April 2016 - Football Wiretap

Jerry Jones: Randy Gregory Will 'Absolutely' Play Next Two Games
Randy Gregory is eligible to practice this week after missing the first 14 games of the season due to a pair of suspensions.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

Aaron Rodgers Will Be 'Closer To 100 Percent' Against Vikings
Aaron Rogers is getting closer to 100 percent as he deals with a right calf injury.

Rob Demovsky/ESPN

Larry Fitzgerald Hints He May Play Elsewhere In 2017
During an interview with Jim Gray on Westwood One, Larry Fitzgerald hinted that he may play for a team other than the Cardinals next season.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Derek Carr's Inability To Go Under Center 'An Issue' For Raiders
Derek Carr has taken snaps exclusively in the pistol or shotgun since dislocating his pinky finger three weeks ago.

Paul Gutierrez/ESPN

Cam Newton Regrets Reaction After Helmet-To-Helmet Hit
Cam Newton wasn't happy with a helmet-to-helmet hit during Monday night's game against the Redskins, but regrets his reaction after the play, which drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

David Newton/ESPN

Jaguars Targeting Tom Coughlin For Head Coaching Job
A day after firing Gus Bradley, the Jaguars have confirmed that Tom Coughlin is a candidate to become the team's next head coach.

Conor Orr/NFL.com

Dean Spanos Admits Chargers Are Leaning Towards Move To L.A.
Chargers owner Dean Spanos admitted on Sunday that he's leaning towards exercising his right to move to Los Angeles.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Browns Sticking With Robert Griffin III As Starter
The Browns are sticking with Robert Griffin III with two games left to avoid a winless season.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

Tom Savage Will Remain Starter For Texans
Bill O'Brien says Tom Savage will remain the starting quarterback for the Texans when they face off against the Bengals this weekend.

Sarah Barshop/ESPN

Doug Marrone Named Interim Head Coach Of Jaguars
Doug Marrone has been Jacksonville's assistant head coach/offensive line coach for the last two years.

ESPN

Christian McCaffrey Skipping Sun Bowl To Focus On Draft
Christian McCaffrey joins Leonard Fournette as another high-profile name to sit out the bowl season.

ESPN

Eric Wood: Don't Fire Rex Ryan, Bills Are 'So Freaking Close'
Reports have indicated that the Bills plan to fire Rex Ryan, but that hasn't stopped some of his players from coming to his defense.

Associated Press

Mark Ingram: I Need To 'Control My Emotions Better'
Mark Ingram said he needs to "control my emotions better" after he was caught by cameras on Sunday shouting at Sean Payton and throwing a fit on the sideline.

Mike Triplett/ESPN

Steelers Warn Jeremy Hill Not To Disrespect Terrible Towel
The Steelers warned Jeremy Hill against disrespecting the Terrible Towel after Sunday's game, which featured Hill pretending to rip one after a four-yard touchdown.

Jeremy Fowler/ESPN

Offense, Defense Squabble In Denver Locker Room
Gary Kubiak had to break up a shouting match between defensive backs and offensive linemen after the Broncos lost to the Patriots 16-3 on Sunday night.

Jeff Legwold/ESPN

Sheldon Richardson May Be Disciplined For Video
In the seven-second video, Sheldon Richardson uses four expletives, including a derogatory comment about women.

Rich Cimini/ESPN

Report: Chargers 'As Good As Gone' For Los Angeles
The Chargers have been in San Diego since 1961 but Art Spanos reportedly "has every intention" of moving the team.

Jason La Canfora/CBS Sports

Falcons Optimistic Julio Jones Will Play In Week 16
The Falcons have received strong production from Taylor Gabriel, Nick Williams and Aldrick Robinson in place of Julio Jones.

Vaughn McClure/ESPN

Carson Palmer Plans To Play In 2017
Carson Palmer recently signed a one-year, $24.4 million extension through 2018 with the Cardinals.

Jeremy Bergman/NFL.com

Gus Bradley Fired By Jaguars
Shad Khan confirmed that Dave Caldwell will remain and will oversee the coaching search to find Bradley’s replacement.

RealGM Staff Report

Eagles Likely To Retain Doug Pederson
Doug Pederson is in his first season as head coach of the Eagles.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

NFL TV Ratings Rebound Following Election
During Weeks 10-14, NFL games averaged 18.1 million viewers, off just 2 percent compared to those weeks in 2015.

Darren Rovell/ESPN

Adrian Peterson Returning For Week 15
Adrian Peterson hasn't played since Week 2 when he tore his meniscus and underwent surgery.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

Julio Jones Ruled Out For Week 15 With Sprained Toe
Julio Jones leads the league with 1,253 receiving yards.

RealGM Staff Report

Exec: Patriots Outthink, Outexecute, Outmuscle You
The level of consistency shown by Tom Brady and Bill Belichick has been extraordinary.

Adam Schefter, Chris Mortensen/ESPN

Bills Expected To Fire Rex Ryan, Keep Doug Whaley
If Rex Ryan is fired, the Bills will be moving onto their sixth head coach since 2009.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Steelers Plan On Using Franchise Tag On Le'Veon Bell
A new deal for Le'Veon Bell could pay him as much as the six-year, $85.28 million deal Adrian Peterson signed in September of 2011.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Janoris Jenkins: Rams Players Aren't Allowed To Speak To Stan Kroenke
Janoris Jenkins, now with the Giants, had some interesting comments about his time as a member of the Rams.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Jared Goff Enters Concussion Protocol
Jared Goff left Thursday night's game against the Seahawks and entered the NFL's concussion protocol after taking a hit from Richard Sherman.

Alden Gonzalez/ESPN

Richard Sherman Upset With Seattle's Goal-Line Pass Call
Richard Sherman wasn't happy that Pete Carroll called for Russell Wilson to throw the football on first-and-goal from the 1-yard line on Thursday night.

Sheil Kapadia/ESPN