Who are the best backup quarterbacks in the NFL?

The Saturday decision of quarterback Andy Dalton to sign with the Cowboys gave Dallas a veteran backup for the first time since Mark Sanchez in 2016. And while there are plenty of very good starting quarterbacks in the NFL, there aren’t a full complement of 32 capable understudies. So who are the best? Simms and [more]

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Sources: Jets haven’t shopped, aren’t shopping Marcus Maye

In response a report from the New York Daily News claiming that the Jets have shopped safety Marcus Maye, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation tell PFT that the Jets have done, and are doing, no such thing. “Beyond fake news,” one source said, under the condition of anonymity, given the sensitivity of the [more]

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Buccaneers sign four more college free agents

Earlier Monday, the Buccaneers signed nine undrafted free agents. They announced four more this afternoon. Oklahoma cornerback Parnell Motley, West Georgia receiver John Hurst, Rice guard Nick Leverett and Jacksonville State receiver Josh Pearson are joining the Bucs. Motley played 45 games in his OU career. He made 176 tackles, 7.5 sacks, six forced fumbles [more]

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Jameis Winston led the NFL in dropped interceptions, too

Everyone who follows the NFL is well aware that Jameis Winston was an interception machine last season. But it could have been even worse. Winston didn’t only lead the league in interceptions last season with 30. He also led the NFL in dropped interceptions, according to FootballOutsiders.com. The stats at Football Outsiders track not just [more]

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Frank Reich: Philip Rivers will really benefit from our OL and running game

When the Colts signed quarterback Philip Rivers in March, one of the talking points was that Rivers’ history with head coach Frank Reich and offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni would make for a smooth transition to Indianapolis. Those feelings haven’t changed after the early stages of the team’s remote offseason program. Reich said on a Monday [more]

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Report: No international games in 2020

The NFL most likely will play in 2020, but the league won’t play beyond the borders of the United States. Via Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com, the league is expected to inform teams on Monday or Tuesday that there will be no international games in 2020. The NFL had planned to play four games in London [more]

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Adam Gase hopes to “lessen the load” on Le’Veon Bell

Running back Le'Veon Bell‘s first season with the Jets wasn’t as productive as many hoped it would be when the Jets signed Bell as a free agent in March 2019. Bell ran for a career-low 3.2 yards per carry and only found the end zone four times as the Jets went 7-9 under head coach [more]

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