T.J. Ward chastises Ron Rivera for wanting his players to get vaccinated

Washington coach Ron Rivera survived cancer last year. With so many of his players refusing to get vaccinated against COVID, Rivera (who is at risk of serious complications given his cancer battle), is understandably frustrated. Former NFL safety T.J. Ward expressed no sympathy for Rivera on social media. “Just park the Riverboat,” Ward said. “His [more]

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NFL increases debt limit for purchasing controlling interest in teams

Franchise values are increasing, and they’ll continue to increase. That makes it harder to find persons who can afford to purchase NFL teams. To make it a little easier, the league has relaxed its rules for borrowing when buying the controlling interest in a team. As reported by Mike Ozanian of Forbes, and confirmed by [more]

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After lagging on vaccinations, Chargers now near 90 percent

Less than two weeks ago, the Chargers were near the bottom of the NFL in player vaccinations, with less than 50 percent of their players vaccinated. They’ve made significant progress since then. The Chargers are now close to having 90 percent of their players vaccinated, with many fully vaccinated and others having the first shot [more]

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Jon Gruden is excited by potential of Raiders secondary

The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off a 2020 season where they ranked 26th in the NFL in total pass defense and were tied for 23rd in the league with just 10 interceptions. But Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is bullish about what his secondary could be able to accomplish this fall. “I’m fired up [more]

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Preston Williams on PUP list at Dolphins camp

Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams‘ 2020 season ended after eight games due to a foot injury and he isn’t quite ready to resume football work. Head coach Brian Flores said on Tuesday that Williams will open camp on the team’s physically unable to perform list. He did not do full team work during the offseason [more]

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Chargers sign first-round pick Rashawn Slater

The Chargers have gotten an important piece of business done on the eve of training camp. Los Angeles has signed offensive lineman Rashawn Slater to his four-year rookie contract, the team announced on Tuesday. With Slater the 13th pick in 2021, the Chargers will have to make a decision on Slater’s fifth-year option in the [more]

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Panthers put Frankie Luvu on COVID reserve list

The Panthers announced a couple of roster moves to kick off training camp on Tuesday, including the addition of a player to their COVID-19 reserve list. Linebacker Frankie Luvu has been placed on the list. He’s the only player on the list for the Panthers at present. Luvu signed with the Panthers this offseason. He [more]

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