Najee Harris: Eye-opening to see how NFL values running backs

Steelers running back Najee Harris ran for 2,234 yards, caught 115 passes, and scored 20 touchdowns in his first two seasons, so no one would blame him for having some thoughts about angling for an extension if he produces more of the same in his third NFL campaign. No one would blame him if he [more]

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Todd Bowles on Shaquil Barrett being at minicamp: Im sure its not easy but were behind him

Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett isn’t working on the field at the team’s minicamp this week because he’s still coming back from a torn Achilles, but his presence in meetings and at the facility is meaningful to head coach Todd Bowles. Barrett and his family suffered a terrible loss in late April when his two-year-old daughter [more]

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Broncos honor Jim Turner in a very unique way

Former NFL kicker Jim Turner, who kicked for the Broncos in Super Bowl XII, died recently at the age of 82. Broncos coach Sean Payton honored him at practice on Tuesday in a very unique way. Payton had the two kickers at the minicamp session — Elliot Fry and Randy Bullock — perform old-school, straight-on [more]

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J.C. Jackson says hes right on track to practice when Chargers open training camp

Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson is close to being fully cleared to return from last year’s torn patellar tendon. Jackson suffered the injury seven and a half months ago, and he said he’s exactly where he was supposed to be when doctors told him he’d recover in seven or eight months. “I’m right on track,” Jackson [more]

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Aaron Donald excused from Rams mandatory minicamp

Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald is not at the team’s mandatory minicamp this week, but head coach Sean McVay indicated that it’s not a major concern. McVay said he excused both Donald and offensive lineman Alaric Jackson were excused from the mandatory camp because of “family stuff.” McVay also used the term “family stuff” when [more]

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Lions hopeful they’ll have all five starters healthy on the offensive line, unlike past years

The Lions’ five listed starters on the offensive line are the same as last year, and the same as the year before: Left tackle Taylor Decker, left guard Jonah Jackson, center Frank Ragnow, right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai and right tackle Penei Sewell. But unlike the last two years, the Lions are hoping those five linemen [more]

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Stan Kroenke wins another trophy; here’s an idea for celebrating it

Last night’s NBA championship win by the Denver Nuggets gave Rams owner Stan Kroenke his latest sports trophy. A fancy, pre-made graphic posted by Adam Schefter of ESPN.com trumpeted the fourth championship from Kroenke-owned teams in the past year and a half: the NFL’s Rams, the NHL’s Avalanche, the NBA’s Nuggets, and (checks notes) the [more]

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