- newRams move 403-pound rookie from defense to offense
We noted before the draft that Terrell Brown was a 6-foot-10, 388-pound defensive lineman from Ole Miss who had drawn some interest from NFL teams. But that’s not quite right. Actually, Rams coach Jeff Fisher says, Brown is a 6-foot-10, 403-pounder…
- 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 10:03pm -
- newTank Carradine signs his 49ers deal
It sure looks like a lot of NFL contract negotiators are heading to the beach this weekend, given the dizzying pace of rookie signings. According to Adam Caplan of TheSidelineView.com, the 49ers joined the parade by signing second-round defensive end…
- 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 9:35pm -
- newChiefs sign fifth-round pick Sanders Commings
The Chiefs have signed rookie defensive back Sanders Commings, the club said on its official website Thursday. A fifth-round pick from Georgia, the 6-foot, 216-pound Commings has gotten a look at safety early in his NFL career, a position where the C…
- 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 9:13pm -
- newReport: Mathieu gets full slotted signing bonus, but not all of it right away
As we reported earlier, the Cardinals signed third-round pick Tyrann Mathieu to a four-year deal on Thursday. While discussing Mathieu’s agreement, we mentioned dueling post-draft reports that the Cardinals wanted to sign Mathieu to a contract that…
- 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 9:06pm -
- newPFT on NBCSN: Matt Barkley, AFC East burning questions
There was a wide range of opinions about quarterback Matt Barkley heading into the draft, but the side that argued he was too flawed a quarterback to go in the first couple of rounds won out in the end. That left Barkley to go to the Eagles in the fo…
- 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 8:42pm -
- newRavens sign second-rounder Arthur Brown
- 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 8:41pm -
- newCardinals sign Tyrann Mathieu
The Cardinals think they may have gotten the best playmaker in the draft when they drafted former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu in the third round and now they’ve gotten him under contract. The team announced Thursday that they have reached agr…
- 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 8:26pm -
- newSteelers sign wide receiver Justin Brown
The Steelers have signed sixth-round pick Justin Brown, the club announced Thursday. Pittsburgh now has five draft choices under contract. A wide receiver who finished his collegiate career at Oklahoma, Brown (6-3, 209) hauled in 73 passes for 879 ya…
- 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 8:24pm -
- newPanthers sign Klein and Barner, wrap up draft class
The Panthers signed their entire draft class in about a day and a half. The agent for fifth-round linebacker A.J. Klein just tweeted that his client had signed his rookie deal. The Panthers came back moments later with confirmation of that, along wit…
- 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 8:02pm -
- newUrlacher remembers when Brady “juked me out of my shoes”
As the recently retired Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher looks back on his career, there’s one missed tackle in particular he wishes he could have back. Urlacher said on the Dan Patrick Show that it still sticks in his craw that when the Patriots be…
- 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 7:54pm -
- newPierre Garçon recovering from labrum surgery
Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garçon chose to rest his injured foot last season instead of having surgery, a decision that got him back on the field for the final stretch but one that didn’t keep him from having an operation this offseason. The o…
- 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 7:42pm -
- newSaints short a blocker, with starter Charles Brown out
One of the most important jobs in New Orleans is protecting quarterback Drew Brees’ blind side. And at the moment, the first option is just watching, as has been too often the case. According to Katherine Terrell of the New Orleans Times-Picayune,…
- 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 7:22pm -
- newPFT Live: Will San Fran find in-house WR replacement?
Mike Florio runs down the latest player news around the NFL. Michael Crabtree will be sidelined for a majority of the season after rupturing an Achilles tendon, but will the 49ers look in-house to replace Colin Kaepernick’s favorite target? Reggie…
- 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 7:13pm -
- newPFT Live: Jets eager to name a starting QB
New York Daily News Jets beat writer Manish Mehta joins Mike Florio to talk all things New York Jets. Mehta reported the Jets are willing to name a starting QB before the opening of training camp, hinting that maybe the team is secretly rooting for G…
- 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 7:11pm -
- newPFT Live: Losing Crabtree the worst-case scenario for 49ers?
