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With both heading into the final years of their respective contracts, the Texans have extended both Head Coach Gary Kubiak and GM Rick Smith, through 2014 and 2016 respectively. Both have, at various times in their tenure in Houston, had people call for them to be fired as the Texans…

Tim Tebow has been bulking up this offseason and the Jets would like him to continue to do so. They want him around 250 pounds. Tebow is reportedly pretty close to that weight now and, according to reports, is still in fantastic shape as all of the weight gained has…

Wes Welker is one of the few franchise players who have signed their tender, signing the 9.515 million dollar tender earlier this offseason, but he has yet to receive a long term deal. According to ESPN Boston, there has been “no meaningful progress” between the two sides lately. Welker was…

The Rams have signed free agent outside linebacker Rocky McIntosh. It’s June so there are not a lot of impact signings, if any, but this move might have any impact for the Rams. McIntosh was only still available on the market this long because he struggled in Washington’s 3-4 over…

Yesterday, Lions’ GM Martin Mayhew praised 3 players who stood out in offseason practices, Jahvid Best, Nick Fairley, and Willie Young. Today, Head Coach Jim Schwartz threw in a 4th name, a name that has been getting a lot of praise from members of the media this offseason. That player…

Michael Griffin is still an unsigned franchise player, but unlike other unsigned franchise players, guys like Matt Forte, Dwayne Bowe, Ray Rice, and Drew Brees, Griffin is still attending the Titans’ minicamp. Minicamp is mandatory for all of those players under contract and since Griffin is technically not under contract,…

Beanie Wells led the Cardinals in carries last season and the 2009 1st round pick had his first 1000 yard season, rushing 1047 yards and 10 touchdowns on 245 carries. However, he had offseason knee surgery and has yet to practice this offseason, a bad sign for a player with…

The Titans lost one stud cornerback this offseason and they apparently do not want the same thing to happen next offseason. The Titans have entered extension talks with Jason McCourty, who will become the Titans’ #1 cornerback in 2012 after the loss of Cortland Finnegan. A 6th round pick in…

Aldon Smith made a major case for rookie of the year last year, with 17 sacks, 17 quarterback hits, and 43 quarterback pressures in 18 total games with the 49ers en route to the surprise berth in the NFC Championship game. 9 years out of 10, he probably wins that…

Bryant McKinnie sat out the Ravens’ minicamp this week to work on his conditioning, which has been a problem for him throughout his career, especially over the last year or so with Minnesota and now Baltimore. The Vikings cut him for his conditioning after the lockout last year and then…