Kevin Stefanski calls it a “normal” training camp

The Browns clearly aren’t having a normal training camp. The man in charge of it disagrees. Asked on Sunday how much he’d like to have a normal camp, Stefanski resisted. “This is normal,” Stefanski said. “This is normal guys. This is NFL football. As far as I know.” But how can it feel normal with [more]

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Nick Sirianni hints at two series for starters in Friday night’s preseason opener

The beefed-up Eagles roster, with the passing game adding receiver A.J. Brown, will make its debut on Friday night against the Jets. So will we see Brown, receiver DeVonta Smith, quarterback Jalen Hurts, and other starters? “Still sorting through all that,” coach Nick Sirianni told reporters on Sunday. “We don’t have to make that decision [more]

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Justin Herbert has never played a preseason snap, Brandon Staley says that will continue

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert may have a long and successful NFL career without ever playing a single snap in the preseason. When Herbert was a rookie in 2020, there was no preseason because the COVID-19 pandemic canceled it. By 2021, Herbert was coming off a stellar rookie year and Chargers coach Brandon Staley said there [more]

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Refusal to negotiate settlement of first civil claim ended up costing Deshaun Watson plenty

At some point before March of 2021, Houston attorney Tony Buzbee contacted the representatives of then-Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson regarding a civil claim against Watson. It is common if not routine for lawyers to attempt to settle claims before filing them in court. In this case, however, Watson’s camp flatly refused to even talk. In [more]

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Odell Beckham Jr. remains available; when will he sign a new deal?

Free-agent receiver Odell Beckham Jr. continues to be a free agent, two weeks into training camp. How much longer will he be on the market? In addition to the question of where he signs, there’s an issue as to when. The folks at NFL Network recently addressed that issue. Ian Rapoport suggested that the Buccaneers [more]

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Teven Jenkins returns to practice

Bears tackle Teven Jenkins‘ absence from the practice field came to an end on Saturday. Jenkins missed seven straight practices after participating in the first session of training camp, but he went through individual drills in his first day back with the team. While Jenkins did not say what led to him sitting out or [more]

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Lamar Jackson won’t play in Ravens preseason opener

Quarterback Lamar Jackson has been practicing at Ravens camp despite not having a contract extension yet, but his participation won’t extend to Thursday’s preseason opener against the Titans. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh confirmed that Jackson will be one of the veteran starters who will remain observers this week. “Yes, yes, we won’t be playing [more]

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