The NFL is continuing to figure out ways to make kickoffs safer and will vote next week on several proposed changes aiming to reduce the number of high-speed collisions which happen during returns. The proposals, which need to be approved by two-thirds of NFL team owners before going into effect for the 2018 season, will […]
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Wisconsin’s Nick Nelson tears meniscus while working out for an NFL team
Wisconsin cornerback Nick Nelson worked out for a team in an effort to bolster his draft stock, but he may have hurt his draft stock instead. Nelson tore his meniscus during a private workout, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Nelson needs surgery and will be out three or four months. Third, a good agent […]
Report: Clowney, Texans making progress on ‘mega-extension’
Jadeveon Clowney is on the verge of setting the market for defensive linemen who can get to the quarterback, and it sounds like his peers are going to like the end result. Clowney, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, is under contract for $12.3 million this upcoming season after the Houston […]
Washington cutting quarterback Stephen Morris
Washington found a third quarterback last week, so they no longer needed the guy who was third on the depth chart. PFT has confirmed that Washington is releasing quarterback Stephen Morris. He was surplus to requirements after Kevin Hogan was acquired in trade, giving them a third-stringer behind Alex Smith and Colt McCoy with a […]
Jets sign former Seahawks RB Rawls
The New York Jets have signed free-agent running back Thomas Rawls, the team announced Friday. Rawls, 24, played the first three years of his career with the Seattle Seahawks, having his best season as a rookie in 2015 when he ran for 830 yards with four touchdowns. Rawls’ production drastically fell off the last two […]
Report: Bills to re-sign Travaris Cadet to one-year deal
“It really gives me a chance to show the rest of the team who the leader of the franchise is. It’s going to be Tyrod Taylor,” Jackson told reporters. “We’re going to get in line with him and follow him and he’s going to lead this organization to winning.” Cousins’ contract comes with a base salary […]
Wright identified two potential emerging players in safeties Bradley McDougald and Tedric Thompson.
“Watching what he did off the field was just amazing,” Wright said. “He stood up when things were going on with police brutality and the stuff he does with his football camp and the way he stepped up to lead this team whenever we faced controversy.” Besides having to replace all the talent, Wright said […]
With Richard Sherman on the way out of Seattle, oddsmakers have already reacted.
At the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, the Seahawks began the day as 25/1 long shots to win it all next season, the same as the 49ers, Chargers, and Chiefs. Within hours of Sherman’s release, those odds had slipped all the way to 30/1, placing the Seahawks in the same boat as the Panthers and Broncos.? […]
Carlos Correa wants to be the best player in MLB
Carlos Correa has had lofty goals from the time he was nine-years-old, when he asked his father to put him in a bilingual school to learn english so he would be prepared to do interviews in MLB. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft has never been one to accept mediocrity and […]
Wizards need to start living up to expectations, Bradley Beal says
Bradley Beal is excited to be selected to his first All-Star game, but he has more on his mind than accolades. When interviewed Tuesday by TNT, Beal was asked if he was frustrated by those calling the Wizards one of the more disappointing teams in the NBA. Beal isn’t upset because he can’t argue with […]