NFL RUMORS AND NEWS

Bleacher Report "We're only three weeks into the 2020 NFL season, but there are already a handful of teams that might as well pack it up and starting preparing for 2021. The 2021 NFL draft should feature several potential franchise players, including guys like Clemson's Trevor..." October 01

USA Today "Maybe you’ve noticed the not-so-subliminal messages the NFL has imprinted in end zones: It Takes All Of Us. End Racism. What a noble cause, NFL. Colin Kaepernick is still blackballed (and joined this season by his silent-protesting pal, Eric Reid) but the..." October 01

Sportsnaut "The Atlanta Falcons have become infamous for blowing huge leads and disappointing under head coach Dan Quinn. Coming off another humiliating loss, with an 0-3 record, could Quinn’s coaching tenure in Atlanta finally be coming to a close? After witnessing the Falcons blow a..." October 01

Clutch Points "Philadelphia Eagles star tight end Zach Ertz is nearing the end of his current deal with the NFC East club. In fact, he has a potential out after the 2020 season. So naturally, a contract extension has been the big news surrounding the tight end. But according to Zach Berman..." October 01

Larry Brown Sports "Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans has been postponed to later in the season after a series of positive coronavirus tests, and at least one player is frustrated with the NFL over the way the situation has been handled. The NFL announced earlier in..." October 01

The Big Lead "Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is your AFC Player of the Month. Allen has gotten off to a scalding start in 2020. Some might call it even MVP-level. I'm not there quite yet, but the numbers are impressive. He leads the AFC in most statistical passing..." October 01

AZ Cardinals "The Cardinals, thin at safety, are making sure they have some numbers for this weekend in Carolina. The team signed veteran T.J. Ward -- who has not played since 2017 -- to the practice squad Thursday, providing an option to pull up to the roster with the new COVID practice squad..." October 01

ESPN "Race and social justice took center stage during the NFL's opening weekend, when protests during the anthem, unifying T-shirts and decals honoring victims of police brutality were methods players and coaches used to make their voices heard. Add on that an NFL-record 10 Black..." October 01

Real GM Football "The Washington Football Team won't rush through the process of finding a more streamlined name. New club president Jason Wright wrote in a post on the team website that he has plenty of choices for a name. " October 01

TSN "The Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers Week 4 matchup will be rescheduled for later this season after the Titans had two more people test positive for COVID-19. The NFL confirmed that an additional player on the Titans as well as a personnel member tested positive. " October 01

BaltimoreRavens.com "The Baltimore Ravens on Thursday signed CB Marlon Humphrey to a five-year extension, which keeps the All-Pro under contract through the 2026 season. "Marlon is the type of player we want in Baltimore," Ravens executive vice president and general manager Eric DeCosta stated...." October 01

Steelers Depot "Mike Tomlin was short, sweet, and to the point. And oh so abundantly clear. Despite the unfairness of the Pittsburgh Steelers having their schedule changed due to the COVID outbreak in Tennessee, potentially forcing Pittsburgh to play 13 straight games, the black and gold are marching forward...." October 01

Pro Football Talk "Titans head coach Mike Vrabel found out on Thursday morning that his team will not be playing at all in Week Four and told reporters on a videoconference from his home that he knew that was a possibility if more members of the organization tested positive for COVID-19. Two more people..." October 01

Larry Brown Sports "Danica Patrick and Aaron Rodgers called off their relationship after nearly two years together back in July, and the former NASCAR driver has a warning for the next guy she dates — better bring your “A” game. Patrick touched on her relationship with Rodgers during an..." October 01

NFL.com "When a team struggles, as the New York Jets have, speculation mounts. In this instance, the chatter persists about the job status of head coach Adam Gase, whose team is 0-3 and has lost the last two games by a combined score of 67-20. However, heading into tonight's matchup..." October 01

CBS Sports "For the first time all season, the NFL is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak and due to that fact, the league has decided to postpone this week's game between the Steelers and the Titans. The game, which was originally scheduled for Sunday, will now be..." October 01

