Lack of owner complicates Aaron Rodgers situation in Green Bay

It’s both good, and bad, that the Packers don’t have an owner who can move quickly and decisively to address issues that exist within the organization. As it relates to the Aaron Rodgers situation in Green Bay, it’s arguably more bad than good that the franchise doesn’t have one person who can make a decision [more]

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Fifth-year option tracker for 2018 NFL first-round picks

NFL teams will be adding first-round picks to their roster this week and some of them will then turn their attention to first-round picks from 2018. Fifth-year contract options for players selected in the first round that year need to be exercised by May 3 and some teams have already gotten the ball rolling on [more]

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Washington signs Jaret Patterson

Running back Jaret Patterson put up impressive numbers during his college days at Buffalo, but they weren’t enough to get him drafted in Cleveland. Patterson will get a chance to make it in the NFL, however. The Washington Football Team announced his signing on Monday. Patterson only played six of the seven games that Buffalo [more]

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Chris Ballard: Left tackle’s a need, but it didn’t match up at that point in the draft

When Anthony Castonzo elected to retire following the 2020 season, it made left tackle an immediate position of need for the Colts. They were widely expected to address it during the draft. But aside from bringing in Penn State’s Will Fries in the seventh round, Indianapolis didn’t select any offensive linemen. Its first two picks [more]

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Bengals will play second-rounder Jackson Carman at guard

The Bengals had a chance to take tackle Penei Sewell with the fifth overall pick in the draft, but opted for wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and then traded down in the second round before selecting some protection for 2020’s first overall pick. Jackson Carman blocked for 2021’s first overall pick Trevor Lawrence as the left [more]

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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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