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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 […]

There’s always a learning curve for rookies entering the NFL, but Colts wide receiver Parris Campbell found out last year that it isn’t always focused on the transition to the field. Campbell had to learn how to deal with injuries after being drafted in the second round. He injured his hamstring in the summer and […]

Philip Rivers has yet to take a practice snap with the Colts, but he’s already exerting his influence on his new team. That’s taken some getting used to for the Colts, as they go through an offseason of Zoom meetings with a new quarterback. “I feel like I’ve got to know him,” wide receiver T.Y. […]

Public health officials in Nevada have increased testing at the construction site of Allegiant Stadium, and found more cases of COVID-19. According to Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the company in charge of the project, Mortenson-McCarthy, said there were 15 active cases of coronavirus among workers who have been there. The Southern Nevada […]

The COVID-19 pandemic squashed Giants running back Saquon Barkley‘s plans to get a better feel for the metal part of the game this offseason. Barkley, who played his college football at Penn State, had arranged with coach James Franklin to work along with the Penn State staff as it did its springtime film study, but […]

Getting used to being part of a new team from a distance because in-person offseason work has been put on hold because of a pandemic seems like a lot to process, but Chargers cornerback Chris Harris says he isn’t feeling too much mental stress right now. Harris spent the early part of the 2019 offseason […]

NFL owners won’t be voting on proposals calling for the addition of a “Sky Judge” to NFL officiating crews for the 2020 season during Thursday’s league meeting, but the idea isn’t as dead as it might have appeared on Wednesday. The two proposals were withdrawn, but they have been replaced with another proposal for a […]

In the past 10 seasons, Philip Rivers has taken an average of 34 sacks a season. The Colts allowed only 18 sacks in 2018 and 32 last season. It was Anthony Castonzo, Quenton Nelson, Ryan Kelly and the rest of the offensive linemen who sold Rivers on Indianapolis. “The big part of Philip being here […]

Quarterback Justin Herbert had a big decision to make after his 2018 season at Oregon. Herbert had to choose between staying in school and entering the NFL Draft with many people projecting he’d be a first-round pick if he opted for the professional route. Herbert didn’t go that way, however. He remained in school and […]

Duke coach David Cutcliffe is expecting Giants quarterback Daniel Jones to take a big step in his second year on the job. Primarily, that’s because Cutcliffe sees similarities in preparation from Jones to the Manning brothers. Cutcliffe was Peyton Manning’s position coach at Tennessee, and Eli Manning’s coach at Ole Miss, and remained close to […]

Plenty of people took note of a video Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger released on Monday. The video showed Roethlisberger throwing with teammates and then receiving a trim from a barber that Roethlisberger said would have to wait until he could make legit NFL throws following right elbow surgery. While many in Pennsylvania likely focused on […]

While stopping short of offering the carrot of improved draft stock, the NFL did make some changes during Tuesday’s meeting toward the goal of increasing opportunities for minority coaches and personnel employees. In addition to removing team’s ability to block assistants from interviewing for coordinator jobs, the league adopted other new procedures and workplace reforms. […]

The Steelers are banking on running back James Conner bouncing back after an injury-plagued 2019 season, but they also have high hopes for another member of the backfield. 2019 fourth-round pick Benny Snell came up during Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin’s visit with Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari on Facebook Live. Snell went to […]

Week Two of the 2019 season was when the Steelers’ season changed, for more than quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Because in addition to their quarterback suffering a season-ending right elbow injury, promising rookie receiver Diontae Johnson suffered a groin injury which plagued him all season. Via Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Johnson said in a […]

Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt is eager to get back on the football field, but he wants to do it safely — and he understands that players aren’t the ones most at risk of COVID-19. Watt noted that although NFL players are in an age range that almost always survives COVID-19, coaches and other staff […]

Getting the chance to play for offensive coordinator Jay Gruden once again was a big reason for Tyler Eifert choosing to sign with the Jacksonville Jaguars this offseason. Eifert spoke with reporters on Thursday and said his relationship with Gruden from their one season together with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2013 helped lead him to […]

Trying to create content during a pandemic can be ruff sometimes. New Jaguars tight end Tyler Eifert was in the middle of a videoconference with reporters Thursday, when he had to hit paws. It wasn’t that he wasn’t thrilled to talk about playing with Gardner Minshew, he had to take care of an escapee. Via […]

We still can’t be sure when training camps will begin, or what they’ll look like. But the Jaguars are at least planning on looking at someone else during it. According to Hays Carlyon of 1010XL, Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said his team would conduct joint workouts with with the Buccaneers. The teams play in the […]

New Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Tyler Eifert cited Jay Gruden’s presence as the team’s new offensive coordinator as a big reason why he decided to sign with the team this offseason. Gruden also is eager to be paired with Eifert again in Jacksonville as the tight end position is a critical piece of Gruden’s offensive […]

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 […]

Seahawks left tackle Duane Brown missed a total of four regular season games and a playoff game due to injuries to his biceps and knee last season. However, Brown said on Wednesday that both injuries have recovered have he didn’t require any further corrective procedures this offseason. The biceps injury came early in the season […]

