Falcons won’t pick up Hayden Hurst option for 2022

Kyle Pitts is in. As a result, Hayden Hurst eventually will be out. The Falcons won’t pick up the fifth-year option on the contract of Hurst, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com. A first-round pick of the Ravens in 2018, the Falcons traded for Hurst in 2020. Atlanta gave up a second-round pick and a [more]

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Keith Butler liked Steelers draft, “best defense” is watching offense run the football

The Steelers used their first four picks in this year’s draft on offensive players for the first time since 1984, but their defensive coordinator doesn’t have an issue with that. Keith Butler said he agreed with General Manager Kevin Colbert’s focus on the other side of the ball because he’s “not just for us being [more]

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Brad Holmes: We would’ve considered a QB if one was graded higher than Penei Sewell

Though the Lions acquired Jared Goff and the Rams’ 2022 and 2023 first-round picks in exchange for Matthew Stafford, they still considered selecting a QB at No. 7 overall in last week’s draft. General Manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell did attend many of the Pro Days for the top passers to evaluate [more]

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Titans decline Rashaan Evans’ fifth-year option

The Titans will not exercise the fifth-year option on linebacker Rashaan Evans‘ rookie contract. Evans, the 22nd overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, would have had a guaranteed base salary of $9.735 million for the 2022 season if the Titans had exercised the option. Instead, his contract will expire after the 2021 season. Agent [more]

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Panthers sign five undrafted free agents

The Panthers coaching staff worked the Senior Bowl this year and that may have helped pave the way for a pair of their undrafted free agent signings over the weekend. Carolina announced five signings, including the additions of Grambling offensive lineman David Moore and Northwestern linebacker Paddy Fisher. Both those players were on their Senior [more]

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Arthur Smith: Falcons hired wrong guys if they want a rebuild

The Falcons were 4-12 last season, they fired their coach and General Manager during the season, and they were in a tough spot with the salary cap, which led many people to think that they were set to rebuild their roster in their first year with Arthur Smith and Terry Fontenot in those roles. Moves [more]

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Brian Gutekunst: I got one Aaron Rodgers trade call, said no, that was it

Despite reports on draft day that multiple teams had asked the Packers about trading for quarterback Aaron Rodgers, General Manager Brian Gutekunst says one very short conversation is all he had. Gutekunst told Peter King for Football Morning in America that the only call he got came after the draft day reports that Rodgers could [more]

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