Новости за 06.05.2020

The Knicks will draft higher than some teams project Hampton going.

There are a lot of restrictions on those workouts, but it's a first step to playing games again this summer.

Safety Tashaun Gipson hasn’t been a member of the Bears for long, but he’s had enough time to find out things he likes about his new team. He thinks that playing with a pass rush that features Khalil Mack, Robert Quinn and Akiem Hicks is “a DB’s dream” and he’s equally pumped up about who [more]

Longtime 49ers left tackle Joe Staley admitted that injuries played a significant role in his decision to retire. But the concern was even greater than he first acknowledged, and he said doctors told him continuing to play would have likely meant spinal fusion surgeries in the future. During an interview on the Bussin’ With the [more]

The Broncos changed offensive coordinators this offseason, but the key player on their offense says the move to a virtual offseason program hasn’t hampered his ability to grasp Pat Shurmur’s offense. Quarterback Drew Lock said that having a year of experience under his belt “is benefiting me in a lot of ways I didn’t necessarily [more]

Hendrick Motorsports' William Byron remains the best NASCAR driver on the iRacing platform. Timmy Hill is second in this week's rankings.

Jets quarterback Sam Darnold knows what the “big deal” has been in the AFC East this offseason. The division has been ruled by the Patriots for two decades, but the quarterback who has been at the helm of New England’s offense won’t be back with the team. Tom Brady left for the Buccaneers in a [more]

Like the rest of the people in the football business, Lions coach Matt Patricia has been trying to adjust to working from home. That means a lot of videoconferencing, and the occasional Barbie doll. Via Carlos Monarrez of the Detroit Free Press, Patricia said during a Zoom call with reporters that being at home has [more]

Before the draft, a report emerged that Steelers G.M. Kevin Colbert raised the possibility of adding three rounds to the process in 2020, given the restrictions to pre-draft information gathering prompted by the pandemic. On Tuesday, Colbert was asked whether he did indeed make that request. “It was disappointing when you have what are supposed [more]

The Jaguars have an all-time record of 176-224 (.440). They’ve had one winning season in the last 12 years, and lost double-digit games in nine of those 12. So, I guess if you were an optimist, you’d see the potential for growth. Or else you were in a really weird place before. The Jaguars signed [more]

Rob Gronkowski has un-retired from the NFL and joined the Buccaneers. But that doesn’t mean Gronk has retired from the WWE. Gronk said on the Gronk’d Up podcast that he remains the 24/7 champion, which under WWE rules means his title can be challenged any time, any place. Gronk says he could envision losing the [more]

The Miami Dolphins have committed to receiving an accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) for Hard Rock Stadium. The GBAC is a part of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association. The Dolphins have pledged to become the first public sports and entertainment venue to receive the STAR accreditation from the GBAC for its [more]

Jadeveon Clowney remains one of the biggest names still available on the free agent market. The former Seattle Seahawks defensive end had surgery on a core muscle injury after the season and hasn’t been able to find a landing spot that’s felt right despite it being nearly two months into the free agency process. Part [more]

Many believe that, because of his contract and cap charges, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will spend at least two more years in Green Bay. As recently explained, however, the Packers would save nearly $4.8 million in cap space and $22 million in cash by trading Rodgers after the 2020 season. So if the Packers trade [more]

The coronavirus pandemic has caused major uncertainty.

The NFL plans to have a full season in open stadiums. But the NFL nevertheless has a plan for developments that would prevent a full season in open stadiums from occurring. Via the Associated Press, the NFL sent a memo on Tuesday to all teams regarding the ticket refund policy that will apply to games [more]

"It's hard to speculate. He's been working hard and I know he'd be close or ready."

He wasn’t the first overall pick in the draft. He’ll wear the number instead. With Tua Tagovailoa‘s college number (13) retired by the Dolphins in honor of Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino, Tua will wear No. 1 in Miami. The Dolphins announced that number and all other new player numbers on Tuesday. Past Dolphins [more]

Patriots center David Andrews and quarterback Jarrett Stidham have something in common: They each spent nearly all of 2019 not playing. Andrews had a health condition; Stidham was stuck behind Tom Brady. This year, Andrews is healthy and Brady is gone. So Stidham will likely be the guy sticking his hands into the undercarriage of [more]

The Giants needed a roster spot after claiming quarterback Cooper Rush off waivers from the Cowboys. They made it by cutting Reggie White. The other Reggie White. The receiver Reggie White, no relation to the late Hall of Fame defensive lineman, originally signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent last May. The Giants [more]

The Jaguars had trade talks involving running back Leonard Fournette before and during the draft. It didn’t happen, and the team is now moving forward with the fourth overall pick in the 2017 draft. “There were just some minor discussions with that but nothing substantial throughout the draft or prior to the draft,” G.M. Dave [more]

The NFL has optimism it can play the 2020 season, though many questions remain. COVID-19 and antibody testing is expected to become more readily available in the coming months. Even then, until there is a vaccine, players and coaches will face risk in returning to team facilities and stadiums. It seems likely, then, that some [more]

Sam Darnold has a mostly new offensive line protecting him and two new receivers to catch passes from him. The quarterback has yet to meet his new teammates, including veteran receiver Breshad Perriman and second-round receiver Denzel Mims, in person. “It is different,” Darnold said during a conference call Tuesday, via Al Iannazzone of Newsday. [more]

The Premier League world was very focused on the eSports world on Tuesday, though there was room for a birthday celebration for a Wolves star.

Broncos General Manager John Elway recently said he believes Drew Lock has “a chance to be a good football player in this league for a long time.” But Elway cautioned that the quarterback “still has a ways to go.” Lock went 4-1 last season, but those are the only five games he played. Broncos fans, [more]