The Ravens signed Roquan Smith to a five-year, $100 million contract, drafted linebacker Trenton Simpson in the third round and didn’t pick up the fifth-year option on Patrick Queen‘s contract. All signs point to this being Queen’s last season in Baltimore. General Manager Eric DeCosta said last month the team hopes to sign Queen to [more] … [Read more...] about Patrick Queen: If I take care of my business, everything will fall into place
Micah Parsons jokes he might play eight positions this season
Micah Parsons isn’t going to become a full-time defensive end this season. The Cowboys edge rusher said last month he had gained weight this offseason in anticipation of playing more defensive end in 2023. Some translated that to mean a full-time move to defensive end, but Parsons’ versatility is what makes him special. Defensive coordinator [more] … [Read more...] about Micah Parsons jokes he might play eight positions this season
Vikings sign Garett Maag
The Vikings added a local product to their roster on Friday. Wide receiver Garett Maag grew up near Minneapolis in Inver Grove Heights and he’s now a member of Minnesota’s only NFL football team. The team did not include any terms of the deal in their announcement of Maag’s signing. Maag played in 49 games [more] … [Read more...] about Vikings sign Garett Maag
Jordan Davis to Jalen Carter: Let’s get freaky
The Eagles doubled down on first-round defensive tackles from the University of Georgia when they selected Jalen Carter with the ninth overall pick in this year’s draft and 2022 first-rounder Jordan Davis is looking forward to renewing their partnership. Davis said on Thursday that he had a feeling the Eagles would wind up selecting Carter [more] … [Read more...] about Jordan Davis to Jalen Carter: Let’s get freaky
Pete Carroll: Seahawks will be “very aggressive” on kickoff returns
The latest change to the kickoff rule creates an incentive to make a fair catch of kickoffs fielded between the goal line and the 25. But the fair catch remains optional. Teams can still choose to execute a return. It sounds as if the Seahawks will. “We’re going to compete with it,” Seattle coach Pete [more] … [Read more...] about Pete Carroll: Seahawks will be “very aggressive” on kickoff returns