Bears wisely plan to keep Justin Fields

The news that the Bears are “leaning toward” trading the first overall pick means that the Bears are sticking with quarterback Justin Fields. Which means that the Bears haven’t lost their minds. As explained in Playmakers, draft picks are lottery tickets. When you have a winning lottery ticket, you don’t trade it in for more [more]

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Bryce Young won’t throw at Combine, C.J. Stroud will

The predraft process really gets rolling with this week’s Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and, as always, the quarterback position is going to get a lot of attention as teams continue to make their plans for April. Any assessment of Alabama quarterback Bryce Young’s throwing in drills is going to have to wait a little while, [more]

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Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs wants Jalen Ramsey traded to Detroit

With the Rams looking to trade cornerback Jalen Ramsey, the Lions are among the teams that have been mentioned as a possible destination. And Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs loves that idea. Jacobs wrote on Twitter that the Lions ought to make a move to bring Ramsey to Detroit. “What we waiting on @jalenramsey we can [more]

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Browns to hire Bill Musgrave as offensive assistant

The Browns are adding to their coaching staff. Cleveland is hiring Bill Musgrave as an offensive assistant, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Media. Musgrave had spent the last three seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Cal. But Musgrave had been coaching in the league since 1997. He was most recently with [more]

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DeVonta Smith is in a walking boot, two weeks after Super Bowl

Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith suffered a lower-leg injury during Super Bowl LVII. Two weeks later, he’s still recovering from it. Via AL.com, Smith rang the bell before the 76ers’ game against the Celtics. Smith was wearing a walking boot on his right leg. Smith left the locker room after the loss to the Chiefs wearing [more]

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Odell Beckham Jr. can sign with any team, at any time

From time to time, online chatter emerges regarding the football future of receiver Odell Beckham Jr. With 2023 free agency less than three weeks away, there’s something important to keep in mind when it comes to OBJ. He can currently sign with any team, at any time. Beckham became a free agent last March. He [more]

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Recent DeMaurice Smith interview made it clear that Lamar Jackson wants a fully-guaranteed deal

On Friday, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith claimed after speaking with someone from Lamar Jackson’s camp that the Ravens quarterback never asked for a fully-guaranteed deal. The surprising claim contradicted months of conventional wisdom that Lamar wants the same thing that Deshaun Watson got from the Browns. The sudden notion that Lamar Jackson doesn’t want a [more]

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