The Julio Jones trade impasse lingers

Seven weeks ago tomorrow, the Falcons began their effort to find a post-June 1 trade partner for receiver Julio Jones. Five days into the period that would allow the contract to be moved at a manageable cap savings, there’s still no deal. There’s no deal because the Falcons still want a first-round pick for Jones. [more]

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Baker Mayfield and some other Browns offensive players will get together in Texas this week

The Browns are among the teams who are skipping out on OTAs, at least on one side of the ball. As explained by Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, quarterback Baker Mayfield will host some of his offensive teammates in Austin, Texas this week, in lieu of participating in organized team activities. Mayfield and teammates previously [more]

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Dan Vitale says he’s done playing football

The Patriots released fullback Dan Vitale last month and he says he won’t be looking for another place to play in 2021. In a post to his LinkedIn page, Vitale wrote that he feels “like my body is just ready to move on” from playing football. He noted that he majored in economics at Northwestern [more]

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With Cam Newton out, Mac Jones struggled and Jarrett Stidham performed well

New England’s rookie quarterback had been winning widespread praise. Until he wasn’t. According to Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, former Alabama quarterback Mac Jones struggled after replacing Cam Newton as the top quarterback during Friday’s 11-on-11 OTA session. After Newton exited with a bone bruise in his finger, the fifteenth overall pick in the 2021 draft [more]

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Anthony Lynn planning to make use of D’Andre Swift’s “natural hands” in passing game

Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn said last week that he’s planning to go with the hot hand at running back this season, but that won’t be limited to how well players are running the ball. The passing game will also play a role in who is on the field and D'Andre Swift may benefit from [more]

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Ben Roethlisberger: Steelers’ new offense means extra studying and a fun challenge

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been on the field for voluntary Organized Team Activities, and he’s been in the classroom as well, learning a new offense that Matt Canada is installing in his first year as Pittsburgh’s offensive coordinator. Canada arrived in Pittsburgh as the Steelers’ quarterbacks coach last year, so he and Roethlisberger aren’t [more]

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Carl Lawson impressing Jets even while working out on his own

Jets edge rusher Carl Lawson has not attended the team’s voluntary organized team activities, but he has impressed from afar. Lawson sends his position coach a workout video every day. “He is a worker,” new Jets defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said, via Al Iannazzone of Newsday. “He is just a natural worker, [because he] wants [more]

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