The Seahawks announced a handful of roster moves on Thursday afternoon. They have signed wide receiver Ty Scott to their 90-man roster and they activated linebacker Easton Gibbs from the non-football injury list. They waived cornerback Andrew Whitaker to create space for Scott. Scott spent time with the Chiefs after going undrafted last year and then moved on to the …
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J.K. Dobbins: I’m faster after my Achilles recovery, will be one of the best in the NFL
Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins has played 24 games and missed 43 games in his injury-plagued NFL career, but he says he’s healthy and ready to be one of the best backs in the NFL in 2024. “If I get the volume, I’ll be one of the best in the league,” Dobbins said. “I’ve shown that. Do you know how …
Read More »Mike White: No matter what, Tua Tagovailoa is still a leader
With quarterback Tua Tagovaila’s varying practice schedule as he seeks a new contract, Mike White has been the beneficiary of the extra reps. Tagovailoa did not participate in any of Thursday’s practice after sitting out 11-on-11 drills in Wednesday’s session. In his second year with his hometown Dolphins, White is ready for any and all of the QB1 reps. “It’s …
Read More »Rams, Matthew Stafford deal isn’t finalized, yet
Another week, another done deal for a quarterback that isn’t really done. Last week, the contract between the Bears and quarterback Caleb Williams was widely reported as being signed when it wasn’t. This week, the revised deal between the Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford was, as of earlier today, not finalized. There’s no reason to think it won’t be. But …
Read More »Panthers sign WR Deven Thompkins
The Panthers have added a wide receiver. Carolina announced on Thursday that the club has signed Deven Thompkins. Thompkins, 24, spent the last two seasons with the Buccaneers after entering the league as an undrafted free agent. He’s recorded 22 receptions for 115 yards with a touchdown. He’s also averaged 21.1 yards per kick return and 9.5 yards per punt …
Read More »Omar Khan expects Cameron Heyward to be with Steelers for years to come
Veteran defensive lineman Cameron Heyward has not made any traction in his push for a new contract, but the Steelers say that isn’t because they don’t want him on the roster beyond this season. Heyward spent some of the offseason program away from the Steelers as he looked for a new deal, but returned ahead of mandatory minicamp and reported …
Read More »Greg Newsome had hamstring surgery, Dalvin Tomlinson to have knee scope
The Browns have a couple of injury situations to monitor on their defense heading into Week One. Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters from training camp on Thursday that cornerback Greg Newsome had surgery on his hamstring on Wednesday. Newsome was placed on the non-football injury list ahead of the first camp practice this week. Stefanski also said that defensive …
Read More »Kevin Stefanski, not offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, will call plays for Browns
Kevin Stefanski teased a big announcement last week, saying he would reveal who was calling the offensive plays for the Browns this week. He did that Thursday. The Browns head coach will retain play-calling duties. “I’m going to call the plays next year, so I’m going to get that out of the way. I know everybody is interested,” Stefanski told …
Read More »Keenan Allen ranked No. 51 on NFL’s top 100 players list
Keenan Allen ranked No. 51 on NFL’s top 100 players list originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NFL is continuing to slowly release its top 100 players list, as they creep out small portions up until Aug. 1. Now, the 100-51 ranked players have been released. We already knew Bears edge rusher Montez Sweat landed No. 82 on the …
Read More »Dak Prescott: Other great QBs played for other teams, that may be my reality
During a press conference from Cowboys training camp on Thursday, team owner Jerry Jones said that he doesn’t expect the 2024 season to be quarterback Dak Prescott’s final one in Dallas but Prescott isn’t under contract beyond this year and there’s no sign that a deal is imminent. Prescott can’t be franchise-tagged due to a clause in the last deal …
Read More »Training camp stock watch: Rookie WR Javon Baker shows burst
Training camp stock watch: Rookie WR Javon Baker shows burst originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Is it happening again? Really? For the last two years, training camp practices have been a slog for the Patriots along the offensive line. Players have been in and out of the lineup. Coaches have been on and off the staff. Schemes …
Read More »Jerry Jones cites playoff loss to Green Bay as reason Mike McCarthy didn’t get extension
Mike McCarthy views being a lame-duck coach as a “challenge.” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones seems to view it as an opportunity. This is the third consecutive time the Cowboys have let their head coach play out his contract. Jason Garrett’s Cowboys went 12-4 in 2014 in the final year of his contract and despite a playoff loss to the Packers, …
Read More »Some owners ponder possibly foisting some of the Sunday Ticket verdict onto the players
After the NFL suffered the biggest courtroom loss in the history of American sports, PFT asked the NFL whether the potential $14.1 billion loss would impact the salary cap. Here was the question: “I have people asking me if this will affect [the] salary cap. My understanding is that the verdict won’t but potential changes to Sunday Ticket resulting from …
Read More »With Mike McCarthy sitting at his side, Jerry Jones praises Bill Belichick
Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones conducted his annual training-camp press conference on Thursday. With current coach Mike McCarthy sitting to the right, Jones praised the man some think will be the next head coach of the Cowboys. Bill Beilichick. “I think he may be the best coach, certainly of my time in the NFL, and I happen to be …
Read More »What ESPN projects 49ers QB Purdy could land with looming extension
What ESPN projects 49ers QB Purdy could land with looming extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy could become a very, very, very, very rich man in the near future. Emphasis on “very.” The 49ers quarterback, after an NFL MVP-caliber 2023 season, is eligible to sign a contract extension as soon as 2025 and certainly will break …
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