Lions clear $4.5 million in cap space by re-doing Taylor Decker’s deal

The Lions are kicking the salary-cap can. It remains to be seen why they are kicking it. Via Field Yates of ESPN.com, the Lions converted $6 million of tackle Taylor Decker‘s 2022 base salary into a signing bonus. The move creates $4.5 million in 2022 cap space. That $4.5 million will be pushed to future [more]

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Steve Young on Trey Lance/Jimmy Garoppolo situation: “This is hairy stuff”

Once upon a time, the 49ers transitioned from Joe Montana to Steve Young. It was clunky, to say the least. Now, the 49ers are clunking again, with Jimmy Garoppolo back from exile to serve as the No. 2 quarterback for a team he took to one Super Bowl and nearly to another. Cam Inman of [more]

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Cam Akers, Darrell Henderson are “good to go” for the Rams

The top two running backs for the defending Super Bowl champions spent much of August dealing with soft-tissue injuries. Five days from the first game that counts, nothing is holding back Cam Akers (pictured) or Darrell Henderson. Coach Sean McVay dubbed both of them “good to go” on Friday. Akers missed most of 2021 after [more]

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Cordell Volson wins starting left guard spot for Bengals

As the Bengals prepare to defend their unlikely AFC championship, a new arrival to the team will be starting at left guard. And he’s not a free-agent signing. Fourth-round rookie Cordell Volson has won the job, over 2021 second-rounder Jackson Carman. “He ascended the whole training camp period,” offensive coordinator Brian Callahan told the team’s [more]

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Cowboys, Jason Peters commence contract negotiations

There could soon be a new Cowboy in town. Even if this is far from his first rodeo. David Moore of the Dallas Morning News reports that contract negotiation have commenced with veteran tackle Jason Peters. Peters had a physical with the team on Friday, and he had (per Moore) a “very productive round” of [more]

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Can the Bills thrive under increasing pressure and expectations?

From 1990 through 1993, the Buffalo Bills made it to the Super Bowl every single year. It’s one of the most underappreciated accomplishments in league history. The 2020 and 2021 Bills did not get there. And yet it feels like the current Bills have the exact same pressure and expectations to win the Super Bowl [more]

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Marcus Maye denies wrongdoing in connection with road-rage arrest

News emerged on Thursday afternoon regarding the arrest of Saints safety Marcus Maye for aggravated assault with a firearm. More details have surfaced since then. The alleged crime happened within the context of a road-rage incident that occurred on Monday in Metairie, Louisiana, via Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com. Maye was released on $30,000 bond. Said [more]

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