Sean McVay sees Cam Akers as an every-down back

Rams coach Sean McVay entered the 2020 season with a three-man rotation at tailback. One of them stood out last season. Rookie Cam Akers gradually emerged as the best of the bunch. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, McVay made it clear that Akers could become the franchise’s next workhorse tailback. “I thought he did a [more]

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Cowboys headline list of five candidates for 2021 Hard Knocks

The Cowboys twice have appeared on Hard Knocks, NFL Films’ reality TV series that appears on HBO. Both were hits. In 2002, the Cowboys acquired Chad Hutchinson to compete with Quincy Carter, and Emmitt Smith was closing in on the NFL’s all-time rushing title. In 2008, the Cowboys were coming off a 13-3 season that [more]

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Bears re-sign Ryan Nall

The Bears have reached agreement with running back Ryan Nall, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Nall was scheduled to become an exclusive rights free agent. David Montgomery, Tarik Cohen and Artavis Pierce lead the running back group under new position coach Michael Pitre. Nall, 25, was used sparingly as a running back, seeing only [more]

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Frank Reich: Michael Pittman looks good in No. 11

Carson Wentz will wear a number other than 11 with the Colts. Receiver Michael Pittman Jr. wore the number as a rookie in 2020 and doesn’t plan on giving it up in 2021, no matter what the team’s new quarterback offers. Colts coach Frank Reich is not surprised or concerned about Pittman declining to give [more]

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Frank Reich: The standard of QB play has been set for this franchise

The Colts and Eagles have agreed to a trade that will send Carson Wentz to Indianapolis. But until the deal becomes official at the start of the new league year next month, neither Colts nor Eagles officials can comment on it. Still, Indianapolis head coach Frank Reich addressed the media on Thursday afternoon. Without saying [more]

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Corey Linsley expects to be snapping somewhere else next season

After the Packers lost to the Buccaneers in the NFC Championship Game, center Corey Linsley acknowledged the possibility that he’d played his final game for Green Bay. During an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Linsley went even further. He went beyond saying that it is possible that he’ll sign elsewhere in free agency to saying [more]

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Report emerges of multiple offers to J.J. Watt

Thirteen days into his 33-day head start on free agency, defensive lineman J.J. Watt continues to look for a new team. Multiple teams reportedly are interested, but no deal has been done, yet. According to Diana Russini of ESPN.com, Watt “has received contract offers from multiple teams,” and “the most lucrative offer Watt currently has [more]

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