NFC East status report: How do Philadelphia Eagles, Giants, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins stack up?

The rivalries within the NFC East between the Philadelphia Eagles, Giants, Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys are among the most intense in the league, but the disparity between the haves and have-nots might have widened this offseason. Both the Eagles and Cowboys went to the postseason in 2018,

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Redskins release Swearinger after critical comments

Washington Redskins safety D.J. Swearinger said Monday on 106.7 The Fan that head coach Jay Gruden called him into his office and informed him of his release. The news comes two days after Swearinger — a Pro Bowl alternate who has had a career season — ripped defensive coordinator Greg Manusky following

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NFL: Alex Smith's impressive run ended with a vicious hit

Alex Smith should consider getting out of bounds in the future – just a suggestion. During Sunday’s game against the Falcons, Smith somehow escaped what looked to be a sure sack. Both Vic Beasley and Grady Jarrett had hold of the Redskins quarterback, but in an astonishing turn of events, Smith escaped

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Saints vs. Redskins odds: Monday Night Football picks, predictions from model on 58-37 roll

NFC division leaders face off under the lights as the New Orleans Saints host the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football to close out Week 5. Kickoff from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome is at 8:15 p.m. ET. In the latest Saints vs. Redskins odds, New Orleans is favored by six points, while the over-under

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Redskins' Alex Smith isn't NFL's best at anything, but 'he's pretty damn good' at everything

Kirk Cousins was all but gone. That much seemed certain as December turned into January and Washington Redskins passing game coordinator Kevin O’Connell buried himself in the video of potential replacements. At the time the team didn’t know where it would find its next quarterback. Free agency

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NFL offenses increasingly are staying grounded, and Redskins have stepped up

RICHMOND, Va. – The incredible shrinking NFL running back doesn’t look so small anymore. He is no longer being marginalized to the point of extinction. Halt the debate about the diminishing value of the position, for now. Ball carriers are fashionable again. Over the past decade, only the NBA center

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Ravens say their hands are clean on Ryan Grant physical, Michael Crabtree interest

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — As bad as the optics are as Ryan Grant’s Ravens tenure ended so abruptly, Ozzie Newsome did not hesitate to insist there was nothing shady about Grant failing the team physical the same day Michael Crabtree hit the open market. “That’s not a football decision,” Newsome

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Kirk Cousins plans to take one or more free-agency visits

The last time a quarterback with (at the time) significant name recognition became an unrestricted free agent approached the open market, he agreed to terms with a new team despite never meeting the coach or visiting the facility. Kirk Cousins doesn’t intend to be the next Brock Osweiler, in more ways

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Redskins seek their version of Kareem Hunt to pair with Alex Smith

John Keim ESPN Staff Writer Close Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and other media outlets since 1994 Authored or co-authored three books on the Redskins and one on the Cleveland Browns Follow on Twitter The Washington Redskins would like to recreate what quarterback Alex Smith had in

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10 predictions for 2018 NFL season: Future Jet Kirk Cousins?

Dan Graziano ESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPN in 2011 New Jersey native and author of two published novels Follow on Twitter MINNEAPOLIS — Super Bowl LII just ended. The Philadelphia Eagles are still celebrating. But that’s not what matters here. You wake this morning to face a stretch of seven

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Kirk Cousins breaks his silence after Redskins trade for Alex Smith

Three days after the Redskins’ surprising trade for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith signaled the unofficial end of Kirk Cousins’s tenure with the team, Cousins addressed his future with reporters on Friday in Minneapolis. In the first of several scheduled interviews on Radio Row ahead

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