April 2015 - Football Wiretap

Washington Picks Up Fifth-Year Option On Robert Griffin III
Robert Griffin was named starting quarterback for the 2015 season back in February.

Andrew Walker/NFL.com

Buccaneers Conducted Extensive Vetting Of Jameis Winston
Jason Licht said the Buccaneers "spoke to upwards of 75 people" about Jameis Winston.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Panthers Pick Up Fifth-Year Option On Luke Kuechly
Luke Kuechly will now be due $11.1 million for 2016.

Mike Wilkening/Pro Football Talk

Sanchez: Tim Tebow Signed As Camp Arm
Tim Tebow is a longshot to make the Eagles' regular season roster.

Ryan Wilson/CBS Sports

Jets Calling Teams About Moving Up For Marcus Mariota
Marcus Mariota is believed to be the Jets' target if they move up.

Conor Orr/NFL.com

Greg Hardy Called 'Woman Beater' By Teammate During Altercation
Greg Hardy had a verbal altercation with a Cowboys' teammate this week during voluntary workouts.

Rand Getlin/Yahoo! Sports

Sam Bradford Believes Eagles Could Trade Him At Draft
The Eagles acquired Sam Bradford this offseason from the St. Louis Rams, but the team remains connected to a deal for Marcus Mariota.

Eliot Shorr-Parks/Star-Ledger

Hakeem Nicks Signs With Titans
Hakeem Nicks' production has dropped in recent years following a few injury-plagued seasons.

Dan Garafolo/FoxSports

Eagles, Sam Bradford Haven't Begun Extension Talks
Sam Bradford was traded to the Eagles earlier in the offseason and enters 2015 as their presumptive starter.

Dan Hanzus/NFL.com

Raiders, Chargers Release Updated Stadium Renderings (Photos)
The revised plans show a futuristic open-air venue that has a peristyle reminiscent of the one at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum.

Sam Farmer, Nathan Fenno/Los Angeles Times

Elway: Demaryius Thomas' Absence 'Makes No Sense'
Demaryius Thomas was given the franchise tag this offseason and will make $12.8 million if he and the Broncos are unable to agree upon a long-term deal.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Jets Secretly Worked Out Marcus Mariota At Facility
The Jets, Buccaneers and Titans are the three teams to have worked out Marcus Mariota at both their own practice facility and on Oregon's campus.

Albert Breer/NFL.com

Chargers, Titans Haven't Held Philip Rivers' Trade Talks
Philip Rivers could reunite closer to home with Ken Whisenhunt and the Titans.

Michael Gehlken/San Diego Union-Tribune

Cardinals, Buccaneers, Jaguars In Running For Peterson; Cowboys Out
The number of teams who realistically might trade for Adrian Peterson are less than what has been previously reported.

Charles Robinson/Yahoo! Sports

Browns Deny Shopping Johnny Manziel To Eagles
The Browns are open to drafting a quarterback again in the first round.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

Blake Bortles' Arm 'Deteriorated' During Rookie Season
Blake Bortles spent the first part of the offseason without a football in his hand, working on improving his mechanics.

Dan Hanzus/NFL.com

NFL Nearly Scheduled Eagles As Patriots' Kickoff Opponent
The Eagles have been one of the NFL's most fascinating teams in the offseason.

Judy Battista/NFL.com

Chargers Confident Extension Will Come With Eric Weddle
Eric Weddle hasn't missed a game the past five years while being named an All-Pro after each of them.

Michael Gehlken/San Diego Union-Tribune

Greg Jennings Signs With Dolphins
Greg Jennings' production has dipped since leaving the Green Bay Packers for the Minnesota Vikings in free agency.

Rand Getlin/Yahoo! Sports

Greg Hardy Suspended 10 Games By NFL
Roger Goodell warned Greg Hardy that another incident could result in an NFL banishment.

RealGM Staff Report

Source: No Comparison Between Winston, Mariota On NFL Transition
Jameis Winston is widely considered the best quarterback prospect in the 2015 NFL Draft, though some have made an argument for Marcus Mariota.

Peter Schrager/Fox Sports

Jerod Mayo Agrees To Pay Cut With Patriots
Jerod Mayo was scheduled to make a base salary of $6.25 million and now he's set to earn $4.5 million.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Bengals Extend Marvin Lewis Through 2016
Marvin Lewis has been with the Bengals since 2003.

Albert Breer/NFL.com

Pettine: Ridiculous To Think Browns Have Moved On From Manziel
The future of Johnny Manziel with the Browns is uncertain but definitely not over.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

Jimmy Smith Agrees To $48M Extension With Ravens
Jimmy Smith played at a Pro Bowl level at cornerback last season.

Jason La Canfora/CBS Sports

Patriots To Host Steelers For NFL's First Game Of 2015
The Patriots will kick off the 2015 NFL season against the Steelers with a Thursday night opener.

Manish Mehta/New York Daily News

Kevin White Visits Bears, Rams This Week
Both Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay project Kevin White going to the Bears at No. 7.

Jeff Dickerson/ESPN

Cardinals, Falcons, Cowboys, Jags, Chargers, Bucs In Mix For Peterson
The Vikings could entice a team to trade for Adrian Peterson once Melvin Gordon and Todd Gurley are drafted.

Chris Tomasson/Pioneer Press

Tomlinson: Philip Rivers Seems To Have Lost Confidence In Chargers
LaDainian Tomlinson himself had a difficult departure from the Chargers.

Will Brinson/CBS Sports

Jon Gruden Rates Garrett Grayson As No. 3 QB Draft Prospect
Jon Gruden rates Garrett Grayson as the third best quarterback prospect in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Mike Kils/Denver Post