Kenneth Murray excited to play in Chargers new defensive scheme

As the Rams’ defensive coordinator in 2020, Brandon Staley helped implement a scheme that had that team finish atop the league in points allowed and yards allowed. Now as the Chargers head coach, Staley is bringing that system to a training facility an hour or two south — depending on traffic. And that’s been good [more]

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Blake Jarwin expects to be “ready to roll” at training camp after torn ACL

When the Cowboys signed tight end Blake Jarwin to a four-year extension before last season, it set the stage for Jarwin to step into a leading role on the team’s offense. Jarwin’s time in that role lasted all of 25 snaps. Jarwin tore his ACL during the opening game of the 2020 season, which meant [more]

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After quick comeback in 2020, Andrew Whitworth knew he didn’t want to retire

Rams left tackle Andrew Whitworth was out for nearly half of the 2020 season when he tore his MCL and damaged his PCL in November. But he recovered quickly enough to start Los Angeles’ two playoff games in January. That quick comeback was a big part of why the 39-year-old Whitworth felt like he could [more]

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Broncos, Vikings plan joint practices

The Broncos and Vikings are the latest teams to agree to a summer get-together. Mike Klis of 9 News in Denver reports that the two teams are finalizing plans to hold joint practices in Minnesota before they meet in their first preseason game on August 14. Teams often practice together with preseason opponents, and the [more]

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Zac Taylor: “Really comforting” to have Trae Waynes back

The Bengals signed cornerback Trae Waynes with the hope that he’d be a big part of their defense in 2020, but he didn’t play a snap for them. A pectoral injury knocked Waynes out for his first season in Cincinnati and delayed any return on the team’s investment until this year. Waynes is back on [more]

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Logan Thomas on moving to tight end: Rome wasn’t built in a day

Tim Tebow‘s bid to return to the NFL as a tight end with the Jaguars has drawn a lot of attention in recent weeks and Washington tight end Logan Thomas is one of the people watching to see how Tebow does. Thomas has some familiarity with what Tebow is trying to do. He came into [more]

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Jed York believes 49ers can compete right now with either quarterback

After the 49ers drafted Trey Lance with the third overall pick while holding onto Jimmy Garoppolo, CEO Jed York said he would be fine with Lance sitting behind the older quarterback for two years if the team is doing well in the standings. York’s comfort with that scenario doesn’t mean that he thinks that sticking [more]

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