The attorney for Giants cornerback Deandre Baker expects the armed robbery charges against his client will be dismissed “one day soon,” but they are still in place for the moment and Baker had to enter a plea on the charges on Tuesday. Baker’s attorney has also said that Baker is innocent of the charges against […]

Teams still aren’t going to be able to convene for some time, but players are still likely to try to get some work in themselves before training camps begin. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins said that he hoped to gather some players in June or July, giving him a chance to throw with first-round wideout Justin […]

Patrick Patel, an attorney representing New York Giants cornerback Deandre Baker, expects the case against his client on alleged armed robbery charges to be dismissed in the near future. “This case is going to be dismissed,” Patel said, via Paul Schwartz of the New York Post. “One day soon, this case is gonna be dismissed.” […]

Even though the NFL tabled the proposal to reward teams for hiring minority head coaches with draft position, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin likes the idea. Or at least that the idea was brought up. Via Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com, Tomlin said during a podcast with Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari that he liked the […]

Falcons General Manager Thomas Dimitroff said that the team is “very comfortable” with running back Todd Gurley‘s health and Gurley shrugged off any concerns about his knee after signing with the team, but not everyone in Atlanta is willing to say that all is well. Offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter said it’s “really fortunate” that Gurley […]

California Governor Gavin Newsom said in April that he didn’t anticipate football games being played in front of full crowds in the state this fall, but they are moving closer to a point where they could be played without fans. Newsom said on on Monday that current numbers showing the spread of COVID-19 in California […]

On Monday night, Minneapolis police officers murdered a man named George Floyd. And, yes, they murdered him. Some may object to the characterization given the blunt, hard candor of the term, but there’s no other way that any fair-minded person can view the video of a police officer consistently and persistently burying his knee into […]

The attorney for Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar continued to proclaim his client’s innocence of armed robbery charges during a radio appearance on Monday. Michael Grieco told John Clayton of 710 ESPN Radio that Dunbar “did not do anything illegal” and was not present at a party last Wednesday night when the alleged crime occurred. Dunbar […]

Steelers running back James Conner didn’t spend his childhood in Pittsburgh, but he’s been in the city since college and he’s not in any hurry to live somewhere else. Conner is entering the final year of his contract with the Steelers and there’s been more talk about wanting to see Conner bounce back from a […]

DeForest Buckner doesn’t expect much to change aside from the uniform he wears. He will continue to play the three-technique in a familiar scheme. “Going through the meetings, we ran some similar plays in San Francisco,” Buckner said Wednesday in a conference call, via Andrew Walker of the team website. “I’m just getting used to […]

Although Josh Gordon may be cleared to return before Antonio Brown, it’s Brown and not Gordon who has captured the attention of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. According to John Clayton of 710 ESPN in Seattle, Wilson wants Brown to join the team. The Seahawks’ receiving corps includes DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. Philip Dorsett arrived […]

Giants cornerback Deandre Baker and Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar face serious charges arising from allegations of an armed robbery at a private party. Proving those charges may not be easy for prosecutors. The affidavit supporting the arrest warrants, as prepared by Detective Mark Moretti, tells the detailed story of a robbery perpetrated by both men, […]

While much of the conversation in Pennsylvania came to be about Ben Roethlisberger‘s haircut, all JuJu Smith-Schuster needed to see was his arm. The Steelers wide receiver said during an appearance on NFL Network that he was energized by how his quarterback looked, after missing most of last season with an elbow injury. “You’re getting […]

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has cut his hair and trimmed his beard after throwing passes to teammates. One of those players who has caught passes from Roethlisberger this offseason endorses the confidence Mike Tomlin and Kevin Colbert have in Roethlisberger’s return to health in 2020. “Yeah, I don’t have no doubt,” running back James Conner […]

For 14 summers now, including some or all of the past eight, the Cowboys have made Oxnard, California, their home-away-from home. The team is hoping to return there this summer, but at the same time, it’s planning on holding training camp at its headquarters in Frisco, Texas. The COVID-19 pandemic has created uncertainty. “As a […]

Odell Beckham underwent core muscle surgery in January, and Jarvis Landry had hip surgery in February. The Browns receivers continue to rehab as Baker Mayfield works with some of his other teammates in his hometown of Austin, Texas. “Them being a little bit banged up – well, not a little bit; they had to have […]

Giants cornerback Deandre Baker has been accused of armed robbery, and some within the organization are putting out word that there’s been a pattern of behavior problems that started during his rookie season last year. Baker was a discipline and motivational problem last year as a rookie, Peter King writes in Football Morning in America. […]

The attorney for Giants cornerback Deandre Baker released a statement of apology on Sunday after Baker was released from jail. Attorney Patrick G. Patel confirmed that Baker was released and sent out a statement on his behalf. “We sincerely thank all law enforcement for their diligent efforts to uncover the truth herein and sincerely apologize […]

The Steelers put individual game tickets on sale this morning, but not as many as they normally do. Per team spokesman Burt Lauten, the team “held back” half the normal inventory today. “We are being proactive with these limited amount of tickets as we are preparing for possible social distancing scenarios at Heinz Field this […]