Saivion Smith recovers from scary injury, re-signs with Lions

Lions cornerback Saivion Smith, who suffered a scary injury in an October game against the Patriots, has made a full recovery and is back with the team. Smith had surgery to repair an injured disc in his neck and is now healthy, and he has signed a new contract with the Lions, according to Ian [more]

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Jalen Carter will visit Lions on Monday

Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter‘s decision to attend the draft, along with his refusal to visit any team selecting lower than 10th, seems an indication he has gotten assurance he will go in the top 10. He has or will visit five of the teams with top-10 picks. Carter will be in Detroit on Monday, [more]

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Doug Pederson attends son’s USFL game, credits spring football for giving players reps

Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson attended today’s USFL game to see his son, Houston Gamblers tight end Josh Pederson. And Pederson credited spring football as an important opportunity for players to show the NFL what they can do. Pederson said in an interview with NBC Sports during the game that he likes what he sees [more]

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DeAndre Hopkins says he doesn’t want a raise

It was believed that Cardinals receiver DeAndre Hopkins wants a trade because he sees it as the path to a new contract and the extra money that would go with it. If he did, he now says he doesn’t. “Hopkins doesn’t want a raise,” Hopkins tweeted on Sunday afternoon, signing it with his nickname, “Nuk.” [more]

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DeAndre Hopkins indicates willingness to play for Chiefs or Bills, not Jets or Patriots

Cardinals receiver DeAndre Hopkins remains a Cardinal, despite a lingering belief he’ll eventually be traded. It’s unclear when it will happen and where he will go. He recently provided some unspoken clues as to four possible destinations. Here’s the video from his visit to the All Things Covered podcast. Instructed to share his opinion on [more]

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Mac Jones: Patriots’ offense is excited to work with Bill O’Brien

After an ugly 2022 season, the players on the Patriots’ offense are excited for a fresh start in 2023. That’s the word from quarterback Mac Jones, who said when asked about new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien that he and his teammates are eager to get to work in a revamped offense. “I think we’re all [more]

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Where will Bijan Robinson land in the draft?

Texas running back Bijan Robinson is widely viewed as one of the best players in the draft. But he’s a running back, and running backs don’t get drafted as high as they once did. The NFL has come a long way from 2005, when three running backs (Ronnie Brown, Cedric Benson, Cadillac Williams) went in [more]

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