Sean Payton hires Joe Vitt out of retirement as assistant coach on Broncos’ staff

Longtime Sean Payton assistant coach Joe Vitt is coming out of retirement to work for Payton again. The Broncos have announced their full coaching staff for 2023, and Vitt’s name was a surprise on the list, as senior defensive assistant. Vitt coached on Payton’s staff in New Orleans from 2006 to 2016, including as interim [more]

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Former Eagles linebacker Frank LeMaster dies at 71

Frank LeMaster, a member of the Eagles’ 1980 Super Bowl team, has died. He was 71. A fourth-round pick in 1974, LeMaster spent nine years in Philadelphia. He was traded to the 49ers in early 1984. San Francisco released him before the season began. Via Reuben Frank of NBC Sports Philadelphia, LeMaster had the fourth-most [more]

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Packers re-sign Eric Wilson

The Packers re-signed linebacker Eric Wilson on Saturday, the team announced. He originally signed with the Packers off the Saints’ practice squad on Oct. 4. Wilson played 13 games for the Packers and tied for the team lead with 13 special teams tackles. He is a seventh-year player who entered the NFL as an undrafted [more]

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Roger Goodell’s new deal might not be ratified at the upcoming meetings

Commissioner Roger Goodell’s new contract is expected to be approved in Arizona in the coming days. Unless it isn’t. Via Mark Maske of the Washington Post, owners may not necessarily vote to ratify the new deal at the upcoming meetings. An unnamed source told Maske this: “We just haven’t gotten around to pinning down the numbers. [more]

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Will Lamar Jackson hire an agent now?

With the NFL making it clear to all teams that they must not negotiate with uncertified agent Ken Francis regarding Lamar Jackson, Jackson has a decision to make. Does he attempt, on his own, to get teams to potentially sign him to an offer sheet, or does he hire an NFLPA-certified agent to do it? [more]

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Zach Gentry remains with Steelers

Steelers tight end Zach Gentry will remain in Pittsburgh. Gentry has agreed to stay with the Steelers, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. A 2019 fifth-round draft pick out of Michigan, Gentry was acquired by the Steelers with a pick they got from the Raiders in the Antonio Brown trade, and he has been [more]

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Elijah Moore: I’ve been studying Amari Cooper since I was young, excited to play with him

New Browns receiver Elijah Moore says that as a student of the receiving position, there’s been no better teacher than his new teammate Amari Cooper. The 22-year-old Moore says he’s been watching the 28-year-old Cooper for many years and has always looked up to him. After the Jets traded Moore to the Browns this week, [more]

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