Cooper Kupp: I want contract to make sense for everyone

Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp is in the final year of his current contract and the prospect of signing him to a new one has been a topic of conversation this offseason. Head coach Sean McVay said in April that the team had “good dialogue” with Kupp about the deal and Kupp indicated that he [more]

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Colts are pushing Alec Pierce to compete for playing time

After the Colts used a second-round pick to acquire Cincinnati receiver Alec Pierce, G.M. Chris Ballard said that Pierce will have to get on the field by proving it. Recently, Colts coach Frank Reich said the team is pushing Pierce to compete for that privilege. “He’s going to have to compete for every snap, right?” [more]

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Isaiah Wynn is expected at Patriots minicamp this week

The Patriots will go from voluntary to mandatory work this week and that’s expected to bring an offensive starter to the offseason program for the first time. Left tackle Isaiah Wynn has been absent for the previous phases of the program, but Jeff Howe of TheAthletic.com reports that he will be reporting for the mandatory [more]

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Derek Watt: Connor Heyward wasn’t drafted to take my role at fullback

When the Steelers drafted Connor Heyward, a former fullback, some thought it could mean the team’s current fullback, Derek Watt, was going to have competition for his job. Watt says that’s not Heyward’s role. Heyward has been practicing at tight end in Organized Team Activities, and Watt says that if anything, Watt himself is looking [more]

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Rusty Hardin: Deshaun Watson gave spa owner $5,000 to help her business

A week that ended up being chock full of developments in the Deshaun Watson situation included news that a Houston spa owner has testified that Watson paid her $5,000 because he’s a “nice guy.” Attorney Rusty Hardin, who has become very vocal in recent days, has explained the payment in comments to Brent Schrotenboer of [more]

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Return of the PFT mailbag

On those rare weekends when the NFL slows down, it would be a great time for me to do something other than bang away on a keyboard. But I prefer to bang away on a keyboard. So we’ll do some mailbags during one or two of these slower Sundays. Here’s the first of however many [more]

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Mark Davis blames high no-show rate in 2021 on vaccination requirement

In the first season that included fans present for Raiders games in Las Vegas, the team had a surprisingly high rate of no shows. The situation wasn’t a surprise for team owner Mark Davis. Via Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com, Davis blames the situation on the COVID vaccination requirement for entry to Allegiant Stadium. Davis opted [more]

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