NFL RUMORS AND NEWS

12 Up "Where Tom Brady will play in 2020 is one of the biggest questions dominating the NFL offseason. A return to the New England Patriots seems most likely, but destinations all over the country are all in play. The New York Giants can reportedly be added to..." February 17

Sportsnaut "Even before Philip Rivers and the Los Angeles Chargers announced earlier this month that they were parting ways, the veteran signal caller was linked to the Indianapolis Colts. It makes sense. The Colts are going to be looking for an upgrade from Jacoby Brissett. Despite..." February 17

Pro Football Talk "As most coaches are, Alabama’s Nick Saban was hesitant to compare a college player to a great professional. Then, when it came to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, he did it anyway. Saban told Albert Breer of SI.com that his former quarterback had traits in common with..." February 17

Total Pro Sports "Philip Rivers will be playing for another franchise for the first time in his career. The veteran quarterback and the Los Angeles Chargers announced a parting of ways earlier this month, but it remains unclear how many teams actually have legitimate interest in signing..." February 17

TMZ "Breathe easy, Bengals fans ... Tyrann Mathieu says Joe Burrow will NOT spurn Cincy at the 2020 NFL Draft, and will happily play for the team if it picks him No. 1 overall in April!! "Me just knowing him for the last couple years," the Honey Badger..." February 17

NESN "The New Orleans Saints’ Taysom Hill proved himself as an effective part-time offensive playmaker in 2019. Apparently that was enough to show some people in NFL circles — and Hill, himself — that he also could be a “franchise quarterback.” That’s a..." February 17

Fox News "The brother of former Pittsburgh Steeler Antwaan Randle El is facing charges in the shooting deaths of two women in Wisconsin on Monday. Marcus Randle El, a parolee who played football for the University of Wisconsin over a decade ago, was being..." February 17

Heavy "The Detroit Lions need to step up and sign Kenny Golladay to a contract extension, and one of the things the team could be pondering is how much money it might take to get Golladay extended in the Motor City. Recently, Spotrac took a closer look at projecting..." February 17

CBS Sports "In April of 2016, the Redskins inked Josh Norman to a five-year, $75 million deal, making the then 28-year-old the NFL's highest paid cornerback. On Friday, a little less than four years after signing his historic deal, Norman was released by the Redskins, as..." February 17

The Score "The Miami Dolphins have long been believed to be one of the most likely landing spots for Tua Tagovailoa, but the former Alabama quarterback has competition for the AFC East team's interest and No. 5 overall pick. Miami doesn't view Tagovailoa as a "slam..." February 17

Yardbarker "The 49ers suffered a key loss late in what became their seventh season to end in a Super Bowl berth. Weston Richburg‘s second San Francisco season ended after 13 games with a torn patellar tendon. Patellar tendon injuries are among the more difficult to overcome, but the..." February 17

Sportsnaut "The Green Bay Packers have to swing for the fences this offseason to supercharge the passing game and give Aaron Rodgers the receivers he needs to succeed. The skinny: There’s been a lot of talk that Rodgers is declining in his mid-30s. But take a look at Green Bay’s..." February 17

Pro Football Talk "Ian Thomas has played in every game for the Panthers over the last two seasons, which means he helped fill in during the nine games that Greg Olsen missed the last two years. Olsen won’t be playing any games for the Panthers in 2020 after being released earlier..." February 17

12 Up "Entering the new league year, the Pittsburgh Steelers are banking on longtime quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to make a return in 2020. In the second game of this season, Roethlisberger suffered a serious elbow injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the year. Yet,..." February 16

Pro Football Rumors "In an unexpected turn of events this Sunday afternoon, rumors began swirling on social media that Patriots starting right tackle Marcus Cannon decided to retire. However, it turned out to be just another internet myth.  Doug Kyed of NESN reports that the Twitter rumors are..." February 16

CBS Sports "Antonio Brown has spent recent weeks discussing everything from the XFL to his prior relationships with teammates Ben Roethlisberger and JuJu Smith-Schuster. Brown is trying to get back into the NFL after being released by the Patriots after..." February 16

