Rams, Broncos plan for joint practices in preseason

The Broncos will host the Rams in Week Three of the preseason, and beforehand the two teams plan to get together on the Broncos’ practice field. Broncos coach Sean Payton said that after seeing the Broncos’ preseason schedule, they reached out to the Rams to begin arranging joint practices. “We’re on the road with two [more]

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Sean Payton: Javonte Williams might not have to start camp on PUP

Last month, the Broncos didn’t know when running back Javonte Williams would be ready to go after tearing an ACL last season. On Saturday, coach Sean Payton expressed optimism that Williams could be ready for the start of training camp. “I think there’s a good chance that — if a player is not ready at [more]

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Texans sign Shaquill Griffin

The Texans have added veteran cornerback Shaquill Griffin. Griffin agreed to a one-year deal with Houston today, according to multiple reports. A 2017 third-round pick of the Seahawks, Griffin played well in Seattle and signed a three-year, $44.5 million contract with the Jaguars in 2021. But he never lived up to expectations in Jacksonville and [more]

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Bijan Robinson: Arthur Smith will use me everywhere, receiver and running back

The Falcons drafted running back Bijan Robinson No. 8 overall, higher than running backs usually go in today’s NFL. But Robinson says coach Arthur Smith sees him as more than a running back. Robinson said Smith knows the best way to employ his skills, and that will include not just running back but also lining [more]

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Joe Douglas ponders how the Jets could have handled Zach Wilson’s rookie year differently

The Jets used the second overall pick in 2021 on quarterback Zach Wilson. They continue to hold out hope that Wilson will develop into the player that they, and many others, thought he would be. The plan going forward is simple — Wilson learns from Aaron Rodgers, and potentially gets another chance to play, down [more]

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37 years later, Todd Bowles receives college degree

With rookie minicamps landing on weekends that also entail graduation activities, some rookies miss the sessions to get their degrees. In Tampa, the head coach is the one who will be trading the sounds of the practice field for Pomp and Circumstance. As explained by Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Bowles will walk [more]

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Lacrosse player Dox Aitken gets a tryout at Patriots rookie minicamp

Patriots coach Bill Belichick loves lacrosse, and he’s giving a college lacrosse player a chance to earn a roster spot in New England. Among the players trying out at the Patriots’ rookie minicamp is Dox Aitken, who played lacrosse, not football, in college at Virginia. According to Doug Kyed of AtoZSports.com, Aitken plays for the [more]

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