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It wasn’t that long ago that rookie running back Dameon Pierce was third on the Texans’ depth chart. On Tuesday, Pierce’s spot in the starting lineup became official.
The team released its updated depth chart, and Pierce is listed as RB1.
He began training camp behind Marlon Mack and Rex Burkhead. But Mack no longer is with the Texans, who cut him from the active roster and the practice squad roster, and Burkhead is Pierce’s backup.
Pierce quickly established himself in the preseason, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries in two games.
He is expected to help improve the team’s running game, which ranked 32nd in the league with 1,422 yards. The Texans averaged 3.4 yards per rush and scored only eight rushing touchdowns in 2021. | 2022-09-06T19:42:35Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | It's official: Dameon Pierce earns starting job - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/06/its-official-dameon-pierce-earns-starting-job/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/06/its-official-dameon-pierce-earns-starting-job/ |
Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson has been out since having knee surgery in early August and he was the only player on the team’s injury report for Monday’s practice.
On Tuesday, head coach Sean McVay offered a limited update on Jefferson’s status. He said late last week that the wideout has been “making good progress” toward getting back on the field, but that progress has not resulted in a clear sense of when that day will come.
McVay told reporters that Jefferson remains day-to-day with the first game of the season a couple of days away.
The Rams will give Jefferson an official injury designation for that matchup with the Bills on Wednesday, but it appears more likely that Jefferson will be on the sideline than that he’ll be in uniform. | 2022-09-06T19:42:59Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Van Jefferson remains day-to-day for Rams - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/06/van-jefferson-remains-day-to-day-for-rams/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/06/van-jefferson-remains-day-to-day-for-rams/ |
Scheming against Joey Bosa or Khalil Mack individually is already a tough task.
Las Vegas head coach Josh McDaniels is the first to craft a game plan that has to neutralize both at the same time.
When the Raiders open the season against the Chargers on Sunday, their offense will be the first to see Los Angeles’ new-look defense featuring the two famed edge rushers. That would present a significant challenge at any point in the season. But not having any film of the two playing together creates a unique challenge for McDaniels and Las Vegas’ offensive staff.
“It’s not easy,” McDaniels said in his Tuesday press conference. “They’re two incredible football players. And, again, I could say that about a lot of guys on their team. … I’ve competed against both of them multiple times — and thankfully, never on the same field at the same time. So you could kind of put maybe more attention to one than the other, if you will.
“You’ve got to do a good job. There’s no shortcuts around this one. You know? You’ve got to do a good job of using your techniques and playing with good fundamentals. We have to do a good job of trying to get the ball out on time, when we’re supposed to. And you pick your spots when you’re going to try to do something and hold the ball a little longer, what have you, based on the play you’re trying to accomplish.”
In other words, pass protection against those two edge rushers doesn’t just fall on the offensive tackles. Receivers have to run sharp routes and quarterback Derek Carr has to deliver timely, accurate passes.
“This is a big challenge,” McDaniels said. “They present a lot of issues offensively on their own, and so seeing them on the same field, obviously, will be difficult. But we’re hard at work trying to figure out how to create some offense against their whole group. But they’ll definitely be a challenge.”
Bosa recorded 10.5 sacks, five tackles for loss, 20 QB hits, and seven forced fumbles last year. Mack’s season was cut short after just seven games due to a foot injury. But he still had 6.0 sacks, six tackles for loss, and seven QB hits in 2021.
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Probably the only game all season that they’ll both be healthy. | 2022-09-06T19:59:51Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Josh McDaniels on scheming against Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa: "There are no shortcuts" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/06/josh-mcdaniels-on-scheming-against-khalil-mack-and-joey-bosa-there-are-no-shortcuts/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/06/josh-mcdaniels-on-scheming-against-khalil-mack-and-joey-bosa-there-are-no-shortcuts/ |
Former Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is set to plead guilty to driving while intoxicated to resolve a charge he faces as a result of a January 2021 car crash that severely injured a young girl.
Glenn E. Rice of the Kansas City Star reports that a court entry shows that Reid, who is the son of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, is scheduled to enter the plea on Monday. His trial was slated to begin on September 26.
Reid struck two vehicles on a highway entrance ramp and left Ariel Young, who was five at the time, with a traumatic brain injury. Prosecutors say he had a blood alcohol content of 0.113 at the time of the crash.
“The five victims of this crime are relieved that the defendant has chosen to plead guilty and are hopeful that the defendant receives the maximum sentence allowed by law,” Tom Porto, an attorney for the victims, said.
Reid faces up to seven years in prison. The Chiefs reached an agreement with Young’s family last year to provide her with medical care and long-term financial stability.
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If only Andy was as good of a father as he is at being a head coach. | 2022-09-06T21:33:43Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Britt Reid scheduled to plead guilty to DWI charge - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/06/britt-reid-scheduled-to-plead-guilty-to-dwi/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/06/britt-reid-scheduled-to-plead-guilty-to-dwi/ |
Neither a hamstring injury nor contract talks will keep Darren Waller out of the lineup Sunday. The Raiders tight end said Tuesday he’s ready to play against the Chargers.
“Focus on Sunday, man. Focus on the game plan. Focus on what they ask me to do,” Waller said, via Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Waller practiced only twice between July 30 and Aug. 17 and then, after a one-day return, went back to rehab until Aug. 31. He has practiced every day since.
Some wondered whether he was holding in as a negotiating ploy for a contract extension, but Waller said the hamstring injury was real.
“Sometimes you just can’t catch a break,” Waller said. “Football is rough. It demands a lot on your body. I wish I could have been out there in the time that I missed, but at the same time, yeah, is it time for me to make sure that things are in line as far as my body? Make sure mentally I’m in a place of peace and I can attack the season now.”
Waller, who is due to make $7 million in compensation this season, changed agents this offseason. He said Tuesday he isn’t sure whether that will help the sides reach a deal or not. | 2022-09-07T02:41:59Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Darren Waller ready to play Sunday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/06/darren-waller-ready-to-play-sunday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/06/darren-waller-ready-to-play-sunday/ |
Bruce Allen gives 10-hour deposition to House Oversight Committee
Via Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com, former Commanders president Bruce Allen’s testimony before the Committee lasted 10 hours.
While the session was conducted in private, the Committee can release any, some, or all of the testimony. To date, none of the testimony from Snyder has been released — possibly to ensure that it wouldn’t influence Allen’s testimony, directly or indirectly.
Snyder quite possibly laid extensive blame on Allen for the toxic culture that created numerous employee complaints and concerns, and that ultimately sparked a 10-month investigation by attorney Beth Wilkinson, the results of which the league continues to stubbornly conceal.
It’s possible that the versions from Snyder and Allen conflict, sharply. It’s possible that the Committee will want to ask Snyder more questions, based on the answers provided by Allen.
Regardless, today’s developments show that the investigation remains open and active. Even if the NFL won’t release any of the information discovered by Wilkinson, the Committee apparently has plenty of facts that it may share with the general public at some point in the future. To the extent the details hidden by the league in a possible effort to avoid a groundswell of pressure that would potentially force an effort to remove Snyder overlaps with the testimony developed during the depositions of Snyder and Allen, the end result could be the same.
Indeed, if/when the Committee discloses what it has learned, the cries for a permanent change at the top of the organization could become deafening. | 2022-09-07T04:17:15Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Bruce Allen gives 10-hour deposition to House Oversight Committee - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/06/bruce-allen-gives-10-hour-deposition-to-house-oversight-committee/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/06/bruce-allen-gives-10-hour-deposition-to-house-oversight-committee/ |
The Bills know that a rookie will be starting at cornerback in place of Tre'Davious White when they face the Rams in Los Angeles on Thursday night, but they aren’t ready to say which one.
Head coach Sean McDermott declined to anoint first-round pick Kaiir Elam or sixth-round pick Christian Benford as the starter opposite Dane Jackson. White is on the physically unable to perform list and must miss at least four weeks as a result of going on that list. Elam is listed with the first team on the team’s website, but McDermott stressed that no official call has been made and said the team isn’t just blowing smoke in order to try for a competitive advantage.
“Probably a little bit of both,” McDermott said, via Katherine Fitzgerald of the Buffalo News. “We’re still working through that. And I’ll tell you what, those two young players have worked extremely hard. And this, again, trying to do right by them and our team first and foremost. And then, if it becomes a competitive advantage, it becomes a competitive advantage. But that’s not really the intent to why we’re doing it.”
Both rookies are likely to play a good amount as the Bills try to slow down the Rams’ passing game, but the first man up won’t be known until Thursday night. | 2022-09-07T11:55:45Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Bills aren't naming a starting CB in place of Tre'Davious White - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/07/bills-not-naming-a-starting-cb-in-place-of-tredavious-white/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/07/bills-not-naming-a-starting-cb-in-place-of-tredavious-white/ |
Kliff Kingsbury coached Patrick Mahomes for three years at Texas Tech, and although the team was not particularly good — Texas Tech went 13-16 in games Mahomes started — both men have gone on to greener pastures.
Now Kingsbury is head coach of the Cardinals and Mahomes is the star quarterback for the Chiefs, and as they prepare to face each other on Sunday, Kingsbury says he’s looking forward to seeing his old quarterback on an NFL field.
“I’m just really proud of the person more than anything, just watching how he’s grown up, the leadership qualities he shows on and off the field,” Kingsbury said, via the Kansas City Star. “I mean, anytime you watch him in any of those arenas, just how socially responsible he is, how he leads, how he treats people, the stuff he does in the community with charities. He runs the gamut of what you want a sports star to be like and carry himself, and so that’s been really special to watch that development.”
Kingsbury says Mahomes didn’t get the credit he deserved in college because Texas Tech wasn’t good enough, but smart teams like the Chiefs were well aware of his talent.
Mahomes has been better than just fine, and is going to be a major challenge for the Cardinals’ defense on Sunday. | 2022-09-07T17:59:31Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | After coaching Patrick Mahomes in college, Kliff Kingsbury prepares to coach against him - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/07/after-coaching-patrick-mahomes-in-college-kliff-kingsbury-prepares-to-coach-against-him/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/07/after-coaching-patrick-mahomes-in-college-kliff-kingsbury-prepares-to-coach-against-him/ |
Dad, are you in the mafia? The Bills Mafia?
It’s a phrase that emerged organically as a reference to the fans of the NFL team in Buffalo. And it’s grown to the point at which the franchise wants to profit from it.
Via Sports Business Journal, the Bills are attempting to secure federal trademark protection for the term. They plan to sell a wide range of items bearing the name. Which means that anyone who currently is selling items with that name will eventually and inevitably be shut down, via cease-and-desist letter or otherwise.
The fact that the Bills already own the “Bills” part of Bills Mafia surely makes it easier to make the case that they deserve appropriate protection for the full term. Which in turn will lead to revenue, as fans have only one way to get Bills Mafia gear. By buying it in a way that gives the Bills a taste.
Sort of how the actual mafia does. | 2022-09-07T17:59:37Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Bills aim to trademark "Bills Mafia" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/07/bills-aim-to-trademark-bills-mafia/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/07/bills-aim-to-trademark-bills-mafia/ |
After running back Antonio Gibson fumbled in the Commanders’ first preseason game, head coach Ron Rivera said that Gibson needs to run harder and the team’s practice rotations suggested that he was fighting for a starting job after spending his first two seasons in the role.
Gibson remains at the top of the depth chart heading into Sunday’s game against the Jaguars, however, and Rivera said on Wednesday that those summer struggles have not dimmed his faith in Gibson’s ability.
“I trust him,” Rivera said, via NBCSportsWashington.com. “We’re gonna give him the football. I have no issue with that.”
Rivera might not have the same view of things if Brian Robinson were available this weekend. The third-round pick looked like he might wind up as the starter before he was shot in late August and wound up on the non-football injury list. He’ll miss at least four games as a result of that move, which leaves Gibson with a prime chance to show Rivera he can continue to trust him all season. | 2022-09-07T19:09:23Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Ron Rivera: I trust Antonio Gibson, we're gonna give him the football - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/07/ron-rivera-i-trust-antonio-gibson-were-gonna-give-him-the-football/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/07/ron-rivera-i-trust-antonio-gibson-were-gonna-give-him-the-football/ |
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson says he and the team still have time to work out a long-term contract extension. But not a lot of time.
Jackson said today that the sides are still talking about a new contract, but by the end of the week his focus will be on Sunday’s game against the Jets, and beyond that he plans to focus solely on football and not talk contract during the season.
“We’re still talking. The week’s not over yet, but soon. Soon will probably be the deadline. Probably be cut off after this week,” Jackson said.
Jackson added that he doesn’t know how close the sides are to a deal. It’s tough to know where things stand with Jackson and the Ravens in part because Jackson is taking the highly unusual step of negotiating his contract without the help of an agent. An experienced agent who had negotiated other big contracts would probably have a fairly good idea of whether the two sides are close enough to get a deal done before the season, but Jackson has never done this before.
If a deal doesn’t get done by the end of this week, that likely means the sides will stop talking, and Jackson will play out the fifth and final year of his rookie contract before resuming talks with the Ravens after the season — or beginning talks with other teams after hitting free agency in March. | 2022-09-07T20:36:23Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Lamar Jackson: We're still talking contract, but talks will probably cut off after this week - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/07/lamar-jackson-were-still-talking-contract-but-talks-will-probably-cut-off-after-this-week/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/07/lamar-jackson-were-still-talking-contract-but-talks-will-probably-cut-off-after-this-week/ |
Head coach Bill Belichick announced the Patriots’ captains for 2022 on Wednesday and quarterback Mac Jones was among the group of six players.
Jones’ ascent to captain in his second season is not much of a surprise, given that he began last season as New England’s QB1. But it still means something to the second-year quarterback, who was selected with the 15th overall pick of the 2021 draft.
“I think it’s really cool,” Jones said, via Dakota Randall of NESN. “I think I have a lot of work to do. I want to become an even better leader. I think we have great guys around us that make everything better. Great coaches, great organization and we’ve just got to build. I’m going to learn from the older guys like I did when I first got here and continue to do that. Hopefully, some of the younger guys can come to me, whether that be issues and things they want to get fixed, or things that they’re struggling with.
The Patriots also will have also center David Andrews, special teamer Matthew Slater, linebacker Ja'whaun Bentley, defensive lineman Deatrich Wise, and safety Devin McCourty as their 2022 captains.
“I mean, titles are titles,” he said. “I think really good leaders lead no matter what. If they’re the No. 1 guy or not, it doesn’t matter, they’re good leaders. I think it’s great. But you have to be yourself and that’s what’ss important to me, is just being myself. I’m plenty good enough and I just need to continue to grow and try to figure out how I can get better as a player, as a leader, and a person, and all that stuff.
Jones has plenty to learn when it comes to being an NFL quarterback. But as he enters Year Two, he appears to be on the right track. | 2022-09-07T20:36:29Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Mac Jones: It's really cool to be named a captain - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/07/mac-jones-its-really-cool-to-be-named-a-captain/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/07/mac-jones-its-really-cool-to-be-named-a-captain/ |
Michael Thomas had one of the greatest seasons for a receiver in NFL history in 2019 with 149 catches for 1,725 yards and nine touchdowns. He has 40 catches for 438 yards since, becoming mostly an afterthought in a what-have-you-done-lately league.
“At the end of the day, the one thing I’ve learned is that the game does not change,” Thomas said. “There might be new players that come in; there might be new coaches; the game doesn’t change. | 2022-09-08T00:33:39Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Michael Thomas on his 2022 goal: I'm trying to top 2019 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/07/michael-thomas-on-his-2022-goal-im-trying-to-top-2019/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/07/michael-thomas-on-his-2022-goal-im-trying-to-top-2019/ |
The Falcons won’t issue any injury designations until Friday, but it looks like a safe bet that wide receiver Drake London will be tagged as questionable.
London has been working his way back from a knee injury and he was listed as a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. It was the second time he practiced this week and the first time he took part in back-to-back practices since being injured.
Those seem to be good signs, but head coach Arthur Smith said that no decisions will be made about the first-round pick until the weekend.
“We’re just going to have to keep seeing,” Smith said, via D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “He practiced Monday. We’ll see what it looks like the rest of the week, and then we have to make a decision on Saturday, if he’s playing or if he’s not, how much to put on his plate. We won’t know until the end of the week.”
Bryan Edwards, Olamide Zaccheauus, Damiere Byrd, KhaDarel Hodge, and Jared Bernhardt would be the wideouts in London doesn’t get the green light to make his NFL debut. | 2022-09-08T13:50:42Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Falcons will make Drake London call on Saturday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/falcons-will-make-drake-london-call-on-saturday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/falcons-will-make-drake-london-call-on-saturday/ |
If there’s any coach in the league who knows quarterback Carson Wentz, it’s Doug Pederson.
But after the two spent five years together with the Eagles, they’ll meet on opposite sidelines on Sunday when the Commanders take on the Jaguars.
On Wednesday, Wentz said his relationship with Pederson was meaningful — particularly in the early stages of Wentz’s career as the No. 2 overall pick in 2016.
