Washington Commanders welcome defamation suit from former employee Jason Friedman

The back-and-forth between the Washington Commanders and former Commanders employee Jason Friedman continues. Following a claim by Friedman’s lawyer, Jason Friedman, that a Monday statement from the team defames him, the Commanders have issued this statement, to Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com. “The Commanders did not reference Mr. Friedman — or anyone else — by name [more]

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Rob Gronkowski: I’m not ready to commit to the game of football right now

Last year, tight end Rob Gronkowski elected to re-sign with the Buccaneers on March 22, pushing off a second retirement for at least another season. It’s a little different in 2022. With Tampa Bay’s offseason program set to begin next week with a new head coach, Gronkowski has yet to re-up with the club. General [more]

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Blake Martinez confident he can prove himself after torn ACL

The Giants opened their offseason workout program on Monday and linebacker Blake Martinez was one of the players at the facility working to get ready for the 2022 season. Martinez’s return was far from a sure thing at the start of the offseason. He is coming off a torn ACL and was set to make [more]

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Ron Rivera: Year 3 is when the Commanders should take another step

As he heads into his third season as head coach of the Washington Commanders, Ron Rivera says it’s fair to expect more from him and his team. “The third season is when you take another step,” Rivera said, via ESPN. “This area is hungry for a winner. They want a winner and I want to [more]

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Sean McVay: Leadership one of the reasons to be excited about Bobby Wagner

Linebacker Bobby Wagner officially became a member of the Rams on Monday and one doesn’t have to spend a long time looking at the six-time All-Pro’s on-field resume to understand why the defending champions were interested in adding him to their defense. While speaking to reporters on Monday, Rams head coach Sean McVay noted that [more]

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Bears re-sign Jesper Horsted

The Bears kicked off their offseason workout program on Monday and they also announced the re-signing of tight end Jesper Horsted. Horsted’s return was set in motion last month when the team tendered him as an exclusive rights free agent. Once that tender is in place, an exclusive rights free agent is barred from negotiating [more]

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Lamar Jackson makes Twitter push for DK Metcalf, Sauce Gardner

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has had no qualms in recent days about expressing his opinions regarding players he believes the team should add. On Sunday, he made a pitch to Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf, who has been the subject of ongoing trade chatter. On Monday, Jackson made a plea to incoming rookie cornerback Sauce Gardner [more]

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