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  • • Odell Beckham Jr. may be forced into training camp holdout
    The Giants and star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. are far apart in extension talks, and Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk believes Beckham should stage a holdout. After all, if Beckham reports for training camp — as he said he will do — but does not get the deal he’s looking for, then he would essentially be foreclosed from holding out. As Florio notes...
  • • Mayfield blown away Bills gave up Taylor for third-round pick
    There seems to be a strong, budding relationship between Cleveland Browns quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Tyrod Taylor that could pay dividends in the future.Mayfield opened up about his new teammate in an appearance on the "ThomaHawk Show," noting that Taylor has been overwhelmingly supportive to him as he gets his feet wet in the NFL.He also coul...
  • • Patriots shopped Rob Gronkowski before the NFL Draft
    After lots of back and forth, tight end Rob Gronkowski is returning with the New England Patriots in 2018. But according to recent reports, that might not always have been the plan. Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Patriots were shopping him just three days before the NFL Draft.“Per a league source, the Patriots were calling other teams ab...
  • • Report: Patriots shopped Rob Gronkowski before draft
    The rumors about the New England Patriots being on the verge of trading Rob Gronkowski last Friday turned out to be unfounded, but that does not mean the team was opposed to such a deal earlier in the offseason.Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports that the Patriots called other teams about a potential Gronkowski trade as recently as three days ...
  • • Report: New contract for Rob Gronkowski remains 'likely'
    Rob Gronkowski attended mandatory minicamp with the New England Patriots last week, which is a good indication that he is not planning to hold out for a new contract. The reason for that could be that the team is close to giving him one, anyway.A source with knowledge of Gronk’s contract situation told Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk that a new de...
  • • Kaepernick’s lawyer hints at dramatic turn in collusion case
    If you’re hoping for Colin Kaepernick to finally go away, football fans, then I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news for you all. That’s simply not going to happen. In fact, it appears as though his collusion case against the NFL continues to gain steam. And on Thursday, while speaking to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, Kaep’s lawyer hinted at...
  • • Rob Gronkowski’s contract reportedly 'still an issue'
    The New England Patriots were without their two most important offensive players when organized team activities got underway on Monday, but at least one of the two could reportedly be showing up in the near future.Both Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski were absent from the voluntary workouts, with the former seeming more likely to stay away from the tea...
  • • Terrance Williams issues statement
    Terrance Williams was arrested early Saturday morning after a car accident. The Cowboys wide receiver has issued a response, attempting to explain why these events occurred. “I am grateful that no one was injured in the accident,” Williams said in a statement (via Pro Football Talk). “The driver in front of me slammed on his brakes, and I turned to...
  • • New Panthers owner unlikely to alter football ops
    Minority Steelers owner David Tepper was expected to formally purchase the Panthers today, and while he’ll assume control of the franchise in the near future, Tepper isn’t planning to overhaul Carolina’s front office or coaching staff, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.General manager Marty Hurney and head coach Ron Rivera are each unde...
  • • Jerry Jones shares 'biggest regret' as Cowboys owner
    Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys are entering a new era now that both Tony Romo and Jason Witten — two of the franchise’s all-time greats — have retired. Both players left the game without a championship ring, however, and that truth continues to haunt the team’s passionate owner.Jones opened up about his “biggest regret,” which is that he wasn’t...
  • • Report: C.J. Anderson signing with Panthers
    The Carolina Panthers have seemingly made an effort to get younger this offseason, but they are adding a veteran rusher to their backfield.Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports that the Panthers have agreed to a deal with C.J. Anderson. The Panthers have confirmed the signing. Anderson, 27, spent the last five seasons with the Denver Broncos. Wh...
  • • Russell Wilson expects to be franchised in 2020
    Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson‘s current contract runs through the 2019 campaign, but he expects to be in Seattle beyond next season. Wilson and his camp expect the Seahawks to deploy the franchise tag in 2020, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. As expected, the quarterback contract landscape has seen increased salaries this year, ...
  • • Packers GM says extension for Rodgers is coming
    The Green Bay Packers have had one interesting offseason. Jordy Nelson is gone while Jimmy Graham is in town. Their new GM, Brian Gutekunst, wasn’t afraid to swing trades and sign free agents. And early on in the NFL Draft, Green Bay would address their needs in the secondary. But before all that, quarterback Aaron Rodgers didn’t seem happy about c...
