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Lions trade CB Michael Jackson to Patriots for 2022 draft pick
In return, the Lions receive a conditional 2022 seventh-round pick in the NFL draft, a source told ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Jackson played in one game for Detroit last season, a 19-16 loss at Washington, where he played two special teams snaps. Detroit had claimed him off waivers in September 2019, after he was cut by […]
Continue readingHow 2019 NFL second-round draft picks fared, what’s in store in 2020
The 2020 NFL draft is a few weeks away. Last week, we looked back at how each 2019 first-round pick performed in his rookie season. Today, we move on to the second-round picks from last year. The second round was bountiful, with 20 starters coming from the 32 picks and a few stars mixed in. […]
Continue reading2020 NFL free agency: Five value signings that could be steals
There are deals to be found in NFL free agency’s bargain bin. It’s just a matter of finding them. That’s what the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did with Shaquil Barrett last year. They paid a discount price — one year, $4 million — for a part-time player who flourished in a new system and larger role, […]
Continue readingSource: Patriots exercise option on CB Jason McCourty
The New England Patriots have exercised the 2020 option year on cornerback Jason McCourty‘s contract, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates on Thursday. McCourty signed a two-year, $11 million contract last offseason, but the presence of a $500,000 option bonus to activate the second year of the pact was notable. If the Patriots elected not […]
Continue readingHow Bill Belichick gets Super Bowl performances for bargain prices
The New England Patriots have for nearly 20 years shown the ability to maintain a degree of organizational structure and success that is far superior to that of their counterparts. For every team that made the playoffs in the Patriots’ six title-winning years, 10 position groups were analyzed. The Patriots spent less than the average […]
Continue readingPatriots’ Jason McCourty says he’s recovering from groin surgery
During the podcast, Jason McCourty, while talking about recovery boots with his brother, said he didn’t have his on because he was recovering from surgery. “I would have mine on, but right now I am currently recovering from a little offseason surgery,” he said. “So I will not be putting my boots on. It will […]
Continue readingSource: Patrick Graham leaving Dolphins to be Giants DC
In plucking Graham from Miami, new Giants head coach Joe Judge sought out a familiar face in one of his first moves to fill out his staff. Judge was on the staff with Graham in New England from 2012 to ’15. It’s also a return home of sorts for Graham, who was the Giants’ defensive […]
Continue readingBarnwell’s 2019 NFL awards ballot: Picks for MVP, best rookies and more
With one week to go in the 2019 NFL season, I’ve pieced together my regular-season awards ballot. While I would typically wait for Week 17 to play out before making any proclamations, there really aren’t many close races this year; the winners for most of the key awards are comfortably ahead of the competition, and […]
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