Calvin Ridley says he needed painkillers to play through misdiagnosed foot injury

Jaguars receiver Calvin Ridley, who has just been reinstated to the NFL after a year-long suspension for gambling on games, says that during his time with the Falcons, he played through a misdiagnosed foot injury and needed painkillers to do it. “Hardly anybody knows this, but I played most of the 2020 season with a [more]

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Daniel Jones: I think we did what’s best for me and the Giants

The Giants and quarterback Daniel Jones took contract talks all the way down to the wire on Tuesday, but they were able to get to an agreement on a four-year deal just before the deadline to use the franchise tag. Jones is now tied to the Giants for four years and his agreement opened up [more]

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Now more than ever, Lamar Jackson needs an agent

Lamar Jackson has never had an agent. He has always needed one. He needs one now, more than ever. Five years ago, the absence of an agent in the weeks preceding the draft allowed bullshit narratives and talking points about Jackson potentially changing positions to go unchecked, publicly or privately. For all the things that [more]

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Report: Jets group returns from Aaron Rodgers visit Wednesday morning

The Jets sent a contingent to meet with Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Tuesday and any further discussions of a possible trade that would land him in New Jersey will reportedly have to take place from a distance. Kimberley A. Martin of ESPN reports that the Jets group is expected to fly home on Wednesday [more]

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Jets clear cap space with C.J. Uzomah restructure

The Jets aren’t letting their pursuit of Aaron Rodgers keep them from doing other business. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the team has created some cap space by restructuring the contract of tight end C.J. Uzomah. Uzomah had $4.5 million of his salary converted to a signing bonus, which clears $3.6 million in [more]

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Jimmie Ward: I could be playing nickel for 49ers in 2023, I have to look at best situation

Defensive back Jimmie Ward is set to become a free agent in a week and recent comments by 49ers General Manager John Lynch seemed to point toward Ward looking elsewhere for a job. Lynch said Ward didn’t love making the move from safety to slot corner for the Niners and that it is his belief [more]

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Geno Smith vows “I’ll be much better” after signing new contract

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith had the best year of his career in 2022, resulting in signing the biggest contract of his career this week. But Smith says the best is yet to come. Responding to a tweet about his contract, Smith wrote on Twitter that he’s going to be better in 2023 than he was [more]

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