Lions GM Brad Holmes: Hendon Hooker’s job as a rookie is to get healthy and develop

The Lions drafted a promising quarterback in Hendon Hooker, but they’re not expecting much from him on the field as a rookie. Lions General Manager Brad Holmes acknowledged that he hasn’t done enough so far in his tenure in Detroit to develop the quarterback position beyond starter Jared Goff, and he thinks Hooker could be [more]

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D.C. Defenders to face Arlington Renegades in XFL championship

The XFL championship game is set: The D.C. Defenders will face the Arlington Renegades. The Defenders advanced to the championship with a 37-21 victory over the Seattle Sea Dragons on Sunday. Defenders quarterback Jordan Ta’amu completed 19 of 31 passes for 258 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Abram Smith was the Defenders’ leading [more]

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Bumper Pool among 13 Panthers undrafted free agents

The Panthers only made five draft picks this year, but they bolstered their rookie class by signing 13 undrafted players this weekend. Nine members of the group are defensive players, including former Arkansas linebacker Bumper Pool. Pool recorded at least 90 tackles in each of the last four seasons and he also had two sacks [more]

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Brad Holmes on Jameson Williams: No real concerns going forward

The Lions will play the first six games of the 2023 season without wide receiver Jameson Williams after he was suspended for violating the league’s gambling policy and General Manager Brad Holmes discussed Williams’ suspension during a press conference on Saturday. Williams did not bet on NFL games, but he placed bets on college football [more]

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Next up: NFL regular-season schedule release

Now that the three-day draft has dominated the American sports landscape (despite the three other major leagues still going strong with actual games), the NFL’s next opportunity to bigfoot the other big leagues is coming. It’s the schedule release. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that the league is targeting May 11, a date that is [more]

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Mike McDaniel on Elijah Higgins: Converting WR to TE in today’s NFL isn’t as hard as it used to be

The Dolphins needed a tight end in the draft. Technically, they didn’t take one. They took Stanford receiver Elijah Higgins, and they plan to make him into a tight end. Coach Mike McDaniel discussed the prospect and the project in a Saturday session with reporters. “First of all, I’m just excited to add the competitor,” [more]

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New Steeler Keeanu Benton: Mike Tomlin told me he wants goons out there

Wisconsin nose tackle Keeanu Benton says he knows just what kind of player Steelers coach Mike Tomlin drafted him to be. Benton said after the Steelers drafted him in the second round that Tomlin told him the Steelers want tough, physical players, and that Benton fits the bill. “Just talking to Coach Tomlin, the main [more]

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