NFLPA says injury rates were significantly higher on artificial turf than grass in 2022

During the 2022 season, ESPN published data supplied by the NFL that purported to show that injury rates on grass and artificial turf were approximately the same. The NFL Players Association says that data was misleading, and that the NFL highlighted one outlier year’s worth of injury rates when the full body of research makes [more]

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Deonte Banks closes out pre-draft visits with Bills

Cornerback Deonte Banks has been a busy man on the pre-draft circuit and his final trip will take him to Buffalo. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Banks is meeting with the Bills on Wednesday. It is the final day that teams can host prospects at their facilities. Banks closed out his four years [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: We’re excited for Skyy Moore, Kadarius Toney to expand their roles

In the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LVII, receivers Kadarius Toney and Skyy Moore caught touchdowns to help power the Chiefs to victory. While Toney was a first-round pick in the 2021 draft, both he and Moore were in their first seasons in Kansas City’s offense. After the club lost JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman [more]

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C.J. Stroud visiting Falcons today

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud may be the biggest question mark in next week’s NFL draft, and today he’s visiting a team he hadn’t previously been linked to. The Falcons are hosting Stroud on a visit today, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Atlanta has the No. 8 overall pick next Thursday night, and [more]

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Report: 49ers fielding trade calls on Trey Lance

With the NFL Draft next week, could a recent No. 3 overall pick be on the move? The possibility is apparently arising with 49ers quarterback Trey Lance. According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, San Francisco has been fielding calls about a potential trade for Lance. Rapoport’s Wednesday morning reporting does not mention any teams with [more]

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Kevin Stefanski on Deshaun Watson: He’ll be better for having last season under his belt

When the Browns started their offseason work in 2022, they knew they had quarterback Deshaun Watson on the roster but they didn’t know when he’d actually be in the lineup. Everyone expected Watson to serve a suspension, but the terms of it were not announced until August and that forced the Browns to have to [more]

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Police report says Michael Jefferson was hit by a suspected impaired driver

Michael Jefferson, the 2023 NFL draft prospect who required several surgeries after a car crash this month, was hit by a suspected impaired driver, the police report says. The 55-year-old man who died when his car ran head-on into Jefferson’s car appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and drugs, according to TMZ.com. The [more]

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