Five NFL players who were suspended indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy in 2023 have been reinstated, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Thursday. Three ex-Lions players -- wide receiver Quintez Cephus, safety C.J. Moore and defensive lineman Demetrius Taylor -- ex-Colts linebacker Rashod Berry and current Commanders edge Shaka Toney have had their active statuses restored. Of the five reinstated players, only Toney is currently on a team’s 90-man roster. Last...
Minnesota is sneaking in a quarterback visit a week before the 2024 NFL Draft kicks off. The Vikings brass is scheduled to meet with LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels for dinner Thursday night in Baton Rouge, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per agent Ron Butler.Daniels is widely expected to go off the board within the top three, so if the Vikings are to acquire the Heisman Trophy winner, it would come with a big-play trade-up. The Vikings acquired the No. 23 overall pick earlier this...
J.K. Dobbins' comeback will take place in Los Angeles, and he'll be surrounded by plenty of familiar faces. Dobbins is signing a one-year deal with the Chargers, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported per the running back's agency.On his way back from a torn Achilles suffered in Week 1 of 2023, Dobbins will rejoin former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Gus Roman and his former running mate Gus Edwards, who signed with the Bolts earlier this offseason on a free-agent pact. Dobbins'...
NEW YORK and PASADENA, Calif. -- Applebee's Grill + Bar and the National Football League announced today they have entered into a multi-year partnership agreement designating Applebee's as the Official Grill + Bar of the NFL. With this new partnership, Applebee's will leverage the entire NFL calendar, beginning with next week's NFL Draft, to engage football fans across the United States, and continue to bring great value and delicious food and drinks to guests on gameday -- whether at one of...
The Jets have unveiled their new “Legacy Collection” uniforms, which hearken back to the glory days of the "New York Sack Exchange" era of the franchise. Although the jersey changes might look subtle to the naked eye, the Jets’ new iteration includes the signature combination of double-stripe shoulders and single-stripe pants. That’s the same combination the franchise wore during the "Sack Exchange" heyday from 1979 to 1989.Jets chairman and owner Woody Johnson, who promised the new jersey...
Each year, every NFL general manager, scout and coach has a personal list of favorite prospects -- guys to pound the table for when the clock is ticking and a decision must be made about which player to invest precious draft capital in. Well, I'm no different. With the 2024 NFL Draft just around the corner (April 25-27 in Detroit), here is my list of prospects I feel most passionately about. This exercise isn't all-encompassing, and it doesn’t feature players who are likely to hear their names...
Two years after alternate helmets designs were approved to return to the NFL, the league has expanded its uniform policy to allow for a third helmet to be added to teams' uniform closets, the league announced via a memo sent to clubs on Wednesday. The NFL approved an adjustment of the uniform policy in 2021 to allow alternate helmets in the 2022 season, a change from the "one-shell" rule which had been in place for a decade. Now, after further evaluation of the uniform policy as part of a...
Jacksonville is keeping its two-time Pro Bowl edge rusher in Duval County for the long haul. The Jaguars have agreed to a five-year, $150 million deal with Josh Allen, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday, per a source. Rapoport adds that the new contract includes $88 million guaranteed, per a source. The extension replaces Allen's one-year franchise tag contract, which was set to pay him just a little more than $24 million in 2024. Allen is coming off his second Pro Bowl trip...
New England has struck a deal to avoid the transition tag. The Patriots agreed to terms with safety Kyle Dugger on a four-year, $58 million extension that can be worth up to $66 million and comes with $32.5 million guaranteed, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Sunday morning along with NFL.com's Eric Edholm. The extension takes place of the transition tag that New England placed on Dugger in March. That tag, which was worth $13.8 million, was a one-year tender based...