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With Anthony Richardson, Colts’ draft enters new era
INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time in forever, the Indianapolis Colts will have a little less to worry about during the NFL draft. Granted, the stakes are still high. The team’s seven picks will still be expected to produce. Success in the draft is essential for a team that believes so deeply in fielding a […]
Continue readingIntel on developing QB ahead of Bears’ pick in NFL draft
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles pondered the question, knowing his ability to find an answer will help define his legacy: Why haven’t the Bears been able to draft and develop a franchise quarterback in the past 85 years? “It’s a good question,” Poles said at the annual league meeting in March. Perhaps the person […]
Continue readingCarson Wentz: Nick Foles’ past words sold him on joining Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Carson Wentz had the thought years ago, when he had no reason to believe he would ever play for the Kansas City Chiefs, that it would be a good thing for him to play for Andy Reid and Matt Nagy. The thought came to him from Nick Foles, then a teammate […]
Continue readingSource: Chiefs agree to 1-year deal with QB Carson Wentz
Free agent quarterback Carson Wentz has agreed to a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, a source confirmed to ESPN. Wentz signed with the Rams as their backup quarterback in Week 10 after spending the first half of the season without a team. He spent the 2022 season with the Washington Commanders but was […]
Continue readingRams expect QB Stetson Bennett back for offseason workouts
Bennett, a 2023 fourth-round draft pick out of Georgia, spent his rookie season on the reserve/non-football illness list for undisclosed reasons. Snead, speaking at the NFL league meetings, was asked whether the Rams have a commitment from Bennett to return for the offseason workouts. “At this point, yes,” Snead said. The Rams drafted Bennett with […]
Continue readingJimmy Garoppolo ‘messed up’ exemption; Rams ‘seemed right’
LOS ANGELES — Rams backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo said Tuesday that his two-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance enhancing substances policy was because he “messed up” the therapeutic use exemption when he first got to Las Vegas. The violation was related to the quarterback using a prescribed medication without having a valid therapeutic use […]
Continue readingBroncos quiet in QB free agency after Russell Wilson release
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — After the first wave of free agency hit the NFL beach this past week, the Denver Broncos biggest riddle of the offseason — their quarterback depth chart — remains mostly unanswered. General manager George Paton and coach Sean Payton said in recent weeks the team would stick to a more measured approach […]
Continue readingSource: Rams signing Jimmy Garoppolo to one-year contract
The Los Angeles Rams are signing quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a one-year contract to be Matthew Stafford‘s backup, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. The Las Vegas Raiders released Garoppolo on Wednesday, just one season after he signed a three-year, $72.75 million contract with the franchise. He is suspended for the first two […]
Continue readingRams must find long-term backup QB for Matthew Stafford
They drafted quarterback Stetson Bennett in the fourth round. When coach Sean McVay was asked about having a young quarterback the coaching staff could mold as a backup and perhaps an eventual starter, he said, “Well, I think you’re excited.” McVay spoke about the chance Bennett would have to learn from Stafford, “a perennial All-Pro, […]
Continue readingWhat can the Jets recoup for quarterback Zach Wilson?
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets are the only team in the common-draft era (since 1967) to draft two quarterbacks with top-three picks in a three-year span — Sam Darnold in 2018, Zach Wilson in 2021. Darnold, on his third team, is preparing for Super Bowl LVIII as the San Francisco 49ers’ backup. […]
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