Новости за 07.04.2021

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford just turned 33 in February, but his new team thinks he can be effective for plenty of years to come. That’s at least what General Manager Les Snead said during an appearance on the 11 Personnel podcast this week. “I don’t think we [made the trade] thinking two years,” Snead said, [more]

Free agent cornerback Richard Sherman said last month that free agency was moving in “slow motion” and that he thought teams were waiting to see where players like Shaquill Griffin and William Jackson signed before he’d find a new team. Those players and a number of others have agreed to deals with teams, but things [more]

The Bills have added more depth for their offensive line, agreeing to terms with guard Forrest Lamp on a one-year deal. The Chargers selected Lamp in the second round back in 2017, but he missed his rookie season after tearing his ACL during training camp. While Lamp was able to get through the 2018 season [more]

The head coach was placed into NHL COVID-19 protocol during Sunday's game in Carolina.

Reports emerged Tuesday night that the Titans were bringing in Jim Schwartz. The team has now confirmed that news, announcing on Wednesday morning that Schwartz will be the club’s new senior defensive assistant. Schwartz spent the last five seasons with the Eagles as their defensive coordinator, before announcing in early January that he was stepping [more]

The NFL first devised the concept of paid leave as a device for getting controversial players off the field at a time when games are being played. In the offseason, the league generally if not exclusively has avoided using the Commissioner Exempt list, since there are no football activities from which to bar a player. [more]

Tom Brady just won his seventh Super Bowl and his fifth Super Bowl MVP, and then signed a contract extension through the 2022 season. With the Buccaneers bringing back all 22 of their offensive and defensive starters, they’re clearly keeping the championship window open for as long as possible. Brady turns 44 in June and [more]

Veteran running back Giovani Bernard will hit free agency. The Bengals announced today that they have released Bernard. The move was no surprise, as Cincinnati had been looking to trade Bernard but not finding any takers. Cutting Bernard will save the Bengals more than $4 million against this year’s cap. The Bengals are in good [more]

Bills General Manager Brandon Beane was asked about a contract extension for quarterback Josh Allen recently and said that it “helps you for your planning the sooner you can get that contract done,” but noted that it might not come this offseason. Allen had a chance to weigh in on the timeline during an appearance on [more]

8 players from the most recent Italy squad have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last week.

Tuesday’s press conference caused many to view the ongoing controversy involving Deshaun Watson differently. Among the many now viewing the situation differently, apparently, is Nike. Via CNBC.com, the sports apparel giant has suspended its endorsement deal with Watson. “We are deeply concerned by the disturbing allegations and have suspended Deshaun Watson. We will continue to [more]

Coverage of Oilers-Senators begins at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app.

Harrison Burton will lead the field to the green flag in Friday night's Xfinity race at Martinsville Speedway.

Joey Logano will be joined on the front row by Denny Hamlin.

Wednesday's collection of links.

Free agent wide receiver Antonio Brown has made clear he wants to re-sign with the Buccaneers, and the Bucs say offers have been made. But the two sides appear to be far apart on reaching an agreement. The Tampa Bay Times reports that there is still no sign that Brown will be a Buccaneer in [more]

It hasn't so far, but what about the playoffs?

Six seasons at Man City down, four more to go for De Bruyne after signing a new contract this week.

The Titans have engineered significant turnover in their secondary for 2021, moving on from Adoree' Jackson, Malcolm Butler, and Kenny Vaccaro. Tennessee signed cornerbacks Janoris Jenkins and Kevin Johnson to help fill the void. But there should be a role at safety still up for grabs. Free agent signee Matthias Farley is a candidate for [more]

Wizards star Bradley Beal and Pistons center Mason Plumlee joined Alex Rodriguez's bid to buy the New York Mets.

Linebacker Nick Vigil agreed to a one-year contract with the Vikings early in free agency last month, but he wasn’t able to discuss his new gig because it did not become official until this week. Vigil joins a linebacking corps that has Anthony Barr and Eric Kendricks returning for injury and an opening in the [more]

Natalia Dorantes worked as a recruiting coordinator at Texas A&M the last couple of years and that experience might have helped her make the jump to the NFL this offseason. Dorantes direct messaged Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera during the NFL’s annual women’s form in February to introduce herself and thank Rivera for [more]

The potential criminal case against Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has begun with the Houston Police Department hearing from at least two persons who claim assault. The attorney representing those women and all others in the 22 civil actions pending against Watson apparently wants to get the attention of the federal authorities. Buzbee emphasized during Tuesday’s [more]

After seven Super Bowl rings, Tom Brady doesn’t have many doubters left. But he finds motivation in believing he’s been doubted. Brady told Michael Strahan that a big part of his motivation in his first season with the Buccaneers was believing that people had given up on him and thought he should retire. “I was [more]

One of the most shrewd moves the Seattle Seahawks made last season was grabbing cornerback D.J. Reed off injury waivers from the San Francisco 49ers during the preseason. The Seahawks are hoping another former 49ers cornerbacks will be a similar boost to their secondary this season. Seattle signed Ahkello Witherspoon to a one-year deal this [more]