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Not much news has emanated during or after the first day of the Deshaun Watson disciplinary hearing. One specific item of information that has emerged cries out for further analysis and interpretation. From Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press: “I’m also told the NFL, despite insisting on indefinite suspension, wants to avoid the appeals process […]

The Vikings added an experienced defensive lineman to their roster on Thursday. The NFL’s daily transaction wire shows that Minnesota signed Jonathan Bullard. No terms of the deal are known. Bullard was a 2016 third-round pick of the Bears and spent three seasons there before one-year stints with the Cardinals, Seahawks, and Falcons. He’s recorded […]

The Cowboys thought Connor Williams would fit at center, so they had a plan to try him there when Pro Bowler Travis Frederick abruptly retired a year after returning from Guillain-Barre syndrome. Williams never played center, remaining at left guard once the 2020 season opened. Williams played center for the first time during the preseason […]

It’s out with the old-school, and in with the NFL’s new-age for the Minnesota Vikings offense. Despite having plenty of great players, the Vikings offense often fell flat in recent years. There’s a reason for it. The attack was too basic and predictable. “We had an old-style offense last year,” receiver Justin Jefferson told Jori […]

Eagles rookie defensive tackle Jordan Davis weighed in at 341 pounds at the Scouting Combine, but no one was calling him fat after he ran a 4.78-second 40-yard dash. That was an unprecedented display of combined size and speed. But while Davis may not have needed to lose any weight to move around like a […]

On Tuesday, the hearing regarding the potential discipline of Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will commence. It could still, in theory, settle before the proceedings begin. For that to happen, the NFL would have to dramatically change its current position. Andrew Beaton of the Wall Street Journal, who reported last night that the league will push […]

Dak Prescott spent the 2021 offseason working his way back from major ankle surgery which ended his 2020 season prematurely. The Cowboys quarterback then had a shoulder injury that slowed him in training camp and a calf injury that kept him out of a game during the season. He has spent this offseason grinding instead […]

The Deshaun Watson disciplinary hearing got started on Tuesday. So far, not much information has emerged from the proceedings. Mark Maske of the Washington Post added this nugget to the broader narrative earlier today — the hearing is expected to last “several days.” Maske adds that it’s not known when Judge Sue L. Robinson will […]

The Raiders have some competition for Ndamukong Suh’s services in 2022. According to Tyler Dragon of USA TODAY, Suh has also drawn interest from the Vikings. Dragon also notes the defensive tackle has had multiple conversations with both Las Vegas and Minnesota. But, Dragon reports, there’s mutual interest between the Raiders and Suh. Suh’s interest […]

The 62nd training camp in Vikings history, and the fifth hosted at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, will feature 14 open practices, the team announced Tuesday. The open practices begin with Back Together Saturday on July 30. The Vikings will practice in pads for 10 of the 14 open sessions this summer. The unpadded practices […]

The Eagles made significant moves on both sides of the ball this offseason, but they didn’t do anything to change the top of our quarterback depth chart. Jalen Hurts closed out last season as the starter and remains in that spot despite some questions heading into the offseason about whether they’d try to make a […]

Bruce Arians is no longer the head coach of the Buccaneers, but he’s still there. Appearing on the Eye Test for Two podcast with Ira Kaufman and Clark Judge, Arians explained his new role in Tampa Bay. “It’s a ‘What do you think?’ job,” Arians said, via JoeBucsFan.com. “Everybody asks me what do I think […]

Kyler Murray showed up to the Cardinals’ organized team activities last week, his first work with the team in Arizona this offseason. The Cardinals quarterback is not there Monday for the start of the third week of OTAs, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN reports. Murray has made it known publicly he wants a new contract from […]

The Bills say co-owner Kim Pegula is making progress as she continues to recover from an unspecified health issue. “Kim is progressing well and is resting and rehabilitating from a health issue,” the Bills said in a statement. “We are grateful for the medical professionals providing her care and to everyone for their prayers and […]

The Cowboys moved on from veteran kicker Greg Zuerlein after he missed six field goals and six PATs in 2021, his second with the team. The only kicker on Dallas’ roster currently is undrafted rookie Jonathan Garibay. The Cowboys surely will bring in competition at some point, probably before training camp begins late next month. […]

The Commanders and wide receiver Terry McLaurin have agreed on a contract extension that will keep him in Washington beyond the 2022 season, but defensive tackle Daron Payne is still in the final year of his contract. Word out of Washington has been that the Commanders are not looking to sign Payne to a new […]

The Buccaneers announced the Bill Walsh Coaching Fellows who will assist the team’s coaching staff during training camp. Brittan Golden, Julian “Rashad” Johnson, Sean Spence and Kerry Taylor were selected to work alongside the Bucs staff. Golden spent five seasons in the NFL, playing for Cardinals (2013-17), spending his first two seasons working with Todd […]

When athletes talk about social or political issues, many often shout, “Stick to sports.” When athletes talk about the issue of gun violence, those cries are more rare and muted. And for good reason. “Stick to sports” is the chorus of those who disagree with what the athlete is saying. Few disagree with the voices […]

The 49ers are ostensibly turning the page to have Trey Lance as their starting quarterback this season. After San Francisco traded up to draft Lance at No. 3 overall last year, the quarterback was Jimmy Garoppolo‘s backup throughout the season. He started a pair of games when Garoppolo was hurt, defeating the Texans in a […]

