Bucs would be comfortable selecting a quarterback “if things align”

The Buccaneers have only two quarterbacks on their roster, and their starter turns 44 in August. At some point, Tampa Bay will have to start thinking about the future at the position. Is that time now? Tom Brady is signed through 2022 and plans to play at least two more seasons. Ryan Griffin is the [more]

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Robert Saleh sees no risk in playing a rookie quarterback

The Jets traded with the Colts in 2018 to move up to select Sam Darnold with the third overall choice. The Jets traded Darnold to the Panthers after only three seasons. They will try to find their franchise quarterback again next week. The Jets are expected to select BYU quarterback Zach Wilson with the second [more]

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Former NFL linebacker Geno Hayes enters hospice care with liver disease

Former Buccaneers, Bears, and Jaguars linebacker Geno Hayes has been moved to hospice care, two years after being diagnosed with liver disease. Jenna Laine of ESPN.com explains that Hayes had been placed on a waiting list for a liver transplant in December, after 20 hospitalizations in the past year. He has now been moved to [more]

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Tom Brady warns that new jersey rule will “make for a lot of bad football”

The Chiefs wanted to revolutionize the universe of jersey numbers available to players. The quarterback who beat the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV doesn’t like that very much. “Good luck trying to block the right people now!” Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady posted on Instagram. “[G]oing to make for a lot of bad football.” It possibly [more]

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Dave Gettleman: Some players who opted out looked like me at Pro Days

One of the difficulties for NFL teams as they prepare for this year’s draft has been evaluating players who opted out of playing in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During a press conference on Thursday, Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman said that he’s never had to deal with circumstances like this throughout his career [more]

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Jon Gruden: Karl Joseph brings playmaking, leadership to Raiders secondary

In attempting to rebuild their poor defense from 2020, the Raiders turned to a familiar face at safety as a free agent in 2021. Karl Joseph was a Raiders first-round pick in 2016 and played 49 games with the club in his first four seasons. The Raiders declined his fifth-year option, so h signed with [more]

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CFL delays season, talks with XFL ongoing

After canceling its 2020 season, the Canadian Football League will play in 2021. But the season won’t start on time. CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie now says the season will start on August 5, will be shortened to 14 games, and will conclude with the Grey Cup on December 12 in Hamilton. But what may interest [more]

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