The deal, which is pending a physical, will include the 223rd selection. Cole, who was the Cardinals’ third-round pick in 2018, started 32 of 46 career games for Arizona. He started all 16 games as a rookie in 2018 in place of veteran A.Q. Shipley, who missed the season with an ACL injury. Shipley regained […]
Continue readingThe Seahawks also agreed to a one-year deal with former Los Angeles Rams tight end Gerald Everett earlier in the day. Their trade for Jackson leaves them with only three picks in this year’s draft but gives them an upgrade along their offensive line, something quarterback Russell Wilson said he wanted when he publicly aired […]
Continue readingLet’s get this straight from the jump: This is a celebration, not a list making fun of short players. It’s not a hey-isn’t-it-cute pat on the head, it’s a by-gawd confetti-tossin’, piñata-bustin’ celebration. Why? Because as any of the hundreds of NFL players I have interviewed have seen, I am short. Vertically challenged. Front row […]
Continue readingThe Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks each had seven players selected to the 2021 Pro Bowl teams on Monday. The Dallas Cowboys were among the teams without a Pro Bowl player. This is only the third time in franchise history that Dallas didn’t have at least one Pro Bowl […]
Continue readingIncognito, 37, initially went down with what the team described as an Achilles injury early in the Raiders’ Week 2 victory over the New Orleans Saints. “I hate to admit that, but we’ve tried everything we can,” Gruden said. “Richie’s tried everything he can to get back on the field. His season is over.” Incognito […]
Continue readingSlightly past the halfway mark of the 2020 NFL season, injuries, COVID-19 opt-outs and positive tests have knocked out some of the most high-profile names. The list reads like an All-Pro team. The “next man up” adage has never been more true, as a host of understudies and backups have filled in admirably. Some have […]
Continue readingHENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther lamented that his defense has been decimated with so many players on the reserve/COVID-19 list and self-isolating this week, ahead of Sunday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. “I don’t know how we can beat these guys with a full lineup at practice, let […]
Continue readingSafety Johnathan Abram, defensive tackles Maliek Collins, Johnathan Hankins and Kendal Vickers, defensive end Arden Key, cornerback Isaiah Johnson and practice-squad defensive end David Irving went on the list as high-risk close contacts a day after defensive end Clelin Ferrell and defensive back Lamarcus Joyner went on the list. Ferrell went on the list after […]
Continue readingHENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis took issue with his team being fined $500,000 and being stripped of a sixth-round pick in the 2021 draft and coach Jon Gruden being docked an additional $150,000 for what one source described as “brazen and repeated violations of [COVID-19] protocols.” “The fines are draconian,” Davis […]
Continue readingThis came after the Raiders had already been docked $250,000 and Gruden $100,000 for his not wearing a mask properly during the team’s Week 2 home opener, and the team was fined an additional $50,000 for allowing a non-credentialed employee access to the locker room following that game. Also, tight end Darren Waller was fined […]
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