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Continue reading →: Carolina Panthers extend RB Jonathan Stewart
Between the Panthers’ 5 year extension to DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart, the Panthers have committed a combined 43.5 million guaranteed to two different running backs, DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart, in the last 2 offseason. Last offseason, Williams got 5 years, 43 million with 21 million guaranteed and Jonathan…
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Continue reading →: Dolphins’ David Garrard has knee surgery
The Dolphins received bad news when they found out that David Garrard would need knee surgery. Garrard, a free agent acquisition who missed all of last season with a back injury, was considered the favorite for the starting job and looked very good in Training Camp. However, Garrard will miss…
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Continue reading →: Chargers’ Ryan Mathews out 4-6 weeks with broken collarbone
The Chargers took a big hit when running back Ryan Mathews went down with what was later found to be a broken collarbone during the Chargers’ 1st preseason game. Mathews was set to be the Chargers’ “everything back” in Norv Turner’s offense, in his 3rd year in the league after…
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Continue reading →: Browns’ Trent Richardson will undergo knee surgery
More bad news for the Browns, at the same time they found out that star cornerback Joe Haden could be suspended for 4 games, Trent Richardson will have to undergo surgery on his left knee. That surgery is just a scope so it’s as minor as it comes, but this…
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Continue reading →: Browns’ Joe Haden could be suspended 4 games
Joe Haden, the 7th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, is reportedly in danger of being suspended for 4 games, according to ESPN Cleveland, after testing positive for Adderall during a routine drug test. Adderall is a classified as a performance enhancing “stimulant” by the NFL. The NFL has…
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Continue reading →: Desmond Bishop could miss season with ruptured hamstring
Packers’ middle linebacker Desmond Bishop went down with a hamstring and knee injury in their 1st preseason game and the Packers are fearing the worst. Though the knee appears to be fine, the hamstring injury sounds like it’s pretty serious, as the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports that the Packers fear…
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Continue reading →: Arizona Cardinals 2013 Franchise Tag Candidates
S Kerry Rhodes I only list Rhodes because the Cardinals don’t have another even remotely good candidate for the tag. Safeties have been franchised 4 times in the last 2 seasons because of how cheap the safety franchise tag is (just 6.2 million in 2012). However, Rhodes isn’t the level…
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Continue reading →: Seattle Seahawks 2013 Franchise Tag Candidates
DT Alan Branch Largely a bust in the early part of his career in Arizona, as a 2007 2nd round pick, the Seahawks got the most out of Branch last season, as he ranked as ProFootballFocus’ 5th rated defensive tackle as primarily a run stuffer. However, while the defensive tackle…
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Continue reading →: San Francisco 49ers 2013 Franchise Tag Candidates
P Andy Lee Punters and kickers are the most often franchised because the franchise tag values for them are very cheap and franchising them makes a lot more sense than giving them a long term deal. Lee is one of the best in the game, averaging 45.7 yards per punt in…
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Continue reading →: St. Louis Rams 2013 Franchise Tag Candidates
MLB James Laurinaitis Laurinaitis is a good linebacker, but the linebacker franchise tag value (8.8 million in 2012) is inflated by the salaries of rush linebackers and thus non-rush linebackers rarely get tagged. After an offseason in which Curtis Lofton, Stephen Tulloch, and David Hawthorne got 27.5 million, 25.5 million,…