Mike McDaniel wants Madison and Surtain covering Welker in practice, “barring old-man injury”

New Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel has hired some former Pro Bowl players on his coaching staff, including receivers coach Wes Welker, cornerbacks coach Sam Madison and defensive assistant Patrick Surtain. And McDaniel might just ask those coaches to get on the practice field and show the players how it’s done. McDaniel said in introducing [more]

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Paxton Lynch lands with the Michigan Panthers of the USFL

Paxton Lynch is down (from Canada), but not out (of football). The 2016 first-round quarterback has been drafted by the Michigan Panthers of the USFL. He was the final pick of round 12. Under the USFL’s unique player-distribution process, quarterbacks were drafted in round one and round 12. Each of the eight teams took quarterbacks [more]

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Zac Stacy faces five new charges involving victim of November 2021 attack

Former NFL running back Zac Stacy, who was arrested and charged late last year following a violent attack of an ex-girlfriend that was caught on camera, faces new charges arising from a prior incident involving the same victim. Via TMZ.com, Stacy stands accused of three counts of misdemeanor domestic violence and two counts of misdemeanor [more]

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Ejiro Evero: Broncos defense needs to affect the quarterback

The Broncos finally got to hold an introductory press conference for their new defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero on Tuesday as his hiring had to wait to become official until after he wrapped up his duties as the Rams defensive backs coach. Evero’s final game was Super Bowl LVI and it ended with Aaron Donald forcing [more]

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Bill introduced to eliminate tax subsidies for pro stadium construction

The NFL’s current controversies have consequences. For NFL teams and all other American pro sports teams, potentially. A trio of U.S. Representatives introduced on Tuesday a bill that would immediately eliminate a tax subsidy used by professional teams when constructing stadiums. Via John Keim of ESPN.com, Jackie Speier (D-Calif.), Don Beyer (D-Va.), and Earl Blumenauer [more]

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Lovie Smith: Deshaun Watson situation will be resolved in time, Davis Mills is our quarterback

Texans head coach Lovie Smith is confident in Davis Mills at Houston’s quarterback — and confident that Deshaun Watson will be elsewhere soon enough. Smith told Rich Eisen that while he’s not going to guarantee anyone a starting job in February, he fully expects Mills to play, and play well, for the Texans in 2022. [more]

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Lions re-sign Josh Woods

Linebacker Josh Woods will be staying with the Lions. The Lions announced that they have re-signed Woods on Tuesday. No terms of the deal were announced. Woods was set for restricted free agency this offseason, but the agreement means that the two sides will avoid a drawn out dance involving tender offers in the weeks [more]

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