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Why Commanders moved Young, Sweat at NFL trade deadline

More Teams. More Games. Pat McAfee gives his instant reaction to Chase Young being dealt from the Commanders to the 49ers. (0:52) ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders expected more from their defensive line and, by proxy, their ability to contend for the playoffs, in 2023. With a losing record (3-5), and a front that […]

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NFL training camp 2023 live updates: Bryce Young sees pressure

After a significant mile marker of the NFL preseason was reached Thursday night when the Cleveland Browns defeated the New York Jets in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, teams were back at it on the training camp circuit Friday. A three-game suspension for (and apology from) Saints running back Alvin Kamara and […]

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Source: Washington Commanders DT Phidarian Mathis (knee) done for season

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders rookie defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis suffered a season-ending knee injury Sunday after further tests confirmed what the team feared after the game, according to a source. Mathis, a second-round pick in April, tore his left meniscus when he was blocked into where the ball carrier was being tackled and had […]

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Washington Commanders fire DL coach Sam Mills after ‘difference of philosophy’

ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders fired defensive line coach Sam Mills on Tuesday, with coach Ron Rivera citing a “difference of philosophy.” Jeff Zgonina, who played one season with Mills’ father in the NFL, will replace him. Zgonina had served as Mills’ assistant the past two seasons. Rivera didn’t elaborate on what he meant […]

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Chase Young, Carson Wentz hold keys to Washington Commanders’ playoff fate

ASHBURN, Va. — A few minutes before the Washington Commanders’ rookie practice on May 6, coach Ron Rivera provided a quick assessment of this group for the assembled media. He rattled off first impressions of each draft pick, sounding like someone who would like to fast-forward to August. “It’s an exciting group,” he said. “[However] […]

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Why the debate around opting out to prepare for the NFL draft has never been louder

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Representatives from all 32 NFL teams showed up for Alabama’s pro day in late March to get a look at offensive tackle and future No. 7 overall pick Evan Neal and eight other players scheduled to participate. Jameson Williams, arguably the most explosive receiver in college football and the future No. 12 […]

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2022 NFL draft: Jeff Legwold ranks the top 100 prospects

Any NFL draft without a quarterback at the top of the board is different from most editions of the annual affair, and that’s the case this year. Without a consensus quarterback you’ll hear more divergent opinions about how the top 20 picks will go when talking to scouts, coaches and general managers around the league. […]

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College football rankings: Updated Way-Too-Early Top 25

For most college football teams across the FBS, spring practice is either over or will be winding down during the next couple of weeks. But the transfer portal, into which more than 3,600 FBS players have entered this year already, never stops churning. Coaches around the country will look to address weaknesses (and, sadly, recruiting […]

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Alabama Crimson Tide LB Christian Harris says he’s entering NFL draft

Alabama linebacker Christian Harris, a semifinalist for the Butkus and Lombardi awards, announced Monday that he will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. lists Harris as the third-best inside linebacker in the draft. Harris had 79 tackles this season, 12.5 of which were for a loss. He also […]

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