May 2015 - Football Wiretap

Carroll: Kam Chancellor Making Clear Statement With Holdout
Kam Chancellor is holding out of camp with the Seahawks as he wants to rework his four-year, $28 million extension signed two seasons ago.

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Colin Kaepernick Sharp, Accurate In Camp
Colin Kaepernick was leading receivers rather than firing fastballs at them on Friday.

Paul Gutierrez/ESPN

Nick Foles Agrees To Two-Year Extension With Rams
Nick Foles will receive almost $14 million in guaranteed money.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

49ers Release Aldon Smith Following Latest DUI Arrest
Trent Baalke met with Aldon Smith after he left jail, and after Smith refused to take responsibility for being arrested, the team decided to release him

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DeAndre Levy, Lions Agree Upon Four-Year, $33.72M Extension
The Lions signed DeAndre Levy for significantly less than Bobby Wagner's new four-year, $43 million deal with the Seahawks.

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DeSean Jackson Separates Shoulder
DeSean Jackson is beginning his second season with Washington.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

McKenzie: Latavius Murray Can Do It All
Reggie McKenzie believes Latavius Murray can be a 1,000-yard rusher.

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Michael Floyd Dislocates Three Fingers
Michael Floyd is expected to miss four weeks and might not be ready for the team's season opener against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 13.

Dan Hanzus/NFL.com

Earl Thomas Comes Off PUP List
Earl Thomas should now be ready to play in Week 1.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Wells Report Cost NFL More Than $2.5M
Asked during the appeal how much he was paid for the report, Ted Wells said "the paid question is interesting."

Will Brinson/CBS Sports

Brady Never Warned About Punishment For Not Handing Over Phone
Tom Brady denied under oath to Roger Goodell that he tampered with footballs before the AFC title game.

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Patriots Pay Rob Gronkowski $6M Of $10M 2016 Option Bonus
The Patriots have until the end of the 2015 league year to decide whether to officially exercise that team option on Rob Gronkowski.

Jeff Howe/Boston Herald

Arian Foster Likely To Undergo Groin Surgery
Arian Foster likely will miss the start of the regular season.

Tania Ganguli/ESPN

Doug Martin Currently Buccaneers' Top Running Back
Doug Martin had a great rookie season but has struggled ever since with injuries and ineffectiveness.

Gregg Rosenthal/NFL.com

Chris Matthews Getting More First Team Reps With Seahawks
Chris Matthews appears to be legitimately building upon what he showed in the Super Bowl.

Steve Wyche/NFL.com

Markus Wheaton Could Be 'Breakout Player Of Year' For Steelers
Markus Wheaton is entering his third NFL season.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

T.Y. Hilton, Colts Making Progress On Extension
T.Y. Hilton's 18 games of at least 100 receiving yards are second only to Randy Moss through three NFL seasons.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

Ravens Lose Matt Elam For Season With Torn Biceps
Matt Elam was a first round pick in 2013 for the Ravens.

Conor Orr/NFL.com

Jamaal Charles Feels Like 'LeBron Of Football'
Jamaal Charles was responsible for 27.8 percent of the Chiefs' yards in the 15 games he played in 2014.

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Bobby Wagner, Seahawks Agree Upon Four-Year, $43M Extension
Bobby Wagner, Russell Wilson, Jimmy Graham, Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, K.J. Wright, Michael Bennett, Cliff Avril and Marshawn Lynch are all signed through at least 2017.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

T.Y. Hilton Leaving Extension Talks With Colts To Agent
The Colts and T.Y. Hilton have resumed contract negotiations.

Mike Wells/ESPN

Brandon Boykin Traded By Eagles To Steelers For 5th Rounder
The Steelers need depth at cornerback.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Russell Wilson Only Receives $31.7M In Full Guarantees At Signing
The rest of Russell Wilson's guaranteed money is guaranteed for injury only.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Haslam Won't 'Blow Things Up' If Browns Struggle In 2015
Jimmy Haslam has stood behind Mike Pettine and Ray Farmer.

Pat McManamon/ESPN

Bengals Interested In Extension With Adam Jones
Adam Jones is entering his sixth season with the Bengals.

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49ers' Defensive Players Impressed By Growth Of Kaepernick
Antoine Bethea pointed out that Colin Kaepernick, who worked this offseason with Kurt Warner, is "not telegraphing where he's going."

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