NFL.com "Quiet and productive during a Browns season defined by a lot of noise and little to show on the field, linebacker Joe Schobert was a highlight for Cleveland even if his all-around excellent year was largely overlooked. In a way, that's emblematic of his NFL..." February 16

Bleacher Report "The Arizona Cardinals see a lot of upside in newly signed quarterback Chris Streveler, who led the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a Grey Cup title in the CFL. "He has to make the team first, but he is someone we followed," general manager Steve Keim said..." February 16

Clutch Points "Daniel Jones surprised a lot of people in his first season with the New York Giants and it’s safe to say that Tim Tebow is a fan of his. During a press conference with the New York Mets, Tebow shared that he is impressed with Jones. When the Giants initially..." February 16

NBC Sports "Before the 2019 season, Rams left tackle Andrew Whitworth said he was unsure if he would continue playing in 2020 but a report earlier this month indicated he’d decided to return for a 15th season. Now there’s just the matter of what uniform he’s..." February 16

Heavy "Just because they can, doesn’t mean they should. In dissecting the Dallas Cowboys‘ quarterback options, that is how former Chargers All-Pro defender and current FS1 analyst Marcellus Wiley summarized the team’s purported choice between incumbent Dak..." February 16

Yahoo! Sports "The NFL wants to implement a 17-game season, and it wants to do it as soon as possible. The NFL Players Association wants to slow the process down by a year or two. Per multiple sources, players would like to delay the implementation of an extra regular-season game until 2022 or 2023...." February 16

Bleacher Report "It's the offseason in the NFL, but we're smack dab in the heart of basketball season. While most of the NBA will be taking this weekend off, the league's biggest stars have gathered in Chicago for All-Star Weekend. The game itself—like the Pro Bowl—is much..." February 16

12 Up "The Green Bay Packers didn't get a ton of production from 2019 No. 12 overall pick Rashan Gary this past season, but the physical freak that he is can't be kept down for too long. Gary is already putting in the work that could help him breakout in 2020, as the speed, strength and..." February 16

Clutch Points "The Chicago Bears were unable to replicate the success they had from the 2018 season in 2019. After going 12-4 and making the playoffs in 2018, the Bears regressed to 8-8 and failed to reach the postseason. Following their dismal campaign in 2019, the Bears are focused on..." February 16

NFL.com "With every spring comes an ample share of chaos and frenzy that is NFL free agency.  For all the pomp and circumstance that has come and gone in offseasons past and will certainly follow in offseasons to come, when March 18 rolls around this year, many are prognosticating one of..." February 16

Pro Football Talk "For exactly one more month, the Patriots officially have exclusive negotiating rights with quarterback Tom Brady. It would be foolish to assume that, unofficially, other teams already aren’t making their proposals known to Brady and/or his agent, Don Yee. But the only team..." February 16

Pro Football Rumors "We heard a lot of Cardinals news yesterday, including that general manager Steve Keim said the team won’t be cutting running back David Johnson. Releasing Johnson would result in an astronomical $16.2MM dead cap hit, essentially making it impossible. However, that..." February 16

Sportsnaut "Tua Tagovailoa recently got the best possible update on his health after visiting with his doctor, and that could be important news for the Detroit Lions.  According to Matt Miller of Bleacher Report, the Lions, who own the No. 3 overall pick, could be interested in..." February 16

Clutch Points "Peter King of NBC Sports has an answer on when Tom Brady should reveal his decision. According to King, Brady should notify the New England Patriots of his decision by March 12 or 13. That would be before the start of free agency and would give the Patriots time to make..." February 16

Bleacher Report "The NFL denied Saturday that it possesses any evidence of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph using a racial slur toward Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett during a Week 11 game last season. ESPN's Jake Trotter provided..." February 15

Clutch Points "Tom Brady is one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. In many eyes, he’s the best to ever do it. As he prepares to enter his 21st season in the league, he may test the free agent waters for the first time in his career. While the New England Patriots would love..." February 15

Yardbarker "Will Jameis Winston be the quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season? We still don’t know, and it may be several more weeks before we do. Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said there is still no decision on Winston’s future with the..." February 15

