John Lynch lauds Jason Verrett’s work ethic in cornerback’s comeback

Jason Verrett has proved a dependable cornerback when he has been on the field, but staying on the field has been Verrett’s biggest challenge. He has played only 39 of 112 possible games since the Chargers made him a first-round choice in 2014. Verrett played only one game for the 49ers in 2019, but the [more]

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Multiple players are intrigued by single-digit number proposal

Reggie Bush was 15 years ahead of his time. Back in 2006, marketing agent Mike Ornstein lobbied aggressively for the NFL to change its No Fun League approach to numerology, adjusting the rules so that Bush could wear No. 5 as a pro. It didn’t work. This year, it could. With the Chiefs proposing a [more]

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Corn Elder visiting with Lions

The Lions could add some more depth to their secondary soon. Cornerback Corn Elder is visiting with the club on Thursday, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. Elder just finished his fourth season in the league. Selected by the Panthers in the fifth round of the 2017 draft, he’s appeared in 30 games for the [more]

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Sean Davis visiting Colts

Free agent safety Sean Davis‘ hunt for a new team will take him to Indianapolis. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Davis is visiting with the Colts on Thursday. He previously met with the Bills, but obviously did not agree to a deal with the AFC East club. Davis has played for the Steelers for [more]

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President Biden cautions against full stadiums, for now

The NFL expects to have full stadiums in September. Baseball’s Texas Rangers will have a full stadium now. President Joe Biden would prefer that they didn’t. Appearing on ESPN last night, the President called the team’s decision to start the MLB season at full capacity during the ongoing pandemic a “mistake.” “They should listen to [more]

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Josh Reynolds: I’m excited to bring a deep-ball threat to the Titans

After spending his first four seasons with the Rams, wide receiver Josh Reynolds signed with the Titans on a one-year deal. Reynolds had been productive, but not the lead option in the Los Angeles offense. But in Tennessee, Reynolds is looking to step up and fill the void created through departures in free agency. “At [more]

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Steelers sign Jarvis Miller

Wide receiver Mathew Sexton wasn’t the only undrafted rookie from 2020 to land a spot on the Steelers roster on Wednesday. In addition to signing Sexton, the Steelers announced that they have also signed linebacker Jarvis Miller. Miller played for Penn State from 2016 to 2018 and then played for the University of Massachusetts as [more]

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