TEMPE, Ariz. — A few weeks after he was drafted sixth overall by the Arizona Cardinals in 2023, offensive lineman Paris Johnson Jr. returned to his alma mater, Ohio State, where he ran into good friend and former teammate, Marvin Harrison Jr. During the course of the conversation, Johnson told Harrison that the Cardinals were […]
Continue readingFor the purposes of this exercise, we’ll assume that the quarterback voids in Chicago, Washington and New England will be filled by Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye with the first three picks. Current depth: Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn, Malik Davis, Snoop Conner The solution: Select Jonathon Brooks with the 24th pick of the […]
Continue readingKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes‘ preparation for the upcoming season began as it usually does, hundreds of miles from Kansas City. Mahomes again put out a call to Chiefs’ receivers and backs for some throwing sessions close to his offseason home near Dallas, Texas. Mahomes said he finds that football isn’t necessarily the most […]
Continue readingKANSAS CITY, Mo. — In Patrick Mahomes‘ first season as a starter in 2018, the Kansas City Chiefs were scoring quickly and giving up points almost as fast. General manager Brett Veach remembers urging that year’s defense to get just one stop per game. “I still remember just saying if we can just get them […]
Continue readingKANSAS CITY, Mo. — In terms of their roster numbers from last season, the Kansas City Chiefs are at a net negative at wide receiver with the draft three weeks away. They signed free agent Marquise Brown, but released Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Mecole Hardman and Richie James, who were also in the playing rotation, are free […]
Continue readingRees-Zammit stunned rugby fans when he announced in January that he was leaving the sport to pursue a dream of playing in the NFL. On Friday, Rees-Zammit posted a 4.43 in his 40-yard dash at the NFL’s International Player Pathway (IPP) pro day. He also achieved a 9ft 7in broad jump and 29-inch vertical jump. […]
Continue readingThe initial NFL free agency rush of 2024 was more frenetic than ever, as hundreds of players were given millions of dollars to relocate to new cities. Leading the way were a pair of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks looking to rekindle old success in new locales, but Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson were hardly alone […]
Continue readingKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The last time wide receiver Marquise Brown played a full season, he topped 90 catches and 1,000 yards with the Baltimore Ravens in 2021. The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t had a wide receiver with such numbers since Tyreek Hill‘s final season with the team, also in 2021. Brown was limited to […]
Continue readingThe Cardinals largely stuck to their plan of focusing on defense in free agency, and while they did address some needs on offense, the team has set itself up to address other offensive gaps — like at wide receiver — in the draft. Arizona signed cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting, linebacker Mack Wilson Sr. and defensive linemen […]
Continue readingCHICAGO — As Ryan Poles fielded questions about the Chicago Bears’ plans at quarterback during the combine, the general manager stressed the importance of how the environment around the quarterback plays into his early success. “I think as a young quarterback, and I’ve been around it, the infrastructure is important, and I think we’ve made […]
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