injuries that have limited him to just 10 games over the past three seasons. But after Thomas re-worked his contract to stick with New Orleans on a one-year deal, the club is anticipating he’ll at least be healthy for the summer. Head coach Dennis Allen said [more]

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Ron Rivera: Antonio Gibson has shown tremendous growth

The Commanders drafted Brian Robinson in the third round in 2022 and installed him as their top running back once he recovered from being shot during the summer, so Antonio Gibson had to adjust to being the No. 2 back after a couple of years on top of the depth chart. This year’s draft saw [more]

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Frank Reich: Andy Dalton will be with first team, but Bryce Young will likely get more reps

First overall pick Bryce Young’s first practice work with the Panthers came at their rookie minicamp over the weekend and he was the No. 1 quarterback on the field for that work. That will not be the case the next time that Young hits the practice field, however. Head coach Frank Reich said this weekend [more]

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John Fassell: Cowboys will consider “anybody else on Earth” for kicker

The Cowboys have one kicker on the team right now, but it doesn’t sound like Tristan Vizcaino should assume he will be on the team come September. Special teams coach John Fassell sent that message during the team’s rookie minicamp this week. Fassell mentioned veterans like Mason Crosby, Robbie Gould, and Ryan Succop as possible [more]

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Former tight end Nick Boyle says he’s serious about making it as a long snapper

As a tight end, Nick Boyle was a 2015 fifth-round draft pick of the Ravens who caught 122 passes. But those days are behind him. Boyle was cut by the Ravens in January and says his knees are no longer healthy enough to play tight end. He’s not done pursuing his NFL dreams, however, and [more]

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Buccaneers to sign David Moore, Markees Watts

The Buccaneers are set to add a couple of players to the roster after tryouts during this weekend’s rookie minicamp. Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports that veteran wide receiver David Moore and undrafted rookie linebacker Markees Watts will both be joining the team. Moore played for the Seahawks when Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales [more]

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Robert Kraft: Patriots had “a great, great draft”

Two years ago, Patriots owner Robert Kraft expressed frustration that his team hadn’t drafted well in recent years. This year, Kraft thinks the Patriots drafted very well. Kraft said on NFL Network that he told his son, Patriots President Jonathan Kraft, that he’s very excited about where the team is heading after the players they [more]

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What’s next for Carson Wentz?

Last year, it felt like Carson Wentz‘s last chance as a starting quarterback in the NFL. This year, Wentz continues to wait for an opportunity to even make a team. Earlier today, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reported that Wentz has “received interest” and “might wait longer into the offseason to see what develops.” Per the [more]

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Jahmyr Gibbs: I really don’t care that people think Lions drafted me too early

The Lions raised some eyebrows last month when they drafted running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the 12th overall pick. Gibbs was a productive player at Alabama, but teams have gone away from using high draft picks on running backs in recent years and few predicted Gibbs would buck that trend before the Lions handed in [more]

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NFL’s scheduling process underscores the value of quarterbacks

The NFL is a quarterback-driven league, in many ways. And the quarterbacks need to realize it. Quarterback is the most important player on the field, obviously. He runs the show for the offense. He makes decisions and exercises a wide range of discretion, before the play and — more critically — during the play. Off [more]

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Will Anderson “super excited” to do anything Texans need

Will Anderson’s rookie season with the Texans will involve a change in positions, but it’s not one that he or head coach DeMeco Ryans thinks will be a particularly difficult one for the third overall pick. Anderson will be playing defensive end with his hand on the ground in Houston after mostly playing as a [more]

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Hendon Hooker: I’m working my tail off taking mental reps

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said this week that the team views 2023 as a redshirt year for third-round pick Hendon Hooker because the quarterback is coming off of a torn ACL and Hooker said on Saturday that it’s difficult for him to take things slowly. Hooker explained that he wants “to do things that [more]

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Eagles-Patriots Week 1 is NFL’s most expensive ticket

The Patriots will honor Tom Brady at their Week One game against the Eagles, and a whole lot of fans want to be there for it. Eagles at Patriots is currently the most expensive ticket of the 2023 season on the secondary ticket markets. The average ticket price for that game is $807, according to [more]

