NFL News, Rumors - Pre-season - Free Agency start
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"Former Raiders WR Hunter Renfrow, who did not play football last year but is still just 29-years-old, is visiting his old team the Raiders today, per me and @TomPelissero.
The SC-native also visited the Panthers Wednesday and could do more. He plans to play in 2025."
The SC-native also visited the Panthers Wednesday and could do more. He plans to play in 2025."
efactor
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The ultimate one year FF wonder
Colts will be in full QB competition mode - with Richardson and Jones splitting #1 reps in OTAs
Browns HC says the team wants off the QB carousel. So they will draft QB at #2??
NFL considering the option to move Sunday games to Thursday night with only 3 weeks notice
Ravens will keep Justin Tucker as NFL is continuing its investigation
Bills GM Bradon Beane does not see an extension anytime soon with James Cook, he wants a bit too much $$$$
Steelers Tomlin says they have no timeline on move on Aaron Rodgers - oh good grief....
Browns GM says unlikely to trade to #1, but all options are open at the #2 spot
Jets looking at contract renegotiation with Allen Lazard
Titans emphatically stated they are no having any talks to trade Will Levis - have not reached out and had no one reach out to them per GM
49ers - per PFT, the team is running out of time if they want to trade Aiyuk. He has a $22.85 million bonus locked in on Tuesday
Texans sign LB E.J. Speed
Bills sign CB Christian Benford to a 4 year contract extension
Owners expected to do more talking on 18 game season
Browns HC says the team wants off the QB carousel. So they will draft QB at #2??
NFL considering the option to move Sunday games to Thursday night with only 3 weeks notice
Ravens will keep Justin Tucker as NFL is continuing its investigation
Bills GM Bradon Beane does not see an extension anytime soon with James Cook, he wants a bit too much $$$$
Steelers Tomlin says they have no timeline on move on Aaron Rodgers - oh good grief....
Browns GM says unlikely to trade to #1, but all options are open at the #2 spot
Jets looking at contract renegotiation with Allen Lazard
Titans emphatically stated they are no having any talks to trade Will Levis - have not reached out and had no one reach out to them per GM
49ers - per PFT, the team is running out of time if they want to trade Aiyuk. He has a $22.85 million bonus locked in on Tuesday
Texans sign LB E.J. Speed
Bills sign CB Christian Benford to a 4 year contract extension
Owners expected to do more talking on 18 game season
Teams now allowed to wear throwback or alternate unis up to 4 times a season.
Rare NFL W.
Rare NFL W.
So the vote is today with ownership. Per reports the competition committee did not have a definitive opinion. Expect a lively discussion on this, as many are in camp don't penalize Philly for being good, and others saying its not a real NFL play its rugby
Former Lion and Falcon DL John Cominsky is medially retiring
Ravens per HC stated an extension for Derrick Henry is in discussions
Commanders have started extension talks with Terry McLaurin
Rams GM Les Snead stated they want to look into an extension for Kyren Williams
Titans do not expect to have Treylon Burks ready for start of camp
NFL has passed the resolution to allow games to be moved from Sunday to Thursday with only 21 days notice(used to be 28 days)
Bills agree to terms with P Brad Robbins
Steelers are "comfortable" with Mason Rudolph as starting QB - uh, um..
Vikings are planning to talk to Aaron Rodgers in the next few weeks - sigh un uh
Browns owner Jimmy Haslam stated at owners meeting that Deshaun Watson was a big swing and a miss - and the TRUTH will set you free!!
Broncos sign QB Sam Ehlinger to a one year deal
Ravens per HC stated an extension for Derrick Henry is in discussions
Commanders have started extension talks with Terry McLaurin
Rams GM Les Snead stated they want to look into an extension for Kyren Williams
Titans do not expect to have Treylon Burks ready for start of camp
NFL has passed the resolution to allow games to be moved from Sunday to Thursday with only 21 days notice(used to be 28 days)
Bills agree to terms with P Brad Robbins
Steelers are "comfortable" with Mason Rudolph as starting QB - uh, um..
Vikings are planning to talk to Aaron Rodgers in the next few weeks - sigh un uh
Browns owner Jimmy Haslam stated at owners meeting that Deshaun Watson was a big swing and a miss - and the TRUTH will set you free!!
Broncos sign QB Sam Ehlinger to a one year deal
efactor
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April Fools?
Nope.
Per reports I am not sure of this but there seems to be a game of chicken being played by Rodgers or Pittsburgh.
