Welcome to Thursday, football fans! Our good pal John Breech is still busy trying to convince Tee Higgins to stay in Cincinnati, so you have me, Tyler Sullivan, here to guide you through all the latest happenings in the NFL. As you know by now, this is the Pick Six newsletter. As we continue to move forward through the offseason, …
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Raiders mock draft roundup post first wave of free agency
It’s been a week now since NFL free agency *officially* opened and players could *officially* sign with their new teams and teams could *officially* execute trades. That also means we have a full week of mock drafts which reflect the changes in team rosters. The Raiders big ticket signings were DT Christian Wilkins and QB Gardners Minshew. The former fills …
Read More »Aaron Donald feels ‘complete’ amid retirement, says ‘passion to play’ is gone
Aaron Donald, who announced his retirement last week, believes that he did everything he could’ve done in his 10-year NFL career. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year shared a sense of fulfillment while also acknowledging he didn’t have what it takes to go through the rigors of another season in a minute-long video he posted on social media Wednesday. …
Read More »Report: Patriots signing veteran safety to one-year deal
Report: Patriots signing veteran safety to one-year deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots aren’t done adding in NFL free agency. The Patriots are signing former Los Angeles Chargers and Atlanta Falcons safety Jaylinn Hawkins to a one-year contract, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Thursday. A fourth-round draft pick out of the University of California in …
Read More »FAMU emphasizing constant improvement as it completes fifth spring football practice
Adaptation and consistency have been the themes of Florida A&M’s spring football practices. With five practices down and10 remaining, the Rattlers are beginning to install new schemes. For example Thursday, the FAMU football team worked on its tempo offense and added pressure, such as blitz packages, to its base defense coverages. First-year FAMU head football coach James Colzie III ended Thursday’s practice optimistic about …
Read More »Cowboys seven-round mock draft: Dallas ‘all in’ on players who can help now
Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter The biggest problem with the Dallas Cowboys’ offseason so far isn’t that they basically sat out the start of free agency. It’s that they just watched helplessly as key pieces of their roster left for other teams. In the first two weeks alone, they lost their starting running back (Tony Pollard), starting center (Tyler Biadasz), …
Read More »Eagles signing Parris Campbell: WR latest former Giant to land with NFC East rival, per report
USATSI We have another free agent who is swapping in his blue Giants jersey for Philadelphia green. The Eagles have reached an agreement on a deal with veteran wide receiver Parris Campbell, according to ESPN. While the financial terms of the contract were not immediately disclosed, it is reportedly a one-year deal that brings Campbell to Philly. While not as …
Read More »Bears’ D.J. Moore excited to team up with Keenan Allen, learn from WR: He ‘makes people look silly out there’
Getty Images The Chicago Bears have already swung two of the most intriguing moves of this offseason. Last week, the Bears sent a fourth-round pick to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for wide receiver Keenan Allen. A couple days later, they moved Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a conditional sixth-round pick that can become a fourth if …
Read More »Michigan football DL coach Greg Scruggs resigns after recent OWI arrest
Michigan football defensive line coach defensive line coach Greg Scruggs has resigned, the school announced on Thursday. Scruggs was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated by Ann Arbor Police around 3 a.m. Saturday and was indefinitely suspended that same day. “I just received notice that Greg Scruggs has resigned his position, effective immediately,” head coach Sherrone Moore said in …
Read More »Bears WR DJ Moore jokes about Keenan Allen pickup: ‘Race to 1,000 yards’
The Chicago Bears have a shiny new wide receiver duo, as they recently acquired six-time Pro Bowler Keenan Allen from the Los Angeles Chargers to pair with DJ Moore. Who will be the No. 1 option? Does it even matter? Moore joked about the team’s new outside threat. “It doesn’t really matter to me,” Moore told 670 The Score Thursday …
Read More »Patriots sign safety Jaylinn Hawkins
Safety Jaylinn Hawkins is heading to New England. The Patriots are signing Hawkins to a one-year contract, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Hawkins originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick of the Falcons in 2020. He played in 48 games over four seasons in Atlanta and became a starter in 2022, but he was largely phased out …
Read More »Former Wisconsin defensive line coach resigns from position at Michigan
Former Wisconsin defensive line coach Greg Scruggs has resigned from his position as defensive line coach at Michigan, according to several reports. This news comes after Scruggs was recently arrested for OWI — just one month after reports surfaced of him leaving Wisconsin for the same position on Sherrone Moore’s staff and eight days after Michigan officially announced his hire. …
Read More »Takeoff with John Clark: Jeremiah Trotter Sr. and Jr. on NFL Draft
Takeoff with John Clark: Jeremiah Trotter Sr. and Jr. on NFL Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jeremiah Trotter Sr. will never forget the first time he saw his son pull out the Axe Man celebration at Clemson. “Tears. I remember it like it was yesterday,” Trotter Sr. said on the latest Takeoff with John Clark podcast. “I’ll never …
Read More »Report: Wisconsin class of 2025 commit to visit Ohio State
Wisconsin class of 2025 commit Cody Haddad is visiting Ohio State on Thursday, according to a report from 247sports. Haddad committed to the Badgers back on January 17. Ohio State offered the fast-rising athlete after that date, and now reportedly lands a visit. The three-star recruit plays all over the field at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio, but …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Cardinals ‘open’ to trading No. 4 pick ‘if it makes sense’
Monti Ossenfort is making it clear: The Arizona Cardinals are willing to trade the No. 4 overall pick, but only if they get the right offer. “There will be a big neon sign that says ‘open’ and I don’t like it blinking, it messes with my eyes, but we’re always going to be listening,” Arizona’s GM told reporters on Wednesday. …
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