Panthers join 1980 Raiders as teams with two QBs drafted in top three of the same draft

Baker Mayfield passed his physical with the Panthers on Thursday and that means he is now officially a member of the NFC South team. It also means that he’s officially a teammate of Sam Darnold, who was selected by the Jets with the third overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft. Mayfield went first overall [more]

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Robert Saleh: Won’t put Sauce Gardner in position he won’t succeed, but he doesn’t have many

The Jets made cornerback Sauce Gardner the fourth overall pick in this year’s draft, so it’s not a big surprise that they have high hopes for him right out of the gate. Gardner is expected to be in the starting lineup to begin his rookie season despite the team’s contention that he still has to [more]

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Leslie Frazier: It’s discouraging I haven’t had another chance to be a head coach

When Leslie Frazier was fired as head coach of the Vikings after the 2013 season, he figured he would eventually earn a second head-coaching job. So far, he hasn’t. Frazier is the defensive spent two seasons as the defensive coordinator of the Buccaneers after the Vikings fired him, and now he’s heading into his seventh [more]

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Von Miller: I would have taken less to go to Cowboys, but not that much less

After Randy Gregory backed out of an agreement with the Cowboys early in free agency, there was word that the NFC East team was doing due diligence on a pursuit of Von Miller to fill their need for a pass rusher. That process led to an offer for Miller to return to his home state. [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury: Marquise Brown “way ahead of the curve” in learning offense

When the Cardinals traded for receiver Marquise Brown during the draft, word had not yet emerged that DeAndre Hopkins would begin the 2022 season with a six-game suspension. But Hopkins’ absence early on means it’s even more critical that Brown gets off to a hot start with his new team. Fortunately for Arizona, Brown already [more]

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Ron Rivera feels good about Terry McLaurin, Carson Wentz “coming together” before camp

Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin held a press conference to discuss his new contract on Wednesday and there was also some conversation about the team’s new quarterback. McLaurin’s success in 2022 will be tied to how well Carson Wentz plays in his first year with Washington and the duo missed time working together this spring [more]

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CJ Henderson: Trade to Panthers really started my career over

When the Jaguars took cornerback CJ Henderson with the ninth overall pick in the 2020 draft, the thought was that he’d be a long-term member of the defense in Jacksonville. The reality was much different. Henderson played eight games as a rookie and dealt with a season-ending groin injury before getting traded to the Panthers [more]

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