Extensions Coming For Jake Matthews, Grady Jarrett?

Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said the team's focus is now on reaching contract extensions with offensive tackle Jake Matthews and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. Both Matthews and Jarrett are key anchors on their respective offensive lines. Jarrett had a career-high 55 tackles and four sacks in his third NFL season in 2017.

Kolton Miller Working At Left Tackle

Oakland Raiders first-round pick, offensive tackle Kolton Miller, is working exclusively on the left side during rookie minicamp. Current left tackle Donald Penn is 35 years old and coming off Lisfranc surgery on his right foot. "We like him at left tackle. We think he's a prototype left tackle. He can bend, he's got the […]

Earl Thomas Not Attending Offseason Workouts

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said safety Earl Thomas isn't attending the team's offseason program. The hope is that Thomas will show up for Phase 3 of the offseason program, which includes organized team activities later this month. Thomas is in the final year of his deal with Seattle and has been mentioned in […]

Seahawks See Rashaad Penny As Three-Down Back

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and the rest of the coaching staff continue to see running back Rashaad Penny, their first-round pick, as a three-down back heading into his rookie year. “He caught the ball beautifully,” Carroll said. “He can do whatever we need to do in the throwing game. Schotty (Brian Schottenheimer) did […]

Mike Gillislee Must Fight For Roster Spot

New England Patriots running back Mike Gillislee will be fighting for a roster spot in training camp, barring an injury to another running back on the team. First-round pick Sony Michel, Rex Burkhead and passing back James White are locks for the roster. That will leave Gillislee, Jeremy Hill, Brandon Bolden and Ralph Webb fighting […]

Coby Fleener, Brandon Coleman Expected To Be On Bubble

New Orleans Saints tight end Coby Fleener and wide receiver Brandon Coleman, as well as running back Daniel Lasco and wideout Tommylee Lewis, are expected to be on the roster bubble in training camp this summer. Fleener didn't live up to his free-agent expectations in New Orleans last year and has been in jeopardy for […]

Teddy Bridgewater Expected To Throw At OTAs

New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles said quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (knee) is expected to participate in organized team activities and is expected to throw, but it's not clear how much else he'll do. Bowles said, "He's been working out." Bridgewater definitely isn't 100 percent and will surely be limited in OTAs, but he's making […]

Ravens Not Worried About Lamar Jackson's Accuracy

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh isn't at all concerned about questions surrounding quarterback Lamar Jackson's accuracy issues in college. "The thing I was really impressed with is I thought he was accurate," Harbaugh said. "You read the reports ... but he's a naturally talented thrower. He has natural arm talent. That's something that I […]

Dolphins Claim Bryce Petty Off Waivers

The Miami Dolphins claimed quarterback Bryce Petty off waivers from the Jets on Friday, according to a source. The fourth-round pick in 2015 has looked overmatched in his limited action in the NFL. In parts of 10 games for New York the last two years, Petty has four touchdowns and 10 interceptions with a 53.1 […]

O.J. Howard Says He's Ready To Go

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard (ankle), who finished his rookie year on Injured Reserve, said he is a full go for offseason workouts. Howard came on strong in the second half of the season but finished with just 26 catches for 432 yards and six touchdowns. The presence of Cameron Brate in Tampa […]

Seahawks Release Cliff Avril

The Seattle Seahawks released defensive end Cliff Avril (neck) with a failed-physical designation Friday. Avril sustained a serious neck injury after just four games in 2017 and was put on Injured Reserve. The 32-year-old joined the Legion of Boom in 2013 and became one of the top players on their defensive front, recording 33.5 sacks […]

Sam Darnold Could Win Starting Job

New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles said that rookie quarterback Sam Darnold will be allowed to win the starting gig in training camp, even though Bowles already stated that Josh McCown is the starter. If Darnold is the better quarterback in training camp, the Jets could elect to go with him right off the […]

Earl Thomas Expected To Stick Around

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider doesn't expect veteran safety Earl Thomas to force his way out of town in the final year of his current contract. “My sense is that he wants to be here,” Schneider said on 710 ESPN Seattle, via Jessamyn McIntyre. “I haven’t got that sense from his agents at all.” […]

Christian Hackenberg Trying To Fix Throwing Motion

New York Jets quarterback Christian Hackenberg has been working with quarterbacks coach Jeff Christensen in an attempt to reboot his throwing motion. The Jets second-round pick in 2016, Hackenberg has looked overmatched in practices and preseason for the team and hasn't attempted a regular season pass in two years. With Gang Green drafting Sam Darnold […]