Vikings are talking out of both sides of their mouths - they say McCarthy is their plan for starting, but they keep talking a more experienced QB to be available....
Sounds like Rodgers has a $$$ in mind and neither has hit it
Panthers re-sign RB Raheem Blackshear to one year deal
Falcons Head coach Raheem Morris stated if a trade were to work out for both the team and Kirk Cousins he would be fine with that.
Dallas stated they are looking for an explosive #2 WR to update the offense
Eagles HC was asked on his contract - he says extensions take care of themselves he wasn't worried.
Falcons Head coach Raheem Morris stated if a trade were to work out for both the team and Kirk Cousins he would be fine with that.
Dallas stated they are looking for an explosive #2 WR to update the offense
Eagles HC was asked on his contract - he says extensions take care of themselves he wasn't worried.
efactor
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I get them wanting a vet QB around to help with JJM's development and be available in case of an injury. Minnesota has a good team overall and can't have a scrub coming in if there is an injury. As mentioned in previous threads, Flacco would seem a perfect fit. Tannehill to a lesser degree.
Rodgers makes zero sense unless they just don't think McCarthy is ready and they saw something last year in Rodgers that most of us couldn't see and believe they can make a Super Bowl run with him. Obviously he's not the "mentor" type. Steelers make more sense, but not going to put them over the top.
Owners meetings update, League rules votes...
Tush Push - tabled, to be discussed again in May owners mtg
KIck off rule - approved to move to 35 yard line on touch backs
Change to defensive holding and illegal contact - rejected - this would have removed the automatic first down for those penalties
Change in overtime - approved - now both teams will get a chance at the ball regardless of if first team scores TD, and time is reduced to 10mins
Expansion of replay - approved - this was targeted to review calls made on field, not missed calls. The proposal called for adding fouls for hits on a defenseless player, grabbing the facemask, performing a horse-collar tackle, tripping, and running into or roughing the kicker to be covered by the process.
Other news:
Siriani was iffy on Goedert - the line was you would "like" to keep as many players as possible and he is on the team now - but he is in last year of contract and rumors flying they don't like the $11+ million cap hit he has coming. Trade rumors out there as well
49ers owner says should not be hard to finish new contract for Brock Purdy
Tush Push - tabled, to be discussed again in May owners mtg
KIck off rule - approved to move to 35 yard line on touch backs
Change to defensive holding and illegal contact - rejected - this would have removed the automatic first down for those penalties
Change in overtime - approved - now both teams will get a chance at the ball regardless of if first team scores TD, and time is reduced to 10mins
Expansion of replay - approved - this was targeted to review calls made on field, not missed calls. The proposal called for adding fouls for hits on a defenseless player, grabbing the facemask, performing a horse-collar tackle, tripping, and running into or roughing the kicker to be covered by the process.
Other news:
Siriani was iffy on Goedert - the line was you would "like" to keep as many players as possible and he is on the team now - but he is in last year of contract and rumors flying they don't like the $11+ million cap hit he has coming. Trade rumors out there as well
49ers owner says should not be hard to finish new contract for Brock Purdy
More NFL news from ownership meetings...
Owners - approved - direct contact between teams and players about to become FA during negotiation window - it was happening anyway...
Art Rooney II of Pittsburgh - stated he did not think things with Aaron Rodgers would take so long, but things look positive right now
Lions proposal to change seeding of playoff teams - tabled
Kyle Shanahan hopes Brock Purdy won't skip offseason program if contract isn't ready yet...
NFL approved triple header on Christmas again for 2025
Reports out that Dallas has offered Micah Parsons largest non-QB contract - per reports deal has been basically agreed to by team and Parsons.....
Owners - approved - direct contact between teams and players about to become FA during negotiation window - it was happening anyway...
Art Rooney II of Pittsburgh - stated he did not think things with Aaron Rodgers would take so long, but things look positive right now
Lions proposal to change seeding of playoff teams - tabled
Kyle Shanahan hopes Brock Purdy won't skip offseason program if contract isn't ready yet...
NFL approved triple header on Christmas again for 2025
Reports out that Dallas has offered Micah Parsons largest non-QB contract - per reports deal has been basically agreed to by team and Parsons.....
As reported by PFT - this is the complete list of rule and bylaw changes:
NFL clubs adopted the following rules change proposals, bylaws and resolutions today at the NFL Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida.
