Josh McDaniels: Good to see Zamir White run hard

The Raiders didn’t play all of their veterans in Thursday night’s Hall of Fame Game, but they did have running back Josh Jacobs and Kenyan Drake in uniform against the Jaguars. It was another back who wound up generating the most action for the team, however. Fourth-round pick Zamir White ran 11 times for 52 [more]

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Dak Prescott: Opportunities for young receivers are exciting

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said there was “no urgency” to add a wide receiver after losing James Washington for multiple months to a foot fracture and quarterback Dak Prescott seems to share that opinion. The loss of Washington comes as the Cowboys are still waiting for Michael Gallup to get back from his torn ACL, [more]

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Diontae Johnson: I took the right deal for me

Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson got the contract extension he’s been looking for on Thursday. Johnson is heading into the final year of his rookie contract and agreed to a two-year extension that will keep him in Pittsburgh through the 2024 season. There is $36 million in new money in the deal and Johnson has [more]

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Cardinals RB coach James Saxon charged with domestic battery

Cardinals running backs coach James Saxon faces two charges of domestic battery in Indiana. Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports that the charges stem from an incident on May 7 that began at an Indianapolis Costco and continued at the home of a woman. One of the charges is a Level 6 felony for allegedly assaulting [more]

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Coaching headsets won’t have a sponsor logo for 2022

For the 2022 season, the headsets worn by NFL coaches will be brought to you by the NFL. With Bose out, no one else is in. And no one else will be in until 2023, at the earliest. A source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that the presence of the NFL logo on [more]

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Travon Walker promises “plenty more to come” after sack in Hall of Fame Game

Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker, the first overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, didn’t take long to make his presence felt in his preseason debut. Walker had a first-quarter sack against the Raiders in the Hall of Fame Game, and afterward he promised he’d be making that kind of impact for a long time. [more]

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Aaron Rodgers says he won’t play until he’s 45 like Tom Brady

At 38 years old, Aaron Rodgers is the second-oldest active quarterback in the NFL. But he says there’s no way he plays as long as the oldest. Tom Brady turned 45 this week, and Rodgers was asked if he sees himself still playing at 45 as well. Rodgers answered definitively: “No, I don’t.” “But happy [more]

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