Новости за 07.06.2023

With the Cowboys having parted ways with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore this offseason, head coach Mike McCarthy is taking over the team’s offense this season. McCarthy, who called the plays all 13 of his seasons as head coach in Green Bay, has tweaked the playbook. McCarthy and quarterback Dak Prescott have estimated that 30 to [more]

As expected, proposed Commanders owner Josh Harris met with the NFL on Wednesday, against a smoky dystopian backdrop that serves as a fitting metaphor for the entirety of the Daniel Snyder era in D.C. Mark Maske of the Washington Post reports that Harris and Mitchell Rales, the top minority investor in the Harris-led group, spent [more]

Messi turned down a reported $400 million per year from Saudi Arabia, opting instead to move to Miami this summer.

Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers had been present for the team’s prior offseason workouts. In the aftermath of the news that he’s under investigation for “pervasive” violations of the league’s gambling policy, he was not seen by reporters during Wednesday’s session. Via Stephen Holder of ESPN.com, Rodgers was absent from the on-field workout. Coach Shane Steichen [more]

Things didn’t work out for Jeff Okudah in Detroit after the Lions made him the third overall pick in 2020. He played 25 games and missed 23 with injuries in three seasons. He sat out games with hamstring, shoulder, groin and Achilles injuries as well as a concussion. After three seasons, Okudah totaled 124 tackles, [more]

Titans head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed a Wednesday report that receiver DeAndre Hopkins will take a free-agent visit with the club. “The first thing is we want players that want to be here,” Vrabel said, via Jim Wyatt of the team’s website. “We’ll work through anything else. We brought in a bunch of different players, [more]

After decades on HBO, Showtime, and most recently Paramount Plus, Inside the NFL is heading for broadcast TV. The CW Network (WTF?) has announced that it has become the new home of the long-running weekly studio show covering the NFL. The hosts and producers for the show will be unveiled at a later date, per [more]

Former Giants wide receiver Travis Rudolph was acquitted today of one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder. Rudolph admits that he shot 39 rounds at a group of four men outside his home, killing one of them, but he says he fired in self-defense, and a jury found him not guilty [more]

The Bears need quarterback Justin Fields to be a better passer during the 2023 season, but offensive coordinator Luke Getsy has to find a way to make that happen without overly limiting the running ability that led to the quarterback picking up 1,143 yards on the ground last season. Getsy discussed that process on Wednesday. [more]

The Cowboys signed defensive end Ben Banogu on Wednesday, bringing their 90-player roster to 89 players. Banogu grew up 6 miles from the Cowboys’ practice facility in Frisco, attending Prosper High School. He played at Louisiana-Monroe and TCU in his college career, totaling 156 tackles, 45 tackles for loss and 20 sacks in three seasons. [more]

The Cowboys drafted Michigan’s Luke Schoonmaker in the second round to compete for their starting tight end job. Dalton Schultz left for Houston in free agency, leaving Jake Ferguson, Peyton Hendershot and Sean McKeon as the other tight ends on the roster. Schoonmaker, though, hasn’t missed some time with a plantar fascia injury in his [more]

Last week, Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said he’d love to have free-agent receiver DeAndre Hopkins as his teammate once again. Hopkins is reportedly set to visit with the Titans over the weekend. But does Watson have any inside information as to whether Cleveland is in the mix for Hopkins’ services? “Really, I have no idea,” [more]

Dalvin Cook’s future with the Vikings has been the subject of a lot of speculation recently, but the running back may not the only veteran who is less than a sure thing to remain in Minnesota for the coming season. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Vikings have been receiving calls from teams [more]

The Steelers finished 10th in points allowed last season, but there are going to be plenty of new faces on defense in 2022. Changes have been made at every level of the defense and the defensive backfield is set to look very different than it did a year ago. The Steelers signed Patrick Peterson, Chandon [more]

That rebuild might not be immediate, however.

Fiorentina and West Ham lock horns in the UEFA Europa Conference League final at the Eden Arena in Prague on Wednesday, June 7 and the Hammers are the favorites.

Saints special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi opposes the new NFL rule promoting fair catches on kickoffs, and he says every single special teams coach in the league agrees with him. “I don’t think there’s a special teams coach in the league – in fact, I know there’s not a special teams coach in the league [more]

Is DeAndre Hopkins eyeing a return to the AFC South? At the very least, he’s not dismissing the possibility. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Hopkins will fly to Nashville on Sunday to take a free-agent visit with the Titans. It’s set to be Hopkins’ first visit with a team since the Cardinals released [more]

The Falcons have a new member of their defensive line. The team announced the signing of defensive tackle Carlos Davis on Wednesday. Defensive lineman Jalen Dalton was waived in a corresponding move. Davis was a 2020 seventh-round pick and he appeared in 12 games for the Steelers over the last three seasons. Davis had 12 [more]

The Browns are banking on quarterback Deshaun Watson being better in his second year with the team and the consistent message from the team’s offseason program has been that Watson’s on track for more success. Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt said last month that Watson has improved “tenfold” since last year and wide receiver [more]

After taking an “eff them picks” approach to the draft over the past few years, the Rams need their picks to perform. They especially need it at the receiver position, given the departures in recent years of players like Allen Robinson, OBJ, and Robert Woods. Enter fifth-round receiver Puka Nacua, from Brigham Young. Both coach [more]

49ers tight end George Kittle has plenty of praise for quarterback Trey Lance, the third overall pick in the 2021 draft. Kittle’s positive comments, however, make it clear that Lance struggled in the past. “I think Trey looks significantly better than he did last year,” Kittle told reporters on Tuesday. “I think his confidence is [more]

Everyone wants Damian Lillard to leave Portland more than Damian Lillard wants to leave Portland.

The Lions got off to a slow start last year, going 1-6 in their first seven games. But after finishing 2022 on an 8-2 run, the club has much higher expectations entering the coming season. Though there are still a few months before Detroit begins Week One against Kansas City, head coach Dan Campbell is [more]

NASCAR penalizes Erik Jones and Legacy Motor Club points, fines team's crew chief $75,000 and suspends him two races for L1 violation.