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The Houston Texans have released center Nick Martin and running back Duke Johnson. Martin spent his entire career with the Texans after being drafted in the second round in 2016. … Click to Con...

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The number of minority hires for open positions in the NFL nearly doubled to 34.6% in 2021. According to the league’s demographics study obtained Friday by The Associated Press, the … Click t...

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — No, Russell Wilson isn’t asking for a trade. He’s publicly angry. He’s repeatedly called out the Seattle Seahawks management. His agent listed four teams — Dalla...

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LOS ANGELES — The videoconference started with a warning from a Rams spokesman: Coach Sean McVay was prohibited by league rules from discussing any trades to which the team has … Click to Con...

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TAMPA, Fla. — If Tom Brady’s social media dispatches are any indication, the partying has concluded and the plyometrics have commenced. Which is to say, pre-production has begun on the … Cl...

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SEATTLE — The Russell Wilson Dissatisfaction Tour keeps careening down the highway, with new revelations at every turn. But as the depth and scope of the Seahawks quarterback's grievances conti...

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Rashard Higgins reiterated Friday he hopes to continue walking the red carpet in Cleveland, where the Browns wide receiver nicknamed "Hollywood" is a fan favorite and trusted target of quarterbac...

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Sean McVay says he can't talk about Matthew Stafford until the new league year begins in mid-March and the Los Angeles Rams' blockbuster quarterback trade is official. He's still allowed … Clic...

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The Tennessee Titans have waived wide receiver Adam Humphries after he played only 19 games over the past two seasons. The Titans announced Thursday they also waived defensive backs Chris … Cli...

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Twenty former Washington Football Team employees asked NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday to release the final report of an independent investigation into the organization’s conduct whe...

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Jurrell Casey’s stint in Denver lasted just three games. The Broncos released the veteran defensive tackle Thursday, freeing up about $12 million in salary cap space two weeks after the … Cli...

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It's already been a busy offseason for Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich. He's said goodbye to longtime left tackle Anthony Castonzo and starting quarterback Philip Rivers; welcomed Rivers' re...

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ESPN’s Mel Kiper caused quite the stir among Panthers fans when he released his latest mock draft on Thursday. Kiper, a highly respected NFL draft expert, has the Panthers picking … Click to ...

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To this day, 69-year-old Robert Allen shakes his head at the timing of it all. How did he get so lucky? In 2005, Jeremy Lawrence introduced himself to Allen as … Click to Continue »

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CHICAGO — The best news for Ryan Pace in his quest to find a quarterback is that Russell Wilson, who has a full no-trade clause in his contract with the … Click to Continue »

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Respectfully, March 17, hurry the heck up. And if some form of real-life time acceleration isn’t created within the next three weeks for the new league year to begin, perhaps … Click to Conti...

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SEATTLE — So, we may not really know if Russell Wilson wants to be traded. Despite several reports of unhappiness with the Seahawks, neither Wilson nor his agent, Mark Rodgers, … Click to Con...

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SEATTLE — February is usually the most boring month for American sports. Yes, the Super Bowl is played on the first Sunday, but then it’s a herd of crickets riding … Click to Continue »

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“Ben assured me he is committed to coming back to help us win, and I told Ben that we would like to have him back to help us win a … Click to Continue »

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The Panthers cleared about $25 million in cap space last week. On this week’s episode of Panthers Tracks Podcast, reporters Jonathan M. Alexander and Alaina Getzenberg talk about why the … Cl...

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Panthers beat writers Jonathan Alexander and Alaina Getzenberg review who the Panthers have released and which decisions surprised them. … Click to Continue »

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Panthers have some cash after releasing players. What are they going to do with it? … Click to Continue »

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s popularity continues to be on the rise despite struggling as a rookie in 2020. But with his jersey ranking among the top-five sellers on NFLshop.com ...

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There are maybe two or three NFL teams who shouldn’t at least be interested in trading with the Houston Texans for quarterback Deshaun Watson. When it comes to the Carolina … Click to Continu...

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Give Houston the house. This column about why the Carolina Panthers should do practically anything to pry quarterback Deshaun Watson away from the Houston Texans is about 500 words long, … Clic...

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Former Carolina Panthers owner and founder Jerry Richardson has donated $150 million to Wofford College, the school announced Wednesday. The gift is the largest in the school’s history is desig...

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Sports fans in Charlotte and across North Carolina will soon be allowed to watch more games in person. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday an increase in permissible attendance …...

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The Carolina Panthers have been among the busiest NFL teams this offseason. Last week, they released safety Tre Boston, punter Michael Palardy and defensive end Stephen Weatherly, and restructure...

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The quarterback question for the Carolina Panthers isn’t disappearing anytime soon. With the Houston Texans continuing to be uninterested in trading Deshaun Watson and the draft two months away...

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With the new league year speeding closer and closer, NFL teams are starting to make big decisions when it comes to rosters for the 2021 season. Trades, releases and re-signings … Click to Conti...

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