Jahmyr Gibbs: NFL practices don’t try to kill us, Nick Saban did

The Lions took running back Jahmyr Gibbs out of Alabama in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, and after getting a taste for what work is like in the NFL, Gibbs has concluded that it’s easier than at Alabama. Gibbs was asked to compare an NFL practice with the practices Nick Saban ran [more]

Source Rumor Mill – ProFootballTalk https://ift.tt/IbnKkJt

Jets have spoken to C.J. Mosley about reworking contract

The Jets are expected to work out a new deal with quarterback Aaron Rodgers before his first game with the team later this year and it appears they’re working to find other ways to create cap space ahead of that pact. Linebacker C.J. Mosley said at OTAs last week that the team has approached him [more]

Source Rumor Mill – ProFootballTalk https://ift.tt/jFvQWGl

Josh Jacobs hints that he’s taking a stand for future running backs

The Raiders have applied the franchise tag to running back Josh Jacobs. He has yet to sign it. The two sides have until July 15 to work out a long-term deal. Jacobs posted a tweet on Saturday suggesting that he’s thinking about other running backs. “Sometimes it’s not about you,” Jacobs said. “We gotta do [more]

Source Rumor Mill – ProFootballTalk https://ift.tt/A8kVHeJ

Is DeAndre Hopkins a fit for the Patriots?

In April, when free-agent receiver DeAndre Hopkins provided non-verbal indications of his interest level in four teams, it was clear that he was not interested in joining the Patriots. Now, he’s getting ready to visit New England. It’s the second stop on a two-teams-and-possibly-counting tour, with Hopkins visiting the Titans first and then the Patriots. [more]

Source Rumor Mill – ProFootballTalk https://ift.tt/ybYoCeZ

Is the league’s anti-gambling message getting through?

Last Monday, before news emerged of “pervasive” violations of the gambling policy by Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, an item from Kalyn Kahler of TheAthletic.com delved into whether the players know the specific rules that apply to betting on sports other than football. Of five players with whom she spoke, four did not know that players [more]

Source Rumor Mill – ProFootballTalk https://ift.tt/r24nVW8

Giants special teams coach on keeping kickoffs in the game: “That’s my livelihood”

Special teams coaches unanimously opposed the NFL’s new rule that will encourage fair catches on kickoffs, and Giants special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey made clear that to those coaches, keeping the kickoff in the game is personal. Asked what he thinks about those who say they might as well just eliminate kickoffs, McGaughey took issue [more]

Source Rumor Mill – ProFootballTalk https://ift.tt/04lWCKr

Breiden Fehoko bemoans the diminishing importance of nose tackles

With fullbacks for most teams gone the way of the dodo bird, nose tackles could be going the way of the fullback. That’s the concern of Steelers nose tackle Breiden Fehoko, as he explained it in a recent appearance on Steelers Nation Radio. “It’s kind of turning into the old fullback position,” Fehoko said, via [more]

Source Rumor Mill – ProFootballTalk https://ift.tt/UMD2H7T