Washington head coach Ron Rivera had talked about picking Wentz’s brain for information about Pederson’s offense, particularly because there isn’t any true film of what Pederson may do with Jacksonville and quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Wentz has shared whatever he can.
“Yeah, I mean, obviously it’s an offense I know a lot about, have been around, been involved with. And so, there’s some of that — there’s always some of that everywhere you go,” Wentz said. “But I think this week will be fun to compete against him, to see him. And not just him, there’s other familiar faces on that side of the ball that I’ve worked with in the past, so it’ll be fun to compete against him.”
As Wentz pointed out, it’s not like Pederson has exactly the same staff and exactly the same personnel, so there will be differences in what the Jaguars do. But having played under Pederson, Wentz has an idea of the attitude and demeanor Jacksonville will bring to the field on Sunday.
“It’ll be interesting to see what they do,” Wentz said. “Obviously, it’s a different D-coordinator, it’s some different pieces over there. But I know he’ll have his guys ready. I always felt ready when I played for him. So I know his offense will be ready to do some good things. I’m confident in our defense at the same time.”
2 responses to “Carson Wentz: It’ll be fun to compete against Doug Pederson”
It’s unfortunate,but watching his back up Nick Foles take the Philadelphia Eagles to and win the Super Bowl(and subsequent SB MVP) completely broke Carson Wentz. Hasn’t been the same since.
Playing your old coach, eh CW?
All the more reason to run around there extending plays and making stuff happen!
#heroball | 2022-09-08T19:17:51Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Carson Wentz: It'll be fun to compete against Doug Pederson - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/carson-wentz-itll-be-fun-to-compete-against-doug-pederson/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/carson-wentz-itll-be-fun-to-compete-against-doug-pederson/ |
It looks like the Lions are going to have to contend with Eagles running back Miles Sanders on Sunday.
Sanders’ hamstring injury created some doubt about his ability to play in the opener, but he was a full participant in practice on Wednesday and he shared little doubt about being in the backfield in Detroit.
“It’s just one of those injuries you don’t want to risk it in camp, so I attacked the rehab and I’m back, ready to go,” Sanders said, via Tim McManus of ESPN.com.
Sanders is entering the final year of his contract, so his availability is important on more than one front this season. He has averaged nearly 5.4 yards per carry over the last two seasons, but he’s missed nine games and his next contract will be at least somewhat determined by how much teams expect to have him on the field each year.
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B-U-S-T! I hope he proves this Eagles fan wrong, but PSU running backs are busts!! | 2022-09-08T19:17:59Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Miles Sanders: I'm back, ready to go - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/miles-sanders-im-back-ready-to-go/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/miles-sanders-im-back-ready-to-go/ |
It’s rarely good news when a player is added to the injury report on Thursday and it’s especially troubling when that player is the starting quarterback, but Dak Prescott says the Cowboys have nothing to fear.
Prescott was added to the injury report in Dallas on Thursday and is listed as a limited participant because of an ankle injury. Prescott confirmed it is the same ankle he fractured in 2020, but downplayed the severity of the injury by saying it was a matter of discomfort from a new pair of shoes and that the practice limits were just precautionary.
“I feel great. I still feel the best that I’ve felt in a very, very long time. . . . I’m good to go. I promise you,” Prescott said, via Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News.
A full practice on Friday would fully eliminate any worries that Prescott’s shoe issues could hamper him against the Bucs on Sunday night. | 2022-09-08T21:10:58Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Dak Prescott limited in practice, says he's good to go Sunday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/dak-prescott-limited-in-practice-says-hes-good-to-go-sunday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/dak-prescott-limited-in-practice-says-hes-good-to-go-sunday/ |
The Rams gave defensive tackle Aaron Donald a massive new contract on June 6. Exactly four weeks earlier, Donald exercised the ultimate piece of leverage to get the deal he deserved.
Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Donald’s agents gave the Rams on May 9 letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell expressing Donald’s intention to retire, with an instruction to forward the letter to the league office.
Even if he was serious about retiring without a new contract, the letter amounted to an obvious exercise in theatrics. If he had retired before June 1, the Rams would have absorbed a $21.5 million cap charge. After June 1, a retirement would have reduced the cap charge to $9 million. So he tells them on May 9 he’s going to retire, in the form of a letter to the Commissioner.
It was a pointless ploy. It’s been well established that there are no “retirement papers” to file. The Buccaneers, for example, did not move quarterback Tom Brady to the reserve-retired list after he publicly retired in February; doing so would have resulted in a $32 million cap charge. At the time, the league office told PFT that the Buccaneers could have kept him on the active roster for as long as they wanted.
Even if Donald would have sent the letter to the league or conducted a retirement press conference or declared his intention on every billboard in America, the Rams could have done the same thing with Donald, holding him on the roster through June 1 — and beyond.
The bigger question is whether Donald would have retired without a new contract. He should have; he was woefully underpaid. He didn’t have to. On June 6, the Rams gave him a massive new deal that lets him retire without financial consequence after two seasons.
Bottom line? While it’s news that the letter was sent, it was an obvious negotiating tactic. Along with whatever else Donald and his agents did to get the new deal that properly reflects his value to the team, he managed to get an improved contract without having to make good on any threat/promise to retire. | 2022-09-08T22:11:25Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Aaron Donald's contract play included a May 9 retirement ploy - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/aaron-donalds-contract-play-included-a-may-9-retirement-ploy/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/aaron-donalds-contract-play-included-a-may-9-retirement-ploy/ |
Jamal Adams: Everything’s good, I’m ready to go
Seahawks safety Jamal Adams has had a lot of experience playing with broken fingers since coming to Seattle and he’ll be doing so again this season.
Adams broke the middle finger on his left hand early in training camp and is expected to play with added protection before having surgery to repair the injury. Adams had similar surgery this offseason and he said on Thursday that this summer’s break essentially put him back to where he was before that operation.
He also confirmed that it won’t be keeping him from being in the lineup.
“Everything’s good. I’m ready to go. . . . Been through it too long. I’ve been playing through it for three years,” Adams said, via Curtis Crabtree of KCPQ.
Adams has missed nine games over his first two seasons with the Seahawks, which has fueled opinion that the Seahawks erred by trading for him ahead of the 2020 season and giving up draft picks that could have been used to help restock other parts of the roster. A healthier 2022 season might not erase all those feelings, but it would be a positive development for Adams and the Seahawks all the same.
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Russell Wilson will be hunting for him all night to throw to whoever is in his zone. Still can’t believe the Seahawks traded two first round picks for a glorified inside linebacker and then doubled down by paying him.
Arguably the worst contract in NFL history. | 2022-09-08T22:11:43Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jamal Adams: Everything's good, I'm ready to go - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/jamal-adams-everythings-good-im-ready-to-go/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/jamal-adams-everythings-good-im-ready-to-go/ |
Former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had a possible message for Seattle fans that may be inclined to voice, via boos, their displeasure with the perception that he wanted to leave town after a decade.
The team, per Wilson, previously attempted to trade him.
“Definitely they tried to, a couple of times, tried to see what was out there,” Wilson said, via Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com. “It’s part of the business, being a professional and everything else. . . . I believe in my talents, of who I am, I feel I’m one of the best in the world.”
There hasn’t been much reporting on any specific efforts by the Seahawks to trade Wilson. Chris Simms has said in the past on PFT Live that the Seahawks offered Wilson to the Browns for the first overall pick in the 2018 draft, which the Seahawks would have used to draft quarterback Josh Allen.
I’ve heard that the same thing happened a year later, with the Seahawks floating the possibility of sending Wilson to the Cardinals for the first pick in 2019. They likely would have selected quarterback Kyler Murray.
The latter effort came at a time when Wilson expected a new contract that paid him at the top of the market. Instead of trading him, the Seahawks gave Wilson a four-year extension with a new-money average of $35 million per year, a record at the time.
The temptation to swap out Wilson for a younger quarterback likely came from the starkly different financial realities between paying an established franchise quarterback and compensating the top overall pick via a wage-scale contract. The top pick in 2018, Baker Mayfield, got a four-year, $32.7 million deal. In 2019, Murray signed a four-year, $35.6 million deal.
In other words, the Seahawks could have had Murray for four years at roughly the same amount as the annual average of the deal the Seahawks gave to Wilson.
The trade that finally occurred in 2022 happened as the Seahawks faced the reality of Wilson wanting another massive new deal, next year if not sooner. (He recently signed a deal that pays $48.5 million per year in new money.) Given that the Seahawks have never fully embraced using Wilson like a true franchise quarterback, with the offense built entirely around his skills (which the Broncos will do), it made no sense for the Seahawks to keep paying him that way — and for the Seahawks to trade him to a team that will both use him and pay him like a short-list franchise quarterback. | 2022-09-08T22:12:07Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Russell Wilson: Seahawks tried to trade me "a couple of times" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/russell-wilson-seahawks-tried-to-trade-me-a-couple-of-times/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/russell-wilson-seahawks-tried-to-trade-me-a-couple-of-times/ |
Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark settled his legal issues Thursday, pleading no contest to two counts of misdemeanor possession of an assault weapon, the Associated Press reports.
He was sentenced to one year of probation and 40 hours of community service stemming from his June 2021 arrest in Los Angeles. The judge also requested he host four free youth football camps, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Clark has fulfilled the camp requirement.
Clark, 29, is scheduled to return to court March 29, 2023, to show he has completed the rest of his sentence.
He faces punishment from the NFL under the Personal Conduct Policy.
Clark was arrested March 12, 2021, along with another man, on a gun charge during a routine traffic stop in Los Angeles. Officers saw the muzzle of a firearm in a bag in the back seat and recovered two loaded firearms — one rifle and one handgun — from the vehicle.
Clark was arrested again three months later for felony illegal possession of a firearm. Police spotted an Uzi inside an open duffle bag during a routine traffic stop in Los Angeles. Clark claimed the gun belonged to a member of his security team.
During a news conference in training camp, he admitted that “at some point you have to grow up” and be an example for your children.
He did not practice with the Chiefs on Thursday because of an illness, but the Chiefs are counting on a rebound from Clark. He had only 4.5 sacks last season, his fewest since his rookie season. | 2022-09-08T22:49:32Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Frank Clark pleads no contest to gun charges in Los Angeles - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/frank-clark-pleads-no-contest-to-gun-charges-in-los-angeles/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/frank-clark-pleads-no-contest-to-gun-charges-in-los-angeles/ |
For 40 days in February and March, 2021 had been Tom Brady‘s last year in football. Now that he’s back, he’ll be asked from time to time whether this is his last ride.
During his midweek press conference in advance of Sunday’s season opener against the Cowboys, Brady got that very question. Will this be his last year?
“I think we’re all getting one day older at a time,” Brady said. “We’re all not sure whether we’re going to be here next year or not, that’s the reality for every player, every coach, every parent. You just never know. We should all take advantage of the opportunity that we have, which is the one we have in front of us now.”
He’s technically right, but he deftly avoided the question. As he often does.
The truth is that he doesn’t want a farewell tour. He never wants it to be about him, but about the team. Even though the 2022 training camp ultimately was all about him, given his 11-day hiatus and the widespread scrutiny and confusuion that it sparked. He was asked about the increased attention on his personal life, which has included reporting from the New York Post regarding marital discord over his ongoing football career.
“It’s been like that for a long time for me,” Brady said. “I know how to try to do my best and try to be a professional, show up every day and do my job the best way I can.”
Except the 11 days he didn’t show up. Which has created a nagging question as to whether at some point he may tap out again, during the season.
The reality with Brady, given the extreme longevity of his career, is that everything he does is without precedent. That makes it hard for anyone to know what’s coming next. Including Brady himself.
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Tom is afraid of life after football, why?/ | 2022-09-08T22:49:38Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tom Brady won't say whether 2022 will be his last year - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/tom-brady-wont-say-whether-2022-will-be-his-last-year/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/tom-brady-wont-say-whether-2022-will-be-his-last-year/ |
A grand jury indicted former NFL tight end Kevin Ware Jr. for murder and tampering with evidence in July in connection with the death of his girlfriend. Harris was transferred to the Harris County jail in Houston on Wednesday to face charges.
Taylor Pomaski, 29, was last seen April 25, 2021, at a party at her home. She disappeared under suspicious circumstances, authorities said at the time, and her remains were found nine months later. She wasn’t positively identified until April 29, 2022.
Court documents obtained by the Houston Chronicle this week shared gruesome details about her murder. Ware stands accused of stabbing, hitting and strangling Pomaski before dumping her in a ditch and burning her corpse.
Prosecutors have requested Ware be held on a $1 million bond, citing arrests in California and Washington and a history of bond forfeitures and other violations in Montgomery County, Texas. Ware was found in possession of drugs twice this spring and failed to appear for supervision, the Chronicle reports.
He was convicted of intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance in December 2018.
Ware, 41, played 11 games for Washington in 2003 and five for San Francisco in 2004. He caught four passes for 26 yards in his career. | 2022-09-09T00:28:30Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Ex-NFL player Kevin Ware accused of stabbing, strangling girlfriend before burning her body - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/ex-nfl-player-kevin-ware-accused-of-stabbing-strangling-girlfriend-before-burning-her-body/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/ex-nfl-player-kevin-ware-accused-of-stabbing-strangling-girlfriend-before-burning-her-body/ |
An unprecedented situation continues to unfold in Baltimore. And while that term sometimes gets overused, it’s entirely accurate in this case.
The Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson are trying to work out what would be a market-level, long-term deal. Jackson is proceeding without an agent. And while it’s his right to do so, the fact that he’s not represented has become one of the main reasons why a deal isn’t done.
For deals like this, the agent and the front office are in constant communication about the complexities and nuances of the contract. With Jackson getting ready for the first game of the regular season, that can’t happen.
And while there’s currently no reason to think Jackson will suddenly decide to hire an agent, Jackson has communicated (directly or through an intermediary) to one or more agents in recent days. Per multiple league sources, Jackson and/or someone assisting Jackson has spoken with at least one agent. However, as of now, Jackson has no plans to hire an agent.
He desperately needs an agent. If not an agent, he needs someone who can explain in objective, dispassionate terms the pros and cons and the costs and benefits of not taking the best offer the Ravens have made or will make.
The Ravens have in recent years paid significant contracts to multiple key players. There’s no reason to think that the Ravens are being stingy or unreasonable.
Ultimately, the question is whether Jackson is comfortable playing for $23 million this year with no guarantees beyond 2022, or whether he’ll take the best offer the Ravens will currently make. He needs someone who can give him sage and prudent advice. Often, agents will make their final determination and assessment based on the advice they’d give their son. Jackson needs someone with knowledge of the market dynamics, an understanding of all the risks Jackson is taking, and the ability to make sure he understands the potential downside of the bet he may be making on himself.
Fans and media love it when a player bets on himself, in large part because it’s not our money that’s at risk. For Jackson, there’s a chance he never gets the long-term deal that Ravens would currently give him. It’s important that he understands what he can get now, what he can get later, and the various ways it can all go sideways if he enters the season without a long-term contract. The best person to do that will be a competent and experienced agent.
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What happens last time a great ravens qb bet on himself in year 5?? He had an agent also. Stop the nonsense and how about we let the king play itt his way!. On the way to Arizona with Lamarvalouus!!
jamesmcv72 says:
One thing that troubles me about how NFL contract negotiations are discussed in the media is the stated perception that any NFL team would not give a specific contract $$$ amount based on being greedy or stingy. EVERY team pays significant contracts. With the exception of the Browns, every team is less than 10 million under the roughly 200 million salary cap for this year. The Browns are rolling cap space over to help pay for Watson’s contract, I assume.
The only consideration for the Ravens is how much of that cap space do they want to devout to Lamar Jackson……. Period. Not wanting to pay players generally to keep the money in house just isn’t a thing anymore. Even the Bengals with the infamous Mike Brown are right at the cap. Chalk it up to business being good all the way around or good negotiating by the PA, but teams ain’t hoarding cap space for the sake of greed. Not anymore and not in years unless my memory is failing.
Greed kills deals. | 2022-09-09T00:28:36Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Lamar Jackson recently spoke with at least one agent, but has no plans to hire one - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/lamar-jackson-recently-spoke-with-at-least-one-agent-but-has-no-plans-to-hire-one/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/lamar-jackson-recently-spoke-with-at-least-one-agent-but-has-no-plans-to-hire-one/ |
For Bills quarterback Josh Allen, rushing has always been a significant part of his game.
That was on display for much of Thursday’s 31-10 victory over the Rams, with Allen finishing the contest as Buffalo’s leading rusher. He took 10 carries for 56 yards, scoring on a 4-yard touchdown. He was able to power over the goal line despite L.A. linebacker Bobby Wagner trying to tackle him.
Allen also stiff-armed Rams safety Nick Scott to the ground on an 8-yard run in the third quarter to convert third-and-7.
On the stiff-arm, Allen said he was just trying to make a play for the team on third down.
