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Weekend’s worst bad beats
Line: Florida Atlantic -6.5 Of all the bad beats in 2017, this might have been the worst one. It’s also safe to say that this was the first time in college football history that a head coach acknowledged an ATS loss on social media. That’s Lane Kiffin for you, folks. So what exactly happened? Florida […]
Continue readingQB Garrett Gilbert starts for Washington Football Team vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Washington instead started Garrett Gilbert, who signed with the team Friday off New England’s practice squad. Kyle Shurmur, a second-year player who has not appeared in an NFL game, is serving as the primary backup after being elevated from the practice squad. Washington (6-7) and Philadelphia (6-7) trail the New Orleans Saints (7-7) and Minnesota […]
Continue readingWhy are NFL practice squads loaded with big-name players? What to know, how the rules work, more
NFL practice squads used to be an afterthought, a place for late-round picks and undrafted rookies to develop behind the scenes. Now, those squads are well-stocked with veterans who once racked up millions — good players taking jobs they never thought they’d need for less than 30 cents on the league-minimum dollar. Recently expanded practice […]
Continue reading2021 NFL roster cuts tracker: Who’s in and who’s out for all 32 teams
Teams 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 […]
Continue readingWashington Football Team to have open competition for starting QB job
ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera learned a lesson last summer, one he doesn’t want to repeat. That’s why there will be a quarterback competition, he said, even if Ryan Fitzpatrick will enter training camp with a firm grip on the starting job. Ever since Washington signed Fitzpatrick in free agency, Rivera […]
Continue readingRyan Fitzpatrick sticks to his plan as he gets to work with the Washington Football Team, his ninth franchise
What wasn’t new for Fitzpatrick: getting used to new teammates, another playbook and a coaching staff. Fitzpatrick this offseason signed a one-year deal with Washington — his ninth franchise — as he hopes to play in a playoff game for the first time in his career. As coach Ron Rivera said, Fitzpatrick will be counted […]
Continue readingWashington Football Team releases quarterback Alex Smith
Quarterback Alex Smith, who won the 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year award in helping the Washington Football Team win the NFC East title, has been released by the franchise, it was announced Friday. Washington coach Ron Rivera said in a statement that the team granted Smith’s request to be released after the two […]
Continue readingBold NFL offseason predictions for all 32 teams: Trades for Deshaun Watson, Sam Darnold, Carson Wentz, more
With Super Bowl LV in the rearview, the 2021 NFL offseason is here, albeit an odd one. Amid the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, much — if not all — of the offseason will be virtual. While the annual scouting combine is essentially scrapped this year, the NFL draft will go on as planned at […]
Continue readingWashington Football Team signs QB Taylor Heinicke to 2-year deal
The Washington Football Team announced Wednesday that it re-signed Heinicke to a two-year deal, which is worth up to $8.75 million, a source confirmed. Heinicke would have been a restricted free agent, but Washington had made it clear it wanted to keep him based on how he finished the season. Washington still has Alex Smith […]
Continue readingSource: Washington Football Team QB Alex Smith inactive vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Washington had hoped Smith’s strained right calf would be good enough to allow him to play, but he was unable to move the way he needed. The injury is on the same leg Smith broke in 2018. That means Washington’s active quarterbacks will be Heinicke, who has one career NFL start and has played just […]
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