Titans, Derrick Henry’s reps working on long-term deal

The Titans have talked to Derrick Henry’s representation last week and again this week, General Manager Jon Robinson said in a conference call Thursday. Henry has signed the franchise tag, which guarantees him a base salary of $10.2 million this season. “He wants to get something done,” Robinson said. “We want to get something done, [more]

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NFL pledges to spend $250 million over 10 years to combat systemic racism

The NFL has agreed to put money behind its words about social justice. The league will spend $250 million over 10 years on programs to combat systemic racism and fight injustices against African-Americans, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. This comes on the heels of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell pledging to lend support to players’ [more]

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Three months after everything changed, is the NFL ready for the coming season?

It may seem like three years or even three decades. Actually, it’s been only three months since everything changed. March 11. The President addresses the nation about the pandemic. Tom Hanks announces that he and his wife have COVID-19. Rudy Gobert tests positive, and the NBA shuts down. So here we are. Three months later. [more]

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Broncos veterans wrap up offseason program Thursday

Broncos veterans are going to put their screens away after Thursday’s meetings. Mike Klis of KUSA reports that the team is bringing its offseason program to an end for veteran players after a final day of remote meetings. Rookies will continue for another week before going on break until camp gets underway in July. The [more]

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Simms top 40 QB countdown, No. 19: Derek Carr

Good news, Derek Carr: You made it to the top 20 of the Chris Simms 2020 top 40 quarterback countdown. Bad news, Derek Carr: You’re No. 19. Carr is the one franchise quarterback whose franchise is most ambivalent about him. From coach Jon Gruden seemingly tiptoeing around a thin-skinned signal-caller with an itchy Twitter block [more]

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Patrick Mahomes spoke to Roger Goodell, telling him action is next step

Patrick Mahomes first spoke to Roger Goodell on video. The Chiefs quarterback was one of 18 NFL players — and the most prominent — to participate in a video that got the commissioner’s attention last week. Goodell responded a day later with his own video. Goodell and Mahomes since have talked over the phone. “We [more]

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Simms top 40 QB countdown, No. 24: Jared Goff

When thinking of NFL quarterbacks, it’s easy to overlook Jared Goff. For example, I posted something on the 23rd quarterback on the Simms top 40 countdown (Sam Darnold) without realizing I’d failed to post something on No. 24, the starting quarterback of the Rams. The first overall pick in the 2016 draft and the recipient [more]

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