They have opened slowly with the 2013 group. Both are unfamiliar and might be unsettling paths for Texas. But the paths, well worn by most other programs, are ones Texas might want to get used to as recruits it used to quickly lock up become more accustomed to waiting and weighing their options. Sure the […]
Continue readingLast year’s Houston Nike Combine was a coming out party for Westfield (Spring, Texas) DT Anthony Smith, who posted a remarkable 109.41 SPARQ Rating and eventually signed with Texas Tech. Saturday’s headliner could be another standout defensive lineman, as there are several talented pass-rushers who will compete for top billing. Alief Taylor (Houston) defensive end […]
Continue readingIt was a big birthday Wednesday around the NFL. None was bigger (or older) than Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady turning 45. There were many “goat” tributes to be had across social media. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, 38, was asked at the end of his Wednesday news conference if he’ll still be […]
Continue readingDefensive tackle Eddie Goldman, who was released by the Bears in March, signed a one-year contract with the Falcons on Wednesday. Atlanta released safety Brad Hawkins in a corresponding move. Goldman becomes the sixth former Bears player to sign with the Falcons this offseason, joining running back Damien Williams, wide receiver Damiere Byrd, offensive linemen […]
Continue readingThe club agreed to a three-year extension with defensive tackle Grady Jarrett on Tuesday that is worth up to $17 million per year in new money and $51 million in totality for the extension if he reaches certain incentives, a source confirmed to ESPN. The extension includes $34.5 million guaranteed. Jarrett is now signed through […]
Continue readingMIAMI — On Nov. 3, one day after the NFL’s trade deadline expired, Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier walked briskly into a small room filled with as many reporters as the league’s COVID-19 protocols would allow. This was his first time speaking to local media in an official capacity since the 2021 NFL draft, […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the clock ticked into the late hours of March 16, offensive tackle Trent Williams was growing more and more convinced that his first foray into free agency was going to lead him away from the San Francisco 49ers and to the Kansas City Chiefs. Williams had long maintained that he […]
Continue readingORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills sent their rookies home from the team’s facility Thursday as a response to five positive coronavirus tests this week, the team told ESPN in a statement. Bills defensive backs Dane Jackson and Siran Neal were placed on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, with a league source telling ESPN […]
Continue readingOn the other hand, by adding two teams, the NFL would be able to add an additional game for television each week without having to concede any more money to its players. With the Texans paying $700 million as a franchise fee in 2002, Forbes estimated in 2012 that new franchises would pay between $1 […]
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