Cardinals expect Zach Ertz to play, J.J. Watt to miss today’s game vs. Chiefs

One of the Cardinals’ veteran leaders will be on the field today against the Chiefs, but another plans to sit out. The Cardinals expect tight end Zach Ertz to play today, but J.J. Watt is expected to miss the season opener, according to multiple reports. Both Ertz and Watt are listed as questionable with calf [more]

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Chris Godwin expects to play tonight

Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is set to make his return to the field tonight. Godwin, who is officially listed as questionable for the Sunday Night Football game at Dallas, is expected to play, according to multiple reports. It will be Godwin’s first game since suffering a torn ACL on December 19, and it will [more]

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Bills add incentives to Jordan Poyer’s contract

Bills safety Jordan Poyer didn’t get the contract extension he was seeking this offseason, but the Bills did give him something. The Bills have added incentives to Poyer’s contract for this year, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Poyer had been eligible to earn up to $500,000 in incentives but could now make up to [more]

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Raiders, Darren Waller agree to contract extension

The Raiders and Darren Waller were working on getting a contract extension done before Sunday, and they made it by a day. Waller and the Raiders have agreed to a three-year contract extension, agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed. The Raiders had Waller under contract for two more seasons at $6.75 million a year, but they agreed [more]

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This year, will officials treat running quarterbacks like running backs?

For the past few years, some coaches have complained to the league that officials extend protections to quarterbacks well beyond the limits spelled out in the rules. When quarterbacks decide to run the ball — and specifically once they cross the line of scrimmage — they lose all protections, other than those that apply to [more]

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Jimmy Garoppolo still has a right shoulder injury

49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is healthy, unless he isn’t. Garoppolo, who is practicing against with the team after being relegated to pariah status for the first month of training camp, officially appeared on the injury report every day this week as having a right shoulder injury. He fully participated in practice, and he has no [more]

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Deshaun Watson contract likely derailed Lamar Jackson talks

It’s unclear whether the Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson would have gotten a contract negotiated if the Browns hadn’t given quarterback Deshaun Watson a fully-guaranteed, $230 million, five-year deal. It’s fairly clear that the Watson contract played a huge role in keeping the Ravens and Jackson from getting something done. It’s generally believed that Jackson [more]

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