Micah Parsons opens as favorite to win defensive rookie of the year

He wasn’t the first defensive player taken in the draft. He’s the first favorite to win defensive rookie of the year. Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons, the 12th overall selection, has been installed by PointsBet as a +450 proposition to secure the award based on the 17 regular-season games of his first NFL season. He was [more]

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Josh Imatorbhebhe, Dylan Moses among Jaguars undrafted free agent signings

The Jaguars added six undrafted rookies to their roster after the draft ended on Saturday. Jacksonville’s signings include Illinois wide receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe and Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses. Imatorbhebhe recorded a 46.5-inch vertical jump at Illinois’ Pro Day. That would have been a record if it took place at the Scouting Combine. He had 55 [more]

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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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