Category: nfl

AP Source: Peppers returns to Panthers; Adams added too (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2014, file photo, Green Bay Packers defensive end Julius Peppers hits Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden during an NFL preseason football game in Green Bay, Wis. After eight years, Peppers is returning home to play for the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers agreed to terms on a contract Friday, March 10, 2017, with Peppers, their all-time sack leader, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Friday on condition of anonymity because the move can't officially be announced until later in the day. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke, File)

After eight years, Julius Peppers is returning home to play for the Carolina Panthers. The length and financial terms of the deal were not immediately known. After reaching the deal with Peppers, the Panthers traded defensive end Kony Ealy and a third-round pick (72nd overall) to New England for the Patriots’ second-round pick (No. 64).


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WR Pryor joins Redskins for 1 year; agent says Cousins signs (Yahoo Sports)

In this photo taken Jan. 1, 2017, Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Landover, Md. Cousins' agent says the Washington Redskins' quarterback has signed his contract for the exclusive franchise tag. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Terrelle Pryor signed a one-year contract worth up to $8 million with the Washington Redskins on Friday as the team began the process of replacing two top receivers who left in free agency, Pierre Garcon and DeSean Jackson. The 27-year-old Pryor spent the past two seasons with the Cleveland Browns, including a breakthrough 2016, his first year as a full-time wideout: 77 catches for 1,007 yards and four touchdowns. In a Week 3 loss to the Miami Dolphins in October, the 6-foot-4, 223-pound Pryor showed off his versatility, becoming the first player since Frank Gifford in 1959 with at least 120 yards receiving, 30 passing and 20 rushing.


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Lawsuit: Jets More Than Doubled Their Vicodin Usage In Just Two Years

The New York Jets and the Indianapolis Colts distributed huge quantities of Vicodin and the powerful anti-inflammatory drug Toradol to their players, according to court documents unsealed today. The documents are part of an ongoing federal lawsuit filed by several former NFL players who say the teams
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Romo says farewell to fans, but stays with Cowboys for now (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2017, file photo, Dallas Cowboys' Tony Romo smiles on the bench during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that the Dallas Cowboys will release quarterback Tony Romo when the NFL year opens on Thursday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't announced a decision on Romo, who will get a chance to pursue a starting job elsewhere. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Tony Romo remained with the Cowboys as the first day of free agency wrapped up Thursday, although the quarterback essentially said goodbye to Dallas fans in a video posted on Twitter. Romo wasn’t released when the NFL opened for business after being told he would be, with reports surfacing hours before players could officially join other teams that the Cowboys were seeking a trade to try to get something for their former 10-year starter. Not long after news broke that Houston had traded Brock Osweiler to Cleveland, which led to instant speculation that the Texans would target Romo, Dallas’ franchise leader in passing yards and touchdowns posted the video from the workout room in his house.


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Agent: Redskins QB Cousins signs franchise contract for 2017 (Yahoo Sports)

In this photo taken Jan. 1, 2017, Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Landover, Md. Cousins' agent says the Washington Redskins' quarterback has signed his contract for the exclusive franchise tag. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Kirk Cousins’ agent says the Washington Redskins’ quarterback has signed his contract for the exclusive franchise tag. Mike McCartney tweeted the news on Friday morning, 10 days after the team placed the tag on Cousins, guaranteeing him a salary of about $24 million for the 2017 season. The Redskins did not immediately confirm that Cousins had signed the deal.


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The Latest: Cardinals, Chandler Jones agree to 5-year deal (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2017 file photo, Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) passes during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Landover, Md. In a move that seemed the most likely at this point in the odd dance between Kirk Cousins and the Washington Redskins, the team placed the exclusive franchise tag on the starting quarterback on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

The Arizona Cardinals and outside linebacker Chandler Jones have agreed to a five-year contract. The agreement comes after the Cardinals placed the franchise tag on Jones to prevent him from becoming a free agent. The Cardinals acquired Jones in a trade with New England before last season, and general manager Steve Keim had said all along that the team would sign the player to a long-term contract.


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