Panthers add two players to COVID-19 reserve list

The Panthers announced a handful of roster moves on Wednesday morning that leave a couple more of their players ineligible to practice for the time being. Safety Lano Hill and tight end Stephen Sullivan have both been placed on the COVID-19 reserve list. Hill was already sidelined for practice after being placed on the physically [more]

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NFL’s statement on Deshaun Watson leaves door open for paid leave at any time

Some believed that the failure of the NFL to promptly place Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson on paid leave when he reported for training camp on Sunday meant that the league won’t do it. The statement issued Tuesday by the league proves how incorrect that conclusion was. “The NFL’s review of the serious allegations against Deshaun [more]

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Brian Flores believes “there’s a way” to work things out with Xavien Howard

Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard wants a trade, but head coach Brian Flores doesn’t think it’s impossible for the two sides to find a way to continue working together. Howard issued a statement on Tuesday he reported to training camp to avoid being fined and that the Dolphins have “refused everything we proposed” to adjust his [more]

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Sam Darnold: Pressure is what you make of it

Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey sang quarterback Sam Darnold‘s praises on Tuesday and other Panthers players have done the same this offseason, but there were plenty of nice things said about Darnold in the spring and summer the last few years as well. Once Darnold hit the field with the Jets in the fall, though, [more]

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Broncos intend to have a single owner again in 2022

The Broncos don’t have an owner. They haven’t had one since the late Pat Bowlen placed the team into the control of a three-person trust as his health failed. By next year, the team hopes to once again have one owner in charge of the team. Broncos president and CEO Joe Ellis, one of the [more]

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Andy Dalton: I’m focused on starting, not Justin Fields

The Bears made a big trade up the draft board in the first round to take quarterback Justin Fields, but they aren’t installing him as their starter right away. Andy Dalton signed with the Bears before Fields was drafted with the understanding that he’d be the team’s starting quarterback. Head coach Matt Nagy has stuck [more]

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Jets activate Marcus Maye from NFI list

Safety Marcus Maye‘s stay on the Jets’ non-football injury list was a short one. Maye went on the list last Friday after reporting to training camp, but the Jets announced late on Monday that Maye has been given the green light to practice. The Jets have their first practice of camp on Wednesday, so Maye [more]

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