Reports: Ezekiel Elliott deal is done

Running back Ezekiel Elliott returned to Dallas on Tuesday and it looks like he’ll be back with the Cowboys on Wednesday. Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports that Elliott and the Cowboys have agreed to terms on a six-year deal. PFT reported on Tuesday that a six-year deal worth $90 million was the likely end point [more]

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Will Fuller feels ready for return to game action

Texans wide receiver Will Fuller tore his ACL in late October last year to end what had been a productive season that showed his early chemistry with quarterback Deshaun Watson remained in place after the quarterback suffered the same injury in 2017. Fuller did not play in the preseason and the team made sure not [more]

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Are Cowboys, Ezekiel Elliott at midnight?

In any negotiation, the most important dynamic becomes the presence of a real deadline that both sides recognize to be a real deadline. If the Cowboys and running back Ezekiel Elliott are motivated to get the player on the field on Sunday against the Giants, the deadline is here. Unless it isn’t. The first major [more]

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DeAndre Hopkins wanted to skip 2017 game after “inmate” comment

Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins said in an interview with GQ that his initial plan was to skip the game after late owner Bob McNair’s “inmates running the prison” remarks in 2017. “I really didn’t want to play in that game, dog,” Hopkins said, via Greg Rajan of the Houston Chronicle. “I was like, “[Expletive], [more]

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Romelu Lukaku: Monkey chants 'not racist,' says Inter Milan fans group

A group of Inter Milan fans have claimed monkey chants directed at Romelu Lukaku by Cagliari supporters were not "racist."

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Quinnen Williams a backup on Jets’ depth chart

The Jets chose Quinnen Williams with the third overall pick in this year’s draft, but Williams has not yet earned a starting job. Williams is listed as second string on the Jets’ first depth chart of the season, behind Steve McLendon on the defensive line. Teams’ publicly released depth charts don’t necessarily show how the [more]

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Mike Tomlin downplays communications issues at Patriots games

Mike Tomlin hasn’t had to worry about helmets this offseason. But he is going to New England this week, which means headsets are an issue again. The Steelers coach generally tried to downplay the communications issues that plagued him during their opening week loss in 2015 at Gillette Stadium, a place where he has said [more]

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