Sean McVay: You don’t punish a guy for opting out, you go back to the tape

On Monday, Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert noted that if two players were close on the draft board, Pittsburgh would take the one who did not opt out of the 2020 season. Tuesday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones noted that those college players who opted out were missing around 700 snaps worth of improvement from 2020. [more]

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Buccaneers sign Antonio Brown

Antonio Brown is back in the fold. The Buccaneers and Brown agreed to a new contract early this morning. Brown’s agent told NFL Network that it’s a one-year deal with $3.1 million guaranteed and the opportunity to make up to $6.25 million. Tampa Bay has now brought back every single significant contributor from its 2020 [more]

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Caleb Farley tests positive for COVID-19, will not attend NFL draft

Virginia Tech cornerback Caleb Farley, a potential first-round pick who had been scheduled to attend the NFL draft in Cleveland, has tested positive for COVID-19 and will stay home. Agent Drew Rosenhaus said Farley feels fine but will quarantine at home rather than traveling. “Caleb Farley tested positive for Covid 19 yesterday on a test [more]

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Ryan Pace expects good attendance at Bears offseason program

Bears players joined peers from many NFL teams in issuing a statement regarding their plans for the offseason program and said that “the majority of our locker room” will not take part in in-person work this year. On Tuesday, General Manager Ryan Pace suggested that might not be the case. The first phase of offseason [more]

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Cowboys “definitely want to add some competition” at backup QB

The Cowboys are pleased by the progress that Dak Prescott has made from last year’s ankle fracture and dislocation, which leaves him on track to be their quarterback come September. Prescott’s backup for Week One remains an open question. Andy Dalton has moved on to the Bears, but the Cowboys still have Cooper Rush, Ben [more]

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Steelers eyeing Najee Harris, Zaven Collins with pick No. 24

If you’re an NFL team that wants either running back Najee Harris or linebacker Zaven Collins on Thursday night and you pick below No. 24 in round one, you may need to trade up. A source with knowledge of the dynamics driving the 2021 draft tells PFT that the Steelers are expected to take Harris [more]

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Shad Khan on state of Jaguars: Hope, optimism, great to be alive

The Jaguars franchise has had more bad times than good times, but Jaguars owner Shad Khan says they’re on the verge of their very best time. Khan said that with the first overall pick in tomorrow’s NFL draft and four other picks among the Top 65, the Jaguars are about to load up on talent [more]

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