The Falcons aren’t looking for Marcus Mariota to be Matt Ryan, but they would like him to be a productive passer during the 2022 season.There were points this offseason when outside observers wondered if the team’s receiving corps would allow that to happen. Calvin Ridley is suspended for the year and Russell Gage left as [more]
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Pete Carroll: Marquise Goodwin brings “something unique” to offense
The Seahawks signed wide receiver Marquise Goodwin this week and head coach Pete Carroll saw enough of Goodwin during his time with the 49ers to know what he brings to the offense.Goodwin was a track star in college and went to the 2012 Olympics as a long jumper, so it’s little surprise that speed has [more]
Jeff Okudah back on the field after torn Achilles
The start to cornerback Jeff Okudah‘s NFL career has been lackluster, but he’s on the path to getting a shot at making things better in Year 3.Okudah tore his Achilles in the season opener last year and has recovered enough to be participating in practices with the team during the OTA phase of the offseason. [more]
Kayvon Thibodeaux in red jersey at Giants OTAs, but no long-term health concerns
First-round pick Kayvon Thibodeaux has made a good early impression on the Giants, but his on-field work has been limited this week.Thibodeaux is wearing a red jersey in practice after picking up an unknown injury in a practice late last week. The injury kept him out of full team work this week, but head coach [more]
Travis Kelce on being underpaid: Money is secondary, I’m here for the legacy and the team
On #PFTPM last week, 49ers tight end George Kittle said Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is so underpaid it “boggles my mind.” But Kelce says he’s not concerned about it.Instead, Kelce says that his primary concern is winning games and continuing to build on his status as one of the greatest tight ends in NFL [more]
Dak Prescott expects Ezekiel Elliott’s best this season now that the RB is healthy
Ezekiel Elliott is entering his seventh season with the Cowboys. An eighth is not guaranteed.That’s because the running back has no guaranteed money remaining after this season. It seems likely the Cowboys won’t pay him $10.9 million in base salary and take a $16.72 million cap charge for Elliott in 2023. So, this could be [more]
49ers rally against reporter who antagonized Javon Kinlaw
When a fan runs onto a field during a game, the broadcast doesn’t show it in order to avoid encouraging others from following suit. For similar reasons, we’ve ignored the weird fight that has unfolded between a reporter and 49ers defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw.I’m not going to spend much time on this, other than to [more]
Jameis Winston says “everything is going great” in his return from knee injury
Less than seven months after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, Jameis Winston is back on the practice field. He isn’t going full speed with everything yet, but it’s a good sign for the Saints quarterback in his bid to be fully healthy for Week 1.Winston said his top priority now is [more]
Vikings G.M. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on relationship with coach Kevin O’Connell: “It’s literally everything”
After the Vikings decided to change regimes, it started to become clear that a certain amount of dysfunction existed between the former front office and the coaching staff. As the new regime gets settled in, they understand the importance of working together, without agendas or in-fighting or blame-shifting.I asked G.M. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Wednesday about [more]
Will Gholston: Logan Hall is an even more athletic J.J. Watt
The Bucs made defensive lineman Logan Hall the 33rd overall choice of the draft this spring. Many have compared Hall to Bucs defensive end Will Gholston, who is entering his 10th season with the team.“I can give you my opinion on Hall. He is that guy,” Gholston told the Pewter Report. “Logan is like that. [more]
Arthur Smith: We’re not asking Marcus Mariota to be Matt Ryan, just to be himself
With Matt Ryan traded to the Colts, the Falcons now have Marcus Mariota as their presumable starting quarterback for 2022.It’s been years since Mariota had a QB1 title, losing that job with the Titans to Ryan Tannehill in 2019. But after spending the last two seasons with the Raiders, he’s been reunited with head coach [more]
Packers sign Romeo Doubs, Zach Tom
The Packers selected a pair of players in the fourth round this year and they signed both of them on Thursday.Wide receiver Romeo Doubs and offensive lineman Zach Tom signed four-year contracts to kick off their professional careers. With those deals done, second-round wideout Christian Watson is the only one of 11 Packers selections without [more]
Falcons release John Cominsky
The Falcons have elected to move on from one of their 2019 draft picks.Atlanta announced on Thursday that the club has released defensive lineman John Cominsky.Cominsky appeared in just four games for the Falcons last year, mostly playing on special teams. He finished the season with a pair of tackles, one of which was for [more]
Josh McDaniels won’t talk about Colin Kaepernick’s workout
Colin Kaepernick worked out for the Raiders on Wednesday, the first private workout he has had for an NFL team since becoming a free agent in March 2017. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports the “workout was largely considered a positive.”During his media session Thursday, Raiders coach Josh McDaniels wouldn’t talk about Kaepernick’s workout.“We will only [more]
Michael Thomas “not ready yet,” Saints plan for training camp
Wide receiver Michael Thomas has been in attendance at the Saints facility for this week’s organized team activities, but his return to on-field work looks like it won’t be coming for a couple of months.Head coach Dennis Allen gave an update on Thomas’ condition Thursday that said the team is “pushing for” Thomas to be [more]
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