Tampa Bay Times "After Chargers receiver Keenan Allen Chargers took to Twitter to complain about the NFL Network’s top 100 players for 2020 back in July, Mike Evans told him, “You’re not on my level, bro.” Evans and receiver Chris Godwin were ranked higher, and Allen took..." October 01

Pro Football Talk "After both the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys experienced offensive misfires in their season openers, they’ve both piled up points over their last two contests. The Browns have averaged 34.5 points per game in their victories over the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington..." October 01

Yahoo! Sports "Wide receiver Stefon Diggs wasn’t always happy with the way the Vikings used him in recent years, but his first weeks playing games with the Bills have led to no such complaints. Diggs has caught 20 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns during the team’s 3-0..." October 01

New York Daily News "The Jets will throw their proven losing head coach to the wolves when the brain trust feels the need to seek shelter from the avalanche of warranted criticism. Adam Gase will be the sacrificial lamb at some point. He should be. But a larger concern remains for this wayward franchise...." October 01

ESPN "If Sony Michel wants to keep his job as the Patriots' No. 1 running back, it isn't a stretch to say he needs a big game Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders (1 p.m. ET, CBS). The combination of a disappointing performance in Week 2 against the Seattle..." October 01

CBS Sports "It's always a risk to bet on winless team in the NFL and someone learned that lesson the hard way in Week 3 when they lost $1 million after making two $500,000 bets on the New York Giants. The two bets were placed with the DraftKings Sportsbook.  With one of the..." October 01

SI "The XFL has an official return date. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson announced that the football league will return in the spring of 2022. "As owners, we’re proud to champion our XFL players, coaches, cities and fans into an electrifying 2022 season!," Johnson..." October 01

Larry Brown Sports "Nick Mullens was very impressive filling in for an injured Jimmy Garoppolo, but it does not sound like there’s anything the backup can do to get the job permanently. Coach Kyle Shanahan was asked Wednesday if there was any way Mullens could permanently earn the starting job in..." September 30

Sportsnaut "After three weeks of NFL action, sports bettors are eager to guess which quarterback will be benched next. In Week 3, fans saw the  mid-game benching of Chicago Bears bust Mitchell Trubisky for Nick Foles. Will Week 4 lead to more quarterbacks being benched? Sports..." September 30

Pro Football Talk "On Monday night, Raiders quarterback Derek Carrand several other teammates attended an event that had too many people at an indoor setting with no masks in sight. On Tuesday, the incident came to light. On Wednesday, Carr addressed his behavior. “I feel like, one,..." September 30

Clutch Points "The Chicago Bears are looking to fill in holes in their offense due to injuries. Recently, they decided to bring in free agent halfback Lamar Miller for workouts, per ESPN’s Field Yates. The move comes obviously at the news of running back Tarik Cohen being out..." September 30

Field Gulls "This was meant to be a post about how Shaquem Griffin deserves more snaps. Given the nature of the Seattle Seahawks defense, that required me to explain why Griffin is likely better than Jordyn Brooks. Well something happened on my way to a sideways hit job on the rookie. He..." September 30

Yahoo! Sports "Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden said several of his players made a mistake when they didn’t wear masks or practice social distancing during a charity event that violated league and local COVID-19 rules. About 10 players attended the fundraising event held Monday night by..." September 30

The Score "The New Orleans Saints are facing criticism following their 1-2 start, but running back Alvin Kamara is confident that his team will rebound and quiet any negativity in the process. "When you're losing it's easy to point fingers, say this and say that...." September 30

Total Pro Sports "A lot of fans weren’t happy with Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Trysten Hill after the Seattle Seahawks’ 38-31 win against Dallas on Sunday. Hill had a blatant helmet-to-helmet hit on Russell Wilson and got away with a dirty tackle while bringing down running back Chris..." September 30

ESPN "With injury issues in their secondary, the Seattle Seahawks have signed former Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns defensive back Damarious Randall to their practice squad. The Seahawks announced that move Tuesday; they also signed defensive..." September 30

The Big Lead "The Titans and Steelers might want to start drinking beers and kicking ass now, because according to former Vikings linebacker Ben Leber, that's the game plan his squad employed when they beat the Eagles in 2010 after their game got postponed. The great thing about retired..." September 30

