Report: Quarterback Donald Hammond will work out for Packers

The Packers have signed quarterbacks Blake Bortles and Kurt Benkert the past 10 days. They are looking at yet another quarterback. The Packers will work out former Air Force quarterback Donald Hammond III on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson reports. Hammond is Air Force’s all-time leader in passing efficiency at 164.09, and he averaged 10.6 yards per [more]

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Chargers-Rams preseason contest will be first football game with fans at SoFi Stadium

For its first year of existence, SoFi Stadium hosted 16 regular-season games, but none with fans. For the first time ever, fans will witness a football game in the new venue on August 14. Via the Los Angeles Times, the Rams and Chargers will square off for a preseason game at SoFi Stadium at 7:00 [more]

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Keena Turner gets his degree from Purdue, more than 40 years later

Decades after winning four Super Bowl rings, Keena Turner has a four-year degree from the college where he played football. Via NIck Wagoner of ESPN.com, the former 49ers linebacker graduated Saturday from Purdue. He received his diploma on the same day as his daughter, Ella. “Here’s the stadium I played in, and it had all [more]

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Will Tim Tebow make the 53-man roster in Jacksonville?

Now that tight end Tim Tebow has gained a spot on Jacksonville’s 90-man roster a week before Memorial Day, the next question becomes whether, as of Labor Day, he’ll land on the 53-man roster. As one team source recently characterized it, there’s less than a 50-percent chance of that happening. Those odds are still a [more]

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Saints expect full attendance at Superdome this season

The Saints were at odds with the mayor of New Orleans last season over the city’s limits on attendance at the Superdome. But with COVID-19 vaccinations going well, a full house is expected this season. Saints President Dennis Lauscha told the team’s website that there’s every reason to believe that every seat will be filled [more]

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Will the NFL place Deshaun Watson on paid leave?

Many league insiders and observers have assumed that, given the sheer volume of civil cases pending against Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, the NFL eventually will place him on paid leave pending the resolution of 22 lawsuits. Given that the litigation schedule ensures that Watson won’t be questioned under oath until after the next Super Bowl, [more]

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Lions assistant coach explains why Aaron Donald is the best cornerback ever

A cornerback’s best friend is a pass rush, and Lions secondary coach Aubrey Pleasant spent the last four years with one of the best pass rushers of all time. Pleasant, who for the last four years was the cornerbacks coach of the Rams, says that defensive tackle Aaron Donald did more to help the Rams’ [more]

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