Ali Marpet says physical toll of football led him to retire at age 28

After seven years with the Buccaneers, guard Ali Marpet retired from the NFL this offseason at the age of just 28. He says his primary concern was taking care of his body. “The biggest reason for me was the physical toll: I didn’t want any more of that. There were some things I wanted to [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury: Impossible to replace Chandler Jones, we have to find production as a unit

The Cardinals grew accustomed to relying on Chandler Jones to spearhead their pass rush over the last six years, but they won’t have that luxury in 2022. Jones signed with the Raiders as a free agent after posting 71.5 sacks for the Cardinals and that leaves a big hole for Arizona to fill on the [more]

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Saints sign Devine Ozigbo

The Saints did some post-rookie minicamp roster shuffling on Monday. The team announced the signing of running back Devine Ozigbo and confirmed the reported signing of linebacker Eric Wilson. They waived center Cohl Cabral, linebacker Joel Dublanko, and wide receiver Jalen McCleskey in corresponding moves. Ozigbo was released by the Patriots after New England selected [more]

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Patriots sign Chasen Hines, Andrew Stueber

The Patriots kicked off the week by signing a couple of their draft picks. The team announced the signings of sixth-round pick Chasen Hines and seventh-rounder Andrew Stueber. Both offensive linemen agreed to four-year deals in New England. Hines started 17 games at guard while at LSU. He came to the school as a defensive [more]

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Mickey Loomis sees extra emotion bringing Tyrann Mathieu and Jarvis Landry home

The Saints have recently signed two Louisiana natives and LSU stars in defensive back Tyrann Mathieu and wide receiver Jarvis Landry, and Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis says those two players were particularly excited to become Saints. “Both these guys, Tyrann and Jarvis, it’s a little bit unique when you bring somebody back to their [more]

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Frank Reich on signing a veteran QB: We’re always looking at who makes us better

The Colts upgraded the starting quarterback spot when they traded for Matt Ryan earlier this year, but they have not made any corresponding moves lower down the depth chart. 2021 sixth-round pick Sam Ehlinger is the backup with James Morgan and undrafted rookie Jack Coan also on the roster. That led to a question for [more]

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Commanders sign Bryce Notree

The Commanders have signed a player who participated in their rookie minicamp over the weekend. Washington has added linebacker Bryce Notree to its 90-man roster, according to agent Brett Tessler. Notree played his college ball at Southern Illinois, where he was a four-year starter — though he missed most of the 2019 season due to injury. [more]

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