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The NFL has the benefit of time to develop best practices for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Now, they’ll have another model to look at before they have to. The English Premier League announced this morning that the league had “voted unanimously to resume contact training.” Effectively, that means team practices can resume, as they […]

The Colts picked up a big piece for their defensive front seven when they traded for defensive tackle DeForest Buckner in March, but he’s not the only player that the team sees as a potential upgrade over what they rolled out on the field for most of last season. Linebacker Kemoko Turay had four sacks […]

The Bills made defensive end A.J. Epenesa their top draft pick this year, but they aren’t planning for him to be in a major role right off the bat as a rookie. Bills head coach Sean McDermott was asked about the outlook for Epenesa during an appearance on former Bills center Eric Wood’s podcast and […]

Cornerback Patrick Peterson said recently that the current Cardinals roster is the best one he’s been a part of on paper and he’s not the only person who has thoughts of good things happening in Arizona this season. Trading for wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is a big reason for the heightened expectations for the Cardinals. […]

There are always some players who need a little extra coaching. Bills coach Sean McDermott, to his amazement, has found out that includes coaching them on how to use Zoom. During an appearance on former Bills center Eric Wood’s What’s Next? podcast, McDermott said some people are still working through the technical side of the […]

The Raiders are considering moving their training camp to Nevada, but some of their players are getting a head start on the work there. Via Rochelle Richards of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr posted video of his workouts with some teammates in a Las Vegas park. The video showed him out there […]

A year ago, people were betting Mitchell Trubisky‘s betting odds down from ridiculous heights. This year, that won’t be happening. Trubisky, No. 20 on last year’s Chris Simms quarterback rankings, has plummeted to No. 38. It’s a long fall, but it was warranted. Still, it’s not entirely clear why it happened. Does Trubisky not have […]

Last week, Chris Simms unwittingly lit a slow-burning fuse while he and I tried to identify during an installment of PFTOT the universe of NFL players who currently are untradable. Patrick Mahomes? Check. Lamar Jackson? Check. Aaron Donald? Check. Aaron Rodgers, given the crippling cap hit that would apply if traded now? Check. So how […]

The Saints were eager to bring back 41-year-old quarterback Drew Brees. But they’re not blind to the reality of having a 41-year-old quarterback. During an appearance on CBS Sports Network, Saints coach Sean Payton was asked if Brees would be on any kind of “pitch count this year, and alluded to the possibility of modifying […]

No one knows what the 49ers had at left tackle or what they’re getting at left tackle better than Scot McCloughan. He was the 49ers’ vice president of player personnel in 2007 when they traded up to select Joe Staley in the first round before becoming the team’s General Manager in 2008. McCloughan was Washington’s […]

With casinos closed, some forms of gambling have become far more private than public. And it could lead to some unintended, and unfortunate, consequences. The recent arrest of Washington receiver Cody Latimer, via Mike Klis of 9news.com, arose from a private poker game gone bad. Klis reports that Latimer had joined a poker game at […]

Tyler Eifert has a lot of experience rehabbing from injuries over the course of an offseason, but he’s in different waters this time around. Eifert played all 16 games for the Bengals last year, which marked the first time that he’s made it through an entire season unscathed and leaves him as the lone Jaguars […]

The Saints added some linebacker and special teams depth. Via agent Drew Rosenhaus, the Saints have agreed to a one-year deal with linebacker Anthony Chickillo. Chickillo, a former sixth-round pick from Miami, spent the last five seasons with the Steelers. He had 7.5 sacks and started nine games for them during that time. The Steelers released […]

The longtime agent for former Steelers linebacker James Harrison hadn’t heard his client’s insinuation that coach Mike Tomlin “handed me an envelope” for a vicious hit which drew a hefty fine. So when a reporter asked him about it, it was news to him on several levels. “Absolutely not. Never happened,” agent Bill Parise told […]

States are increasingly eager to use sports betting as a source of revenue, and in the nation’s capital, that betting will come directly through the government-run lottery. The D.C. Lottery announced that its sports betting online platform will launch in the next few days and begin taking sports bets in June, on whatever sports are […]

The Jaguars apparently decided not to keep Carl Davis around after all. Per the league’s transaction wire, they released the veteran defensive tackle. They signed him in early April. He played in two games with them last year after signing in November. A former third-round pick of the Ravens, he has also spent time with […]

A rebound for the Steelers Offense after last season will have a lot to do with the rebound of three players who dealt with injuries last season. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger missed the most time, but wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and running back James Conner were also down for chunks of the season. Conner’s injuries kept […]

New Jaguars offensive coordinator Jay Gruden knows the most important task he faces in Jacksonville is developing a strong relationship and rapport with second-year quarterback Gardner Minshew. Following the trade if Nick Foles to Chicago this offseason, the reins of the Jaguars’ offense have been handed over in full to Minshew. Minshew has a promising […]

The Steelers agreed to a deal with free agent tight end Eric Ebron in March. Nearly two months later, he’s finally able to finalize the deal. Ebron tweeted that he’s passed his physical and feels good, predicting big things. Passed Physical. Running and cutting with no pain finally. I promise u this gone be something […]

In an ordinary offseason, Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt would be able to be by rookie Alex Highsmith‘s side, to teach him how the team does business. In case you haven’t noticed, this is not an ordinary offseason. Watt’s still offered to do everything possible to help the third-round pick, in whatever limited capacity he […]

