Howie Roseman: Zach Ertz is a good player, a good person and he’s under contract

The feeling heading into the offseason was that the Eagles and tight end Zach Ertz could be parting ways and chatter about an imminent trade in March made it seem like his departure was a sure thing, but Ertz wasn’t traded and remains on the Eagles roster. Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman didn’t select a [more]

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Chicago mayor acknowledges Bears have concerns about Soldier Field, says they won’t move

The mayor of a Chicago suburb that will soon have a stadium-sized piece of property available says the Bears are considering leaving Soldier Field, while the mayor of Chicago says the team isn’t going anywhere. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the Bears approached her about making changes to Soldier Field, which has a seating capacity [more]

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Steelers sign eight undrafted free agents

The Steelers were quick to announce a set of undrafted free agent signings after the seventh round of the draft concluded on Saturday. Cornerback Shakur Brown is part of the group. Brown left Michigan State after being named All-Big Ten during the 2020 season with the expectation that he’d be selected in the middle rounds, [more]

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Matt Rhule’s wife pushed for Panthers to draft Chuba Hubbard

Running back Chuba Hubbard was picked by the Panthers in the fourth round of the draft on Saturday and he had an influential voice in his corner before the pick was made. In a video released by the Panthers, Panthers head coach Matt Rhule is shown on the phone with Hubbard after the selection. Rhule [more]

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2022 NFL draft class doesn’t have a sure-thing QB like Trevor Lawrence

Trevor Lawrence has been penciled in as the first overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft since he was a freshman at Clemson, to such a great extent that during the 2020 NFL season, plenty of fans wanted their teams to tank for Trevor. There is no such quarterback in the 2022 NFL draft. Ask [more]

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Vic Fangio: Teddy Bridgewater, Drew Lock will have equal chance to win starting QB job

The Broncos are preparing for a quarterback competition that will span the next few months. Broncos head coach Vic Fangio said he’ll give incumbent starter Drew Lock and new arrival Teddy Bridgewater equal time with the first-team offense in Organized Team Activities and training camp, with both of them having a chance to earn the [more]

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Matt LaFleur on Aaron Rodgers: “We want him back here”

A tumultuous three days for the Packers ended with coach Matt LaFleur meeting reporters. He was asked right out of the gates about the situation with quarterback Aaron Rodgers. “I’d like to keep every conversation that Aaron and I have had up to this point between us,” LaFleur said. “I know the report’s out there. [more]

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