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    Which team(s) should call the Seahawks about Russell Wilson?

    Getty Images With former Jaguars and Raiders coach Jack Del Rio throwing a foreign object into the punch receptacle regarding Russell Wilson‘s tenure with the Seahawks, an obvious question arises: If Seattle would consider trading Wilson, who should be calling? Although a trade would make more...
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    Delanie Walker using injury as motivation

    Getty Images Some players shy away from evidence of past injuries. Titans tight end Delanie Walker watched his badly broken right ankle repeatedly, without looking away. “This is going to be my motivation year,” Walker said, via Jim Wyatt of the team’s official website “I always say that I am...
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    NFL more comfortable with Titans’ ownership structure

    Getty Images Almost a year has passed since we last heard about Susie Adams Smith trying to sell her one-third stake in the Titans. The league appears to be getting more comfortable with the franchise’s ownership structure, with Amy Adams Strunk in control. “I can’t speak for Commissioner...
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    Washington not signing Kenny Britt “at this time”

    Getty Images Kenny Britt visited Washington on Monday, but the team will not be signing the free agent receiver “at this time,” John Keim of ESPN reports. Britt had his best season with Case Keenum as his quarterback in 2016 with the Rams. Britt caught 68 passes for 1,002 yards and five...
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    Which teams will fail to make it to their projected win totals?

    Getty Images The folks in Las Vegas have issued projected win totals for all 32 teams. On Monday, Simms and I drafted the teams most likely to exceed the projections. On Tuesday, we flipped it around. Which teams are most likely to fail to make it to their projected victory count? The segment...
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    Nashville chopping down trees to make room for NFL draft

    Getty Images Some in Nashville are crying foul over a decision to cut down 21 cherry trees to make room for the NFL draft. The Tennessean reports that the trees will be cut down on Monday morning, a decision that Nashville Tree Foundation Board President Noni Nielsen called “incredibly...
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    Titans will have bigger numbers on light blue jerseys

    Getty Images The Titans made a slight alteration to their light blue jerseys, increasing the size of the numbers by three-fourths of an inch, Jim Wyatt of the team website reports. The change should make the numbers easier to read from a distance. “I don’t know if you noticed it, maybe you...
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    Deiontrez Mount accused of assaulting Uber driver

    Getty Images Free agent linebacker Deiontrez Mount allegedly assaulted an Uber driver on Sunday morning in Denver. According to Stephanie Butzer of The Denver Channel, Mount was cited for simple assault and released after an incident that occurred around 6 a.m. Mount and another person had...
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    DeAndre Hopkins proposes Texans wearing Oilers throwbacks

    DeAndre Hopkins on Instagram The Texans franchise hasn’t been around long enough to have decades-old throwback uniforms to wear, but pro football in Houston goes back to long before the Texans, and that gives DeAndre Hopkins an idea. Hopkins proposed on Instagram that the Texans should wear...
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    Titans say no way to Texans wearing Oilers throwbacks

    Getty Images DeAndre Hopkins and J.J. Watt both publicly have expressed a desire to wear the Houston Oilers’ uniforms as a throwback. That, though, isn’t going to happen. The Titans own the rights to everything Oilers. “That’s very interesting, except the Oilers don’t have anything to do with...
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    Titans plan to ride Derrick Henry from the start this season

    Getty Images Titans running back Derrick Henry ran for 585 of his 1,059 yards in the final four weeks of the 2018 regular season and the hope in Tennessee is that they’ll be able to see that kind of production from the jump this year. General Manager Jon Robinson and head coach Mike Vrabel...
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    Marcus Mariota: I’m going to play my best, contract will take care of itself

    Getty Images Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota is heading into a pivotal year. Nerve issues in his elbow kept him off the field for stretches last season and he’s entering the fifth and final year of his rookie deal without any assurances that he’ll be back in Tennessee in 2020. During an...
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    Titans owner hopes Marcus Mariota will become the team’s “franchise quarterback”

    Getty Images The NFL has three types of teams: (1) teams with franchise quarterbacks; (2) teams looking for franchise quarterbacks; and (3) teams with quarterbacks who may still become franchise quarterbacks. The Titans seem to admit that they are in category No. 3. “Marcus, I want him to be...
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    Titans coach makes it clear Ryan Tannehill is the backup

    Getty Images Yes, the Titans want quarterback Ryan Tannehill to push Marcus Mariota. That does not mean they think he’s there to replace Mariota. Titans coach Mike Vrabel said the addition of the former Dolphins first-rounder will serve as an important insurance policy but the message should...
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    Watching Cameron Wake against Rob Gronkowski sold Mike Vrabel

    Getty Images Rob Gronkowski made life miserable for plenty of defensive players before announcing his retirement as a Patriots tight end on Sunday, but one player can thank Gronkowski for helping him get a job this offseason. Cameron Wake met up with Gronkowski many times during his days as a...
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    Bucs expected to sign Blaine Gabbert

    Getty Images If you’re a quarterback who was ever drafted in the first round, you will be able to find work long past your expiration date. According to Greg Auman of The Athletic, the Buccaneers are expected to sign Blaine Gabbert, for some reason. Gabbert has the requisite background with...
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    Quinton Spain, Neiko Thorpe visit Bills

    Getty Images The Bills may not be done adding players to their offensive line. The team has signed Ty Nsekhe, Mitch Morse, LaAdrian Waddle, Jon Feliciano and Spencer Long since the end of the 2018 season and they visited with another free agent blocker. Field Yates of ESPN reports that guard...
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    Monday’s PFTOT hits several topics

    Getty Images When PFT Live ends, it doesn’t. Now, Simms and I keep going for another 20-30 minutes or so, talking about things we didn’t get to during PFT Live and/or things we want to get to again. Enter PFTOT, the extra-time effort to delve into four or five or six different subjects. The...
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    Josh Kline visiting Vikings, other teams this week

    Getty Images Offensive guard Josh Kline indeed is expected to visit the Vikings this week as he currently is “coordinating visits with different teams,” Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune reports. Nick Easton‘s departure for the Saints leaves Minnesota with only one guard under contract for...
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    Cornerback Alterraun Verner announces retirement

    Getty Images Cornerback Alterraun Verner announced his retirement from football in a post on his instagram account on Monday night. “I want to officially announce my retirement from the NFL,” Verner wrote. “I had a great eight-year run. I would not trade my experiences for the world. God has...
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