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With the NFL’s annual meetings only days away, an agenda for the
multi-day gathering has been created. To little surprise, there’s no
specific item devoted to the potential sale of the...
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Mike Florio
Earlier on Thursday, free agent running back Ezekiel Elliott posted on
Twitter that he’d like to wear No. 15 next year. Of course, Elliott
will need a new team for that. But to this point, there...
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Myles Simmons
Elijah Moore is officially a Brown after the Jets traded him to Cleveland on
Wednesday. That trade should put an end to the constant change at
quarterback young receiver has played through since entering...
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Myles Simmons
The Patriots have a punter. Corliss Waitman, who departed Denver this week
after the Broncos signed punter Riley Dixon, signed with the Patriots today.
Waitman is the only punter on the Patriots’...
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Michael David Smith
Lavonte David heard from other teams in free agency. But the veteran
linebacker knew he wanted to return to the Buccaneers, and he knew the
Buccaneers wanted him. David practiced patience, and it worked out...
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Charean Williams
The Carolina Panthers are increasing their ticket prices. The justification
for doing so includes their recent move to the top of the 2023 draft. Via
Erik Spanberg of the Charlotte Business Journal, tickets...
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Mike Florio
Whether he truly negotiated it on his own or with the direct involvement of
Saint Omni, a representative not certified by the NFL Players Association,
Texans tackle Laremy Tunsil got a solid deal from the...
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Mike Florio
Could a reunion be in order? Defensive lineman Calais Campbell took a
free-agent visit with the Jaguars on Thursday, according to Demetrius Harvey
of Jacksonville.com. Campbell, who was released by the...
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Myles Simmons
Yahoo's Charles McDonald joins the show to break down his recently released
post-free agency power rankings -- and explain why no one was able to unseat
last year's Super Bowl participants.
Samaje Perine spent three-plus seasons behind Joe Mixon in Cincinnati. He
became a core special teams player and a valuable reliever. But Perine never
played more than 41 percent of the offensive snaps and...
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Charean Williams
Ozzie Newsome reiterated that Deshaun Watson's contract created "some
problems" for the Ravens in regards to Lamar Jackson, and Reeta Hubbard, "the
NFL Chick," says it's time to get something done or move...
The Commanders have announced the signing of free agent offensive lineman
Trent Scott. He can play guard or tackle and played the role of swing tackle
in Pittsburgh last season, seeing action on 31...
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Charean Williams
We don’t know which jersey Ezekiel Elliott will wear this season, but
Elliott did reveal what number he wants to wear: 15. Elliott wrote on Twitter
today that he wants to go back to the No. 15 jersey...
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Michael David Smith
The Giants have added free agent tight end Tommy Sweeney, Jordan Raanan of
ESPN reports. Giants General Manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll
have familiarity with Sweeney from their time together...
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Charean Williams
Louis Riddick joins the Dan Patrick Show to recap C.J. Stroud's pro day
performance and compares Stroud to Bryce Young.
The Jets are bringing back another one of their own. New York is re-signing
running back Ty Johnson, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Johnson
appeared in all 17 games for New York last season,...
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Myles Simmons
As he prepares to enter the NFL, former Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young
has a pair of significant red flags. One is undeniably flapping in the
breeze. The other is a little more fuzzy. His height was...
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Mike Florio
Once again, Jamison Crowder is set to play his home games in MetLife Stadium.
But he’ll be wearing a different uniform this time around. Per Josina
Anderson of CBS Sports, Crowder has agreed to a one-...
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Myles Simmons
Broncos wide receiver KJ Hamler has suffered a significant injury during
offseason training. Hamler suffered a partiall torn pectoral and recently
underwent surgery, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL...
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Michael David Smith
Las Vegas has added to its secondary. The Raiders have signed cornerback Duke
Shelley, the club announced on Thursday. Shelley spent the 2022 season with
the Vikings, appearing in 11 games with five starts...
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Myles Simmons
Last year, after Joe Judge was fired as head coach of the Giants, he was
hired by the Patriots in an offensive assistant role, and he faced plenty of
criticism as quarterback Mac Jones took a step backward...
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Michael David Smith
The Bills have added an offensive lineman. Buffalo signed David Edwards to a
one-year contract, the team announced on Thursday. A fifth-round pick in the
2019 draft, Edwards started 10 games in his rookie...
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Myles Simmons
Having signed with the Jets this week, Mecole Hardman will presumably be
playing with Aaron Rodgers as his quarterback in 2023. But he told reporters
on Thursday that Rodgers’ presence at QB wasn...
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Myles Simmons
Tony Pollard is officially back with the Cowboys for 2023. The running back
has signed his franchise tender, according to multiple reports. The Cowboys
and Pollard have until July 17 to work out a long-term...
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Myles Simmons
Sam Darnold landed in a solid situation when he agreed to a one-year deal
with San Francisco 10 days ago. At this point, the 49ers starting quarterback
in 2023 is expected to be either Trey Lance or Brock...
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Myles Simmons
Before and after signing quarterback Geno Smith to a multi-year deal,
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll made it clear that the team is in play for a
quarterback with the fifth overall pick in the draft. So does...
