NFL RUMORS AND NEWS

CBS Sports "Last Friday, Antonio Brown posted what appeared to be a heartfelt statement on his Instagram page expressing remorse for his recent actions that left him exiled from the NFL. Brown was obviously hoping that his note would lead to some progress with regard to his..." December 14

USA Today "Growing up in Dan River, Virginia, the Edmunds brothers, separated by just 3½ years, made everything a competition. Pickup football, basketball and soccer games. Family room wrestling matches. Who could get to the dinner table the fastest. “Man, it got real..." December 14

NFL.com "Drew Brees and the Saints are searching for another Super Bowl title. Along that path to glory, there will be a bit of history relived and potentially more made. When Brees, superstar receiver Michael Thomas and the Saints host..." December 14

Pro Football Talk "Second-and-short is one of the best situations to throw downfield in football: It can produce a big play, but if the pass is incomplete, the offense still has a good opportunity to pick up the first down on third-and-short. But only one team is taking advantage of those..." December 14

ESPN "Football's shiniest new metric for measuring quarterback play has a favorite signal-caller: Ryan Tannehill. And it's not even that close. Just a couple of months removed from riding the Tennessee Titans' bench behind Marcus Mariota, Tannehill now leads the..." December 14

NESN "Could one of the foremost arch nemeses of the Patriots dynasty soon land in New England? It feels unlikely, but some former NFL stars are convinced. The Arizona Cardinals on Friday released linebacker Terrell Suggs, who first must clear waivers before he can become a free agent...." December 14

12 Up "Dallas seems preoccupied and seemingly star struck with an upcoming foe, and that's probably not the ideal thought process for a team ahead of a must-win game. The Dallas Cowboys have a tough task ahead of them in the Los Angeles Rams this Sunday and while..." December 14

TMZ "Don't stick a fork in Eli Manning just yet -- his friend and ex-teammate, Plaxico Burress, is adamant he'll play again in 2020 ... telling us, "It won't be the last you see of him." Plax LOVED the way 38-year-old Eli played against the Philadelphia..." December 14

Sportsnaut "It’s crunch time as the NFL Week 15 schedule thrusts contenders under the microscope, and we’ve got some potential upsets brewing. Focusing just on the games with playoff implications, we’re looking at six favorites who could potentially suffer upset losses on..." December 14

The Score "Before the New England Patriots traded up in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft to select Rob Gronkowski, Bill Belichick and Co. had a unique experience with the Arizona prospect. "He came up on his pre-draft visit, had a bad visit. We put him in a room, came back,..." December 14

NFL.com "Live from Pittsburgh, it's Sunday night -- finally, for the Buffalo Bills. It's been more than a decade since the Bills have found themselves playing on Sunday Night Football and that will change come kickoff in Pittsburgh when they toe the line with..." December 14

Total Pro Sports "Remember back in October when the Dallas Cowboys reportedly wanted to nab Jamal Adams before the trade deadline? Well, they plan on trying to do that same thing after the 2019 season has concluded. SNY NFL insider Ralph Vacchiano recently reported the stud safety, along with..." December 14

Heavy "Over the past nine years at the helm of the Seattle Seahawks, head coach Pete Carroll has proven that he has an eye for talent. He took a chance on Marshawn Lynch when the Seahawks traded for him in 2010. Seattle would send the Buffalo Bills a 2011..." December 14

The Big Lead "Lamar Jackson did it again Thursday night. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback dominated on national television, throwing five touchdown passes and leading his team to a blowout win over the New York Jets. While many once debated whether Jackson was a runner, a passer or even a true quarterback,..." December 14

Clutch Points "San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan knows that Sunday could be a trap game against the Atlanta Falcons but it’s been very easy for him to get his guys ready and keep them focused. Most believe that the 49ers should have no issue with the Falcons and for some teams that..." December 14

NBC Sports "The Bills worked out a couple of noteworthy former Ravens on Friday. Running back Alex Collins and punter Kaare Vedvik were among the players working out in Buffalo, according to Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN. Collins was a fifth-round pick of the Seahawks in 2016..." December 14

TMZ "Stop the search for a franchise QB, Denver ... Broncos stud Justin Simmons tells TMZ Sports Drew Lock IS the future of the team!! "He's starting to prove himself a little bit," the Broncos DB says. Of course, Lock's only started two..." December 14

