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Good to see him, was worried about him actually, abruptly just left his job with the Panthers.
Maybe he was poached by the Buffalo Panthers
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Jets laughing their arse off.... Jamal is beyond repair.
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Pat's long winded "funny" intros with his two cheerleaders to the side "yeah'ing" him along shit me to tears, skip to 2:40 to where he gets to the actual point
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Giants acquired CB Keion Crossen from the Texans in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round pick.
He'll reunite with head coach and former Patriots special teams coordinator Joe Judge, who had a hand in coaching Crossen on special teams as New England's 2018 seventh-round pick. It's the second time Crossen has been traded in as many years.
SOURCE: Doug Kyed on Twitter
Aug 16, 2021, 2:38 PM ET
He'll reunite with head coach and former Patriots special teams coordinator Joe Judge, who had a hand in coaching Crossen on special teams as New England's 2018 seventh-round pick. It's the second time Crossen has been traded in as many years.
SOURCE: Doug Kyed on Twitter
Aug 16, 2021, 2:38 PM ET
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I’ve always said…no Crossen, no Texans
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Texans sign and trade all the big name players. Real movers and shakers.
Did pretty well to get a sixth for some guy I've genuinely never heard of.
Casserio GM of the year.
Did pretty well to get a sixth for some guy I've genuinely never heard of.
Casserio GM of the year.
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first cut day tomorrow. then down to 80 next Tuesday, and the final 53 the week after
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WSB-Channel 2 Atlanta's Zach Klein reports the Falcons are the first and only NFL team to have a 100% vaccination rate.
Every player and personnel member (coaching staff included) are reportedly vaccinated ahead of the regular season, becoming the first and only NFL franchise to reach that significant milestone. More teams are expected to announce as much as training camp cuts continue to stack throughout the summer.
Every player and personnel member (coaching staff included) are reportedly vaccinated ahead of the regular season, becoming the first and only NFL franchise to reach that significant milestone. More teams are expected to announce as much as training camp cuts continue to stack throughout the summer.
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old broken rb
Texans RB David Johnson said taking on his reduced role "in the moment, it’s tough."
“Obviously, as it’s going on, in the moment it’s tough,” Johnson said of taking on a reduced role. “But I think in the long run, it will just help out the team as a whole. Obviously...it might take a little bit longer to figure out what’s going on, figure out different ways to beat the defense and running the ball like that,” he continued, “but other aspects...catching the ball or pass protection, I don’t think so.” Phillip Lindsay notably out-snapped Johnson 8-2 during Tyrod Taylor's 10 snaps with the first-string offense Saturday, ceding both third-down reps to Johnson. With Mark Ingram's role (potentially) secure following an intended healthy scratch during the team's first preseason tryout, Johnson will have to return whatever value he brings to the table exclusively in the passing game rather than on early downs. Reiss adds that Lindsay "might lead the team in carries."
Texans RB David Johnson said taking on his reduced role "in the moment, it’s tough."
“Obviously, as it’s going on, in the moment it’s tough,” Johnson said of taking on a reduced role. “But I think in the long run, it will just help out the team as a whole. Obviously...it might take a little bit longer to figure out what’s going on, figure out different ways to beat the defense and running the ball like that,” he continued, “but other aspects...catching the ball or pass protection, I don’t think so.” Phillip Lindsay notably out-snapped Johnson 8-2 during Tyrod Taylor's 10 snaps with the first-string offense Saturday, ceding both third-down reps to Johnson. With Mark Ingram's role (potentially) secure following an intended healthy scratch during the team's first preseason tryout, Johnson will have to return whatever value he brings to the table exclusively in the passing game rather than on early downs. Reiss adds that Lindsay "might lead the team in carries."
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Vikings WR Justin Jefferson (shoulder) returned to practice on a limited basis Monday.
Just 10 days after spraining his AC joint following a hard fall during camp, Jefferson returned to the field to get limited work in. It's a tremendous sign for his (full) availability for Week 1 against the Bengals on September 12. Any additional reps taken during Minnesota's last two preseason games would be the icing on top.