“Just doing what I can do to try to get a first down — that’s it,” Allen said postgame. “Guys appreciate that. I play hard. I want to win games, no matter how I can do it. That’s just, I guess, an example of what I’m willing to do to win a game and just try to get a first down and allow us to keep moving the ball. So, it’s just all in the heat of the moment and I think guys appreciate that.”
But being a quarterback who runs like Allen does can put him in harm’s way. When asked if he likes running that much, Allen replied, “I like winning.
“Whatever I’m asked to do, I’m willing to do. And, again, limiting the hits — sliding, getting out of bounds — it’s [of] the utmost importance there. The best ability is availability. But, again, when called upon to do something for my team, I want to do it.”
Allen didn’t slide or get out of bounds much on Thursday and took some pretty hard hits. But he’ll have some time to heal, as the Bills don’t play again until next Monday night when they host the Titans. | 2022-09-09T05:13:08Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Josh Allen on his stiff arm: Just an example of what I'm willing to do to win - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/josh-allen-on-his-stiff-arm-just-an-example-of-what-im-willing-to-do-to-win-a-game/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/josh-allen-on-his-stiff-arm-just-an-example-of-what-im-willing-to-do-to-win-a-game/ |
The Rams didn’t look like a Super Bowl team in Thursday night’s 31-10 loss to the Bills, but Rams head coach Sean McVay was not discouraged afterward.
McVay said repeatedly that he blames himself for not having his team better prepared, and that he is confident that Rams will play much better against the Falcons in Week Two.
“This isn’t the first setback we’ve experienced,” McVay said. “We’re going to respond the right way. I do trust that. All I know how to do is look at this film, correct it, put together a good week of preparation and be ready to go against the Falcons next week. There’s no way to put it other than, didn’t do a good enough job. It starts with me, and overall we can execute better in a lot of areas.”
McVay also said that the Bills provided a tough challenge for anyone.
“That’s gonna be a really, really good football team,” McVay said. “Tonight was a humbling night. . . . But my favorite part about sports is the opportunity to respond.” | 2022-09-09T09:36:52Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Sean McVay on loss to Bills: We're going to respond the right way to this setback - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/sean-mcvay-on-loss-to-bills-were-going-to-respond-the-right-way-to-this-setback/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/sean-mcvay-on-loss-to-bills-were-going-to-respond-the-right-way-to-this-setback/ |
Titans running back Derrick Henry missed the second half of the 2021 regular season after breaking his foot and didn’t have a great game in their playoff loss to the Bengals upon returning to action.
While Henry had been on pace for another massive season before his injury, those two developments were enough for some to ask whether the mileage Henry has picked up over six seasons in the NFL will lead to diminishing returns in the future.
The Titans don’t appear to think that’s the case. They gave him a raise last week and Henry said on Thursday that he’s raring to get back on the field against the Giants this weekend.
“I am just hungry,” Henry said, via the team website. “I can’t worry about [what people say]. I am just focused on what I need to do. I am hungry, and I am ready to go. I want to get better and I want to help my teammates get better. I am focused on Sunday. . . . I just take it all in and get ready until that ball is snapped. It is all the feels in Week One, first game. So, there will be a lot of hype going on but just get ready and get settled in and get ready to play.”
Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale made it clear that he’s not one of Henry’s doubters this week when he compared the back to Jim Brown. If his defense can’t do something to make that feel like a reach, the Titans’ chances of winning will be pretty good. | 2022-09-09T11:30:33Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Derrick Henry: I'm hungry, can't worry about skeptics - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/derrick-henry-im-hungry-cant-worry-about-skeptics/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/derrick-henry-im-hungry-cant-worry-about-skeptics/ |
Rob Havenstein: We have to correct things with urgency and without panic
Rams tackle Rob Havenstein agreed to a three-year contract extension on Wednesday, but there wasn’t much for Havenstein to celebrate on Thursday after the pregame ceremony honoring the Rams’ Super Bowl title.
The Bills racked up seven sacks and 15 quarterback hits during a 31-10 win and they did it by rushing four players on almost every snap. Havenstein made no effort to sugarcoat the performance after the final whistle and stressed the need to fix what went wrong without hitting the panic button after 60 minutes of football.
“No one’s happy right now. Every guy on the offensive line right now is pointing the finger at himself. This one hurts. There’s no silver lining in this. It’s about correcting the things that need to be corrected with urgency — never panic,” Havenstein said, via Tim Graham of TheAthletic.com. “Panic never wins in the NFL. That’s not how our line’s going to handle it. We’re going to keep this thing moving.”
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford spent the offseason dealing with an elbow injury, but said many times before the opener that he feels fine. If the line isn’t able to hold up better in the weeks to come, the elbow might not be the only part of Stafford’s body causing him problems. | 2022-09-09T13:19:27Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Rob Havenstein: We have to correct things with urgency and without panic - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/rob-havenstein-we-have-to-correct-things-with-urgency-and-without-panic/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/rob-havenstein-we-have-to-correct-things-with-urgency-and-without-panic/ |
Chargers ready to adjust to unknowns Raiders will throw at them
The last time the Chargers played a game, they wound up on the wrong side of a 35-32 final score against the Raiders in Week 18.
The loss kept the Chargers out of the playoffs and kicked off an offseason they spent building up their defense in hopes of avoiding a similar fate this year. The first test of that defense will come against the same team that beat them in January, but there are significant differences on that side of the field as well.
Josh McDaniels is now the Raiders head coach, Davante Adams is catching passes from Derek Carr, and Chandler Jones is joining Maxx Crosby as the team’s top edge rushers. With a new staff and new players in place, Chargers defensive coordinator Renaldo Hill says his unit will have to “be able to make adjustments on the fly” and offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi stressed the same need to adapt.
“It adds a little bit of stress, but any first game is a little bit like that,” Lombardi said, via the team’s website. “We want to go out, play sound, be ready to make any adjustments that need to be made as you’re looking at what they’re doing.”
The Chargers likely have some new wrinkles to throw back at the Raiders and the side that does the best job of adjusting to Sunday’s twists will wind up with a leg up in what looks to be a very competitive AFC West. | 2022-09-09T14:46:13Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Chargers ready to adjust to unknowns Raiders will throw at them - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/chargers-ready-to-adjust-to-unknowns-raiders-will-throw-at-them/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/chargers-ready-to-adjust-to-unknowns-raiders-will-throw-at-them/ |
Now thriving at Michigan State, Mel Tucker recalls sitting for sham Rooney Rule interviews
A decade ago, Michigan State coach Mel Tucker seemed to be on track to eventually become an NFL head coach. He ultimately became uncomfortable with interview opportunities that, to him, seemed to be not genuine shots at getting a head-coaching job at the pro level.
For Tucker, the suspicion arose during his first interview, and it continued with each subsequent opening for which he was considered.
“I interviewed for the Browns job in 2008 after they let Romeo [Crennel] go, and I’m like, ‘Is this a Rooney interview, or are they really considering me?‘” Tucker told Cork Gaines of Insider.com. “Do I have a shot? And they’re telling you, ‘Yeah, really, we’re not gonna waste your time. Like, the players love you, man. You’re a great coach. Our defense got better.'”
Tucker suspected it was an interview aimed mainly at complying with the rule requiring all teams to interview at least one minority coaching candidate.
“[I thought] I was in,” Tucker told Gaines. “I was already there. I was in-house. I was right there. I knew [former Browns owner] Randy Lerner. He’s a Shaker Heights guy. I’m a Cleveland Heights guy. What, what was that? Was that a Rooney or what?”
Tucker said he suspected a similar situation in Jacksonville after the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
“So, I interview in Jacksonville after being an interim head coach,” Tucker told Gaines. “Was that a Rooney, or did I really have a shot at that job? Then the next year, they want to interview me again after they fired [Mike] Mularkey after one season. . . . And I said, ‘Hey, man, I’m not interviewing for this job. Like, I don’t have to. I’m not getting this job. We were terrible. I didn’t get it after last year. You want me to interview again?’ I’m like, I’m not interviewing.”
Former Fritz Pollard Alliance executive director John Wooten eventually persuaded Tucker to interview for the Jaguars job a second time.
“You’ve got this pressure, you got this thing, like you never know [if it is just a Rooney Rule interview],” Tucker told Gaines. “How many of those interviews do you want to take? Because you have to prepare for the interview, obviously. But plus, like, you don’t want to get turned down for the job either, right?”
That’s the problem for minority candidates who are invited to interview under circumstances suggesting that the team is simply checking a box. Do they go along to get along, thinking that eventually they’ll get hired? Or do they risk becoming a chronic runner-up who can never get a job, as a stream of rejections becomes an impediment to winning a head-coaching job?
After two years with the Bears as defensive coordinator, Tucker went to Alabama in 2015. By 2019, he became the head coach at Colorado. A year later, the Spartans hired him. A 12-2 season made him the Big 10 coach of the year, and it secured for Tucker a 10-year, $95 million contract.
Maybe, if he keeps performing as he has, he’ll eventually get a real and genuine head-coaching interview with an NFL team. Maybe, based on his own experiences, he’ll respectfully decline. | 2022-09-09T14:46:19Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Now thriving at Michigan State, Mel Tucker recalls sitting for sham Rooney Rule interviews - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/now-thriving-at-michigan-state-mel-tucker-recalls-sitting-for-sham-rooney-rule-interviews/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/now-thriving-at-michigan-state-mel-tucker-recalls-sitting-for-sham-rooney-rule-interviews/ |
On April 9, Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died in a traffic accident in Florida. The Steelers will honor his memory throughout the 2022 season.
Team spokesman Burt Lauten has announced that the team will wear a helmet decal bearing 3, the number Haskins wore during his time in Pittsburgh.
Haskins was only 24 when he passed. He served as one of the backups to Ben Roethlisberger in 2021.
He had a record-setting season as the starter at Ohio State in 2018, which helped him become a first-round pick of the Commanders in 2019. | 2022-09-09T14:46:31Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Steelers will honor Dwayne Haskins with a helmet decal, all season long - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/steelers-will-honor-dwayne-haskins-with-a-helmet-decal-all-season-long/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/steelers-will-honor-dwayne-haskins-with-a-helmet-decal-all-season-long/ |
Titans, Amani Hooker agree on three-year extension
Safety Amani Hooker will kick off the new season as the owner of a new contract extension.
The Titans announced on Friday morning that Hooker has agreed to a multi-year contract extension. They did not announce any other terms, but Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the three-year deal is worth more than $33 million.
Hooker was a fourth-round pick in 2019 and he spent most of his first two seasons as a rotational player in the secondary. He nabbed four interceptions in that role during the 2020 season and moved on to start all 12 games he played last season.
He had 62 tackles, an interception and a forced fumble in those appearances and added another eight tackles and an interception in their playoff loss to the Bengals. | 2022-09-09T14:46:37Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Titans, Amani Hooker agree on three-year extension - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/titans-amani-hooker-agree-on-three-year-extension/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/titans-amani-hooker-agree-on-three-year-extension/ |
49ers tight end George Kittle missed a second straight practice on Thursday with a groin injury and that leaves his status for Sunday’s opener against the Bears very much up in the air.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked about Kittle’s availability during an appearance on KNBR Friday morning. His answer didn’t do much to instill confidence that Kittle will be able to play in Chicago this weekend.
“I don’t know yet,” Shanahan said, via 49ersWebzone.com. “I’m really hoping it will be all right. I’m trying to think positively on it. He didn’t end up getting to go yesterday . . . but they’ll hit him hard [today]. They’ll do it all morning, and hopefully, he’ll be able to get out there and do some red zone work today.”
The 49ers practice again on Friday and they’ll issue injury designations for Sunday later in the day. Charlie Woerner, Ross Dwelley, and Tyler Kroft would be the next men up at tight end if Kittle is unable to play. | 2022-09-09T15:03:42Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kyle Shanahan "trying to think positively" on George Kittle - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/kyle-shanahan-trying-to-think-positively-on-george-kittle/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/kyle-shanahan-trying-to-think-positively-on-george-kittle/ |
Allen Robinson has played well during his career, despite not always (or ever) having a great quarterback thawing him the football. Now that he has a great quarterback, expectation were high for 2022.
In Week One, the expectations were unfulfilled.
Robinson had one catch for 12 yards. He was targeted only twice, with the second coming on a last-gasp throw to the end zone with under a minute to play.
Once again, Cooper Kupp got the bulk of the attention from quarterback Matthew Stafford. He was asked after the game why it seemed Robinson wasn’t open more often. Stafford said the Bills played a lot of zone defense, with limited man coverage. (And no blitzing at all.)
“They clouded the boundary quite a bit,” Stafford said. “Allen saw a lot of cover two over there. I can still do a better job I think of getting him the ball in some instances, but they were doing a nice job of trying to keep a top on it and trying to cover us up.”
Stafford added that it was a “basic coverage.” And it was. Cover two, cover three. Four-man rush. Seven players dropping into the various zones and lanes. An umbrella that kept anyone from getting open deep.
“I hadn’t seen that in a while,” Stafford said of Buffalo’s defensive approach. “We hadn’t got that in a long time, but didn’t feel like that was a reason that we were holding on to it or anything.”
McVay attributed the overall struggles in the passing game, which included seven sacks, to a “combination of things.” He wondered whether he gave the Bills too much of an opportunity to “tee off” with their four-man pass rush. He also acknowledged that, because the Rams had to use a silent count, the Bills at times were able to jump it.
The ultimate explanation for Robinson’s relative lack of involvement may be simple. With Stafford feeling a little confused and rattled by the situation, he opted to go with familiarity. And, by far, his biggest familiarity rests with Kupp, who was targeted 15 times and had 13 catches. | 2022-09-09T16:39:15Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Allen Robinson gets only two targets in Rams debut - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/allen-robinson-gets-only-two-targets-in-rams-debut/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/allen-robinson-gets-only-two-targets-in-rams-debut/ |
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said earlier this week that right tackle Isaiah Wynn has a shot of playing against the Dolphins despite a back injury, but Wynn gave a more emphatic answer to a question about his availability on Friday.
Wynn told reporters that he will definitely be playing in the season opener. He has been limited in practice all week, but the fact that he made the trip to South Florida for this week’s practices was always a good sign for his chances of being in the lineup.
It remains to be seen if the Patriots will confirm Wynn’s response or if they will list him as questionable when they issue injury designations for the opener.
Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (knee), running back/wide receiver Ty Montgomery (knee), and safety Joshuah Bledsoe (groin) have also been limited all of this week. | 2022-09-09T16:39:26Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Isaiah Wynn says he's playing Sunday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/isaiah-wynn-says-hes-playing-sunday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/isaiah-wynn-says-hes-playing-sunday/ |
Browns defensive end Myles Garrett hopes to get the 2022 season off to a winning start against the Panthers this weekend and he helped kids in the Cleveland area get their school year off to a good start recently.
Garrett has been recognized as the NFLPA Community MVP for Week One after hosting an event in conjunction with the United Way of Greater Cleveland for more than 250 kids. Those in attendance received free haircuts and hair styling before their first day of school as well as essential back-to-school supplies.
Garrett has hosted other events with the United Way and was named the first community science ambassador for the Cleveland Museum of Natural History earlier this year.
“I’m passionate about uplifting the next generation and I plan to positively impact as many lives as possible for as long as I can,” Garrett said in a statement.
The NFLPA will donate $10,000 to Garrett’s foundation or a charity of his choice in recognition of his work. He will also be eligible for the Alan Page Community Award at the end of the season. | 2022-09-09T16:39:29Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Myles Garrett named Week 1's NFLPA Community MVP - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/myles-garrett-named-week-1s-nflpa-community-mvp/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/myles-garrett-named-week-1s-nflpa-community-mvp/ |
There’s good news among the Steelers receivers.
Diontae Johnson told reporters on Friday that he was a full participant in practice and expects to play in Sunday’s season opener against the Bengals.
“I’m back on track and I’m ready to go,” Johnson said, via Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Johnson has been dealing with a shoulder injury suffered during a preseason game. He was limited on Thursday’s injury report but noted that had to do with some cramping he experienced.
“My foot locked up on me,” he said.
Johnson, who signed a two-year, $36.71 million extension with the Steelers in August, led Pittsburgh with 107 receptions, 1,161 yards, and eight touchdowns last season.
The Steelers travel to Cincinnati to open the season on Sunday afternoon.
2 responses to “Diontae Johnson: I’m back on track and I’m ready to go”
Don’t rush it son we need you for the long haul.
Denzel Ward laughs at this news. | 2022-09-09T18:22:06Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Diontae Johnson: I'm back on track and I'm ready to go - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/diontae-johnson-im-back-on-track-and-im-ready-to-go/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/diontae-johnson-im-back-on-track-and-im-ready-to-go/ |
The question of whether Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will get a new contract before the 2022 season was answered on Friday.
Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta said that talks on a new deal have been shelved until after Jackson wraps up his fifth NFL season. There are a lot of directions things could go once the Ravens and Jackson get to that point and the failure to reach an agreement now will lead some to doubt whether that will happen at any point, but head coach John Harbaugh said at a Friday press conference that he still believes that a long-term deal will be struck.
“I think all the feelings you would expect that anybody would have you probably have,” Harbaugh said. “Probably not for me as much because I wasn’t directly involved in any back and forth. You’re hopeful. Those things will work themselves out in the end, I’m confident in that. I said at the beginning, that’ll happen when it’s time and when it’s time it’ll happen. Lamar’s playing quarterback, he’s going to be playing quarterback here for a long time. He and I talked about it yesterday a little bit, like ‘OK, let’s go be our best and go focus on football.’ That’s what he’s been doing all along. I know nothing will change with that and just focused on Sunday.”
Sunday brings a road game with the Jets and the first of at least 17 highly scrutinized performances that will set the stage for some big decisions next offseason.
10 responses to “John Harbaugh confident Lamar Jackson will be Ravens QB for a long time”
Harbaugh has to say positive statements. The fact that Jackson wants a guaranteed contract basically makes things a non-starter. He’s betting on himself which could be dangerous or very lucrative.
Did he say that without laughing?
Never trust what a coach says about the GM and owner’s responsibilities; Lamar is either the smartest QB in football, or the next Kirk Cousins… either way, he wins Lol the ravens should be ashamed of how theyve handled their QB1, they picked him, now they should pay him… other teams will be happy to
Coach comments like this are the kiss of death usually.
SO, Bad news day for Raven Fans!
Gotta love it when a guy believes in himself sticks to his guns, no matter what YOU say. On another note, if Lamar plays and gets that amazing career-ending hit that I’m still waiting to see, but apparently happens all the time, he only gets 23 million for the rest of life vs untold millions. If Lamar Jackson can’t play football for the Baltimore Ravens anymore, I don’t care whether he has $100 in the bank on 100 million. Do you?
wmarkley@aol.com says:
Is he really going to say Lamar’s out of her after next year?
Yeah, but … why would he want him to be? Lamar could set the Ravens back for a half decade or more
It doesn’t matter, this is Deshaun’s devision.
The NFL is first and foremost a for-profit enterprise, with very skilled managers handling player contracts for the owners. That being said, I think Lemar Jackson is at a strong disadvantage in negotiating his contract extension with the Ravens. It’s almost like the Ravens are taking advantage of Jackson’s loyalty to the team and his teammates. | 2022-09-09T18:22:24Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | John Harbaugh confident Lamar Jackson will be Ravens QB for a long time - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/john-harbaugh-confident-lamar-jackson-will-be-ravens-qb-for-a-long-time/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/john-harbaugh-confident-lamar-jackson-will-be-ravens-qb-for-a-long-time/ |
If, as it appears, the Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson won’t be working out a new contract before the end of the 2022 season, what happens next?
Here’s a look at the various options and deadlines that will apply in 2023, if the two sides do indeed get through the season without a new contract.
First, the Ravens and Jackson will have an opportunity to negotiate a long-term deal through the deadline for application of the franchise tag, on March 7 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Second, absent a deal, the Ravens will have to decide by March 7 at 4:00 p.m. ET whether to apply the franchise tag and, perhaps more importantly, whether to apply the non-exclusive or exclusive version of it.
The non-exclusive tag for 2023 will likely be in the range of $32 million. That approach would allow another team to sign Jackson to an offer sheet. The Ravens would have five days to match. If they don’t, they would get two first-round draft picks as compensation.
The exclusive tag would keep Jackson from talking to other teams. But it would be expensive — the average of the five highest quarterback cap numbers as of April 21. Subject to new deals and renegotiations, that number likely will be in the range of $46 million for 2023.
The Ravens also could apply the transition tag, which would entail a lower salary than the franchise tag for 2023 (roughly $29 million or so) and only a right to match with no compensation.
After a tag is applied, the Ravens and Jackson would have until July 15 at 4:00 p.m. ET to finalize a multi-year deal. After that, they’d have to wait until the conclusion of the 2023 regular season to sign a long-term deal.
In 2024, Jackson would get a 20-percent raise over his 2023 compensation, if he’s tagged again. For a non-exclusive tag of roughly $32 million, that’s $38.4 million. For an exclusive tag of $46 million, it would be $55.2 million. Again, a July 15 deadline would apply for a long-term deal.
In 2025, Jackson likely would become a free agent, since the franchise tag would entail a 44-percent bump over 2024. That’s $55 million under the non-exclusive tag and nearly $80 million under the exclusive tag. They also could use the transition tag in 2025, at a 20-percent increase over his 2024 salary.
Jackson could choose to play on a year-by-year basis. That would put him at (with the non-exclusive tag) $93.4 million over three years. With the exclusive tag, the three-year payout would be $124.2 million.
Baltimore’s offer would need to be compared to the year-to-year amounts. Assuming the Ravens don’t want to risk losing him, Door No. 1 means $124.2 million over the next three years.
To get that, of course, Jackson will have to stay healthy and continue to play at a high level. The Ravens could walk away at any time, if they want.
Jackson isn’t required to go along, of course. He could request a trade. He could hold out. He could finagle a situation in which other teams line up to trade for him and to pay him, like Deshaun Watson did.
Regardless, at some point he’ll have to negotiate a long-term deal, with someone. Unless, of course, he suffers the kind of injury that causes no one to want to pay him a market-level contract.
That’s the biggest risk he’s taking by not doing a long-term deal now. Given the way he plays the position, it’s a risk that needs to be taken seriously.
3 responses to “Taking a look at the options for Lamar Jackson, Ravens in 2023 and beyond”
Trade him. He is not worth the ultra-contract. And you can find the same level talent as current backup’s on plenty of teams.
If they go non-exclusive thinking a team would match a 32 mil in 2023, IMO, no team would be dumb enough to not only overpay for Lamar Jackson’s long term deal, while giving up 2 1st rd picks in the process.
It’s always possible there is a really dumb team like the Jets out there, but a lot of teams do have their franchise QBs, too. And, Baltimore would likely want an NFC trading partner anyway. So, how many really dumb/desperate teams are tere in the NFC right now heading into 2023?
The Giants could be a team. Maybe the Redskins? Seattle is certainly a possibility if they want to continue being dumb, because they have picks in the Wilson deal.
At that stage, you’d use ONE 1st rd pick to trade up into the top 15 for a QB you like in the draft and not pay TWO 1st rd picks. That’s too high of a price for Jackson based on his leverage for the $$ he thinks he should get moving forward. This is all about how he projects in the future, not that he won a lucky MVP by Baltimore running a bunch of NCAA crap that eventually fades.
If teams were smart and got to a tag level at the non-exclusive tag, that’s what SHOULD happens.
The QB has less value as they age and especially a run basew
In a nutshell, there’s a reason why Cleveland never gave Mayfield a deal and there’s a reason why Baltimore is hesitant to hand over Jackson 43 mil per like Josh Allen or what Mahomes gets.
If Baltimore was smart, which I am not so sure they are even though they THINK they are, they’d tag him exclusively with the idea they have a trading partner in the NFC. Take a 2nd and 4th rd pick and move on. Do it quietly. They’ve already blown the chance to do it, but their last chance would be with a tag and trade.
There’s a reason why this guy sucks in the postseason and it’s because they run out of plays that everyone has seen so many times by that time of the year. He’s peaked.
I am sure Jackson thinks he’s just as valuable as Watson based on his better results. The problem for Jackson is that he may not be using the same valuation model as the Ravens.
No one was competing with the Browns when the contract was signed. Watson is unicorn to the Browns: worth any price and they pulled the trigger. A market exists when more than two bidders are willing to compete to buy something. One way to determine the true value of something is to set the price at the second best bid. That was the last time a true market existed.
The other thing Jackson may be ignoring is value of alternatives. Hundley looks ENTIRELY capable of operating the team with only a slight drop off in performance. That drags down the value the Ravens are willing to assign Jackson. I see Jackson leaving after the end of the season as Hundley is a MUCH CHEAPER alternative. | 2022-09-09T18:22:42Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Taking a look at the options for Lamar Jackson, Ravens in 2023 and beyond - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/taking-a-look-at-the-options-for-lamar-jackson-ravens-in-2023-and-beyond/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/taking-a-look-at-the-options-for-lamar-jackson-ravens-in-2023-and-beyond/ |
Earlier on Friday, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters cornerback Greedy Williams could miss significant time with a hamstring injury.
Now we know the cornerback will be sidelined for at least four weeks.
Cleveland announced Williams has been placed on injured reserve. As a corresponding move, the club has signed Herb Miller off its practice squad to the 53-man roster.
Williams, second-round pick in the 2019 draft, missed the entire 2020 season due to injury. But he was available for 16 games last year, making eight starts. He recorded a pair of interceptions, 10 passes defensed and a forced fumble.
Miller played nine games for Cleveland last year, with the vast majority of his snaps coming on special teams. He also appeared in four games for Tampa Bay in 2020, recording his only career interception for the club.
2 responses to “Browns place Greedy Williams on IR, sign Herb Miller”
melkipersbouffant says:
Good old Greedy. Watson will play in more games than he will this year.
This is not even the most Greedy topic today (Lamar Jackson) | 2022-09-09T19:58:45Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Browns place Greedy Williams on IR, sign Herb Miller - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/browns-place-greedy-williams-on-ir-sign-herb-miller/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/browns-place-greedy-williams-on-ir-sign-herb-miller/ |
Receiver Drake London has been limited all week with his knee injury and it’s still unclear whether he’ll make his debut against the Saints on Sunday.
The Falcons have officially listed him as questionable for Week One.
London is in the same boat as cornerback Darren Hall, who is dealing with a quad injury. Hall was also limited in all three practices this week.
“They’ve had a solid week, but we’ll be smart with both of them,” head coach Arthur Smith said on Friday, via Tori McElhaney of the team’s website. “We’ll assess, and make a call.”
London and Hall’s availability likely won’t be clear until the Falcons release their inactives 90 minutes before kickoff on Sunday.
Tight end Parker Hesse was also on the injury report after he missed Wednesday’s practice for personal reasons, but he was a full participant on Thursday and Friday.
Atlanta will host division-rival New Orleans on Sunday afternoon with a 1 p.m. ET kickoff. | 2022-09-09T19:58:51Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Drake London officially listed as questionable for Sunday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/drake-london-officially-listed-as-questionable-for-sunday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/drake-london-officially-listed-as-questionable-for-sunday/ |
Markus Golden agrees to one-year extension with Cardinals
The Cardinals will be keeping one of their key edge rushers around for at least another season.
According to Field Yates of ESPN, Markus Golden has agreed to a one-year contract extension with Arizona through 2023.
The deal will pay Golden up to $6.5 million next season.
Golden began his career with the Cardinals as a second-round pick back in 2015. He registered 12.5 sacks in his second season, but didn’t get back to double-digit sacks until he signed with the Giants in 2019.
The Cardinals brought him back in 2020, acquiring him from New York for a second-round pick. He led Arizona with 11.0 sacks last season, also recording 10 tackles for loss, 19 quarterback hits, and four forced fumbles.
In 94 games with 54 starts, Golden has 44.5 sacks, 55, tackles for loss, 110 quarterback hits, and 11 forced fumbles.
1 responses to “Markus Golden agrees to one-year extension with Cardinals”
The Cards used two 2nd round picks on the guy? Almost as funny as trading up for Josh Rosen and then letting him go. | 2022-09-09T19:59:03Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Markus Golden agrees to one-year extension with Cardinals - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/markus-golden-agrees-to-one-year-extension-with-cardinals/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/markus-golden-agrees-to-one-year-extension-with-cardinals/ |
There’s a decent chance the 49ers will start the Trey Lance era without one of the team’s key offensive weapons.
Tight end George Kittle is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Bears after he did not practice all week.
Kittle suffered a groin injury on Monday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan has said that he’s “trying to think positively” about the tight end’s potential availability. But it’s not a good sign that Kittle wasn’t able to get on the field even in a limited capacity for Friday’s session.
The 49ers also have Tyler Kroft, Charlie Woerner, and Ross Dwelley at tight end on the roster along with Kyle Juszczyk at fullback.
Offensive lineman Daniel Brunskill (hamstring) has been declared out for the season opener.
Linebacker Dre Greenlaw (elbow) is expected to play after he was limited in each of the first two practices this week. | 2022-09-09T21:36:49Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | George Kittle listed as questionable for Sunday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/george-kittle-listed-as-questionable-for-sunday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/george-kittle-listed-as-questionable-for-sunday/ |
For the second time in nine days, the Texans released running back Royce Freeman.
The Texans originally cut him Aug. 31 but re-signed Freeman a day later. The team announced Friday it has cut him again.
Houston claimed Freeman was off waivers in 2021. He ran 35 times for 92 yards and caught seven passes for 62 yards in seven games for the team.
Rookie Dameon Pierce is at the top of the depth chart in Houston. Rex Burkhead and Dare Ogunbowale remain on the 53-man roster and fullback Paul Quessenberry is on the practice squad.
The Broncos made Freeman a third-round selection in 2018, and he has played 61 games with eight starts in his career. He has 432 career touches for 1,842 yards and nine touchdowns. | 2022-09-09T21:37:08Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Texans cut Royce Freeman - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/texans-cut-royce-freeman/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/texans-cut-royce-freeman/ |
Titans put Elijah Molden, Chance Campbell on IR
Friday has seen a number of players around the league ruled out for Sunday’s games and the Titans have ruled a couple of players out for an even longer stretch of time.
The team announced that defensive back Elijah Molden and linebacker Chance Campbell have both been placed on injured reserve. They will miss at least four games before being eligible to return.
Molden has been out for weeks with a groin injury. The 2021 third-round pick had 62 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in 16 games with the team last season.
Campbell hurt his knee in practice this week. He was a sixth-round pick earlier this year. | 2022-09-09T21:37:14Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Titans put Elijah Molden, Chance Campbell on IR - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/titans-put-elijah-molden-chance-campbell-on-ir/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/titans-put-elijah-molden-chance-campbell-on-ir/ |
Matt Schaub wants to serve as next NFLPA executive director
For years, the NFL Players Association was run by a former player. That could be happening again.
Matt Schaub recently told Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com that Schaub would like to succeed DeMaurice Smith as the NFLPA executive director.
“I’ve talked to a lot of players and sent out, whether it’s letters and videos to them specifically on certain aspects of the CBA,” Schaub told Kaplan. “[This] allows them to generate some idea of how they feel on it, and which way they stand and lean, and how important, what’s their priority because all players, no matter where you are in your career, have a different set of priorities that they focus on.”
Schaub’s top priority to focus on would be shortening the duration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
“It is unprecedented what we’ve done the last two CBAs, with the tenure of the deals, which is almost triple the average career length of most players,” Schaub told Kaplan. “These past two, it’s been too long based on what has shifted hands and shifted across the table.”
The union has hired an executive search firm to assist with the hiring of a successor to Smith. Schaub, a 13-year veteran and two-time Pro Bowler, said that multiple players involved in union leadership would not “engage” with him while the search is occurring.
“So it’s interesting to get that type of quiet treatment, so to speak, when there could be a potential internal candidate that has unfettered access to the players and communication with them and things of that nature,” Schaub told Kaplan.
Transparency would seem to be critical to the process. Ultimately, the players have to decide who they want to hire. The goal should be to find the person best suited for the job, not the person who is hand picked by those with the power to do the picking.
We’ll see how the process plays out in the coming months. However it goes, it’s in the interests of all players for the search to be as broad and inclusive and exhaustive as possible, with the goal of hiring a leader with a clear vision for the future of the union and a firm plan for implementing it.
1 responses to “Matt Schaub wants to serve as next NFLPA executive director”
Richard Sherman is the best candidate. | 2022-09-09T23:13:41Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Matt Schaub wants to serve as next NFLPA executive director - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/matt-schaub-wants-to-serve-as-next-nflpa-executive-director/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/matt-schaub-wants-to-serve-as-next-nflpa-executive-director/ |
Rams report “visit” with Odell Beckham Jr.
Star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is a free agent but spent Thursday night with the Rams. He participated in the pregame Super Bowl celebration with his former (and maybe soon current) teammates.
That meant the Rams had to report his presence as a “visit,” which they did on Friday’s personnel notice.
Beckham’s “heart” remains with the Rams, who are leaving the light on for his return. They have left a locker with his name on it in their locker room.
The blowout loss to the Bills on opening night showed just how much the Rams need Beckham, who is rehabbing the ACL he tore in the Super Bowl. Cooper Kupp, the NFL’s offensive player of the year in 2021, picked up where he left off with 13 receptions for 128 yards and a touchdown.
But Ben Skowronek was the team’s second-leading wideout with four catches for 25 yards. Tight end Tyler Higbee had five receptions for 39 yards and running back Darrell Henderson five for 26.
Free agent signee Allen Robinson was targeted only twice and made one catch for 12 yards.
