David Andrews: Playing is “something we feel comfortable with”

The Patriots lead the league with eight players who have opted out because of COVID-19. But the guy who missed last year with blood clots in his lungs said he had no reservations about returning to the field. Via Chris Mason of Masslive.com, Andrews said that after discussing the health situation with his wife, he [more]

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Michael Thomas thinks he can break his own record for catches

It took 17 years for someone to break Marvin Harrison’s record for catches in a single season, but Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas thinks the wait for another record could be a short one. Thomas was the player who broke Harrison’s record by catching 149 passes last season and the prospect of becoming the first [more]

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Céspedes opts out of MLB season for 'Covid-related reasons' after disappearing before Mets game

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Falcons announce Darqueze Dennard’s signing

The second contract agreement proved to be the charm for cornerback Darqueze Dennard. Dennard agreed to a deal with the Jaguars early in free agency this March, but the deal never became official because they couldn’t finalize all the terms of the agreement. That put Dennard back on the open market and he spent multiple [more]

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Saints cutting Taylor Stallworth

Defensive tackle Taylor Stallworth is going to be in the market for a new team. PFT has learned, via a league source, that the Saints are cutting the two-year veteran from their roster. Stallworth made the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2018 and appeared in 14 games during his rookie season. He was [more]

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Caleb Farley’s decision to opt out of college football about family

Caleb Farley made himself a test case, when he became the first college player to opt out of the fall season to prepare himself for the NFL Draft. And while he admitted the decision was a tough one for him, the combination of the lack of testing he saw at his college and a desire [more]

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Kawann Short plans to “step up and lead vocally” as longest-tenured Panthers defender

Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short last played a game in the second week of the 2019 season and the Panthers team he returned to at training camp looks a lot different than that one. Luke Kuechly, Mario Addison, James Bradberry and Vernon Butler are gone from the defense and longtime stars Cam Newton and Greg [more]

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