Новости за 28.02.2018

Chiefs coach Andy Reid made light of Bill Polian’s suggestion that Lamar Jackson move to wide receiver in the NFL. “I think you probably want to try it there [at quarterback] and see,” Reid said Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. “He’s pretty good. I’d give that a whirl.” In three seasons, Jackson played 38 [more]

Kirk Cousins has played out the last two seasons under the franchise tag and there’s been chatter in the last couple of months that a third tag could be in play this offseason despite the Redskins agreeing to a trade bringing Alex Smith to Washington from Kansas City. The team has until March 6 to [more]

The Falcons are moving Vic Beasley back to defensive end on a full-time basis this year and they expect to have him on board in 2019 as well. General Manager Thomas Dimitroff said on Wednesday, via D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, that the team will exercise their fifth-year option on Beasley’s contract. Teams [more]

PST takes a closer look at the West as the 2018 MLS season prepares to kick off this weekend.

Jon Gruden called Marshawn Lynch “the beast,” and, while not exactly guaranteeing Lynch’s return, the Raiders new coach reiterated he expects the running back to be a big part of the team’s offense this season. “Well, our program starts April 9,” Gruden said Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. “Looking at our film and the [more]

Colts coach Frank Reich was in a good mood Wednesday, in his first Scouting Combine press conference as a head coach. But oddly enough, it was the condition of his quarterback rather than the faces of the assembled media that had him smiling. Reich said that Andrew Luck was “checking every box,” in his recovery [more]

A host of playoff teams are interested in Booker.

The Brazilian will be operated on later this week in his native country, and could be out for nearly two months.

When cornerback Tramaine Brock was arrested in what was described as a domestic violence incident last year, the 49ers didn’t wait long to release him from their roster. The team has not taken the same approach with linebacker Rueben Foster, who was arrested on charges of domestic violence, threats and possession of an assault weapon on [more]

The 2018 MLS season is just around the corner, and with a new season comes a new crop of breakout stars.

Two years later and the trade still seems crazy.

Two years later and the trade still seems crazy.

Steve Wilks is going through his first offseason as a head coach and the biggest item on the team’s to-do list is finding a quarterback. During a Wednesday visit to PFT Live, Wilks reiterated that the team will be aggressive when it comes to sifting through the options available at both the NFL and college [more]

Burke is headed into the Hall of Fame this year.

Raiders coach Jon Gruden was out of coaching for nine years. He apparently spent the time trying to set the clock on his VCR to keep it from flashing 12:00. Gruden declared himself defiantly low-tech Wednesday, taking an apparent pride in his lack of interest in advances in analytics or player tracking data. When asked [more]

Rams coach Sean McVay says trading for Marcus Peters made the roster better. McVay said on PFT Live that while other teams might have shied away from Peters because of off-field concerns, there’s really nothing like adding a talented player to a roster. “It’s a great player,” McVay said of the Rams’ motivation to make [more]

It looks like defensive tackle Dontari Poe‘s stay in Atlanta will end after one year. The Falcons signed Poe to a one-year contract as a free agent last offseason and General Manager Thomas Dimitroff indicated on Wednesday that Poe will be back on the open market next month. He also indicated that his belief is [more]

The Eagles haven’t had a discussion with Nick Foles yet, asking the quarterback what he wants for next season, but Doug Pederson said the conversation is coming. “Well, I think you’ve got to have that conversation,” the Eagles coach said Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. “Again, I’m a big believer you just don’t blindside [more]

Amid the vast amount of chatter around the league about offseason plans has been talk that the Dolphins could take a quarterback in the first round of this year’s draft. At a meeting with the media in Indianapolis on Wednesday, Dolphins coach Adam Gase didn’t rule that out as a possibility. Gase said, via Armando [more]

We knew the Jets were going to cut defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson, we just didn’t know when. Now we know when: Today. The Jets announced today that Wilkerson has been released. Wilkerson’s contract guaranteed his $16.75 million salary if he was still on the roster on March 16, and the Jets definitely weren’t going to [more]

The NFL’s chief medical officer said this week that last year’s increase to 281 reported concussions was a “call to action,” and that an increase in players self-reporting concussions shouldn’t be viewed as a positive step on its own. Dr. Allen Sills spoke to the league’s head, neck, and spine committee in Indianapolis, and urged [more]

Cleveland is up to No. 8, and the Pelicans are climbing fast behind Anthony Davis.

The Lions hired General Manager Bob Quinn out of the Patriots front office in 2016 and they hired head coach Matt Patricia off the Patriots coaching staff this year, so there are likely to be dots connected to Patriots players who might be available on the open market this offseason. One such player is cornerback [more]

Ezequiel Barco will have to wait at least a month to make his debut for Atlanta United.

Chance to carry momentum into the early portion of the season among the rewards for a strong run the next three weeks.