Bears hire Mike Wiley Jr. as director of player engagement

The Bears fired their vice president of player engagement Lamar “Soup” Campbell to kick off the month of July and they announced his replacement on Wednesday. Mike Wiley Jr. has been hired as their director of player development and mental skills. According to the Bears’ release announcing the move, Wiley will report directly to General [more]

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Ickey Ekwonu: I’ll do everything I can to keep any QB safe

The Panthers say they will be holding an open competition for the quarterback job during training camp after trading for Baker Mayfield and rookie left tackle Ickey Ekwonu isn’t picking any favorites in Mayfield’s battle with Sam Darnold. Ekwonu told Jane Slater of NFL Media that he believes “competition brings best out of everybody” when [more]

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Scott Fitterer: Matt Corral will have a chance to learn at his own pace

When the Panthers traded up to select Matt Corral in the third round of this year’s draft, there was some thought that he could potentially compete to start as a rookie. Now that Carolina has acquired Baker Mayfield, Corral appears slated to be the team’s third quarterback for his rookie season. And that’s not necessarily [more]

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Nasir Adderley: Offseason moves show how bad Chargers want to win

The Chargers fell just short of the playoffs last year and their offseason moves made it clear that they feel the defensive side of the ball is where they need to improve in order to take the next step. They traded for linebacker Khalil Mack and signed players like cornerback J.C. Jackson, defensive lineman Sebastian [more]

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Other interesting suggests from the Schefter profile in the Washington Post

Many believe football fans have little interest in reading inside-baseball media stories. Our traffic numbers suggest otherwise. The item, based on a Washington Post profile, regarding Adam Schefter’s incredible (as in not credible) claim that his rake-stepping tweets regarding players like Deshaun Watson and Dalvin Cook aren’t part of a broader quid pro quo aimed [more]

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Darren Waller enjoying observing Davante Adams work at practice

Elite players have a tendency to look a little different on the practice field. Sometimes it’s subtle. But when one of the best players in the league lines up and goes through drills, it’s usually not hard to differentiate between him and the average player. Raiders receiver Davante Adams apparently had that effect during the [more]

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Carson Wentz: Jahan Dotson catches the ball as naturally as anyone I’ve been around

Thanks to Terry McLaurin‘s absence and a cautious approach with Curtis Samuel, Commanders wide receiver Jahan Dotson got a lot of action during the team’s offseason program and the first-round pick made a strong impression on the guy throwing passes. Quarterback Carson Wentz said that Dotson “catches the football as natural as anybody I’ve been [more]

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