Новости за 27.07.2018

Rafa Benitez snags a World Cup striker.

It sounded ominous when Chargers cornerback Jason Verrett was reported to have suffered a “serious injury” during the conditioning test at the start of training camp. It was every bit as bad as it sounded. Verrett suffered a torn Achilles tendon and will miss the entire season, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. That means [more]

Browns General Manager John Dorsey said earlier this week that the team has discussed adding former Cowboy Dez Bryant to their wide receiver group and things have apparently moved beyond in-house conversations. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports that the Browns have reached out to Bryant’s representatives to gauge interest in a one-year deal with [more]

The Jets moved safety Rontez Miles to the physically unable to perform list to begin training camp. They listed defensive lineman Courtney Upshaw on the non-football injury/illness list. Miles injured his knee early in the organized team activities. The team did not announce what ailment Upshaw has. The veteran signed with the Jets on June [more]

It's less than he would have been offered some summers, but it's still too much to walk away from.

It's less than he would have been offered some summers, but it's still too much to walk away from.

Cornerback Jason Verrett was injured while doing his conditioning test on Friday and there are fears that he tore his Achilles, which has not led to a comment from the team but they have placed Verrett on the physically unable to perform list. Players on the PUP list are eligible to be activated at any [more]

With Anthem Policy 1.0 scrapped and Anthem Policy 2.0 tabled, the NFL (with the input of the NFL Players Association) is attempting to craft Anthem Policy 3.0. The two parties issued a joint statement after a Friday meeting aimed at resolving the situation. “A short time ago, the NFL and NFLPA concluded a constructive meeting [more]

The Jets announced ArDarius Stewart‘s two game suspension for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. The announcement was expected after word leaked last week that the receiver had tested positive for a diuretic or a masking agent. Stewart can participate in all preseason practices and games, but he will miss regular-season games against Detroit [more]

Most likely he will ultimately accept the $3.4 million qualifying offer.

The Browns announced the signings of defensive lineman Zaycoven Henderson and receiver Blake Jackson. Henderson is an undrafted rookie out of Texas A&M. He appeared in 45 games for the Aggies, making 111 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. Jackson officially is in his first NFL season [more]

Could the Whites be looking to bring in a Mexican international?

Dak Prescott will stand for the national anthem, as he has his entire career. The Cowboys quarterback said Friday that raising awareness about social injustice has happened. Now, it’s about taking a “next step” with “action” rather than taking a knee. “I’d never protest during anthem, and I don’t think that’s the time or the [more]

Upon the completion of Mary Joe White’s investigation into former Panthers owner Jerry Richardson’s workplace misconduct toward women and minorities, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell referred to her “careful and thorough examination of these issues.” But Friday, the publication whose investigation triggered the sale of the team portrayed an investigation process that was far from thorough. [more]

That is how a coach builds a real bond with his best player — go meet him on his turf.

If you’ve made a list of the top wide receivers in the NFL and listed someone other than DeAndre Hopkins at the top, the Texans star has a bone to pick with you. Hopkins feels like he isn’t getting his due when it comes to the way he’s viewed in relation to his peers. “I [more]

Broncos linebacker Shane Ray avoided wrist surgery this summer and he’s also avoided a stay on the physically unable to perform list. Ray was slated to have surgery on his wrist after the team’s offseason program came to an end in June, but the doctor scheduled to perform the operation decided that Ray, who missed [more]

The Cardinals announced the signing of safety Tre Boston. That meant cutting someone. Moubarak Djeri was the unlikely player as Arizona waived the defensive lineman four months after they signed him. Djeri played in the German Football League, spending the past two seasons with the Cologne Crocodiles. He made 12 sacks, 40 tackles, 10 tackles [more]

General Manager Jon Robinson stayed busy after sealing a deal with left tackle Taylor Lewan on Friday morning. The Titans announced that they have reached agreement on a contract extension with tight end Delanie Walker on Friday afternoon. Walker’s contract was set to end after the 2018 season and the team announced that he received [more]

An American investment fund has purchased Bordeaux in Ligue 1.

Too good to check out

The Jets drafted Sam Darnold to be their quarterback of the future, but they were surely hoping to have him on the practice field in the present. That’s not the case, however. Darnold, the third overall pick in this year’s draft, has not yet signed his contract and that means the first practice of Jets [more]

Jason Verrett can’t catch a break. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Chargers cornerback has suffered yet another unfortunate injury during the team’s conditioning test, and it could cost him the season. That casts a pall over an offseason of enthusiasm for the Chargers, and adds another chapter to his lengthy injury [more]

Dalvin Cook not only is “full go,” but the Vikings running back has shed the protective brace on his surgically repaired left knee. “I told myself, ‘I know the work I put it. I’m going to test it out before I get back to training camp,’” Cook said, via Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press. [more]

The Patriots have someone new at the top of the defensive coaching staff this season, but a longtime member of the defense doesn’t see much of a change with Brian Flores leading the way. Safety Devin McCourty was asked on Friday about linebacker Dont'a Hightower saying that the defense is faster under Flores than it [more]