Beckham became a significant part of the Rams’ offense after signing in November. He caught 27 passes for 305 yards with five touchdowns in the regular season before adding 21 receptions for 288 yards and two touchdowns in the postseason. | 2022-09-09T23:13:57Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Rams report "visit" with Odell Beckham Jr. - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/rams-report-visit-with-odell-beckham-jr/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/rams-report-visit-with-odell-beckham-jr/ |
The Bears have been around for more than 100 years. They currently envision eventually spending 100 years at a new stadium in Arlington Park.
It’s becoming increasingly clear that the team’s flirtation with exiting its longtime downtown home isn’t just a ploy. It’s a plan. A plan that keeps moving toward full-blown implementation.
A day after the team held an informational meeting regarding the Arlington Park project, team chairman George McCaskey provided his most concrete vision yet of a steel-and-cement alternative to Soldier Field in comments to Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times.
“In each of those situations, the building had been designed and built primarily for other events or another team,” McCaskey said regarding the team’s current and past home fields. “This is our 100-year opportunity to design it for us.”
Although the move to Soldier Field in 1971 was supposed to be temporary, the Bears have become the primary tenant of a building they don’t own.
“I would compare it to a homeowner that rents for year after year after year,” McCaskey told Finley. “I mean, there are advantages to that– but there are some significant disadvantages to that also.”
McCaskey’s comments come a day after a public town-hall meeting, during which the Bears created the sense that they fully intend to build their own ballpark.
“We don’t have a Plan B,” team president Ted Phillips said during the meeting, via Jason Lieser of the Sun-Times. “We will not be discussing any other alternative sites, including renovations of Soldier Field.”
The new stadium would have a fixed, non-retractable roof. And while that approach sacrifices a key part of the Windy City home-field advantage, it expands the various ways in which the building can be used — and the months of the year in which it can host events and make money.
The Bears’ lease runs through 2033. However, they can leave as soon as 2026, by paying $90 million. The price to cancel the lease prematurely drops with each passing year.
There’s still a chance it’s all a ruse, a negotiating tactic aimed at getting a better deal at Soldier Field. As such things usually go, the more convincing the alternative, the more effective it can be.
2 responses to “Bears focus on “100-year opportunity” at Arlington Park”
The Bears aren’t the only business leaving Chicago. An average of 3 people are shot in Chicago every day. The City isn’t doing anything to stop crime so people are voting with their feet. The Bears are voting with their paws.
While I respect the current name of the stadium I also cringe when I see live shots of the field. I am sure it had it’s glory days but they are long gone and reflects poorly on the city. | 2022-09-10T00:44:54Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Bears focus on "100-year opportunity" at Arlington Park - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/bears-focus-on-100-year-opportunity-at-arlington-park/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/bears-focus-on-100-year-opportunity-at-arlington-park/ |
Eight years later, Geno Smith is a full-time starter again
Eight years after the last time he was a full-time starter, Geno Smith is back. At least for now. He’s the starter to start the season for the Seahawks, the winner of a competition that coach Pete Carroll has said isn’t over.
Still, Smith will start the Week One game. Which also happens to mark the return of Russell Wilson to Seattle.
However it goes, Smith has come a long way from the jawbreaking punch thrown by former Jets linebacker I.K. Enemkpali in 2015, which essentially ended Smith’s tenure as the starter in New York.
“I’m in my 30s now,” Smith said regarding how he has changed since he was last a starter. “I was 23, 24 years old back then. The difference now is my focus on maintaining the football, making sure I’m protecting the football. Back then when I was on the Jets, I felt like I would have a good game and a not-so-good game. It was very inconsistent, and I think I was able to find some type of consistency in my game and I think that started with my feet, my base in the pocket. Obviously, getting stronger just over the course of my career and just growing as a man. And then just protecting the football. I’ve seen a bunch of football. I know what I’m looking at. I’m the veteran guy in the room now so I’m not just the young kid that I was when I first got into the league.”
Smith inherits the job from Russell Wilson, after two years of serving as his backup.
Smith said he didn’t take any time to reflect on becoming a starter again.
“There was no celebration or anything like that,” Smith said. “I went to the weight room the next day if I was going to do it anyway. And that’s just my mentality. I’m not star struck or anything by this opportunity. I’ve been working my butt off and I think that the work is more important than all of the reflection and all of that type of stuff. It’s about taking care of business. And so obviously I’m thankful and grateful that I know I’ve been working for, and I know there’s more work to be done.”
Smith had work to do last year after Wilson suffered a finger injury on a Thursday night against the Rams. By the end of the game, the crowd was chanting Smith’s name. During Wilson’s multi-week absence, Smith played well.
Now, he gets to play against Wilson.
We’ll find out in three nights whether Smith can take care of business.
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Jimmy Garoppolo, the 12th man hardly knew ye
Yep…Seattle has 2 former 2nd round picks dukin’ it out for the starting QB job. Geno won! Pete Carroll figures that if we play 2 mediocre QBs that will do all the losing for us,(one being benched for the other all season) we can secure a top 5-10 pick. The coaching staff won’t have to actively tank. Brilliant!!!
echochamberexpert says:
With their 1st round pick Seattle takes… Young,Stroud?
Sounds like he is doing all the right things but is he paying his debts?
mortyglickstein says:
Imagine Smith lights things up?
Nobody can say they had that on their Bingo card. | 2022-09-10T00:45:00Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Eight years later, Geno Smith is a full-time starter again - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/eight-years-later-geno-smith-is-a-full-time-starter-again/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/eight-years-later-geno-smith-is-a-full-time-starter-again/ |
On Thursday, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll essentially gave Seattle fans express permission to let former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson hear it on Monday night. On Friday, Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett shrugged at Carroll giving the 12s a license to boo.
“I kind of randomly heard that,” Hackett told reporters. “In the end, for us, it’s about just going out to win a football game. We know it’s going to be a hostile environment, no matter who the quarterback is out there. I think that just the entire organization — I know that they appreciate him, and they know all the games that he’s won and all the things that he’s done for that community and everybody. We are proud to have him here in Denver. We’re going to rally around him and, either way, it’s a hostile place, so we’re excited for it.”
Wilson’s return makes the natural hostility a little stronger, especially if fans blame him for the divorce. In fairness, both sides are responsible. The Seahawks refused to embrace him like a true franchise quarterback. Wilson wanted to be more central to the offense. After getting two market-value contracts, the Seahawks didn’t want to do it again. So they traded him to a team that would.
While the fans shouldn’t make it petty or personal (by chanting, say, “Go Hawks” or “Let’s Ride”), and they definitely shouldn’t boo him relentlessly like Packers fans razzed Brett Favre in 2009, there’s nothing wrong with being loud and raucous and disruptive to Wilson’s efforts to run the offense and to help the team win the game.
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As a Denver fan, I’m stoked to have Rus on board– and I couldn’t care less if he gets booed in Seattle, or anywhere else. He’s a big boy, I’m sure he can handle it. Ain’t no drama here. | 2022-09-10T00:45:06Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Nathaniel Hackett shrugs at Pete Carroll's invitation to boo Russell Wilson - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/nathaniel-hackett-shrugs-at-pete-carrolls-invitation-to-boo-russell-wilson/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/nathaniel-hackett-shrugs-at-pete-carrolls-invitation-to-boo-russell-wilson/ |
Tahir Whitehead announces retirement
Former Lions linebacker Tahir Whitehead has announced his retirement. He retired as a Lion after six seasons in Detroit, two in Oakland, one with Carolina and one with Arizona.
Whitehead said he had hoped to play his entire career with the Lions.
“That’s why it was important to come back and retire a Lion,” Whitehead said, via Benjamin Raven of mlive.com reports.
The Lions drafted Whitehead in the fifth round in 2012, and he played 93 games with 54 starts with the team.
In his career, he made 685 tackles, 38 tackles for loss, six interceptions, three sacks and three forced fumbles.
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Excellent career, congratulations Tahir. | 2022-09-10T00:45:12Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tahir Whitehead announces retirement - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/tahir-whitehead-announces-retirement/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/tahir-whitehead-announces-retirement/ |
Earlier this week, Cam Akers said everyone would see Thursday night how healthy is. Health isn’t an issue; maximizing his opportunities is.
Coach Sean McVay challenged the running back to do just that after Akers played only 12 snaps in the Rams’ opener against the Bills.
“No matter who you’re talking about, you want to see guys do the little things the right way, compete with and without the ball,” McVay said, via Sarah Barshop of ESPN. “There were some instances where there were some positive things and some things that he can do better, but we want to see just an increased level of urgency and accountability snap in and snap out from him.”
Akers had three carries for no yards. Starter Darrell Henderson played 54 snaps and ran for 47 yards on 13 carries and caught five passes for 26 yards.
Akers might have seen even fewer chances if not for the early ankle injury to Kyren Williams.
With Williams out 6-8 weeks, the Rams will need Akers to backup Henderson.
McVay said he knows what Akers is “capable of,” which is why he’s confident Akers will be “that guy that we’ve all seen at the right moments as this season continues to progress.”
“We’ve all seen how talented and what a special player this guy’s capable of being,” McVay said. “And I want to see him reach his highest potential. And that’s really all there is to it. It’s not about anything other than when he and Darrell [Henderson] are playing at a high level, I feel really good about those two guys at running back for us.
“And the opportunities were minimal. There were some things that within each of those individual plays that I think that we can be better collectively, starting with me, then to the players around him, but also with Cam. And so it’s more of a reflection of the confidence that I know what he can be and I’m confident that he’ll be that guy that we’ve all seen at the right moments as this season continues to progress. And that’s our job to help get it out of him.”
Akers missed most of last season after tearing his Achilles, returning in time to play the regular-season finale as well as the team’s four postseason games. In the 2021 postseason, he rushed for 172 yards and caught eight passes for 76 yards. He didn’t look like he did in 2020 when he had 156 touches for 748 yards and three touchdowns. | 2022-09-10T02:17:57Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Sean McVay: Cam Akers needs an increased level of urgency, accountability - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/sean-mcvay-cam-akers-needs-an-increased-level-of-urgency-accountability/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/09/sean-mcvay-cam-akers-needs-an-increased-level-of-urgency-accountability/ |
Bills safety Jordan Poyer didn’t get the contract extension he was seeking this offseason, but the Bills did give him something.
The Bills have added incentives to Poyer’s contract for this year, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Poyer had been eligible to earn up to $500,000 in incentives but could now make up to $2 million in incentives, on top of the $5.6 million salary that he’s guaranteed for this year.
Poyer’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said Poyer appreciated the Bills’ gesture and is still hoping to get a long-term extension done to remain in Buffalo beyond this year.
Without an extension, Poyer is slated to become an unrestricted free agent in March. | 2022-09-10T16:51:38Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Bills add incentives to Jordan Poyer's contract - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/bills-add-incentives-to-jordan-poyers-contract/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/bills-add-incentives-to-jordan-poyers-contract/ |
The Browns have made a couple of roster moves in advance of Sunday’s season opener at Carolina.
Elevated from the practice squad to the active roster were defensive end Isaac Rochell and linebacker Jordan Kunaszyk.
The Browns also downgraded receiver Michael Woods II (illness, hamstring) to out. He had been listed as questionable.
Kunaszyk, a fourth-year pro from Cal, has played for the Panthers and Commanders. Rochell was a seventh-round pick of the Chargers in 2017. He spent four years in L.A. and one with the Colts.
Also questionable for the Browns on Sunday are tackle Jack Conklin (knee) and tackle Christopher Hubbard (elbow). The fact that they haven’t been downgraded indicates that they have made the trip to Charlotte. | 2022-09-10T17:33:26Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Browns elevate Isaac Rochell, Jordan Kunaszyk - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/browns-elevate-isaac-rochell-jordan-kunaszyk/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/browns-elevate-isaac-rochell-jordan-kunaszyk/ |
Colts elevate CB Tony Brown from practice squad
The Colts are trying to end an eight-year streak of starting the season 0-1. To assist in the effort, they’ve added a defensive back from the practice squad.
Brown signed with the Colts in March. He was cut in late August, and he then joined the practice squad.
He has played in 33 regular-season games, with four starts, in a career that dates back to 2018. A five-star recruit out of high school, he was undrafted out of Alabama.
The Colts open the season as road favorites against the Texans. | 2022-09-10T19:20:47Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Colts elevate CB Tony Brown from practice squad - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/colts-elevate-cb-tony-brown-from-practice-squad/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/colts-elevate-cb-tony-brown-from-practice-squad/ |
Sean McVay: Matthew Stafford’s elbow “felt OK” after season opener
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford threw 41 passes on Thursday night against the Bills. It may have seemed as if he took the same number of hits. He didn’t.
His elbow emerged from the experience no worse for the wear, according to coach Sean McVay.
“I spoke to him,” McVay told reporters regarding Stafford. “It felt OK. There was a lot of things that didn’t go our way yesterday for a lot of different reasons, like I mentioned to you guys after the game. But he came out of that thing feeling good. He took obviously some shots, but the elbow felt OK.”
Stafford had a bloody left hand, and he made a perfect form tackle after an interception. He also was sacked seven times by the Bills.
McVay also said that, in his estimation, the elbow wasn’t an issue during the game.
“Matthew’s got such high standards, as we do for him and as he does of himself, that there was some plays that I’m sure he’ll want back.” McVay said. “But I think that’s how it’ll be for any quarterback when you’re at the level that he is or Josh Allen. So there’s things that I expect us to be able to play better collectively, starting with me and then overall execution-wise. But I thought as far as just the overall [throwing] motion, I didn’t necessarily think that was affected. I thought maybe just some of the spots where he is getting moved or getting hit, not being able to finish his motion as a result of just some of the pressure, or different things that are pushing him off his spot, might have affected some of the overall accuracy snap in and snap out. But as far as just the mechanics from an elbow perspective, I didn’t sense that was any sort of issue.”
That’s good news for the Rams. But it’s hard to imagine him holding it together if he keeps getting battered as he did on Thursday night. The next text arrives in eight days, when the Falcons come to town. | 2022-09-10T19:20:53Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Sean McVay: Matthew Stafford's elbow "felt OK" after season opener - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/sean-mcvay-matthew-staffords-elbow-felt-ok-after-season-opener/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/sean-mcvay-matthew-staffords-elbow-felt-ok-after-season-opener/ |
The Cowboys now have a backup quarterback and a kicker on the active roster for their Sunday night game against the Buccaneers.
Dallas elevated quarterback Cooper Rush and kicker Brett Maher from the practice squad to the active roster for tomorrow’s game. That was expected, as the Cowboys’ 53-man roster had only Dak Prescott at quarterback and no kicker at all.
Teams are permitted to call up two players from the practice squad to the active roster before games, giving teams a little more roster flexibility. Rush and Maher will likely then go back on the practice squad next week.
Rush has spent the better part of four seasons with the Cowboys, and he started one game last year. Maher has also played previously with the Cowboys and has struggled with accuracy but has a strong leg, having made three field goals in his career from beyond 60 yards.
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The fact that Cooper Rush was waived and not claimed tells you all you need to know about Rush’s capabilities. | 2022-09-10T21:33:33Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Cowboys elevate Cooper Rush, Brett Maher to active roster for Sunday night - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/cowboys-elevate-cooper-rush-brett-maher-to-active-roster-for-sunday-night/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/cowboys-elevate-cooper-rush-brett-maher-to-active-roster-for-sunday-night/ |
A former Pro Bowl safety who spent the last two years with the Bears likely will be in uniform in Chicago on Sunday, for the 49ers.
The 49ers have elevated Tashaun Gipson from the practice squad for the Week One game against the Bears.
Gipson played for the Bears in 2020 and 2021. The 32-year-old old also has played for the Browns, Jaguars, and Texans. He made it to the Pro Bowl in 2014, while playing in Cleveland.
The 49ers also elevated receivers Malik Turner, who spent the last two years with the Cowboys after starting his career in Seattle in 2018 and 2019.
All teams can elevated up to two practice squad players to the active roster each week. They then have to be added to the game-day roster. Presumably, the 49ers wouldn’t have elevated them if they planned to deactivate them. | 2022-09-10T23:45:16Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | 49ers elevate Tashaun Gipson, Malik Turner for Week 1 at Bears - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/49ers-elevate-tashaun-gipson-malik-turner-for-week-1-at-bears/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/49ers-elevate-tashaun-gipson-malik-turner-for-week-1-at-bears/ |
Under his prior contract, Raiders tight end Darren Waller was woefully underpaid, at $6.75 million in remaining compensation this year and $7 million in 2023. He got a new deal on Saturday.
Per a source with knowledge of the contract, here are the terms.
The deal includes $19.25 million fully guaranteed at signing.
Waller joins Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and Falcons tackle Jake Matthews as the three other players 30 or older to receive extension with $17 million or more in new-money average despite having two years left on their current deals.
Waller has $6.375 million tied to being on the game-day roster, the most for a tight end.
The contract didn’t take the 17th game check of $735,294 each year into account. That actually reduces the new-money average to $16.75 million.
