Archives for July 2022

Wayne Hawkins, one of the original members of the American Football League’s Oakland Raiders and a five-time AFL All-Star, has died at the age of 84. Hawkins was known for his toughness, to the point of putting his health at risk to keep playing. A notable injury came when he took a hard hit that [more] … [Read more...] about Wayne Hawkins, original Raider, dies at 84

Veteran linebacker Kwon Alexander has found a place to play in 2022. According to multiple reports, Alexander has agreed to sign a one-year deal with the Jets. Alexander visited with the Jets in April and word was the team remained interested in his services later in the offseason, so it would seem he was waiting [more] … [Read more...] about Kwon Alexander agrees to sign with Jets

Lamar Jackson became eligible for a contract extension after the 2020 season. Yet, he remains without one. Not long after Ravens coach John Harbaugh said both sides are motivated to get a long-term deal completed, the quarterback said he hopes to get it done before the start of the season. “I think so. I think [more] … [Read more...] about Lamar Jackson hopes for a contract extension before start of season

The last pass Ryan Tannehill threw in the 2021 postseason was an interception. Instead of piloting the AFC’s No. 1 seed Titans to a late playoff victory over the underdog Bengals, Tannehill threw the pick led to Cincinnati’s game-winning 52-yard field goal as time expired. Tannehill has spoken about how he needed weeks of therapy [more] … [Read more...] about Ryan Tannehill learning from past experiences, using them as “fuel” moving forward

Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen was carted off the field at practice on Thursday and the only official word from the team at this point is that he suffered a knee injury. According to a report from NFL Media, the initial fear is that he’s suffered a serious one. Tests are still being done on the [more] … [Read more...] about Report: Serious knee injury feared for Ryan Jensen