Jalen Ramsey: Cowboys said they’d draft me, but didn’t

Randy Moss isn’t the only high-profile player who was told by the Cowboys that they’d draft him, before they didn’t. Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey contends that, in 2016, the Cowboys told him they’d select Ramsey if he were still on the board at No. 4. He was. But they passed. Ramsey recently told the story [more]

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NFL’s new effort to create more diverse offensive coaching staff needs one important tweak

For the first time ever, the NFL added a specific hiring mandate to the Rooney Rule. Every team must hire a minority or female offensive assistant. It’s somewhat surprising to think that, given the size of coaching staffs in today’s NFL, some teams don’t already have a minority or female offensive assistant. Obviously, however, the [more]

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If allegations of withholding payments from league are true, Daniel Snyder likely will be done

Saturday night’s bombshell could indeed be the last straw for the NFL and Daniel Snyder. A.J. Perez of FrontOfficeSports.com reported last night that Congress is exploring whether the Washington Commanders withheld money that should have been surrendered to the league’s visiting-team pool. As a league source with knowledge of the dynamics among owners told PFT, [more]

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Jim Harbaugh’s plan for Colin Kaepernick gives teams cover to check him out

The NFL has shunned former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick for five years. Former 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has made it clear from the get-go that he would have embraced Kaepernick. After making multiple public comments since Kaepernick became a free agent in March 2017 supporting the player and praising his abilities,  Harbaugh has crafted an [more]

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Kayvon Thibodeaux answers critics, touts his draft status

Oregon pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux remains one of the biggest curiosities in the current draft class. How high, or low, will he go in the top 10? Will he slide out of it altogether? At Oregon’s Pro Day on Friday, Thibodeaux addressed those who would suggest his stock isn’t as high as it could be. [more]

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Ryan Poles: Bears need receivers, but we won’t force it in the draft

Bears General Manager Ryan Poles knows his team needs wide receivers. He also knows the Bears don’t have a first-round draft pick, having traded it away to get Justin Fields last year. But he’s not overly worried. Poles said he believes there’s talent in the second round at wide receiver, and that if the board [more]

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Justin Fields was “pissed off” with Bears’ game plan in his first start, private coach says

Justin Fields‘ longtime personal quarterback coach says Fields had some issues with former Bears head coach Matt Nagy’s game plan last year. Ron Veal, a private quarterback coach who has worked with Fields since Fields was in sixth grade, said on 670 The Score in Chicago that Fields hated the game plan the Bears installed [more]

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