Anthony Richardson’s sensational Combine performance raises his draft stock

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson may have done more than any other player to improve his draft stock at the Scouting Combine. Richardson was outstanding in Indianapolis, and as a result he’s now listed behind Alabama’s Bryce Young in the betting odds to be the first quarterback drafted. Young remains the favorite at -240, but Richardson [more]

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Some perspective on the question of NFL millionaires vs. NFL billionaires

As explained in Playmakers, NFL fans tend to align with the teams (and the owners of those teams) over the players. For the vast majority of fans, there’s no real difference between millionaire players and billionaire owners. As a practical matter, there’s a gigantic difference. For starters, many players aren’t millionaires, not after taxes and [more]

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Eagles know they’ll lose players in free agency, think the draft can offset those losses

The Eagles have plenty of key players slated to hit free agency on March 15, and they can’t keep all of them. Eagles including running back Miles Sanders, cornerback James Bradberry, linebacker Kyzir White, linebacker T.J. Edwards, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, safety Marcus Epps, defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, defensive tackle Linval Joseph, [more]

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Texas A&M running back Devon Achane expects to run the fastest 40 time

Texas A&M running back Devon Achane is one of the favorites to run the fastest 40 time at the NFL Scouting Combine and for good reason. Achane is a former track star who ran a 10.14 in the 100 meters and 20.2 in the 200 meters last season for the Aggies. Michigan cornerback DJ Turner [more]

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After moving to slot corner, Jimmie Ward wants to be a safety again

49ers defensive back Jimmie Ward is heading for free agency. And he may have to go elsewhere if he wants to return to his preferred position of free safety. G.M. John Lynch recently explained that Ward wasn’t thrilled about moving from safety to slot corner in 2022. And Lynch knows Ward wants to go back [more]

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Patriots plan to cut Brian Hoyer

Veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer is on the way out in New England. The Patriots are expected to cut Hoyer by the start of the new league year on March 15, according to Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio. Hoyer is heading into the second year of a two-year, $4 million contract and $1.4 million of [more]

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Zach Pascal was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint in Maryland

Eagles receiver Zach Pascal is currently fine. A day ago, that almost wasn’t the case. Via WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, Pascal was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint in Maryland on Friday. He was in Upper Marlboro, where he was born and raised. Local police told WPVI that Pascal was accosted on Friday morning, and that he [more]

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