Source: Panthers have no plans to pursue Deshaun Watson, never considered offering Christian McCaffrey

The Panthers may eventually make a move for Deshaun Watson. It won’t happen before Tuesday’s trade deadline. Per a source with direct knowledge of the team’s thinking, the Panthers have no plans to pursue the Texans quarterback before Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. ET. The source also explained that the Panthers never offered or considered offering [more]

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Matt Nagy won’t coach on Sunday due to COVID, Chris Tabor will replace him

The Bears won’t have their head coach on Sunday. The team has announced that Matt Nagy remains in COVID protocol and will not be able to return for the home game against the 49ers. Instead, Chris Tabor will serve as head coach for the Week Eight contest. Nagy tested positive on Monday. He can’t return [more]

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Dick Szymanski, Colts Pro Bowler who later became team’s G.M., dies at 89

Dick Szymanski, who played both center and middle linebacker for the Colts and would later become the team’s General Manager, has died at the age of 89. Colts owner Jim Irsay announced Szymanski’s death. “Rest In Peace, Dick Szymanski,” Irsay wrote on Twitter. “A 13-year great of the Baltimore Colts, ‘Sizzy’ played both center AND [more]

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Report: David Tepper would include Christian McCaffrey in Deshaun Watson package

As of last Sunday, the Panthers had a real chance at getting quarterback Deshaun Watson. More recently, the Panthers have faded as a potential destination, to the point where the team put out word to multiple reporters on Wednesday that they were never even in it. The team’s owner, however, reportedly hasn’t given up on. [more]

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Evan Engram says he’s not thinking about trade talk

Giants tight end Evan Engram is aware that his name has surfaced in discussions of which players could be traded before Tuesday’s deadline, but he says he can’t spend any time thinking about it. Engram says his approach is to control only the things he can control, and not worry about anything from the outside. [more]

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Tyrann Mathieu: Chiefs might have one of the most toxic fan bases in all of sports

Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu has had a lot of success in his three years in Kansas City, but he doesn’t appear happy with the fans. Mathieu and teammate Anthony Hitchens both posted comments on an Instagram post from a Chiefs fan account saying Chiefs fans should be more appreciative of what the team has accomplished. [more]

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Davis Mills will start for Texans Sunday

Tyrod Taylor returned to practice this week, but he won’t be returning to the Texans lineup this Sunday. Head coach David Culley announced on Friday that rookie Davis Mills will start his sixth straight game when the Texans take on the Rams. Culley said the team doesn’t think Taylor’s good to go at this point. [more]

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