April 2017 - Football Wiretap

CTE Found In 110 Of 111 Brains Of Former NFL Players
The Journal of the American Medical Association has released a new study on brain damage associated with playing football.

Tom Goldman/NPR

Coach Predicts Pro Bowl Season For Terrelle Pryor
Coming off a breakout season at a new position, Terrelle Pryor still has some doubters.

Marc Sessler/NFL

Andy Reid Tells Tamba Hali Not To Complain On Twitter
Andy Reid wasn't happy that Tamba Hali used Twitter as a platform to complain about his snap count during last season's playoff loss to the Steelers.

Adam Teicher/ESPN

Chargers To Bring Robert Griffin III In For Workout
The Chargers are scheduled to have Robert Griffin III in for a workout on Tuesday, according to a source.

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John Elway Signs Five-Year Contract With Broncos
John Elway will remain with the Broncos through at least 2021.

Aric DiLalla/NFL.com

Lucky Whitehead Charged, Skips Arraignment
Lucky Whitehead is the third Cowboys player to be arrested since the end of last season.

Clarence Hill/Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Andrew Luck Begins Camp On PUP List
Andrew Luck has begun throwing again after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery.

Stephen Holder/Indianapolis Star

Browns May Use Duke Johnson As Top Slot Receiver
Duke Johnson, a running back by definition, had more receiving yards than rushing yards in each of his first two NFL seasons.

Mary Kay Cabot/Cleveland Plain Dealer

DeAndre Hopkins Will Report To Texans On Time
DeAndre Hopkins, who walked out of training camp after one day last year because of his desire for a new deal with the Texans, will report with the rest of the team on Monday.

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Jerry Jones: No Domestic Violence Evidence Against Ezekiel Elliott
Jerry Jones has come out in defense of Ezekiel Elliott as the running back awaits possible discipline for an alleged domestic violence incident last July in Columbus, Ohio.

Todd Archer/ESPN

Antonio Brown Lobbying Steelers To Extend Le'Veon Bell
Le'Veon Bell will play this season on a franchise tag of $12.12 million after he and the Steelers couldn't reach an extension by the July 17 deadline.

Jeremy Fowler/ESPN

Teddy Bridgewater Likely To Begin Season On PUP List
Teddy Bridgewater did some throwing to receivers during spring drills but wasn’t cleared to practice.

Chris Tomasson/Pioneer Press

Richard Sherman Describes Relationship With Wilson As Professional
There have been reports that the Seahawks have a fractured locker room.

Sheil Kapadia/ESPN

Larry Fitzgerald Remains Guarded On When He May Retire
Larry Fitzgerald enters 2017 third all-time in receptions.

Josh Weinfuss/ESPN

Adam Jones Receives One-Game Suspension From NFL
Adam Jones' suspension stems from his January arrest at a hotel in downtown Cincinnati.

Katherine Terrell/ESPN

Jets Agree To $22.3M Deal With No. 6 Pick Jamal Adams
The Jets have agreed to terms on a four-year, fully-guaranteed $22.3 million deal with sixth overall pick Jamal Adams.

Max Meyer/NFL

Cowboys Re-Sign Justin Durant
Justin Durant played in 13 games last season for the Cowboys after he was signed just before the start of training camp.

Todd Archer/ESPN

Panthers Agree To $45M Extension With Trai Turner
Trai Turner was a third round pick in 2014 and is a two-time Pro Bowler.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

Panthers Release Michael Oher
Michael Oher has been in the NFL concussion protocol since last September.

David Newton/ESPN

Chris Johnson Re-Signs With Cardinals
Chris Johnson finished with 95 rushing yards and one touchdown on 25 carries last season.

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Bruce Arians: Carson Palmer Overworked Arm Before Last Season
Carson Palmer had an up-and-down 2016 campaign.

Chris Wesseling/NFL

Ike Taylor: 'Strong Possibility' Le'Veon Bell Holds Out
Ike Taylor, a former teammate of Le'Veon Bell, believes there is a "strong possibility" the running back will hold out.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Police Suspend Investigation Involving Ezekiel Elliott
Police in Dallas have suspended their investigation into an alleged assault that reportedly involved Ezekiel Elliott, citing a lack of witnesses.

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James Conner Has NFL's Second-Best Selling Jersey
Steelers rookie James Conner ranks No. 2 among all NFL players on the Dick's Sporting Goods' jersey report behind Tom Brady.

Jeremy Fowler/ESPN

Ravens Partner With Tech Firm To Practice Against Holographic Players
Virtual reality also could help reduce head trauma injuries, which are under increasing scrutiny by former players and the league.

Jeff Barker/Baltimore Sun

Le'Veon Bell Seeks Contract Of No. 1 RB + No. 2 WR
As Bill Barnwell points out, combining the money for both LeSean McCoy and Michael Crabtree would put Le'Veon Bell at $47.2 million over three seasons.

Mike Garafolo/NFL.com

Mike Williams May Need Season-Ending Back Surgery
The Chargers remain uncertain about when Mike Williams initially injured his back.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Bears Sign Mitchell Trubisky
Mitchell Trubisky was the second overall pick.

RealGM Staff Report

Kirk Cousins' 2018 $34.5M Franchise Tag Would Be 20 Percent Of NFL Cap
Kirk Cousins is playing the 2017 at the franchise-tag salary of $23.94 million, which is 14.3 percent of the cap.

Peter King/Sports Illustrated

Kyle Juszczyk, Ndamukong Suh Have NFL's Most Outsized Contracts
Ndamukong Suh ranks second on Bill Barnwell's list at 80.4 percent over baseline.

Bill Barnwell/ESPN