Новости за 14.06.2023

The Buccaneers have only one unsigned draft pick after getting two more players signed Wednesday. The team announced it has first-round defensive tackle Calijah Kancey and third-round edge rusher Yaya Diaby under contract. That leaves only second-round selection Cody Mauch unsigned. Second-rounders have been slower to sign this offseason as the NFLPA has sought more [more]

Miami and Milwaukee are the early names mentioned.

The Buccaneers had a lot of trouble establishing any kind of ground game in 2022. But that may change in the coming season with new offensive coordinator Dave Canales. Rachaad White was second on the team in rushing as a rookie last year, registering 481 yards with an average of 3.7 yards per carry. He [more]

The Chiefs will receive their Super Bowl LVII rings before they depart for the summer. The ring ceremony is set for Thursday. “We get our rings tomorrow,” Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon said, via Charles Goldman of USA Today. “I’m excited about that. It’s going to be good.” Some players who have left the team [more]

Cordarrelle Patterson is one of the best kickoff returners in NFL history, but kickoff returning itself may soon be history as the NFL continues to change its rules. The latest rule, which puts the ball on the 25-yard line after fair catches on kickoffs, is meant to incentivize fair catches. But Patterson, who is heading [more]

Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase said earlier this offseason that he hopes to rewrite the Bengals’ receiving record book over the course of his career and he reiterated that this week while adding that he’d “rather win.” Bids on both fronts will be aided by Chase having as many tools in his box as possible when [more]

Well, this was unexpected. The Vikings released running back Dalvin Cook on Friday, tearing up a contract that would have paid him $10.4 million this year. Cook is in the market for the new team. What if his new team is his old team? Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, when answering a question from reporters regarding [more]

The Colts placed rookie safety Daniel Scott on injured reserve Wednesday, the team announced. The fifth-round draft pick tore an anterior cruciate ligament that will keep him out for the season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. The Colts used 158th overall pick of the 2023 draft on Scott. He competed in 49 games with [more]

In a striking change in tone from his comments yesterday, Bills head coach Sean McDermott said today that wide receiver Stefon Diggs is participating in mandatory minicamp, that yesterday’s absence was excused, and the team and player are on the same page. “There are a lot of things out there that aren’t accurate,” McDermott said. [more]

Linebacker Devin White took part in a Buccaneers photo shoot and reported to the team’s mandatory minicamp this week to provide a pair of signs that he’s backed off the trade request he made earlier in the offseason. White has not confirmed that, but one of his fellow linebackers suggested as much on Wednesday. Lavonte [more]

Giants defensive tackle Leonard Williams is “open to staying” on a long-term deal. The question is: Are the Giants interested in keeping him on a long-term deal? Williams said “there hasn’t been much” in terms of extension talks. “I think I have a good camaraderie with my teammates,” Williams said, via Ed Valentine of bigblueview.com. [more]

Zion is about to enter the first year of a five-year, $194 million extension. Will another team want that contract?

Saints defensive end Cam Jordan was not with the team today at mandatory minicamp, but head coach Dennis Allen indicated that there are no concerns. Asked if Jordan’s absence was injury related, Allen implied that he gave the 33-year-old Jordan an excused absence to let him rest. “I call it old age related, but Cam’s [more]

Maliek Collins is the latest defensive tackle to land a contract extension this offseason. The Texans and Collins’ agents Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha hammered out the terms of a two-year, $23 million extension in recent talks. The deal comes after the likes of Dexter Lawrence, Daron Payne, Jeffery Simmons, and Ed Oliver have landed [more]

Free-agent receiver DeAndre Hopkins is slated to visit with the Patriots over the next couple of days. But late last week, he spent some time with the Titans. Tennessee quarterback Ryan Tannehill said on Wednesday that he enjoyed getting to meet and spend some time with Hopkins. “We were able to connect, spend a little [more]

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has joined Najee Harris of the Steelers in taking notice of the trends when it comes to how players at their position are being valued by NFL teams right now. It’s of particular interest to Taylor because he is heading into the final year of his rookie deal in Indianapolis. Taylor [more]

Former Vikings running back Dalvin Cook was due to make $10.4 million in 2023. The fact that the Vikings weren’t able to trade him means no one is willing to pay him that. Now that he’s a free agent, what does he want? Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald recently reported that Cook is looking [more]

Commanders head coach Ron Rivera said the team will continue to run a quarterback competition into training camp, but a member of the team’s receiving corps thinks the battle is already over. During an appearance on The Jim Rome Show, wide receiver Jahan Dotson was asked where things stand between Sam Howell and Jacoby Brissett [more]

The Steelers averaged 146 rushing yards per game in their nine post-bye games in 2022 and they won seven of them, so it’s not surprising that they’re trying to double down on what they did well in the second half of last season. Guard Isaac Seumalo joined the team as a free agent and they [more]

The Jaguars have launched the inherently political process of persuading the powers-that-be in Jacksonville to devote significant amounts of taxpayer money to the renovation of the stadium, and the development of a surrounding entertainment district. The whole thing is expected to cost $2 billion. The team has suggested a 50-50 split of the total expenses, [more]

Whatever issues came up for the Bills and receiver Stefon Diggs on Tuesday appear to have been resolved. According to multiple reporters on the scene, Diggs is back at the facility and is practicing with Buffalo on Wednesday. Head coach Sean McDermott said he was “very concerned” on Tuesday after Diggs left the team before [more]

The Cardinals have made a pair of roster moves just before finishing their offseason program. Arizona has released cornerback Josh Thomas and offensive lineman Julién Davenport, the team announced. Thomas joined the Cardinals last season on the team’s practice squad. He appeared in two games for Arizona last year, playing 14 defensive snaps and 19 [more]

Mike Vrabel was selected last month to the Patriots’ Hall of Fame, and Bill Belichick praised Vrabel when asked about that selection at the Patriots’ minicamp. Vrabel played for Belichick from 2001 to 2008, and while they now coach against each other when the Patriots face the Titans, Belichick said he has nothing but respect [more]

Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. declined to put a percentage on the readiness of his knee on Tuesday, but said that he feels good and that he feels confident he’ll be able to “really get it going” by the time the regular season gets underway. Quarterback Lamar Jackson seems to think that Beckham has [more]

The Ravens’ offense has been hampered by quarterback Lamar Jackson’s injuries over the past two seasons. But the club has also not had a healthy left tackle in Ronnie Stanley for several years. Stanley suffered a season-ending ankle injury midway through the 2020 season and it limited him to just one game in 2021. Stanley [more]