Andy Reid: “We’ll see” if Patrick Mahomes plays against Packers

The Chiefs close out the preseason against the Packers on Thursday night and Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has confirmed that the team will not be playing quarterback Aaron Rodgers at all in that game. Rodgers has not played at all this preseason, which is the opposite of the way the Chiefs have handled things [more]

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Packers will keep starters out on Thursday night

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said last weekend that he was still mulling whether or not to give the majority his starters some preseason playing time against the Chiefs on Thursday night and he revealed his decision on Tuesday. It’s the same decision that LaFleur made last preseason and the first two games of this [more]

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DK Metcalf on dealing with defenses mentally taking him out of game: “Watch and see”

Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf is a special talent. The kind of talent that requires defenses to take special steps to neutralize him. That has included opponents trying to take Metcalf out of the game mentally, harassing him both physically and verbally. On Tuesday, Metcalf was asked whether he believes he’s better prepared for such tactics. [more]

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Davante Adams focusing on earning his way into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams has been a first-team All-Pro two years in a row, and that has him thinking about the legacy he’s going to leave in the game of football. Specifically, Adams told The Pivot, he’s thinking about joining the exclusive fraternity of wide receivers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Adams [more]

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Allen Robinson: Will be fun to actually be out there in joint practices this week

Wide receiver Allen Robinson joined the Rams as a free agent earlier this year, so he’s spent the last five months learning a new offense and trying to build up a relationship with his teammates. That’s been complicated this summer by quarterback Matthew Stafford limiting his throwing because of an elbow injury and by the [more]

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Bill Belichick: I talk to Julian Edelman regularly, don’t know about him un-retiring

Former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman recently hinted that he could un-retire. Bill Belichick is neither expecting it nor ruling it out. Asked about comments Edelman made to Rich Eisen about potentially coming back if given the right offer, Belichick confirmed that he often talks to Edelman but didn’t say whether the Patriots might give [more]

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Dennis Allen “comfortable” if Jameis Winston doesn’t play in preseason

Saints quarterback Jameis Winston took a big step back from his sprained foot on Monday when he did 11-on-11 work for the first time since suffering the injury, but it remains unclear if he’ll be taking another one later this week. The Saints close out their preseason schedule with a Friday game against the Chargers. [more]

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