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Rams, Broncos plan for joint practices in preseason

The Broncos will host the Rams in Week Three of the preseason, and beforehand the two teams plan to get together on the Broncos’ practice field. Broncos coach Sean Payton said that after seeing the Broncos’ preseason schedule, they reached out to the Rams to begin arranging joint practices. “We’re on the road with two [more]

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Sean Payton: Javonte Williams might not have to start camp on PUP

Last month, the Broncos didn’t know when running back Javonte Williams would be ready to go after tearing an ACL last season. On Saturday, coach Sean Payton expressed optimism that Williams could be ready for the start of training camp. “I think there’s a good chance that — if a player is not ready at [more]

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Texans sign Shaquill Griffin

The Texans have added veteran cornerback Shaquill Griffin. Griffin agreed to a one-year deal with Houston today, according to multiple reports. A 2017 third-round pick of the Seahawks, Griffin played well in Seattle and signed a three-year, $44.5 million contract with the Jaguars in 2021. But he never lived up to expectations in Jacksonville and [more]

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Bijan Robinson: Arthur Smith will use me everywhere, receiver and running back

The Falcons drafted running back Bijan Robinson No. 8 overall, higher than running backs usually go in today’s NFL. But Robinson says coach Arthur Smith sees him as more than a running back. Robinson said Smith knows the best way to employ his skills, and that will include not just running back but also lining [more]

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Joe Douglas ponders how the Jets could have handled Zach Wilson’s rookie year differently

The Jets used the second overall pick in 2021 on quarterback Zach Wilson. They continue to hold out hope that Wilson will develop into the player that they, and many others, thought he would be. The plan going forward is simple — Wilson learns from Aaron Rodgers, and potentially gets another chance to play, down [more]

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37 years later, Todd Bowles receives college degree

With rookie minicamps landing on weekends that also entail graduation activities, some rookies miss the sessions to get their degrees. In Tampa, the head coach is the one who will be trading the sounds of the practice field for Pomp and Circumstance. As explained by Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Bowles will walk [more]

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Lacrosse player Dox Aitken gets a tryout at Patriots rookie minicamp

Patriots coach Bill Belichick loves lacrosse, and he’s giving a college lacrosse player a chance to earn a roster spot in New England. Among the players trying out at the Patriots’ rookie minicamp is Dox Aitken, who played lacrosse, not football, in college at Virginia. According to Doug Kyed of AtoZSports.com, Aitken plays for the [more]

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Jalen Hurts gets a master’s degree from Oklahoma

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has led his team to the Super Bowl and signed a contract that has him financially set for life this year, and now he’s added another accomplishment to the list: He received his master’s degree from Oklahoma. Hurts was awarded a master’s degree in human relations at a commencement ceremony on [more]

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Doug Pederson doesn’t anticipate any extra challenges from back-to-back London games

The Jaguars are going to be the first team to play back-to-back games in London when they face the Falcons and Bills across the pond in Week Four and Week Five. While that is a long trip overseas, head coach Doug Pederson doesn’t think it’ll create any extra challenges for the club. “None,” Pederson said [more]

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Lions sign third-rounder Hendon Hooker, two other picks and 15 undrafted free agents

Quarterback Hendon Hooker has signed his first NFL contract. The Lions announced Hooker’s signing on Friday morning. The third-round pick has agreed to a four-year deal with the team. Hooker is recovering from a torn ACL and Lions head coach Dan Campbell has called this a redshirt season for the former Tennessee starter. Jared Goff [more]

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Raiders set for six standalone games this season

The Raiders are coming off a 6-11 season and oddsmakers don’t like their chances of being one of this season’s top teams, but that didn’t stop the team from landing high-profile games on this year’s schedule. Vegas has been scheduled for six standalone games this season. Five of those games are prime-time matchups and the [more]

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Texans, Cardinals, Colts, and Falcons aren’t scheduled for prime-time games

The Texans hope that they set the stage for a brighter future at the top of this year’s NFL draft, but the league’s schedule makers don’t think they will be making a quick turnaround. Houston took quarterback C.J. Stroud and edge rusher Will Anderson with the second and third overall picks, but their addition did [more]

