Sean Payton says Matt Patricia could still join Broncos staff

The Broncos hired Vance Joseph as their defensive coordinator, but they haven’t closed the door on finding a role for another coach who interviewed for that position. Broncos head coach Sean Payton confirmed at his Scouting Combine press conference Tuesday that he interviewed Matt Patricia for that job and called him an “outstanding” candidate who [more]

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Secret loan becomes focus of federal probe of Commanders

Allegations of withheld security deposits from season-ticker holders and diverted ticket sales to avoid giving the other teams their cut sparked a review of the financial habits of the Commanders. A secret $55 million loan discovered along the way may be the thing that brings the house down for Daniel Snyder. Don Van Natta, Jr. [more]

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Report: Panthers, Saints, Jets set to meet with Derek Carr at Combine

Word on Monday night was that free agent quarterback Derek Carr will meet with a handful of teams at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week and he’s familiar with a couple of those teams already. Carr has already visitied with the Saints and Jets and Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that he will [more]

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Lions hire Penn State DL coach John Scott

The Lions have plucked a coach away from Penn State. According to multiple reports, the Lions have hired defensive line coach John Scott for a job on Dan Campbell’s staff. The specific role is not known, but the Lions have an opening for a defensive line coach after Todd Wash left the team to take [more]

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Zac Stacy sentenced to six months in jail for domestic violence

Former NFL running back Zac Stacy has been sentenced to six months in jail for two separate attacks on his ex-girlfriend. A judge in Orange County, Florida sentenced Stacy on Monday evening, according to TMZ.com. Stacy’s ex-girlfriend said in court documents that he “physically assaulted me several times because he wanted the money back he [more]

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Commanders place franchise tag on Daron Payne

As expected, the Commanders have placed the franchise tag on defensive tackle Daron Payne. The Commanders made it official and franchised Payne this morning, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. That means Payne has the option to sign for a fully guaranteed $18.937 million for the 2023 season. He also has the option to negotiate [more]

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Stephen Jones: Cowboys have got to have a plan to extend Dak Prescott

Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones is thinking long term with quarterback Dak Prescott. Jones said he wants the Cowboys to be thinking not just about winning with Prescott in 2023, but also about giving him a long-term contract extension that would keep him in Dallas for years to come. “We’ve got to have a [more]

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