“Chasing edges,” for instance, means to relentlessly pursue advantages in a league that strives for parity. “Giving the quarterback answers” loosely translates to putting the QB in favorable situations. The Seattle Seahawks’ first-year coach dropped another one while speaking to reporters at annual league meetings earlier this week. Discussing all the moves that he and […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Adam Schefter discusses the Seattle Seahawks’ plan to keep Geno Smith on the roster past Friday, which guarantees him $12.7 million. (0:56) RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks’ first-team defense against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17 included three players who made last month’s Pro Bowl on the initial ballot: Devon […]
Continue readingAfter recording 94 tackles as a junior at Oscar Smith High School, Sweat was labeled as “The Freak” by opposing high school coaches in the Chesapeake, Virginia, area. Sweat earned the nickname “Clowney Jr.” after the 6-foot-4½, 240-pound defensive end dominated at The Opening with a jaw-dropping 4.46-second time in the 40-yard dash, a 4.2 […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith breaks down why the Cowboys trading for Christian Kirksey. There have also been multiple trades this week — including the deal that sent quarterback Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round pick in the 2024 draft. In trading Lance, San Francisco admitted it made a colossal […]
Continue readingOutside linebacker Bud Dupree, safety Amani Hooker and inside linebacker Zach Cunningham have also been ruled out, Titans coach Mike Vrabel said. Simmons missed his third consecutive week of practice since injuring an ankle against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 7. He aggravated the injury late in last week’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL season will kick off a week from Thursday as the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) — which means teams are cutting their rosters in preparation. Teams were required to cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts came earlier as […]
Continue readingLAKE FOREST, Ill. — Free-agent defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, who agreed to a three-year deal earlier this week, will not be signing with the Chicago Bears after failing his physical, the team announced Friday. Ogunjobi was Chicago’s biggest acquisition thus far in free agency, having agreed to a contract Monday worth $40.5 million with $26.35 […]
Continue readingChicago Bears defensive coordinator Sean Desai has cleared COVID-19 protocols and will return for the Monday Night Football game against the Minnesota Vikings, coach Matt Nagy said on WBBM-AM in Chicago. Desai, along with offensive coordinator Bill Lazor and special teams coordinator Chris Tabor, entered COVID-19 protocols last week. With Lazor and Tabor still out, […]
Continue readingThe impact of the NFL’s points of emphasis typically fade over the course of the season as players adjust and league officials grow satisfied with the results. But the trend has accelerated this season, with nearly half of the total penalties being called in the past three weeks. Overall, there have been 35 taunting flags […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]
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