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Mike Florio
Retired (for now) quarterback Tom Brady has various non-football business
interests. One of them imploded in a spectacularly embarrassing way last
year. The FTX crypto exchange collapsed. Both Brady and his...
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Mike Florio
Lions right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai will play another year in Detroit
after agreeing to a pay cut. The Lions and Vaitai have agreed to reduce his
base salary from $9.4 million to $3 million for the 2023...
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Michael David Smith
The Bears are adding a linebacker who should also be a heavy special teams
contributor. Chicago has reached an agreement on a one-year deal with Dylan
Cole, the team announced on Thursday. Cole spent the...
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Myles Simmons
The Raiders may have signed Jimmy Garoppolo, but they’re still in the
market for a long-term solution at quarterback. That’s clear from their
pre-draft activities, as NFL Media’s Mike...
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Myles Simmons
There’s no shortage of interest in receiver Odell Beckham, Jr.
There’s a definite shortage of interest when it comes to
Beckham’s financial expectations. The Jets were one of the 12 teams...
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Mike Florio
Offensive lineman Mike McGlinchey sees plenty of opportunity ahead in Denver.
The former 49ers right tackle agreed to a five-year deal worth a reported
$87.5 million with over $50 million guaranteed to join...
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Myles Simmons
Mike Florio and Chris Simms open the mailbag to answer questions about next
season, including whether Deshaun Watson or Russell Wilson will have a better
comeback year, Lamar Jackson’s future and more.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms play a round of “Scale of 1-10” to evaluate
how badly teams in the top 10 of the 2023 NFL Draft need to select a QB,
featuring the Colts, Seahawks, Lions, Raiders and Falcons.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms shine a light on the Saints’ medical team for
doing a thorough routine physical, which led to Foster Moreau learning he has
Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms explain the delicate balance for the Panthers’
evaluation process when it comes to deciding the No. 1 draft pick and discuss
takeaways from C.J. Stroud at Pro Day.
The Texans have gone 4-12, 4-13 and 3-13-1 over the last three seasons, but
left tackle Laremy Tunsil says that trend is about to change. Tunsil, who
signed a new contract with the Texans this week, said he...
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Michael David Smith
Mike Florio and Chris Simms assess whether the Jets would be an ideal landing
spot for Odell Beckham Jr., given Mecole Hardman, Allen Lazard and Garrett
Wilson are on the roster.
From weapons like A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith to Deebo Samuel and Brandon
Aiyuk, Mike Florio and Chris Simms reveal which teams they believe have the
best assets for QBs.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms analyze the Jets’ move to sign Mecole Hardman
to a one-year deal and discuss why it’ll be important for Aaron Rodgers to
get used to working with the WR.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms evaluate the Elijah Moore trade, where the Browns
received the WR and a third-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft while the Jets
received a second-round pick this year.
New Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster says playing with quarterback
Mac Jones is one of the reasons he’s excited to be a Patriot.
Smith-Schuster said he liked what he saw of Jones watching...
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Michael David Smith
The main attraction at Ohio State’s Pro Day workout was quarterback
C.J. Stroud, who might go to the Panthers with the first overall pick in the
2023 NFL draft. But the secondary attraction was a...
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Michael David Smith
Since the Browns signed Deshaun Watson to an unprecedented fully-guaranteed
five-year, $230 million contract last year, other owners have refused to
follow suit on guaranteed contracts. And Ravens Executive...
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Michael David Smith
Linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin has signed with the Lions, according to his
agent, Brian McLaughlin. The Texans cut Reeves-Maybin on March 16. He spent
five seasons in Detroit before joining the Texans on a...
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Charean Williams
The 49ers are signing free agent defensive end Austin Bryant to a one-year
deal, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. He visited with the team Wednesday.
Bryant, a fourth-round pick in the 2019 draft, spent...
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Charean Williams
During the first day of free agency, the NFL released the various proposed
rule changes submitted by the teams. On Friday, the NFL will conduct a
conference call reviewing the proposals made by the...
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Mike Florio
From one quarterback to the next. The Panthers are making the rounds as they
research the top quarterbacks in the 2023 draft. After trading for the first
overall pick, Carolina has its choice of prospects...
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Charean Williams
In a text discussion with the PFT staff regarding our recent item about
Austin Ekeler‘s valid (but ultimately futile) complaints regarding the
running back market, MDS made an observation that I saw...
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Mike Florio
Now retired, former defensive back Devin McCourty has removed the Stepford
Patriot chip and begun speaking truth about his time in New England. In one
specific story that he shared in an appearance on Chris...
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Mike Florio
Free-agent tight end Foster Moreau recently visited the Saints. As a result
of the visit, Moreau learned that he has Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
“Through somewhat of a miraculous process, this free...
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Mike Florio
The Vikings have agreed to a two-year contract extension with fullback C.J.
Ham, his representation, Team IFA, announced. Ham was entering a contract
year, due $2.95 million in base salary and set to count...
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Charean Williams
The Panthers sent 12 representatives to Columbus, Ohio, to watch C.J. Stroud
throw. They took him to dinner on Tuesday night, getting to know one of the
quarterbacks they are considering with the No. 1...
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Charean Williams