Competition Committee has no proposals to ban hip-drop tackles

After injuries to Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Cowboys running back Tony Pollard during the playoffs, questions were raised about whether so-called “hip-drop tackles” should be banned. But it appears that the NFL plans to take no action against the technique. The NFL Competition Committee has released its rule change proposals for this year, and [more]

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Mecole Hardman: Playing with Allen Lazard, Garrett Wilson made the Jets attractive to me

Having signed with the Jets this week, Mecole Hardman will presumably be playing with Aaron Rodgers as his quarterback in 2023. But he told reporters on Thursday that Rodgers’ presence at QB wasn’t the only reason he wanted to join the AFC East club. “I think the Jets were a good situation,” Hardman said, via [more]

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Halapoulivaati Vaitai takes pay cut to stay with Lions

Lions right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai will play another year in Detroit after agreeing to a pay cut. The Lions and Vaitai have agreed to reduce his base salary from $9.4 million to $3 million for the 2023 season and make 2024 a void year, according to multiple reports. That gives the Lions some salary cap [more]

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Mike McGlinchey: Russell Wilson is a Hall of Famer and Sean Payton will elevate his game

Offensive lineman Mike McGlinchey sees plenty of opportunity ahead in Denver. The former 49ers right tackle agreed to a five-year deal worth a reported $87.5 million with over $50 million guaranteed to join the Broncos, setting himself up to play with a quarterback he might hold in higher regard than many after 2022. In an [more]

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Laremy Tunsil: The Texans are going to turn it around quickly

The Texans have gone 4-12, 4-13 and 3-13-1 over the last three seasons, but left tackle Laremy Tunsil says that trend is about to change. Tunsil, who signed a new contract with the Texans this week, said he wanted to stay in Houston in part because he genuinely believes the Texans are going to be [more]

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JuJu Smith-Schuster eager to play with Mac Jones in New England

New Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster says playing with quarterback Mac Jones is one of the reasons he’s excited to be a Patriot. Smith-Schuster said he liked what he saw of Jones watching him in his first two NFL seasons, and Smith-Schuster has already seen Jones working out at the Patriots’ facility. “I have not [more]

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Marvin Harrison Jr. shines at Ohio State Pro Day, but NFL rules keep him out of the draft

The main attraction at Ohio State’s Pro Day workout was quarterback C.J. Stroud, who might go to the Panthers with the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. But the secondary attraction was a prospect who isn’t draft eligible until 2024. That would be Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., who worked out [more]

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