Brooks Reed learning to play inside if neededDarin Gantt, profootballtalk.com It’s a good thing Texans linebacker Brooks Reed is healthy enough to work in OTAs, because he has some extra work to do. According to Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle, Reed is working inside, in case the Texans need him there this year. “I’m n… |
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There's no good reason to move back draft; mail3 hours ago
There's only one reason the NFL is looking to move the draft to mid-May: hype. But how much is enough? Peter King is not a fan of the shift, and no one else he could find is either. |
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Jaguars' Love on Diabetes: 'I'm a fighter'3 hours ago
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Cast off by New England, Brandon Deaderick and Kyle Love are trying to catch on in Jacksonville. |
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Reed, Cushing miss Texans' 1st spring workout16 hours ago
Safety Ed Reed missed the Houston Texans' first spring workout on Monday as he recovers from hip surgery in Colorado. |
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Rams sign tight end Zach Potter19 hours ago
Mike Wilkening, profootballtalk.com The Rams have signed tight end Zach Potter, according to the NFL’s Monday transaction report. The 6-foot-7, 265-pound Potter appeared in all 16 games for the Jaguars in 2012, catching two passes for six yards. Potter played 199 snaps, according to Pro F… |
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Titans visit with Winston Justice, Antoine Caldwell20 hours ago
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Tackle Winston Justice has racked up some frequent flier miles of late as he’s jumped from city to city in search of a team to sign him for the 2013 season. Nashville is the latest stop on his tour. John Glennon of the Tennessean reports that Justice sp… |
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Mike Wilkening, profootballtalk.com The Jaguars have reached a deal with seventh-round pick Jeremy Harris, the club indicated on Twitter Monday. The club’s official Twitter account posted a picture of Harris, a cornerback from New Mexico State, signing his contract. From a size standpoint… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Texans linebacker Brian Cushing has said that his goal is to return from his torn ACL as a better player than he was before the injury and it sounds like there’s a good shot that he’ll be able to start trying to reach it when the team starts training … |
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Brady more confident than ever as Patriots need him more than everMay 20 (yesterday)
Tom Brady is working on something new, something he thinks makes him a better QB than ever before. For the championship-hungry Pats, he may need to be, Peter King writes. |
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Klein isn’t giving up on his NFL dreamMay 19 (yesterday)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com … |
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Miami’s Stadium Issues Cloud Its Bid to Host Super BowlMay 19 (yesterday)
Judy Battista, nytimes.com With N.F.L. owners set to vote Tuesday, Miami was until a few weeks ago the heavy favorite to land Super Bowl 50. |
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Tebow returns to Jacksonville, but not that wayMay 18 (3 days ago)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com At a time when the Jaguars aren’t interested in bringing Tim Tebow home to Jacksonville, he went there anyway. Via the Florida Times-Union, Tebow was in town Friday night to speak at New Life Christian Fellowship. As he did earlier this month in Michiga… |
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Kyle Love passes physical in JacksonvilleMay 18 (3 days ago)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The medical condition that made defensive lineman Kyle Love unfit for further employment with the Patriots has not kept him from working for the Jaguars. According to Jarrett Bell of USA Today, Love passed a Friday physical in Jacksonville, with one cav… |
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Chargers announce Freeney dealMay 18 (3 days ago)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Dwight Freeney will be reuniting with Peyton Manning in a different way this season. With the Broncos ultimately dismissing Manning’s effort to get his former Colts teammate to Denver, Freeney will now spend one-eighth of the 2013 season chasing Peyton … |
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Titans mum on whether they knew about Fokou’s DUI chargeMay 18 (3 days ago)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In the wake of the news that linebacker Moise Fokou was charged with DUI in January, the question becomes whether the Titans knew about the situation when signing him to a contract in March. If they did (or if they didn’t), the Titans aren’t saying. I… |
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Seahawks' Irvin suspended four games for PEDsMay 17 (4 days ago)
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season on Friday after the league announced he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. |
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Josh Chapman healthy again, working with Colts startersMay 17 (4 days ago)
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com After red-shirting his rookie year, Colts nose tackle Josh Chapman is apparently well and ready to win a starting job. Last year’s fifth-round pick didn’t play because of a knee injury suffered in college, but according to the team’s official websit… |
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Kendall Wright drops 14 pounds after cutting out junk foodMay 17 (4 days ago)
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com You can always tell when you’ve reached the OTA portion of the offseason because of the spike in players talking about being in the best shape of their lives. One of this year’s entries on that front is Titans wide receiver Kendall Wright, who told th… |
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Eight in the Box: Returning from injuryMay 17 (4 days ago)
A look at key players for each AFC South team who are coming back from injuries: Houston Texans: There isn’t an easy, obvious fit here. Inside linebacker Brian Cushing is crucial, but all indications are he’s already largely back from the torn ACL he … |
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Ravens suspected Reed had hip problem, Texans apparently didn’tMay 17 (4 days ago)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com There’s an intriguing post-script when it comes to the recent news that Texans safety Ed Reed needs hip surgery that could cause him to miss part of training camp. We’re told that the Ravens, while not specifically aware of the extent of the problem, … |
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On the Jaguars' two new D-linemenMay 17 (4 days ago)
I asked Mike Rodak of ESPNBoston.com for an assessment of two defensive linemen the Jaguars recently claimed off waivers from New England: Kyle Love and Brandon Deaderick. Here are Rodak's insights: "Both Love and Deaderick joined the Patriots in 2… |
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AFC South links: Jags cut Owens, add LoveMay 17 (4 days ago)
Houston Texans The team signed outside linebacker Trevardo Williams, a fourth-round pick in this year's draft, to a four-year deal Thursday. The Texans have now signed five of their draft picks. The Texans' director of college scouting, Mike Maccagnan, … |
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It’s Texans Mt. Rushmore nomination timeMay 17 (4 days ago)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Plenty of Titans fans complained when we lumped the Houston Oilers in with the Tennessee Mt. Rushmore. They think the all-time great Oilers stayed in Houston, and that the Texans should inherit them for the purposes of figuring out the best four. We’d a… |
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Chat film: Reviewing the best you broughtMay 17 (4 days ago)
A sampling of Thursday's chat: Kevin (Jacksonville, FL): I've read a lot of opinions from writers saying that [Alan] Ball will start opposite from [Dwayne] Gratz this year. However, every thing I've read about Ball is that he is not very good. Is it tha… |
