April 2015 - Football Wiretap

Tom Cable: Spread Formations Creating Bad Fundamentals
Tom Cable, offensive line coach for the Seahawks, has criticized the widespread use of the spread offense in college football.

Chase Goodbread/NFL.com

Chargers Want More Speed, Turnovers On Defense
The Chargers invested in running back with their first overall pick, but went defense with their final four picks.

Eric D. Williams/ESPN

Buccaneers Claim D.J. Swearinger
D.J. Swearinger will likely start alongside Chris Conte at safety.

Tyler Dragon/NFL.com

NFL Clears Dolphins Of Tampering In Pursuit Of Ndamukong Suh
Reports of Ndamukong Suh’s impending deal with the Dolphins, including length and financial details, went public before the official start of free agency.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

Baalke To Meet With Justin Smith About 2015 Plans
Justin Smith continues to consider retirement as he would be playing his 15th NFL season if he does return.

Matt Maiocco/Comcast

Jaguars Sign Dante Fowler To Full Guaranteed Contract Despite ACL Tear
Dante Fowler tore his ACL in his first practice with the Jaguars.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Eli Manning Has Experimented With Deflated Balls Since Deflategate
Deflategate prompted Eli Manning to experiment with deflated footballs to see if he could tell the difference.

Dan Graziano/ESPN

Owners Waiting 'Nervously' To See What Kraft Does With Goodell
For much or Roger Goodell's tenure as commissioner of the NFL, his closest ally has been Robert Kraft.

Mike Freeman/Bleacher Report

Kraft: Tom Brady Has Our Unconditional Support
Robert Kraft said the punishment "exceeded any reasonable expectation."

RealGM Staff Report

Tom Brady Suspended Four Games By NFL
The Patriots will lose a first rounder in 2016, a fourth rounder in 2017 and also will be fined $1 million.

RealGM Staff Report

Jay Gruden: Robert Griffin III Should Take Big Leap In 2015
Robert Griffin agreed that things feel different in terms of "knowing what coach wants and growing together."

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

Bears May Move Away From Matt Forte As Workhorse Back
Matt Forte may no longer be the Bears' workhorse running back with John Fox now in charge.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Falcons Would Like To Extend Julio Jones
Tagging Julio Jones for 2016 would cost the Falcons around $13 million.

Darin Gantt/Pro Football Talk

Dez Bryant: NFL Knows What Would Happen If Peterson Joined Cowboys
Dez Bryant believes the Dallas Cowboys would become unstoppable if they added Adrian Peterson.

Dallas Morning News

95 Percent Of Players In Draft Were Once Multi-Sport Athletes
Jameis Winston continued to play baseball while at Florida State.

Kevin Seifert/ESPN

Patriots Sign Fred Davis
Fred Davis has 162 career receptions for 2,043 yards and 13 touchdowns at tight end.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Jets, Jags, Fins, Eagles, Raiders Each Spent Over $100M In Free Agency
The Jets spent $179.3 million in contracts in free agency.

John Clayton/ESPN

NFL Teams Spent $1.528 Billion On 142 Unrestricted Free Agents
Free-agency spending has been growing steadily over the past four years.

John Clayton/ESPN

Jeff Heuerman Suffers Torn ACL, Out For 2015
Jeff Heuerman was expected to help the Broncos replace Julius Thomas at tight end.

Manouk Akopyan/NFL.com

McCloughan: Matt Jones Has Similar Style As Marshawn Lynch
Washington drafted Matt Jones in the third round and could eventually replace Alfred Morris at running back.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

Tony Romo Believes Cowboys' O-Line Can Extend His Career
Tony Romo echoed recent sentiments from Drew Brees and Tom Brady about playing past the age of 40.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

Frank Clark Threatened Hotel Manager
Frank Clark was a second round draft pick by the Seahawks.

Geoff Baker, Lewis Kamb/Seattle Times

Jameis Winston Countersues Accuser
Jameis Winston is countersuing Kinsman for defamation, defamation per se and tortious interference with prospective business advantage.

Patrick Nohe/Tomahawk Nation

Report: Tom Brady Will Be Suspended, Announcement Coming Next Week
The NFL is confident Tom Brady cheated and they will suspend him.

Gary Myers/New York Daily News

Cowboys Willing To Consider Trading 2016 First Rounder
The Cowboys would consider trading away their 2016 first round pick to acquire a game-changing running back or a blue-chip defensive talent.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

Brandon Marshall Was Nearly Traded To Patriots In 2014
Brandon Marshall was nearly traded to the Patriots last offseason before he signed a three-year, $30 million extension with the Bears.

Dan Hanzus/NFL.com

Dante Fowler Tears ACL, Out For Remainder Of 2015
Dante Fowler was selected with the third overall pick by the Jaguars.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

Jimmy Garoppolo Ready If Brady Receives Suspension
If Tom Brady receives a suspension from the NFL, Jimmy Garoppolo will become the starter for the Patriots.

Darin Gantt/Pro Football Talk

Terrelle Pryor Trying Out For Bengals, Won't Change Positions
Terrelle Pryor believes if he is unable to play quarterback, he won't have an NFL career.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

Michael Bennett Wants Raise From Seahawks, Not Trade
Michael Bennett is entered the second year of a four-year, $32 million contract with $16 million guaranteed.

Conor Orr/NFL.com