Chargers GM: We’re not just an offensive line away from winning the Super Bowl

Plenty of mock drafts have the Chargers using their first-round pick, and perhaps some later picks as well, on improving the offensive line in front of franchise quarterback Justin Herbert. But Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco says it may not be so simple. Telesco says he sees a lot of areas he wants to improve [more]

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Orlando Brown the final piece of Chiefs’ rebuilt offensive line

Patrick Mahomes ran for his life in a losing effort in Super Bowl LV, and the Chiefs knew they had to fix the offensive line that couldn’t keep Mahomes upright. By acquiring Orlando Brown Jr. in a trade with the Ravens, the Chiefs have now finished that offseason project. The Chiefs’ offensive line will look [more]

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26 years ago, Raiders picked a player who chose religion over football

In 1987, the Raiders took a seventh-round flier on Bo Jackson. It paid off. Eight years later, the Raiders took a similar chance with a sixth-round pick. It didn’t pan out. In researching potential selections for Friday’s PFT Live draft regarding the biggest “holy crap” moments in draft history, I stumbled across an item from [more]

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Browns feel positioning in draft gives them flexibility to move up or down

The Browns are used to picking near the top of the first round, but things are different this year. They have the No. 26 pick in the first round and fewer needs than they’ve had heading into a lot of recent seasons. During a Friday press conference, General Manager Andrew Berry said he liked that [more]

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Patriots voted against jersey number change

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are back on the same page. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Patriots were one of a handful of teams to vote against the rule that dramatically expands the available jersey numbers to linebackers, defensive backs, running backs, receivers, and tight ends. Coach Bill Belichick, per the [more]

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2021 prospects had limited pre-draft drug testing

The lack of a traditional Scouting Combine helped the ongoing players in one specific way. They weren’t subjected to testing for marijuana and other drugs covered by the substance-abuse policy. Per the NFL, players who went to Indianapolis for a medical check received only a PED test. The substance-abuse policy allows teams to request substance-abuse [more]

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Will Dolphins take a quarterback at No. 6?

Dolphins G.M. Chris Grier has done a masterful job of leveraging assets for more draft picks. He could have more moves to make. Or maybe he’s already made his moves. Maybe, via the bang-bang trades from four weeks ago that resulted in the Dolphins moving from No. 3 to No. 12 and then to No. [more]

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