Just 10 days after spraining his AC joint following a hard fall during camp, Jefferson returned to the field to get limited work in. It's a tremendous sign for his (full) availability for Week 1 against the Bengals on September 12. Any additional reps taken during Minnesota's last two preseason games would be the icing on top.
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The Athletic's Connor Hughes reports the Jets are "hoping" WR Elijah Moore (quad) can return to practice next week.
Listed "day-to-day" with his quad injury suffered during practice last week, Moore thankfully avoided a "serious injury" and, per the Jets, could return as early as Monday, August 23. The main takeaway is that the 21-year-old's status for Week 1 isn't in any doubt, making for a tremendous FLEX option in re-draft leagues against Carolina.
Listed "day-to-day" with his quad injury suffered during practice last week, Moore thankfully avoided a "serious injury" and, per the Jets, could return as early as Monday, August 23. The main takeaway is that the 21-year-old's status for Week 1 isn't in any doubt, making for a tremendous FLEX option in re-draft leagues against Carolina.
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Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Joe Burrow will not play in the team's second preseason game.
"We’re just not there yet," Taylor said on Burrow's return to game action. "He could do it, I’m sure he wants to do it. But again, our No. 1 thing is making sure our guys are ready to play in Week 1 against Minnesota, so putting him out there is just not what we’re going to do." Burrow isn't expected to play at any point this preseason, continuing to have an eye towards the team's regular season opener
"We’re just not there yet," Taylor said on Burrow's return to game action. "He could do it, I’m sure he wants to do it. But again, our No. 1 thing is making sure our guys are ready to play in Week 1 against Minnesota, so putting him out there is just not what we’re going to do." Burrow isn't expected to play at any point this preseason, continuing to have an eye towards the team's regular season opener
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Bills coach Sean McDermott said he "isn't concerned" WR Stefon Diggs' (knee) injury will linger into the regular season "at this point."
Diggs’ absence has leaked into a second week of practice, bringing into question the severity of his knee injury. Even so, McDermott said he expects Diggs to "miss more practice time" since there's no rush to get the veteran back onto the field during camp. It's still something fantasy managers should monitor in the coming weeks, as the Bills are set to open the regular season against the Steelers on September 12.
Diggs’ absence has leaked into a second week of practice, bringing into question the severity of his knee injury. Even so, McDermott said he expects Diggs to "miss more practice time" since there's no rush to get the veteran back onto the field during camp. It's still something fantasy managers should monitor in the coming weeks, as the Bills are set to open the regular season against the Steelers on September 12.
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Texans coach David Culley said he's "hopeful" WR Anthony Miller (shoulder) will play this season.
Culley didn't have an update on the severity of Miller's shoulder dislocation just yet, giving a vast timeline in response. It's still a concerning outlook since the 26-year-old had shoulder surgery in 2019 and has yet to have a full training camp under his belt while consistently dealing with injuries since entering the league. Keke Coutee should pick up additional snaps from the slot until Miller returns
Texans coach David Culley said he's "hopeful" WR Anthony Miller (shoulder) will play this season.
Culley didn't have an update on the severity of Miller's shoulder dislocation just yet, giving a vast timeline in response. It's still a concerning outlook since the 26-year-old had shoulder surgery in 2019 and has yet to have a full training camp under his belt while consistently dealing with injuries since entering the league. Keke Coutee should pick up additional snaps from the slot until Miller returns
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Wont happen, they'll beat the Jags once at least.
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Jaguars released TE Tim Tebow.
Tebow on Twitter Tuesday morning thanks the team for a chance to make their 53-man roster. In what was likely his last foray in professional football, Tebow, 33, tried to make the team as a tight end. He lasted one preseason game in which he didn't see a target. Signing his longtime buddy was always a questionable move by head coach Urban Meyer, whose first six months as an NFL coach have consisted of nonstop questionable decisions. CBS Sports' Pete Prisco, a former Jaguars beat writer, said Tuesday it "was obvious [Tebow] couldn’t play tight end. Any other coach doesn’t even give him a chance." James O'Shaughnessy will likely start the season as Jacksonville's TE1.
