Jordan Davis to Jalen Carter: Let’s get freaky

The Eagles doubled down on first-round defensive tackles from the University of Georgia when they selected Jalen Carter with the ninth overall pick in this year’s draft and 2022 first-rounder Jordan Davis is looking forward to renewing their partnership. Davis said on Thursday that he had a feeling the Eagles would wind up selecting Carter [more]

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Abraham Lucas’ strength “almost all the way back” after shoulder surgery

Seahawks cornerback Tariq Woolen is recovering from knee surgery and he isn’t the only member of the team’s 2022 draft class who went in for an operation this offseason. Right tackle Abraham Lucas had shoulder surgery after the team’s season ended with a postseason loss to the 49ers and head coach Pete Carroll provided an [more]

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Kellen Moore “really excited” to build offense with Austin Ekeler

Running back Austin Ekeler asked for a trade early in the offseason, but he won’t be moving on to another club after agreeing to a new deal with the Chargers last week. Ekeler wanted a new contract as part of a deal, but no one stepped up to offer the Chargers enough to secure his [more]

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Tom Brady: Bill Belichick and I have a great relationship

Tom Brady’s departure from New England to play his final three seasons in Tampa Bay was widely reported as being at least in part because he was having friction with coach Bill Belichick, but Brady now says that the two of them actually had few problems. Brady told ESPN he “was very fortunate” to play [more]

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Will Levis won’t “beat myself up” over subpar practice

Titans quarterbacks coach Charles London had some nice things to say about second-round pick Will Levis this week, but Wednesday’s practice offered a reminder that it’s not going to always be smooth sailing for the rookie quarterback. Levis struggled with his accuracy, threw passes into coverage, and botched a snap during a rough OTA session. [more]

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Dolphins’ Cedrick Wilson says his stats last year were like he didn’t even play

Dolphins wide receiver Cedrick Wilson played 15 games last season, but he doesn’t feel like it. Wilson caught just 12 passes for 136 yards and no touchdowns last season, and he said he feels like an afterthought. “I mean, with the stats not there, it just says like you didn’t play football,” Wilson said, via [more]

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Jaylen Waddle: There’s a lot I can grow from in my first two seasons

Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle had a strong rookie year, catching 104 passes for 1,015 yards with six touchdowns. But he was even better in 2022, with 75 receptions for 1,356 yards with eight touchdowns — good for a league-leading 18.1 yards per reception. Waddle and Tyreek Hill proved to be one of the most dynamic receiving [more]

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