Monthly Archives: May 2024

Giants’ Daniel Jones participates in seven-on-seven drills on first day of OTAs

The Giants held their first day of 2024 Organized Team Activities (OTAs) on Monday, and starting quarterback Daniel Jones took another key step in his recovery from ACL surgery. According to Dan Salomone of Giants.com, Jones participated in seven-on-seven drills, completing passes to Malik Nabers and Wan’Dale Robinson. There is no contact permitted during this portion of the spring – …

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Dave Canales: You have to earn prime-time games

When the NFL schedule was released last week, 31 teams learned that they will be playing games in prime time this season. The Panthers were the only team to be left out of the fun. They will have a standalone game when they face the Giants in Germany on a Sunday morning in the U.S. in Week 10, but they …

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Ward offers encouraging injury update after offseason surgery

Ward offers encouraging injury update after offseason surgery originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers kicked off organized team activities on Monday while receiving an encouraging update regarding one of their star players. Charvarius Ward, who underwent core muscle surgery in February, revealed that his rehab is progressing well during an interview with Kay Adams on the “Up …

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Broncos LB Drew Sanders tore Achilles during offseason program

The Broncos will begin the season without Drew Sanders. The second-year linebacker tore his Achilles early in the offseason program, Mike Klis of 9News reports. The injury occurred before the draft in late April, according to Klis, and Sanders already has undergone surgery to repair it. The hope is Sanders can return sometime before the end of the season. Still, …

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Doug Pederson: Trevor Lawrence ‘hopefully’ signs extension with Jaguars ‘sooner’ than later

The Jacksonville Jaguars entered offseason OTAs on Monday with a significant question looming over their upcoming season. Will quarterback Trevor Lawrence start the season with a contract extension in hand? The answer as of Monday remained uncertain. Head coach Doug Pederson attempted to shed some light when asked about the situation but didn’t offer substantial insight. “I know [Jaguars GM] …

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Matthew Stafford shows up for OTAs, despite contract issue

His contract issue is, by all appearances, unresolved. That didn’t prompt Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford from attending the start of 2024 OTAs. After the Rams didn’t use a first-round pick on a quarterback, Stafford’s camp leaked concerns regarding the lack of security in his contract beyond 2024. The team’s initial position was to whip up a word salad. Soon, however, …

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Brandon Sosna, Sycamore HS grad, named Washington Commanders’ VP of football operations

The Washington Commanders named Brandon Sosna their senior vice president of football operations. The Sycamore High School graduate, a former chief revenue officer for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, has spent the past two seasons as the Detroit Lions’ senior director of football administration. He left University of Southern California for the Lions about two years ago, when the Trojans …

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Top Oilers playoff trends, as Western Conference finals loom

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 21, 2024, 12:01 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Edmonton Oilers are headed back to the Western Conference finals, after holding on to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 7 of their second-round series. Edmonton’s win sets up a matchup with the Dallas Stars, who defeated the Colorado …

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CeeDee Lamb is not expected to attend OTAs

As expected, CeeDee Lamb is not expected. The Cowboys begin organized team activities Tuesday, but their star receiver will continue to be a no-show at the voluntary work, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Lamb wants a contract extension and the question now is: How long does he stay away? Running back Ezekiel Elliott and right guard Zack Martin both …

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