Patriots retained ability to apply franchise tag to Cam Newton in 2021

When seeing the initial details regarding Cam Newton‘s bargain-basement contract with the Patriots, some wondered whether the Patriots agreed not to apply the franchise tag in 2021 in order to get him to agree to a compensation package with a maximum upside of $7.5 million. They didn’t. According to Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com, the one-year [more]

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Robert Quinn wants to be “icing on the cake” for Bears defense

The Bears made a change at outside linebacker this offseason when they released Leonard Floyd and signed Robert Quinn as a free agent. On paper, the move looks like one that should bear fruit for the team’s pass rush. Floyd had 11.5 sacks over the last three seasons while Quinn posted that many coming off [more]

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Colin Kaepernick teams up with RFK Human Rights to support community bail funds

Jails present a heightened risk of infection during the ongoing pandemic. Plenty of Americans who have yet to be convicted but who can’t afford bail remain stuck in jail pending the resolution of their charges. Colin Kaepernick and his Know Your Rights camp have teamed up with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights to help. The [more]

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'The Future is Female': Women's flag football is newest college sport

Last month, The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), National Football League (NFL), and Reigning Champs Experiences (RCX) partnered to make women's flag football a collegiate sport.

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Pandemic will likely push teams toward cashless transactions

The headline from Wednesday’s item from Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com focused on the possibility that team’s will ask fans who attend games (if any attend games) to sign a waiver. But there was more to Kaplan’s story regarding pro football in a pandemic. For example, the ongoing public-health crisis likely will push teams even more [more]

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Trent Brown sees “special times” ahead for the Raiders

Right tackle Trent Brown was one of the Raiders’ free agent acquisitions during the 2019 offseason and the team went from 4-12 to 7-9 with the help of their new additions. Another offseason has come and gone and the Raiders added another handful of players as they try to continue progressing toward a winning record [more]

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Report: 49ers have discussed extensions with Raheem Mostert, Kendrick Bourne

The period between the end of offseason programs and the start of training camp is often a time for teams to work on contract extensions for their own players and a report indicates the 49ers are considering deals with a couple of their players. Matt Barrows of TheAthletic.com reports that the team has discussed extensions [more]

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