Aaron Rodgers: Davante Adams trade “a little surprising,” leaves big hole

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers took his time this offseason before committing to continuing his career in Green Bay and most people thought his return would mean wide receiver Davante Adams would be back with the team as well. The Packers franchise-tagged Adams, but then traded him to the Raiders when they weren’t able to come [more]

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Joe Schoen: Declining Daniel Jones option doesn’t affect draft plans

Word that the Giants would be declining their option on quarterback Daniel Jones‘ contract for the 2023 season broke shortly before the start of the draft on Thursday, but it didn’t come as a surprise. Any flashes of promise in Jones’ first three seasons were mitigated by turnovers, injuries, and relentless losing. That made it [more]

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Matt Corral, Malik Willis, Kyler Gordon, Nakobe Dean remain in the NFL draft green room

Four players who attended the 2022 NFL draft did not hear their names called during Thursday night’s first round. Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral, Liberty quarterback Malik Willis, Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean and Washington cornerback Kyler Gordon remain in the green room for Friday’s Day 2 of the draft. This year’s draft was widely viewed [more]

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Spencer Rattler was the original favorite to be taken first overall tonight

A quarterback won’t be the first overall pick tonight, obviously. Last May, a quarterback was the betting favorite to be the first player selected. In the initial odds posted by PointsBet for the 2022 draft, the favorite to be the first overall selection was then-Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler, at +225. He was followed by North [more]

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Will Jaguars go offensive line or defensive line with first pick?

The betting odds continue to point to the Jaguars selecting defensive end Travon Walker. As the time for the team to go on the clock gets closer, it’s hard not to wonder that maybe they’ll address the other side of the ball. Simms and I talked through the possibility during Thursday’s PFT Live. The more [more]

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Gus Bradley: I think Stephon Gilmore fits us pretty well

The Colts signed veteran cornerback Stephon Gilmore earlier this month to a two-year deal, an important signing for a team trying to challenge the Titans in the AFC South. Defensive coordinator Gus Bradley said during a Wednesday press conference that he didn’t know Gilmore personally before Indianapolis began showing interest. But Gilmore is close to [more]

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Dolphins will exercise Christian Wilkins’ fifth-year option

A new crop of first-round picks will enter the NFL on Thursday night, but the Dolphins aren’t in position to add one of them to the roster. They traded their first-rounder to the Eagles to acquire Jaylen Waddle last year and this year’s pick went to the Chiefs for Tyreek Hill, so they’ve decided to [more]

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