Новости за 13.04.2021

It didn’t take long for Beau Benzschawel to find a new workplace. After the Texans waived him on Monday, Washington has claimed the offensive lineman, according to the transaction wire. Benzschawel initially signed with the Lions as an undrafted free agent out of Wisconsin in 2019. He spend most of his first and second seasons [more]

Shortly after the NFL Players Association released a statement from Seahawks players saying they will not participate in in-person offseason workouts, the team’s union representative, wide receiver Tyler Lockett, said last offseason proved there’s no reason for the players to congregate in person. Lockett spoke to reporters this afternoon and noted that all NFL teams [more]

Truck Series driver and team owner Jennifer Jo Cobb will compete for Rick Ware Racing in the April 25 Cup race at Talladega.

The Falcons have done their best this offseason to portray an open mind about taking a quarterback with the fourth overall pick in the draft and they’ll reportedly be checking out the workout of a potential choice with that pick on Wednesday. Former Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields will be holding his second Pro Day [more]

After playing his first five pro seasons with the Saints, defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins signed a two-year deal with the Jets. He’s joining a team that’s building, after finishing with double-digit losses in five of the last seven years. But Rankins sees pieces along the line that can be the basis of a strong defense [more]

Running back Jordan Howard waited for the phone to ring when free agency started last month and then he waited some more because no one was racing to sign him for the 2021 season. The Eagles eventually offered Howard a job, but the quiet response that preceded their interest had Howard thinking that he might [more]

Cornerback Ross Cockrell is returning to the Buccaneers. Cockrell has signed a two-year deal with the team, Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com reports. Cockrell, 29, spent last season in Tampa, playing 12 games with two starts. He saw action on 237 defensive snaps and 156 on special teams. He made 11 tackles and one pass breakup [more]

Zac Jones should make his NHL debut sometime soon after winning a national title with UMass this weekend.

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James Conner signed a one-year deal with the Cardinals, bringing him out west after spending his college and pro career in Pittsburgh. Conner is one of several veteran free agents Arizona has brought in this offseason, and said during his press conference on Tuesday that part of the franchise’s appeal was the presence of Chase [more]

The Broncos became the first group of players to announce they voted not to participate in voluntary offseason workouts that are held in-person. The Seahawks players have followed. The NFLPA, which has recommended players skip any in-person offseason workouts over COVID-19 concerns, released a statement from Seahawks players Tuesday. “This pandemic has taught us the [more]

We’re not the only ones not buying the Julian Edelman retirement. Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski estimated for TMZ.com on Monday night the chances that Edelman will land in Tampa Bay, despite his retirement from the NFL. “69 percent chance,” Gronkowski said when asked if there’s a chance Edelman signs with the Bucs. “He’ll be [more]

The Broncos became the first group of players to announce they will not participate in voluntary offseason workouts held in-person. Other teams likely follow. But will every team vote to stay away? Will every player on every team stay away? NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith and president JC Tretter sent a memo to all players [more]

The Broncos players announced on Tuesday that they collectively will not be attending voluntary offseason workouts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Though the statement released by the NFLPA explained the players’ stance in broad strokes, kicker Brandon McManus — Denver’s NFLPA player representative — noted not attending offseason workouts is in part a practical [more]

The Bills were able to have some fans in the building for their playoff home games in January and they are looking forward to having a lot more of them on hand this fall. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said on Tuesday that he is supportive of plans to have the newly rechristened Highmark Stadium [more]

NFL Players Association president JC Tretter said recently that the union will encourage players not to report for voluntary in-person work because the union believes it is not the safest approach and players from one team have released a statement saying they are taking that step. The NFLPA released a statement from Broncos players on [more]

The UEFA Champions League quarterfinals takes center stage and here are predictions, betting odds, live updates and the schedule in full.

The NFL is telling all 32 teams that they should get involved in making sure their employees are vaccinated. In a memo sent by the league office today to team chief executives, presidents, general managers and head coaches, the NFL said all clubs are expected to participate in the effort. “Use your stadium or training [more]

Before running back James Conner signed with the Cardinals as a free agent on Tuesday, there was word that he recently had surgery to repair an injury to his toe. The injury was said to be similar to turf toe and occurred during an accident on an all-terrain vehicle. During an introductory press conference on [more]

A Nashville Fair Board commissioner raises doubts that a deal can be done and construction can be finished for Fairgrounds Speedway to host NASCAR in 2022.

The play-in will make the league more money, so expect it to stick around.

Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs is happy about the addition of wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders in free agency, but his appreciation of the team’s offseason moves wasn’t limited to new arrivals in Buffalo. The Bills re-sign guard Jon Feliciano, tackle Daryl Williams, and linebacker Matt Milano rather than let them walk as free agents. They [more]

During the 2020 season, Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians bristled at the idea that his players dropped too many passes. On Monday, his team signed a running back who is less likely to drop passes. As explained by Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com, the Buccaneers added Gio Bernard in order to address that deficiency. It’s a move [more]

The 2021 NHL trade deadline has come and gone with perhaps more activity than expected.

This week we check in with where every team stands after the 2021 NHL trade deadline.