Новости за 17.08.2022

Bradley Bozeman has competed with Pat Elflein for the starting center job at Panthers camp this summer, but his bid will be hurt by an injury he suffered in Tuesday’s practice. Bozeman was carted off the field after a lower leg injury. On Wednesday, head coach Matt Rhule said that Bozeman avoided the most serious [more]

Saints running back Alvin Kamara continues to face felony battery charges, arising from a Pro Bowl-weekend incident in Las Vegas. Kamara continues to be eligible to practice and play. “There’s no change to his status,” an NFL spokesman told PFT via email on Wednesday. “We continue to monitor all legal developments in the matter which [more]

Chuck Howley, Joe Klecko and Ken Riley have been named the first three senior finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023. In an effort to boost the number of inductees amid a perception that some worthy players have been overlooked, the Hall of Fame allowed three seniors to make it straight [more]

The Jaguars made several roster moves on their way to 85 players earlier this week and they dropped another player from the squad on Wednesday. The team announced that they have released defensive tackle Malcom Brown. They didn’t sign anyone to fill the spot. Brown was acquired in a trade with the Saints last season [more]

The Browns have made a pair of roster moves on Wednesday. Cleveland announced the club has signed offensive tackle Wyatt Miller and waived receiver Travell Harris. Miller has bounced around since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He was waived by the Panthers on Aug. 14 after joining the team in [more]

Confidence. The food of the wise man but the liquor of the fool. For football players, confidence is critical. Confidence to, at times, the point of delusion. Texans quarterback Davis Mills recently displayed extreme confidence, telling Peter King, “We’re ready to go out and shock the world.” On Wednesday, coach Lovie Smith downplayed Mills’ remark. [more]

Raiders star tight end Darren Waller said recently that he would be back on the field this week. Now that prediction has become reality. Multiple reporters on the Raiders beat note that Waller is one of several players who have returned to practice on Wednesday. While Waller is seeking a new contract, he was reportedly [more]

Joint practices between the Panthers and the Patriots have been marred by a number of fights between the two teams and Panthers defensive back Kenny Robinson has been in the fray both days. According to head coach Matt Rhule, that could wind up affecting his future with the team. Robinson was ejected on Tuesday for [more]

On Tuesday, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers criticized the team’s young receivers, saying they have to be “way more consistent” in practice. So on Wednesday, head coach Matt LaFleur was asked about his confidence in Green Bay’s young corps, given that Rodgers’ apparently isn’t high. “Well I think it’s more of the silly mistakes that we [more]

The Deshaun Watson settlement talks continue. Whether and when they end remains to be seen. One of the practical problems is that there’s no real deadline for getting a deal done. Appeals officer Peter Harvey will hold the ruling until the NFL tells him that the settlement possibilities have been exhausted. With the league apparently [more]

The Chiefs have offered an update on wide receiver Mecole Hardman after he left Wednesday’s practice on a cart after landing awkwardly while trying to catch a pass. According to the team, Hardman suffered a groin injury. Hardman was able to walk off the field on his own power before taking the cart to the [more]

Bengals owner Mike Brown said in July that the team’s “whole focus” is on making sure Joe Burrow remains a member of the Bengals and the prospect of signing Burrow to a long-term deal after this season has colored other moves the team has made. Selling the naming rights to their stadium created a new [more]

“I thought it was done," Mark Cuban said of a trade to land Kobe in 2007.

When the Supreme Court opened the floodgates for legalized wagering in May 2018, the NFL (and the other sports leagues) commenced the process of figuring out how to wet their beaks. At least one team is now putting its whole mouth in the bowl. Via David Purdum of ESPN.com, the Maryland State Lottery & Gaming [more]

Five months and two days ago, Playmakers debuted on what was our busiest traffic day of the year. Now that traffic is once again reaching significant levels, it’s time to dust off the spiel in an effort to sell a few more books. Buy Playmakers. That’s the short version. If it worked, you don’t need [more]

The Chiefs are planning to spread the ball around in the passing game this season, but one of Patrick Mahomes‘ expected targets wasn’t able to complete Wednesday’s practice session. According to multiple reports from Chiefs practice, Hardman was carted to the locker room after an apparent left leg injury during the session. Hardman went down [more]

Joe and John Hunter Nemechek will team with Sam Hunt Racing to run the Aug. 26 Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

For two teams that barely play one another, the Patriots and Panthers sure seem to have beef. It’s the second day of joint practices between the two teams and it didn’t take long for things to escalate into another day of fighting. According to multiple reporters, on the first play of 11-on-11 drills, Panthers running [more]

Ryan Blaney has signed a "long-term" contract extension to continue driving for Team Penske in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Rhamondre Stevenson was second in rushing yards for the Patriots behind Damien Harris during his rookie season, but he didn’t make much noise in the passing game. Stevenson caught 14 passes while Brandon Bolden stepped into a bigger role as a receiver after James White was lost for the year with a hip injury. White [more]

Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is back from a five-day COVID hiatus for two days of practices with the 49ers. He met with reporters on Wednesday morning. Cousins said he was feeling “a little lousy” last Thursday, resulting in the COVID test. By rule (as of 2022) he was required to stay away for five days. [more]

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said on Tuesday that the team’s young wide receivers need to be more consistent route runners and pass catchers to make an impact this season, but it doesn’t sound like he’s worried about not having enough places to go with the ball this season. When Rodgers wasn’t talking about the receivers [more]

Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle did not practice on Tuesday. But it sounds like whatever he’s dealing with is not particularly serious. Head coach Mike McDaniel did not say exactly what Waddle’s injury is during a Wednesday press conference. But he did make it seem like Waddle should be back sooner than later. “There’s something that [more]

The Chargers were always confident that safety Derwin James would be ready to get to work in time for the season, and with good reason: James has now agreed to a new contract. James, who was declining to participate in practice while he negotiated a new deal, has agreed with the Chargers on a contract [more]

Media mogul Byron Allen wanted to buy the Denver Broncos. It didn’t work. He thinks it eventually will. Allen recently told TMZ.com that he believes he’ll buy the next team that is for sale. “When you lose to the richest family in the world, it’s not a bad day in the office,” Allen said, referring [more]