Tom Telesco not putting all his focus on Chargers offensive line

Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco added a couple of veteran offensive linemen last offseason, but the arrival of right tackle Bryan Bulaga and right guard Trai Turner didn’t make the line a particularly strong part of the team. Telesco said on Thursday that the team needs to run the ball more effectively and be more [more]

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Eagles restructure Darius Slay’s contract to create cap space

The Eagles have a lot of decisions to make in the coming months, but made one move to aid in the process this week. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Philadelphia restructured cornerback Darius Slay‘s contract to save $9.14 million in cap space. Slay is signed through 2023, so he will count more against the [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury confident Chase Edmonds can be Arizona’s lead running back

Kenyan Drake is set to become a free agent later this month after playing the 2020 season under the transition tag. He accounted for 1,092 yards from scrimmage and 10 total touchdowns, but there’s a possibility the running back won’t return for 2021. If that’s how things shake out, Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said [more]

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Mike Mayock: We’ve expended resources in secondary, players have to step up

The Raiders changed defensive coordinators after fielding a unit that General Manager Mike Mayock said in January had no dynamic players during the 2020 season. Mayock has expended a fair amount of draft capital in trying to find those players. He’s picked nine defensive players in the two drafts he’s overseen and the lack of [more]

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George Paton: Long-term deal the goal with Justin Simmons

Safety Justin Simmons said early this week that it “seems like Denver wants me back” and Broncos General Manager George Paton got his chance to address that question on Wednesday. Simmons played the 2020 season on the franchise tag after failing to reach an agreement on a long-term contract. At a press conference, Paton said [more]

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CEO says FOX and NFL are “still apart on a number of issues”

The NFL’s next round of TV deals, which have been inching closer to completion in recent weeks, are not done yet. Lachlan Murdoch, CEO of FOX, said Thursday that his network and the NFL are “still apart on a number of issues,” according to Variety. However, Murdoch also said he believes FOX will keep its [more]

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Jason Peters says he’s still got something left in the tank

It may not be in Philadelphia, but Jason Peters believes he’s still got something to offer before his NFL career comes to a close. In an interview with the NFL Network, the 17-year NFL veteran said that he still has something to give on the field and can help develop younger players as they improve [more]

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