May 2017 - Football Wiretap

Lions, Matthew Stafford Expected To Reach New Deal Soon
Matthew Stafford is entering the final year of a three-year, $53 million extension, but is expected to reach a new deal with the Lions soon.

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Marty Hurney Meets With Panthers About GM Job
The Panthers fired Dave Gettleman and Marty Hurney is expected to be named the team's interim GM.

Kevin Patra/NFL

Lions' Armonty Bryant Suspended Four Games
The pass rusher was suspended twice last season for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing drugs (four games) and violating the league's policy on drugs of abuse (three games).

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Matt Ryan Not Worried About Details Of Next Contract
Matt Ryan still has two seasons and $35 million remaining on his five-year, $103.75 million extension.

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Washington Wanted Six-Year Deal With Kirk Cousins
Kirk Cousins was offered a six-year contract from Washington with four of those seasons not guaranteed, according to a source.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Le'Veon Bell On Lack Of Contract: I Just Gotta Get Better
The Steelers couldn't come to an agreement on a long-term deal with Le'Veon Bell before Monday's deadline.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

Washington Offered Kirk Cousins $53M In Fully Guaranteed Money
Washington detailed their multi-year offer to Kirk Cousins this offseason after they were unable to come to an agreement.

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Steelers Unable To Agree Upon Long-Term Deal With Le'Veon Bell
Next year, the Steelers can tag Le'Veon Bell again at around $14 million or re-sign him.

Jeremy Fowler/ESPN

Out-Of-Home TV Ratings Could Reverse Signs Of NFL's Decline
Fox saw a 40 percent increase in viewership when factoring in out-of-home ratings.

John Ourand/Sports Business Journal

Philip Rivers Hopes To Play At Least Four More Seasons
Philip Rivers hopes to still be playing for the Chargers when they open their new stadium for the 2020 season.

Eric D. Williams/ESPN

Lions Invite Calvin Johnson To Training Camp
Calvin Johnson has expressed displeasure over the past few months with his departure from the club upon his retirement in March 2016.

Michael Rothstein/ESPN

Panthers Fire Dave Gettleman As GM
Dave Gettleman had been general manager of the Panthers since 2013.

RealGM Staff Report

Ezekiel Elliott Involved In Incident At Dallas Bar
A 30-year-old man said he was physically assaulted but could not identify who assaulted him.

ESPN

Broncos, John Elway Making Progress On Deal
Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Broncos and John Elway are making progress toward an extension that would keep him in Denver for the foreseeable future.

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Cardinals Could Address Tight End This Summer
Bruce Arians is happy with the talent the Cardinals have at tight end, but durability may be an issue.

Kent Somers/AZ Central

Julian Edelman: Talk Of Patriots Going 19-0 Is 'Stupid'
Julian Edelman doesn't like hearing talk that the Patriots could go undefeated this season.

ESPN

Kirk Cousins Open To Long-Term Deal With Washington In 2018
There have been positive talks in recent days but Kirk Cousins prefers to wait to do a deal at this time.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

D'Onta Foreman Arrested On Marijuana, Firearm Possession
D'Onta Foreman was a third round pick by the Houston Texans out of Texas.

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David Johnson Comfortable Getting 30 Touches Per Game
David Johnson ran for 1,239 yards and 16 touchdowns to go with 80 receptions for 879 yards in 2016.

Max Meyer/NFL.com

Jerry Jones Led Insurrection In 1990s To Grow NFL's TV Revenues
The NFL agreed to keep their television deals flat in 1991, which led Jerry Jones to revolt.

Barry Horn/Dallas Morning News

Michael Floyd Suspended Four Games By NFL
Michael Floyd signed with the Vikings in the offseason.

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Johnny Manziel In Talks With Multiple NFL Teams
Johnny Manziel has dealt with substance abuse and legal issues.

Lakisha Jackson/NFL.com

Tyrann Mathieu: I'm NFL's Best Defender When Healthy
The Arizona Cardinals safety has torn his ACL twice in the last four years.

Chris Wesseling/NFL

Broncos, John Elway Continue To Discuss New Contract
John Elway's contract with the Broncos expires after the upcoming season and there has been no word on any recent progress.

Nicki Jhabvala/Denver Post

Bruce Arians Hopes To Coach In 2018 If Healthy
Bruce Arians said he'd like to at least finish out his contract, which runs through 2018.

Josh Weinfuss/ESPN

Martavis Bryant Seeks 'Man-To-Man' Talk With Ben Roethlisberger
Martavis Bryant was suspended four games in 2015 and the entire 2016 season for violations of the league's substance abuse policy.

Dan Graziano/ESPN

Teddy Bridgewater Working Out Without Knee Brace
Teddy Bridgewater previously had a sizable black brace gripping a majority of his injured left knee.

Conor Orr/NFL.com

Kirk Cousins Likely To Play Under Franchise Tag In 2017
Kirk Cousins and Washington have until Monday to sign a long-term deal.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Tony Romo Reiterates Retirement Decision Is Final
Tony Romo continues to be asked if he'll play football again and his answer remains the same.

Marc Sessler/NFL

Ted Thompson Has Full Confidence Of Packers' Management
Ted Thompson has headed the Green Bay front office for the past 12 years.

Wisconsin State Journal