  • • NFC East Rumors: Witten retirement update, Cowboys' defensive backfield, Eagles, more
    Although Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doesn’t seem ready to admit it, tight end Jason Witten is fully expected to follow through on retirement and become an analyst for ESPN’s Monday Night Football, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (video link), who called Witten’s shift to the Worldwide Leader a “done deal.” If Witten does indeed hang up his clea...
  • • Latest on Julio Jones' situation with Falcons
    Star Falcons wideout Julio Jones created some waves last week when he made his Twitter account private and scrubbed his Instagram profile of pictures of him in Falcons gear, though multiple reports later indicated that was simply because he wanted to create a fresh start for his social media profiles (per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk). The Twitt...

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  • • Report: Josh Gordon will become restricted free agent
    Receiver Josh Gordon has stated that he’s committed to the Cleveland Browns long term. His commitment to the team (and the team’s to him) could be tested in a big way during the NFL offseason.Citing the NFL Players Association, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported that Gordon is set to become a restricted free agent.“This means that he finally...
  • • Some Steelers minority owners reportedly want Tomlin fired
    Mike Tomlin has faced a lot of criticism in the wake of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ shocking loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars last weekend, and some of the people who own pieces of the franchise are reportedly calling for the head coach to lose his job.A source with knowledge of the situation told Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk that some of the Stee...
  • • Report: ‘Growing sense’ Gruden will be next Bucs coach
    The Jon Gruden to Tampa Bay Buccaneers rumors haven’t lost any momentum in recent weeks, despite Gruden’s recent claims that it’s all a bunch of smoke. In fact, if anything the rumors are only picking up steam.Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, “There’s a growing sense in league circles, as explained by multiple league sources to PFT over the pa...
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  • • Pat Shurmur, Eli Manning eager to begin working together
    The New York Giants on Friday officially introduced Pat Shurmur as the team’s new head coach, and it sounds like both Shurmur and Eli Manning cannot wait to work with one another.Manning suffered through a disastrous season in 2016, during which not only did the Giants post a 3-13 record, but he was also unceremoniously — and arguably wrongfully — ...
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  • • Report: NFL salary cap could exceed $179 million in 2018
    The NFL salary cap number is expected to take another big leap for the 2018 season. Last year, teams had $168 million to spend. Now a new report from Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk pushes that number closer to $180 million ahead of the upcoming campaign.“Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the cap will at least be $178 million. It also ...
  • • Report: Jack Del Rio has 50-50 chance to be fired after season
    The Oakland Raiders have taken a significant step in the wrong direction in 2017. As such, head coach Jack Del Rio could soon be out of a job.According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, “it’s currently a coin flip for Del Rio” to keep his job. Florio also reports offensive coordinator Todd Downing is all but gone, which we’ve written about recen...
  • • Report: Josh McDaniels said he's 'absolutely not' guaranteed to succeed Belichick
    According to one former New England Patriots player, Josh McDaniels has made it clear that he’s in no way guaranteed to take over in the event Bill Belichick retires.There was some speculation to the contrary when McDaniels shockingly betrayed the Indianapolis Colts this past week. But Willie McGinest, speaking on NFL Network, said the coach himsel...
  • • Polian changes stance on Manziel: ‘Cleveland got what they deserved’
    Former NFL general manager-turned-talking head Bill Polian has been offering up a treasure trove of hot takes this week. And in his most recent one, Polian engaged in a bit of revisionist history by completely contradicting what he originally thought of Johnny Manziel.In essence, Polian argued on Tuesday that the Browns “got what they deserved” by ...
  • • Del Rio: Ref's smirk after measuring with paper 'hard to take'
    The Oakland Raiders and their fans are, unlike the rest of us, not amused that Gene Steratore used a piece of paper measuring a first down Sunday night. Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio is even less amused that, when Steratore gave the signal for a first down, he did it with a smile on his face. “How you can look at that then get up with a smirk?” D...
  • • Former ref on paper for measurement: NFL officials only supposed to use eyes
    During Sunday night’s pivotal game between the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys, a piece of paper got all the attention, rather than two teams fighting for their playoff lives.Referee Gene Steratore was so intent on getting a very tricky spot correct in the fourth quarter after Dak Prescott ran it on fourth-and-1 that he used a folded up piece of...
  • • Suspending Eli Apple makes things a lot easier for the Giants
    It’s looking more and more like second-year New York Giants cornerback Eli Apple will not return to the team next season.The Giants announced that they have suspended Apple for their Week 17 game for conduct detrimental to the team. The incident in question apparently came during Wednesday’s practice when Apple got into it with an assistant coach.T...

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