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NFL to host combine in London to scout international talent, create global exposure of American football
The invitational scouting showcase is mirrored after the annual NFL combine usually held in Indianapolis. The idea is to find international athletes who have the skill sets and potential to play in the league. It will take place Oct. 12 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Invited are athletes from Britain, Germany, Belgium, New Zealand, France, Nigeria, […]
Continue readingChristian McCaffrey set to return but Carolina Panthers place 8 players on reserve/COVID-19 list
DJ Moore and Curtis Samuel were among eight players placed on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. The others are outside linebacker Shaq Thompson, defensive tackle Derrick Brown, defensive tackle Zach Kerr, offensive tackle Greg Little, punter Michael Palardy and wide receiver Ishmael Hyman. Palardy (knee) already was on season-ending injured reserve and Hyman is […]
Continue readingPanthers’ Kawann Short to have season-ending shoulder surgery
The 31-year-old suffered the injury in the third quarter of Sunday’s win at Atlanta when he hit quarterback Matt Ryan. It was Carolina’s third straight win after an 0-2 start. Short will be replaced on Sunday against the Chicago Bears by Zach Kerr, who started two games this season when Short was out with a […]
Continue readingBiggest Week 6 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams: Baker Mayfield, Dalvin Cook, Cam Newton and more
Baker Mayfield has the Cleveland Browns on a winning tear they haven’t felt in a while, but will he be able to go in the NFL Week 6 showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers? While Mayfield might be on the way out, Cam Newton might be on the way in for the New England Patriots after […]
Continue readingCarolina Panthers DT Kawann Short, DE Yetur Gross-Matos out Sunday
Short, a two-time Pro Bowl tackle who missed most of last season with a shoulder injury, suffered a foot/ankle injury in a 34-30 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders and did not practice all week beyond going through a few drills on Thursday. Gross-Matos, a second-round pick out of Penn State who started at end […]
Continue readingCowboys’ Isaac Alarcon rides NFL international program on journey from Mexico
The aftermath of surgery to remove a benign cyst in his lower back had left the 6-foot-6, 320-pound Monterrey Tech product 25 pounds lighter because of changes to his diet. He was unable to practice for more than two months. When he returned, he found himself consistently being knocked over like a bowling pin. That […]
Continue readingPanther’s Efe Obada signs one-year extension
Carolina Panthers defensive end Efe Obada has signed a one-year contract extension, the organization has announced. Obada, who has spent two seasons in the NFL, was the first player through the league’s International Player Pathway Program to make a 53-man roster. The defensive lineman previously played for semi-professional England-based London Warriors before signing for the […]
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