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    Saints have food delivered to front-line workers in four cities they will play

    Getty Images Now that’s the way to promote a schedule release, New Orleans Saints. The Saints are known for trolling their opponents on Twitter, particularly the Falcons, whom the Saints enjoy reminding of their blown 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl. But the Saints did something nice for four...
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    Ravens will be in Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving

    Getty Images The AFC North’s premiere rivalry is set to be a featured attraction on Thanksgiving night. The Ravens released their schedule for the 2020 season on Thursday and it shows that they’re slated to be in Pittsburgh to face the Steelers. The Ravens beat the Steelers twice on their way...
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    Seahawks, 49ers set to host multiple Sunday night games early in season

    Getty Images The 49ers and Seahawks aren’t set to face each other in a Sunday night game this season, but they’ll both be making multiple appearances at home early in the season. Both NFC West teams are scheduled to host Sunday Night Football games twice in the first six weeks of the regular...
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    Joe Burrow and Baker Mayfield headline Thursday night in Week Two

    Getty Images First overall pick Joe Burrow will be making his first Thursday night appearance in Week Two of the regular season if all goes according to plan. The Bengals are set to be in Cleveland as the Thursday Night Football slate gets underway. Baker Mayfield got his first NFL win on a...
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    Rams set to open SoFi Stadium on Sunday night Week One, then head East

    Getty Images The Rams hope to make a splash in their new home to start the 2020 NFL season, and then spend a full week out east. SoFi Stadium, where the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers will begin playing this year, will open on Sunday Night Football in Week One with the Rams taking...
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    Reports: Early-season schedule won’t focus on interconference games

    Getty Images The notion that the NFL might front-load the schedule with nothing but interconference games — to make it easier to cancel them if need be — appears to be debunked. A number of early reports about tonight’s schedule reveal show division games in Week One and early in the season...
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    Nick Saban thinks Jalen Hurts is the right fit in Philadelphia

    Getty Images Eagles rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts will be expected to accept that he’s a backup to Carson Wentz in Philadelphia. He’ll also be expected to play a different style than Wentz when he does get on the field. Nick Saban thinks Hurts is the right man for the job, on both counts...
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    Cowboys rest easier with Andy Dalton in reserve

    Getty Images The Cowboys have been fortunate that Dak Prescott hasn’t missed a start in his career. But in case he ever does, they’re glad to have Andy Dalton on the bench now, even if he never ends up playing. During an interview with 1310 The Ticket, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen...
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    Carson Wentz excited to work with Jalen Hurts

    Getty Images Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz met the media for a conference call on Monday and that provided him with his first chance to publicly share his thoughts on the team’s decision to draft quarterback Jalen Hurts in the second round this year. Wentz said he understood that adding a...
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    Carson Wentz: Concussion symptoms were “scary stuff”

    Getty Images Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz was knocked out of Philadelphia’s playoff loss with a concussion, and four months later he’s talking about it for the first time. Wentz took a hit to the head from Jadeveon Clowney and knew something was wrong, so he alerted the team’s medical...
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    Seventeen players will have fifth-year options exercised

    Getty Images Teams have until 11:59:59 p.m. ET to decide on fifth-year options for the first-round picks from 2017. Some teams already publicly have committed. Based on media reports, others have made their decisions, too. Running back Christian McCaffrey, the eighth overall choice in 2017, is...
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    Carson Wentz: I’m motivated no matter who else is in the room

    Getty Images Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman called Carson Wentz before selecting Jalen Hurts with the 53rd overall choice. Roseman has described the conversation as “not comfortable” because of the needs the team had at other positions. Wentz doesn’t seem bothered by the addition of...
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    Carson Wentz “extremely pumped” about wide receiver additions

    Getty Images Carson Wentz‘s reaction to the Eagles drafting Jalen Hurts was one of the bigger topics covered during his Monday conference call, but the quarterback weighed in on other offseason moves as well. The Eagles added several wide receivers to their roster during the draft. They picked...
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    Packers sign Treyvon Hester

    Getty Images The Packers made an addition to their defensive line on Friday. The team announced the signing of Treyvon Hester to their 90-man roster. No terms of the deal were disclosed. Hester entered the league as a 2017 seventh-round pick of the Raiders, moved to the Eagles in 2018 and...
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    Former Eagles end Dick Lucas dies from COVID-19 at 86

    Getty Images Dick Lucas, a starter on the Eagles’ 1960 NFL Championship team, died Wednesday from complications of COVID-19. He was 86. He is at least the third former player to die from the coronavirus, and the third player from the 1960 Eagles team to die the past month. Timmy Brown and Pete...
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    Justin Jefferson vows to make teams that passed on him “pay”

    Getty Images Henry Ruggs went 12th overall to the Raiders. The Broncos drafted Jerry Jeudy with the 15th choice. The Cowboys had CeeDee Lamb fall to them at 17. The Eagles selected Jalen Reagor at No. 21. Justin Jefferson‘s unanticipated wait ended with the 22nd choice when Vikings called his...
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    Eagles cut Marken Michel, River Cracraft

    Getty Images The Eagles waived receivers Marken Michel and River Cracraft, the team announced Thursday. The moves come as no surprise considering the Eagles restocked the position with rookies. Cracraft, 25, went undrafted out of Washington State in 2017. He signed with the Broncos. Cracraft...
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    Will the stay-at-home draft lead to more work from home?

    Getty Images NFL coaches and personnel executives pride themselves on a work ethic that entails showing up early and staying late at the office. With no NFL coaches or personnel executives currently showing up at the office, and with a draft unfolding with all teams working from home, some...
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    Eagles sign Corey Clement to one-year deal

    Getty Images The Eagles didn’t tender running back Corey Clement as a restricted free agent, but they are bringing him back. Clement, 25, has signed a one-year deal with the Eagles, the team announced Wednesday. Clement originally signed with the Eagles as an undrafted rookie in 2017. He...
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    Howie Roseman: Not my place to decide whether Jalen Hurts will be used like Taysom Hill

    Getty Images The Eagles have said plenty about their plans for second-round rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts as a backup to Carson Wentz. Not much has been said about whether Hurts will actually be on the field at the same time with Philly’s franchise quarterback. On Tuesday’s #PFTPM, Eagles...
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