April 2016 - Football Wiretap

Hue Jackson: Browns Need 'To Go Get' QB At No. 2
Cal's Jared Goff, North Dakota State's Carson Wentz and Paxton Lynch of Memphis are atop most team's boards at quarterback.

Andy Fenelon/NFL.com

Marshawn Lynch Active For Game At Panthers
The Seahawks' offense has been successful in Marshawn Lynch's absence with Russell Wilson playing a more significant role.

Rich Cimini/ESPN

Mike Mularkey Hired By Titans As Head Coach
Mike Mularkey finished out the season as interim head coach for Ken Whisenhunt.

Paul Kuharsky/ESPN

Rams Unveil New Los Angeles Logo
The Rams don't appear to be moving back to their iconic brighter yellow and blue colors of the 1980s at least for now.

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Derek Wolfe Signs Four-Year, $36.7M Extension With Broncos
Derek Wolfe wanted to stay with the Broncos and could have received a larger contract on the open market.

Mike Garafolo/FoxSports

ESPN's Chris Mortensen Diagnosed With Stage IV Throat Cancer
Chris Mortensen of ESPN will be off the air as he begins treatments for throat cancer.

ESPN

Lions Retain Jim Caldwell As Head Coach
Jim Caldwell was hired by the Lions in January 2014 and immediately turned around the struggling franchise, going 11-5 in his first season.

Michael Rothstein/ESPN

Chip Kelly's $6M Annual Contract Richest For Coach In 49ers' History
The 49ers will pay Chip Kelly and Jim Tomsula a combined $8.5 million in each of the next three seasons.

Matt Maiocco/Comcast

Antonio Brown Ruled Out For Game Against Broncos
Antonio Brown has consulted an NFL-approved, offsite neurologist daily.

Jeremy Fowler/ESPN

2015 Divisional Round Playoff Matchups (DVOA Infographics)
The infographics show the strengths and weaknesses of every team as the second round begins.

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Rob Gronkowski Receives Injection In Knee At Hospital
The Patriots still believe Rob Gronkowski will play in Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Mike Reiss, Adam Schefter/ESPN

Buccaneers Hire Dirk Koetter As Head Coach
Dirk Koetter joined the Buccaneers last season as offensive coordinator after three seasons in the same job with the Falcons for the previous three seasons.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Eagles Hire Doug Pederson As Head Coach
The Eagles have agreed to hire Doug Pederson as head coach.

Les Bowen/Philadelphia Daily News

Derrick Henry Leaving Alabama For NFL Draft
Derrick Henry won the Heisman Trophy with 395 rushes for 2,219 yards and 28 touchdowns.

Joe Schad/ESPN

Raiders Purchase Land Halfway Between San Antonio, Austin
The two cities are roughly 80 miles apart with a combined 2.3 million people.

Jason Cole/Bleacher Report (via Fox Sports)

Eagles To Pursue Doug Pederson To Become Head Coach
Doug Pederson is currently the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

49ers Hire Chip Kelly As Head Coach
The 49ers have hired Chip Kelly as head coach.

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Tom Coughlin Withdraws From Consideration For Eagles' Job
Tom Coughlin also interviewed with the 49ers but has preferred staying on the East Coast.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Peyton Manning Gets $2M For AFC Win, Another $2M For Super Bowl Win
Peyton Manning restructured his contract with the Broncos with incentives he could earn back with team success.

Alex Marvez/Fox Sports

Titans Hire Jon Robinson As General Manager
Jon Robinson has been director of college scouting for the Buccaneers since 2009.

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49ers Expected To Choose Between Mike Shanahan, Chip Kelly
The 49ers expect to name a head coach by the end of Friday.

Matt Maiocco/Comcast

Eagles, Tom Coughlin Ramp Up Discussions
Tom Coughlin feels that he has two to three years left as a coach and wants to win right away.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Giants Hire Ben McAdoo As Head Coach
Ben McAdoo has been offensive coordinator of the Giants over the past two years.

Dan Graziano/ESPN

Report: Chargers Accept Plan To Share Los Angeles Stadium With Rams
It is unclear whether the Chargers will stay in San Diego this season or share a stadium in Los Angeles.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

Chandler Jones' Reportedly Hospitalization By Synthetic Marijuana
Chandler Jones could land in the NFL's league substance abuse program.

Darin Gantt/Pro Football Talk

Ken Whisenhunt Hired By Chargers As Offensive Coordinator
Ken Whisenhunt was fired during the regular season and his name came up as a possible hire for the Chargers when Frank Reich was dispatched earlier this month.

Michael Gehlken/San Diego Union-Tribune

Browns Could Be Interested In Colin Kaepernick
Hue Jackson has been public with his fondness for Colin Kaepernick in the past and stated the Oakland Raiders strongly considered moving up to draft him in 2011.

Matt Barrows/Sacramento Bee

Browns Likely To Move On From Johnny Manziel
The tenure of Johnny Manziel with the Browns will likely come to an end with the hiring of Hue Jackson.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Lawrence Phillips Found Dead In Prison In Apparent Suicide
Lawrence Phillips, 40, was facing the possible death penalty in the alleged murder of his former cellmate at Kern Valley State Prison.

Josh Peter/USA Today

Rams Paid $29M To Move From L.A. To St. Louis, $550M To Return
During the Rams' move from Los Angeles to St. Louis, Stan Kroenke bought 30 percent of the franchise from Georgia Frontiere.

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