Geno Smith has gotten the first-team reps in OTAs; Pete Carroll won’t say whether that will continue in training camp

When the Seahawks acquired quarterback Drew Lock as part of the Russell Wilson trade, many presumed that Lock would become the starter. While that still may happen before Wilson returns to town for the regular-season opener, incumbent veteran Geno Smith continues to hold off Lock. “They’ve been impressive,” coach Pete Carroll told reporters on Thursday. [more]

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Davante Adams impressed with Hunter Renfrow: “He’s a lot like me mentally”

New Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams is loving the opportunity to work with Hunter Renfrow. Adams said that it’s rare to come across a wide receiver who has the understanding of the mental side of the game that Renfrow has. “I’ve been around a lot of people like Hunter [Renfrow], but there’s never been a [more]

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NFL players beginning to adopt protective Guardian Caps over helmets at practice

In March, the NFL passed a new rule that required offensive lineman, tight ends, defensive linemen and linebackers to wear protective Guardian Cap helmet shells over their helmets from the beginning of training camp until the second preseason game. Some players are getting an early start. Players at several NFL minicamps have been spotted wearing [more]

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Riley Reiff visiting with Jets

The Jets could be adding some veteran depth to their offensive line. Offensive tackle Riley Reiff is visiting with New York on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Reiff started the first 12 games of the season for the Bengals in 2021 before suffering a season-ending ankle injury that kept him out of the postseason [more]

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Drew Lock trying to apply lessons from 2021 to this year’s QB competition

Drew Lock didn’t win a quarterback competition with the Broncos last year and he’s trying to put the lessons he learned from that experience to work for him in Seattle this year. Lock told reporters on Wednesday that he “tried to compare” himself to Teddy Bridgewater while the two players were vying for the job [more]

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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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