Titans sign Kevin Byard to five-year, $70.5 million extension

There is a new highest-paid safety in football, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Kevin Byard has agreed to a five-year, $70.5 million deal with the Titans that includes $31 million in guarantees, per Schefter. Landon Collins, Tyrann Mathieu and Earl Thomas all signed long-term deals with new teams in the offseason. Collins and Mathieu [more]

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Earl Thomas doesn’t regret giving Pete Carroll the finger

Ravens safety Earl Thomas doesn’t like Pete Carroll. That became abundantly clear when Thomas directed his middle finger at the Seahawks coach while leaving the field on a cart last September. “I don’t regret my decision,” Thomas told Josina Anderson of ESPN. “If my teammates felt like it was toward them, I regret that part. [more]

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Marc Gasol is glad the Grizzlies didn’t listen to him in trade to Raptors

There’s something about winning a championship that sets guys apart after they retire.

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PHT Morning Skate: Laine, Connor now in focus in Winnipeg; Clarkson’s long, strange trip

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Myles Jack feels Jaguars will “get it right” with Yannick Ngakoue

Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack will report to training camp on Wednesday and says he’s been ready to get back to work since a disappointing 2018 season came to an end. Jack said on Tuesday that the Jaguars “are going to shock a lot of people this year” and following through on that prediction will be [more]

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Brian Burns headed to Panthers camp, with deal unsigned

Panthers outside linebacker Brian Burns is one of four draft picks without a contract. That may not be the case for very long. Via Jourdan Rodrigue of TheAthletic.com, the Panthers expect Burns to report to training camp at Wofford College today with the rest of his teammates. That suggests that this one might be as [more]

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Bengals on the lookout for offensive line help

Training camps are opening around the league, preseason games will be underway soon and some players around the league will be doing more than just make their team over the coming weeks. They’ll also be putting work on tape that could catch the eye of other teams as they work to make up their own [more]

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