Myles Gaskin impressed with Dolphins offensive speed during offseason

Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin came away from the team’s offseason work with one big impression of the team that will be returning for training camp next month. The team is fast. In an interview with Sports Radio 950 KJR in Seattle this week, Gaskin said the speed of the team’s offensive pieces was [more]

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Aaron Rodgers can’t opt out, unless he has developed a high-risk condition since October 1

Earlier this afternoon, we raised the question of whether anyone will opt out in 2021. Surely, few if any will do so due to concerns regarding the pandemic. That said, players who signed their most recent contracts before October 1, 2020 could choose to press pause on their careers for a season for other reasons. [more]

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Opt-out rights linger for 2021, but will anyone do it?

The NFL Players Association has secured for players the ability to opt out of the 2021 season, due to any lingering concerns regarding the pandemic. It’s highly unlikely that anyone will actually do it. Last year, only 67 players opted out. Given the way the season played out, most of those players likely wouldn’t do [more]

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Panthers sign third-round pick Brady Christensen

The Panthers have another one of their 11 draft picks under contract. Carolina announced Thursday that the club has signed offensive lineman Brady Christensen. Christensen was the was the 70th overall pick out of BYU in the third round. He was a left tackle for the Cougars, but may move to right tackle or guard [more]

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Devin Bush: It’s gonna be fun facing three Heisman QBs twice a year

Steelers linebacker Devin Bush is on track to be fully recovered from last year’s torn ACL in time for the start of training camp next month and that means he’s also on track to be back in a central spot in the Pittsburgh defense. Assuming he remains healthy for the entire season, six of the [more]

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Kareem Hunt on Nick Chubb: “Pay that man”

The Browns have a few players up for contract extensions. Quarterback Baker Mayfield‘s agent said this week that he thinks the 2018 No. 1 overall pick’s new deal could get done this summer. But with his fifth-year option, Mayfield is still under contract through 2022. That’s not the case for running back Nick Chubb, whose [more]

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Falcons announce two player development hires

The Falcons have made a couple moves in their player development department. Brynlee Forik has been promoted to director of player development and Kevin Cone has been hired to Forik’s previous position of player development coordinator, Falcons General Manager Terry Fontenot announced. “Establishing a culture of development not only as a player but as a [more]

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