Now that Olympics are over, here’s what you missed in the NFL

The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially over, which means that it’s time to turn our heads toward the NFL season. There was a ton going on over the past two weeks as the Olympics captured the attention of the world, so if you weren’t quite tuned in on what was happening in the NFL over the past few weeks, here’s a quick recap.

Cowboys still 0-for-3 with big three contract situations

Not a single one of the Cowboys’ “big three” contract situations has been resolved. It sounds wild, everyone agrees, but not one of Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb nor Micah Parsons has struck a new deal with the Cowboys. Jerry Jones has even gone as far to say that there’s no urgency to get Lamb’s contract done right now. Interesting. There’s still a few weeks before the regular season kicks off, so maybe the Cowboys can resolve just one of these situations before the season. Lamb hasn’t been in camp yet, so that’s probably priority No. 1.

On the same front! There has been no meaningful update on the Brandon Aiyuk saga — and quite honestly, watching fencing at 3 a.m. ET was probably a better use of time and mental energy. Over the past three weeks, Aiyuk has gone from requesting a trade, being interested in going to the Steelers, turning down a monstrous contract from the Patriots, spurning the Browns and now — is in contract talks again with the 49ers on a long-term deal. As of now, it seems like Aiyuk will remain a 49er, but at this point there just needs to be a conclusion.

Nick Sirianni, back on the hot seat in Philadelphia?

There hasn’t been a game played yet and the Eagles are already dealing with unnecessary drama. ESPN reported that there has been some distance over the past season between head coach Nick Sirianni and quarterback Jalen Hurts. Apparently Hurts wasn’t happy with the direction of the offense last year and is now working much closer with Kellen Moore, the new offensive coordinator in Philly. It’s a bit strange that this report came out right…

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Publish date : 2024-08-12 20:28:04

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