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NFL schedule largely maintains tradition of NFC on Fox and AFC on CBS

So much for every Sunday afternoon NFL game being a free agent between CBS and Fox. Despite the league saying previously that the new TV contracts would eliminate the traditional CBS-AFC, Fox-NFC schedule, most Sunday afternoon games are remaining on the same network they would have been on with the old TV contracts. In Week [more]

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John Schneider: Seahawks are not sure if Jamal Adams will be ready for training camp

Seahawks safety Jamal Adams suffered a torn quad in Week One that forced him to miss the rest of the 2022 season, and the team isn’t sure how soon Adams will be back to full speed. Seattle General Manager John Schneider told Rich Eisen that Adams is working hard at rehabbing the injury, but might [more]

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Kyle Shanahan glad the 49ers won’t open against the Eagles

One of the games that the NFL has leaked ahead of the full 2023 schedule reveal is the rematch of last year’s NFC Championship Game. The 49ers will travel to Philadelphia in Week 13 in an attempt to get the win that eluded them in January. Many 49ers believe that game would have gone differently [more]

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Todd Monken: We want to take some of the offensive burden off of Lamar Jackson

The Ravens signed quarterback Lamar Jackson to a new contract because of what he can do on the field, but new offensive coordinator Todd Monken said on Wednesday that the team doesn’t want him carrying the entire offensive load. Baltimore added wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr., Nelson Agholor, and Zay Flowers to an offense that [more]

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Chiefs will host Raiders on Christmas

The Chiefs will be home for Christmas this year. The NFL announced that the Raiders will be making their annual visit to Arrowhead Stadium on Monday, December 25 this year. The game will kick off at 1 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on both CBS and Nickelodeon. Christmas will feature three games this season [more]

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Aaron Donald: A lot of young guys will have to step up this season

Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald said on Wednesday that he didn’t give a lot of thought to retiring this offseason, but there were plenty of veteran departures from the team as players like Jalen Ramsey, Allen Robinson, Leonard Floyd, and Bobby Wagner moved on to other teams. That’s created a different look in Los Angeles [more]

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Jacksonville mayor: Renovations at stadium could force Jaguars out for two years

At a time when the Jaguars are increasing their workload in London, that workload could become even larger two years from now. Via David Bauerlein of the Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville mayor Lenny Curry said during an appearance on 1010XL radio that renovations to TIAA Bank Field could force the Jaguars to play their games elsewhere [more]

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Lions great Ed Flanagan dies at 79

Ed Flanagan, a four-time Pro Bowl center who was chosen to the Lions’ 75th anniversary all-time team, has died at the age of 79. Flanagan played his college football at Purdue, snapping to quarterback Bob Griese, and was an All-Big Ten center in his senior year of 1964. In 1965 the Lions drafted him in [more]

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Jets will host Dolphins in NFL’s first Black Friday game

When the Jets acquired Aaron Rodgers in a trade with the Packers last month, one of the talking points was that the Jets were likely to be playing a lot more nationally televised games this year than they’ve played in recent seasons. On Wednesday, we learned that they’ll be hosting one of the high profile [more]

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Giants will visit Eagles on Christmas Day

The NFL’s Christmas Day slate will feature a matchup of NFC East rivals. Wednesday brought word that the Giants will be in Philadelphia to face the Eagles on Monday, December 25. The Week 16 game will kick off at 4:30 p.m. ET on Fox. There will be two other games on Christmas Day as the [more]

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Chiefs to host Bengals on New Year’s Eve

There have been plenty of fireworks between the Bengals and Chiefs in the last couple of seasons and there will be some on tap when they meet in the 2023 regular season. The NFL announced on Wednesday morning that the Bengals will pay a visit to Arrowhead Stadium to face the Chiefs on New Year’s [more]

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Jaguars will be first team to play two London games in same season

The Jaguars have played more games in London than any other NFL team and they will add to that total twice in 2023. The NFL announced this year’s slate of European games on Wednesday morning and it shows that the Jaguars will become the first team to play two games in London in the same [more]

