Mickey Loomis doesn’t see players opting out as “a significant variable”

NFL teams have expressed a range of opinions about evaluating the draft prospects of players who opted out of playing college football last season. Rams head coach Sean McVay said “you don’t punish a guy” for opting out and just go back to earlier tape to see what kind of player he is while Cowboys [more]

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Rams don’t feel they have to draft a center

The Rams lost a starting offensive lineman this offseason when center Austin Blythe signed with the Chiefs as a free agent and that led many to put the position on a list of needs for the team in the draft. With no first round pick at their disposal, the Rams won’t get a chance to [more]

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Falcons and/or Julio Jones apparently unwilling to facilitate a Ravens trade, for now

The headline from Jay Glazer is simple. The import is a bit more nuanced. The Ravens, as Glazer said, contacted the Falcons about a trade for receiver Julio Jones. But, alas for all involved, the Julio contract makes a trade unlikely. But the Ravens knew about the contract when they called the Falcons. Thus, the [more]

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Ravens asked Falcons about Julio Jones, but contract makes trade unlikely

The Falcons are making Julio Jones available in a trade, and the Ravens are interested enough to ask what it would take to get a deal done. Jay Glazer of FOX Sports reported in an Instagram live session that the Ravens asked about Jones. However, because of Jones’ contract, a trade appears unlikely. Falcons General [more]

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John Schneider “appreciative” for contract extension with Seahawks

Seahawks general manager John Schneider signed an extension with the team this offseason that will keep him under contract with the team through the 2027 NFL Draft. Schneider was hired by Seattle in 2010 to serve alongside head coach Pete Carroll as they turned over the organization from Tim Ruskell at G.M. and a one-year [more]

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Dak Prescott: Obvious for Cowboys to focus on defense in draft

You wouldn’t fault a quarterback that wants more weapons on offense to help him in his efforts to produce points for his team. But when it comes to this year’s draft for the Dallas Cowboys, Dak Prescott is expecting and hoping his team adds to the other side of the ball instead. “I think it’ll [more]

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Seahawks thought K.J. Wright would be signed by now, leave door open for return

One of the most productive players for the Seattle Seahawks of the last decade remains a free agent over a month after the process began. Linebacker K.J. Wright is still unsigned and in search of somewhere to play the 2021 season after a very strong season for the team last year that including changing positions [more]

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