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SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Aug 17, 2021, 9:36 AM ET
Tebow on Twitter Tuesday morning thanks the team for a chance to make their 53-man roster. In what was likely his last foray in professional football, Tebow, 33, tried to make the team as a tight end. He lasted one preseason game in which he didn't see a target. Signing his longtime buddy was always a questionable move by head coach Urban Meyer, whose first six months as an NFL coach have consisted of nonstop questionable decisions. CBS Sports' Pete Prisco, a former Jaguars beat writer, said Tuesday it "was obvious [Tebow] couldn’t play tight end. Any other coach doesn’t even give him a chance." James O'Shaughnessy will likely start the season as Jacksonville's TE1.
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SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Aug 17, 2021, 9:36 AM ET
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Maybe the only thing hes wrong about this is that Center-QB exchange, you always hear how they have to get used to each other, reps in training.
Bill Belichick: Offensive linemen shouldn’t worry about who’s playing with them at QB
Posted by Myles Simmons on August 17, 2021, 9:21 AM EDT
This preseason, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has stressed the importance of the team’s new offensive line getting playing time with starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes. It’s so critical that Reid not only put Mahomes on the field for the first exhibition matchup, but said on Monday that he’ll likely get more snaps in the coming week.
The philosophy is a little different in New England.
Cam Newton is the incumbent starting quarterback, though he’s not guaranteed to be behind center for Week One. Mac Jones, this year’s 15th overall pick, has also received some snaps with the first-team offensive line.
Head coach Bill Belichick was asked about how both players have received reps with that group and said that each position group should concentrate on itself, not who is around it.
“Look, we’ve told the players from back in May when we started — which is the absolute truth — not to spend a lot of time worrying about who else is out there with you,” Belichick said, via Zack Cox of NESN. “Worry about what you’re doing and try to get it right. I think that’s the most important thing for each and every one of us, if we would focus on what our job is, how to do it well, how to do it better, how to improve on it. Again, that’s all of us — coaches, players, everybody. That’s really what we’re trying to do, and spending a lot of time worrying about who else is doing something else and who else is out there or not out there or whatever is honestly a total waste of time and energy. And it’s not productive, so we don’t really worry about it.
“I think it’s a lot more important for the offensive linemen to play with the offensive linemen than it is for the quarterback to play with the offensive line. The same thing on defense. It’s [more] important for the linebackers to play with the linebackers than it is for the linebackers to play with the secondary or whatever, and you just keep going. The punt team, those guys need to be ready to work with each other, but at the same time, if somebody else is in there for whatever reason, then the most important thing is for them to do their job properly and work with whoever it is next to them. That’s something they can’t control. If we start worrying about all the things we can’t control, I’d say it’s going to be a long year.”
Really, this is a long way of Belichick explaining the three-word mantra: Do your job. And it makes sense that players shouldn’t worry too much about what they can’t control — especially because they’re not making the decision about the quarterback.
But eventually, everyone is going to want to know who the starting quarterback is. It may be a waste of time and energy to worry about it, but it’s the most vital position on the team. Players wouldn’t be human if that didn’t cross their minds.
Bill Belichick: Offensive linemen shouldn’t worry about who’s playing with them at QB
Posted by Myles Simmons on August 17, 2021, 9:21 AM EDT
This preseason, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has stressed the importance of the team’s new offensive line getting playing time with starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes. It’s so critical that Reid not only put Mahomes on the field for the first exhibition matchup, but said on Monday that he’ll likely get more snaps in the coming week.
The philosophy is a little different in New England.
Cam Newton is the incumbent starting quarterback, though he’s not guaranteed to be behind center for Week One. Mac Jones, this year’s 15th overall pick, has also received some snaps with the first-team offensive line.
Head coach Bill Belichick was asked about how both players have received reps with that group and said that each position group should concentrate on itself, not who is around it.