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Tyreek Hill won’t return to Arrowhead after all, Dolphins-Chiefs set for Germany

So much for Tyreek Hill returning to Arrowhead Stadium. Chiefs cornerback L'Jarius Sneed had barely finished saying that he and his teammates were eager to welcome Hill back to Kansas City when the NFL announced that the highly anticipated Dolphins-Chiefs game won’t be played at Arrowhead after all. Instead, the Week Nine game between the [more]

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Dax Hill looking forward to building on “old times” with DJ Turner

The Bengals are set to have a new look in their secondary this season, but two members of the defensive backfield have a head start on developing their working relationship. Safety Dax Hill joined the Bengals as a 2022 first-round pick out of Michigan and his former college teammate DJ Turner came aboard in the [more]

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Ja’Whaun Bentley: Hell of an opportunity to face Aaron Rodgers twice a year

Linebacker Ja'whaun Bentley and the rest of the Patriots had a chance to face Aaron Rodgers last season. Rodgers’ second touchdown pass of the game tied things up in the fourth quarter and the Packers were able to win the Week Four game at Lambeau Field in overtime on a Mason Crosby field goal. It [more]

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Chiefs’ L’Jarius Sneed: Tyreek Hill is talking trash, we’ll see when he comes to Arrowhead

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill vowed last month to be the Chiefs’ “worst enemy” when he and his team visit Kansas City this season. Chiefs cornerback L'Jarius Sneed says he and his teammates will be ready. Sneed said on NFL Network that he and his teammates are well aware of what Hill has said about [more]

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Buccaneers add quarterback John Wolford

After the draft, Buccaneers G.M. Jason Licht didn’t rule out pursuing a veteran quarterback. Now, the Bucs have added one. The team announced on Tuesday morning that John Wolford, former Rams backup, has signed with Tampa Bay. Wolford, a four-year starter at Wake Forest, entered the league in 2018 as an undrafted free agent with [more]

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Browns waive Marquez Stevenson

The Browns have made another roster move on Tuesday, dropping a receiver. Cleveland has waived Marquez Stevenson, the team announced. Stevenson joined the Browns in mid-December of last year, signing with the club’s practice squad. He did not appear in a game for the team but signed a futures deal with Cleveland in January. The [more]

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Dan Campbell: We like that Hendon Hooker is older

Quarterback Hendon Hooker’s age got a lot of notice heading into this year’s draft. At 25, he’s more seasoned than most rookies entering the league and that was seen as a drawback for some because of the time it might take for him to develop into a starter. The Lions did not let Hooker’s age [more]

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Matt LaFleur: We’ll look at veteran WRs if need be, but just letting young guys compete now

The Packers offense is going to have a younger starting quarterback this year with Jordan Love taking over for Aaron Rodgers and a youth movement is in place at another offensive position as well. Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst drafted Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, and Samori Toure in 2022 and he drafted three more wideouts [more]

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Robert Saleh: Trade down to 15 didn’t matter, Jets would’ve drafted Will McDonald at 13

As part of the Aaron Rodgers trade, the Jets moved down from the 13th pick to the 15th pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft. Jets head coach Robert Saleh says that didn’t matter. The Jets took defensive end Will McDonald at No. 15, and Saleh told Rich Eisen that McDonald would [more]

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Younghoe Koo to wear No. 6 in Atlanta after Bijan Robinson gets No. 7

Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo will wear the No. 6 jersey in Atlanta after giving No. 7 to Bijan Robinson, the Falcons’ first-round draft pick. The No. 7 jersey in Atlanta became the most popular jersey in Falcons history when Michael Vick wore it from 2001 to 2006. After Vick went from Falcons starting quarterback to [more]

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Shane Steichen: Anthony Richardson has come in attacking this thing like a pro

Colts No. 4 overall pick Anthony Richardson got his first taste of his new day-to-day work environment over the weekend at rookie minicamp. Indianapolis has not put any timetable on Richardson becoming the club’s starting quarterback. But head coach Shane Steichen seems to like his new QB’s initial approach. “He’s come in every day attacking [more]

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Clayton Tune: I think I’m the best quarterback in this class, I elevate everyone around me

