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Kim Klement / USA TODAY Sports OXNARD, Calif. — If the Dallas Cowboys are going to have any chance at equalling or improving upon what was mostly a fantastic defensive season delivered in 2021, they’ll need to identify a complement (or two) to what breakout sensation Micah Parsons brings to the linebacker room. When they […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Niners said there’ll be days like this. There’ll be days like this, the Niners said. Second-year quarterback and freshly named starter Trey Lance had a difficult day at San Francisco training camp Friday morning, but no one here is pressing the panic button just yet. “There’s always going to be […]

OXNARD, Calif. — It was clear something was wrong with Ezekiel Elliott during the second half of last season. After upping and altering his offseason training regimen, he displayed quickness, speed and power that was reminiscent of when he took the league by storm as a rookie No. 4 overall pick in 2016, but eventually […]

Hello, boys and girls, and happy Thursday. John Breech is still away while watching old Bengals film, so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the latest from around the NFL. This is the Pick Six Newsletter. Now let’s get to it. (And please, do yourself a favor and make sure you’re signed up to […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It’s been a minute since a Bledsoe made waves at Patriots training camp.  Through the first two sessions of the summer, second-year safety Joshuah Bledsoe has turned heads. Now, even if you are a faithful follower of Foxborough’s finest, it’s alright if you don’t know who we’re talking about here. After all, […]

A.J. Brown will always go to bat for Jalen Hurts, given that the two have been friends for years. When a report came out on how Hurts practiced during minicamp (the results weren’t ideal), Brown wasn’t going to let that slide.  Brown came to Hurts’ defense on Twitter, explaining why he felt the need to […]

Not everyone is confident in Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, but the haters don’t bother him. Tagovailoa said he is ignoring negative comments and if he does not know someone personally, he feels no need to take into account their opinions.  After an offseason of many saying this is the year Tua needs to prove […]

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has taken another step toward finalizing its 2023 induction class. On Wednesday, the Hall of Fame’s senior and coach/contributor committees reduced their respective lists to 12 finalists for future induction in Canton, Ohio.  The seniors committee can select up to three senior semifinalists for final consideration for induction in […]

USATSI As the Pittsburgh Steelers open up training camp, they are making some last-minute alterations to their backfield. The club announced Tuesday that it has signed running back Jeremy McNichols to its 90-man roster. The deal that lands the 26-year-old veteran in Pittsburgh is for one year. To make room for McNichols, the club officially […]

Trevor Lawrence gets a restart on his NFL career in year two, a much-needed refresh after a disastrous rookie season that wasn’t ideal for any young quarterback. Lawrence has all the talent to succeed in the NFL, and finally has a coaching staff in place that can develop him and cater to his strengths.  Doug […]