Новости за 15.06.2023

The Cardinals announced their training camp schedule on Thursday and they also announced that one player who was on the offseason roster will not be there for the opening practice on July 27. The team has released wide receiver Javon Wims. No player was added to the roster and the Cardinals released a couple of [more]

Some, but not many, sports owners prefer to own their own stadiums. Most will happily share part or all of the equity with a public body, if it means the receipt of significant public money, for nothing. There’s a implicit “or else” when it comes to efforts by teams to get new or renovated stadiums [more]

Chiefs star defensive lineman Chris Jones did not attend the team’s mandatory minicamp this week as he and the club negotiate a contract extension. As the offseason program wrapped up on Thursday, quarterback Patrick Mahomes didn’t make too much of the situation. “It’s part of the business,” Mahomes said, via Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com. “Chris [more]

The Bengals announced their training camp schedule on Thursday and it includes 10 dates open to the general public. All of those practices will take place at the Bengals’ training facility except for their July 29 practice. That session will take place at Paycor Stadium as part of the league-wide “Back Together Saturday” event commemorating [more]

The Giants are signing free agent defensive tackle Kobe Smith, Smith’s agent, Christina Phillips, told Art Stapleton of northjersey.com. The Giants worked out Smith on Thursday. Smith signed with the Titans in 2020 after a four-year career at South Carolina, where he made 84 tackles and two sacks. He has spent time on the practice [more]

Bears teammates have remarked on how quickly the connection between quarterback Justin Fields and wide receiver DJ Moore has developed since the start of the team’s offseason program and the interior view of the partnership is similar to the exterior one. The team wrapped up its minicamp on Thursday and Fields spoke to reporters before [more]

Baker Mayfield is the betting favorite to win the starting job in Tampa Bay, but the Bucs are giving Kyle Trask every chance to prove everybody wrong. The Bucs are taking their time declaring the starting quarterback for the season opener against the Vikings. “Some time during camp or right after there will be a [more]

The Chiefs are signing free agent receiver Kekoa Crawford, Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports. Crawford participated in the team’s rookie minicamp as a tryout player, and the Chiefs invited him back for the mandatory minicamp for a second look. Crawford took advantage of his opportunity. Crawford signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent [more]

Odell Beckham scored a 17-yard touchdown on the first pass thrown to him in the Super Bowl when he was with the Rams 16 months ago. On the second pass thrown to him in Super Bowl LVI, he raced for a 35-yard gain. On the third pass thrown to him, his knee buckled awkwardly as [more]

The Bills have added a tight end to their roster. Buffalo announced Nick Guggemos has been signed to a one-year deal on Thursday. Guggemos entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2021, signing with the Seahawks. He was most recently with the Packers, who cut him last month. He’s also spent time with [more]

Cornerback Greg Mabin had a successful tryout at Panthers minicamp this week. The Panthers announced that they have signed Mabin to their 90-man roster on Thursday. They waived defensive lineman Jalen Dalton earlier this week, so they did not need to make a corresponding move to add Mabin. Mabin had 23 tackles in 11 games [more]

The Lions have taken care of some business with a member of their rookie class. Detroit announced on Thursday that the club has signed second-round tight end Sam LaPorta to his four-year rookie contract. LaPorta was the 34th overall pick out of Iowa. He caught 153 passes for 1,786 yards with five touchdowns in his [more]

Packers edge rusher Rashan Gary has not practiced this offseason because he is still recovering from the torn ACL that ended his 2022 season and he’s not making any predictions about when he’s going to get the green light to get back on the field. Gary said “I’ll be ready when I’ll be ready” when [more]

Miami should be the clear and obvious frontrunner.

With several talented skill players surrounding young Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder, there’s plenty of optimism about the Falcons’ offense entering 2023. According to second-year receiver Drake London, the players are feeling it, too. “I think we sense the hype in the locker room,” London said this week, via Michael Rothstein of ESPN. “I think we [more]

Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon’s first training camp with the team will feature 11 practices open to the public. The first open practice at State Farm Stadium will take place on July 27 and the team will also open their practices on July 28 and 29 to fans. The practice on the 29th will be [more]

Sports teams take on the personality of their owner. Well, at least one does. The National Arena League has kicked out the Albany Empire, owned by former NFL receiver Antonio Brown. “After exhausting all avenues, the NAL board of owners have decided unanimously to terminate the membership agreement of the Albany Empire,” the league said [more]

Last month, free-agent Cornerback Marcus Peters visited the Raiders. By next month, Peters could be signing with the Raiders. Via TheAthletic.com, the Raiders are “likely” to sign Peters before training camp opens. Per the report, the two sides have remained in contact since the visit. Peters continues to explore the market. The Raiders could pursue [more]

The Chiefs have their entire draft class under contract. Second-round wide receiver Rashee Rice was the lone holdout, but the team announced on Thursday that they have signed him to his first NFL contract. It’s a four-year deal for Rice in Kansas City. Rice wrapped up his time at SMU with 96 receptions and 1,355 [more]

The Titans have Ryan Tannehill at quarterback and drafted Will Levis early in the second round. But the club still has Malik Willis, a third-round pick in 2022 who looked like he had to play before he was ready as a rookie. Entering his second year, Willis said this week that he’s feeling a lot [more]

Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins didn’t take part in the voluntary portion of the team’s offseason program, but he did report to minicamp this week. Dobbins still wasn’t practicing, however. A knee injury kept Dobbins off the field as the Ravens wrapped up their spring work and head coach John Harbaugh said on Thursday that [more]

The Lions aren’t one of the four teams that can be compelled to submit to Hard Knocks this year. But they’re one of the 28 that can, in theory, be persuaded to volunteer. The Detroit News reports that the Hard Knocks powers-that-be inquired about a sequel to last year’s stint by the Lions, via PrideOfDetroit.com. The [more]

Bears head coach Matt Eberflus says quarterback Justin Fields has grown in his leadership this offseason. Asked what he has seen from Fields that impressed him, Eberflus said Fields has gone beyond leading by example with his hard work and now more than ever looks like a veteran the other players look to. “I just [more]

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will receive his second Super Bowl ring on Thursday night and then it will be time to turn his full attention to No. 3. Mahomes said at a Thursday press conference that he had a hand in helping to design the ring after playing a major role in getting the Chiefs [more]

Heading into the last year of his contract, Chiefs star defensive lineman Chris Jones did not attend the team’s mandatory minicamp this week. But at his Thursday press conference wrapping up the offseason program, head coach Andy Reid did not seem too concerned about Jones’ absence. “Chris wasn’t here — kind of like last year, [more]