Basically, Waller got an $11 million raise over what he would have earned over the next two years. The Raiders thereafter have a year-to-year option for 2024, 2025, and 2026.
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He deserved at least that kind of money. The business done by Zeigler has been pretty impressive so far… | 2022-09-11T01:46:18Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Inside the Darren Waller deal - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/inside-the-darren-waller-deal/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/inside-the-darren-waller-deal/ |
Robert Woods ready to go in his return from ACL surgery
Robert Woods last played a game on Nov. 7 against the Titans, catching seven passes for 98 yards. Woods now plays for the Titans.
Woods tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a Nov. 12 practice, the same week the Rams signed Odell Beckham Jr. In March, the Rams dealt Woods to the Titans after signing Allen Robinson.
Woods will make his debut with the Titans on Sunday, having fully recovered from his knee surgery.
He played five snaps in the third preseason game, catching one pass for 3 yards.
“Having a little taste in that Arizona preseason game, having that first catch and really just running around and having game experience, feeling that quickness, feeling ready, being able to get my hands on the ball,” Woods said, via Jim Wyatt of the team website. “It was kind of that solidification that I am feeling ready, feeling quick, and ready to do it for the season.”
The Titans are counting on Woods to help replace A.J. Brown, who the team traded to the Eagles.
Woods, a second-round selection of the Bills in 2013, has 570 receptions for 7,077 yards with 35 touchdowns. | 2022-09-11T01:46:37Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Robert Woods ready to go in his return from ACL surgery - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/robert-woods-ready-to-go-in-his-return-from-acl-surgery/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/robert-woods-ready-to-go-in-his-return-from-acl-surgery/ |
Quenton Nelson gets four-year, $80 million extension
On the eve of the Colts’ season opener, Quenton Nelson has become the highest-paid offensive guard in football.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports the Colts and Nelson have agreed to terms on a four-year, $80 million extension that includes $60 million in guarantees.
Brandon Scherff‘s $16.5 million average previously topped all guards in annual average, and Joe Thuney previously had the most guaranteed money at $46.89 million.
Nelson was scheduled to make $13.75 million in 2022 on his fifth-year option.
He has made four Pro Bowls in four seasons, and last season, when he missed four games with injury, was the first he didn’t make the All-Pro team.
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An amazing, must-watch player – I always focus on #56 when the Colts have the ball. Go Quenton Nelson, Go Irish (Yikes! 0-2), Go Colts!!!
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It all starts with the big guys. | 2022-09-11T03:41:19Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Quenton Nelson gets four-year, $80 million extension - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/quenton-nelson-gets-four-year-80-million-extension/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/10/quenton-nelson-gets-four-year-80-million-extension/ |
Chris Godwin expects to play tonight
Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is set to make his return to the field tonight.
Godwin, who is officially listed as questionable for the Sunday Night Football game at Dallas, is expected to play, according to multiple reports.
It will be Godwin’s first game since suffering a torn ACL on December 19, and it will give the Bucs a full complement of wide receivers with Godwin joining Mike Evans, Julio Jones and Russell Gage.
The Bucs may limit Godwin’s snap count against the Cowboys, but having him on the field at all is a major boost to their offense. | 2022-09-11T09:51:05Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Chris Godwin expects to play tonight - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/chris-godwin-expects-to-play-tonight/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/chris-godwin-expects-to-play-tonight/ |
One of the Cardinals’ veteran leaders will be on the field today against the Chiefs, but another plans to sit out.
The Cardinals expect tight end Zach Ertz to play today, but J.J. Watt is expected to miss the season opener, according to multiple reports. Both Ertz and Watt are listed as questionable with calf injuries.
Ertz was traded to the Cardinals during the 2021 season after a long career with the Eagles. In 11 games he caught 56 passes for 574 yards and three touchdowns.
Watt is one of the NFL’s all-time great defensive players, but injuries have derailed the latter part of his career. He missed 10 games last year, and today will be his 43rd missed game over the last seven seasons. | 2022-09-11T10:40:34Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Cardinals expect Zach Ertz to play, J.J. Watt to miss today's game vs. Chiefs - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/cardinals-expect-zach-ertz-to-play-j-j-watt-to-miss-todays-game-vs-chiefs/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/cardinals-expect-zach-ertz-to-play-j-j-watt-to-miss-todays-game-vs-chiefs/ |
A pair of former NFL running backs met in a different arena on Saturday night and Le’Veon Bell came out on top of Adrian Peterson.
Bell and Peterson were initially scheduled to box one another in July, but the fight was postponed until this weekend in Los Angeles. Peterson knocked Bell down early in the fight, but there was not much other action until the fifth round.
That’s when Bell landed a right hand to Peterson’s chin that buckled the longtime Viking’s knees and sent him to the ground. Peterson got up, but the referee wisely stopped the fight because Peterson was in no condition to continue.
“I appreciate everybody’s love and support, for real,” Bell said, via Myron Medcalf of ESPN.com. “That’s really what kept me going. Honestly, all the hate . . . that motivates me.”
Neither player has officially retired from the NFL, but there’s been little sign of interest from NFL teams in giving either player a chance to continue their careers. | 2022-09-11T12:13:31Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | LeVeon Bell TKOs Adrian Peterson in boxing match - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/leveon-bell-tkos-adrian-peterson-in-boxing-match/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/leveon-bell-tkos-adrian-peterson-in-boxing-match/ |
The wait for Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas to return to action is expected to end on Sunday.
Thomas was listed as questionable on Friday because of a hamstring injury he picked up while working his way back from the ankle injury that kept him out of action all of last season, but he has been practicing with the team this week. According to multiple reports, Thomas is also expected to play against the Falcons in the season opener.
New Orleans will also have quarterback Jameis Winston back in the lineup after last season’s torn ACL and the hope around the team is that the two returning players jolt the offense to life after a slow finish to the 2021 season.
The Falcons also listed a wideout as questionable on Friday. First-round pick Drake London has been dealing with a knee injury since the team’s first preseason game, but reports indicate that he will be making his NFL debut against the Falcons’ NFC South rivals. | 2022-09-11T12:13:37Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Michael Thomas, Drake London are expected to play Sunday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/michael-thomas-drake-london-are-expected-to-play-sunday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/michael-thomas-drake-london-are-expected-to-play-sunday/ |
Chris Mortensen of ESPN.com reports that Jackson passed on a six-year deal (i.e., a five-year extension) that would have paid him $133 million fully-guaranteed at signing. That’s more than Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray ($103.3 million) and Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson ($124 million) received in full guarantees on longer contracts (seven years each) signed in recent weeks.
Jackson “could have earned” more than $290 million over six years. The new-money average would have exceeded, per Mortensen, the $48.5 million paid by the Broncos to Wilson. (Wilson’s deal was reported as having a new-money average of $49 million; as explained here, the failure to include the value of the 17th-game checks for 2022 and 2023 in the old/new-money comparison drove the average down to $48.5 million.)
It’s unclear how much of the $290 million would have counted as Jackson’s base deal. Including the 17th-game check, he’ll make $24.35 million this year. Subtracting that from $290 million and dividing by five results in an average of $53.13 million. Thus, Jackson apparently would have had to hit certain triggers to earn the kind of money that would have catapulted him to $290 million.
Mortensen also reports that the deal included massive de-escalators ($2.5 million per year) tied to Jackson participating in most of the offseason program. Jackson skipped the team’s voluntary April-to-June sessions and practices in 2022, after being mostly if not completely present in his first four seasons.
The reporting has some gaps that make a full assessment of the offer impossible. What would the first-year cash flow have been? How much of the contract would have been guaranteed for injury? How much of the injury guarantee would have converted to a full guarantee in March 2023, since there’s no way they would have cut him after only one year, given whatever they would have been paying him in 2022?
None of that apparently matters, since Mortensen makes it clear that Jackson wanted a fully-guaranteed, Deshaun Watson-style contract. And, as surmised here, Mortensen reports that Jackson received “active counsel from the NFLPA at the highest levels.” Mortensen also adds that the union told Jackson “based on performance and age (25) he was justified to demand a fully guaranteed contract if that’s what he wanted.”
He’s justified to demand it, but the Ravens are justified to refuse to do it, just as the Cardinals and Broncos were. Remember, the union has made its position clear that it wants more fully-guaranteed contracts. It’s therefore fair to ask whether the NFLPA’s agenda in this regard clouded the advice Jackson received, causing him to roll the dice on a potential Kirk Cousins-style, year-to-year strategy that entails playing in 2023 and 2024 under the franchise tag, becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2025, and trying to get a fully-guaranteed contract on the open market.
Jackson could make more than $125 million (factoring in the seventeenth game check) if he remains sufficiently healthy and effective to get tagged twice. But, per the report, would have $133 million fully-guaranteed right now if he had taken the Ravens offer, plus an unknown amount on top of that in injury guarantees that likely would have flipped to full guarantees at some point in the next year or two.
Perhaps most importantly, he also would have made much more than $24.35 million in 2022. The specific amount still isn’t known. It’s a key factor for evaluating the deal.
What if he walked away from more than $50 million, cash in hand, for 2022? More than $70 million? More than $100 million? At some point, the quest for a fully-guaranteed contract must yield to the size of the bird in the hand.
We’ve said all along that Jackson needs someone who can fully and objectively evaluate the team’s best offer in comparison to a three-year quest for unrestricted free agency, which may — or may not — lead to the white whale of a fully-guaranteed deal. The union, frankly, isn’t objective; it wants players to hold firm for fully-guaranteed contracts, so that the dynamic will become a trend and, in time, standard practice. Jackson needs advice from someone with no agenda or bias whatsoever.
And if Jackson suffers a serious injury or if his play declines over the next three years for any reason (including an accumulation of minor injuries based on his physical playing style that leaves him not the player he was when he won the MVP award three years ago), Jackson will have only himself — and his union — to blame for betting on himself and losing. | 2022-09-11T12:59:40Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Report: Lamar Jackson rejected $133 million fully guaranteed - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/report-lamar-jackson-rejected-133-million-fully-guaranteed/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/report-lamar-jackson-rejected-133-million-fully-guaranteed/ |
The night before the first game of the season, Colts offensive lineman Quenton Nelson has broken the bank.
The news broke last night. We’ve gotten a breakdown of the deal. The details appear below, as they always do, for the four-year, $80 million extension signed by Nelson.
4. 2024 base salary: $19 million, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed on the fifth day of the 2023 league year.
5. 2025 90-man roster bonus: $2 million.
8. 2026 base salary: $16 million.
The deal, which is as simple and clean as major contracts ever can be, pays out $41 million fully guaranteed at signing, with a practical guarantee of $60 million — since another $19 million vests next March.
Nelson resets the market at guard by a whopping $3.5 million per year in new-money average over the $16.5 million Brandon Scherff received from the Jaguars. Nelson also pockets the largest signing bonus for any offensive lineman, and the third-highest guarantee for any offensive lineman.
It’s a no-brainer. Nelson has been a great player from the get-go, and he transformed the attitude of the team’s entire wall of blockers. | 2022-09-11T14:26:56Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Inside the Quenton Nelson deal - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/inside-the-quenton-nelson-deal/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/inside-the-quenton-nelson-deal/ |
The Commanders won’t have running back Brian Robinson or defensive end Chase Young in the lineup for the first four weeks of the season, but a path back to the lineup for both players is taking shape.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the team is “encouraged” by Robinson’s progress after he was shot twice on August 28. Robinson suffered injuries to his knee and glute, but is off crutches and is expected to work out on grass for the first time since the shooting this week.
Those developments have created a realistic chance that Robinson will be back against the Titans in Week Five. It looks like Young will need a little more time, however.
Per the report, Young is on a “slightly slower timeline” than the rookie running back as he works to return from last season’s torn ACL. He is set to have his knee evaluated by Dr. James Andrews soon and the team is optimistic that he’ll be able to play before the midway point of the season. | 2022-09-11T14:27:02Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Report: Chase Young on "slightly slower timeline" to return than Brian Robinson - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/report-chase-young-on-slightly-slower-timeline-to-return-than-brian-robinson/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/report-chase-young-on-slightly-slower-timeline-to-return-than-brian-robinson/ |
Some would say that, without the Ravens giving quarterback Lamar Jackson the contract he wants, he should refuse to play under the contract he has.
So here’ the question. What would happen if/when Jackson decides at some point between now at 1:00 p.m. ET that he’s just not going to play?
Obviously, he can’t be forced to play. He’d sacrifice his game check if he flat-out refused to play. And he’d set himself up for potential discipline for conduct detrimental to the team, which maxes out at a four-game suspension without pay.
The other reality of refusing to play is that, eventually, his contract would toll to 2023. Which would force the Ravens and Jackson to do it all over again in 2023 — and which would delay the potential Kirk Cousins, year-to-year strategy that puts Jackson on the open market in 2025.
It’s HIGHLY unlikely that he would do this. As multiple sources throughout the league have said, Jackson simply isn’t wired that way.
That said, this is the first year of his career in which he seems to be keenly aware of the risk-reward realities of turning down long-term security and playing with only his current-year salary guaranteed. Will he be thinking about getting injured? Will it affect the way he plays?
Moving forward, will it impact his willingness to play through injury? The concept of the “hold-in” has become popular in recent years. It previously referred to a player who wanted a new contract, didn’t have one, and relied on an injury (real, embellished, or flat-out fabricated) to justify not playing.
What would the team do in that situation? Call him out? Suggest he’s using an injury through which he’d ordinarily play in order to express his displeasure with his lack of a contract?
If the Ravens already have decided to apply the franchise tag in 2023, it won’t matter if he has a down year and/or misses multiple games due to injury (or “injury”). So why should Jackson, if he’s banged up at all, put himself into the fray at anything less than 100 percent?
These are fair questions to ask as this unprecedented situation unfolds. For the first time ever, there’s a franchise quarterback who wants a new deal, a team that is willing to give him a new deal, an impasse over whether the deal will be fully-guaranteed, and no agent to advise Jackson on whether, for example, he should have held out from training camp or engaged in a hold-in as that term is now used, showing up and refusing to practice or play until business was taken care of.
It’s too late for Jackson to walk away or hold a one-man wildcat strike. It will be interesting to see whether, as he inevitably accumulates bumps and bruises during games that count, he decides to apply a much higher bar as to what it will take to get him to keep playing without the long-term deal he clearly wanted.
10 responses to “What if Lamar Jackson refuses to play today?”
If he refuses to play Huntley will play, and I’d guess their results would be about the same.
pmuraus says:
What if Huntley plays great?
Nonsense. They have J K Dobbins, Mike Davis & Justice Hill to rotate and shuffle the load. Plus, they recently signed Kenyan Drake as well.
I think the RB room will be fine.
That’s an awesome thought.
thefootballjerk says:
If he did, he’d be doing the Ravens a huge favor.
promickey says:
Great then we will not see running back Lamar Jackson try to play quarterback.
gotaball says:
Lamar came to camp every day. No hold out and no hold in. He can’t show the Ravens that made a mistake in not giving him what he wants if he isn’t on the field. Lamar will play and the same balls to wall effort he plays with every game
mehnsrea says:
Refusing to play and then having the team lose to Flacco would certainly get him some leverage.
If he refuses to play why would any team sign him to a fully guaranteed contract?
psubeerman21 says:
Well, he’d forfeit roughly 1.3 million. That’s a very jagged pill to swallow to try and get something that may not exist. | 2022-09-11T14:27:14Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | What if Lamar Jackson refuses to play today? - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/what-if-lamar-jackson-refuses-to-play-today/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/what-if-lamar-jackson-refuses-to-play-today/ |
It remains to be seen whether Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will achieve his full potential as an NFL quarterback. Against the Patriots, he has.
Tagovailoa has a 3-0 regarding against the Patriots. He goes for his fourth win in four tries today.
Not many quarterbacks can brag about beating the Bill Belichick-led Patriots four times. None can claim to have done it in his first four starts.
Generally speaking, not many quarterbacks have ever even gotten to four wins over Belichick. Peyton Manning did. Eli Manning, despite a pair of Super Bowl wins against the Patriots, did not. Jay Fiedler, somewhat surprisingly, did.
When Belichick was with the Browns, multiple quarterbacks got to four wins against him, including Warren Moon and Neil O’Donnell.
But Tua can be the first to do it against Belichick’s Patriots in only four games. And, frankly, he should. For the first time in a long time, the Dolphins are better than the Patriots.
1 responses to “Tua Tagovailoa goes for fourth win in four tries against Bill Belichick”
McDaniel is on a one-year contract. | 2022-09-11T15:12:05Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tua Tagovailoa goes for fourth win in four tries against Bill Belichick - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/tua-tagovailoa-goes-for-fourth-win-in-four-tries-against-bill-belichick/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/tua-tagovailoa-goes-for-fourth-win-in-four-tries-against-bill-belichick/ |
J.K. Dobbins won’t play Sunday
Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins won’t play against the Jets on Sunday.
