Month: May 2025

As Black Bart once said, “OK, Ralphie. You win this time, but we’ll be back.” The anti-tush push forces inevitably will return with another effort to remove the Eagles’ signature play from the rulebook. Wednesday’s effort failed, by only two votes. With 24 required, the final tally was 22-10. Multiple

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones voted in favor of the rule that would have banned the Eagles’ tush push, but he admitted that he’s not sure himself whether he really thinks the play should be taken out of the game, or whether he just doesn’t want the Eagles to have such

The Packers will hold joint practices with the Colts and the Seahawks this summer, Matt Schneidman of TheAthletic.com reports. The joint practices will come before Green Bay plays those teams in the preseason. The Packers play the Colts in Indianapolis on Aug. 16 and host the Seahawks on Aug. 23.

Micah Parsons and Jerry Jones may or may not have a handshake deal. But the Cowboys edge rusher has not signed a contract extension, and by the sound of it, nothing is imminent. The Cowboys owner said Wednesday it’s been awhile since he’s talked to Parsons. “I haven’t talked with

The NFL appears to be on a path toward extending the regular season to 18 games, but that was not a topic of discussion at this week’s owners’ meeting. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at the conclusion of the meeting that there was no discussion of shifting the schedule from

The Jets have had every player at their voluntary offseason workouts this week, coach Aaron Glenn said Wednesday. Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who is looking for a contract extension, has participated in every session. “I want to be part of something special,” Wilson said, via Zack Rosenblatt of TheAthletic.com.

Cornerback Myles Bryant is set to be back in Houston for the 2025 season. Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports that the Texans are going to re-sign Bryant. No terms of the deal were included in the report. Bryant joined the Texans on a one-year contract last year and appeared in

The Steelers have made an addition to their offensive line. The team announced the signing of guard Nick Broeker on Wednesday afternoon. It’s a one-year deal with no other terms announced. Broeker was a 2023 seventh-round pick in Buffalo who moved onto the Texans after being waived during his rookie

Last week, an excerpt from a new book caused a stir with details from Caleb Williams’ pre-draft process that noted his reluctance to play for the Bears. While Ben Johnson wasn’t with the organization at that time, he is Williams’ head coach now and addressed the topic to open his

Linebacker J.J. Russell has found a new home. The Cardinals announced Russell’s signing on Wednesday afternoon. Linebacker Milo Eifler was waived in a corresponding move. Russell, who signed a one-year contract, spent the last three seasons in Tampa and appeared in 30 regular season games. He was a core special

Quinnen Williams was not happy when the Jets released Aaron Rodgers, and the Jets weren’t happy when the defensive tackle tweeted his displeasure. Williams wrote “another rebuild year for me I guess” after the news broke, before deleting it and posting only a thumbs down emoji. New Jets coach Aaron

The Texans confirmed the signing of cornerback Myles Bryant on Wednesday afternoon and they also announced several other moves. They waived defensive lineman Kingsley Jonathan and guard Jerome Carvin off of the 90-man roster. They also signed rookie free agent cornerback Keydrain Calligan. Jonathan signed with the Texans in February

Bears rookie wide receiver Luther Burden is out of the team’s voluntary offseason workouts because of injury, coach Ben Johnson said Wednesday. “Yeah, he wasn’t there today,” Johnson said, via Adam Jahns of TheAthletic.com. “We’re working through a little soft-tissue deal with him right now, and remains to be seen

The Raiders reunited head coach Pete Carroll with Geno Smith by acquiring the quarterback via trade earlier this offseason. Now that Las Vegas’ offseason program has advanced to OTA practices, Carroll has gotten to see plenty of Smith in the building in the last two months. On Wednesday, the 73-year-old

Many tributes will emerge in the aftermath of the stunning passing of Colts owner Jim Irsay at the age of 65. His most important draft pick, quarterback Peyton Manning, has issued a statement remembering the man who made him the first overall pick in 1998. “I am heartbroken to hear

Falcons defensive coordinator’s Jeff Ulbrich return to Atlanta has been a bumpy one, but he hasn’t sensed any misgivings from the team about bringing him back. Ulbrich’s son Jax made a prank call to Shedeur Sanders during the draft after getting the quarterback’s number — which was distributed by the

Commissioner Roger Goodell has issued a statement regarding the passing of Colts owner Jim Irsay at the age of 65. “We were deeply saddened to learn of Jim Irsay’s passing today. Jim was a friend, and a man deeply committed to his family, the game, the Colts, and the Indianapolis

Colts owner Jim Irsay has died. He was 65. An announcement from the team explains that Irsay “passed away peacefully in his sleep this afternoon.” Irsay assumed day-to-day management of the team in 1995, when his father, Robert, suffered a stroke. When the elder Irsay died in 1997, Jim became

Five days after the initial, best-case numbers were leaked at five o’clock on a Friday, the details are out. The Brock Purdy contract has been signed. The contract has been filed with the league and the NFL Players Association. Which means that the truth is now available. We’ve obtained the

The Steelers have agreed to terms with first-round pick Derrick Harmon, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Harmon will sign a four-year, $17.974 million contract that is fully guaranteed. His signing will complete the Steelers’ draft class, with all seven rookies under contract. Third-round running back Kaleb Johnson, fourth-round edge

Brock Purdy signed his five-year, $256 million extension on Wednesday. It was a relief to the 49ers quarterback to get the deal done in the offseason. “I have so much respect for everybody in this organization from the top down,” Purdy said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “I think they

The Titans signed quarterback Cam Ward to his rookie contract, the team announced Wednesday. Ward, the No. 1 overall pick, becomes the seventh player from the team’s nine-player draft class to sign with the team. The Titans previously reached deals with safety Kevin Winston Jr. (3rd round), tight end Gunnar

The Packers signed free agent cornerback Gregory Junior on Wednesday, the team announced. The waived cornerback Kaleb Hayes in a corresponding move. The Texans released Junior on May 13. Junior, 25, was a sixth-round pick of the Jaguars in 2022. He joined the Texans’ practice squad last season and signed

When the Lions (the league office) realized that 24 votes didn’t exist for changing the playoff seeding process, the Lions (the league) withdrew the proposal. So why didn’t the Packers (the league office) withdraw the rule banning the tush push when it was obvious that the proposal from the Packers

The Lions have their top draft choice under contract. The team announced the signing of defensive lineman Tyleik Williams on Wednesday afternoon. Williams was the 28th overall pick in April. Williams’s four-year deal will be worth over $16.48 million. The Lions will also have an option to extend the pact

Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins has been at the team’s voluntary offseason workouts, but he has not participated. Wilkins was not in a walking boot at Wednesday’s session, but he also did not have a helmet with him. Wilkins underwent surgery in early October to repair a Jones fracture in

There has now been reporting on all the teams that declined to vote to ban the notorious tush push. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Browns, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints, and Titans voted with the Eagles, Ravens, Patriots, Jets, and Lions against the proposal that would have banned the play. Of

Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin did not participate in the team’s voluntary offseason program Wednesday, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. McLaurin had been a full participant previously, per Schultz, so it is unclear whether his absence was related to his desire for a contract extension. The start of Phase

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s contract was not part of the discussion at this week’s league meetings. There was word that team owners would discuss a contract extension for Goodell while in Minnesota, but Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said on Wednesday, via Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports, that there was no

Get ready to hear plenty from the NFC East late in 2025. Commissioner Roger Goodell announced on Wednesday that the NFC East will be featured on this year’s edition of in-season Hard Knocks. The Colts, Cardinals, and Dolphins were previous singular teams featured on the in-season version of Hard Knocks.