TMZ "A trial date has finally been set in the Dallas Goedert bar fight case ... months after the Philadelphia Eagles tight end was knocked out in an incident caught on video. Goedert was socked in the face during a June 20 altercation at a South Dakota bar ... after getting into..." September 30

SI "NFLPA president JC Tretter is calling on NFL franchises to change all of their field surfaces to natural grass. In an open letter shared Wednesday on the NFLPA's website, Tretter, who is also the starting center on the Cleveland Browns, wrote that "The unforgiving nature..." September 30

Clutch Points "It is no secret that coaches struggled to keep up with the league’s mask-wearing policy to begin the 2020 NFL season. Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh was the latest culprit after he was seen deliberately taking off his covering to yell at a referee for his tripping..." September 30

Heavy "When fans saw the yellow markdown tag attached to a purple and gold jersey with the No. 8 stitched in mint condition, there was some warranted disbelief. Not to be confused with a clearance sale on Sam Bradford jerseys, it seems the Vikings‘ $150 million man, Kirk Cousins,..." September 30

ESPN "The Los Angeles Chargers' turnovers in Sunday's loss to the Carolina Panthers weren't as bad the New York Jets' butt fumble or Malcolm Butler's pick of Russell Wilson in the end zone in the final seconds of Super Bowl XLIX, but they were..." September 30

The Big Lead "Devin Hester went on Bleacher Report's Untold Stories and discussed his NFL career. When asked about former Chicago Bears teammate Jay Cutler, Hester had some interesting things to say, including that Cutler was the worst leader he ever worked with. Cutler..." September 30

Pro Football Talk "When it comes to game-day pandemic protocols, the NFL can (and will) take action when the rules are broken. When it comes to off-site violations, the teams have the ability to take action. The first significant incident along these lines has happened in Las Vegas. Raiders owner Mark..." September 30

Forbes.com "The Tennessee Titans' home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday has been postponed and will likely be rescheduled for either Monday or Tuesday, the NFL announced Wednesday, after nine members of the Titans organization tested positive for the coronavirus this week, which was..." September 30

Houston Chronicle "Texans coach and general manager Bill O'Brien explained why the team canceled seven-time Pro Bowl safety Earl Thomas' scheduled workout, citing concerns about the COVID-19 situation around the league. O'Brien was noncommittal on whether the Texans will revisit anything..." September 30

247 Sports "The NFL has had to pivot quickly regarding Sunday’s previously scheduled game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans after Titans players and staffers tested positive for COVID-19, but it initially remained unclear what effect there would be on the Minnesota Vikings...." September 30

ESPN "The NFL has issued another strong warning to coaches who won't wear masks on the sideline during games, threatening suspensions and forfeiture of draft picks as punishment for failing to comply with COVID-19 game-day protocols, according to a league memo obtained Wednesday by ESPN's..." September 30

Dallas Morning News "There are more questions than answers today with La’el Collins. The Cowboys right tackle missed the first three games and much of training camp with a hip injury. As of now, there is no clear end in sight. Surgery is on the table. Collins is eligible to resume practice this week..." September 30

TSN "The NFL will be postponing Sunday's game between the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers, Dianna Russini of ESPN reports. Russini adds the league is considering multiple options for when to play the game, including Monday night. The decision comes after a ninth..." September 30

Mile High Report "With injuries piling up, the Denver Broncos are starting to look outside the organization to fill the holes in the roster. They lost Jurrell Casey for the year to a torn bicep, so when the Jacksonville Jaguars released defensive lineman Timmy..." September 30

Dawgs By Nature "The Cleveland Browns signed running back Dontrell Hilliard to the active roster on Wednesday. Hilliard opened the season by spending the first three weeks on the team’s practice squad. " September 30

Pro Football Talk "Among their other problems, the Falcons are going to need another kicker this week. Via Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Falcons are bringing in Elliott Fry and Kai Forbath for workouts. " September 30

TMZ "NFL lineman D.J. Fluker has brought in extra security to keep both himself and his daughter safe from the child's mother after she was arrested for kidnapping, TMZ Sports has learned. We're told the Baltimore Ravens lineman has been working with the team to..." September 30