The Packers claimed defensive lineman Chris Slayton off waivers Tuesday. The 49ers waived Slayton on Monday to make room for the signing of tight end Tyler Kroft. Slayton joined San Francisco on a futures contract at the end of January. He entered the NFL as a seventh-round selection of the Giants in the 2019 draft. [more] … [Read more...] about Packers claim Chris Slayton off waivers
Archives for May 2022
Texans, Cowboys issue statement on Uvalde school shooting
Another mass shooting has happened in America. Another mass shooting has happened at a school. Fourteen elementary school students were shot and killed on Tuesday at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. The murders come only 10 days after a gunman killed 10 citizens in a Buffalo grocery store. The NFL community has responded. “We are [more] … [Read more...] about Texans, Cowboys issue statement on Uvalde school shooting
Third-round choice DeAngelo Malone signs Falcons’ rookie deal
The Falcons signed third-round draft choice DeAngelo Malone on Tuesday. He becomes the fifth of the team’s eight draft selections to sign. Second-round linebacker Arnold Ebiketie, second-round linebacker Troy Andersen and third-round quarterback Desmond Ridder remain unsigned. First-round receiver Drake London, fifth-round running back Tyler Allgeier, sixth-round guard Justin … [Read more...] about Third-round choice DeAngelo Malone signs Falcons’ rookie deal
Roger Goodell say NFL is “nearing the end” of investigative period on Deshaun Watson
The NFL, as expected, is closing in on making a decision regarding Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. At the May ownership meetings in Atlanta, Commissioner Roger Goodell made it clear that things are moving toward a conclusion. “I can’t give you a timeline,” Goodell told reporters, via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “We [more] … [Read more...] about Roger Goodell say NFL is “nearing the end” of investigative period on Deshaun Watson
Ashey Solis: Deshaun Watson’s contract was “just like a big screw you”
Multiple NFL owners weren’t the only ones not thrilled with the $230 million, fully-guaranteed contract that the Browns gave to quarterback Deshaun Watson. Two of the persons accusing Watson of sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions object to it as well. “It’s just like a big screw you,” plaintiff Ashley Solis tells Soledad O’Brien in [more] … [Read more...] about Ashey Solis: Deshaun Watson’s contract was “just like a big screw you”