Syracuse.com "At first glance at the news that Josh Norman is set to hit the free agent market, the idea that the Buffalo Bills should go after him makes a ton of sense. Norman had some of his best seasons under Bills coach Sean McDermott when he was defensive coordinator in Carolina...." February 15

Larry Brown Sports "The New York Jets appear poised to lose a key piece of their offense in free agency. Wide receiver Robby Anderson is likely to depart the team, according to Connor Hughes of The Athletic. This largely comes down to the contract he’s likely to demand on the open market. " February 15

Heavy "Last season didn’t go as planned for Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku, who spent much of the year nursing a fractured wrist that landed him on the IR. When Njoku finally returned to the field, he found himself in the doghouse with former..." February 15

9 News " The Broncos as we know them are five weeks away from dramatic change. Some of the Broncos most familiar names will leave. Some of the NFL’s well-known players will become Broncos. The anticipation of free agency has me jumpy. The cottage industry turned..." February 15

Clutch Points "Leonard Fournette just had a terrific bounce-back season after a miserable 2018. But John Reid of The Florida Times-Union doesn’t think it’s a sure thing that the Jacksonville Jaguars with pick up his fifth-year option. Fournette’s option would..." February 15

Yardbarker "Defensive tackle Javon Hargrave is preparing for free agency, so he hired new representation. The lineman has hired Drew Rosenhaus as his agent, according to the agency on Twitter. Following a standout career at South Carolina State, the Steelers selected Hargrave..." February 15

Pro Football Talk "In a world filled with #fakenews and social-media rumor mongering, it’s still a no-no to tell lies about someone in a manner that harms their reputation. For that reason, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett may end up on the wrong side of the “v” in a..." February 15

Larry Brown Sports "Mason Rudolph has once again denied using a racial slur toward Myles Garrett when the two players got into an altercation this past season. Garrett was reinstated by the NFL this week, and the Cleveland Browns star shed more light on his allegation that Rudolph set him off by calling..." February 15

CBS Pittsburgh "Steelers’ head coach Mike Tomlin has stated his support for quarterback Mason Rudolph after he was accused of using a racial slur. In an interview with ESPN on Friday, the Cleveland Browns’ Defensive End Myles Garrett claimed that Ruldoph had called him a racial slur..." February 15

Bleacher Report "Wide receiver Antonio Brown says he will have an opportunity to speak with NFL teams later this month at the scouting combine. Speaking to TMZ Sports, the seven-time Pro Bowler said he is "excited" to go to Indianapolis and have face-to-face meetings..." February 15

Clutch Points "Cornerback Bashaud Breeland had a phenomenal season as earning his first Super Bowl in his career. He’s set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, however, he has stated that he wants to stay with the Kansas City Chiefs. Via Josh Alper of NBC..." February 15

USA Today "New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft still faces prostitution charges nearly a year after he was arrested in a sweeping three-county sex-for-pay probe that involved police video recording hundreds of alleged sex acts by licensed massage workers...." February 15

TMZ "J.J. Watt is preparing to be a married man today!!! J.J. and fiancee Kealia Ohai are getting hitched Saturday at a fancy hotel in the Bahamas, and lots of family and friends are on hand for the nuptials. The couple was hanging at the hotel all week with their..." February 15

The Big Lead "Taysom Hill will test the open market this offseason as a restricted free agent. The 29-year old New Orleans Saints quarterback is an intriguing possibility for some teams, including the Saints, who have to consider life after 41-year old Drew Brees. Perhaps in an effort to drum up some..." February 15

Steelers Depot "Former Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coordinator Todd Haley has found a new job. According to the Herald-Tribune, Haley’s accepted an offer to be the OC at Riverview High School in Florida. From the report: “The Riverview Rams..." February 15

Pro Football Talk "Chan Gailey last ran an offense four seasons ago. Gailey, 68, has not talked to the media since Brian Flores lured Gailey out of retirement, leaving everyone to guess at what the Dolphins will look like. Gailey, though, coached Ryan Fitzpatrick with the Bills and..." February 15

The Sports Daily "The Green Bay Packers head into this offseason with a lot of uncertainty at the tight end position. While we don’t yet know exactly what the roster will look like in 2020, the odds are that there will be significant changes at the position for the Pack next season. Here is a..." February 15