Brett Jones re-signs with Vikings after Cowboys show interest

The Vikings have reached agreement to re-sign center Brett Jones, Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press reports. The Cowboys showed interest in Jones after Travis Frederick retired, according to Tomasson. Jones will receive the veteran minimum contract with a base salary of $910,000. Jones, 28, played two games last season as a backup to first-round [more]

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Peyton Manning crashes an online class at the University of Tennessee

You never know who might show up to class.

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Commissioner tells teams the draft will proceed as scheduled

On Thursday morning, the NFL told PFT that the draft will proceed as scheduled. On Thursday night, Commissioner Roger Goodell sent an even more clear message to the 32 franchises that, four weeks from tonight, the draft will commence. “As you know, we have been reviewing and addressing all aspects of our off-season operations, including [more]

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Bruce Arians: Buccaneers won’t be signing Antonio Brown

Remember the reports that Tom Brady wanted personnel control in his next destination? Here’s further proof that those reports simply weren’t accurate. Appearing on CBS Sports Radio with Tiki Barber and Brandon Tierney, Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians addressed the question of whether the Buccaneers would be signing receiver Antonio Brown, a player whom Tom Brady [more]

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Steelers signing XFL long snapper/linebacker Christian Kuntz

The Steelers have agreed to terms with a fourth XFL player. They are signing long snapper/linebacker Christian Kuntz, Mark Kaboly of TheAthletic.com reports. Kuntz was in their training camp last year. Kuntz, 25, played for the Dallas Renegades. Kuntz was a linebacker at Duquesne, three times earning All-America honors. He added long snapping after leaving [more]

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Draft is four weeks away, and the NFL says it’s not moving

Multiple General Managers want to press pause on the draft. The NFL finds their position unpersuasive. “We are moving forward with the Draft as scheduled,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told PFT via text message on Thursday morning. The 2020 draft begins four weeks from today. The General Managers subcommittee recently voted 6-1 to recommend a [more]

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Bengals in no hurry to decide what to do with Andy Dalton

The Bengals are expected to draft LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the first overall pick, which will make incumbent starter Andy Dalton the odd man out. So what becomes of Dalton? At this point, no one knows. The Bengals haven’t decided what to do with Dalton and are in no hurry to make a decision, [more]

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