Новости за 07.04.2021

Defensive lineman Ronald Blair paid a visit to his former team. Field Yates of ESPN reports that Blair visited with the 49ers. Blair was released in March after spending the entire 2020 season on the physically unable to perform list. Blair tore his ACL in a November 2019 game against the Seahawks. Blair joined the [more]

The Texans terminated their qualifying offer to defensive lineman P.J. Hall, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. The team offered Hall an original-round tender worth $2.183 million on March 16. The Raiders originally made Hall a second-round choice. Las Vegas traded Hall to the Vikings last August, but Minnesota waived him with a failed [more]

The Lions brought in safety Dean Marlowe for a visit, according to the transaction wire. Mrarlowe has been in the league since 2015, spending the last three years with the Bills. He received the most playing time of his career in 2020, appearing in 15 games with four starts. He ended up on the field [more]

The Patriots selected Memphis center Dustin Woodard in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft. Four months later, Woodard retired. Now he’s coming back. Woodard has been reinstated to the Patriots’ active roster, according to Field Yates of ESPN. It’s unclear why Woodard changed his mind. He hasn’t spoken publicly about his decision. He [more]

The 49ers have Jimmy Garoppolo on the roster and they are expected to use the third overall pick on a quarterback, but that didn’t stop them from adding another one to the roster on Wednesday. The team announced the signing of Nate Sudfeld. It’s a one-year deal for the former Eagle. Sudfeld was a 2016 [more]

Only 3 of the top 10 teams in the rankings are from the East.

The Steelers announced Wednesday afternoon that they’ve signed linebacker Jamir Jones to a one-year deal. Jones entered the league last year as an undrafted free agent, signing with the Texans. But Houston cut him before the regular season began. He played his college ball at Notre Dame, where he recorded 4.5 sacks, 6.5 tackles for [more]

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, the presumptive No. 1 overall choice of the Jaguars, won’t attend the NFL draft later this month in Cleveland. The NFL is returning to an in-person draft, and it still will have plenty of star power. Alabama quarterback Mac Jones, North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance, LSU receiver Ja’Marr Chase, Alabama [more]

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The Jets traded Sam Darnold to the Panthers and perhaps got more out of the deal than they otherwise might have considering the apparent lack of another serious bidder. But two other teams were at least intrigued by the quarterback. Before free agency began, the 49ers and the Washington Football Team both took “a hard [more]

Justin Fields got high marks for his workout at Ohio State’s Pro Day last month and said that he welcomed a chance to work out again for anyone that wasn’t able to make it to that session. That session is set for next week. Fields’ agent told Matt Barrows of TheAthletic.com that he is set [more]

Veteran tight end Jeremy Sprinkle is heading to Dallas. The Cowboys announced that they are signing Sprinkle today. Sprinkle has played in all 16 games each of the last three years in Washington, and started most of them. In Dallas he’ll join tight ends Blake Jarwin and Dalton Schultz. The 26-year-old Sprinkle was originally a [more]

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Player reaction to the NFL officially adopting a 17-game schedule has been mixed. Bills quarterback Josh Allen is right in line with that. Allen addressed the topic during an appearance on a podcast with Kyle Brandt of NFL Media, noting he can see both the benefits and drawbacks of adding an extra contest to the [more]

The team was shut down last week, and it’s uncertain when it will play its next game.

Pupil vs. teacher. Patience vs. intensity. A fascinating matchup of differing styles.

The Seahawks released guard Chance Warmack in February, but it looks like the door for a return remains open. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Warmack is visiting with the team. Warmack was released after opting out of playing during the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. His contract for that season would have [more]

Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller may be on the way out of Chicago. The Bears have had trade talks with multiple teams about moving Miller, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The possibility of Miller being traded has been discussed all offseason, and so far the Bears haven’t found a taker. Miller has only [more]

Nike suspended its endorsement deal with Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson in light of the sexual assault lawsuits that have been filed against him and other corporations are also moving to distance themselves from Watson. Reliant Energy released a statement on Wednesday saying that Watson will no longer be a brand ambassador for the company. NRG [more]

Fulham are quickly running out of chances to pick up points and stave off relegation from the Premier League.

Anthony Levine has been a fixture on special teams in Baltimore for most of the last decade and he will get a chance to continue that run in 2021. Levine’s agent announced that his client has agreed to terms with the Ravens on a contract for the 2021 season. The 2021 season will be Levine’s [more]

Former Giants wide receiver Travis Rudolph has been charged with first-degree murder. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office announced that Rudolph was arrested after a double shooting shortly after midnight in Lake Park, Florida. One of the victims was dead at the scene and the other was taken to a nearby hospital. Rudolph faces charges [more]

The Cowboys are adding another member to their special teams unit. NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo reports Dallas is signing former Texans punter Bryan Anger to a one-year deal. Anger spent the last two seasons with the Texans, averaging 46.4 yards per punt in 2020. With four years in Jacksonville, three in Tampa Bay, and two [more]

In Tom Brady‘s 21-year NFL career, he has played 20 seasons for Bill Belichick and one for Bruce Arians. Reflecting on that one, Brady said Arians has been great to play for. “He’s a great motivator — he’s got a great feel for the team — a great pulse for what’s going on in a [more]

Norwich City could clinch promotion back to the Premier League as early as this weekend.