Jaguars announce four “protected” practice squad players for Week One

There are several changes to the way practice squads work in the NFL this season, including an expansion to 16 players and the opportunity to promote and demote two players to and from the active squad each week without having them go through waivers. Another change is that teams can name four “protected” players on [more]

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Fournette excited for fresh start with Brady-led Buccaneers

Leonard Fournette feels he and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are an ideal match. The former Jacksonville running back practiced with his new team for the first time Tuesday, and the two-time 1,000-yard rusher is excited about having an opportunity to revitalize his career in a talented offense led by six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. ”I just think me coming to Tampa made perfect sense,” Fournette said, speaking for the first time since agreeing to terms with the Bucs after being released by the Jaguars last week.

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Pete Carroll on Jadeveon Clowney: Seahawks “were in it the whole time”

The Seahawks offered defensive end Jadeveon Clowney earlier this year. Clowney didn’t accept it. The Seahawks nevertheless remained in the conversations up until the very end. “He’s a good player and it was a long, long offseason in terms of trying to figure out how that was gonna work out,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll told [more]

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Dolphins' defense hope to be much better than in '19 opener

Josh Boyer is such a fan of football history that he can remember when the Miami Dolphins’ defense was good. One of those times was the early 1970s, when Bill Arnsparger was the defensive coordinator and Miami won back-to-back Super Bowl titles. Boyer, the Dolphins’ rookie defensive coordinator, has read the late Arnsparger’s instructional book and long admired his predecessor’s work nearly a half-century ago.

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