Julian Okwara wants he and his brother Romeo to get double-digit sacks with Lions

One of the reasons edge rusher Romeo Okwara re-signed with the Lions before hitting free agency was his brother’s presence on the roster. Detroit selected Julian Okwara, also an edge rusher, in the third round of the 2020 draft. But he didn’t see much playing time as a rookie, as he was on the field [more]

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Chad Johnson goes distance in four-round boxing exhibition

Former NFL receiver Chad Johnson entered a boxing ring for the first time on Sunday night, as the opening fight of the Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul undercard. Fighting Brian Maxwell, a bare-knuckles specialist with some boxing and MMA history, Johnson went the distance. Johnson was knocked down in the fourth and final round, but he wasn’t [more]

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TJ Olsen thankful after receiving new heart

TJ Olsen, the 8-year-old son of former NFL tight end Greg Olsen, is feeling grateful this morning after receiving a heart transplant over the weekend. Greg Olsen posted on Twitter a video of TJ, who is still in his hospital bed but looks alert and happy. “Hi, everybody. Thank you for thinking of me. Thank [more]

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Ja’Wuan James files grievance against Broncos seeking $15 million

The Broncos have moved on from Ja’Wuan James, but the Broncos are still going to be dealing with Ja’Wuan James. The Broncos recently released the veteran tackle, a first-round pick of the Dolphins in 2014 and free-agent arrival in Denver in 2019, after he suffered what the team considered to be a non-football injury while [more]

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Chase Claypool: I was excited when JuJu Smith-Schuster came back

Before JuJu Smith-Schuster elected to return to the Steelers on a one-year, $8 million deal, he entertained offers from the Ravens and Chiefs. But when he decided to bet on himself by sticking with the team that drafted him, one of the receivers who may have benefited from his exit was happy to see it [more]

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Ravens want to make J.K. Dobbins “a viable weapon” in passing game

Upgrading the passing offense is a goal in Baltimore again this year and the process will involve more than tweaks to the formations they’ll use come the fall. Lamar Jackson has not made much use of the team’s running backs as receivers over his two full seasons as a starter and that’s something offensive coordinator [more]

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Jon Robinson says Titans still monitoring things at tight end

Titans General Manager Jon Robinson traded for wide receiver Julio Jones on Sunday and the prospect of a move at another offensive position came up during his session with reporters later in the day. Jonnu Smith left for New England as a free agent in March and the Titans haven’t done anything at the position [more]

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