Eagles will wear kelly green alternate jerseys, ask NFL to allow two alternate helmets

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie wants his team to be at the forefront of alternate uniforms in the NFL. Toward that end, Lurie confirmed at the league meeting this week that the Eagles will wear their throwback kelly green jerseys for at least one game this season. And he also said they are asking the NFL [more]

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Frank Reich: D.J. Chark recently had ankle surgery

The Panthers recently added veteran receiver D.J. Chark on a one-year, $5 million deal. Not long before that, Chark had ankle surgery. Panthers coach Frank Reich made that disclosure on Tuesday in Arizona, via Joseph Person of TheAthletic.com. Reich said Chark could be ready for a portion of the team’s OTAs. Reich added that the [more]

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39 years ago today, the Colts abruptly left Baltimore for Indianapolis

It’s hardly a round number, or even a memorable one. Other that Larry Csonka, which NFL player (or any athlete, for that matter) made a mark wearing 39? But since the Colts currently are contemplating a potential effort to land Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, it makes sense to point out that, 39 years ago today, [more]

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Zac Taylor: Jonah Williams will compete at right tackle

When the Bengals signed Orlando Brown to be their new left tackle, incumbent left tackle Jonah Williams asked to be traded. But Bengals coach Zac Taylor doesn’t sound interested in accommodating that request. Taylor said his expectation is that Williams will remain on the Bengals, and will compete for the starting right tackle job. “I [more]

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Jim Irsay on Lamar Jackson: Money not a problem, I don’t like fully guaranteed contracts

The money free agent quarterback Lamar Jackson is asking for is not too much for the Colts. But the guarantees on his contract might be. That’s the word from Colts owner Jim Irsay, who told reporters that the Colts are willing to pay Jackson a lot, but not to give him a fully guaranteed contract. [more]

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Chiefs superfan and alleged bank robber “Chiefsaholic” skips bail

Eventually, a movie will be made about the Chiefs superfan known as Chiefsaholic. It was already a given. It’s now even more of a certainty. The man officially known as Xavier Badubar has gone missing after removing his ankle monitor over the weekend and failing to appear in court on Monday, via ESPN.com. A $1 [more]

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Robert Kraft on Jerod Mayo: “Strong candidate” to follow Bill Belichick as head coach

Jerod Mayo was a longtime player for the Patriots and he’s back for a fifth year as an assistant coach after passing on chances to interview with other teams, so it’s little surprise that some have wondered if he may be thought of as a possible successor to Bill Belichick as the head coach in [more]

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