Amukamara, 31, signed a one-year contract worth more than $1.18 million on May 18. He was expected to start opposite second-year corner Trayvon Mullen. But rookie Damon Arnette, the second of the Raiders’ two first-round picks, excelled in training camp. And Mullen, who missed more than a week of practice with an undisclosed issue, returned […]
Continue readingIt’s the last day of August, which means training camp is nearing its end and real football is on the near horizon. A day after one of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ worst practices of the summer, Tom Brady and the offense were more dialed in Monday. Here’s what you need to know from camps across […]
Continue readingIt was a day of positive vibes for quarterbacks during Sunday’s 2020 NFL training camps as Alex Smith of the Washington Football Team was cleared for football activity and activated off the physically unable to perform list, capping a remarkable recovery from a leg injury that nearly cost him his life. Smith, 36, who broke […]
Continue readingAmukamara, who has started 99 games in his career, should compete for a starting job with Las Vegas at best and provide much-needed experience and depth at cornerback at the very least. The Raiders return Trayvon Mullen, who started the last 10 games of his rookie season last year, and used a first-round draft pick, […]
Continue readingFor the past three decades, I’ve made thousands of calls to hundreds of scouts, coaches and personnel executives before the NFL draft. I’ve chased down game video on prospects, crunched numbers, made charts and tried to organize handwritten notes. The best part comes after conversations about the best scheme fit and disagreements about the best […]
Continue readingHere’s a breakdown of the key players and storylines for every team in a bowl game. (All times Eastern.) College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl No. 1 LSU vs. No. 4 Oklahoma Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta 4 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App Key player: It’s easy to get swept up by […]
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