The Cardinals made Clayton Tune the ninth quarterback selected in this year’s draft, but seeing eight other players at the position come off the board before hearing his name didn’t do anything to dim Tune’s confidence in himself. Tune spent the last five seasons leading the Houston offense and that experience has left him feeling [more]

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Obscure play from freshman year sold Frank Reich on Bryce Young

Last week, Panthers G.M. Scott Fitterer shared with #PFTPM the moment at which he became convinced that quarterback Bryce Young was the right choice at No. 1. Coach Frank Reich did the same in comments to Peter King for his Football Morning in America column, pointing to a different interaction. For Fitterer, the kicker happened [more]

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Zach Ertz says he was nearly traded to the Bills in 2021

During a 2021 season that ended with an epic loss to the Chiefs in the divisional round of the playoffs, the Bills had a chance to add an offensive weapon with Super Bowl experience. It almost happened, but it ultimately didn’t. Via Mark Gaughan of the Buffalo News, Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz said while [more]

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Omar Khan: We just felt like Broderick Jones was a Steeler

In 2021 and 2022, the Steelers got the players they wanted in round one without moving up. This year, they decided to make the move to get their guy, Georgia tackle Broderick Jones. They were willing to do it in order to make Jones a Steeler, because they became convinced along the way that Jones [more]

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Matt LaFleur credits Tom Clements for the “huge strides” Jordan Love has made

Last year, the Packers brought back quarterback coach Tom Clements at the apparent insistence of Aaron Rodgers. And Clements could be one of the major keys to getting the most out of Rodgers’s successor. On Saturday, Packers coach Matt LaFleur credited Clements for helping Love get ready for his new status as the Green Bay [more]

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Jets think their 6-foot-8 tight end picked in the seventh round has “freakish ability”

Jets seventh-round draft pick Zack Kuntz didn’t have the easiest path to the NFL, failing to get much playing time at Penn State, transferring to Old Dominion and suffering a knee injury that cut short his final season. But he has undeniable athletic talent. That starts with his 6-foot-8 frame and includes his impressive athletic [more]

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Giants rookie center ready to ditch the “dead snap” if Daniel Jones wants

Giants rookie center John Michael Schmitz used the “dead snap” in the shotgun formation in college, but he’s ready to change his technique in the NFL if quarterback Daniel Jones asks him to. The dead snap, in which the center puts one point of the football in the palm of his hand and snaps it [more]

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Jalin Hyatt part of a wide-open competition to return punts for Giants

Last year, wide receiver Richie James was the Giants’ primary punt returner. This year, James signed with the Chiefs in free agency, and the Giants don’t know who will take on the punt returner role. It might be rookie wide receiver Jalin Hyatt, who didn’t play much on special teams in college at Tennessee but [more]

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Ongoing Sunday Ticket antitrust litigation could reveal plenty of NFL secrets

The NFL strongly prefers to resolve all claims against it secretly, so that the league can keep its secrets. Regarding the Sunday Ticket package, some fairly intriguing secrets could eventually be revealed. During draft week (that’s my excuse for not getting to this sooner), Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com posted an item regarding some of the [more]

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Adam Thielen: I didn’t want to leave Minnesota, but they had a different vision for me

Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen, a Minnesota native, is preparing for his first season away from home after the Vikings released him this offseason. He says it’s not what he wanted, but he understands. “I think there are like two sides of it,” Thielen said on the Daily Delivery podcast, via NFL.com. “It was a [more]

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Antonio Brown owns the Albany Empire, unless he doesn’t

The football week that was featured yet another fascinating tale regarding former NFL receiver Antonio Brown. By the time the week ended, the tale became even more fascinating. Brown has said he owns the Albany Empire, an indoor football team. In the aftermath of reports of dysfunction within the franchise, he now says he doesn’t. [more]

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Kevin King comeback attempt derailed by torn Achilles

Former Packers cornerback Kevin King took the 2022 season off because he said he needed a break. He wanted to return in 2023, but a torn Achilles tendon has changed those plans. King released a video saying he tore his Achilles while working out to get himself into shape to be in an NFL training [more]

