Новости за 17.04.2018

The Falcons announced they have signed defensive back Tyson Graham and defensive tackle Justin Zimmer as well as the previously reported signing of defensive tackle Garrison Smith. Graham was signed by the Colts as a college free agent following the 2017 draft. He played 44 games at South Dakota, finishing his collegiate career with 233 [more]

Gulutzan led the Flames to a 82-68-14 record in two seasons.

A "fractured sternum" suffered in Game 3 is his latest ailment.

Panthers tight end Greg Olsen‘s been one of the most consistent tight ends in the NFL, and was the first tight end to ever record three straight 1,000-yard seasons. And for the second straight offseason, he’s sending messages to the team he loves making it clear he’s looking for a new contract. While saying he [more]

The Jets had one of head coach Todd Bowles’ former players from his days as defensive coordinator of the Cardinals in for a visit. Field Yates of ESPN reports that defensive lineman Frostee Rucker was in for a visit with the team. Rucker joined Arizona in 2013, which was the first of two years that [more]

The Falcons have agreed to terms with defensive lineman Garrison Smith, according to his agent David Canter. The Seahawks declined to tender Smith a qualifying offer, allowing him to enter free agency. He played eight games last season, making nine tackles. Smith, 26, signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent out of Georgia [more]

Harry Kane scored for Spurs before Pascal Gross answered for the Gulls.

Spring League season may not have fueled #ComebackSZN for Johnny Manziel the way he’d hoped, but it definitely has helped another guy who hoped to parlay the two-game spring slate into another shot at the NFL. The Cardinals have signed tight end Beau Sandland. As noted by the Spring League, he’s the first 2018 NFL [more]

Joe Flacco, like Philip Rivers and Case Keenum this week, said all the right things about his team potentially selecting a quarterback early in next week’s draft. “It is what it is. It’s a business,” Flacco said Tuesday at the start of Baltimore’s offseason workouts, via Jamison Hensley of ESPN. “Eventually, at some point, that’s [more]

While discussing his spot on a panel that will discuss possible changes to kickoffs in the NFL, former Bills special teams ace Steve Tasker said he believes the league will ultimately come up with an alternative to a play that’s been linked to a high rate of injuries. The league took a step to curtail [more]

The NFL’s coaches and team executives apparently don’t yet know the specific contours of the new rule regarding the lowering of the helmet to initiate contact. They apparently won’t know how the rule specifically will be implemented until May. There’s an argument to be made for knowing more about the rule a lot sooner than [more]

The incident reportedly happened on the night of April 8.

Will league actually do anything beyond minor, already-passed lottery reform?

At this point, it would be stunning if Hamburg isn't relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time since 1964.

Quarterback Deshaun Watson‘s rise was halted by a torn ACL last season, but Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins expects his teammate to pick up right where he left off. Hopkins caught seven touchdowns from Watson in the first seven games of the 2017 season and told the media Tuesday that he has spent some time [more]

Free agent Alfred Blue has had several teams interested in him, including the Steelers. But the Texans haven’t closed the door on a potential return, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. D'Onta Foreman tore his Achilles on November 19 and remains in rehab, so Blue could provide depth at the position. Blue, 26, played [more]

Lions defensive end Ezekiel Ansah is locked up for another year. Ansah, who was Detroit’s franchise player, has signed his tender. That gives him a guaranteed salary of $17.143 million this season. If the Lions don’t work out a long-term deal with him, he’ll either hit unrestricted free agency next year or he’ll be guaranteed [more]

Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz met with the media to provide an update on his recovery from the torn knee ligaments that ended his 2017 season. Wentz tore his ACL and LCL in a December game against the Rams, which opened the door for Nick Foles to lead the Eagles on a run that culminated in [more]

Dez Bryant has called his release “personal.” Stephen Jones disagrees, saying it’s “business.” Jones, the team’s executive vice president, said the release of the star receiver Friday was in “everybody’s best interest.” “I think it’s always difficult because Dez was an amazing player for us,” Jones said on DFW’s 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday. “He [more]

Why not higher?

There are 38 entries for the Toyota Owners 400, including Daniel Hemric in his Cup debut.

Before wide receiver Jarvis Landry was traded to the Browns this offseason, there were reports that the Dolphins were talking about trading him to the Bears for running back Jordan Howard. That didn’t happen and it doesn’t appear the Bears are going to look for other trading partners for a deal involving Howard. Howard spoke [more]

Wisconsin cornerback Nick Nelson, who recently injured his knee in a private workout with the Lions, received good news from Dr. James Andrews after undergoing surgery Tuesday. Nelson’s torn meniscus did not need a full repair, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Dr. Andrews only trimmed and cleaned out the meniscus, reducing Nelson’s recovery time. [more]

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has never been one to organize offsite workouts with his receivers, something other quarterbacks have commonly done. But playoff appearances aren’t common in Baltimore lately, so perhaps it’s time for a change. The Ravens quarterback said he planned to hold a pre-training camp camp with his new receivers, which is something [more]

Imagine if the USA had actually qualified for the World Cup...