D.J. Reader: I’ll be ready to go when it’s time to go

Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo said early this month that he felt getting veterans back in the lineup after they missed much or all of last season with injuries was like having extra draft picks. Defensive tackle D.J. Reader is one of those players. He signed with the Bengals as a free agent last March [more]

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Johnathan Abram thinks his game will blossom this year

Among the reasons why the Raiders have failed to break through since Jon Gruden returned as their head coach has been the failure of the team’s highest draft picks to succeed at the high levels one hopes to see from players selected so early in the process. Two of those picks spent Wednesday talking about [more]

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Trevor Lawrence “probably knew sometime in March” that he’d be the first overall pick

For media and fans, there was no mystery regarding the fact that Trevor Lawrence would be the first overall pick in the draft. For Lawrence, there wasn’t much of a mystery, either. “I’m a guy that never really wants to put the cart before the horse,” Lawrence told PFT PM on Wednesday regarding when he [more]

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Dalvin Cook: You have to do things a little smarter in 17-game season

Vikings running back Dalvin Cook missed the last week of the 2020 season after the death of his father and that meant he didn’t get a shot at hitting 2,000 scrimmage yards for the first time in his career. Cook finished with 1,918 yards on the year and he will get an extra game in [more]

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Danielle Hunter not at Vikings’ OTAs

Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter is reportedly unhappy with his contract, so it’s no surprise he’s not participating in Organized Team Activities. Hunter didn’t attend the start of OTAs and the Vikings aren’t anticipating him being there, according to ESPN. By staying home, Hunter is foregoing a $100,000 workout bonus. But Hunter reportedly has his [more]

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Ryan Fitzpatrick: It’s easier for me to switch teams because I’ve done it so many times

Ryan Fitzpatrick has been the starting quarterback for the Rams, Bengals, Bills, Titans, Texans, Jets, Buccaneers and Dolphins. Now he’s with the Washington Football Team, and he says he’s having no trouble fitting right in on his ninth team. “There are certain things that maybe it is easier for me to switch teams than other [more]

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Richie Incognito striving to serve in leadership role for Raiders offensive line

Following the departures of Rodney Hudson, Gabe Jackson and Trent Brown from the the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason, veteran guard Richie Incognito sits as the most veteran returning piece of the team’s offensive line. And as such, Incognito is intent on stepping up to help lead a group of younger options across the board [more]

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