With neither first-team All-Pro Josh Jacobs of the Las Vegas Raiders nor two-time Pro Bowler Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants agreeing to long-term deals by Monday’s deadline for franchise-tagged players, there is a foreboding sense of familiarity to the proceedings. Both running backs, obviously, would prefer long-term contracts to the one-year, $10.091 million […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL season will kick off a week from Thursday as the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) — which means teams are cutting their rosters in preparation. Teams were required to cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts came earlier as […]
Continue readingHENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders plan to release veteran running back Kenyan Drake and absorb a $3.6 million salary-cap hit this year and $4.4 million in 2023 as a result. Drake said in a phone interview with The Associated Press on Monday that general manager Dave Ziegler called him personally to let him […]
Continue readingHENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders first-year coach Josh McDaniels put an end to speculation Monday that former Pro Bowl running back Josh Jacobs was being showcased for a possible trade by playing so many snaps in the team’s preseason opener. “We have a lot of confidence in J.J.,” McDaniels said. “And, you know, he […]
Continue readingOfficial Sunday inactives should begin coming in approximately 90 minutes prior to the scheduled kickoff time, around 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for the late games. Refresh often for the latest information. Andy Dalton, QB, CHI: Hand — OUT Impact: It’s looking like Justin Fields will start, with Nick […]
Continue readingFLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets wide receiver Elijah Moore, the team’s best offensive player in recent weeks, was placed on injured reserve Saturday with a quadriceps injury. The move came as a surprise. Coach Robert Saleh had expressed optimism this week that Moore would be able to play Sunday against the New Orleans. […]
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