May 2016 - Football Wiretap

Cowboys Privately Calling Tony Romo's Return 'The Big Dilemma'
Dak Prescott has said he is willing to accept any decision the team makes as long as the Cowboys are winning.

Ed Werder/ESPN

Browns' Front Office, Coaching Staff Have 'Heightened Tension'
Jimmy Haslam has fired three coaches and general managers in the past four years and has blown up his front office repeatedly.

Jason La Canfora/CBS Sports

Rams Could Start Jared Goff As Early As Week 11
The Rams would prefer Jared Goff's first start come at home.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Doug Martin Could Return For First Time Since Week 2
Doug Martin will be a game-time decision as he returns from a hamstring injury.

Mark E. Ortega/NFL.com

DeAngelo Williams To Miss Three Weeks After Surgery
DeAngelo Williams underwent knee surgery this week and it could keep him out at least three weeks, according to a source.

Max Meyer/NFL

Michael Thomas On Pace For Historic Rookie Season
Michael Thomas leads all NFL rookies with 47 receptions, 573 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

Max Meyer/NFL

Tony Romo Unlikely To Be Active Against Steelers
Tony Romo is healthy enough to play, but is unlikely to be made active by the Cowboys for Sunday's game against the Steelers, according to sources.

Todd Archer/ESPN

Richard Sherman Fined $9,115 For Hit On Dan Carpenter
Richard Sherman said he was trying to block the kick.

Sheil Kapadia/ESPN

Alex Smith Will Change Playing Style After Head Injury
Alex Smith has habitually gone late into his slide throughout his career.

Adam Teicher/ESPN

Tony Romo Participates Fully In Practice
Tony Romo was a full participant in practice with the Cowboys on Wednesday for the first time since suffering his back injury.

Kevin Patra/NFL

Jets Wanted First-Round Pick For Sheldon Richardson
The Jets fielded calls from teams interested in Sheldon Richardson before last week's trade deadline.

Chris Wesseling/NFL

NFL Could Increase Pace Of Play To Improve Ratings
The NFL may be willing to increase the pace of game play in order to improve falling television ratings.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

NFL Now Has 10 Teams In Marijuana-Legal States
With Tuesday's elections, 10 NFL teams play in a state where marijuana has been legalized medically or recreationally.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Cowboys' Coaches To Decide When Tony Romo Is Active On Game Day
The Cowboys have not publicly committed to having Dak Prescott continue as the starter when Tony Romo is available, but there have been strong indications that is the plan.

Ed Werder/ESPN

Hue Jackson: Browns Need To Throw Deep More Often
The Browns are sticking with Cody Kessler at quarterback, but Hue Jackson says changes need to be made to the offense.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

Vikings Sticking With Blair Walsh For Now
The Vikings worked out a number of kickers on Tuesday, but have decided to stick with Blair Walsh for now.

Ben Goessling/ESPN

Chargers' Stadium Vote Fails, Opening Door For L.A.
Voters rejected raising hotel taxes in San Diego from 12.5 percent to 16.5 percent to secure $1.15 billion in bonds to help pay for the project on Tuesday.

Eric D. Williams/ESPN

Lions Want Golden Tate To Stop Flipping Into End Zone
Golden Tate flipped into the end zone on Sunday's game-winning score against the Vikings in overtime.

Detroit Free-Press

Ryan Fitzpatrick Believes He'll Play Sunday
Ryan Fitzpatrick believes he'll play against the Rams on Sunday despite a sprained MCL in his left knee.

Ed Werder/ESPN

Cowboys Going To Play QB Situation 'By Ear'
Dak Prescott has performed extremely well for the Cowboys in place of Tony Romo.

Todd Archer/ESPN

Deshaun Watson To Declare For 2017 NFL Draft
Deshaun Watson is expected to be one of the first quarterbacks selected.

ESPN

Vikings To Work Out Several Kickers
The Vikings plan to take a look at several kickers after Blair Walsh missed twice in an overtime loss to the Lions on Sunday.

Ben Goessling/ESPN

Rex Ryan Calls No-Call On Richard Sherman 'Ridiculous'
There were several minutes of confusion in the first half of Monday night's game between the Bills and Seahawks leading up to a missed 54-yard field goal by Dan Carpenter.

Mike Rodak/ESPN

Drew Brees: Mistrust Of League Office Hurting Popularity Of NFL
Drew Brees believes the mistrust of the NFL league office has a role to play in the declining television ratings.

Mike Triplett/ESPN

Ryan Fitzpatrick Has Sprained MCL In Left Knee
Todd Bowles said Ryan Fitzpatrick will start next week against the Rams despite his two-interception performance.

Rich Cimini/ESPN

Thomas Dimitroff Signs Extension With Falcons Through 2019
Thomas Dimitroff has been general manager of the Falcons since 2008.

ESPN

Chris Kirskey: Browns Won't Go 0-16
A week after declaring that the Browns would go 8-0 the rest of the way, Chris Kirskey promises that the team will win at some point this season.

Mary Kay Cabot/Cleveland Plain Dealer

Aaron Rodgers Questions Packers' Energy Level After Loss
Aaron Rodgers questioned the energy level of the Packers after they lost for the third time in four games.

Rob Demovsky/ESPN

Fans Chant 'We Want Goff' As Rams Lose To Panthers
During an eventual 13-10 loss to the Panthers, the Rams were showered with boos by their home fans, who also chanted "We want Goff!"

Alden Gonzalez/ESPN

Raiders Hope To Extend Derek Carr In Offseason
The Raiders are prioritizing an extension for Derek Carr this offseason that could "be Luck-ish" in dollars.

Adam Schefter/ESPN