Diontae Johnson hopes to be cleared soon after groin surgery

Week Two of the 2019 season was when the Steelers’ season changed, for more than quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Because in addition to their quarterback suffering a season-ending right elbow injury, promising rookie receiver Diontae Johnson suffered a groin injury which plagued him all season. Via Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Johnson said in a [more]

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J.J. Watt all for NFL returning, but concerned for older coaches and staff

Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt is eager to get back on the football field, but he wants to do it safely — and he understands that players aren’t the ones most at risk of COVID-19. Watt noted that although NFL players are in an age range that almost always survives COVID-19, coaches and other staff [more]

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Jay Gruden confident in Tyler Eifert boosting Jaguars at tight end

New Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Tyler Eifert cited Jay Gruden’s presence as the team’s new offensive coordinator as a big reason why he decided to sign with the team this offseason. Gruden also is eager to be paired with Eifert again in Jacksonville as the tight end position is a critical piece of Gruden’s offensive [more]

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Duane Brown says he has recovered from knee, biceps injuries

Seahawks left tackle Duane Brown missed a total of four regular season games and a playoff game due to injuries to his biceps and knee last season. However, Brown said on Wednesday that both injuries have recovered have he didn’t require any further corrective procedures this offseason. The biceps injury came early in the season [more]

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DeForest Buckner planning on doing what he’s always done

DeForest Buckner doesn’t expect much to change aside from the uniform he wears. He will continue to play the three-technique in a familiar scheme. “Going through the meetings, we ran some similar plays in San Francisco,” Buckner said Wednesday in a conference call, via Andrew Walker of the team website. “I’m just getting used to [more]

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Vikings are “deeply saddened” by the murder of George Floyd

On Monday night, Minneapolis police officers murdered a man named George Floyd. And, yes, they murdered him. Some may object to the characterization given the blunt, hard candor of the term, but there’s no other way that any fair-minded person can view the video of a police officer consistently and persistently burying his knee into [more]

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Baker Mayfield on Odell Beckham, Jarvis Landry: It’s their time now

Odell Beckham underwent core muscle surgery in January, and Jarvis Landry had hip surgery in February. The Browns receivers continue to rehab as Baker Mayfield works with some of his other teammates in his hometown of Austin, Texas. “Them being a little bit banged up – well, not a little bit; they had to have [more]

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