Cardinals will figure out where to play Paris Johnson on offensive line

The Cardinals knew the player they wanted in the first round of last week’s draft and they were able to land offensive lineman Paris Johnson while also picking up a 2024 first-round pick in a trade with the Texans while positioning themselves to draft the Ohio State product. That certainty does not extend to where [more]

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Howie Roseman: Jonathan Gannon tampering situation was handled at league, ownership level

As it turns out, the unprecedented negotiated outcome of a blatant tampering violation that the league adroitly brushed under the pre-draft rug was resolved by the highest levels of the organizations involved. Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman said Tuesday on 94WIP that the the Cardinals’ impermissible phone contact with former Philadelphia defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon [more]

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Joey Porter Jr. plans to wear No. 24 in honor of Ike Taylor

Steelers rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. grew up around the team because his father played in Pittsburgh for eight years. And Porter Jr. will wear the jersey number of one of his father’s former teammates. Ike Taylor, who played with Joey Porter Sr. from 2003 to 2006, told Dave Dameshek on the Minus Three Podcast [more]

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Brad Holmes on potential Jared Goff extension: We’re in a good place right now

The Lions selected quarterback Hendon Hooker in the second round of last week’s draft, but that doesn’t mean the team has soured on Jared Goff. Goff has two seasons remaining on his contract but that could change. While the quarterback said last month that nothing has been brought to his attention when it comes to [more]

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Panthers agree to terms with fifth-rounder Jammie Robinson

The Panthers have gotten the ball rolling on signing their 2023 draft class. The team announced on Tuesday morning that they have agreed to terms with safety Jammie Robinson. Robinson was selected in the fifth round on Saturday and is the first player drafted by any team to agree to an NFL contract. Like all [more]

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Super Bowl LVII ends up being the most-watched ever

Super Bowl LVII wasn’t the most-watched edition of the game. Until it was. And, officially, it is. Via Michael McCarthy of FrontOfficeSports.com, updated figures from Nielsen have moved the audience from 113 million to 115.1 million. Via McCarthy, the bump comes from a review by Nielsen that exposed “irregularities in the encoding.” Austin Karp of [more]

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Bryce Young will wear No. 9 with Panthers

Bryce Young was No. 1 last Thursday night, but he’ll be wearing No. 9 as a member of the Panthers. The Panthers announced on Tuesday that Young will be wearing that number during his rookie season with the club. It is the same number that Young wore in high school and in college. No. 9 [more]

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