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Broncos Intend To Re-Sign Justin Simmons
Denver Broncos president John Elway said the team's goal is to re-sign safety Justin Simmons. "We want him back," Elway said. The Broncos could place the franchise tag on Simmons in a worst-case scenario, but they'd prefer to lock down the emerging safety with a long-term contract. Along with cornerback Chris Harris Jr., Simmons was […]
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Broncos Will Pick Up Von Miller's Option
Denver Broncos president John Elway said that the team will pick up outside linebacker Von Miller's option for the 2020 season. Miller finished the 2019 season with 46 tackles, but his eight sacks were his fewest in a full season. Part of it had to do with the fact that Miller battled through a knee […]
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Drew Lock Expected To Be Starter In 2020
Denver Broncos president John Elway expects quarterback Drew Lock to open the 2020 season as the starter under center. "I don’t see any other options," Elway said. Lock was on Injured Reserve for most of his rookie season with a finger injury, but he led the team to a 4-1 record to close the season […]
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Phillip Lindsay In Line For New Deal
Denver Broncos president John Elway said he will look to do a new deal with running back Phillip Lindsay this offseason. "He has heart the size of his whole body," Elway said of Lindsay. The undrafted product of Colorado has been an excellent find for the Broncos, as he's topped 1,000 yards in each of […]
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Evan Engram Expects To Make Full Recovery
New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (foot), who had surgery to fix a Lisfranc ligament in his foot, expects to make a full recovery and should resume training in the spring. "It wasn’t a full-blown tear, but it needed some fixing," Engram said. His foot injury limited him to just eight games in 2019, […]
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Bucs Likely To Make Decision On Jameis Winston In Weeks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said he'll likely have a decision on quarterback Jameis Winston in a couple weeks, but they might not announce it at that time. The expectation is that Tampa will slap Winston with the franchise or transition tag and keep him around for at least one more year, but […]
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49ers Hopeful Of Getting Dee Ford Back In Playoffs
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that the team is hopeful and optimistic that defensive end Dee Ford (hamstring) and safety Jaquiski Tartt (ribs) will be able to return in the Divisional Round. Ford has missed the last three games, so he'd be a nice boost to one of the NFL's best defenses. […]
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Anthony Castonzo Considering Retirement
Indianapolis Colts left tackle Anthony Castonzo said he will mull his options before deciding to return for another season in 2020. Since being drafted with the 22nd overall pick of the 2011 draft, Castonzo has been one of the better left tackles in the NFL. Losing the 31-year-old going forward would be bad news for […]
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Raiders Reach Extension With Richie Incognito
The Oakland Raiders signed offensive guard Richie Incognito to a two-year, $14 million extension on Monday. Incognito, who will be 37 years old next year, will be a "big part" of the team's foundation going forward, according to head coach Jon Gruden. Having Incognito next to Pro Bowl center Rodney Hudson, right guard Gabe Jackson, […]
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Joe Flacco To Undergo MRI Next Month
Denver Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco (neck) said he is expected to undergo an MRI exam next month to determine if he will need surgery to fix a herniated disc in his neck. Flacco will also decide at that time if he'll continue his playing career. The veteran quarterback is open to returning in 2020 as […]
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Austin Hooper Hasn't Received Offer
Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper, who can become a free agent in March, wants to return to the team, but he has yet to receive a contract offer. Hooper is a Pro Bowl alternate this year after catching a career-high 75 passes for 787 yards and six touchdowns in a breakout season. His 2019 […]
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Breshad Perriman Hopes To Re-Sign
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Breshad Perriman said that he hopes to re-sign with the team. Perriman likes what this offense is all about as they try to stretch the field through the air. He had a career-high 36 catches for 645 yards and six touchdowns in his first year in Tampa, but most of […]
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Chris Godwin Extension A Priority For Bucs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that an extension for wide receiver Chris Godwin is "high" on the team's offseason priority list. Godwin missed the final two games of the season with a hamstring injury, but he still managed to live up to his breakout tag from the preseason, catching a career-high 86 […]
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Miles Sanders Day-To-Day
Philadelphia Eagles rookie running back Miles Sanders (ankle) is listed as day-to-day after leaving the Week 17 game early. It looks like Sanders escaped a serious injury, but he should still be considered questionable at this point to play in the wild-card game on Sunday night against the Eagles. Sanders would be at risk of […]
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Zach Ertz Has A Chance To Play In Wild-Card Game
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz (kidney, rib) has a chance to play in the wild-card game against the Seahawks this Sunday, but head coach Doug Pederson said Ertz's progress will be monitored this week. It'll mostly be about pain tolerance for Ertz, but the Eagles are also wary of him suffering further injury if […]
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T.Y. Hilton Played Through Significant Calf Tear
