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It’s becoming harder and harder to separate sports from real life, but that’s OK. Sometimes we shouldn’t be looking for an “escape” from day-to-day struggles. Sometimes we should face the issues that make us uncomfortable and, in so doing, search for solutions that will bring people together, not divide them. And so today’s PFT mailbag […]

Former NFL linebacker Mike Labinjo died in his home Sept. 21, 2018, at 38 years old. The cause of death was not immediately known, but Calgary police did not suspect foul play. However, police now call Labinjo’s death “suspicious.” Several items were stolen from Labinjo’s residence immediately after his death, including two football rings. He […]

If the NFL has to play some games in empty stadiums this season, Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson thinks the league should take advantage of the audio responsibilities. Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson and Jackson had a YouTube conversation that featured Johnson suggesting “mic’ing up everybody” so that fans watching at home can get an […]

If the Browns and Seahawks were talking in 2018 about a potential trade that would have sent quarterback Russell Wilson from Seattle to Cleveland, the man who coached the Browns at the time didn’t know anything about it. Which, given the overall dysfunction in Cleveland at the time, should surprise no one. Appearing with Zach […]

The Texans have started signing their 2020 draft picks. Field Yates of ESPN reports that they have signed fourth-round pick Charlie Heck. The tackle agreed to a four-year deal with the Texans. Heck started at right tackle for two years before swapping to the left side of the line during his final season at North […]

The Browns hired General Manager Andrew Berry earlier this year and they announced a series of changes to the personnel department that have been made since his arrival. Several of the moves have been reported in the past, including the hiring of vice president of football operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and national scout Charles Walls and […]

Running back Carlos Hyde, who agreed to terms with the Seahawks on Friday, underwent offseason shoulder surgery, Mike Silver of NFL Media reports. Hyde tore his labrum last season with the Texans. He played through it but exacerbated it in the divisional round playoff loss to the Chiefs. Hyde had surgery in February. Hyde, 29, […]

Cardinals defensive end Chandler Jones has made more than $60 million in his NFL career, he’s earned a Super Bowl ring and been to three Pro Bowls, but this offseason he put in the work to add one more item to his resume: College graduate. Jones, who left Syracuse before graduating to enter the 2012 […]

The NFL recently redesigned its website. And the new version of the pages assigned to each current and historical player has created a bit of a stir: Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is listed as “retired.” Kaepernick’s girlfriend, Nessa, has reacted strongly to the characterization. “The @NFL @nflcommish @NFLPA lying on their website claiming @Kaepernick7 ‘retired,’” […]

Oddsmakers don’t think that Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will be as prolific a runner as he was during last year’s MVP campaign, but Ravens head coach John Harbaugh wasn’t placing any bets on Thursday. Harbaugh was asked during a conference call whether Jackson will be throwing the ball more often this season. Jackson ran 176 […]

49ers defensive tackle D.J. Jones was playing through an ankle injury when he injured the other ankle in a Week 14 game against the Saints. The high-ankle sprain landed him on injured reserve. He missed the 49ers’ postseason run to Super Bowl LIV. “It was very disappointing for me,” Jones said, via Scott Bair of […]

The 49ers and tight end George Kittle aren’t close on a new deal because Kittle and his agent want the player to be paid as something more than a tight end. There’s a good reason for that position, because he is. Kittle is a football player. He does everything he’s expected to do at the […]

Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders has a new mission: He’s helping a receiver who once was on track to join Deion in Canton get back into the NFL. “My son came to town to WORK!” Sanders said on social media. “On his game, on his life, on his thoughts, on his tomorrow and on […]

The Ravens had one of the league’s top defenses last year and a pair of rookie linebackers are set to play a big role in their attempt to do so again this year. Patrick Queen was the team’s first-round pick and Malik Harrison came aboard in the third round to give the Ravens a pair […]

The trend of NFL players (and most notably quarterbacks) speaking out in response to the ongoing social unrest has spread to the ownership ranks. 49ers CEO Jed York joined Falcons owner Arthur Blank in the issuance of the statement on the situation. York added to his remarks a seven-figure commitment. “People throughout our country are […]

A meaty topic for Wednesday’s PFT Live draft came to us courtesy of a comment made by Packers running back Aaron Jones to Jac Collinsworth on the question of whether Jones gets enough credit. “I definitely don’t,” Jones told Collinsworth in an episode of Distanced Training. “But I’m used to it.” Inspired by the remark, […]

One of the first big decisions the Panthers made after hiring head coach Matt Rhule was the decision to sign quarterback Teddy Bridgewater as a free agent. Bridgewater got a three-year deal in Carolina after spending the last two years as a backup in New Orleans. He got five starts last season while Drew Brees […]

Bills quarterback Josh Allen has finally connected with the guy he hopes to connect with often. Via the Buffalo News, Allen was in Florida working out with a group of teammates yesterday, including new wide receiver Stefon Diggs. The group of players joining them in the workout included tight ends Dawson Knox, Tommy Sweeney, Jason […]

For a change, Jake Butt is glad to be unable to go to the Broncos facility to work out. Since that abiility is limited to players recovering from injuries and rehabbing, he’s relieved to not be in that club for a moment. The oft-injured Broncos tight end told Ryan O’Halloran of the Denver Post he […]

