Dolphins off to very aggressive start in free agency

Last year, all the talk surrounding the Dolphins in the offseason was about players they weren’t signing, moves they weren’t making and a general sense that they were tanking. No one can make that accusation against the Dolphins this year. Miami has been perhaps the most aggressive team since the “legal tampering” period got NFL [more]

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Russell Wilson, Ciara pledge to donate 1 million meals in response to virus outbreak

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, Ciara, have pledge 1 million meals to Food Lifeline and Feeding America in an effort to help in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. “Obviously this worldwide pandemic, coronavirus, is changing the world, second-by-second, minute-by minute. People are losing loved ones, the elderly and the young, people [more]

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Trades may not become final for a while

PFT has obtained the memo sent by the NFL to its teams regarding the question of administering physicals to players acquired by trade. The procedures necessitated by the COVID-19 outbreak could delay the finalization of these deals, for a while. Usually, trades negotiated before the start of the new league year become final shortly after [more]

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CBA loophole could help Dak Prescott avoid reduction in exclusive franchise tender

There’s a potential fight looming over $3.07 million in Dak Prescott‘s franchise tender. The NFL Players Association is prepared to take the position that, because the recently restructured contracts signed by Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger weren’t filed on Monday, March 16, their reduced cap numbers do not alter the exclusive [more]

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Steelers place second-round tender on Matt Feiler

The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on tackle Matt Feiler, per Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. With the loss of B.J. Finney to the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday, keeping a quality offensive lineman in the fold made plenty of sense for the Steelers. The second-round tender carries a non-guaranteed [more]

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NFL directed teams not to discuss employment with XFL players

When the XFL suspended operations last week, it authorized players to sign with NFL teams. The NFL, however, has told its teams not to do that. A memo distributed to all NFL teams on Tuesday, a copy of which PFT obtained, explains that teams were notified on March 12 “that they were not permitted to [more]

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Report: Cowboys agree to terms with Gerald McCoy on three-year deal

The Dallas Cowboys have reached an agreement with former Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy on a three-year deal, according to Todd Archer of ESPN.com. McCoy is coming off a single season stay with the Panthers where he appeared in all 16 games and had 37 tackles and five sacks. The six-time Pro Bowler and [more]

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