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Lamar Jackson will continue to represent himself — and at this point he should

It took a while, but Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson finally got his new contract. On Thursday, he said he plans to continue to represent himself. At this point, he definitely should. (If you keep reading, you’ll find the caveat to that comment.) Despite the size of the contract he signed, Lamar didn’t get what he [more]

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Brandon Beane: Bills want to avoid going all-in for one year and then having a tear down

Bills General Manager Brandon Beane says he’s building for sustained success in Buffalo, and not a team with a one-year peak followed by a deep valley. Beane told Jim Rome that tactics like trading future draft picks or pushing significant cap space to future years come with a price, and the Bills don’t want to [more]

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Report: Saints-Patriots set for Germany in November

The Patriots will play a “home” game in Germany against the Saints this season, according to a German news report. German newspaper Bild reports that the Saints-Patriots game is set for Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt on either November 12 or November 19, via the Providence Journal. AFC teams play nine home games and NFC [more]

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Panthers have “no timeline” for playing Bryce Young

There’s been a presumption that Panthers quarterback Bryce Young will start right away. That presumption might not become the reality. Earlier this week, Panthers G.M. Scott Fitterer explained the process for deciding when to put Young on the field. “We’re going to rely on our coaches — Jim Caldwell, Frank Reich, Thomas Brown — to [more]

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John Lynch: Seahawks had a really good draft last year, I think they’ve repeated it

The Seahawks picked several starters in the 2022 draft and those players helped the team advance to the playoffs despite low expectations coming into the season. That postseason trip ended with a road loss to the 49ers and 49ers General Manager John Lynch thinks that there could be another matchup like that coming this year. [more]

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John Harbaugh: Lamar Jackson will throw when it’s time to throw, and run when it’s time to run

Now that the Ravens have quarterback Lamar Jackson officially under contract for the next five seasons, the team can turn to installing its  new offense under new coordinator Todd Monken. Baltimore has added pieces like Odell Beckham Jr., Zay Flowers, and Nelson Agholor to a group that already had Mark Andrews, Rashod Bateman, and Devin [more]

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Sauce Gardner: Aaron Rodgers will help me grow as a player

Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner‘s first NFL season ended with a defensive rookie of the year award and a spot on the All-Pro team, but he’s not looking for a repeat in 2023. Gardner said this week that he “can’t get complacent” when it comes to trying to get better in his second season. One thing [more]

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XFL special teams player of the year Darrius Shepherd to try out for Lions

Darrius Shepherd’s work on special teams in the XFL has helped earn him another look in the NFL. Shepherd was voted the league’s top special teams player and the XFL announced that he will be trying out for the Lions at their rookie minicamp. Shepherd played in 14 games for the Packers during the 2019 [more]

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Quenton Nelson: What Anthony Richardson can do on the field is pretty extraordinary

Three-time first-team All-Pro Quenton Nelson has blocked for a variety of different quarterbacks in his first five seasons with the Colts. But Indianapolis has moved to bring some consistency behind center by drafting Anthony Richardson last week. While Nelson hasn’t yet met Richardson in person, he noted on Wednesday just how impressed he’s been with [more]

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Texans to re-sign Neville Hewitt

Linebacker Neville Hewitt is returning to the Texans. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Hewitt is re-signing with Houston. It is a one-year deal with no other terms disclosed. Hewitt signed with the Texans in 2021 and signed a one-year deal to remain with the team last offseason. He started five of the 17 games [more]

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Kenny Moore: I would love to make everything right in Indianapolis

The 2022 season was a down one for the Colts in general and for cornerback Kenny Moore specifically. Moore was limited to 12 games and failed to record an interception for the first time since making the team as an undrafted free agent in 2017. Moore said “there was a point last year that I [more]

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Osi Umenyiora’s initiative lands six Nigerian players on NFL rosters

Former NFL player Osi Umenyiora, born in London to Nigerian parents, has made attracting more international players to the league one of his top priorities. And this year he has found significant success. The NFL announced today that eight players have been given roster spots for the 2023 season via the league’s International Pathway Program, [more]

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CeeDee Lamb: Very excited about future with Cowboys

