Falcons Decline Charles Harris' Option

The Atlanta Falcons declined the $10.051 million fifth-year option on defensive end Charles Harris on Monday, according to a source. The Falcons acquired Harris from the Miami Dolphins last Friday in exchange for a 2021 seventh-round draft pick. The 22nd overall pick in 2017 had just 3.5 sacks in 1,196 snaps for Miami, so he […]

Joey Gallo Worried That New Stadium Is Pitcher's Park

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo has been working out with some teammates at the new Globe Life Field. He loves the new turf but is concerned that the fences at the new park might be too deep. "It’s playing big. It is definitely going to be a pitcher's park, I think. We are trying to […]

Colts Declining Malik Hooker's Option

The Indianapolis Colts are declining the fifth-year option on safety Malik Hooker on Monday, according to a source. Hooker will now become a free agent after the 2020 season. The free safety was selected with the 15th overall pick of the 2017 draft. He has 117 tackles (76 solo), seven interceptions, 11 passes defensed and […]

Rams Could Have Three-Headed Monster In Backfield

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that rookie running back Cam Akers, selected with the No. 52 overall pick in the second round, "adds great value" to a rotation that already includes second-year pro Darrell Henderson Jr. and sixth-year pro Malcolm Brown. "We feel we've got three really good backs," McVay said. "What […]

Alshon Jeffery To Be Big Part Of Offense?

The Philadelphia Eagles plan for wide receiver Alshon Jeffery "to be a major part of the offense" in 2020 despite recovering from a Lisfranc foot injury, in the opinion of Eagles insider Dave Spadaro. There are a lot of variables to this scenario, however, and the Eagles also drafted three wideouts and traded for Marquise […]

Cardinals Decline Option On Haason Reddick

The Arizona Cardinals declined their fifth-year option on linebacker Haason Reddick on Sunday, according to a source. Reddick will now become a free agent after the 2020 season. The former first-round pick in 2017 (13th overall) has been inconsistent in his time with Arizona, playing multiple different positions along the way. He was moved from […]

NFL Won't Play International Games In 2020

There will officially be no international games for the NFL during the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We believe the decision to play all our games domestically this season is the right one for our players, our clubs, and all our fans in the US, Mexico and UK.” The NFL plans to release […]

Cowboys Waive Cooper Rush

The Dallas Cowboys waived quarterback Cooper Rush on Monday after they officially signed Andy Dalton to a one-year, $3 million deal. Rush attempted just three passes (all coming in 2017) in his three seasons with the Cowboys as Dak Prescott's backup. Dalton becomes one of the league's best backups behind Prescott now, and the Cowboys […]

Shea Patterson Signing With Chiefs

Former Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson is signing an undisclosed deal with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, according to a source. Patterson spent two years at Ole Miss before transferring to Michigan. As a true senior in 2019 with the Wolverines, he completed 214 of his 381 attempts (56.2 completion percentage) for 3,061 yards, 23 […]

Marlon Mack, Jonathan Taylor To Form One-Two Punch

Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich wants both running backs Marlon Mack and rookie Jonathan Taylor involved in the running game in 2020. The Colts traded up in the second round to draft Taylor, who ran for 2,003 yards and 21 touchdowns last year at Wisconsin. His 12 career games with at least 200 rushing […]

Andy Dalton Signing With Cowboys

Former Cincinnati Bengals long-time quarterback Andy Dalton is signing a one-year deal worth up to $7 million with the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, according to a source. The deal includes $3 million guaranteed. Most expected Dalton to land in Jacksonville with his ex-head coach in Jay Gruden as the offensive coordinator there, but Dalton instead […]

Bengals Declining John Ross' Fifth-Year Option

The Cincinnati Bengals have informed wide receiver John Ross III that they are declining his fifth-year option, according to a source. Ross will become an unrestricted free agent after the 2020 season. The Bengals took the 25-year-old with the ninth overall pick in the 2017 draft mainly because of his blazing speed. Ross is still […]

NFL Season Highly Likely To Occur In 2020

There is an "extremely small" chance that there won't be an NFL season in 2020, according to sources with direct knowledge of both the league's deliberations and the current and expected medical and scientific developments in the coming weeks and months. The biggest potential impediment to playing football later this year will be the availability […]

James Conner Could See Reduction In Carries

The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to "cut back" running back James Conner's carries in the 2020 season, in the opinion of The Athletic's Ed Bouchette. Conner remains atop the team's running back depth chart, but he has a lot to prove this year after playing in just 10 games in 2019 due to injuries. He […]

Steelers Unlikely To Re-Sign JuJu Smith-Schuster

The Pittsburgh Steelers are unlikely to re-sign wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster after the 2020 season, in the opinion of The Athletic's Ed Bouchette. Injuries and poor quarterback play didn't help his cause in 2019, but Smith-Schuster had his worst season as a professional with 42 receptions for 552 yards and three touchdowns in 12 games. […]

