Jaxon Smith-Njigba says his hamstring felt great at Seahawks’ rookie minicamp

Seahawks rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba missed most of the 2022 season at Ohio State with a hamstring injury, but he said there are no lingering effects after practicing with the Seahawks’ other rookies at the weekend minicamp. “I feel great, feel 100 percent, ready to go, happy to be out here competing,” he said. [more]

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Dennis Allen: We anticipate Michael Thomas will be good to go for training camp

Saints receiver Michael Thomas has faced a slew of injuries that have limited him to just 10 games over the past three seasons. But after Thomas re-worked his contract to stick with New Orleans on a one-year deal, the club is anticipating he’ll at least be healthy for the summer. Head coach Dennis Allen said [more]

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Ron Rivera: Antonio Gibson has shown tremendous growth

The Commanders drafted Brian Robinson in the third round in 2022 and installed him as their top running back once he recovered from being shot during the summer, so Antonio Gibson had to adjust to being the No. 2 back after a couple of years on top of the depth chart. This year’s draft saw [more]

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Frank Reich: Andy Dalton will be with first team, but Bryce Young will likely get more reps

First overall pick Bryce Young’s first practice work with the Panthers came at their rookie minicamp over the weekend and he was the No. 1 quarterback on the field for that work. That will not be the case the next time that Young hits the practice field, however. Head coach Frank Reich said this weekend [more]

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John Fassell: Cowboys will consider “anybody else on Earth” for kicker

The Cowboys have one kicker on the team right now, but it doesn’t sound like Tristan Vizcaino should assume he will be on the team come September. Special teams coach John Fassell sent that message during the team’s rookie minicamp this week. Fassell mentioned veterans like Mason Crosby, Robbie Gould, and Ryan Succop as possible [more]

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Former tight end Nick Boyle says he’s serious about making it as a long snapper

As a tight end, Nick Boyle was a 2015 fifth-round draft pick of the Ravens who caught 122 passes. But those days are behind him. Boyle was cut by the Ravens in January and says his knees are no longer healthy enough to play tight end. He’s not done pursuing his NFL dreams, however, and [more]

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Buccaneers to sign David Moore, Markees Watts

The Buccaneers are set to add a couple of players to the roster after tryouts during this weekend’s rookie minicamp. Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports that veteran wide receiver David Moore and undrafted rookie linebacker Markees Watts will both be joining the team. Moore played for the Seahawks when Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales [more]

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