The Cowboys bungled the original Ezekiel Elliott contract, paying too much money and building in guarantees that made it impossible to move on before this year. But the Cowboys also may have managed his departure to perfection. Via Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports, Cowboys executive Stephen Jones explained this week that the team didn’t offer [more] … [Read more...] about Cowboys didn’t offer Ezekiel Elliott a reduced deal to avoid “insulting” him
Owners table fourth-and-20 onside kick alternative
NFL owners tabled the Eagles’ rules proposal to provide an alternative to onside kicks. Per the proposal, teams would have a fourth-and-20 from their own 20-yard-line and would need to convert it to keep the ball. A defensive stop would give the other team the ball at the point the play ends and teams would [more] … [Read more...] about Owners table fourth-and-20 onside kick alternative
Eagles will wear kelly green alternate jerseys, ask NFL to allow two alternate helmets
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie wants his team to be at the forefront of alternate uniforms in the NFL. Toward that end, Lurie confirmed at the league meeting this week that the Eagles will wear their throwback kelly green jerseys for at least one game this season. And he also said they are asking the NFL [more] … [Read more...] about Eagles will wear kelly green alternate jerseys, ask NFL to allow two alternate helmets
Howie Roseman on Jalen Hurts: It’s a priority for us to extend him
After leading the Eagles to an appearance in Super Bowl LVII in his second year as a starting quarterback, Jalen Hurts is in line for a contract extension. Philadelphia is publicly signaling that the organization is ready to make that happen. General Manager Howie Roseman made that point just after the club fell to the [more] … [Read more...] about Howie Roseman on Jalen Hurts: It’s a priority for us to extend him
Shane Steichen: Gardner Minshew is coming in to just compete
At this point in the offseason, the Colts are widely expected to be in the quarterback market at the top of the draft. Indianapolis has the No. 4 overall pick behind the Panthers, Texans, and Cardinals. So, they’re likely to have the third choice of QBs on the board — unless Arizona trades out of [more] … [Read more...] about Shane Steichen: Gardner Minshew is coming in to just compete