Chandler Jones‘ departure for the Raiders as a free agent has led to a lot of discussion about the Cardinals’ pass rushing plans for the 2022 season, but it’s not like the cupboard became bare the moment he left town. The Cardinals have their leading sacker from last season back, after all. Markus Golden‘s 11 […]

A slow Saturday on the NFL calendar has picked up considerably. With the NFL knowing that coverage of all things Deshaun Watson is unavoidable, the league steered the emergence of reports into a window where they could be less noticed. And here we are. At 6:05 p.m. ET, the Wall Street Journal posted an item […]

Two more recently retired players are expected to join the crowded studio Amazon is putting together for Thursday Night Football. Aqib Talib and Andrew Whitworth are expected to be part of the Prime Video studio team, according to Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post. Talib retired two years ago and has spent some time […]

After the Steelers hired Omar Khan as their new General Manager, it seemed likely the other internal candidate for the job would leave. Indeed, Steelers pro scouting coordinator Brandon Hunt is joining the Eagles, Geoff Mosher of insidethebirds.com reports. Hunt’s “high-ranking” role on Howie Roseman’s staff is unclear. The Eagles lost vice president of player […]

Another young receiver has landed big money. The Commanders and Terry McLaurin have agreed to terms on a three-year extension, per multiple reports. The accounts as to the numbers vary, a bit. The maximum value of the three-year extension is $71 million or $70 million, depending on which Twitter account you peruse. He was due […]

Devon Allen is trying to make the Eagles as a wide receiver this year, but Sunday brought a reminder that he’s a gifted track athlete as well. Allen ran the 110 meter hurdles in 12.84 seconds during the New York Grand Prix in New York City on Sunday. That was good enough to win the […]

A report this week said that the Panthers have continued having conversations with the Browns about a trade that would send Baker Mayfield to Carolina ahead of the 2022 season. That report indicated that the Panthers would have liked to get a deal done in time for Mayfield to take part in this week’s minicamp, […]

The Giants cut cornerback James Bradberry this month, not because he’s not still a good player, but because they’re in precarious salary cap shape and decided they couldn’t afford his contract anymore. His former teammates are sorry to see him go. That included fellow Giants cornerback Adoree Jackson, who was succinct today when asked about […]

Panthers wide receiver Robbie Anderson posted a tweet over the weekend saying that he was thinking about retiring from the NFL, but those thoughts now appear to be on hold. Anderson later deleted the tweet and he posted a pair of pictures from the Panthers locker room on Monday. The team kicks off its three-day […]

Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase wrote his rookie goals on his mirror, so they would stare him in the face every day. He won offensive rookie of the year honors with 81 receptions, an NFL-rookie record 1,455 yards and 13 touchdowns. He already has two goals written on his mirror for this season. “I’m not going […]

The Giants overhauled their tight end group this offseason and they’re looking at another possible addition at the position on Monday. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Stephen Carlson is working out for the team. Carlson tore his ACL while playing for the Browns in a preseason game against the Jaguars last August and […]

A Browns’ trade of Baker Mayfield to the Panthers remains a possibility, but a report Wednesday indicates it won’t be a Mayfield-for-Sam Darnold deal. Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports that a Mayfield-for-Darnold swap is “very unlikely” and quotes a source who said he is “confident it’s not happening.” Such a deal makes sense for […]

At a time when Americans are deeply divided on most issues, the vast majority agree on the need for meaningful gun safety legislation and regulation. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, already one of the most popular players in the NFL, made a simple case on Tuesday for the kind of common sense restrictions that so many […]

Last season was a successful one for the Bengals, but not everyone on the team got to share in the fun of a run to the Super Bowl. Third-round pick Joseph Ossai picked up a sack in the team’s first preseason game and seemed set for a role on the edge of the defense before […]

Much was made of the fact that the Browns gave Deshaun Watson a base salary for 2022 of only $1 million, given that the approach would reduce dramatically the financial consequences of, for example, a six- or eight-game suspension. If Watson misses all of 2022, it doesn’t matter. A full-season suspension by rule would toll […]

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson‘s disciplinary hearing with the NFL is starting on Tuesday amid reports that the league is pushing for a suspension that would last for at least a year and the prospect of that ban has led some to wonder if Baker Mayfield would return to the lineup in Cleveland. Mayfield was asked […]

The Lions announced new titles for members of their player personnel and football operations departments on Friday. Lance Newmark has gone from director of player personnel to senior director of player personnel. The 2022 season will be Newmark’s 25th year with the organization and he spent the last five years as the director of player […]

This year, Lions training camp will be featured for all to see on Hard Knocks. But fans of the team will also have several opportunities to witness practices in person. Detroit announced on Tuesday that the club will hold seven open practices for all fans and a pair of practices for Lions season-ticket members at […]

Azeez Ojulari led the Giants with eight sacks in 2021, the most by a Giants rookie since individual defensive sacks were first tracked in 1982. He broke the former rookie record of 5.5 sacks set by B.J. Hill in 2018. Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor had 9.5 sacks in his rookie season of 1981, a […]

Arthur Smith, Falcons staff believes dynamic return man can make offensive impact

In 2005, Pacman Jones and Chris Henry (pictured) left West Virginia University and entered the draft. Both arrived in the NFL with real questions about their off-field behavior, Jones in Tennessee and Henry in Cincinnati. The fears came to fruition. Two years after they were drafted, Jones and Henry emerged as the faces of a […]