No new deal for Jamal Adams, yet

For the third time in less than a year, a team has traded multiple first-round picks for a player on his rookie deal, without extending the contract as part of the transaction. First, the Texans did it when trading for tackle Laremy Tunsil. Then, the Rams did it when trading for cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Now, [more]

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Jets trade Jamal Adams to Seahawks

Jamal Adams wanted out, and he got his wish. And the Jets got a big haul of draft picks for him. The Jets have traded Adams, the disgruntled Pro Bowl safety, to the Seahawks for a package that includes two first-round draft picks. The full details of the trade: Adams and a 2022 fourth-round draft [more]

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Andy Reid: Players and coaches support Laurent Duvernay-Tardif’s decision

On Friday night, Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif became the first player to opt out of the 2020 season. On Saturday afternoon, coach Andy Reid praised the doctor who has opted to avoid doing anything that may contribute to the spread of COVID-19. “I’m a huge Larry Duvernay-Tardif fan,” Reid told reporters. “I also was [more]

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Mike Zimmer: Dalvin Cook told me he won’t hold out

Despite reports during the offseason that Vikings running back Dalvin Cook would hold out without a new contract, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer says Cook will be there when the Vikings report to training camp next week. Zimmer told Stacey Dales of NFL Network, “I was told he would be” at the start of camp. Asked [more]

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Padded practices begin in mid-August

In most years, the middle of August marks the height of the NFL preseason. This year, padded practices won’t even begin until then. The NFL Players Association has communicated to its players the schedule of preseason practices in a training camp without preseason games. Most players won’t put on full pads for the first time [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: Everyone respects Laurent Duvernay-Tardif’s decision not to play

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes lost one of his protectors when guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif opted out of the 2020 season, but Mahomes says Duvernay-Tardif’s teammates are behind him. Mahomes said he was surprised he won’t be sharing a huddle with Duvernay-Tardif, the first active NFL player to gradate from medical school, but he completely understands why [more]

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Spanish great Xavi 'ok' after testing positive for coronavirus

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