Referees group has agreement with NFL on virus protections

The NFL Referees Association has reached an agreement with the NFL for health protections along with a program allowing game and replay officials to opt out of the season. ”There is nothing more important than the health and safety of our members,” NFLRA executive director Scott Green said in a statement. The deal gives officials until Thursday to tell the NFL if they plan to opt out of the 2020 season.

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Bills activate Duke Williams off COVID list, cut Akeem King

The Bills activated Duke Williams off the reserve/COVID-19 list on Sunday. The team also announced it has cut cornerback Akeem King. Williams, 27, was the lone player left on the Bills’ COVID-19 list. Williams appeared in four games for the Bills last season, catching 12 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown. He joined the [more]

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Vikings’ Cameron Smith will have open-heart surgery, miss season

Vikings linebacker Cameron Smith announced today that he will miss the season because he needs open-heart surgery to repair a congenital defect. “I found out I need open heart surgery to fix a bicuspid aortic valve that I was born with,” Smith wrote on Instagram. “Although this will unfortunately end my 2020 season, it is [more]

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Joe Flacco visits neck surgeon, on track to return in mid-September

Jets backup quarterback Joe Flacco still is expected to miss the first game or two, assuming, of course, the season starts on time. But Flacco received an encouraging update from Dr. Alexander Vaccaro during a checkup Friday in Philadelphia, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Flacco will have a final checkup in early September when [more]

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NFL establece nuevos protocolos para positivos por COVID-19

El jefe de la oficina médica de la NFL indicó que la liga establecerá un protocolo de dos pasos para jugadores y entrenadores que no tienen historial conocido de la enfermedad COVID-19 y obtengan un resultado positivo en una prueba.El doctor Allen Sills indicó el viernes que cualquier individuo que se encuentre en esta situación y que también sea asintomático, recibirá dos pruebas confirmatorias al día siguiente de su positivo.

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Russell Okung would owe Carolina up to $2.5 million if he retires, in theory

Panthers tackle Russell Okung didn’t opt out, but he may eventually retire. It’s a smart way to manage an opt-out deadline that arrived way too early for NFL players to make an informed decision about whether to be all in or all out of the 2020 season five weeks before the first game is played. If [more]

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Newton embracing new challenge, fresh start with Patriots

Cam Newton is the first to admit he’s still getting used to his new life as a member of the New England Patriots. Everything feels strange, from his morning ride to the stadium, to just putting on gear with different colors and insignia for the first time in nine NFL seasons. ”I don’t have to prove nothing,” Newton said in a conference call with reporters Friday.

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Giants' Baker charged in robbery; Dunbar won't be prosecuted

New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker was formally charged with four counts of robbery with a firearm in connection with a fight at a cookout in May, a prosecutor said Friday. Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar, who also was arrested, won’t be prosecuted because of insufficient evidence, Broward County State Attorney Mike Satz said. Baker is accused of stealing cash and watches from four men.

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