Mac Jones: I am ready to play any role I need to play

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said on Monday that someone has to play better than Cam Newton in order to supplant him as New England’s starting quarterback and the leading candidate to pull that off this year is first-round pick Mac Jones. Jones will get an extended opportunity to show he’s capable of that kind [more]

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J.J. Watt “like a dog chasing a tennis ball” in return to practice

The Cardinals got defensive end J.J. Watt on the practice field for the first time this summer on Monday and they wanted him to stick to individual work after nearly a month on the physically unable to perform list with a hamstring injury. Making sure that happened required a close eye on the veteran. Or [more]

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Trevor Lawrence, Urban Meyer admit Jaguars’ first-string offense has to get better

The Jaguars’ first-string offense has been uninspiring thus far in the preseason, and after Monday night’s game, both rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence and first-year coach Urban Meyer admitted it needs to get better. “I thought we did some things well,” Lawrence said. “A lot of other things we need to get better at.” In two [more]

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Jameis Winston’s big game makes strong case for Saints’ starting quarterback job

Saints coach Sean Payton has no timetable for naming his starting quarterback. But if he had to choose right now, it would be hard to go against Jameis Winston. Winston was excellent in Monday night’s preseason game, completing nine of his 10 passes, for 123 yards and two excellent deep throws for touchdowns. Taysom Hill, [more]

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Geno Atkins visiting Seahawks

Free agent defensive tackle Geno Atkins is visiting the Seahawks. Atkins will visit Seattle today, his agents told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The 33-year-old Atkins has played his entire NFL career in Cincinnati, where he was a two-time first-team All-Pro. But last year he played in just eight games, with no starts, and he’s [more]

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Jaguars place Josh Allen on COVID-19 list

The Jaguars will be without one of their key pass rushers for at least Monday night’s preseason game against the Saints. The team announced outside linebacker Josh Allen has been placed on the COVID-19 list on Monday. It’s currently unclear whether Allen tested positive or is a close contact of someone who has. Allen missed [more]

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Cam Newton out until Thursday because of “misunderstanding” about COVID-19 tests

Patriots quarterback Cam Newton is out of practice because of what the team is calling a “misunderstanding” about COVID-19 tests. “On Saturday, Cam Newton traveled to a Club-approved medical appointment that required him to leave the New England area,” the team said in a statement. “He received daily Covid tests, which were all negative. Due [more]

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