CBS Sports "Joe Haden, as you can imagine, has played for a slew of coaches during his time in sports. In college, he played under Urban Meyer, helping Meyer win his second of three national championships as a member of the Florida Gators' 2008 championship team.  After playing for five..." December 14

12 Up "Drew Lock has impressed since taking over as the Broncos starting quarterback a couple weeks ago, but the rookie gunslinger is set to face his toughest test yet in a red-hot Kansas City Chiefs defense. Having made fairly easy work of the Chargers and Texans, Lock will now take on..." December 14

Heavy "If it seems like the Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott hit a brick wall in ongoing contract talks … well, it’s because they did. In a new report filed Friday, Yahoo Sports NFL insider Charles Robinson learned via sources that the sides have made..." December 14

The Big Lead "A.J. Green - WR, Cincinnati Bengals For years, Green was the go-to weapon for Andy Dalton as the Bengals remained a playoff contender, reaching seven consecutive Pro Bowls. This year, Green has yet to play a game after suffering an ankle injury in July during training camp...." December 14

TMZ "Janoris Jenkins says he now understands how hurtful the r-word can be -- telling TMZ Sports he won't use the term again and vows to learn from this experience. Just hours after the NY Giants released Jenkins for using the word to insult a critic on Twitter, the NFL..." December 13

12 Up "How well does New Orleans know Drew Brees? Well, the world is about to find out pretty soon. Fans will get the chance to seethe New Orleans Saints quarterback appear in the season premier of the CBS hit series "Undercover Boss" in January. The 12-time Pro..." December 13

Pro Football Talk "Sam Darnold and Adam Gase were caught by TV cameras in an animated sideline exchange Thursday night. The video has gone viral on social media. Not surprisingly, the Jets quarterback and his coach both downplayed the incident as merely a moment frustration. “We..." December 13

Business Insider "After posting yet another huge performance for the Baltimore Ravens, second-year quarterback Lamar Jackson was in high demand for his postgame jersey swap. The 22-year-old wunderkind had to bring extra jerseys out to the field so that every New York..." December 13

Tacoma News Tribune "The Seahawks won’t have their top pass rusher for a game that they almost must win. The team announced Friday it had downgraded Jadeveon Clowney from questionable to out for Sunday’s game at Carolina (5-8). " December 13

Sportsnaut "NFL Hall of Famer and Fox Sports broadcaster Troy Aikman showed his generosity in a big way with a formidable donation to a Dallas-area preschool. As Mike Leslie of WFAA in Dallas noted, Aikman donated $100,000 overall to Mi Escuelita preschool, mandating that $25,000 of that money..." December 13

Heavy "With the Oakland Raiders set to play their last game in the Coliseum on Sunday, many around the NFL have been asked their thoughts on the historic structure. Even non-Raiders like Bill Belichick have expressed their respect for the team and their fan base. The Raiders..." December 13

CBS Boston "Josh Gable’s stint on the Patriots practice squad didn’t last long, as the YouTube star was released on Friday. But that doesn’t mean he won’t be back with the team sometime in the future. The Patriots signed Gable, whose claim to fame is making..." December 13

Total Pro Sports "Dak Prescott is off to a scorching start in 2019 and even heard his name early on as a possible MVP candidate. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback leads the league in passing yards, but his team in the midst of their second 3-game losing streak that has them 6-7 on the season and tied with..." December 13

The Big Lead "Lamar Jackson threw another five touchdown passes last night as the Ravens' march to homefield in the AFC throughout the playoffs continues. The dual-threat quarterback is putting together one of the most in-your-face displays of objective and subjective greatness the league has ever seen...." December 13

The Score "Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that it won't punish players for marijuana use beginning in 2020, and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones believes the NFL may soon change its policy on the drug as well. Jones, who has been a prominent figure in ongoing..." December 13

Larry Brown Sports "Tom Brady has been fairly open about his frustration with the New England Patriots’ offense this year, and that is one of the reasons there has been speculation that it could be his last season with the team. But don’t worry, Pats nation — your six-time Super Bowl champion..." December 13

