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One of the scorching-hot takes emerging from Saturday’s Colin Kaepernick workout is that Kaepernick and Nike wanted to use the event for the sole purpose of producing a new commercial. Via Kevin Draper of the New York Times, a Nike spokesman said that the company did not have a camera crew on the ground at […]

Well, now I’ve seen everything. The owner of the Indianapolis Colts has interjected himself into a controversy that is none of his concern, expressing support for Browns defensive end Myles Garrett in the aftermath of the indefinite suspension imposed by the league on the first overall pick in the 2017 draft. “In regards to Myles […]

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is done for the season. The Alabama programs has announced, through team orthopedic surgeon Lyle Cain, that Tagovailoa has suffered a hip dislocation. He’s done for the year. Dr. Cain says that Tagovailoa is expected to make a full recovery. Which is good news, especially in light of the current comparisons […]

Monday night’s game between the Chiefs and the Chargers in Mexico City will proceed as scheduled. Both teams issued their final injury reports on Saturday. Chargers tackle Russell Okung is questionable with a groin injury that he suffered last Thursday against the Raiders. Also questionable for the Chargers are long snapper Cole Mazza (illness) and cornerback […]

Another year, another NFL player suggests that the NFL’s random PED testing policy isn’t. In 2018, it was Panthers safety Eric Reid. In 2019, it’s Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. After Thursday’s win over the Steelers, which was marred by the unhinged craziness of the closing seconds of the game, Beckham claimed that he’s being […]

Colin Kaepernick said after his open workout today that he’s eager to play football, just as soon as the NFL will let him. “I’ve been ready for three years, I’ve been denied for three years. We all know why,” Kaepernick said. Kaepernick threw down the gauntlet toward the NFL and team owners, accusing them of […]

As of this morning, a large majority of NFL teams were expected to have representatives in Atlanta to watch Colin Kaepernick work out. By the time the workout had been moved an hour away amid sniping between the league and Kaepernick’s representatives, most teams opted out. According to multiple reporters on the scene, the majority […]

When last we saw Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, he was misfiring badly on eight straight throws with a game versus the Raiders on the line, one of which incompletions was wiped out by a defensive penalty. Instantly, an overpowering sense emerged that Rivers was embarking on his final stretch of games with the only team […]

The NFL tried to dictate the when, where and how of Colin Kaepernick’s workout Saturday. When the former 49ers quarterback wouldn’t agree to the league’s terms, the NFL released a statement. It said it was “disappointed that Colin did not appear for his workout.” Kaepernick currently is working out at a high school in Atlanta […]

Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan said after Sunday’s victory over the Chiefs that he was disappointed in his penalties. He had three, including one for unnecessary roughness. The NFL was disappointed in Lewan, too. It fined him $10,527 for his personal foul. Lewan has nine penalties in six games, putting him on pace to break […]

The Dolphins have signed receiver Allen Hurns to a two-year extension, the team announced Saturday. The deal is worth $8 million with $3.27 million guaranteed, a source tells PFT. Hurns joined the Dolphins as a free agent on July 26 after the Cowboys released him. He has played eight games with three starts for Miami […]

Former Browns head coach Hue Jackson was originally scheduled to oversee Colin Kaepernick’s workout today. Now, not. Jackson’s friend Mike Silver of NFL Network reports that Jackson is in Atlanta for the workout, as the league asked him to be. But according to Silver, Kaepernick’s agent didn’t inform Jackson of the change in location until […]

The Bears announced tight end Adam Shaheen, outside linebacker Isaiah Irving, linebacker Danny Trevathan and tight end Trey Burton were not on the charter to Los Angeles. It was not a surprise since the Bears ruled out all four Friday. Burton has a calf injury, Irving a quadriceps injury, Trevathan an elbow injury and Shaheen […]

The Dolphins announced they activated offensive tackle Julién Davenport off injured reserve Saturday. They waived offensive tackle Andrew Donnal in a corresponding move. Davenport started one game for Miami before being placed on injured reserve. He was acquired in a Sept. 1 trade with Houston. In 2018 for the Texans, Davenport played in all 16 […]

The NFL’s Colin Kaepernick dog-and-pony show about nothing was about something, after all. It was about extinguishing the second lawsuit that Kaepernick could file for ongoing collusion plus retaliation against him for his first grievance that was settled for a payment reportedly between $1 million and $10 million. That’s the inescapable conclusion from the assertion, […]

The Cowboys placed offensive lineman Adam Redmond on injured reserve Saturday, the team announced. It is unclear what Redmond’s injury is. He was not on the injury report this week. The Cowboys needed the roster spot for a safety with starter Jeff Heath questionable with injuries to both shoulders. Dallas called up Josh Jones from […]

Alabama coach Nick Saban indicated after today’s game that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s injury could keep him out for a significant period of time. Asked after the win over Mississippi State for information about Tagovailoa, who was carted off the field in the second quarter, Saban sounded pessimistic. “I really don’t know at this point. We’ve […]

Colin Kaepernick won’t work out at the Falcons’ facility today after all. Instead, Kaepernick has moved his workout to another location, and his representatives released a statement accusing the NFL of not acting in a forthright manner in organizing the workout. “From the outset, Mr. Kaepernick requested a legitimate process and from the outset the […]

Cardinals tight end Maxx Williams was scheduled to hit free agency in March, but he’ll be staying in Arizona. The Cardinals and Williams have agreed on a two-year contract extension through 2021, according to the team’s website. Williams has played 42 percent of the Cardinals’ offensive snaps and 58 percent of their special teams snaps […]

