Sean McVay touts Cam Akers’ versatility as the RB enters second season

Cam Akers emerged as the Rams’ lead back late in the 2020 season, helping power the Rams to their playoff victory over the Seahawks with 131 rushing yards a touchdown in January. Los Angeles acquired Matthew Stafford to help elevate the club’s passing game. But Akers should remain a strong threat within the offense, especially [more]

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Jalen Ramsey doesn’t understand why Rams didn’t pursue Julio Jones

The Rams were in on Julio Jones for a short period of time. Then, they were out. With Jones now a Titan, L.A. cornerback Jalen Ramsey is confused. “[T]his is all it took for a generational guy & we were ‘out’ of the Julio sweepstakes!?” Ramsey tweeted on Sunday. “Wow we woulda been unstoppable for [more]

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Broncos trainer Steve Antonopulos retires after 45 seasons

The Broncos will have a new person as the head of their training staff for the first time in a long time. Steve Antonopulos announced his retirement on Monday. Antonopulos joined the Broncos as an assistant trainer in 1976, became head athletic trainer in 1981 and was promoted to the role of director of sports [more]

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Broncos, NFL decline comment on Ja’Wuan James grievance

On Monday morning, former Broncos tackle Ja’Wuan James filed a grievance seeking $15 million in guaranteed pay from the team. The league and the team has chimed in, by not chiming in. “We will decline comment,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in an email to PFT. “This will be heard in accordance with the process [more]

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Report: No first-round pick ever was offered for Julio Jones

Many casual observers reacted to the new of the Julio Jones trade with surprise, especially since there had been a report from ESPN that the Falcons had a 2022 first-round pick on the table. The report was even repeated by the Falcons, who presumably would know whether it was or wasn’t true. Apparently, it wasn’t. Here’s [more]

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Tony Jefferson set to sign with 49ers

Safety Tony Jefferson‘s been out of the league for a while, but he’s set for a shot at resuming his NFL career. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Jefferson has agreed to sign with the 49ers. Jefferson visited with the team in April. Jefferson last played in an NFL game in Week 5 of the [more]

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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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