D.J. Reed: Sauce Gardner a prototypical lockdown cornerback

The Jets made upgrading their cornerback corps a priority this offseason and they made big additions to the group in both free agency and the draft. D.J. Reed signed with the team as a free agent after turning in the best season of his career with the Seahawks in 2021. The Jets expect him to [more]

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T.J. Edwards on James Bradberry: We’re just adding big pieces to this

When word emerged on Wednesday that the Eagles were signing James Bradberry, many of the cornerback’s new teammates were in the building for the offseason program. Linebacker T.J. Edwards was one of them. He was getting in a lift in the weight room when the news broke but found out before talking to the media. [more]

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Joe Burrow: I got sacked a lot, but they weren’t all bad sacks

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is pushing back a bit against the idea that he took too many sacks last season. Burrow says that some sacks aren’t so bad, and that a lot of his league-leading 51 sacks last season (plus another 19 in the postseason) weren’t of the bad variety. “Here’s the thing about sacks. [more]

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Bobby Wagner: I have to learn before I can lead

After the Rams signed linebacker Bobby Wagner earlier this year, head coach Sean McVay said that the veteran’s ability to be a leader was one of the things that excited him about the signing. Wagner played that role for many years in Seattle, but he’s not quite ready to fill those shoes with his new [more]

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Quez Watkins: I’ll keep doing what I do with A.J. Brown here

The arrival of A.J. Brown has changed the look of the Eagles wide receiving corps heading into the 2022 season and created a lot of excitement about what his acquisition will mean for the passing game. That excitement extends to Brown’s fellow wideouts. DeVonta Smith said that he’s looking forward to learning from Brown as [more]

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Dayo Odeyingbo feels more comfortable after fully recovering from torn Achilles

Defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo made it into the Colts lineup for the final 10 games of the 2021 season, but he wasn’t playing at the level that made him a second-round pick last spring. Odeyingbo tore his Achilles during Senior Bowl workouts and said that he was healthy enough to play, but “the rest of [more]

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Kevin O’Connell wants Vikings’ defensive players to know he’s not just an offensive coach

New Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell was a quarterback during his playing career, and a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator before he became head coach of the Vikings this offseason. He has never played or coached on defense. But he wants the Vikings’ defensive players to know that now that he’s the head coach, he’s [more]

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