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USA TODAY Sports J.J. Watt has announced that he’s joining the Cardinals. It makes for an interesting 2021 schedule. The Cardinals play the teams of the AFC South and NFC North. They play the Houston Texans. They host them, however; J.J. won’t be going to Houston. Watt nevertheless will...

USA TODAY Sports Whether it happens this year or next year, it seems inevitable that Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson officially will ask the Seahawks to trade him. When the official request comes — or when the offers arrive from the Cowboys, Bears, Raiders, or Saints — who with the Seahawks...

Getty Images Russell Wilson has made it clear that he’d accept a trade to the Saints, along with three other teams. And even though Drew Brees has yet to retire (and still possibly won’t), New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell has made her pitch for Wilson to join the Saints. “I’ve heard the...

Getty Images With Russell Wilson‘s agent identifying the four teams for which Wilson would waive his no-trade clause, the message becomes clear. If any of those four teams — Raiders, Bears, Saints, Cowboys — want Wilson, now is the time to make a move. So will one or more of them make a move...

Getty Images At this point, Russell Wilson hasn’t requested a trade. But we do know the four destinations for which Wilson would waive his no-trade clause. The news that Wilson would be willing to head to New Orleans, Chicago, Las Vegas, or Dallas has created some ripple effects across the...

Getty Images The Cowboys twice have appeared on Hard Knocks, NFL Films’ reality TV series that appears on HBO. Both were hits. In 2002, the Cowboys acquired Chad Hutchinson to compete with Quincy Carter, and Emmitt Smith was closing in on the NFL’s all-time rushing title. In 2008, the Cowboys...

Getty Images Linebacker Jaylon Smith‘s play didn’t earn much praise in 2020, but that doesn’t seem to be causing the Cowboys to ponder moving on without him in 2021. Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that the team is not considering cutting Smith in a move that would create...

Getty Images Agent Mark Rodgers has confirmed to ESPN something that PFT reported 13 days ago: Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has not yet requested a trade. But Rodgers took it a huge step farther. Wilson told ESPN that Wilson wants to play in Seattle “but, if a trade were considered, the...

Getty Images The news that Andy Reid’s defrosted face shield will be displayed at the Hall of Fame inspired PFT Live producer Pete Damilatis. Wednesday’s show included a draft that allowed us to take the discussion in various directions. (And we did.) Simms and I drafted the artifacts we’d...

Getty Images The Ravens weren’t expected to bring back Dez Bryant anyway, but the receiver made clear in a series of tweets Tuesday night, that he has no interest in returning. Bryant, 32, played six games, making six catches for 47 yards and two touchdowns, in his return to football after two...

Getty Images Tuesday marks an important day on the NFL’s offseason calendar. It is the first day that teams are allowed to use the franchise or transition tag on impending unrestricted free agents. The window will remain open until March 9. Most teams will likely wait until closer to that...

Getty Images David Irving re-signed with the Raiders last week, keeping him with the franchise that brought him back to the league. Irving had been suspended indefinitely in March 2019 for repeated violations of the league’s old substance abuse policy. But he was reinstated in October and...

Getty Images Mike Florio recently explained in a PFT post why the Cowboys need to get a long-term deal completed with Dak Prescott before the franchise-tag deadline March 9. That’s exactly what the team hopes to do, Todd Archer of ESPN reports. The two-week franchise-tag window opens Tuesday...

USA TODAY Sports Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders is 1-0 as a college head coach. Sanders became the head coach of Jackson State University last September and waited until Sunday to make his debut on the sideline because the school postponed their season due to the COVID-19 pandemic...

Getty Images Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has stepped up to help Dallas at a tough time. The Dallas nonprofit Our Calling thanked Prescott and actor Matthew McConaughey for donations that bought 1,000 meals for homeless people who are currently staying at the Dallas Convention Center while...

Getty Images Defensive end David Irving took a couple of visits with other teams this month, but he isn’t going to be signing with them. The Raiders announced on Thursday that they have re-signed Irving. He had visited with the Lions and Colts. Irving signed to their practice squad in October...

Getty Images The Steelers, fully aware that they may not have enough around quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to justify bringing him back for another year, suddenly seem to be ambivalent about an ongoing relationship. So if (and it’s still a fairly big if) the Steelers decide to sever ties with...

Getty Images As many as 4 million Texans have had no power during the historic winter weather experienced by the state this week. As of Wednesday night, 7 million in the state had water issues with either boil notices or no water at all. Fingers are pointing. Pipes are bursting. Homes are...

Getty Images In a normal year, the practical deadline for signing a franchise-tagged player to a long-term deal arrives on July 15. For the Cowboys, this year’s deadline as it relates to quarterback Dak Prescott should move. Because Prescott earned $31.4 million under the franchise tag in...

Getty Images The Hall of Fame Game between the Cowboys and Steelers set for last August quickly sold out. A full house was expected before the Pro Football Hall of Fame called off the entire weekend because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hall of Fame now is planning for the same thing this Aug...