A pair of Houston Texans have hamstring injuries that will keep them from heading to Baltimore. The team has announced that receiver Will Fuller and cornerback Bradley Roby have been downgraded to out, and that they will not be traveling with the team. Fuller last played in Week Seven; Roby last played in Week Six. […]

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was injured heading into today’s game against Mississippi State, with his high ankle sprain bothering him seriously enough that there was some talk he might not play. As it turned out he did start the game, but didn’t finish. In the second quarter, Tagovailoa was smothered by two Mississippi State defenders […]

Catching the ball isn’t the only way a wide receiver can gain yards for his team. Another way is to draw a pass interference penalty. And no player is doing that more than Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans. So far this season Evans has picked up six pass interference penalties for 113 yards, easily the […]

The NFL’s statement from Thursday announcing that 11 teams will attend Saturday’s Colin Kaepernick dog-and-pony show about nothing working included this comment: “[T]he league expects additional teams to commit.” It wasn’t clear whether “expects” meant “anticipates” or, you know, “expects”; since then, it’s become more clear that, whatever the intention, the league expects teams to attend. […]

Inevitably, the aftermath of each year’s Scouting Combine results in stories of bizarre questions posed to the players who occupy the annual draft pool. Thursday night’s blown gasket from Myles Garrett helps explain the reasons for the calculated effort to get under the skin of incoming NFL players. Although certain topics remain unacceptable, improper, and […]

The NFL has kept Colin Kaepernick in the dark about multiple aspects of his dog-and-pony show about nothing workout. As a source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT, the league’s failure to provide information to Kaepernick includes the identity of the receivers who will be available to catch passes from him. Thus, Kaepernick has […]

The Miami Dolphins are on a two-game winning streak, a development that comes as a shock to those who thought they were purposely trying to lose this year to earn the first overall pick in the draft. But to those inside the Dolphins’ locker room, winning is what this season has always been about. Barry […]

Patriots coach Bill Belichick doesn’t tolerate fights and doesn’t like undisciplined play, and when he sees it from other teams, he makes an example of it with his own team. That’s the word from Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who said on Friday that incidents like the Thursday fracas between the Browns and Steelers turn into […]

49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo didn’t play well on Monday night. His receivers didn’t help matters. Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed on Friday that the team’s analytics specialists determined that the offense lost 108 yards to dropped passes. “[W]e have a guy that’s much smarter than us involved in analytics who does all that stuff for us,” […]

Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict had refused to talk to reporters in the aftermath of the 12-game suspension that ended his 2019 season after only four games. After the egregious non-football act that ended Browns defensive end Myles Garrett‘s season after 10 games, Burfict’s name instantly surfaced, largely by way of comparison to Garrett. And that […]

Cowboys defensive end Robert Quinn worries that the handwringing about the brawl at the end of Thursday night’s Steelers-Browns game reflects a sport that’s changing for the worse. Quinn said he didn’t condone Browns defensive end Myles Garrett hitting Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph over the head with his own helmet, but he does think the […]

Trent Williams played his last game for Washington on Dec. 30. He will not play for the team again, Williams has made clear. All that is left is for Washington to trade Williams in the offseason. “Pretty much just seeing where I’m going to be at, getting a fresh start, and being able to lace […]

Myles Garrett isn’t the only defender the Browns lost for the season Thursday night. Safety Morgan Burnett tore his Achilles against the Steelers, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports Friday night. Burnett will miss the rest of the season. It was fairly obvious what Burnett’s injury was when he limped off with 1:26 […]

In theory, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett could be prosecuted for assaulting Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph on Thursday night, by striking Rudolph with his own helmet. In theory, Garrett also could be sued. When contemplating a lawsuit, three factors must be considered: liability, damages, and the defendant’s ability to satisfy the judgment. Unless all three […]

The behind-the-scenes arm twisting apparently is working. A day after only 11 teams were scheduled to attend Saturday’s Colin Kaepernick dog-and-pony show about nothing in Atlanta, the number has now spiked to more than 24, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.com. The number of teams attending doesn’t really matter. What matters is the job title and […]

Week 11 of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win (and a few other things) by the Browns and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday […]

The Eagles officially announced changes to their backfield on Friday afternonn. Darren Sproles has been placed on injured reserve after re-injuring his hip flexor in practice this week. The team filled his spot on the roster and in the backfield by bringing back Jay Ajayi. Ajayi came to the Eagles midway through the 2017 season […]

David Johnson returned last week, but he played only 29 snaps before being benched. The Cardinals running back gained 2 yards on five carries and fumbled his only reception. He refused to blame his outing on injuries. “Just a bad game; just a bad game,” Johnson said, via Darren Urban of the team website. “Not […]

The Texans list cornerback Bradley Roby and receiver Will Fuller as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Ravens. They are expected to be game-time decisions. Roby injured his hamstring against the Chiefs on Oct. 13 and has missed the past three games. Fuller strained his hamstring against the Colts on Oct. 20 and has missed […]

Cowboys receiver Amari Cooper said earlier Friday he was good to do. The team’s practice report confirmed it. Cooper has no designation. He went through a limited practice for the second consecutive day with knee and ankle injuries. Left tackle Tyron Smith (ankle), right guard Zack Martin (back/ankle/elbow), linebacker Sean Lee (pectoral), receiver Michael Gallup […]

The 49ers haven’t slammed the door on tight end George Kittle‘s chances of playing against the Cardinals on Sunday, but there’s not much chance he’ll be walking through it this weekend. Kittle has been listed as doubtful after missing practice all week with knee and ankle injuries. Kittle was also listed as doubtful for last […]