April 2016 - Football Wiretap

Tom Brady Drops Appeal, Will Serve Four-Game Suspension
Tom Brady will miss the first four weeks and return for Week 5 against the Browns.

RealGM Staff Report

Saints Are Favorites To Sign Anquan Boldin
The Saints are making the strongest push to sign Anquan Boldin, according to a source.

Kevin Patra/NFL

Tim Tebow Denies Report He'll Speak At Republican National Convention
Tim Tebow has denied a New York Times report that he'll speak at the Republican National Convention next week.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Justin Tucker Frustrated With Ravens Over Contract Talks
Justin Tucker has grown frustrated enough with negotiations that he is vowing not to re-sign with the Ravens after this season if the two sides do not have a long-term deal in place by Friday's 4 p.m

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Broncos Extend Offer To Von Miller To Include $70M Guaranteed
The Broncos have offered Von Miller a record $70 million guaranteed as part of a six-year, $114.5 million deal, according to a source.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Calais Campbell: 'Licking My Chops' To Face Jimmy Garoppolo
The Patriots open the season against the Cardinals and are expected to be without Tom Brady after the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals denied the quarterback's petition to rehear his suspension c

CBS Sports Radio

Long-Term Deal Not Expected Between Eric Berry, Chiefs
The Chiefs are not expected to reach a long-term deal with Eric Berry before Friday's deadline for players hit with the franchise tag to do so.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Aaron Rodgers Hopes To Play Entire Career With Packers
Aaron Rodgers said on HBO's "Any Given Wednesday" with Bill Simmons that he values loyalty and hopes to play his entire career with the Packers.

Zac Jackson/Pro Football Talk

NFL Agrees To Stop Marketing Fantasy Football To Kids Under 13
The NFL had pushed its NFL Rush Fantasy game on kids, even offering an elementary school curriculum to help promote the game which offered cash and video game prizes.

Associated Press

Y-Iso Formation Has Become One Of NFL's Biggest Trends, Gives TEs Edge
The formation consists of three wide receivers on one side of the formation and a tight end on the other side.

Robert Klemko/Sports Illustrated

Cam Newton: Panthers 'Favorites' For First Time In Years
The Panthers open training camp in two weeks and Cam Newton says the reigning NFC champions will be "favorites" for the first time in quite a while.

Steve Wyche/NFL

Chad Johnson To Serve As Guest Instructor With Browns
Chad Johnson will spend part of training camp working out with wide receivers as a guest instructor for the Browns.

Pat McManamon/ESPN

LeSean McCoy Won't Be Suspended By NFL
The Bills are hoping LeSean McCoy returns to form in his second season with the franchise.

Conor Orr/NFL.com

Federal Court Rejects Tom Brady's 'Deflategate' Appeal
A federal appeals court has rejected Tom Brady's attempt to get a new hearing on his "Deflategate" suspension.

Larry Neumeister/AP

Sean Payton Sees No Signs Of Drew Brees Slowing Down
Drew Brees isn't slowing down as he inches towards the tail end of his career, according to Sean Payton.

Nick Shook/NFL

'Small Percentage' Chance Wes Welker Will Play Again
Wes Welker served as a guest coach for the Ravens and Dolphins during OTAs last month, indicating his playing days may be over.

SiriusXM NFL Radio

Tom Savage Anxious To Compete For Job With Texans
Tom Savage was robbed of his 2015 season due to a shoulder injury, but says he's healthy and ready to compete for a job with the Texans.

Houston Chronicle

James Harrison Denies PED Allegations
Charles Sly was the intern pharmacist who told Al Jazeera America he supplied James Harrison with PEDs.

Austin Knoblauch/NFL.com

Shad Khan: Jaguars Fans Should Expect 'Winning Organization'
Shad Khan told USA Today on Monday that Jacksonville has the best roster that general manager Dave Caldwell and head coach Gus Bradley have put together yet.

Conor Orr/NFL

Emmanuel Sanders Adds 10 Pounds Of Muscle
Emmanuel Sanders, who is entering the final season of a three-year contract with the Broncos, has added 10 pounds of muscle this offseason.

Troy E. Renck/Denver Post

Nevada Tourism Panel Discusses Nine Potential Sites For Raiders
The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee held a special meeting Monday to discuss nine potential sites for a 65,000-seat stadium that would be the home of the Raiders.

Paul Gutierrez/ESPN

Tyrod Taylor Focused On Winning Games, Not Contract
Tyrod Taylor is set to earn little more than $3 million in 2016 and offseason contract talks spawned little movement on a long-term deal.

ESPN

Browns Wiped Out Johnny Manziel's Guaranteed Money Before Cutting Him
The NFL Players Association didn't file a grievance in response to the voided guarantee, likely because Cleveland's case for voiding the guarantees was regarded as open and shut.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Falcons Want Devonta Freeman To Run Less Often
Devonta Freeman had 1,634 yards from scrimmage and 14 combined touchdowns last year.

D. Orlando Ledbetter/Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Todd Gurley On Jared Goff: Rams Couldn't Ask For Better QB
The Rams selected Jared Goff first overall.

Tyler Dragon/NFL

Broncos Increase Guarantees For Von Miller To $61M
The Broncos are trying to get a long-term deal done with Von Miller and have increased the amount of the six-year, $114.5 million deal that will be guaranteed.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Chargers' Stadium Plan Headed For November Ballot
San Diego voters will decide in November on a proposal by the Chargers to raise local hotel taxes for a downtown stadium and convention facility.

Associated Press

Le'Veon Bell Wants To Be 'Steeler For Life'
Le'Veon Bell is entering the final season of his rookie contract.

James Walker/ESPN

San Diego Voters To Decide Chargers' Stadium Plan In November
The Chargers would contribute $650 million for the stadium portion of the project, using $300 million from the NFL and $350 million from the team, licensing payments, sales of "stadium-builder" tick

AP

Thomas Rawls Expects To Be Ready For Camp
Thomas Rawls suffered a fractured ankle and ligament damage during a Dec. 13 game.

Sheil Kapadia/ESPN