Bears to let Bobby Massie hit free agency

Bears offensive tackle Bobby Massie is set to hit free agency. The Bears are not likely to pick up the option on Massie’s contract, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. That means Massie can become an unrestricted free agent, and the Bears will save more than $5 million in salary cap space. Massie played every [more]

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Duke Tobin: Joe Burrow’s rehab going well, we’re going to build everything around him

Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin didn’t have to think too hard about what to do with the team’s top draft pick last year because they had the first overall pick in the draft and quarterback Joe Burrow was the clear choice at that spot. The Bengals have the fifth pick this year and [more]

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Judge dismisses lawsuit claiming racial discrimination in concussion settlement

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the NFL’s massive concussion settlement discriminates against retired players on the basis of race. Via Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com, the presiding judge dismissed the case on the basis that it was an “improper collateral attack” on the settlement. The judge nevertheless expressed concern about the situation, ordering [more]

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Report: Tom Brady, Bucs have “good momentum” on contract extension

Tom Brady signed a two-year contract to join the Buccaneers last March and the quarterback may be signing another contract with the team this March. Chatter about a contract extension that would tie Brady to Tampa beyond the 2021 season began before Brady piloted the team to the Super Bowl LV title and the Bucs [more]

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Kim Pegula: Buffalo’s success in 2020 set the floor, now the bar is much higher

The Bills just finished their most successful season in a couple decades, winning the AFC East and advancing to the AFC Championship Game. But with those accomplishments come expectations. Team owner Kim Pegula said during a Monday morning interview on NFL Network that last season set a new standard. “I do know that this year [more]

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Steelers website suggests Chase Claypool has “diva” tendencies

The Steelers know how to find great receivers. They also seem to know how to handle diva receivers. A recent article on the team’s official website suggests that they perhaps have another one. Consider this excerpt from Bob Labriola of Steelers.com regarding 2020 rookie Chase Claypool: “Claypool didn’t need very long to establish himself as [more]

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Michael Brockers: Detroit is getting a tough individual in Jared Goff

Defensive lineman Michael Brockers is one of the longest-tenured Rams, having been with the club since 2012. So he’s seen his share of poor quarterbacks over the years. Brockers told TMZ last week that Matthew Stafford should be a “level up” from Jared Goff. But in the last four seasons, Los Angeles has been to [more]

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