CSN Bay Area Insider Matt Maiocco joins Mike Florio to give the inside scoop about everything 49ers football. Michael Crabtree will be out for a solid amount of time after rupturing an Achilles tendon, but is it still possible we’ll see the receive…
- 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 7:10pm -
- newPulled muscle could keep Trent Richardson out until training camp
Nagging injuries helped keep Browns running back Trent Richardson from performing at the level expected when the Browns took him with the fourth overall pick in the 2012 draft. So there’s a familiar feeling to word that Richardson could miss OTAs a…
- 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 7:08pm -
- newStephen Nicholas, Sean Weatherspoon out for start of Falcons OTAs
The Falcons start OTAs next week and they’ll be doing it without two of their starting linebackers. Stephen Nicholas and Sean Weatherspoon are both recovering from surgeries that will keep them on the sidelines when organized team activities get un…
- 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:53pm -
- newHoyer confident he can be a starter, and he may be right
In many NFL cities, a new quarterback rolling into town in May and declaring himself a realistic option for a starting job would draw a polite nod, maybe a pat on the head. In Cleveland, Brian Hoyer may be onto something. The newest Browns passer sai…
- 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:51pm -
- newPFT Live 05/23: Manish Mehta, Matt Maiocco
Mike Florio talks with Jets beat writer, Manish Mehta of NY Daily News about the QB competition between Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith. Then, Florio talks with CSN Bay Area 49ers Insider, Matt Maiocco about the Achilles injury the put Michael Crabtree o…
- 5 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:41pm -
- newRodgers says it’s past time for Favre to return to Green Bay
Brett Favre spent most of his career as the most beloved man in Green Bay, but the last time he was there, he was getting booed off the field after his Vikings had lost to an Aaron Rodgers-led Packers team. There was plenty of bad blood then, but Rod…
- 5 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:18pm -
- Unnamed Jet goes to town on Mark Sanchez
It’s good to see that Woody Johnson’s ban on leaks held up so well. While this one wasn’t the front office variety which was so common before, an unnamed Jets player has already started the Mark Sanchez-ripping which I think we all saw coming.…
- 5 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:47pm -
- Buccaneers sign cornerback Johnthan Banks
The Buccaneers have signed second-round pick Johnthan Banks, the club said Thursday. A cornerback from Mississippi State, the 6-foot-2, 185-pound Banks is one of the new additions to a revamped Tampa Bay secondary. The Buccaneers traded their 2013 f…
- 6 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:18pm -
- RG3: Knee feels great, my goal is to be out there for training camp
Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III said after taking the field at Organized Team Activities that everything is positive with his surgically repaired knee. “The knee feels great,” Griffin said. “I’m able to do all the stuff out there with…
- 6 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:04pm -
- Titan’s DUI charges thrown out when cop doesn’t appear
DUI charges against Titans tight end Brandon Barden were dismissed, after the arresting officer failed to show up for court. Barden was arrested in Lincoln County, Georgia in February after a single-car wreck, after which he refused blood alcohol tes…
- 7 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:46pm -
- Ben Roethlisberger has “no doubt” Heath Miller will play Week One
Earlier this week, Steelers tight end Heath Miller said there was a “chance” he’d be able to play the entire 2013 season after tearing his ACL late last season but admitted there’s no timetable yet for his return to full activity. “Yeah, I…
- 7 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:20pm -
- Ernie Accorsi not convinced Brian Urlacher is a Hall of Famer
Almost every article that has been published in the 24 hours since Brian Urlacher announced his retirement has included the words “future Hall of Famer.” But one veteran NFL personnel man says he’s not so sure about that. Former Colts and Giant…
- 7 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:18pm -
- PFT Live: Jets talk with Manish Mehta, 49ers talk with Matt Maiocco
There was news made at OTAs on both coasts this week and we’ll be talking about it during Thursday’s edition of PFT Live. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News will join Mike Florio to talk about a Jets practice on Wednesday that left coach Rex…
- 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:43pm -
- Nicks’ agent says absence was not related to contract
Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks took the Giants by surprise when he failed to show up at the team’s organized team activity on Wednesday. Coach Tom Coughlin expressed his opinion that Nicks “should” have been at the voluntary workout, althoug…
- 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:35pm -
- Steelers sign Markus Wheaton, Terry Hawthorne
The Steelers announced the signings of third-round pick Markus Wheaton and fifth-round selection Terry Hawthorne on Thursday. A wide receiver from Oregon State, Wheaton will compete to be one of the Steelers’ top receivers beyond starters Emmanuel…
- 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:34pm -
- RG3 on the field, throwing passes at Redskins’ OTAs
Robert Griffin III is back on the Redskins’ practice field at Organized Team Activities, four months after reconstructive knee surgery. Griffin is able to drop back, set his feet and throw passes. Albert Breer of NFL Network posted videos of Griffi…
- 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:16pm -
