Bruce Arians had Tom Brady take a look at receivers in the 2021 draft class

Whether they mean to do it or not, the Bucs are trolling the Packers. While the Packers did indeed draft a receiver this year (for a change), the team’s inability to surround quarterback Aaron Rodgers with a deeper corps of pass catchers has become a sticking point for player and franchise. That disconnect has become [more]

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J.J. Watt: We have a great group here

He’s still No. 99, but J.J. Watt looks a little different in an Arizona practice jersey. After 10 seasons as the face of the Texans, Watt is now with the Cardinals to help elevate a defense that finished 12th in points allowed and 13th in yards allowed. Watt was one of Arizona’s many key contributors [more]

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Jaguars sign Pharoh Cooper

Free agent return man Pharoh Cooper is heading to Jacksonville. The Jaguars are signing Cooper, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Cooper’s best season was in 2017 with the Rams, when he was an All-Pro return man, leading the NFL with a 27.4-yard average on kickoff returns and adding 32 punt returns for 399 [more]

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Todd Downing not feeling pressure taking over for Arthur Smith as Titans OC

In the last few years, being the Titans offensive coordinator has become a strong stepping stone. Matt LaFleur spent one year in the position before becoming the Packers head coach in 2019. Arthur Smith took over, spending two years as Tennessee’s play-caller before Atlanta hired him as its head coach in January. Now after succeeding [more]

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DeMeco Ryans: 49ers will have more aggressive, attacking defense

The 49ers were strong enough on defense over the last few years that defensive coordinator Robert Saleh became a hot head coaching candidate and then the head coach of the Jets. Staying the course would seem to be a good goal for his successor, but DeMeco Ryans is setting his sights a bit differently. Ryans, [more]

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Brian Burns feels Panthers are “kind of complete” on defense

The Panthers went into the 2020 season with a lot of young players on defense after using all seven of their draft picks to stock that side of the ball. That unit wound up finishing 18th in the league in both points and yards allowed while integrating all of those new pieces. Carolina used its [more]

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DeVante Parker: Tua Tagovailoa’s mechanics are different

The growth of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is something the Dolphins are looking for this season and it is something his teammates and coaches are regularly asked about when they sit down with reporters this offseason. Head coach Brian Flores has discussed a greater comfort level in the offense for the 2020 first-round pick and players [more]

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