Greg Roman: We’d like Sammy Watkins out there, but we’ll be just fine

After using the offseason to significantly upgrade their passing game, the Ravens have experienced several availability issues in the lead up to the regular season. Quarterback Lamar Jackson missed the early portion of training camp after contracting COVID-19 for a second time. And all of the team’s top receivers have sat out multiple practices due [more]

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By retiring, Malcom Butler gives up $3.25 million

The unofficial MVP of Super Bowl XLIX surprisingly has retired from the NFL. In so doing, he’ll give up a fairly significant chunk of change. Cornerback Malcolm Butler‘s one-year deal with the Cardinals included a $2.175 million signing bonus. He’ll owe that money to the team. He also will lose a guaranteed salary of $1.075 [more]

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Matt Ryan never considered leaving Atlanta for a fresh start elsewhere

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, the 2016 NFL MVP and a passer who continues to position himself among the all-time greats when it comes to all major statistical categories, enters his fourteenth season in Atlanta. It’s a time of significant change. The changes are so significant that, last year, owner Arthur Blank made it clear that [more]

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Dan Campbell: We’ve got our eyes on a couple of kickers

When the Lions reduced their roster to 53 on Tuesday, they cut both of their kickers. Apparently, neither Randy Bullock nor Zane Gonzalez was impressive enough to keep. But with a week and a half before the team’s season opener against San Francisco, Detroit has enough time to find a solution. Or, they could just [more]

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Jakeem Grant took pay cut, will become free agent after 2021 season

Wide receiver Jakeem Grant made the cut to 53 players with the Dolphins, but he took a cut when it comes to his compensation in the process. Adam Beasley of Pro Football Network reported that Grant agreed to a pay cut with the team. He was set to make $3.6 million this season and will [more]

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Giants will retire Michael Strahan’s jersey during November 28 game vs. Eagles

More than a year and a half ago, Michael Strahan confirmed that the Giants were going to retire his No. 92 jersey. Now we finally know when it’s going to happen. The Giants announced today that they will retire Strahan’s jersey during their November 28 home game against the Eagles. That game is scheduled to [more]

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Bill Belichick: Mac Jones does things the way we want them done at a productive level

The majority of Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s Wednesday morning press conference was spent fielding questions about the team’s decision to release quarterback Cam Newton, but there was also a little time spent on the guy who beat Newton out for the starting job. Belichick said he didn’t want to discuss “the details or timing” [more]

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