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Las Vegas Raiders decline fifth-year options on 2019 first-rounders Josh Jacobs, Johnathan Abram, Clelin Ferrell
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders on Friday announced they are not picking up the fifth-year contract options on any of their three first-round picks from the 2019 draft — defensive end Clelin Ferrell, who was selected fourth overall that year, running back Josh Jacobs, who went 24th, and safety Johnathan Abram, the 27th […]
Continue readingSafety Devin McCourty returning to New England Patriots for 13th season
The deal is for one year and will pay McCourty $9 million, a source told ESPN. McCourty’s prior contract had void years and was set to expire Wednesday, but with the one-year deal now being added to it, his cap charge will be lower than $9 million in 2022. That’s important for the Patriots, who […]
Continue readingNFL selects 3 German cities to bid to host regular-season game
LONDON — The NFL selected the cities of Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich on Tuesday to enter a final bidding stage to host a regular-season game in Germany. Next season is the target for Germany to host its first game, though the NFL’s announcement didn’t specify 2022 or 2023. “We had eight expressions of interest from […]
Continue readingHow Jordan Mailata transformed from a rugby player to Eagles’ $64 million left tackle
PHILADELPHIA — The made-for-big-screen story of left tackle Jordan Mailata comes full circle this week when the Eagles play the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football (ESPN, 8:15 p.m. ET). AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, hosted the 2018 NFL draft. It’s where Mailata, the 6-foot-8, 365-pound former rugby player from Australia, nervously sat and slept […]
Continue readingNFL 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 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 readingPlayers opting out of 2020 NFL season because of coronavirus concerns: Tracking full list, what losses mean
Which 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 readingPatriots fullback Danny Vitale opts out of 2020 NFL season
The 26-year-old Vitale, who was the team’s most experienced candidate to replace retired fullback James Develin, had signed a one-year, $1.3 million deal with the Patriots in May as a free agent. The contract included $100,000 in guaranteed money. The Patriots have traditionally utilized the fullback as much as almost any team in the NFL. […]
Continue readingPlayers opting out of 2020 NFL season because of coronavirus concerns: Tracking the full list
Which players will opt out of the 2020 NFL season because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic? Now that the NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed on a plan to start training camps, we’ve seen Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif announce his intention to sit out the season. There won’t be any […]
Continue readingInternational players added to practice squads for 2020
As part of its developmental program, the NFL has assigned Mexico’s Isaac Alarcon to the Dallas Cowboys, Germany’s David Bada to the Washington Redskins, Australia’s Matt Leo to the Philadelphia Eagles and Austria’s Sandro Platzgummer to the New York Giants. The division was chosen as part of a random draw. The clubs will carry these […]
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