Cooper Kupp will not open camp on PUP

Rams receiver Cooper Kupp will not have to start training camp on the physically unable to perform list, Steve Wyche of NFL Media reports. Kupp is fully cleared, though the Rams will “measure” his workload, per Wyche. Kupp tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee Nov. 11. He has targeted a return for [more]

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Is FIBA’s decision to move World Cup to year before Olympics reason for USA drop outs?

Also, the wide-open nature of next season's NBA title chase plays a role.

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Noah Fant: I don’t really feel pressure

The Broncos have struggled to find the right footing offensively in recent seasons and much of the focus on turning that around has been on the quarterback position. Trevor Siemian, Paxton Lynch, Brock Osweiler and Case Keenum all started games while the team was missing the playoffs the last three seasons, but Joe Flacco and [more]

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PFT’s pre-training camp (for most teams) power rankings

1. Patriots (final 2018 ranking No. 1): The Kings of the Hill remains perched there until someone can knock them off. 2. Chiefs (No. 4): The non-suspension of Tyreek Hill keeps the Chiefs in position to topple the Patriots. 3. Eagles (No. 5): If Carson Wentz stays healthy, it could be two Super Bowl wins [more]

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Darius Slay to report to Lions camp on time

The Lions are 2-for-2 on getting veterans looking for new contracts to show up for camp without them. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, cornerback Darius Slay will report to training camp on time. Slay had skipped the team’s mandatory minicamp in hopes of landing an upgraded deal. He has two years left on his [more]

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Dolphins, Colts worked out Matt Elam

Former NFL first-round pick Matt Elam recently took part in one of the eight combine-style showcases that the XFL held ahead of next year’s inaugural season, but he isn’t limiting his bid for a return to the field to the upstart league. Ben Volin of the Boston Globe reports that Elam worked out for the [more]

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Jarran Reed case highlights another major flaw in NFL’s in-house system of justice

Just when it appeared that the NFL was getting out of the business of policing the private lives of players not arrested or charged with crimes, the NFL pulled itself back in, with the six-game suspension imposed on Seahawks defensive lineman Jarran Reed. Although the league seems to be exercising far more caution when dealing [more]

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