“It’s hard to say anything definitively about him (Smith), but we did get some favorable results from the MRI,” Garrett told reporters, according to the team’s website. “So we’re going to list him as week to week and just see how he responds over the next few days. We’re still less than 24 hours out […]
Continue readingPreparations for the 2022 NFL draft hit high gear this week with more than 300 of the top prospects in Indianapolis for the annual NFL scouting combine, which runs through Monday. Players will undergo medical testing and be put through on-field drills at Lucas Oil Stadium. Then it’s on to interviews with team personnel and […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]
Continue readingDenver Broncos coach Vic Fangio said his team’s quarterback competition was “even-steven” going into Saturday’s preseason opener against the Minnesota Vikings. Then he watched Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater do all they could to keep it that way. Both quarterbacks led scoring drives, looked comfortable in the offense and avoided the kind of big mistakes […]
Continue readingEvery team has offseason goals. For some, such as the world champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it’s how to maintain the standard. For others, such as those teams that missed the postseason, it’s how to get better, particularly now that there are two extra playoff teams this season. Mandatory minicamps are done. Some teams shortened theirs; […]
Continue readingSolder, who opted out this past season because of concerns for his family with COVID-19, has yet to have that conversation with the team about his future. He was considered a high-risk opt-out and his contract tolled. He is scheduled to make $10 million in 2021 while costing $16.5 million against the salary cap this […]
Continue readingThe team announced Friday morning that all of those who were sent home Thursday for being in close contact with a COVID-19-positive person will be back with the team today. Giants offensive lineman Will Hernandez was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, with a source telling ESPN that Hernandez had tested positive. A player is […]
Continue readingWhich players are opting out of the 2020 NFL season because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic? Now that the deadline has passed for players to notify their teams whether or not they are playing, we know that there are some significant players who won’t be taking the field this season. There won’t be any […]
Continue readingNew York Giants offensive tackle Nate Solder has opted out of the 2020 NFL season because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. He informed the Giants of his decision on Wednesday. Solder cited family concerns, including his son’s battle with cancer and his own bout with cancer. He also has a newborn son. Solder’s son […]
Continue readingTerms were not announced but it’s a one-year deal, according to a source. The Cowboys had a need for a veteran backup offensive tackle after losing Cameron Fleming, who held the role in 2018 and ’19, earlier in the offseason to the New York Giants. The Cowboys declined to pick up Fleming’s $4 million option […]
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