Matt Ryan Agrees To Five-Year Extension

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan agreed to a five-year contract extension on Thursday that will make him the first $30 million per-year quarterback in NFL history, according to league and team sources. He'll receive $100 million guaranteed. Ryan is pretty consistent with seven straight 4,000-yard seasons, and he broke out during the team's Super Bowl […]

Ichiro Suzuki Transitioning To Off-Field Role

The Seattle Mariners are releasing outfielder Ichiro Suzuki on Thursday so that he can transition into the role of special assistant to the chairman, according to general manager Jerry Dipoto. In a corresponding move, reliever Erik Goeddel has been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma. The Japanese icon was hitting just .205 with no homers, RBI or […]

Ravens Decline To Exercise Breshad Perriman's Option

The Baltimore Ravens did not exercise wide receiver Breshad Perriman's fifth-year option for the 2019 season. Perriman hasn't earned it after recording only 43 catches for 576 yards and three touchdowns after being selected 26th overall in the first round in 2015. After all the wideout additions Baltimore made in free agency (Michael Crabtree, John […]

Phillip Dorsett Has Option Declined

The New England Patriots declined to exercise wide receiver Phillip Dorsett's fifth-year option for 2019. The 25-year-old had a career-low 12 receptions for 194 yards and zero scores in 15 games in his first season with New England in 2017, and he hasn't had more than 33 catches in his three years in the league. […]

Jets Releasing Bryce Petty

The New York Jets are releasing quarterback Bryce Petty on Thursday, according to a source. After being drafted in the fourth round in 2015, Petty has played in parts of just 10 games for Gang Green, sporting a 53.1 completion percentage with four touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He's looked overwhelmed on the football field and […]

Robby Anderson's Warrant Dropped

New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson's attorney, Ed O'Donnell, said the warrant issued for his client has been lifted. There was a clerical error by the court and Anderson wasn't notified of his court date, hence his absence Wednesday. His next court date will be on July 19. Anderson isn't facing any felony charges […]

Joe Flacco's Clock Ticking In Baltimore

The clock is officially ticking on Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco after the team traded up to select Lamar Jackson at the end of the first round. All 56 quarterbacks that have been taken in the first round in the last two decades have gotten a shot to start within three years of being drafted. […]

Jaguars Decline Option On Dante Fowler

The Jacksonville Jaguars did not exercise defensive end Dante Fowler's fifth-year option for the 2019 season, according to a source. However, the team likes Fowler's long-term prospects and could approach a long-term deal with him eventually. Jacksonville likely wants to see if Fowler can repeat his eight-sack season from 2017 after he had only four […]

Justin Bour Back In Lineup, Starlin Castro Sitting Out

Miami Marlins first baseman Justin Bour (back) is back in the starting lineup and is hitting cleanup against Phillies starter Aaron Nola on Wednesday. Second baseman Starlin Castro is receiving his first day off of the season, and infielder Yadiel Rivera will be at the keystone and will hit eighth. Bour missed a few days […]

Chiefs Trade For Randall Telfer

The Kansas City Chiefs acquired tight end Randall Telfer from the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday in exchange for linebacker Dadi Nicolas, according to sources. Telfer was drafted in the sixth round in 2015 and has just five catches in three seasons. He's more of a blocking tight end and will have zero fantasy value as […]

Bears Not Picking Up Kevin White's Option

The Chicago Bears will not pick up wide receiver Kevin White's fifth-year option for 2019, according to a source. The 2019 option would've been for $13.9 million. The seventh overall pick in the 2015 draft has played in just five games in three seasons due to various serious injuries. The soon-to-be 26-year-old has plenty of […]

Not Many Teams Want Dez Bryant

Free-agent wide receiver Dez Bryant isn't finding many suitors on the open market, and there are "far more" teams unwilling to pay him at the league minimum salary than there are teams that would even consider signing him for any contract, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Bryant already turned down a three-year, $21 million deal […]

Devonta Freeman Slowly Getting Better

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman (knee) is slowly making progress toward being at full strength as the team continues offseason workouts. Freeman sustained ligament damage in his right knee at the end of last year but didn't require surgery. He injured both his posterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in the regular season finale […]

Broncos Decline Option On Shane Ray

The Denver Broncos will not exercise linebacker Shane Ray's fifth-year option, according to a source. Ray had a career-high eight sacks while recording 48 tackles in 2016, but he played in just eight games last year due to injury and had just one sack. With Denver selecting edge rusher Bradley Chubb to play on Ray's […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets For May 2

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature, use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories and target players who may be available […]

Teddy Bridgewater Is Healthy

New York Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan said quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (knee) is healthy and was throwing Tuesday for Phase 2 of the team's offseason program. Bridgewater is just trying to prove his health this summer in training camp. He's a long shot to start for Gang Green in 2018, especially after they selected quarterback […]