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is the favorite to win the Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Burrow’s odds are listed at +240 at MGM. If Burrow wins the award, it will be the second year in a row that the first overall pick is the Offensive Rookie of the Year; Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray won […]

Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter talked about the elephant in the room during a conference call Thursday morning: What is Todd Gurley‘s health status? Gurley’s knee issues the past two seasons are well documented, which played into his release by the Rams. But head coach Dan Quinn, while acknowledging the risk, said the Falcons were […]

Jared Goff has added his name to the growing list of quarterbacks, many of whom are white, who are speaking out after the death of George Floyd and the protests that have followed. The Rams quarterback calls for change, saying “it can only happen together.” “My heart hurts for our country,” Goff wrote on Instagram […]

Patrick Peterson wants to play football because he’s a football player. Much more than that will go into his decision-making when it’s time to return from the coronavirus shutdown. The Cardinals cornerback was diagnosed with Type Two diabetes in 2014, and he said that will weigh on his mind when it’s time to go back […]

Falcons owner Arthur Blank called for unity Saturday, a day after racial tensions boiled over in Atlanta. The senseless death of George Floyd by a former Minneapolis police officer led to protests across the nation, including in Atlanta, where a peaceful protest turned violent Friday night. The CNN building was defaced, and the College Football […]

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement on Saturday responding to the protests across the country in response to the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer. “The NFL family is greatly saddened by the tragic events across our country. The protesters’ reactions to these incidents reflect the pain, anger and […]

As the Seahawks look for veteran help at running back, they’ve reached out to someone well versed in the NFC West. According to Mike Silver of the NFL Network, the Seahawks have spoken to former Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde this offseason. Hyde spent the first four seasons of his career with the San […]

With reports that the Eagles would consider bringing running back LeSean McCoy back to Philadelphia, a couple of current Eagles are hoping to see it. Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson and wide receiver DeSean Jackson had a conversation on Johnson’s Instagram live show about their desire to play with McCoy again. “I want to see […]

The Rams need more financing for SoFi Stadium, which has a price tag that keeps rising. According to Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com, the Rams’ request for up to $500 million in additional NFL stadium financing and additional time to pay it back is on the agenda for next week’s virtual owners meeting. The request is […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says his state is ready, willing and able to welcome any NFL teams that can’t operate in their own states. Amid talk that California and some other states won’t lift restrictions in time for the NFL season, DeSantis is positioning his state to be the temporary home of those teams. DeSantis […]

Former NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart has written a column in which he admits that a team should have signed Colin Kaepernick in 2017 and urging the Vikings to do so now. Current NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy has provided this statement to PFT in response to a request for comment. “Colin is a free agent,” McCarthy […]

Former White House press secretary Joe Lockhart served as the NFL’s primary spokesperson during the anthem controversy in 2017. He has become the first current or former league executive to make a clear, candid statement about the league’s approach to free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Lockhart, in a column posted at CNN.com, argues that the Vikings […]

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If Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick resents rookie Tua Tagovailoa coming along to push him out of the starting job, he’s not showing it. Instead, Fitzpatrick says he’s excited to work with Tagovailoa, which has already begun during video meetings, and he expects Tagovailoa to have a great career as the Dolphins’ franchise quarterback. “We’ve been […]

More and more NFL players are making their voices heard regarding the recent murder of George Floyd and the societal problems it highlights. For the first time, many of those voices are coming from white players — specifically quarterbacks, the leaders in every locker room. “I have a heaviness about everything that has gone on […]

The never ending NFL news cycle careens from one item to the next, often with specific stories not getting the attention they deserve before yielding to the next one. The passing earlier this month of Hall of Fame head coach Don Shula is one of those stories that perhaps didn’t get the full attention it […]

Adam Thielen has been a key member of the Vikings Offense for several years, but his role is going to be a bit different this time around. Stefon Diggs is in Buffalo, which leaves Thielen without an experienced partner in the team’s offensive system. First-round pick Justin Jefferson, Bisi Johnson, Tajae Sharpe, Chad Beebe and […]

Hall of Fame head coach Bud Grant, a Minnesota icon and one of the best NFL coaches of the 1970s, turns 93 today. Grant took the Vikings to the Super Bowl in eight years, capping the 1969, 1973, 1974, and 1976 seasons with appearances in Super Bowls IV, VIII, IX, and XI. Before coaching, Grant […]

As we wait for live sports to return, why not enjoy some of the best live sports from days gone by? You’ll get to do that this week on NBCSN and NBC, with seven classic Super Bowls re-aired from Monday through Sunday. All were originally televised by NBC. It starts Monday night at 8:00 p.m. […]

After missing most of the 2019 season with a torn biceps, Packers guard Lane Taylor has agreed to a pay cut in 2020. Taylor will get a $100,000 signing bonus and total pay of $1.5 million, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. Taylor had been due a base salary of $3.8 million this season, […]

Although the effort apparently was unrelated to life in a pandemic, it may come in handy if the Vikings are playing games with no one inside their stadium. Via Rochelle Olson of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Minnesota legislature has given the Vikings permission to sell alcohol in the Commons park, a 4.2-acre gathering space […]