John Elway did it to the Colts in 1983. Bo Jackson did it to the Bucs in 1986. Eli Manning did it to the Chargers in 2004. And Joe Burrow may be thinking about doing it in 2020. That’s only four guys making draft-day power plays in all the years the NFL has drafted players. [more]
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Cardinals may have to pay part of David Johnson’s contract to trade him
Cardinals G.M. Steve Keim has said running back David Johnson won’t be cut. But could Johnson be traded? The easy answer is yes. The harder part comes from figuring out whether another team would take on a $10.2 million guaranteed salary for 2020, plus another $2.1 million in fully-guaranteed salary for 2021 that vests on [more]
Big Seattle crowd bumps XFL attendance by nearly 10 percent
The XFL had net attendance growth for its second week, thanks in large part of more than 29,000 Seattle fans who came out to see the Dragons defeat the Tampa Bay Vipers, 17-9. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily, the XFL attracted 76,285 fans in Week Two, a 9.5-percent bump over Week One, when [more]
No movement between Tom Brady, Patriots
For exactly one more month, the Patriots officially have exclusive negotiating rights with quarterback Tom Brady. It would be foolish to assume that, unofficially, other teams already aren’t making their proposals known to Brady and/or his agent, Don Yee. But the only team that has the right to talk to Brady about a contract for [more]
Report: Raiders ready to offer Tom Brady two-year, $60 million deal
The quarterback carousel already is spinning. Nearly two weeks after a report emerged that the Raiders will target Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in free agency, a new report puts some monetary meat on the bone. Larry Fitzgerald Sr., a long-time member of the media in Minnesota and the father of future first-ballot Hall of Famer [more]
Texans release Vernon Hargreaves
When the Texans claimed cornerback Vernon Hargreaves off of waivers in November, they also acquired the right to cut him before his $9.594 million salary for the 2020 season kicked in. The Texans have taken advantage of that option. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the team cut Hargreaves loose on Friday. Hargreaves’ cap [more]
Bucs remain undecided about whether to keep Jameis Winston
Jameis Winston recently underwent LASIK surgery to improve his eyesight. The Buccaneers, though, still don’t have a clear vision about whether Winston is their quarterback of the future. Coach Bruce Arians admitted Thursday the team still is evaluating what to do at the position, with Winston scheduled to become a free agent. “Really, nothing has [more]
Bruce Arians: We need to keep defensive free agents or QB won’t matter
The Buccaneers have a decision to make about their quarterback for the 2020 season, but there wasn’t an update about the team’s thoughts from head coach Bruce Arians on Thursday. Arians said that the team is till waiting to see what all of their options will be before moving forward with any course of action. [more]
Lions, Matthew Stafford likely became pawns in the looming quarterback chaos
Chaos is coming when it comes to NFL quarterbacks. In some ways, chaos already has begun. The out-of-the-Honolulu-Blue report from WDIV-TV in Detroit that the Lions are engaged in trade talks regarding quarterback Matthew Stafford likely comes from the pre-pre-pre-free agency efforts of agents who represent other quarterbacks to line up deals for their own [more]
Jameis Winston undergoes LASIK surgery to repair vision
It might sound like a joke, but it’s not: Jameis Winston recently underwent eye surgery. As he was throwing his 30 interceptions in 2019, Winston drew questions about whether he could see. Winston squints as a result of being nearsighted since at least his Florida State days. “He can’t read the scoreboard but he can [more]
Seattle Dragons hope to have 30,000 fans at home opener
Each of the four Week One XFL games had attendance figures between 17,000 and 18,000. The Seattle Dragons make their home debut this weekend, and they’re hoping for a lot more than that. Via Scott Hanson of the Seattle Times, team president Ryan Gustafson said that ticket sales for Saturday’s home opener exceed 25,000. The [more]
Buccaneers seem to hint at new uniforms
The Ghost in the Machine could seen be leaving the building. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have posted a video that has sparked speculation that a uniform change is coming. Contacted by PFT, the team has declined comment on the video, for now. That serves only to fuel the speculation that a uniform change is coming, [more]
Is a Reggie White-style free agency tour coming for Tom Brady?
In 1993, the first year of close-to-real NFL free agency, Reggie White embarked on an extended tour that ended in God (and/or an offer of the most negotiable notes bearing the phrase “In God We Trust”) telling him to sign with the Packers. As Peter King and I pondered the possibilities for Tom Brady in [more]
Who will hand Philip Rivers a starting job for 2020?
Soon-to-be-former Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers plans to play up to two more years. Before he can play two more years, he needs to play one more year. Before he can play one more year, he needs to find someone who will give him a job. And he presumably wants more than just a job as [more]
Quarterback chaos could be coming
Chaos is very good for this specific business. And quarterback chaos could be coming, very soon. The 2020 offseason could consist of unprecedented movement when it comes quarterbacks, with a chain reaction of dominoes driven by where and how quickly the biggest rectangular double-squares land. The biggest domino continues to be Tom Brady. Even as [more]
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