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Panthers Sign C.J. Anderson
The Carolina Panthers signed free-agent running back C.J. Anderson to a one-year deal on Monday. Anderson fills a needed gap in the running game after veteran Jonathan Stewart left in free agency, and Anderson figures to serve as the primary backup to sophomore Christian McCaffrey, although Anderson could lead this backfield in carries with McCaffrey […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoSaints Release Coby Fleener
The New Orleans Saints are releasing tight end Coby Fleener on Monday, according to a league source. This doesn't come as a big surprise after Fleener disappointed in his two seasons with the team, playing in just 11 games last year due to concussion issues. Fleener caught 72 passes for 926 yards and five touchdowns […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoPatriots Working On Tweaking Rob Gronkowski's Deal
After a recent meeting between New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and tight end Rob Gronkowski and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, the two sides are working on tweaking Gronkowski's deal to assuage the situation, according to sources. It'll likely help ease tension on both sides after Gronk considered retirement this offseason. He'll be back […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoExtensions Coming For Jake Matthews, Grady Jarrett?
Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said the team's focus is now on reaching contract extensions with offensive tackle Jake Matthews and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. Both Matthews and Jarrett are key anchors on their respective offensive lines. Jarrett had a career-high 55 tackles and four sacks in his third NFL season in 2017.
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoKolton Miller Working At Left Tackle
Oakland Raiders first-round pick, offensive tackle Kolton Miller, is working exclusively on the left side during rookie minicamp. Current left tackle Donald Penn is 35 years old and coming off Lisfranc surgery on his right foot. "We like him at left tackle. We think he's a prototype left tackle. He can bend, he's got the […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoEarl Thomas Not Attending Offseason Workouts
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said safety Earl Thomas isn't attending the team's offseason program. The hope is that Thomas will show up for Phase 3 of the offseason program, which includes organized team activities later this month. Thomas is in the final year of his deal with Seattle and has been mentioned in […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoSeahawks See Rashaad Penny As Three-Down Back
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and the rest of the coaching staff continue to see running back Rashaad Penny, their first-round pick, as a three-down back heading into his rookie year. “He caught the ball beautifully,” Carroll said. “He can do whatever we need to do in the throwing game. Schotty (Brian Schottenheimer) did […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoMike Gillislee Must Fight For Roster Spot
New England Patriots running back Mike Gillislee will be fighting for a roster spot in training camp, barring an injury to another running back on the team. First-round pick Sony Michel, Rex Burkhead and passing back James White are locks for the roster. That will leave Gillislee, Jeremy Hill, Brandon Bolden and Ralph Webb fighting […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoCoby Fleener, Brandon Coleman Expected To Be On Bubble
New Orleans Saints tight end Coby Fleener and wide receiver Brandon Coleman, as well as running back Daniel Lasco and wideout Tommylee Lewis, are expected to be on the roster bubble in training camp this summer. Fleener didn't live up to his free-agent expectations in New Orleans last year and has been in jeopardy for […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoTeddy Bridgewater Expected To Throw At OTAs
New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles said quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (knee) is expected to participate in organized team activities and is expected to throw, but it's not clear how much else he'll do. Bowles said, "He's been working out." Bridgewater definitely isn't 100 percent and will surely be limited in OTAs, but he's making […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoRavens Not Worried About Lamar Jackson's Accuracy
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh isn't at all concerned about questions surrounding quarterback Lamar Jackson's accuracy issues in college. "The thing I was really impressed with is I thought he was accurate," Harbaugh said. "You read the reports ... but he's a naturally talented thrower. He has natural arm talent. That's something that I […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoDolphins Claim Bryce Petty Off Waivers
The Miami Dolphins claimed quarterback Bryce Petty off waivers from the Jets on Friday, according to a source. The fourth-round pick in 2015 has looked overmatched in his limited action in the NFL. In parts of 10 games for New York the last two years, Petty has four touchdowns and 10 interceptions with a 53.1 […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoO.J. Howard Says He's Ready To Go
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard (ankle), who finished his rookie year on Injured Reserve, said he is a full go for offseason workouts. Howard came on strong in the second half of the season but finished with just 26 catches for 432 yards and six touchdowns. The presence of Cameron Brate in Tampa […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoSeahawks Release Cliff Avril
The Seattle Seahawks released defensive end Cliff Avril (neck) with a failed-physical designation Friday. Avril sustained a serious neck injury after just four games in 2017 and was put on Injured Reserve. The 32-year-old joined the Legion of Boom in 2013 and became one of the top players on their defensive front, recording 33.5 sacks […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoSam Darnold Could Win Starting Job
New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles said that rookie quarterback Sam Darnold will be allowed to win the starting gig in training camp, even though Bowles already stated that Josh McCown is the starter. If Darnold is the better quarterback in training camp, the Jets could elect to go with him right off the […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoEarl Thomas Expected To Stick Around
Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider doesn't expect veteran safety Earl Thomas to force his way out of town in the final year of his current contract. “My sense is that he wants to be here,” Schneider said on 710 ESPN Seattle, via Jessamyn McIntyre. “I haven’t got that sense from his agents at all.” […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoChristian Hackenberg Trying To Fix Throwing Motion
New York Jets quarterback Christian Hackenberg has been working with quarterbacks coach Jeff Christensen in an attempt to reboot his throwing motion. The Jets second-round pick in 2016, Hackenberg has looked overmatched in practices and preseason for the team and hasn't attempted a regular season pass in two years. With Gang Green drafting Sam Darnold […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoMatt Ryan Agrees To Five-Year Extension
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan agreed to a five-year contract extension on Thursday that will make him the first $30 million per-year quarterback in NFL history, according to league and team sources. He'll receive $100 million guaranteed. Ryan is pretty consistent with seven straight 4,000-yard seasons, and he broke out during the team's Super Bowl […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoIchiro Suzuki Transitioning To Off-Field Role
The Seattle Mariners are releasing outfielder Ichiro Suzuki on Thursday so that he can transition into the role of special assistant to the chairman, according to general manager Jerry Dipoto. In a corresponding move, reliever Erik Goeddel has been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma. The Japanese icon was hitting just .205 with no homers, RBI or […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoRavens Decline To Exercise Breshad Perriman's Option
The Baltimore Ravens did not exercise wide receiver Breshad Perriman's fifth-year option for the 2019 season. Perriman hasn't earned it after recording only 43 catches for 576 yards and three touchdowns after being selected 26th overall in the first round in 2015. After all the wideout additions Baltimore made in free agency (Michael Crabtree, John […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoPhillip Dorsett Has Option Declined
The New England Patriots declined to exercise wide receiver Phillip Dorsett's fifth-year option for 2019. The 25-year-old had a career-low 12 receptions for 194 yards and zero scores in 15 games in his first season with New England in 2017, and he hasn't had more than 33 catches in his three years in the league. […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoJets Releasing Bryce Petty
The New York Jets are releasing quarterback Bryce Petty on Thursday, according to a source. After being drafted in the fourth round in 2015, Petty has played in parts of just 10 games for Gang Green, sporting a 53.1 completion percentage with four touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He's looked overwhelmed on the football field and […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoRobby Anderson's Warrant Dropped
New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson's attorney, Ed O'Donnell, said the warrant issued for his client has been lifted. There was a clerical error by the court and Anderson wasn't notified of his court date, hence his absence Wednesday. His next court date will be on July 19. Anderson isn't facing any felony charges […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoJoe Flacco's Clock Ticking In Baltimore
The clock is officially ticking on Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco after the team traded up to select Lamar Jackson at the end of the first round. All 56 quarterbacks that have been taken in the first round in the last two decades have gotten a shot to start within three years of being drafted. […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoJaguars Decline Option On Dante Fowler
The Jacksonville Jaguars did not exercise defensive end Dante Fowler's fifth-year option for the 2019 season, according to a source. However, the team likes Fowler's long-term prospects and could approach a long-term deal with him eventually. Jacksonville likely wants to see if Fowler can repeat his eight-sack season from 2017 after he had only four […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoJustin Bour Back In Lineup, Starlin Castro Sitting Out
Miami Marlins first baseman Justin Bour (back) is back in the starting lineup and is hitting cleanup against Phillies starter Aaron Nola on Wednesday. Second baseman Starlin Castro is receiving his first day off of the season, and infielder Yadiel Rivera will be at the keystone and will hit eighth. Bour missed a few days […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoChiefs Trade For Randall Telfer
The Kansas City Chiefs acquired tight end Randall Telfer from the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday in exchange for linebacker Dadi Nicolas, according to sources. Telfer was drafted in the sixth round in 2015 and has just five catches in three seasons. He's more of a blocking tight end and will have zero fantasy value as […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoBears Not Picking Up Kevin White's Option
The Chicago Bears will not pick up wide receiver Kevin White's fifth-year option for 2019, according to a source. The 2019 option would've been for $13.9 million. The seventh overall pick in the 2015 draft has played in just five games in three seasons due to various serious injuries. The soon-to-be 26-year-old has plenty of […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoNot Many Teams Want Dez Bryant
Free-agent wide receiver Dez Bryant isn't finding many suitors on the open market, and there are "far more" teams unwilling to pay him at the league minimum salary than there are teams that would even consider signing him for any contract, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Bryant already turned down a three-year, $21 million deal […]
Keith Hernandez 7 years agoDevonta Freeman Slowly Getting Better
Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman (knee) is slowly making progress toward being at full strength as the team continues offseason workouts. Freeman sustained ligament damage in his right knee at the end of last year but didn't require surgery. He injured both his posterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in the regular season finale […]
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