Devin McCourty wouldn’t mind seeing Cam Newton return to Patriots

The Patriots were reportedly not in the running for Matthew Stafford before the Lions agreed to trade the quarterback to the Rams, but they are expected to be in the market for a quarterback this offseason. On the podcast he hosts with his brother Jason, Patriots safety Devin McCourty ran through some of the players [more]

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J.J. Watt tuning out talk he could be traded

So much attention has been paid to the possibility that the Texans will trade quarterback Deshaun Watson that there hasn’t been much attention paid to the possibility that the Texans will trade defensive lineman J.J. Watt. But that possibility is real. Watt, one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history, is about to turn [more]

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Todd Bowles: I don’t feel any redemption for post-Jets success

Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles spent four seasons as the Jets’ head coach before getting fired with a 24-40 record, but he said the lack of success didn’t lead him to doubt his abilities as a coach. Bowles said he knew he was a good coach and that “you just keep marching forward” in the [more]

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Antonio Brown gets $750,000 if the Bucs win the Super Bowl

Of all the incentives baked into receiver Antonio Brown‘s one-year deal with the Buccaneers, the biggest potential payment is tied to 35-percent playing time and a Super Bowl win. Brown, a source confirms, has checked the first box. If the Bucs win the Super Bowl, the second box will be checked. And Brown will get [more]

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Reports: Panthers offered No. 8 pick and more for Matthew Stafford

The Panthers were among several teams vying for Matthew Stafford before the Lions agreed to trade him to the Rams, but the reports of what the Panthers were offering is eye-opening. Carolina offered up its first-round pick this year, No. 8 overall, and more, according to Albert Breer of SI.com and Ian Rapoport of NFL [more]

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Report: Joe Barry, Ejiro Evero, Chris Harris interviewing with Packers

The Packers fired Mike Pettine last week. They have begun the process of finding his replacement. The team has interviewed or will interview their first three candidates for defensive coordinator, Rob Demovsky of ESPN reports. The Packers’ search is beginning with Chargers passing game coordinator Joe Barry, Washington defensive backs coach Chris Harris and Rams [more]

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FMIA: Spotlight Shines On Tampa Defense Ahead Of Super Bowl LV; Inside The Rams-Lions QB Swap

No one will think much of the first meeting of the Super Bowl LV combatants, Kansas City and Tampa Bay, by looking at the final score. Nine weeks ago, in the same stadium that will host this year’s Big Game, the Chiefs beat the Bucs 27-24. But this was the best Patrick Mahomes–Tyreek Hill game [more]

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