Car accident lands Bills OL Rodger Saffold on NFI list

The Bills have reported to camp. One of their new players won’t be practicing, at least not yet. Coach Sean McDermott told reporters on Sunday that offensive lineman Rodger Saffold, a free-agent acquisition in March, will be placed on the non-football injury list. According to McDermott, Saffold “injured some ribs in a car accident recently.” [more]

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Heat forces Chiefs rookie Leon Chenal to leave practice early

The first practice of training camp for the Chiefs’ rookies took place under a heat advisory on Saturday, and one player had to leave early. Chiefs rookie linebacker Leo Chenal was carted to the locker room during practice, and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said afterward that the heat was the reason. “The heat got [more]

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Lions add J.T. Barrett to coaching staff

Former Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett will take the next step in his football career in Michigan. Barrett has been added to the Lions’ coaching staff as an offensive assistant. The 27-year-old Barrett never played in an NFL game but spent time on the roster of the Saints, Seahawks and Steelers. At Ohio State, Barrett [more]

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Which quarterbacks are next up for new deals?

With Kyler Murray becoming the latest quarterback to land a major contract, let’s take a look at who’s next to cash in, either this year or next. (Or, maybe, not at all.) Lamar Jackson. The Ravens quarterback spent months resisting the team’s overtures to do a long-term deal. Now, he wants to get his second [more]

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Malik Willis signs, completing Titans’ draft class

The Titans’ entire 2022 draft class has now signed. Rookie quarterback Malik Willis signed his contract today, the team announced. He was the only unsigned player among the Titans’ rookie class. A quarterback from Liberty, Willis showed flashes of greatness in his college career, to the point where some thought he’d be a high first-round [more]

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Ben Roethlisberger: Today’s young players are coddled

The recent puff piece from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette regarding former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger attempted to inject a little balance by asking Roethlisberger to list his career regrets. The most obvious area for potential reflection and remorse was not mentioned, either by Roethlisberger or by Ron Cook, who wrote the article. (Hey, if no one [more]

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NFL has no update on Stephen Ross investigation

On February 1, former Dolphins coach Brian Flores alleged, among other things, that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offered $100,000 per loss during the 2019 season, in the hope of securing the first pick in the 2020 draft. The league launched an investigation. Nearly six months later, the investigation remains unresolved. The NFL told PFT via email [more]

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