Dobbins missed all of last season after tearing his ACL during the preseason and said he would “damn sure” be ready to play in the season opener, but the Ravens felt otherwise after a Sunday morning workout. Dobbins told Diane Russini of ESPN that the team will make him inactive for the game.
Mike Davis, Kenyan Drake, and Justice Hill will be the available backs for the NFC North squad in their trip to MetLife Stadium.
The Ravens will face the Dolphins in their home opener next weekend and we’ll see if that’s the spot for Dobbins to play his first game since the 2020 season. | 2022-09-11T15:16:26Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | J.K. Dobbins won't play Sunday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/j-k-dobbins-wont-play-sunday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/j-k-dobbins-wont-play-sunday/ |
The Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson had done a very effective job of keeping extremely quiet any and all details about the offer(s) made by Baltimore to their franchise quarterback. That ended on Sunday, with Chris Mortensen of ESPN disclosing plenty of details about the contract.
The report has the union’s fingerprints all over it, in part because Mortensen specifically identified in one of his tweets “union sources.” In other words, someone from the union was talking. Per a source with knowledge of Jackson’s mindset regarding the negotiations, he will be “pissed” that something was said by someone with the NFL Players Association.
Other evidence that the reporting came from the union includes the omissions from the details of the deal. There was no mention of the cash flow in year one or year two. If the Ravens were leaking the information, that likely would have been included. Because it is likely very significant in magnitude. And because it balances out the insistence on a fully-guaranteed deal.
Also, the notion that the rejected is worth up to $290 million, as reported by Mortensen, was simply wrong — as evidenced by ESPN pushing a new story that ditches the $290 million number and replaces it with $250 million.
3 responses to “Lamar Jackson may be “pissed” about leaks from NFLPA to ESPN”
Rich guy problems.
Maybe the Ravens purposely excluded those details do it would look like the players union did it.
Wahh! | 2022-09-11T17:17:03Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Lamar Jackson may be "pissed" about leaks from NFLPA to ESPN - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/lamar-jackson-may-be-pissed-about-leaks-from-nflpa-to-espn/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/lamar-jackson-may-be-pissed-about-leaks-from-nflpa-to-espn/ |
Two teams have given up on Carson Wentz. The Commanders are hoping the third time proves to be the charm.
Wentz is 4-of-5 for 65 yards and a touchdown in his debut with the team.
Both teams scored on their opening possessions. The Jaguars took the opening kickoff and went 60 yards in seven plays as James Robinson had a 22-yard run and Christian Kirk caught a 25-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence. Jacksonville, though, had to settle for a 33-yard field goal from Riley Patterson.
Washington went 74 yards on eight plays with Curtis Samuel catching a 3-yard touchdown pass from Wentz. Antonio Gibson had a 26-yard reception and Armani Rogers a 23-yarder from Wentz.
It marked the first time Washington has scored a touchdown on an opening drive in Week 1 since 2019 at Philadelphia. | 2022-09-11T18:27:10Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Commanders take 7-3 lead on Jaguars on Carson Wentz's touchdown pass - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/commanders-take-7-3-lead-on-jaguars-on-carson-wentzs-touchdown-pass/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/commanders-take-7-3-lead-on-jaguars-on-carson-wentzs-touchdown-pass/ |
The Falcons took an early lead over the Saints in the first quarter of Sunday’s game, but they may be down a running back as they try to extend it.
Damien Williams left the game after running for no gain to kick off Atlanta’s second possession of the game. Williams was looked at on the field and then went to the locker room with trainers for further evaluation.
Cordarrelle Patterson started at running back for the Falcons and Avery Williams is also active. Rookie Tyler Allgeier was a healthy scratch.
The Falcons opened the game with a 10-play, 40-yard drive that ended with a Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal. Marcus Mariota ran for 16 yards and threw for 16 more in his first regular season action for Atlanta.
UPDATE 1:44 p.m. ET: Williams is questionable to return with a rib injury. | 2022-09-11T18:27:16Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Damien Williams to locker room with Falcons up 3-0 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/damien-williams-to-locker-room-with-falcons-up-3-0/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/damien-williams-to-locker-room-with-falcons-up-3-0/ |
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is trying to become the first quarterback to win his first four starts against Bill Belichick’s Patriots.
Tagovailoa got a little help in that endeavor from his defense midway through the second quarter.
The Patriots had second-and-10 from their own 15-yard line when safety Brandon Jones darted in untouched from the left side and strip-sacked quarterback Mac Jones. The ball bounced right up to edge rusher Melvin Ingram, who ran the ball in 2 yards for the game’s first touchdown.
It was the second takeaway of the game for Miami’s defense, which ended New England’s first drive with an interception. The Dolphins went down the field to score a field goal off of the turnover for an early 3-0 lead.
Dolphins right tackle Austin Jackson was shaken up early on in the second quarter. Greg Little came in to replace him at right tackle. The Dolphins announced he’s questionable to return with an ankle injury.
For the Patriots, James Ferentz entered the game at left guard in place of Cole Strange midway through the second quarter. | 2022-09-11T18:27:22Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Dolphins take 10-0 lead with scoop-and-score off Mac Jones strip-sack - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/dolphins-take-10-0-lead-with-scoop-and-score-off-mac-jones-strip-sack/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/dolphins-take-10-0-lead-with-scoop-and-score-off-mac-jones-strip-sack/ |
Ja'Wuan James took the field for the Ravens on Sunday for his first regular season action since the 2019 season, but he didn’t make it through the first half at MetLife Stadium.
James had to be carted off the field after going down during a second down play in the second quarter of the game. James remained down until a cart was summoned to take him to the locker room.
James was starting at left tackle in place of Ronnie Stanley, who is inactive on Sunday. Patrick Mekari stepped in after James was taken out of the game.
Mekari’s first play was a good one for the Ravens. Lamar Jackson hit Devin Duvernay for a 25-yard touchdown and the Ravens now lead 10-0.
UPDATE 2:22 p.m. ET: James is doubtful to return with an ankle injury. | 2022-09-11T18:27:28Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Ja'Wuan James carted off; Ravens up 10-0 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/jawuan-james-carted-off-ravens-up-10-0/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/jawuan-james-carted-off-ravens-up-10-0/ |
The 49ers’ top running back is out for the rest of today’s game in Chicago.
Mitchell suffered a knee injury in the second quarter and was ruled out for the rest of the game.
The 49ers were expecting to make Mitchell a major part of their game plan: He had six carries for 41 yards before he went down.
With Mitchell out, Deebo Samuel is likely to get plenty of carries. Although Samuel was said to want to play more wide receiver and less running back, he’s been primarily a runner so far today, with five carries for 13 yards and a touchdown, and only one catch for six yards.
1 responses to “49ers lose starting running back Elijah Mitchell to knee injury” | 2022-09-11T19:17:34Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | 49ers lose starting running back Elijah Mitchell to knee injury - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/49ers-lose-starting-running-back-elijah-mitchell-to-knee-injury/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/49ers-lose-starting-running-back-elijah-mitchell-to-knee-injury/ |
The Bengals’ offense is struggling today against the Steelers, and it’s not going to be easy to come back in the second half.
Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins has suffered a concussion and was ruled out for the rest of the game.
It was a disastrous first half for the Bengals’ offense, with four turnovers on top of the Higgins injury. Higgins had two catches for 27 yards before he exited.
The Steelers have a 17-6 lead early in the third quarter. | 2022-09-11T19:17:40Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Bengals lose Tee Higgins with concussion - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/bengals-lose-tee-higgins-with-concussion/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/bengals-lose-tee-higgins-with-concussion/ |
Browns lead Panthers 17-7 at halftime
The Panthers got on the board with their best drive of the game late in the second quarter. But the Browns responded with a field goal to take a 17-7 lead into halftime.
Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield kept a Panthers drive going with a 16-yard pass to D.J. Moore on third-and-3. And on the next play, Mayfield hit Ian Thomas over the middle and the tight end rumbled down to the 2-yard line.
A play later, running back Christian McCaffrey pounded his way into the end zone to get the Panthers on the board.
Cleveland kept its ensuing drive moving when Kareem Hunt took a screen pass 24 yards on third-and-13. While the Browns got to Carolina’s 8-yard line, their drive stalled there and they settled for a 26-yard field goal.
Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett ended the first half 8-of-18 for 75 yards with a touchdown. Running back Nick Chubb has 79 yards on 12 carries. Hunt has four carries for 34 plus two catches for 25 yards, scoring both of Cleveland’s touchdowns.
On the other side, Carolina struggled offensively for much of the half. Mayfield ended the first two quarters 10-of-19 for 101 yards with an interception. He also had some passes batted down at the line of scrimmage and fumbled twice, though he recovered both.
McCaffrey had five touches — three carries, two catches — for 11 yards.
The Browns will have the ball first to start the second half. | 2022-09-11T19:17:46Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Browns lead Panthers 17-7 at halftime - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/browns-lead-panthers-17-7-at-halftime/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/browns-lead-panthers-17-7-at-halftime/ |
Carson Wentz’s two touchdown passes have Washington up 14-3 at halftime
Carson Wentz is with his third team in three years. For one half, it looks like a good fit.
Wentz completed 16 of 22 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns in the first half as Washington leads Jacksonville 14-3 at halftime. He threw scoring tosses of 3 yards to Curtis Samuel and 7 yards to Jahan Dotson.
Antonio Gibson has only 18 yards on five carries, but he has caught four passes for 65 yards.
The Commanders could have had another score after reaching the Jacksonville 39, but Samuel fumbled on a hit by Josh Allen. Foyesade Oluokun recovered.
The Jaguars got a 33-yard field goal from Riley Patterson, but he missed a 37-yarder at the end of the first half, hitting the right upright.
Trevor Lawrence is 12-of-24 for 131 yards. James Robinson has three carries for 29 yards, and Travis Etienne has four touches for 35 yards but dropped a would-be touchdown pass. | 2022-09-11T19:17:53Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Carson Wentz's two touchdown passes have Washington up 14-3 at halftime - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/carson-wentzs-two-touchdown-passes-have-washington-up-at-halftime/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/carson-wentzs-two-touchdown-passes-have-washington-up-at-halftime/ |
The Colts have 208 yards. They have three points.
The Texans, who lost to the Colts 31-3 and 31-0 in their two meetings last season, lead 10-3 at halftime.
After a three-and-out on their first possession of 2022, the Colts reached the Texans 27, 2, 22 and 30 on their next four drives of the half. They scored three points on drives of 47, 66, 53 and 33 yards.
Colts kicker Rodrigo Blankenship kicked a 45-yard field goal for an early 3-0 lead.
After reaching the Houston 2-yard line, the Colts faced a fourth-and-goal. They went for it, but Nyheim Hines took the direct snap and was tackled for a 2-yard loss by Jonathan Greenard.
On their next possession, the Colts faced a second-and-seven at the Houston 22 when Matt Ryan tried to hit Jonathan Taylor on a screen. Jerry Hughes sniffed it out and intercepted the pass, returning it 14 yards.
The Texans used the interception for their first touchdown of 2022, going 58 yards in four plays with help from a 33-yard pass interference penalty on Kenny Moore, who was covering Chris Moore. Davis Mills found newly acquired tight end O.J. Howard on the next play for a 16-yards touchdown and a 10-3 lead.
Hughes stymied the Colts’ next series with a strip sack of Ryan, though the Colts recovered the ball. Hughes has two tackles, a sack, an interception and a forced fumble in his debut with the Texans.
Ryan is 14-of-19 for 141 yards with an interception, while Mills is 10-of-17 for 98 yards and a touchdown. Taylor has rushed for 68 yards on 14 carries. | 2022-09-11T19:17:59Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Colts get into Houston territory four times in first half, trail 10-3 at halftime - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/colts-get-into-houston-territory-four-times-in-first-half-trail-10-3-at-halftime/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/colts-get-into-houston-territory-four-times-in-first-half-trail-10-3-at-halftime/ |
Satellite may be dying, but it’s not going without a fight.
Amid rampant issues with DirecTV’s online and app-based viewing options for Sunday Ticket, the satellite behemoth (which is about to go the way of the brontosaurus) issued a statement acknowledging the problem. And suggesting a low-tech solution.
“We’re aware some customers are be unable to access NFL Sunday Ticket online or through the app,” DirecTV said in a statement. “In the meantime, we recommend satellite customers to watch on TV.”
DirecTV customers who are attempting to watch online or through the app are probably doing so for one very important reason. They aren’t home to watch on TV. So the recommendation is goofy, to say the least.
By next year, recommending that customers watch on TV won’t be an option. By next year, a tech giant will be making Sunday Ticket available with reliable and effective streaming. Hopefully. | 2022-09-11T19:18:05Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | DirecTV acknowledges issues with online viewing, tells fans to watch on TV instead - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/directv-acknowledges-issues-with-online-viewing-tells-fans-to-watch-on-tv-instead/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/directv-acknowledges-issues-with-online-viewing-tells-fans-to-watch-on-tv-instead/ |
Patriots get on the board, but still trail Dolphins 17-7
At long last, the Patriots have points.
Quarterback Mac Jones hit Ty Montgomery on the right side for a 6-yard touchdown. The pass was low and Montgomery went to the ground to catch it, but he was able to roll over past the goal line for six points.
The score capped a 15-play, 92-yard drive for New England.
Miami’s defense looked like it had gotten off the field a few plays earlier when Mac Jones wasn’t able to hit DeVante Parker with a deep pass on fourth-and-1. But Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard was flagged for illegal contact, giving the Patriots a free first down.
With 4:44 left in the third quarter, jones is 17-of-21 passing for 149 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He’s also lost a fumble, which turned into a Dolphins TD.
New England’s much-discussed offense is now up to 190 total yards with 14 first downs. The club has gone 4-of-7 on third down and is averaging 4.8 yards per play. | 2022-09-11T19:43:26Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Patriots get on the board, but still trail Dolphins 17-7 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/patriots-get-on-the-board-but-still-trail-dolphins-17-7/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/patriots-get-on-the-board-but-still-trail-dolphins-17-7/ |
Colts rally to send game to overtime, tying Texans 20-20
The Colts rallied from a 20-6 deficit to score two touchdowns in the final 7:42 of regulation to send the game to overtime.
The Texans led 20-6 when E.J. Speed sacked Davis Mills from the backside, forcing a fumble with 9:48 left. DeForest Buckner recovered at the Houston 20. Four plays later, Jonathan Taylor scored on a 2-yard run to draw within seven points.
Michael Pittman scored on a 15-yard reception from Matt Ryan to tie the game with 1:54 left.
Neither team got close enough to try for the win before time expired.
So the teams have started overtime. | 2022-09-11T20:14:31Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Colts rally to send game to overtime, tying Texans 20-20 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/colts-rally-to-send-game-to-overtime-tying-texans-20-20/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/colts-rally-to-send-game-to-overtime-tying-texans-20-20/ |
The Saints have scuffled offensively for most of Sunday afternoon’s game against the Falcons, but they still have a shot with just over 11 minutes to go in the fourth quarter.
Jameis Winston completed four straight passes after spending a brief spell in the blue medical tent, including a three-yard scoring pass to Michael Thomas. It’s Thomas’ first touchdown since the Wild Card round of the playoffs after the 2020 season and it was a welcome development after three quarters that saw him and Winston struggle to get on the same page.
It’s not clear what was bothering Winston, but he has been sacked four times by an aggressive Falcons defense that has had the Saints’ number for the majority of the day.
The Saints defense hasn’t had as much success stopping Marcus Mariota, but things could get really interesting in Atlanta if they can flip the switch like the offense.
2 responses to “Saints down 26-18 after first Michael Thomas TD since 2020 playoffs”
Don’t count the Falcons out. They could surprise a lot of people.
Dalton is a far more accurate passer! | 2022-09-11T20:15:02Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Saints down 26-18 after first Michael Thomas TD since 2020 playoffs - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/michael-thomas-td-two-point-conversion-cut-falcons-lead-to-26-18/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/michael-thomas-td-two-point-conversion-cut-falcons-lead-to-26-18/ |
O.J. Howard catches second touchdown pass to give Texans 20-3 lead
O.J. Howard wasn’t even with the Texans until 10 days ago. It doesn’t seem to matter.
The tight end, who was cut by the Bills out of the preseason, quickly has made his presence felt in Houston.
He has two catches for 38 yards and two touchdowns.
His latest score, a 22-yard pass from Davis Mills, has given the Texans a 20-3 lead over the Colts with 7:16 remaining in the third quarter. His first touchdown covered 16 yards.
The Colts continue to shoot themselves in the foot. Matt Ryan had his second turnover of the game, on third-and-two at the Houston 40, when he fumbled the snap and Christian Kirksey recovered for the Texans.
Ryan threw an interception to Jerry Hughes in the first half.
1 responses to “O.J. Howard catches second touchdown pass to give Texans 20-3 lead”
Ryan is another 1 year experiment in Indy.
