Ron Rivera not feeling pressure to find franchise QB immediately

Washington head coach Ron Rivera has said he made a mistake in not holding a quarterback competition last season. He’s not repeating it, saying on Thursday that veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick will enter camp as QB1, but will have to fend off challengers to keep it. But Fitzpatrick is 38, with years of experience going from [more]

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Texans rework Shaq Lawson’s contract

The Texans have reworked the contract of one of their new acquisitions in order to provide space for other moves this offseason. Field Yates of ESPN reports that defensive end Shaq Lawson‘s deal has been redone. The team is converting $7 million of his compensation for the coming season into a signing bonus. The team [more]

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Unusual play against Bucs led Rams to propose a rule change

The NFL announced 11 proposed changes to the rules on Thursday, including one that had its genesis in one play during a Week 11 game between the Buccaneers and Rams. On a third-and-10 with the Rams up 24-17 in the fourth quarter, Tom Brady had a pass batted back to him that he caught before [more]

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On booth umpire, Competition Committee advocates a half-measure

The Ravens want to do a cannonball. The Competition Committee wants to simply dip a toe in the water. At a time when the Ravens have proposed an eighth member of the officiating crew who would be in the replay booth and assist the seven on-field officials based on the available camera angles, the Competition [more]

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NFL owners will vote on eliminating overtime in the preseason

By the fourth quarter of a preseason game, most of the players on the field aren’t going to make the regular-season roster, and no one much cares who wins or loses. So when the score is tied at the end of the fourth quarter, why do teams bother to play overtime in the preseason? Soon, [more]

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Report: Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford had minor thumb surgery

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford had minor surgery on the thumb of his throwing hand last month, according to Jordan Rodrigue of TheAthletic.com. Stafford said in February that he had a partially torn UCL in his right thumb. The procedure would presumably to address that injury prior to his first season with the Rams. [more]

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Gerald Everett eager to play with a quarterback the caliber of Russell Wilson

New Seahawks tight end Gerald Everett is excited about his chance to catch passes from quarterback Russell Wilson in Seattle. Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Everett said he’s eager to play with a quarterback that can perform at the level Wilson has shown during his nine years under center for the Seahawks. “You know I [more]

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