NFL sees no basis for Antonio Brown’s effort to wear discontinued helmet

As the dust settles on what became an unexpectedly crazy Friday afternoon, some clarity has emerged regarding Raiders receiver Antonio Brown‘s effort to continue to wear his helmet of choice. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Brown hopes to continue to wear the Schutt AiR Advantage helmet that he has worn throughout his [more]

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Report: Darius Philon arrested for aggravated assault with deadly weapon

Police in Phoenix arrested Cardinals defensive lineman Darius Philon for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly threatening to shoot a woman outside a strip club, TMZ.com reports. Philon, 25, was taken to the Maricopa County Jail on Friday morning. He stands accused of pointing a handgun at a dancer in the parking lot [more]

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Teddy Bridgewater has solid outing against his former team

Teddy Bridgewater had a chance to leave for Miami in the offseason. He chose to return for another season behind Drew Brees in New Orleans. With Brees sitting out the preseason opener Friday night, Bridgewater got a chance to start against the team that drafted him 32nd overall in 2014. Bridgewater, 26, played the entire [more]

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Blake Bortles ready for his preseason opportunity

Jared Goff won’t play in the Rams’ preseason opener Saturday. Blake Bortles will. Bortles has two more years and 35 more starts than Goff, but Goff is the starting quarterback and Bortles now is his backup. If things go as planned for the Rams this season, the only action Bortles will see is in the [more]

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Report: Michael Beasley failed drug test in fall of 2018

Beasley was suspended in August of 2019 for five games.

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Broncos sign Adam Bisnowaty, place Austin Fort on IR

The Broncos placed rookie tight end Austin Fort on injured reserve Friday, the team announced Friday night. Fort tore an anterior cruciate ligament in Thursday’s preseason game against the Seahawks. Denver signed offensive lineman Adam Bisnowaty in a corresponding roster move. Bisnowaty, 25, has played one career regular-season game, seeing action in a 2017 game [more]

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Lions working out quarterbacks after Tom Savage went down

The Lions are scrambling to find an extra quarterback. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, an injury to backup Tom Savage has the Lions setting up a quick cattle call, with Josh Johnson and Landry Jones working out for the team Saturday. Savage left last night’s game after hitting his head on the turf, [more]

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