Calling it now: Kirk Cousins will be the Colts QB next year | 2022-09-11T20:15:14Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | O.J. Howard catches second touchdown pass to give Texans 20-3 lead - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/o-j-howard-catches-second-touchdown-pass-to-give-texans-20-3-lead/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/o-j-howard-catches-second-touchdown-pass-to-give-texans-20-3-lead/ |
It wasn’t the prettiest day of football for the Ravens on Sunday, but it ended with a victory.
Lamar Jackson threw three touchdowns and the Ravens defense kept the Jets out of the end zone for almost the entire contest. The result was a 24-9 win that sends the Ravens into their Week Two home opener against the Dolphins with a 1-0 record.
The Jets defense made life difficult for Jackson and company for much of the first half, but a long pass interference penalty set up a touchdown pass to Devin Duvernay in the second quarter. Jackson and Duvernay hooked up for another score after a poor punt by Braden Mann in the third quarter and the Ravens broke things open with a 55-yard strike to Rashod Bateman a few minutes later.
Jackson was 17-of-30 for 213 yards and he threw an interception late in the fourth quarter once the final result was well in hand. He didn’t do much on the ground as the Ravens failed to generate any momentum in the run game regardless of who was doing the running.
The defense kept the Jets in the game for a long time, but the offense’s inability to score points made it a futile effort. Joe Flacco wound up 37-of-59 for 307 yards and an interception while under constant pressure behind an offensive line that had little time to work together thanks to left tackle Duane Brown‘s shoulder injury this week. He did hit tight end Tyler Conklin for a touchdown with a minute left to play.
The Jets will head to Cleveland next weekend in search of more meaningful touchdowns and first win of the season. If the offensive line isn’t a lot more effective, it will be hard to like their chances of pulling out that victory. | 2022-09-11T20:15:20Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Ravens open with a 24-9 win over Jets - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/ravens-open-with-a-24-3-win-over-jets/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/ravens-open-with-a-24-3-win-over-jets/ |
The Ravens offense took some time to get going on Sunday afternoon, but things are looking just fine for the AFC North team in the second half.
Lamar Jackson hit Rashod Bateman for a 55-yard touchdown with 2:06 left in the first quarter and the Ravens now lead the Jets 24-3 at MetLife Stadium.
It was the third touchdown pass of the day for Jackson and the second of the third quarter. He hooked up with Devin Duvernay for the first Ravens score of the half and Duvernay’s second touchdowns of the afternoon.
Jackson is 14-of-24 for 185 yards overall. He’s also run four times for 19 yards in his first start since he and the team tabled talks about a new contract until after the end of the regular season.
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Only 4 rushes. The haters must be steaming right now. | 2022-09-11T20:15:26Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Ravens up 24-3 after long Lamar Jackson TD pass - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/ravens-up-24-3-after-long-lamar-jackson-td-pass/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/ravens-up-24-3-after-long-lamar-jackson-td-pass/ |
The Carson Wentz experience brought the good, the bad and the ugly. In the end, a comeback win, left the Commanders smiling.
Wentz threw four touchdowns and two interceptions, rallying Washington from a 22-14 fourth-quarter deficit to a 28-22 win.
He threw touchdown passes of 49 yards to Terry McLaurin and 24 yards to Jahan Dotson in the final 9:36. The final touchdown came with 1:46 remaining.
Wentz’s other two scoring tosses were 3 yards to Curtis Samuel and 7 yards to Dotson on the team’s first two drives of the season.
Darrick Forrest intercepted Trevor Lawrence with 1:10 remaining to ice the game for the Commanders.
Wentz finished 27-of-41 for 313 yards, while Lawrence was 24-of-42 for 275 yards with one touchdown and an interception. Wentz had completions to seven different receivers.
The Jaguars gained 383 yards but couldn’t get out of Washington with a win. | 2022-09-11T21:05:27Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Carson Wentz throws four TDs, two INTs in Washington's 28-22 win - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/carson-wentz-throws-four-tds-two-ints-in-washingtons-28-22-win/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/carson-wentz-throws-four-tds-two-ints-in-washingtons-28-22-win/ |
Ravens tackle Ja'Wuan James made it back on the field for Sunday’s game after missing the last two seasons, but he won’t be back for any other games this year.
James was carted off in the second quarter after getting rolled up from behind while pass blocking and the Ravens quickly announced that he was doubtful to return with an ankle injury. After the game, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh announced that James actually tore his Achilles.
James tore his Achilles before the 2021 season while working out on his own. That led the Broncos to cut him and he spent the year recovering after signing with the Ravens, but now he’ll have to start the process all over again.
The Ravens started James at left tackle because they didn’t feel Ronnie Stanley was ready to go after missing all of last year with an ankle injury. Patrick Mekari took over after James went down. | 2022-09-11T21:05:39Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Ja'Wuan James tore his Achilles again on Sunday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/jawuan-james-tore-his-achilles-again-on-sunday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/jawuan-james-tore-his-achilles-again-on-sunday/ |
49ers running back Elijah Mitchell left Sunday’s game in Chicago with a knee injury in the first half and he was quickly ruled out for the remainder of the day.
It’s unclear how much more time Mitchell might miss at this point. After the 19-10 loss was in the books, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that there was initially a thought that Mitchell could return on Sunday but that there isn’t any word on the extent of the injury.
“I’m not sure,” Shanahan said, via Matt Maiocco of NBCSportsBayArea.com. “[The medical staff] thought he had a chance to come back and then they ruled him out about a quarter later, so not sure yet.”
Mitchell ran six times for 41 yards before leaving the game.
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One wheel has already come off. | 2022-09-11T22:00:45Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | 49ers don't know extent of Elijah Mitchell's knee injury - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/49ers-dont-know-extent-of-elijah-mitchells-knee-injury/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/49ers-dont-know-extent-of-elijah-mitchells-knee-injury/ |
The Falcons had a 16-point lead over the Saints early in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game, but what looked like it could be a win turned into the latest entry on the list of blown leads by the Atlanta club.
If the path to the loss was a windy one, the end result is one that many people predicted coming into the game. Those people predicted a lot more losses in the weeks to come, but Falcons head coach Arthur Smith made it clear in July that he wasn’t interested in those opinions.
Smith had the same message during his postgame press conference on Sunday.
“You guys wrote our obituary back in May,” Smith said, via Kelly Price of WTVF. “You’ll continue to write our obituary. Who cares? We have 16 games and if we don’t learn from this and get better — We gotta go play L.A. They got a three-day jump on us. We’ll watch the tape, we’ll look for corrections and then we have to get going on the Rams. . . . Write whatever y’all want. Same guys that ranked us 45th. You buried us in May, bury us again. We don’t care. We’ll get back to work.”
There was a lot to like on both sides of the ball for the Falcons for the first three quarters of Sunday’s game. The inability to finish mitigates those positives and they’ll have to actually win some games for the tide to turn in Atlanta.
2 responses to “Arthur Smith: Continue writing our obituary, we don’t care”
Choking franchise. 21-3. Half empty stadium that went over budget. What a failed franchise.
streetscoop says:
Yeah, the Atlanta Titans. Got it….. | 2022-09-11T22:00:51Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Arthur Smith: Continue writing our obituary, we don't care - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/arthur-smith-continue-writing-our-obituary-we-dont-care/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/arthur-smith-continue-writing-our-obituary-we-dont-care/ |
The Giants made some big changes to their organization this offseason, but the first half of the 2022 season shows that it is going to take some time to overhaul the performance on the field.
Quarterback Daniel Jones was sacked four times and lost a fumble as the Titans defense overwhelmed their visitors for the first 30 minutes of action. That sent Tennessee to the half with a 13-0 lead over the NFC East team.
The Titans forced a punt to open the game and Kyle Phillips returned it into Giants territory. They turned the short field into a seven-yard touchdown pass to running back Dontrell Hilliard and then went on to add a couple of field goals over the rest of the half.
Derrick Henry has 12 carries for 56 yards, but Ryan Tannehill is just 8-of-17 and the Giants defense can take some consolation from keeping Tennessee from finding the end zone more often.
There’s little such consolation available for the offense and that will have to change for the Giants to fully distance themselves from the ghosts of past losing seasons. | 2022-09-11T22:01:46Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Titans up 13-0 on Giants at halftime - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/titans-up-13-0-on-giants-at-halftime/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/titans-up-13-0-on-giants-at-halftime/ |
There were no shortage of swings during Sunday’s game between the Browns and Panthers in Charlotte and the last one left Baker Mayfield and his new teammates on the wrong side of a 26-24 final score.
Browns kicker Cade York hit a 58-yard field goal in the final seconds to lift the Browns to a win after they blew a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter. Mayfield ran for one touchdown, hit Robbie Anderson for a 75-yard score and drove for a go-ahead field while rallying his new team against his former one, but the result was still a loss when all was said and done.
“It’s always good to see familiar faces,” Mayfield said, via Anthony Rizzuti of USAToday.com. “Emotional? I wouldn’t get too much into that. It was good to see some people. Obviously, disappointed with the way things finished. Would’ve loved to have the bragging rights against those guys. But we didn’t finish.”
Mayfield won’t get another chance to face the Browns this year unless both teams make it to the Super Bowl, so there will have to be other motivations for the team to find their way to the winning side of things in the weeks to come.
4 responses to “Baker Mayfield: Would have loved bragging rights, but we didn’t finish”
It was fun watching Baker be exactly like the Baker we all know. He is who we thought he is. Tons of batted down passes, INT with a wide open receiver and 1 or 2 big plays to wide open receivers. He doesn’t throw anyone open. He doesn’t make enough routine plays and but for the Browns D going to sleep he doesn’t do much.
No surprise! Mayfield is a bum!
Baker will break your heart, this is the first installment…
Exactly. Hate to say it Panthers fans but this was the Baker you’ll get when when he wanted it the most. He shows flashes but needs the defense carry him in nearly every game. I really like Baker but if you’re looking for a deep playoff run, Bakers not gonna get you there. These are facts. | 2022-09-11T22:55:55Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Baker Mayfield: Would have loved bragging rights, but we didn't finish - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/baker-mayfield-would-have-loved-bragging-rights-but-we-didnt-finish/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/baker-mayfield-would-have-loved-bragging-rights-but-we-didnt-finish/ |
The Raiders have gotten into the end zone.
After an interception wiped out a chance for a late score in the first half, Las Vegas used an efficient five-play drive to get into the end zone and cut the Chargers’ lead to 17-10.
The play of the possession was a 41-yard catch by receiver Davante Adams. Los Angeles left Adams wide open on the left side and quarterback Derek Carr did not miss him. Adams weaved his way through some traffic to get Las Vegas down to the 23-yard line.
A few plays later on third-and-5, Carr hit running back Brandon Bolden with a touch pass to the end zone for an 18-yard score. Bolden caught a career-high 41 passes for the Patriots last year and now has brought that to head coach Josh McDaniels’ offense in the AFC West.
The Chargers won’t have receiver Keenan Allen for the rest of the contest. He’s been downgraded to out with a hamstring injury suffered in the first half. Allen had four catches for 66 yards before he was sidelined by the injury.
The Raiders have a couple of injury issues of their own. Starting cornerback Anthony Averett has been ruled out with a thumb injury. And safety Tre’von Moehrig is questionable to return with a hip injury. | 2022-09-11T22:56:07Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Raiders start third quarter with Derek Carr touchdown, Keenan Allen downgraded to out - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/raiders-start-third-quarter-with-derek-carr-touchdown-keenan-allen-downgraded-to-out/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/raiders-start-third-quarter-with-derek-carr-touchdown-keenan-allen-downgraded-to-out/ |
Giants running back Saquon Barkley has not had too many highlights over the last two seasons, but he offered a reminder of how talented he is in the third quarter of Sunday’s game in Tennessee.
Barkley busted loose for a 68-yard gain around the left side to give the Giants their best field position of the game. He capped off the drive with a four-yard touchdown a few plays later.
The Giants botched the hold on the extra point, so they had to settle for cutting the Titans lead to 13-6 with 11:16 left to play in the quarter.
Barkley now has eight carries for 114 yards on the day. That’s the most yards he’s posted in a game since Week 16 of the 2019 season and the Giants hope it’s a sign of big things to come for him this season.
2 responses to “Saquon Barkley cuts Titans lead to 13-6”
Barkley does look great today. He’s all they have.
They should see if he can throw too.
Bark’s been fantastic and Shepard’s achilles recovery is just unbelievable. Barkley should be a cornerstone but Schoen will probably try to get 2 #1s for him. | 2022-09-11T22:56:14Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Saquon Barkley cuts Titans lead to 13-6 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/saquon-barkley-cuts-titans-lead-to-13-6/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/saquon-barkley-cuts-titans-lead-to-13-6/ |
Carson Wentz‘s first game as the Commanders quarterback was a roller coaster ride that looked like it was going to be another entry in the book of reasons not to trust Wentz in that role.
A 14-3 halftime lead disappeared as Wentz threw two interceptions and the Jaguars scored 19 straight points to take the lead in the fourth quarter. Wentz was able to rewrite the ending, though.
He capped a short drive with a 49-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin and then put the Commanders in the lead for good with a 24-yard pass to rookie Jahan Dotson. The second score came at the end of a 90-yard drive and saw Wentz complete four other passes as well as a two-pointer to J.D. McKissic.
“It felt great,” Wentz said, via John Keim of ESPN.com. “To kind of rally together and get it done when it mattered at the end, that was cool. Cool way to start.”
Sunday’s game had a happy ending, but the last few years have shown that Wentz’s thrill rides don’t always wind up working out for his team. If Wentz can’t find smoother sailing, the Commanders will have to hope that they get more finishes like this one. | 2022-09-12T00:35:34Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Carson Wentz: Cool way to start - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/carson-wentz-cool-way-to-start/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/carson-wentz-cool-way-to-start/ |
The Raiders had a few players get sidelined due to injury during Sunday’s loss to the Chargers, but one of their key offensive linemen may have been injured very late in the contest.
Per Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, center Andre James left SoFi Stadium in an ambulance and the team said James is being evaluated for a concussion. According to Hill, James was in the locker room after the game wearing sunglasses and appeared in good spirits as he was being loaded into the ambulance. James was fully alert and smiling.
As noted by Paul Gutierrez of ESPN, James and Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa may have collided on Las Vegas’ last play from scrimmage. Quarterback Derek Carr was strip-sacked by edge rusher Khalil Mack and both James and Bosa dove on the turf to try and recover the loose ball. James appeared shaken up as the offense came off the field with the turnover on downs.
James joined the Raiders as an undrafted free agent out of UCLA in 2019 and became the team’s starting center last year. He started all 17 games for Las Vegas in 2021.
The Raiders host the Cardinals in Week Two. | 2022-09-12T01:27:24Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Andre James being evaluated for concussion, left stadium via ambulance - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/andre-james-being-evaluated-for-concussion-left-stadium-via-ambulance/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/andre-james-being-evaluated-for-concussion-left-stadium-via-ambulance/ |
Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson did not practice all week and was listed as doubtful for Sunday’s season-opener against the Raiders.
So it was not a surprise when Jackson was inactive for the contest.
But even though Los Angeles has a quick turnaround for its Week Two matchup with Kansas City, there’s a possibility Jackson will make his Chargers debut in a few days.
“With J.C., he worked out this morning — I don’t know if you saw that pregame. He looks good. We’re excited,” head coach Brandon Staley said postgame. “And he’s still day-to-day, but we’re excited, trending positive. And we’ll see for Thursday. I think it’s a higher percentage [chance he plays] than it was today.
“Could he have played today? Maybe. A couple of guys came to me pregame and said, ‘Hey, he looks good.’ But we’ll see.”
Jackson signed a five-year, $82.5 million deal with the Chargers in March. He underwent ankle surgery on Aug. 23 with a reported two-to-four week recovery time. | 2022-09-12T01:27:25Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Brandon Staley: Higher percentage chance J.C. Jackson plays against Chiefs - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/brandon-staley-higher-percentage-chance-j-c-jackson-plays-against-chiefs/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/brandon-staley-higher-percentage-chance-j-c-jackson-plays-against-chiefs/ |
The Cowboys can’t keep their offensive line healthy. Having already lost left tackle Tyron Smith for a significant amount of time, Dallas started rookie Tyler Smith at left tackle and Connor McGovern at left guard.
McGovern and Tyler Smith were competing for the left guard job before Tyron Smith’s injury.
But McGovern didn’t make it through the first drive. He was injured on a 5-yard run by Ezekiel Elliott with 11:07 remaining in the first quarter as William Gholston inadvertently rolled onto the back of McGovern’s right leg.
McGovern immediately grabbed his right ankle. He was helped off the field by the team’s medical staff and went directly into the locker room.
The Cowboys call him questionable to return.
Matthew Farniok replaced McGovern, and the Cowboys went on to take a 3-0 lead on Brett Maher‘s 51-yard field goal. | 2022-09-12T01:27:29Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Connor McGovern leaves for training room with leg injury - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/connor-mcgovern-leaves-for-training-room-with-leg-injury/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/11/connor-mcgovern-leaves-for-training-room-with-leg-injury/ |
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