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USA TODAY Sports While a different Lions regime selected T.J. Hockenson with the eighth pick of the 2019 draft, the tight end still figures to be a cornerstone of Detroit’s offense in 2021. But someone new is throwing him passes this year in Jared Goff. During an appearance on NFL Network’s...

Getty Images Head coach Dan Campbell’s reviews of starting quarterback Jared Goff have been quite positive — as they should be during the offseason program. That praise is going both ways. During his Tuesday press conference, Goff spoke positively of the environment Campbell and General...

Getty Images The Rams were in on Julio Jones for a short period of time. Then, they were out. With Jones now a Titan, L.A. cornerback Jalen Ramsey is confused. “[T]his is all it took for a generational guy & we were ‘out’ of the Julio sweepstakes!?” Ramsey tweeted on Sunday. “Wow we woulda...

USA TODAY Sports Cam Akers emerged as the Rams’ lead back late in the 2020 season, helping power the Rams to their playoff victory over the Seahawks with 131 rushing yards a touchdown in January. Los Angeles acquired Matthew Stafford to help elevate the club’s passing game. But Akers should...

Getty Images Johnny Hekker has rarely — if ever — had to worry about job security. One of the best punters in the NFL the past nine seasons, Hekker has earned four Pro Bowls and is a four-time All-Pro. He made the all-decade team for the 2010s. The Rams rewarded Hekker as one of top punters in...

Getty Images The Rams have another draft pick under contract. The team announced the signing of fourth-round pick Jacob Harris on Friday. The tight end is the eighth of their picks to sign and only third-round linebacker Ernest Jones is waiting on a contract. Harris had 49 catches for 987...

Getty Images A sports bettor who pleaded guilty to making threats against players has avoided prison time. But he’ll be confined to his home for half of a year. Via David Purdum of ESPN.com, Benjamin Patz a/k/a Parlay Patz received on Thursday a sentence of six months of home detention and 36...

USA TODAY Sports The answer has been hiding in plain sight. And we’ve confirmed that the thing hiding in plain sight is true. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Bears already have promised quarterback Andy Dalton that he will start the season as the starting quarterback. The...

Getty Images As a newly drafted player, defensive tackle Bobby Brown had the prerogative to sign a contract with the Rams this offseason. Brown exercised it on Thursday. The NFL’s daily transaction report brings word that Brown has signed his four-year deal with the team. The Rams picked...

USA TODAY Sports The Lions have a new starting quarterback for the first time in over a decade in Jared Goff. Head coach Dan Campbell has been impressed with him so far. During his Wednesday press conference, Campbell praised Goff for the way he’s made consistent great throws throughout the...

USA TODAY Sports The Rams’ most high-profile addition this offseason was quarterback Matthew Stafford. But the club has also brought in more speed to improve its receivers — a group that was already strong. Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp lead the unit, both entering their fifth seasons with the...

USA TODAY Sports Rams left tackle Andrew Whitworth was out for nearly half of the 2020 season when he tore his MCL and damaged his PCL in November. But he recovered quickly enough to start Los Angeles’ two playoff games in January. That quick comeback was a big part of why the 39-year-old...

Getty Images The Rams signed fourth-round draft choice Robert Rochell. They released a video from Rochell on social media after his signing, the sixth of nine Rams’ draft choices to sign. That leaves only third-rounder Ernest Jones and fourth-rounders Bobby Brown and Jacob Harris unsigned...

Getty Images On the eve of the arrival of the period for a potential Julio Jones trade, a new betting favorite has emerged: The Seahawks. PointsBet has Seattle as a +225 proposition to make the deal, followed by the Titans at +250. Next come the Eagles at +275, followed by the Ravens and 49ers...

Getty Images The Rams are adding a defensive back. Per Jourdan Rodrigue of TheAthletic.com, Los Angeles is signing Dayan Lake. Lake entered the league last year as an undrafted free agent out of BYU. He was with the Rams in 2020 training camp but the club waived him during roster cuts. He...

USA TODAY Sports The Rams invested a lot to acquire quarterback Matthew Stafford from the Lions with the idea that he was the missing piece to making the club a true Super Bowl contender. While he’s only been around the team for a short time, Stafford has be impressing his teammates with his...

Getty Images Free agent running back Todd Gurley hasn’t drawn much reported interest this offseason, but he did visit with the Lions last week. Current Detroit running back D'Andre Swift said he would welcome the chance to play with a fellow Georgia product, noting he would benefit from...

Getty Images Rams second-round pick Tutu Atwell didn’t do much work as a punt returner while at Louisville, but he’s expecting that to change in the NFL. Atwell said last week that he is “excited and ready to take over the job and do what I have to do” to give the Rams the kind of big play...

Getty Images At a time when the list of teams potentially interested in Falcons receiver Julio Jones is growing, there’s one team that, per a source with knowledge of the dynamics, can be removed from the list. The Rams. A late arrival in the broader discussion about possible destinations...

Getty Images The Falcons are drawing some interest in trading wide receiver Julio Jones, but probably not for the compensation they’re looking for. The Rams and Titans have both talked to the Falcons about trading for Jones, according to Mike Garafolo on NFL Network. But Garafolo expressed...