Willie Calhoun Says He's 100 Percent Healthy

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun (jaw) said that he is back to 100 percent health after fracturing his jaw in spring training before the 2020 MLB season was suspended due to the coronavirus. "The only thing that’s really limiting me is I have numbness from my right cheek down to the middle of my chin. […]

Lions Not Expected To Pick Up Jarrad Davis' Option

The Detroit Lions are not expected to pick up the fifth-year option on linebacker Jarrad Davis, according to a source. Davis will now become a free agent after the 2020 season. He was the 21st overall pick in the first round by the Lions in the 2017 draft, but Davis just hasn't had the production […]

Chiefs Sign Taco Charlton

The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with defensive end Taco Charlton on Saturday, according to a source. Charlton was a first-round pick (28th overall) in the 2017 draft for the Cowboys, but he has not lived up to expectations in the NFL so far. The 25-year-old was recently released from the […]

Nick Mullens Signs Tender

San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Nick Mullens signed his one-year, $750,000 tender as an exclusive-rights free agent on Friday, according to a league source. Mullens had no other choice but to return for the 2020 season. He'll be a restricted free agent after next season. With Jimmy Garoppolo staying healthy in 2019, Mullens didn't attempt […]

Jaguars Not Exercising Leonard Fournette's Option

The Jacksonville Jaguars are not exercising running back Leonard Fournette's fifth-year option for the 2021 season, according to a source. Fournette was the fourth overall pick in the 2017 draft, but the Jaguars are clearly ready to move on from him after the shopped him in trades leading up to and during last week's draft. […]

Emmanuel Clase Suspended 80 Games

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball on Friday for testing positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance. Clase came over from the Rangers in the trade involving starting pitcher Corey Kluber over the winter. The 22-year-old tested positive for Boldenone, which is an anabolic steroid. Clase's suspension won't […]

Broncos Decline Garett Bolles' Option

The Denver Broncos declined the fifth-year option on offensive tackle Garett Bolles on Friday, according to a source. Bolles hasn't lived up to expectations as the team's starting left tackle ever since the Broncos took him with the 20th overall pick in the first round in the 2017 draft. Penalties have been a big issue […]

Patrick Mahomes Confident Long-Term Deal Will Get Done

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is confident that a long-term contract extension will get done in time. In an unexpected move, the Chiefs exercised Mahomes' fifth-year option, so he's currently under team control for two more years. But it's safe to expect that a new deal will get done before […]

49ers Declining Option On Solomon Thomas

The San Francisco 49ers are declining their fifth-year option on defensive lineman Solomon Thomas on Friday, according to a source. Thomas was taken third overall in the 2017 draft but has been a bust for San Francisco. The 24-year-old has just six sacks and 93 combined tackles (73 solo) in 46 games (28 starts) in […]

Dion Sims Retiring

Former Chicago Bears tight end Dion Sims, who didn't play at all in 2019, announced on Twitter on Friday that he is retiring from the NFL. The Michigan State product played six seasons in the league with the Bears and Dolphins after being selected in the fourth round by Miami in 2013. Sims caught 91 […]

Seahawks, Titans Have Made Offers To Jadeveon Clowney

The Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans are both still interested in defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and have made multiple offers, but nothing has matched Clowney's desired price tag, according to sources. Sources think "he is just not in a hurry to sign." The pass-rusher has already dropped his asking price of around $20 million per […]

Saints Really Wanted Tommy Stevens

The New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers engaged in a bidding war during the 2020 draft for Mississippi State quarterback Tommy Stevens. The Saints had traded their remaining picks late in the draft on Day 2, so they had to sit and wait. Offensive coordinator Joe Brady worked with Stevens in their time together at […]

Damien Williams, Clyde Edwards-Helaire To Form One-Two Punch

Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said that running back Damien Williams will remain the starter heading into the 2020 season, but first-rounder Clyde Edwards-Helaire will definitely be in the mix in his rookie season. "I mean, both these guys can run and catch and certainly Damien will come in as the starting running […]

Packers GM Was Driving Force Behind Jordan Love Selection

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst started digging into future quarterbacks last offseason when he held a pre-draft visit with quarterback Drew Lock, who the Broncos drafted in the second round in 2019. Gutekunst comes from the Ron Wolf/Ted Thompson school of scouting in which the importance of the QB is ingrained. Wolf traded […]

K.J. Wright Underwent Shoulder Surgery

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider revealed on Thursday that linebacker K.J. Wright (shoulder) recently underwent shoulder surgery. However, Schneider said the surgery wasn't serious, but it remains unclear when Wright will be back. The Seahawks also drafted Texas Tech linebacker Jordyn Brooks in the first round last week, and he could slide into the […]