“Look, we’ve told the players from back in May when we started — which is the absolute truth — not to spend a lot of time worrying about who else is out there with you,” Belichick said, via Zack Cox of NESN. “Worry about what you’re doing and try to get it right. I think that’s the most important thing for each and every one of us, if we would focus on what our job is, how to do it well, how to do it better, how to improve on it. Again, that’s all of us — coaches, players, everybody. That’s really what we’re trying to do, and spending a lot of time worrying about who else is doing something else and who else is out there or not out there or whatever is honestly a total waste of time and energy. And it’s not productive, so we don’t really worry about it.
“I think it’s a lot more important for the offensive linemen to play with the offensive linemen than it is for the quarterback to play with the offensive line. The same thing on defense. It’s [more] important for the linebackers to play with the linebackers than it is for the linebackers to play with the secondary or whatever, and you just keep going. The punt team, those guys need to be ready to work with each other, but at the same time, if somebody else is in there for whatever reason, then the most important thing is for them to do their job properly and work with whoever it is next to them. That’s something they can’t control. If we start worrying about all the things we can’t control, I’d say it’s going to be a long year.”
Really, this is a long way of Belichick explaining the three-word mantra: Do your job. And it makes sense that players shouldn’t worry too much about what they can’t control — especially because they’re not making the decision about the quarterback.
But eventually, everyone is going to want to know who the starting quarterback is. It may be a waste of time and energy to worry about it, but it’s the most vital position on the team. Players wouldn’t be human if that didn’t cross their minds.
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Folks who bought Tim Tebow jerseys are out of luck, despite “jersey assurance”
Posted by Mike Florio on August 17, 2021, 10:06 AM EDT
When the Jaguars signed Tim Tebow, his jersey instantly went on sale — and it immediately became the hottest selling jersey in the NFL.
Now that the Jaguars have cut Tebow, those folks who bought the jersey are left holding the bag. Or, more specifically, a jersey that was actually ever worn by the player in one meaningless preseason game, the highlight of which was a half-hearted block followed by an inadvertent helmet in the stomach of a teammate.
Although the league, through Fanatics, provides “jersey assurance,” the fine print becomes very important in situations like this. The program applies to trades only; there’s no protection if the player is cut or retires.
Tebow has been cut. Given that he’s been released in the initial wave of reductions from 90 to 85, he presumably won’t resurface on the practice squad. And thus it appears to be over for Tebow in Jacksonville, weeks before it ever technically started.
It’s hard to feel bad, frankly, for anyone who rolled the dice on a Tebow jersey. There was always a good chance that the tight end experiment would go the way of Peter Brady’s volcano (dated, but applicable).
And of all the people who will be feeling very little sympathy for those who bought the Tebow jersey, the least will be felt by Raiders fans who bought an Antonio Brown jersey in 2019.
Posted by Mike Florio on August 17, 2021, 10:06 AM EDT
When the Jaguars signed Tim Tebow, his jersey instantly went on sale — and it immediately became the hottest selling jersey in the NFL.
Now that the Jaguars have cut Tebow, those folks who bought the jersey are left holding the bag. Or, more specifically, a jersey that was actually ever worn by the player in one meaningless preseason game, the highlight of which was a half-hearted block followed by an inadvertent helmet in the stomach of a teammate.
Although the league, through Fanatics, provides “jersey assurance,” the fine print becomes very important in situations like this. The program applies to trades only; there’s no protection if the player is cut or retires.
Tebow has been cut. Given that he’s been released in the initial wave of reductions from 90 to 85, he presumably won’t resurface on the practice squad. And thus it appears to be over for Tebow in Jacksonville, weeks before it ever technically started.
It’s hard to feel bad, frankly, for anyone who rolled the dice on a Tebow jersey. There was always a good chance that the tight end experiment would go the way of Peter Brady’s volcano (dated, but applicable).
And of all the people who will be feeling very little sympathy for those who bought the Tebow jersey, the least will be felt by Raiders fans who bought an Antonio Brown jersey in 2019.