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (calf) said he played through a two-centimeter calf tear late in the season. Hilton started the year on fire with five touchdowns in the first five weeks, but his calf injury basically crippled the rest of his season and let his fantasy owners down. Even with quarterback Jacoby Brissett […]
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Quincy Enunwa Diagnosed With Spinal Stenosis
New York Jets wide receiver Quincy Enunwa (spine) has been diagnosed with spinal stenosis, but he remains hopeful of playing in 2020. If he does continue playing next season, it's unlikely to be with the Jets. Enunwa missed all of the 2017 season with injuries and has played in just 12 games in the last […]
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Ryan Griffin Underwent Ankle Surgery
New York Jets tight end Ryan Griffin (ankle) said he had surgery a week ago to repair ligament damage in his ankle. He's looking at a six-month rehab, so Griffin could miss organized team activities. Griffin had 34 receptions (41 targets) for 320 yards and a career-high five touchdowns in 13 games in his first […]
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A.J. Green Done With Rehab
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green (ankle), who missed all of the 2019 season and 23 of the last 24 games with foot and ankle issues, said he's "done with rehab" and will "start working out right away." Green prefers to stay with the Bengals on a multi-year deal but won't sit out next year […]
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Surgery A Last Resort For Jarvis Landry
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (hip) said that he'd be out six to eight months if he were to undergo hip surgery. With a surgery likely wiping out his entire offseason, a procedure will be a last resort. Landry had his first 1,000-yard season with the Browns in 2019 and a career-high 1,174 yards […]
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Will Fuller On Track For Wild-Card Weekend
Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien said that wide receiver Will Fuller (groin) is "progressing and headed in the right direction" to play in the wild-card game against the Bills on Saturday. We'll have a better idea of Fuller's status when we see how much he does in practice this week. Houston's offense just isn't […]
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Alex Smith Plans To Return In 2020
Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith (leg), who missed all of the 2019 season while recovering from at least 17 surgeries on his broken right leg, said "without a doubt" that he plans to return to football. Smith's career has been in doubt since he suffered the gruesome injury in 2018, but he's adamant that he […]
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Dalvin Cook Says He's Ready For Playoffs
Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (shoulder), who has sat out the last two weeks, said he is ready to play in the wild-card game against the Saints this Sunday. “It’s a long season. You go through a lot, your body takes a lot,” Cook said. “I got some rest, and I’m ready to go.” […]
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Eric Weddle Could Hang 'Em Up
Los Angeles Rams safety Eric Weddle is uncertain if he will continue his playing career into the 2020 season. He hasn't made an official decision, but he expects the Rams to move forward with younger safeties John Johnson and rookie Taylor Rapp. Weddle said he will not return in a backup role. The 34-year-old also […]
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Chandler Jones May Need Surgery
Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said that linebacker Chandler Jones (thumb) may need offseason surgery. Jones was a beast on defense in 2019 with 53 total tackles (41 solo), a career-high 19 sacks, eight forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 16 games for the Cardinals. He's played full seasons in all four years […]
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Robby Anderson Won't Give Jets Hometown Discount
New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson, who will hit the open market this offseason, won't be giving the Jets a hometown discount. “You got to talk to my agent,” Anderson said after Gang Green's 13-6 win over the Bills backups on Sunday. “I don’t think that makes sense.” The Jets shopped Anderson at the […]
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Giants Fire Pat Shurmur On Black Monday
The New York Giants fired head coach Pat Shurmur on Monday after two seasons with the team, but they will retain general manager Dave Gettleman. Baylor head coach Matt Rhule is a focus of the team's coaching search, according to sources. He was the team's assistant offensive line coach in 2012. They've also requested permission […]
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Greg Olsen Hints At Retirement
Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen hinted at retirement after the Week 17 blowout loss to the Saints. "Sometimes the writing’s on the wall," Olsen said. The veteran tight end caught just two passes for 12 yards to close out the year. He managed to stay healthy after an injury riddled 2018 season, but he […]
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Jaron Brown Injured Sunday Night
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaron Brown (knee) suffered a knee injury on the first series of the Week 17 Sunday night game against the 49ers and was immediately ruled out for the rest of the contest. It left the Seahawks with just Tyler Lockett, D.K. Metcalf, David Moore and John Ursua. Malik Turner (concussion) was […]
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Ron Rivera Expected To Be Next Redskins Head Coach
The Washington Redskins are expected to hire former Panthers head coach Ron Rivera as their next head coach, and he will interview with the team on Monday. Rivera was fired by Carolina this year after a disappointing season. In his nine years as the Panthers head man, Rivera went 76-63-1, including going 3-4 in the […]
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