Sam Darnold is sixth consecutive first-round draft pick Jets have traded

When the Jets traded quarterback Sam Darnold to the Panthers on Monday, they continued a long trend of trading away their first-round draft picks. In fact, Darnold, whom the Jets drafted in 2018, was the sixth consecutive first-round pick they traded. In 2017, the Jets picked safety Jamal Adams sixth overall. Last year they traded [more]

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Mike Vrabel: We’re excited to add Josh Reynolds

The Titans brought in wide receiver Josh Reynolds on a one-year deal in part to help replace Corey Davis. Tennessee’s former No. 5 overall pick in 2017, Davis had his best season in 2020, catching 65 passes for 984 yards and five touchdowns. He parlayed that into a three-year, $37.5 million deal with $27 million [more]

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Panthers make a two-year financial commitment to Sam Darnold

In 2020, the Panthers made a two-year financial commitment to quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. After one year, the Panthers decided to move on. In 2021, the Panthers have made a two-year financial commitment to quarterback Sam Darnold. In theory, they could decide to move on after one year, again. Bridgewater’s three-year, $63 million deal included a [more]

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Panthers say Sam Darnold trade doesn’t rule out QB in draft

The Panthers traded three draft picks for Sam Darnold on Monday and they’re reportedly set to pick up the option on Darnold’s contract for the 2022 season, so it would seem they feel he’s the right fit at quarterback for the near future. With that being the case, the odds that they’ll use the No. [more]

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Report: Panthers allow Teddy Bridgewater to talk to teams about trade

After the Panthers announced Monday’s trade for quarterback Sam Darnold, their General Manager Scott Fitterer said that they would find the right place for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater whether it was with the Panthers or another team. Bridgewater will reportedly be involved in the process of finding that place. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that [more]

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Duke Tobin: We’ll see if there are things that can be worked out with Geno Atkins

Longtime Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins was set to cost $14.7 million against the salary cap in 2021 before Cincinnati released him last month. The eight-time Pro Bowler played only eight games while dealing with a shoulder injury in 2020, and was on the field for just 119 snaps. But with Atkins still on the [more]

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Penei Sewell: I’m coming off the ball every play with violent intentions

It looks like the first three players selected in this year’s draft will be quarterbacks and that run could extend through at least the fourth pick, which would leave teams in the Top 10 looking at other positions with a lot of possible choices. One of those possibilities is tackle Penei Sewell, who ranked near [more]

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