Lions’ John Penisini announces his retirement

John Penisini, a Lions 2020 draft pick, has abruptly announced his retirement. “I have made the decision to retire from football,” Penisini wrote on Instagram. “I’m definitely going to miss my teammates and the coaching staff but I’m glad I got to experience it. I’m happy and excited for whatever life has for me. For [more]

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Texans’ contract with Dameon Pierce has slowed negotiations for other fourth-round picks

The Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NFL and NFL Players Association has largely taken the negotiating out of rookie contracts. A draft pick’s contract is determined by the spot where he was drafted, and for the most part there’s not a lot of wiggle room for teams and agents. This year, the vast majority of [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury makes a joke about Aaron Donald and Cooper Kupp, and some flat-out missed it

Comedy is hard. Spotting comedy can be even harder. An example of each dynamic happened on Thursday, during and after a press conference from Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury. A straight-faced tweet from Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com regarding something Kingsbury said about Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and Rams receiver Cooper Kupp was interpreted by multiple media [more]

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Jordan Love: I’ll take what I’m given and run with it

Aaron Rodgers was in Green Bay for the Packers mandatory minicamp this week and that meant Jordan Love didn’t get to run the first team offense the way he has throughout the voluntary portions of the team’s offseason program. Love will get more chances to do that this summer, but he’ll be locked to the [more]

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Corey Davis “a lot more comfortable” in second year with Jets

Wide receiver Corey Davis‘ first year with the Jets didn’t go as planned. Davis was signed to lead the receiving corps, but he only played nine games due to injuries that included a core muscle injury that required season-ending surgery in December. Davis was also dealing with the death of his brother, former NFL wideout [more]

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Cooper Kupp: Players can trust the Rams will take care of you

The Rams made headlines a couple of times this week and wide receiver Cooper Kupp thinks those stories are a sign of why players should feel good about sitting down at the negotiating table with the team. Defensive tackle Aaron Donald landed a big new deal with the team early in the week and Kupp [more]

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Raiders, Hunter Renfrow agree to two-year contract extension

The Raiders and wide receiver Hunter Renfrow have agreed to a new contract. Renfrow will sign a two-year, $32 million extension with $21 million guaranteed, according to NFL Network. The Raiders had been hoping to get a new deal done with Renfrow, who was heading into the final year of his rookie contract. Now they [more]

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