Fletcher Cox: No extra pressure on me this season

It looked for a moment like defensive tackle Fletcher Cox might be leaving the Eagles this offseason. Cox was released so the team could avoid an $18 million guarantee for the 2022 season and he heard from other teams, but wound up back with the Eagles on a one-year, $14 million deal a few days [more]

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Teryl Austin: Mike Tomlin has input, but bottom line is that it is our defense

After former Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler retired earlier this year, he said in an interview that head coach Mike Tomlin called the defensive plays in Pittsburgh over Butler’s seven years on the job. Teryl Austin was bumped up from senior defensive assistant and secondary coach to take over Butler’s job running a defense that [more]

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Jaire Alexander: Missed playoff tackle “fueled me” for offseason

Cornerback Jaire Alexander landed a big new contract from the Packers this offseason, but that wasn’t enough to wipe out the bad taste in his mouth from the end of the 2021 season. Alexander missed the final 13 games of the regular season because of a shoulder injury and then returned for the Packers’ playoff [more]

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Bucs’ Carlton Davis wants more interceptions and All-Pro recognition

Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis believes that he has what it takes to be an All-Pro, and the only thing holding him back has been failing to catch every potential interception that came his way. Davis, who intercepted just one pass last season, said his coverage stacks up with anyone in the NFL, but he needs [more]

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Drew Brees won’t return to NBC this season, “likely” will spend 2022 at home

When it was reported last month that future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees won’t return to NBC for the 2022 season, Brees pushed back with a tweet that among other things opened the door to playing again. While he could still, in theory, play again, Brees definitely won’t be back at NBC. NBC Sports chairman [more]

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T.J. Hockenson sees Lions using him in a wider variety of ways

Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was the team’s tight ends coach for two years before being promoted to his current job this offseason and it sounds like one of his former charges will stand to benefit from Johnson’s job title. T.J. Hockenson was named a Pro Bowler in 2020 and caught 128 passes over the [more]

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Darren Waller: Watching Rob Gronkowski’s old tape, I’m excited about the new offense

Though Las Vegas’ Darren Waller is clearly underpaid as one of the best tight ends in the league, he said on Tuesday that he’s focused on football and letting his agent handle his contract. So now that Josh McDaniels is the Raiders’ head coach, Waller says he’s excited about what could be coming his way [more]

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