George Kittle: We’re sharing our strategy with guys at Tight End University

Dozens of the league’s tight ends have gathered in Nashville this week for the inaugural Tight End University summit. Recently retired Greg Olsen, Kansas City’s Travis Kelce, and San Francisco’s George Kittle put together the event to help share knowledge between those who play one of the game’s toughest positions. “I’m a big believer that [more]

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Bengals OC Brian Callahan can see and feel Joe Burrow’s rapport with Ja’Marr Chase

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said during OTAs that he feels his chemistry with wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase is “right back to where it was” when the two players were winning a national title at LSU in 2019. That chemistry is obvious to those who are getting their first up-close look at the duo as well. [more]

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Kareem Hunt thinks he and Nick Chubb can both reach 1,000 yards in 2021

There was a point last season where it seemed a near certainty that Cleveland running backs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt would both reach 1,000 yards rushing. In early December, even Browns RBs coach Stump Mitchell said it was “going to happen.” Chubb and Hunt each had over 1,000 yards from scrimmage. But only Chubb [more]

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Dont’a Hightower looking forward to first game against Tom Brady

Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower opted out of playing during the 2020 season, so he was not around for the first year of the post-Tom Brady era in New England. The absences of both players contributed to a 7-9 record that kept the Patriots out of the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Hightower is [more]

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Andy Reid: Noah Gray looks like a QB-friendly tight end

Tight end Noah Gray has been impressing the right people since being selected in the fifth round of this year’s draft. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes sang the rookie’s praises early in the OTA period and said that Gray “knows how to get himself open even if it’s not exactly what the play is designed to do.” [more]

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Aaron Rodgers does indeed have an opt-out silver bullet for 2021

It seemed too easy, too good to be true. After further review, it isn’t. The letter agreement between the NFL and NFL Players Association from Tuesday of this week does indeed grant broad powers to all players to opt out of the 2021 season, regardless of whether they opted out in 2020 or whether they [more]

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Giants’ Xavier McKinney angry with the Eagles for giving up in last game of season

Giants safety Xavier McKinney had the first interception of his NFL career in the final moments of the last game of the 2020 season, sealing a win over the Cowboys and putting the Giants in a position where if Philadelphia beat Washington that night, the Giants would go to the playoffs. Instead, the Eagles didn’t [more]

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