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Source: Texans ink LB Whitney Mercilus to 4-year, $54 million extension
HOUSTON — The Texans have signed outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus to a four-year, $54 million contract extension that includes $28.5 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mercilus, Houston’s first-round pick in 2012, was set to become a free agent during the offseason. He’ll be entering his age 30 season in 2020 but is […]
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 […]
Continue readingTexans’ J.J. Watt returning to practice after pectoral muscle tear
HOUSTON — Texans defensive end J.J. Watt returned to practice Tuesday, eight weeks after he had surgery on a torn pectoral muscle. He said he expects to play in Houston’s first playoff game. Watt tore a pectoral muscle in Week 8 while making a tackle on Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs. Watt had surgery […]
Continue readingVikings’ Danielle Hunter: The car-racing, world-traveling NFL superstar you don’t know
EAGAN, Minn. — Days after Danielle Hunter became the first player in NFL history to notch 48 sacks by his 25th birthday, Minnesota Vikings defensive line coach Andre Patterson received an email from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There was another milestone on the horizon for the defensive end, who was on the verge […]
Continue readingThe race for the AFC 2-seed is alive: Barnwell on what’s next in the 2019 NFL playoffs, who’s involved
With seven teams competing for six playoff spots, the AFC is down to two serious battles. Sunday’s results all but locked Baltimore into the top seed in the AFC, with the victorious Ravens taking a one-game lead over the Patriots with both the head-to-head tiebreaker and three games left to play. Lamar Jackson. • Predictions […]
Continue reading32 nominees for NFL Man of the Year announced
The award is now in its 50th year; it was named after the late Hall of Fame running back in 1999. It will be handed out in Miami on Feb. 1, the night before the Super Bowl, at NFL Honors, when The Associated Press reveals its individual NFL award winners. The award recognizes an NFL […]
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