Patrick Mahomes working with JuJu Smith-Schuster, other new Chiefs

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has to acclimate himself to a number of new receiving targets ahead of the 2022 season and he’s getting a jump start on the process this week. The Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill and saw Byron Pringle and Demarcus Robinson leave via free agency in recent weeks. They’ve signed JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez [more]

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Robert Kraft: We’re making changes to take advantage of what Nelson Agholor, Jonnu Smith do best

The Patriots were one of the busiest teams in free agency last year and their activity included signing wide receiver Nelson Agholor and tight end Jonnu Smith to contracts. Neither player produced at the level the team was likely hoping to see when the deals were struck. Agholor posted 896 yards on 48 catches with [more]

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Rob Gronkowski: Tom Brady will be able to play until he’s at least 50 years old

Rob Gronkowski predicted when Tom Brady announced his retirement that Brady would be back. He was proven right even sooner than he expected. Gronkowski said on Jimmy Kimmel Live that he was expecting Brady to return but possibly after taking a full season off, and that he could easily see the 44-year-old Brady playing until [more]

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Dick Vermeil chooses Carl Peterson to present him at the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Dick Vermeil has chosen Carl Peterson as his presenter at the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Vermeil and Peterson were closely linked for decades: Peterson was an assistant on Vermeil’s staffs at UCLA and the Eagles in the 1970s, and Peterson was the general manager of the Chiefs who persuaded Vermeil to come [more]

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Stefon Diggs deal prompts very different initial reports on value

The Bills did what they needed to do, finally giving receiver Stefon Diggs a new contract, more than two years after trading for him. As always, the value of that new contract won’t be known until the actual contract emerges. We know this routine by now; we’ve been banging that drum for well over a [more]

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Eric DeCosta: As long as I’m here, the draft will be the foundation of what we do

Across the league, more and more teams are electing to take the Rams approach of “F them picks” — using high-round draft selections to trade for established veteran players. Given that Los Angeles is the most recent Super Bowl winner and the NFL is a copycat league, it’s no surprise to see additional franchises use [more]

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Patriots restructure Deatrich Wise’s contract

The Patriots’ trade for wide receiver DeVante Parker has become official and the team tweaked the contract of another player in order to make everything work under the salary cap. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team restructured defensive lineman Deatrich Wise‘s contract. The team converted $2.85 million of Wise’s base salary into a [more]

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