Source: Mark Davis knew Dana White was working a deal with Tom Brady

On Saturday night, UFC president Dana White admitted that he’d brokered a deal for quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski to join the Raiders. On Sunday, Raiders owner Mark Davis took a page from the Sgt. Schultz playbook, claiming ignorance about the situation. “That was what — two to three years ago or [more]

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Falcons coach Arthur Smith pleased with Marcus Mariota’s preseason performance

Some questioned the Falcons’ decision to head into the 2022 season with Marcus Mariota, who hasn’t started a game as 2019, as their starting quarterback. But Falcons coach Arthur Smith says Mariota is proving he’s up to the task. Mariota turned in a solid performance on Monday night against the Jets, completing six of 10 [more]

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Ravens don’t think Travis Jones will miss extended time with knee injury

The Ravens kept their preseason winning streak alive on Sunday, but they saw third-round pick Travis Jones go down with a knee injury. Jones got hurt in the fourth quarter and Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said after the game that the defensive tackle hyperextended his knee. The rookie will not play again in the [more]

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Report: Deshaun Watson already has started mandatory counseling

In addition to his 11-game suspension and $5 million fine, Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson agreed to mandatory evaluation and counseling before he returns to football. That process already has started, fewer than four days after the settlement of the disciplinary process was announced. Peter King reports in his Football Morning in America column that Watson [more]

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Mark Davis on Tom Brady/Rob Gronkowski: Dana White has the stories, I have no idea

Raiders owner Mark Davis was at a WNBA playoff game on Saturday, so he wasn’t watching when UFC president Dana White joined Rob Gronkowski for the “GronkCast” of that night’s UFC fights. Davis became aware of what was discussed during that event, however. White said that he worked to broker an agreement that would have [more]

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David Bakhtiari: I feel really confident, but don’t want to get ahead of myself

Sunday’s big development for the Packers was left tackle David Bakhtiari‘s activation from the physically unable to perform list. Bakhtiari tore his ACL, played one game last season and has been sidelined after having another knee procedure this offseason, which was a set of circumstances that he said “tested” him over the last two years. [more]

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Source: Lamar Jackson hasn’t gained 25 pounds

During fairly brief comments at the outset of Sunday night’s preseason game between the Ravens and Cardinals, host Curt Menefee casually mentioned that Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson gained 25 pounds this offseason. A source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that Jackson has not gained 25 pounds. He has indeed gained weight. Based on [more]

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