The Cowboys exercised their option on wide receiver CeeDee Lamb‘s contract for the 2024 season and executive vice president Stephen Jones said recently that a long-term extension is on the team’s radar. Both developments suit Lamb just fine. The wideout was asked about his future with the franchise on Wednesday night and he said he’s [more]

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49ers sign Isaiah Winstead, who used social media to urge NFL teams to sign him

After Isaiah Winstead went undrafted, he turned to his social media to urge NFL teams to sign him. And now the 49ers have. Winstead, a wide receiver out of East Carolina, has signed with the 49ers. That came after a tweet from Winstead in which he said that not only had no teams offered him [more]

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Garrett Wilson: Expectation goes up with Aaron Rodgers, we’re excited to prove ourselves every week

Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson heard some complimentary words from quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Tuesday and he returned them during a press conference on Wednesday. Wilson said he was honored to hear Rodgers compare him to Davante Adams and said that he expects to one day tell his children that he played with a quarterback [more]

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Texans rookie receiver Tank Dell says C.J. Stroud asked the team to draft him

In the third round of the 2023 NFL draft, the Texans selected wide receiver Nathaniel “Tank” Dell, and Dell says he has C.J. Stroud to thank. The Texans selected Stroud with the second overall pick in the draft, and Dell says that after Stroud was selected, he told the Texans how impressed he was by [more]

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Father of Mine preorder prize has been awarded

The weekend before the launch of Father of Mine included a no-purchase-necessary contest. Over this past weekend, I picked a winner, and figured out which item from the PFT barn he would receive. I used a simple random-number generator to help me pick a winner from the many entries. And the number landed on Dave [more]

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Cardinals will figure out where to play Paris Johnson on offensive line

The Cardinals knew the player they wanted in the first round of last week’s draft and they were able to land offensive lineman Paris Johnson while also picking up a 2024 first-round pick in a trade with the Texans while positioning themselves to draft the Ohio State product. That certainty does not extend to where [more]

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Howie Roseman: Jonathan Gannon tampering situation was handled at league, ownership level

As it turns out, the unprecedented negotiated outcome of a blatant tampering violation that the league adroitly brushed under the pre-draft rug was resolved by the highest levels of the organizations involved. Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman said Tuesday on 94WIP that the the Cardinals’ impermissible phone contact with former Philadelphia defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon [more]

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Joey Porter Jr. plans to wear No. 24 in honor of Ike Taylor

Steelers rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. grew up around the team because his father played in Pittsburgh for eight years. And Porter Jr. will wear the jersey number of one of his father’s former teammates. Ike Taylor, who played with Joey Porter Sr. from 2003 to 2006, told Dave Dameshek on the Minus Three Podcast [more]

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Brad Holmes on potential Jared Goff extension: We’re in a good place right now

The Lions selected quarterback Hendon Hooker in the second round of last week’s draft, but that doesn’t mean the team has soured on Jared Goff. Goff has two seasons remaining on his contract but that could change. While the quarterback said last month that nothing has been brought to his attention when it comes to [more]

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Panthers agree to terms with fifth-rounder Jammie Robinson

The Panthers have gotten the ball rolling on signing their 2023 draft class. The team announced on Tuesday morning that they have agreed to terms with safety Jammie Robinson. Robinson was selected in the fifth round on Saturday and is the first player drafted by any team to agree to an NFL contract. Like all [more]

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Super Bowl LVII ends up being the most-watched ever

Super Bowl LVII wasn’t the most-watched edition of the game. Until it was. And, officially, it is. Via Michael McCarthy of FrontOfficeSports.com, updated figures from Nielsen have moved the audience from 113 million to 115.1 million. Via McCarthy, the bump comes from a review by Nielsen that exposed “irregularities in the encoding.” Austin Karp of [more]

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Bryce Young will wear No. 9 with Panthers

Bryce Young was No. 1 last Thursday night, but he’ll be wearing No. 9 as a member of the Panthers. The Panthers announced on Tuesday that Young will be wearing that number during his rookie season with the club. It is the same number that Young wore in high school and in college. No. 9 [more]

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