ESPN "New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones will not play Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, with Eli Manning taking his place to make at least one more home start. Jones returned to practice this week in a limited capacity but needs more time in his..." December 13

12 Up "This might mark the first Friday all season that we haven't conveyed a lengthy Green Bay Packers injury report heading into a Sunday matchup. That doesn't mean that Matt LaFleur's side fell short of making headlines. A handful of Packers defenders -- including..." December 13

Sportsnet "With a breakout season, receiver DeVante Parker has become a big part of the Miami Dolphins’ rebuilding plan, and now he’s under contract through 2023. Parker signed a deal that could be worth up to $40 million, including incentives and bonuses, his agent said Friday. An..." December 13

Yahoo! Sports "Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston progressed from not throwing at all on Wednesday to throwing tennis balls on Thursday and footballs on Friday, which was a pretty easy way of illustrating the progress he was making in dealing with the right thumb injury he suffered in..." December 13

Pro Football Talk "With the Giants firing an unrepetent Janoris Jenkins after he used an offensive term on Twitter and brushed it off as cultural slang, he will now be exposed to waivers. Because the release will happen on a Friday, the window for making claims will close on Monday at 4:00..." December 13

Sportsnaut "Mike Tomlin and his Pittsburgh Steelers started the season out 0-3. They lost future Hall of Fame quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to a season-ending elbow injury in Week 2. The demise of this “once-vaunted” organization was upon us. Or so we thought. Pittsburgh has won..." December 13

SI "The NFL announced last month that former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick would serve as one of the 2020 Pro Bowl captains in January. Not everyone is happy about that. Actually, quite a few people aren't pleased with that decision. A couple different online..." December 13

NBC Boston "If Josh McDaniels leaves the Patriots this offseason, where's the best landing spot? Two years ago, Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was far and away the hottest head coaching prospect on the market. But when he left the Indianapolis Colts at the altar, a cooling..." December 13

Clutch Points "The revitalization of Ryan Tannehill’s career with the Tennessee Titans has been one of the most intriguing storylines in the NFL this season. The veteran quarterback is undoubtedly playing the best football of his career in his seventh year in the league. Since..." December 13

NESN "The Patriots are in the midst of a two-game losing streak heading into Sunday’s game against the one-win Cincinnati Bengals, but Tom Brady doesn’t appear to be worried about New England’s future. After the Patriots’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week..." December 13

Pro Football Rumors "Suddenly riddled with injuries throughout their starting lineup, the 49ers will return a player from their injured list. Kyle Shanahan said defensive end Kentavius Street will return from IR to take D.J. Jones‘ roster spot, Matt Barrows of The..." December 13

CBS Sports "Lamar Jackson has continued to have one of the greatest seasons for a quarterback in the NFL's 100-year history. Jackson is cruising toward the league's MVP award at the age of 22, which would make him the youngest MVP in league history. Jackson set the rushing yardage mark for..." December 13

Larry Brown Sports "The Denver Broncos made Paxton Lynch a first-round pick in 2016. They proceeded to give him four starts in two years before releasing him, and he hasn’t played since. Lynch, now a backup for the Pittsburgh Steelers, made it quite clear Thursday that he believes Broncos president..." December 13

SNY TV "Odell Beckham Jr. reportedly wants out of Cleveland, but could his next destination be a place that he already once called home? Before Thursday's kickoff between the Jets and Ravens, SNY's Ralph Vacchiano reported that Beckham is 'not afraid of a return to New..." December 13

The Morning Call "The Giants cut Janoris Jenkins on Friday, one day after his non-apology for calling a fan a “retard” on Twitter Wednesday. “This was an organizational decision,” coach Pat Shurmur said in a statement. " December 13

TMZ "TMZ Sports spoke with a person from Trent's camp who tells us the NFL star is ADAMANT the neighbor's dog attacked one of his dogs first -- and his dogs only acted in self-defense. Williams says the neighbor's dog was attacking his daughter's tiny Basenji dog -- a..." December 13

Arizona Central "The Arizona Cardinals have released veteran pass rusher Terrell Suggs. Coach Kliff Kingsbury announced the news Friday. "Regarding Suggs, we've been having conversations as the season went on, as his role has been reduced, and we've kind of made the shift to playing some..." December 13