Running back Alvin Kamara didn’t attend the voluntary portions of the Saints offseason work, so he got his first full taste of new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak’s scheme at Tuesday’s mandatory minicamp practice. Kamara had a playbook and he was able to remain in contact with the team, but said “it’s different when you go do it.” There will be …
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Agent’s Take: Potential Trevor Lawrence contract compromise that could benefit Jaguars and 2021 No. 1 pick
Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke called Trevor Lawrence the team’s long-term quarterback in late January and also said that a contract extension would get done at the right time. The right time could be at any point before the Jaguars open training camp in the latter part of July as negotiations are ongoing. That would be ideal, according to …
Read More »Jets coach Robert Saleh says there’s no issue with Aaron Rodgers’ minicamp absence
Robert Saleh has been head coach of the New York Jets for three seasons and head coach of Aaron Rodgers for one. He should know by now that any hint of drama with the Jets becomes a story, and practically anything regarding Rodgers becomes a big story. When Saleh termed Rodgers’ absence from a mandatory minicamp “unexcused” on Tuesday, he …
Read More »Stanley Cup Final travel — how Panthers, Oilers are managing
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 12, 2024, 12:40 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. There’s a time and a place for everything. The Edmonton Oilers know this because they’ve spent quite a bit of time these playoffs going all over the continent, whereas the Florida Panthers have had a different experience. A series that features …
Read More »Mike Tomlin: Cameron Sutton’s return about the totality of our relationship
The Steelers signed cornerback Cameron Sutton to their 90-man roster last week in the wake of Sutton entering a pretrial diversion program to resolve a domestic battery charge from March of this year. Sutton was released by the Lions after he was charged, but the Steelers knew Sutton from the six years he spent with the team before moving on …
Read More »Quarterbacks poised to improve, regress in 2024: Patrick Mahomes’ numbers to rise; step back for Brock Purdy?
Playing quarterback in the National Football League is one of the hardest things to do in professional sports. That’s why there is so much volatility at the position in terms of year-to-year production, even for the NFL’s best. Just look at Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He won the league’s MVP award in 2022 after leading the NFL in …
Read More »Steelers OC Arthur Smith shares early leader in QB competition between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields
The Pittsburgh Steelers have their QB1 at the moment. While the Steelers are only in mandatory minicamp, Russell Wilson is the leader in the clubhouse for the starting quarterback job. “The standard is on the record. Russ is in the pole position,” Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith said Tuesday, via a transcript provided by the team. “It’s a competition. Obviously, …
Read More »Arthur Smith reiterates Russell Wilson’s “pole position” for starting quarterback job, over Justin Fields
In late March, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin put Russell Wilson in the “pole position” to win the starting quarterback job. On Tuesday, Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith reiterated that point. “Russ is in the pole position,” Smith said Tuesday, via Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com. “It’s a competition. Obviously, we get to Latrobe, I’m sure things will heat up, but both …
Read More »Penguins hire David Quinn as assistant coach
Jun 12, 2024, 11:30 AM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins hired former San Jose Sharks and New York Rangers head coach David Quinn as an assistant coach on Wednesday. Quinn, 57, joins assistants Mike Vellucci and Ty Hennes on head coach Mike Sullivan’s staff. Quinn will oversee the team’s defensive group. “David Quinn brings a wealth of coaching and developmental experience …
Read More »Tom Brady ceremony further proves Patriots are living in the past
Tom Brady ceremony further proves Patriots are living in the past originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston What happens when the franchise notorious for only looking forward suddenly has nothing to look forward to? You get Tom Brady Night in June opposite the NBA Finals. Didn’t we just roast this guy? Didn’t he just ring the lighthouse bell? We did …
Read More »Ravens’ Derrick Henry on playing with Lamar Jackson: ‘Breath of fresh air not being the center of attention’
Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens may have built the most formidable backfield in the NFL after signing former Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry to pair with two-time NFL MVP and dual-threat quarterback Lamar Jackson. Henry is a two-time NFL rushing yards and rushing touchdowns leader, former Offensive Player of the Year and became just the eighth player in league history …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers skipping rest of Jets’ mandatory minicamp this week, per report; absence ‘unexcused,’ per HC
Getty Images New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers missed Tuesday’s mandatory minicamp and he’s planning to skip even more as the veteran won’t be attending the team’s mandatory minicamp all week, according to The Athletic. The absences are not excused, according to Robert Saleh, who said Rodgers had a previously scheduled event that is “important to him.” The veteran will now …
Read More »NFL odds: There’s 1 team whose win total has improved this offseason, and it’s Carolina
The Carolina Panthers, by any measure, were awful last season. They got the No. 1 overall pick and earned it. Of course, they had already traded that pick away to the Chicago Bears. They went 2-15 and their two wins came by a combined four points. They were outscored by 180 points. And yet, the Panthers are the one team …
Read More »Ravens’ Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, plus other pairs who can set record for most rush yards by QB-RB duo
Aerial attacks get most of the attention in the NFL for good reason, but I’ve got my eyes on three dynamic duos on the ground that could be giving defensive coordinators fits across the league in 2024. The three duos — Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley, plus Anthony Richardson and Jonathan Taylor — all have …
Read More »Russell Wilson ‘revived’ ahead of 2024 Steelers debut: ‘I feel the fountain of youth’ in Pittsburgh
Getty Images Russell Wilson is 35 years old, about to play for his third different team in four years. Still, the quarterback is both confident and refreshed ahead of his Pittsburgh Steelers debut, telling reporters at minicamp he feels “revived.” “I feel the fountain of youth, man,” Wilson said, months after his release from the Denver Broncos. “I just feel revived …
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