Will someone make Jaguars an offer they can’t refuse?

Last year, the Dolphins tried to move from No. 5 to No. 1, in order to draft quarterback Joe Burrow. Whatever the Dolphins offered (the specifics still aren’t known), the Bengals said no. This year, someone likely will make the Jaguars an offer for the first pick in the draft, in order to take Trevor [more]

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Zach Strief returning to Saints as assistant offensive line coach

Zach Strief is returning to the Saints as assistant offensive line coach. After Strief’s playing career ended, he spent three years calling play-by-play on WWL and the Saints Radio Network. “The opportunity to help the Saints bring another world championship is just too great for me to pass up,” Strief told WWL. “It’s time for [more]

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Report: Patriots add Billy Yates to coaching staff

The Patriots brought back Matt Patricia to work as a coaching assistant after the Lions let him go. A former member of Patricia’s staff in Detroit has apparently followed him to New England. ESPN’s Mike Reiss reports Billy Yates has been working with the Patriots’ staff in recent weeks and will likely stay on for [more]

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Steve Keim says Chandler Jones won’t be cut, mum on possible extension

The Cardinals missed Chandler Jones for the final 11 games of the 2020 season because of a torn biceps and General Manager Steve Keim said they don’t intend to go without him again in 2021. Jones was included on a NFL.com list of possible surprise cuts this week and that led to a question for [more]

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Panthers releasing Michael Palardy, Stephen Weatherly

The cuts keep on coming in Carolina. Shortly after word of safety Tre Boston‘s release broke on Friday, there were multiple reports that punter Michael Palardy and defensive end Stephen Weatherly will also be cut loose. The team released defensive tackle Kawann Short earlier this week and dispatched a couple of other players late last [more]

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Alex Smith: “The country wasn’t ready” for Colin Kaepernick’s message

With four full seasons out of football, there’s no way that Colin Kaepernick ever will play again. Recently, the quarterback who was supplanted by Kaepernick in San Francisco spoke out about the shunning of Kaepernick based on his peaceful protests during the national anthem. “It’s so tragic looking at it,” Washington quarterback Alex Smith told [more]

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Broncos promote Chris Beake to defensive pass-game specialist

Denver has made an internal move on its coaching staff. The Broncos promoted defensive assistant Chris Beake to defensive pass-game specialist, according to multiple reports. Beake has been with the club since 2013, starting off as a defensive quality control coach. He’s held the title of defensive assistant since 2014, but with defensive line duties [more]

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