Will Lamar Jackson get a new contract before Week One?

A year ago, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson reportedly wasn’t interested in a new contract because he was too focused on football. Now, at a time when he’s very focused on football, he’s trying to get a new contract. Will it happen? It’s impossible to know the answer to that question with any degree of certainty, [more]

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Nathaniel Hackett gushes about Melvin Gordon

Broncos running back Javonte Williams did enough as a rookie to create the impression that, come 2021, he’d become a workhorse who generates plenty of yards and touchdowns and fantasy victories. But it’s been clear for a while that new coach Nathaniel Hackett isn’t inclined to let one guy carry the load at the tailback [more]

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Commanders sign veteran tackle Rashod Hill

Tackle Rashod Hill spent six seasons with the Vikings. He’s now getting a shot to make the team in Washington. Agent Brett Tessler announced on Twitter that Hill has signed with the Commanders. Hill appeared in 74 games with 22 starts during his time with the Vikings. Initially signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted [more]

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It’s the second annual “Back Together Saturday”

The NFL has become very adept at conjuring something out of nothing, especially in the offseason. When nothing is really happening from a football standpoint, but it feels like everything is going on. Today brings the second annual “Back Together Saturday,” the league’s latest effort to craft a tentpole event that gathers simultaneous eyeballs — [more]

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Pete Carroll vows to take competition to succeed Russell Wilson “in stride”

With training camps open throughout the NFL, press-conference transcripts are falling from the trees and filling up our email boxes. Some significant comments get noticed right away. Others, buried deep in the document, aren’t seen until there’s a chance to take a closer look at the things said by players and coaches. Here’s something that [more]

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With Ryan Jensen out until November or December, Bucs turn to Robert Hainsey, Nick Leveret

When Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen became the first significant NFL camp casualty of 2022, names of potential replacements began to be suggested. The Bucs, who won’t have Jensen back until November or December (if at all), intend for now to go with the next man up. First, they have to figure out which man it [more]

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Jaguars cut rookie kicker Andrew Mevis after ugly misses, including one that hit Dave Campo

Most players get more than four days of training camp to show what they can do, but Jaguars rookie kicker Andrew Mevis did not have a start to training camp like most players. Mevis was cut by the Jaguars just four days into camp after a disastrous start that had reporters on the scene describing [more]

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