Pete Carroll: Drew Lock would have been the first quarterback picked in this year’s draft

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll thinks Drew Lock is better than any quarterback who was selected in the 2022 NFL draft. Carroll said on Sports Radio KJR that Lock — who went to the Broncos with the 42nd pick in the 2019 draft — would have been chosen ahead of first-round pick Kenny Pickett or any [more]

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Jameson Williams laughs at perception he was unhappy to be drafted by Lions

After the Lions traded up to take wide receiver Jameson Williams with the 12th overall pick last Thursday, many people watching the draft remarked on social media that Williams looked less than thrilled to be joining the Lions. There were similar comments after he was introduced at a press conference in Detroit, but Williams is [more]

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Tom Brady admits tuck rule “might have been a fumble”

Tom Brady has won 35 postseason games, by far the most in NFL history. He admits he got lucky in the first one. Brady’s first postseason win, with the 2001 Patriots, featured the infamous “tuck rule” in which the officials on the field ruled that he fumbled, only to have replay overturn it to an [more]

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Pete Carroll: It’ll take some time, but we’ll get DK Metcalf deal done

It’s been a busy market for wide receiver trades this offseason, but the Seahawks have rebuffed any offers for DK Metcalf as he heads into the final year of his first NFL contract. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll says that will remain the case. Metcalf said recently that he is confident that a contract extension [more]

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Without signed franchise tender, of course Jessie Bates isn’t at voluntary workouts

Bengals safety Jessie Bates was due to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent in March. The Bengals exercised their right under the Collective Bargaining Agreement to restrict his ability to do so, via the franchise tag. Bates, in turn, has exercised his right to not sign the franchise tender. He’s currently no [more]

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In Channing Tindall, Dolphins say they drafted a player they were always targeting

The Dolphins had just four picks in the 2022 NFL draft, the fewest of any team in the league, thanks to trades for Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill. The success of their 2022 draft will really come down to what kind of offense they can build with Waddle and Hill. But when the Dolphins finally [more]

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Jalen Hurts: A.J. Brown has always been an excellent player

The Eagles have invested plenty into making the offense around quarterback Jalen Hurts the best it can be, including sending a first-round pick to Tennessee in exchange for receiver A.J. Brown. Hurts and Brown have a personal relationship that dates back to their high school days. The baked-in connection could help both of them as [more]

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