The Jets have a few holes to fill this offseason and none more important than their offensive line. As GM Joe Douglas and the organization scout potential prospects at this year’s NFL Combine, they’ll also use this time to meet with representatives of free agents in hopes of building a roster that helps the Jets make the playoffs next season. …
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Illinois defensive lineman Johnny Newton recovering from foot surgery, will run at pro day
Illinois defensive lineman Johnny Newton, the reigning Big Ten defensive player of the year, will not run this week at the Scouting Combine. But he expects to work out for NFL teams before the draft. Newton said on PFT Live today that he is not working out at the Combine because he played through a Jones fracture (a break in …
Read More »NFL report cards most surprising reveals: Sewage leaks, shower bugs, poor bathroom ventilation and other nuggets
The NFL Players Association’s second annual club report cards on workplace conditions were released on Wednesday and there were some surprising grades and a few that probably confirmed prior assumptions. The Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars were at the top of the overall rankings. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Los Angeles …
Read More »NFL offseason questions: a trade for No 1 and Russell Wilson’s future
Caleb Williams appears to be headed to the Chicago Bears.Photograph: MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News/Getty Images Will the Bears trade the No 1 overall pick? What the Bears do with the draft’s top pick is the hinge point of the offseason. They have three options: They can take Caleb Williams, the top quarterback in the class, and trade Justin Fields They can …
Read More »Jets GM Joe Douglas responds to WR Mecole Hardman’s comments: ‘It just didn’t work out’
Mecole Hardman had a lot to say Tuesday about the New York Jets’ lack of direction on offense or winning culture. On Wednesday, Jets general manager Joe Douglas briefly addressed the remarks of the former Jets wide receiver when he took the podium at the NFL scouting combine. “I’ll just say those comments definitely resonated with us,” Douglas said. Douglas, …
Read More »Robert Saleh is coming to the Combine, on Saturday
Five NFL head coaches are skipping the Scouting Combine. Make that almost five. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Jets coach Robert Saleh will be coming to Indianapolis on Saturday. His original plan was to skip the entirety of the festivities. He has not been to the Combine at all since 2020. He clearly has a reason for …
Read More »The incoming pass rushers want to be Maxx Crosby — and they want to sack Patrick Mahomes
Perhaps the most telling way to gauge a football player’s popularity is to see how he’s viewed by other football players. For many of the incoming pass rushers in this year’s draft class, the man they want to be is Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby. They love his style. This love his effort. They love that he gives everything he …
Read More »Ex-NFL GM thinks all three top QB prospects in draft have chance to be stars
Ex-NFL GM thinks all three top QB prospects in draft have chance to be stars originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are not only lucky to own the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, they are fortunate to have a very high pick in a year where multiple quarterbacks are seen as potential franchise …
Read More »Chris Ballard: Jim Irsay is “progressing well”
As the city the Colts call home once again hosts the Scouting Combine, the owner of the local NFL team continues to recover from a severe respiratory illness. On Wednesday, G.M. Chris Ballard provided an update on the health of Jim Irsay. “He is progressing well,” Ballard told reporters at the Combine, via Anthony Calhoun of WISH-TV. “We are talking. …
Read More »Merril Hoge dives deeper into his comments about Caleb Williams not being ‘special’
Merril Hoge dives deeper into his comments about Caleb Williams not being ‘special’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Ex-NFL player Merril Hoge went viral with comments he made about USC quarterback Caleb Williams, saying the probable No. 1 pick is “not special.” Speaking with NBC Sports Chicago at Radio Row in Las Vegas, Hoge shared his disdain with Williams’ …
Read More »Why Kittle had toilet paper up his nose at 2017 NFL Scouting Combine
Why Kittle had toilet paper up his nose at 2017 NFL Scouting Combine originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The guy’s tough as nails. George Kittle impressed scouts during the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine when the then-soon-to-be 49ers tight end persevered through a bloody accident. In a resurfacing episode of NFL Films’ “A Football Life,” released in November, Kittle …
Read More »Chiefs players roasting their team owner this week is the latest sign of NFL players flexing newfound power
INDIANAPOLIS — Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt stood in a semi-circle of reporters on Wednesday, pressed over a somewhat surprising development earlier in the day. A strong contingent of his players, who will soon be slipping on yet another Super Bowl ring — the third in five years for some of them — had some notes to share with …
Read More »As Bengals change tune on Tee Higgins’ future, could Bears make move for WR?
As Bengals change tune on Tee Higgins’ future, could Bears make move for WR? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS — What a difference a year makes for Tee Higgins, the Cincinnati Bengals, and, perhaps, the Bears. Three-hundred and sixty-five days ago, Bengals general manager Duke Tobin silenced all talk that he might be considering trading Higgins, who was …
Read More »Drake Maye sliding, Chris Jones could hit free agency, NFLPA report card takeaways | Inside Coverage
Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. Jason Fitz is joined by Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson to take a deep dive on all the latest news buzzing around the NFL Scouting Combine. The duo discuss whether or not the Combine is in decline as an event, the quarterback class and how it might …
Read More »Ryans believes healthy Greenlaw would’ve changed 49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl
Ryans believes healthy Greenlaw would’ve changed 49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area INDIANAPOLIS — DeMeco Ryans believes if 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw hadn’t torn his left Achilles in Super Bowl LVIII, the outcome would have been different. The Houston Texans head coach felt the pain of Greenlaw, who suffered the devastating injury after only 12 defensive …
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