Potential second franchise tag is good news, bad news for Chris Godwin

One of the biggest surprises on Monday regarding an NFC South receiver not named Calvin Ridley came from Tampa Bay, where the Buccaneers reportedly plan to use the franchise tag for the second year on receiver Chris Godwin. Although being on the wrong end of the franchise tag is always bad news for a player, [more]

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Christian Kirk heading into free agency with “an open mind” about where he’ll end up

Wide receiver Christian Kirk showed good timing by positing career highs of 77 catches and 982 receiving yards with the Cardinals during the 2021 season. That was the final year of the rookie contract that Kirk signed as a second-round pick in 2018, so he’s heading toward free agency on a high note. Remaining with [more]

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James White plans to play in 2022 after missing most of 2021 with hip injury

There hasn’t been much news on Patriots running back James White since he was lost for the season with a hip injury in September. But White is apparently expecting to play in 2022. White is doing great in his recovery from that injury, according to Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald. The 30-year-old White, who [more]

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Report: Amazon settles on Kirk Herbstreit as Thursday Night Football analyst

The game of big-money musical broadcasting chairs is apparently winding to a conclusion. Peter King reports in his latest Football Morning in America column that Amazon has “settled on” Kirk Herbstreit as the analyst for Thursday Night Football. The more accurate description may be “settled for,” given that the likes of Troy Aikman, Sean McVay, [more]

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Hall of Fame moves enshrinement ceremony from prime time to afternoon

The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremonies will take place in the afternoon this year. The Hall of Fame announced today that its Class of 2022 ceremony will begin at noon on Saturday, August 6. Although the Hall of Fame enshrinement has previously been a prime time show, Hall of Fame President Jim Porter [more]

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Tyrann Mathieu is expected to hit open market

The Chiefs are using their franchise tag on left tackle Orlando Brown and another one of the team’s players is set to hit the open market when free agency gets underway next week. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that safety Tyrann Mathieu is not expected to sign a new deal ahead of the start [more]

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Chiefs franchise tag Orlando Brown

Chiefs offensive tackle Orlando Brown has become the first player to get the franchise tag this offseason. The Chiefs are tagging Brown today, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. If Brown chooses to sign the franchise tag, he’ll have a fully guaranteed salary of $16.5 million for the 2022 season and then he’ll hit free [more]

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