Tag: NFL football
Lower-round QBs face long odds to make it in NFL
<p>The five teams that took quarterbacks in the first round of the NFL draft head into the offseason program full of optimism that they...
Man United violence the peak of toxic fan-owner relationship
MANCHESTER, England — The storming of Old Trafford crystalized 16 years of disconnect between Manchester United fans and its distant ownership.
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Cowboys decline Vander Esch option, creating intrigue at LB
<p>FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys declined the fifth-year option on linebacker Leighton Vander Esch's rookie contract Monday, setting up an interesting season at...
Falcons pick up fifth-year option for WR Calvin Ridley
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons have picked up receiver Calvin Ridley’s fifth-year option, meaning he will make $11.1 million in 2022 and...
Browns take chance on Malik McDowell, DT with troubled past
<p>CLEVELAND — The Browns are giving Malik McDowell the chance to revive an NFL career stopped by some serious legal trouble.</p>
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Chiefs believe late-round medical gambles could pay off big
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One of the benefits of having so few holes to fill on a roster that has reached back-to-back Super Bowls:...
Vikings decline 5th-year option on injury-hampered CB Hughes
<p>EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings declined the fifth-year contract option for cornerback Mike Hughes on Monday, with the injury-hampered 2018 first-round pick's future...
Amazon to take over “Thursday Night Football” package in ’22
Amazon Prime Video will become the exclusive home of the NFL's “Thursday Night Football” package a year earlier than originally anticipated.
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Bills pick up Allen, Edmunds 5th-year contract options
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds are staying around for at least two more seasons.
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Jaguars decline 5th-year option on struggling DT Taven Bryan
<p>JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville declined to pick up the fifth-year option in defensive tackle Taven Bryan’s rookie contract, meaning 2021 likely will be his...