May 2015 - Football Wiretap

Lynch Wears Kam Chancellor Jersey To Practice
Marshawn Lynch expressed support for Kam Chancellor by wearing his No. 31 jersey at practice on Thursday.

Sheil Kapadia/ESPN

Steelers' Headsets Have Issues At Gillette Stadium
The Steelers' coach-to-coach headsets picked up the Patriots' radio broadcast for most of the first of Week 1's game.

Jeremy Fowler/ESPN

Terrelle Pryor Waived By Browns
Terrelle Pryor is attempting to make the transition from quarterback to wide receiver.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Anthony Castonzo Signs Four-Year, $42M Extension With Colts
Anthony Castonzo was a first round pick out of Boston College at left tackle in 2011.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Bucs' Offense Youngest In NFL History
Jameis Winston will start at quarterback, along with other potential offensive starters in wide receiver Mike Evans, tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins, guard Ali Marpet and offensive tackle Donovan Sm

Adam Schefter, Chris Mortensen/ESPN

Rams Testing Todd Gurley By Having Him Be Lynch On Scout Team
Todd Gurley won't be tackled to the ground, but he will be "bumped" and "thudded", which serves as a test of his readiness for the next phase.

Adam Schefter, Chris Mortensen/ESPN

Luke Kuechly, Panthers Agree Upon Five-Year, $62M Extension
Luke Kuechly becomes the highest paid inside linebacker in NFL history with an annual average of $12.4 million.

Rand Getlin/NFL.com

Jarius Wright Signs Four-Year, $14.8M Extension With Vikings
Jarius Wright had 42 catches for 588 yards and two touchdowns last season.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

ESPN Removes Criticism Of Their Own 10,000-Word Spygate Piece
Mike Reiss of ESPN wrote a reaction piece with seven takeaways from a 10,000-word piece by ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham about the Patriots' Spygate story.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Marcel Dareus Agrees To Six-Year, $108M Extension With Bills
Marcel Dareus, the third overall pick by the Bills in 2011 out of Alabama, is one of the NFL's best defensive tackles.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Rodgers: West Coast Offense About Finding Highest Percentage Option
Aaron Rodgers has thrown 139 touchdowns against just 25 interceptions over the past four years.

Peter King/Sports Illustrated

NFL Wants Bruno Mars Back For Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bruno Mars was asked to "curate" the halftime show, meaning he would perform with several guests if he agrees.

Colin Stutz/Billboard

Eli Manning, Giants Make Progress On Extension
There is confidence Eli Manning and the Giants can get a deal done before the regular season begins.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Sam Bradford, Eagles Table Extension Talks
Sam Bradford is prepared to play this season with no contract beyond this year and establish his market value as an NFL starter despite his injury history.

Ed Werder/ESPN

Nate Solder Agrees To Two-Year, $20.62M Extension With Patriots
Nate Solder is the Patriots' starting left tackle and is now under contract through the 2017 season.

Adam Schefter, Mike Reiss/ESPN

Americans To Bet $95 Billion On Football This Season
A fully developed legal American market -- where bets are placed at casino, online and at retail bookmaking shops -- would produce $12.4 billion in annual revenue.

David Purdum/ESPN

Jason Pierre-Paul, Giants Disagree On His Readiness To Play
Jason Pierre-Paul underwent a team physical Monday and met with members of the organization so they could evaluate him medically.

Ed Werder/ESPN

Hakeem Nicks Works Out For Saints
The Saints have just Marques Colston, Brandin Cooks, Willie Snead and Brandon Coleman at wide receiver.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

Falcons To Start Tevin Coleman At Running Back
Tevin Coleman rushed 12 times for 58 yards in the final two preseason games.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

Jaguars Starting T.J. Yeldon At Running Back
T.J. Yeldon was a second round pick by the Jaguars out of Alabama.

Zac Jackson/Pro Football Talk

Report: Goodell Made Up For Spygate With Deflategate Punishments
At least 19 teams have confirmed that they took extra precautions when playing the Patriots due to concerns about spying.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

Bills Re-Sign Matt Cassel
Matt Cassel will be the Bills' backup quarterback behind Tyrod Taylor and ahead of EJ Manuel.

Dan Hanzus/NFL.com

Roger Goodell Open To Changing Role In Discipline
Roger Goodell admitted that it has "become extremely time-consuming."

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Todd Gurley Removes Non-Contact Beanie
Todd Gurley has already been ruled out for Week 1 by the Rams.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Cowboys Acquire Christine Michael
Dallas has been adamant about the faith in their three-headed backfield of Darren McFadden, Joseph Randle and Lance Dunbar.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Arian Foster Doesn't Go To IR, Could Return In Late September
Arian Foster's torn groin was originally expected to keep him out into November, but he instead could be back in September.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Eagles Claim Stephen Morris Off Waivers
Stephen Morris was waived by the Jaguars and will be the No. 3 quarterback on the Eagles' roster.

Phil Sheridan/ESPN

James Jones Agrees To Sign With Packers
James Jones last played for the Packers in 2013, when he caught 59 passes for 817 yards and three touchdowns.

Rob Demovsky/ESPN

Montee Ball Waived By Broncos
Montee Ball was a second round pick at running back by the Broncos in 2013.

Jeff Legwold/ESPN

49ers Keep Jarryd Hayne On 53-Man Roster
Jarryd Hayne's preseason total of 175 rushing yards on 25 carries was second in the NFL.

Paul Gutierrez/ESPN