Shaquill Griffin: “Special things” will come out of the Jaguars secondary

The Jaguars were one of the most active teams over the course of the offseason, signing several free agents for Urban Meyer’s first year as head coach. One of those signees was cornerback Shaquill Griffin. After spending his first four seasons with Seattle, Griffin agreed to a three-year, $44.5 million deal to play with Jacksonville. [more]

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Kyle Rudolph “won’t miss any football” after foot surgery

After word broke of an agreement between the Giants and free agent tight end Kyle Rudolph, there was a delay in making the deal official because of something that came up in his physical. Giants doctors didn’t like something with Rudolph’s foot, but concerns that the deal would be scrapped were short-lived as the two [more]

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Steelers to sign kicker Sam Sloman

The Steelers are bringing a second kicker to training camp. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports that the Steelers are planning to sign kicker Sam Sloman, pending a physical. A 2020 seventh-round pick of the Rams, Sloman won their kicking job in training camp. The Rams cut Sloman after seven games in which he got [more]

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Tyrann Mathieu: Mike Hughes has shown why he was a first-round pick

The Chiefs didn’t have to give up much to acquire cornerback Mike Hughes in a trade with the Vikings this offseason and the low price was a reflection of how Hughes didn’t live up to expectations after being picked in the first round in 2018. Hughes only played 24 games during his three years in [more]

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Report: Panthers want long-term deal with Taylor Moton

The Saints signed right tackle Ryan Ramczyk to a five-year extension on Wednesday and the fallout from that agreement could impact another NFC South club. Panthers right tackle Taylor Moton got the franchise tag early this offseason and has a couple of weeks before the July 15 deadline to reach a long-term deal with the [more]

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Spanos lawsuit moves to San Joaquin County, a win for Chargers ownership

The league battle over the ownership of the L.A. Chargers won’t be decided in L.A. County. Via Daniel Popper of TheAthletic.com, a judge in L.A. Superior Court granted the request to move the lawsuit filed by Dea Spanos that seeks a forced sale of the team to San Joaquin County. The first order of business [more]

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Carson Wentz on mental health: NFL players need to be able to admit they’re vulnerable

Colts quarterback Carson Wentz says every NFL player — and every person — needs someone they can open up to. Asked about NFL players’ mental health in an interview with Beth Hoole of Valley News Live in North Dakota, Wentz said it’s becoming more acceptable for players to reach out to someone when they need [more]

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