Giants create cap space by restructuring Adoree’ Jackson’s contract

The Giants had less than $1 million in cap space heading into this week, but they’ve found some breathing room by reworking the deal of a veteran member of the defense. Field Yates of ESPN reports that they have restructured cornerback Adoree' Jackson‘s deal. The team converted $8.965 million of Jackson’s compensation into a signing [more]

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Derek Stingley Jr. set to do all drills at LSU Pro Day

Cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. did not spent much time on the field for LSU over the last two seasons and that’s led to some questions about how high he should go in this year’s draft. Teams still wondering about where Stingley should go on their board are set to get a chance to watch him [more]

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Katie Blackburn: Deshaun Watson contract can have ripple effect on Joe Burrow

The Browns’ decision to sign quarterback Deshaun Watson to a five-year contract worth a fully guaranteed $230 million has generated a lot of reactions around the league, including Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti’s comment that “it’ll make negotiations harder with others” in the future. Bisciotti’s team has company in the division when it comes to wondering [more]

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Report: DeVante Parker trade likely to end N’Keal Harry’s time in New England

Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry requested a trade last summer, but the team never dealt him and he played the entire season in New England. Harry remains on the roster at the moment, but it appears that another trade will be spelling the end of the line for the 2019 first-round pick. The Patriots agreed [more]

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Peyton Manning is giving Russell Wilson advice on his transition to the Broncos

As Russell Wilson makes his mid-career move to becoming the Broncos’ franchise quarterback, he’s getting advice from someone who’s done it before: Peyton Manning. Manning, who played the final four seasons of his career in Denver after a long and successful career in Indianapolis, said he’s been talking to Wilson and giving him some advice [more]

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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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