News/Rumors post Super Bowl 2021 season

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NFL - starting talks on possibly making one of the wild card weekend games a monday night game for 2021
NFL - looking at 2 possible Christmas games this year

 

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WFT - Alex Smith has been released by the team

 

[MongerKhan]

JJ Watt appears to have announced he has signed with the Cardinals

 

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JJ Watt appears to have announced he has signed with the Cardinals

Per NFL.com 2 year $31 million dollar deal, $23 million guaranteed

 

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PHI - Eagles have tendered all three of their exclusive rights FAs - Boston Scott Rb, Greg Ward Wr and Alex Singleton Lb

 

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MIA - team releasing LB Kyle Van Noy per reports

 

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Vikes release Kyle Rudolph

 

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CHI - GM Ryan Pace stated they will explore all avenues to keep key players calling out Allen Robinson - but Robinson seems not so excited. Also, they stated they will use all avenues for Qb including Trade, draft, or FA depending who they want.

 

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Per Agent, talks between Dallas and Dak are "progressing"

 

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HOU - per reports on ESPN - Rb David Johnson has restructured his contract to reduce his cap hit, otherwise he was probably going to be a cap cut.

 

[MongerKhan]

Should have been alot longer

 

[MongerKhan]

Tyrell Williams signs 1 year deal with the Lions. Worth up to 6.2 million dollars

 

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TE Delaine Walker plans to play this season after taking a year off. Free to sign anywhere

 

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Giants releasing Golden Tate and David Mayo
Saints releasing TEs Cook and Josh Hill

 

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WFT/CAR - Washington formally released Thomas Davis, as he was retiring, and he signed a one day contract with Carolina to formally retire as a Panther.
NFL - looking at changes to overtime - possibly going back to old sudden death version, one idea proposed by Baltimore is spot and choose - winner of flip decides - Offense or Defense or spot of ball - the other team chooses the other. Ex. Team A wins toss - they choose to receive the kick, then Team B gets to choose where on the field Team A starts.
NFL - considering making roughing the passer a reviewable play under replay
NFL - Eagles are proposing replacing onside kick again with the 4th and 15 suggestion.
MIN - GM doubled down on Kirk Cousins
NFL - Bills have submitted a rule change - no coaching hires allowed until post Superbowl

 

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MIN - GM doubled down on Kirk Cousins

Cha Ching!

 

[Phicinfan]

TE Greg Olsen also retiring, also signing a one day deal to retire a Panther.

 

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Lions to release Desmond Trufant

 

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PIT - talk of drafting a Qb this year is on again, as by all reports this new deal is for Ben to play ONE more year.
PHI - FA OT Jason Peters feels he has at least one more year in him, will have to see if someone is going to sign him
DEN - GM says he likes how Drew Lock is developing, but they plan to bring in some competition for the starting job this year
WFT - Terry McLaurin stated he played through two high ankle sprains last year - dude is a warrior
KC - Fb Anthony Sherman has officially retired
MIA - it was reported earlier this week that they were cutting Kyle Van Noy, but now they are trying to trade him - good luck on that
SEA - officially release Wr Josh Gordon
DEN - plan to tender RFA Phillip Lindsay, Tim Patrick and Alexander Johnson
NFL - release of their 2021 schedule will be even later this year - looking at 2nd week of May or later
LAC - leaving all options open for Te Hunter Henry

 

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ARI - HC says he is fine with Edmonds as his starting Rb if Drake moves on in FA
DEN - still hoping to get long term deal with S Justin Simmons instead of Tag
FOX - CEO says his network and NFL still have many issues to resolve before new deal is in place for TV