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    Broncos plan to throw Theo Riddick “into the mix”

    Getty Images The Broncos have added running back Theo Riddick to a depth chart that includes Phillip Lindsay, Royce Freeman, and Devontae Booker, among others. The team’s plan for Riddick is simple. “Right now he’s going to get thrown in the mix,” coach Vic Fangio told reporters on Sunday...
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    Matthew Stafford throws a pick, delivers a hit

    Getty Images Quarterbacks can’t be hit during practice. Nothing about that red jersey says they can’t deliver a hit. As explained by Kyle Meinke of MLive.com, Stafford chased down and hit linebacker Jahlani Tavai during a recent training camp practice, after Tavai intercepted a Stafford pass...
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    Lions activate Darius Kilgo, sign Tarvarus McFadden

    Getty Images The Lions have taken another player off the non-football injury list. The team announced on Sunday morning that defensive tackle Darius Kilgo has been cleared to practice for the first time this summer. Cornerback Darius Slay came off the list on Friday, which leaves defensive...
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    Looking at the NFL’s most memorable preseason moments

    Getty Images Most moments of every preseason are forgettable. But some have been memorable, no matter few or how far between they may be. Friday’s PFT Live included a draft of the most memorable preseason moments in league history. Surprisingly, there were enough to fill out a three-round...
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    Lions activate Darius Slay from NFI list

    Getty Images Cornerback Darius Slay is finally ready to start practicing for the Lions. Slay didn’t take part in the team’s offseason program in hopes of landing a new contract with the team, but reported to training camp on time after his agent met with the team last month. Slay was not...
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    Report: Theo Riddick to sign with Broncos

    Getty Images The Broncos will not have running back Theo Riddick with them at Thursday night’s Hall of Fame Game, but it looks like he’ll be on the roster for their next preseason game. Mike Klis of KUSA reports that Riddick is going to sign with the Broncos “barring the unexpected.” The deal...
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    Matt Patricia using preseason to develop “philosophy” for challenging PI calls

    Getty Images The preseason begins on Thursday night when the Broncos and Falcons square off in the Hall of Fame Game and that means we may be a few hours away from seeing the first replay review involving pass interference. Allowing reviews of pass interference calls and non-calls is the...
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    Kenny Golladay: No one’s expectations are as high as mine

    Getty Images Kenny Golladay became the Lions’ No. 1 receiver last season and impressed with 70 catches for 1,063 yards, but he hasn’t done anything yet. That’s Golladay’s own view of his progress so far, at the age of 25: He says that he’s going to respond to being the No. 1 receiver in...
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    Looking at teams and players we’re oddly optimistic about

    Getty Images It’s #DelusionSZN in the NFL, where cockeyed optimism meets unbridled enthusiasm, prompting some in the media to regard every team as a potential playoff team. On Tuesday’s PFT Live, Simms and I looked at teams and players about which we are oddly optimistic. It was the basis of...
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    Matt Millen, Greg Olsen will each call a game for FOX this season

    Getty Images FOX Sports has released its list of broadcast teams for the 2019 season along with a few guest announcers who will drop into booths over the course of the season. One of those guest announcers will be former NFL linebacker and Lions General Manager Matt Millen. Millen will join...
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    DeShawn Shead says he’s finally fully healthy again in return to Seahawks

    Getty Images It’s been nearly two-and-a-half years since Seahawks defensive back Deshawn Shead sustained a torn ACL in a playoff loss to the Atlanta Falcons. After re-signing with Seattle on Saturday following a year with the Detroit Lions, Shead says his knee finally feels back to 100 percent...
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    Lions add some defensive line depth

    Getty Images The Lions made a move Tuesday to address their lack of defensive line depth. The team announced they had signed defensive tackle Fredrick Jones, and released wide receiver Brandon Reilly to create the roster spot. Only four of their 14 defensive linemen on the roster were able to...
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    Monday’s PFTOT will carry you through your lunch break

    Getty Images If you’re in the only time zone that really matters (and I realize that every time I’m outside of it), it’s lunch time. You need something to pass the time while opening up the lunch pail. Here’s something you can do: Watch Monday’s PFTOT. The tail on the PFT Live donkey...
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    Theo Riddick visiting Broncos

    Getty Images Since being released by the Lions, Theo Riddick has options. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the veteran running back is scheduled to visit the Lions next. Riddick met with the Saints Sunday, and his kind of pass-catching ability seemed like an intriguing option there. But...
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    Mike Daniels: 13 teams called me, I wanted to play for Matt Patricia

    Getty Images Mike Daniels heard from nearly half the league after he was cut by the Packers last week, but it didn’t take him long to pick his next team. Daniels quickly signed with the Lions once he became a free agent, and he said at training camp in Detroit today that he chose the Lions...
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    Lions running low on healthy defensive linemen

    The Lions have 14 defensive linemen on their 90-man roster, but only four of them were on the field when Sunday’s practice came to an end. Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports that four linemen left the session early. Da'shawn Hand grabbed at his left elbow after getting hurt while...
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    Giants sign two wide receivers

    Getty Images The Giants lost Corey Coleman for the season to a torn ACL, Sterling Shepard for a shorter stretch with a thumb injury and Golden Tate is facing a four-game suspension to open the year, so the team needed some reinforcements for their wide receiver corps. They worked out several...
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    Theo Riddick visits Saints

    Getty Images The Lions cut running back Theo Riddick on Friday to sign defensive lineman Mike Daniels. Riddick didn’t need long to find interest. He will make his first visit to the Saints, Rob Demovsky of ESPN reports. Riddick is the only running back in the NFL with at least 300 receiving...
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    Seahawks bring back DeShawn Shead, add Jawaun Johnson

    Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks have reunited with veteran defensive back Deshawn Shead. The team announced Saturday they have re-signed Shead to their 90-man roster and added undrafted free agent linebacker Jawaun Johnson. To make room for the additions, wide receiver Caleb Scott was...
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    C.J. Anderson nearly became a Lion before he became a Ram

    C.J. Anderson had a highly unusual year in 2018, getting cut three times and assuming his season was over before joining the Rams in December and suddenly filling in for running back Todd Gurley without missing a beat. But things could have gone quite a bit differently. That’s because the Lions...
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