Mike Zimmer feels “rejuvenated” by defensive additions

As the 2020 season came to an end, Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said the team’s defense was the worst he’d ever coached and later said that he thought the team didn’t fully appreciate the toll that departures from the roster would take on the unit. Zimmer said on Wednesday that he didn’t feel too [more]

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Johnathan Abram: Raiders defense will make strides in 2021

The Raiders have made some significant changes to their defense heading into 2021, starting with hiring coordinator Gus Bradley. Since head coach Jon Gruden’s return in 2018, the team’s defense has been its weakest point — finishing 32nd, 24th, and 30th in points allowed. But adding Bradley and signing players like Yannick Ngakoue and Quinton [more]

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Ex-NFL player Kenbrell Thompkins charged with identity theft, unemployment fraud

Former NFL player Kenbrell Thompkins has been charged with fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits that were meant for people who lost their jobs in the COVID-19 pandemic. Thompkins, a wide receiver who played for the Patriots, Raiders and Jets, was charged by federal indictment with access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. According to prosecutors, Thompkins [more]

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J.C. Tretter: 2020 season showed in-person offseason work is unnecessary

The COVID-19 pandemic prevented NFL teams from having in-person offseason work, and resulted in the entire preseason being canceled. But the league still had a full regular season and postseason, and NFL Players Association President J.C. Tretter says the season proved that players are perfectly capable of getting ready to play on their own. “It’s [more]

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Chris Reed to sign with Colts

The Colts have added another veteran to their offensive line. Per NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, Indianapolis is signing guard Chris Reed to a one-year veteran benefit deal. Reed spent last season as Carolina’s left guard, starting 14 games for the club. The Panthers claimed him off waivers in December 2019 after the offensive lineman had [more]

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Kyle Trask hopes to change perception that he’s not mobile enough

In college football a quarterback’s sacks count toward his rushing total, and Kyle Trask finished his Florida career with an official stat line of 133 carries for 58 yards. But Trask hopes those rushing stats don’t make NFL teams think he can’t move in the pocket. At Florida’s Pro Day, the 6-foot-5, 240-pound Trask said [more]

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Rusty Hardin’s latest statement on behalf of Deshaun Watson raises more questions

In an effort to score points in the court of public opinion, lawyer Rusty Hardin has released three statements on behalf of Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. All of those statements have raised separate questions regarding the allegations contained in 21 lawsuits against Watson. The latest statement, which contains on-the-record accounts from 18 massage therapists who [more]

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