March 2017 - Football Wiretap

Jeremy Maclin Leaves Ravens Without Contract
Jeremy Maclin visited with the Ravens on Thursday, but left the club without a contract in hand.

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Giants See Paul Perkins As Viable Three-Down Back
Behind Paul Perkins, the Giants have Shane Vereen, Wayne Gallman, Orleans Darkwa and Shaun Draughn.

Kevin Patra/NFL

Jim Irsay: Andrew Luck's Shoulder Healing 'Tremendously'
Andrew Luck's surgically-repaired right shoulder is "healing tremendously," according to Jim Irsay.

Mike Wells/ESPN

James Hardy's Body Found In Indiana River
Former NFL wide receiver James Hardy III's body was found in the Maumee River on Wednesday, according to the Allen County (Indiana) Coroner's Office.

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Julian Edelman Signs Two-Year, $11M Extension With Patriots
Julian Edelman was entering the final season of his contract in 2017.

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Adrian Peterson Wants To Play Until 37, 38
Adrian Peterson feels rejuvenated with the Saints and says he wants to play another six or seven years in the NFL.

Mike Triplett/ESPN

Bob Stoops Steps Down, Oklahoma Names Lincoln Riley Head Coach
Bob Stoops shocked the college football world on Wednesday by announcing that he will step down as head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners.

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Ravens Release Dennis Pitta
Dennis Pitta led all NFL tight ends last season with 86 catches.

Jamison Hensley/ESPN

Calvin Johnson Repaid $1M Signing Bonus To Lions
The Lions required Calvin Johnson to pay back part of the $16 million signing bonus he earned on the contract he signed in spring 2012.

Carlos Monarrez/Detroit Free-Press

Jets Reached Out To Steve Smith About Playing In 2017
The Jets have cut ties with a number of veterans this offseason, but that didn't stop them from reaching out to Steve Smith.

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Jets To Part Ways With Eric Decker
The wide receiver will be released if a trade can't be facilitated.

Rich Cimini/ESPN

Talks Heating Up Between Washington, Kirk Cousins
Daniel Snyder has gotten involved in talks, making it known how much the team wants to re-sign Kirk Cousins.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Odell Beckham Skipped OTAs To Show Desire For New Deal
Odell Beckham Jr. skipped the Giants' organized team activities to showcase his desire for a new contract, according to sources.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Jimmy Garoppolo Open To Extension With Patriots
Jimmy Garoppolo is entering the final season of his contract with the Patriots.

Mike Reiss/ESPN

Jets To Release David Harris
The Jets are in the middle of a major rebuilding movement.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Fred Jackson 'Not Ready To Hang 'Em Up'
Fred Jackson hasn't filed his retirement paperwork with the NFL because the 36-year-old believes he can still play despite going unsigned last season.

Chris Wesseling/NFL

49ers Sign Elvis Dumervil To Bolster Pass Rush
Elvis Dumervil spent the last four seasons with the Ravens.

Nick Wagoner/ESPN

J.J. Watt Calls NFL Network Top 100 List A 'Joke'
J.J. Watt was voted as the 35th-best player in the NFL Network's Top 100, but tweeted Monday night that he didn't think he deserved to be listed that high.

Sarah Barshop/ESPN

Ron Rivera: Christian McCaffrey Being 'Punished' By Rookie Rule
Ron Rivera believes Christian McCaffrey is being "punished" by an NFL rule that doesn't allow rookies to participate in offseason workouts other than rookie camp until their school year ends.

David Newton/ESPN

Seahawks Sign Austin Davis Making Colin Kaepernick Deal Unlikely
Austin Davis will join Trevone Boykin as a backup option behind Russell Wilson.

Sheil Kapadia/ESPN

Cam Newton Ahead Of Schedule In Recovery From Surgery
Cam Newton had surgery to repair a partially torn rotator cuff on March 30.

David Newton/ESPN

Rex, Rob Ryan Involved In Minor Bar Fight
Rex and Rob Ryan were involved in a minor scuffle in a Nashville bar on Sunday.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

LeSean McCoy Recruiting Jeremy Maclin To Bills
LeSean McCoy and Jeremy Maclin were teammates with the Eagles from 2009 through 2014.

Mike Rodak/ESPN

Monday Night Football Bringing Back Hank Williams Jr.
ESPN pulled the song midseason in 2011, following controversial comments made by Hank Williams on Fox News about then-president Barack Obama.

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Tom Savage Taking First-Team Reps With Texans
The Texans spent a first round pick on Deshaun Watson but Tom Savage remains in play at quarterback.

Nick Shook/NFL.com

Nick Fairley Away From Saints With Heart Condition
Nick Fairley signed a four-year, $28 million deal with the Saints in March.

Mike Garafolo/NFL.com

Eric Mangini Hopes To Reconcile With Bill Belichick
Bill Belichick was once Eric Mangini's close-friend and mentor but they haven't spoken since the Spygate incident in 2007.

Rich Cimini/ESPN

Chiefs Release Jeremy Maclin
The Chiefs have released Jeremy Maclin.

RealGM Staff Report

Seahawks Don't Have Plans To Sign Colin Kaepernick
The Seahawks are searching for a backup behind Russell Wilson.

Sheil Kapadia/ESPN

Dennis Pitta May Have Suffered Career-Ending Hip Injury
The fear is that Dennis Pitta fractured and dislocated his hip for the third time in four years.

Jamison Hensley/ESPN