Bill Belichick: Cam Newton’s vaccination status not a consideration

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick met with the media on Wednesday morning for the first time since the team released quarterback Cam Newton and that decision was the main focus of the questions sent Belichick’s way during the press conference. Belichick said he was “not going to go into the details or timing” about the [more]

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Bucs restructure Mike Evans’ contract

The Buccaneers will have some more salary cap room at their disposal for the 2021 regular season. Heading into Tuesday, word was that the team and wide receiver Mike Evans were working to restructure his contract. Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports that the work is done and that Evans is set to [more]

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Tyrod Taylor: Haven’t been told I’m starting for Texans, but not looking for that confirmation

The Texans cut their roster down to 53 players on Tuesday and three of the players are quarterbacks. The group is made up of Tyrod Taylor, Davis Mills and Deshaun Watson, but Watson’s presence on the roster has not been matched by his presence on the field during practices or preseason games this summer as [more]

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Mike Vrabel excited to return to Titans on Wednesday

The Titans said goodbye to a lot of players on Tuesday and they’ll be saying hello to their head coach on Wednesday. Mike Vrabel has been away from the team since testing positive for COVID-19 last week, but his quarantine time has come to an end. Vrabel told reporters on Tuesday that he’s feeling well [more]

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Dolphins on report owner wants Deshaun Watson: Stephen Ross “does not force football decisions”

The Dolphins still have not come out and said they don’t want Deshaun Watson. They’re getting closer, but they still haven’t said it. In response to our Tuesday report that owner Stephen Ross “really wants” to acquire the Texans quarterback, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald tweeted this: “Dolphins are pushing back on Mike Florio [more]

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Josh McCown: Kirk Cousins not getting vaccinated takes away from his ability to lead

Josh McCown has spent most of the last two decades as an NFL quarterback, so he knows something about what the job entails. And McCown thinks that this year, doing the job right includes getting vaccinated. McCown said that Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, who has refused to get vaccinated and had to miss five days [more]

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Sean Payton: Saints planning to be away from New Orleans for a month

Hurricane Ida is making a significant impact on the Saints. Head coach Sean Payton said today that the Saints are planning to be away from New Orleans for a month as the city recovers from the hurricane, which did significant damage to much of the city. The good news is that the Superdome appears to [more]

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