Report: Rick Dennison out as Vikings assistant coach after refusing COVID-19 vaccine

Vikings assistant coach Rick Dennison has reportedly lost his job because he refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Dennison, who had been the Vikings’ offensive line coach/run game coordinator the past two seasons, parted ways with the team, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN. The report does not specifically call Dennison’s departure a firing, although [more]

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Cre’Von LeBlanc signing with Dolphins

The Dolphins weren’t done with their Friday moves after signing linebacker Shaquem Griffin. According to multiple reports, Miami is also signing cornerback Cre'von LeBlanc to add depth to the secondary. LeBlanc has spent much of the last three seasons with the Eagles, appearing in 21 games for the club with six starts. He played nine [more]

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As to the possibility that teams will cut unvaccinated players, NFL sees no issues with Thursday’s memo

Thursday’s jaw-dropping memo from the league office to all teams had the intended purpose, in our view, of persuading unvaccinated players to become vaccinated. As a practical matter, the memo also persuades teams to cut players who still refuse to get vaccinated. Whether it’s the amount of time that unvaccinated players automatically are kept from [more]

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Shot four times in June, Jaylen Twyman will report to Vikings training camp on Sunday

Vikings rookie defensive lineman Jaylen Twyman escaped serious injury when he was shot four times last month. Now, he’s planning to report to training camp on time in the coming week. Via Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press, Twyman’s agent Drew Rosenhaus reiterated his stance from last month that Twyman is expected to make a [more]

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Dolphins signing Shaquem Griffin to one-year deal

It looks like the Dolphins didn’t let Shaquem Griffin out of the building. After Griffin went on a visit with Miami on Friday, the linebacker is signing a one-year deal with the team, according to multiple reports. Griffin has appeared in 46 games since the Seahawks selected him in the fifth round of the 2018 [more]

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80 percent of NFL players have had at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine

Despite a handful of vocal anti-vaxxers among NFL players, the large majority are doing the responsible thing and getting their shots. The NFL announced today that 80 percent of players have had at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. Nine teams now have more than 90 percent of their players vaccinated. Five teams are [more]

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Raiders agree to terms with Divine Deablo

Like many of the teams around the league, the Raiders have gotten another draft pick under contract. Per NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo reports Las Vegas has agreed to terms with linebacker Divine Deablo. Selected at No. 80 overall in the third round, Deablo played his college ball at Virginia Tech. He was a first-team, All-ACC [more]

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