It took over two months of free agency after his release from the Pittsburgh Steelers for Anthony Chickillo to find a new home with the New Orleans Saints. But even after playing the waiting game, Chickillo is pleased with his new destination with the Saints. “Couldn’t ask for a better organization, with a better head […]

A year ago, Ted Ginn boasted he still was the fastest man in the league and challenged all comers in a “pole-to-pole race” for $10,000. The receiver, though, didn’t show up for the “40 Yards of Gold” to prove it. Ginn ran a 4.37-second 40-yard dash at the 2007 Combine while recovering from a sprained […]

Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted during Super Bowl week that more needed to be done to create opportunities for minority coach and General Manager candidates. Now, he’s going to do something about it, perhaps including draft incentives for teams. According to Jim Trotter of NFL Network, the league will present a pair of resolutions at Tuesday’s […]

Ben Roethlisberger‘s decision to get a haircut generated a reaction from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and the impetus for the trip to the barber shop was a throwing session with teammates. Roethlisberger had let his hair and beard grow unfettered as he rehabbed from the right elbow surgery that ended his 2019 season and said […]

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has generally sounded a cautious note about when his state will be ready to reopen, but when it comes to pro sports, Cuomo is optimistic it can happen soon — as long as stadiums are empty. Cuomo said today that New York wants to see the Bills and other pro […]

Joe Flacco entered every one of the previous 12 seasons as his team’s starter. He was given no opportunity to join a team as a starting quarterback this offseason, so he signed a one-year deal with the Jets. Flacco will backup Sam Darnold. “For me personally, I want to play football,” Flacco said on SiriusXM […]

The Chiefs are scheduled to open the 2020 NFL season by hosting the Texans on September 10 and it will be a rematch of last season’s divisional round game that ended with the Chiefs winning by 20 points. Oddsmakers like their chances of winning by a comfortable margin again in September. Caesars Sportsbook lists the […]

When it comes to underlying conditions, Steelers running back James Conner has a legitimate one — he beat cancer four years ago. But Conner said during an interview with Adam Schefter of ESPN that he didn’t think about any excess risk that might put him in. “Honestly, it truly doesn’t,” Conner said, via the Pittsburgh […]

While the NFL’s proposal to offer teams draft picks to help spur minority hiring might be a first step, but those who have worked within the league seem skeptical that it will actually achieve the desired result. Veteran linebacker Sam Acho, who is a member of the NFL Players Association’s executive committee, said during an […]

Last year, he landed at No. 38 without ever playing a down in the NFL. This year, Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins has fallen one spot on the Chris Simms top 40 quarterback countdown, to No. 39. Why 39? Well, watch the video from Tuesday’s PFT Live and find out. Haskins started seven games last season, […]

Wide receiver Kevin White hasn’t given up hope of continuing his NFL career, but the free agent was out of football last year and only managed to play 14 games in four seasons after the Bears made him the seventh overall pick in the draft. The injuries that kept him off the field and a […]

Jason Witten is no longer a member of the Cowboys, but he’s still available for the player set to replace him as the team’s starting tight end. Blake Jarwin said Witten reached out to him recently to talk about the “awesome opportunity” that’s in front of him this season. Jarwin said that Witten said he […]

Vince McMahon won’t be trying to buy back the XFL. But someone else apparently will. Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com reports that “dozens of bidders” are reviewing the league’s financial information, with interest in buying the XFL and relaunching it next February. McMahon himself will not be a bidder; he confirmed this during deposition testimony given […]

Another NFL team could be coming to West Virginia later this year. Per multiple sources, the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers have received proposals from The Greenbrier resort for 2020 training camp. The realities of the pandemic are prompting some teams to look elsewhere for training-camp locations. As one source explained it, the Panthers are […]

The Raiders were supposed to move to Nevada until after training camp. That, though, could come sooner than planned. The team is “seriously considering” holding training camp at its new headquarters in Henderson, Nevada, rather than in Napa, California, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. The Raiders’ new team facility is scheduled to […]

The recent video of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisbeger throwing passes and ultimately getting his Yukon Cornelius beard removed was posted to his Twitter page. Which, for plenty of Twitter users, made it impossible to watch. It was impossible to watch because the official Ben Roethlisberger Twitter account has blocked, indiscriminately and perhaps randomly, hundred if […]

The tundra may not be frozen at Lambeau Field in October. But it will be well-worn. The Packers host the Falcons on Monday Night Football in Week Four, a game which will be played on Oct. 5. That will be a quick turnaround, since the venerable stadium will host Wisconsin and Notre Dame on Saturday, […]

In the early ’70s, Brian’s Song became must-see TV for millions. The speech that provides the film’s most powerful moment happened 50 years ago tonight. As explained by Mike Vaccaro the New York Post, Bears running back Gale Sayers paid tribute to teammate Brian Piccolo during the Pro Football Writers Awards Dinner, at what is […]

After spending his rookie year exclusively on special teams, Packers linebacker Ty Summers is looking for a place at the table on the starting defense this year. Summers led the Packers last year with 311 snaps on special teams, but he never got on the field on defense. This year he wants to prove he […]

Kenyan Drake did enough last season that the Cardinals wanted to keep him, using the one-year, $8.48 million transition tag on him. The running back wants a long-term deal but knows “everything else will handle itself at an appropriate time” if he does what he expects to do this season. “I tell people all the […]