2025 Approved Playing Rules Summary
1-A. By Competition Committee; amends Rule 6, to make permanent the new form of free kick play implemented in 2024 designed to 1) resemble a typical scrimmage play by aligning players on both teams closer together and restricting movement to reduce space and speed and 2) promote more returns, subject to the following changes: (a) modifies the alignment requirements for receiving team players in the setup zone; (b) changes the dead ball spot after a touchback to the 35-yard line if the ball lands in the end zone and is downed in the end zone by the receiving team or goes out of bounds behind the receiving team’s goal line.
2-A. By Competition Committee; aligns the postseason and regular season overtime rules by granting both teams an opportunity to possess the ball regardless of the outcome of the first possession, subject to a 10-minute overtime period in the regular season.
3. By Competition Committee; amends Rule 15, to expand Instant Replay’s ability to advise the on-field officials on specific, objective aspects of a play and/or to address game administration issues when clear and obvious video evidence is present.
2025 Approved Bylaws Summary
1. By Competition Committee; amends Article XVII, Section 17.16 of the Constitution and Bylaws, to permit clubs to designate two players for return at the roster reduction to 53 players.
2. By Competition Committee; amends Article XVII, Section 17.16 of the Constitution and Bylaws, to permit clubs participating in the postseason to receive two additional DFRs increasing the maximum from 8 to 10.
3. By Competition Committee; amends Article XVIII, Section 18.5 of the Constitution and Bylaws, to insert Point Differential as the third tiebreaker for awarding contracts.
2025 Approved Resolutions Summary
G-1A. By Pittsburgh; for one-year only, permits clubs to have one video or phone call with no more than five prospective Unrestricted Free Agent during the Two-Day Negotiation Period. Permits clubs to make travel arrangements with such players upon agreeing to terms.
G-2. By Baltimore, Cleveland, Houston, Las Vegas, Minnesota, Philadelphia, and Washington; to permit clubs to prepare kicking footballs (“K-Balls”) before game day, similar to the process permitted for game footballs.
G-3. By Washington; to permit clubs that may qualify for the postseason to obtain scouting credentials for two consecutive games (Weeks 17 and 18) played by a potential postseason opponent. Also requires clubs hosting Wild Card games to provide scouting credentials to all teams within the same conference who are participating in the postseason.
NFL clubs adopted the following rules change proposals, bylaws and resolutions today at the NFL Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida.
2025 Approved Playing Rules Summary
1-A. By Competition Committee; amends Rule 6, to make permanent the new form of free kick play implemented in 2024 designed to 1) resemble a typical scrimmage play by aligning players on both teams closer together and restricting movement to reduce space and speed and 2) promote more returns, subject to the following changes: (a) modifies the alignment requirements for receiving team players in the setup zone; (b) changes the dead ball spot after a touchback to the 35-yard line if the ball lands in the end zone and is downed in the end zone by the receiving team or goes out of bounds behind the receiving team’s goal line.
2-A. By Competition Committee; aligns the postseason and regular season overtime rules by granting both teams an opportunity to possess the ball regardless of the outcome of the first possession, subject to a 10-minute overtime period in the regular season.
3. By Competition Committee; amends Rule 15, to expand Instant Replay’s ability to advise the on-field officials on specific, objective aspects of a play and/or to address game administration issues when clear and obvious video evidence is present.
2025 Approved Bylaws Summary
1. By Competition Committee; amends Article XVII, Section 17.16 of the Constitution and Bylaws, to permit clubs to designate two players for return at the roster reduction to 53 players.
2. By Competition Committee; amends Article XVII, Section 17.16 of the Constitution and Bylaws, to permit clubs participating in the postseason to receive two additional DFRs increasing the maximum from 8 to 10.
3. By Competition Committee; amends Article XVIII, Section 18.5 of the Constitution and Bylaws, to insert Point Differential as the third tiebreaker for awarding contracts.
2025 Approved Resolutions Summary
G-1A. By Pittsburgh; for one-year only, permits clubs to have one video or phone call with no more than five prospective Unrestricted Free Agent during the Two-Day Negotiation Period. Permits clubs to make travel arrangements with such players upon agreeing to terms.
G-2. By Baltimore, Cleveland, Houston, Las Vegas, Minnesota, Philadelphia, and Washington; to permit clubs to prepare kicking footballs (“K-Balls”) before game day, similar to the process permitted for game footballs.
G-3. By Washington; to permit clubs that may qualify for the postseason to obtain scouting credentials for two consecutive games (Weeks 17 and 18) played by a potential postseason opponent. Also requires clubs hosting Wild Card games to provide scouting credentials to all teams within the same conference who are participating in the postseason.