April 2017 - Football Wiretap

Josh McCown Becomes Jets' 4th Week 1 Starter In Six Years
Josh McCown signed a one-year, $6 million contract to serve as the bridge quarterback.

Rich Cimini/ESPN

Paxton Lynch Out Several Weeks With Right Shoulder Sprain
Paxton Lynch's injury won't require surgery.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

Bills Sign QB Keith Wenning
The Bills have signed Keith Wenning as both Tyrod Taylor and T.J. Yates deal with concussions at quarterback.

Field Yates/ESPN

Bills Trade Reggie Ragland To Chiefs For 4th Round Pick
Reggie Ragland tore his ACL in training camp in 2016.

NFL.com

Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Donald Headline ESPN's 2017 Top 100
Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Donald, Von Miller and Antonio Brown comprise the top-5 of ESPN's Top 100 for 2017.

ESPN

Jay Gruden Fine With Kirk Cousins Making Tackles
Kirk Cousins attempted to make a tackle after throwing an interception to Vontaze Burfict of the Bengals on Sunday.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Martavis Bryant: Colts DB 'Tried To Hurt Me'
Martavis Bryant says he took an "intentional" late hit from Colts safety Matthias Farley while on the ground during Saturday's preseason game.

Jeremy Fowler/ESPN

Vontaze Burfict Facing Five-Game Suspension For Illegal Hit
Vontaze Burfict is facing a five-game suspension for an illegal hit on Anthony Sherman of the Chiefs, according to league sources.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Cowboys Likely Lose Anthony Hitchens To Torn ACL
Anthony Hitchens is the Cowboys' starting middle linebacker.

Todd Archer/ESPN

Julian Edelman Out For 2017 With Torn ACL
Julian Edelman signed a two-year contract extension through 2019.

ESPN

Jaguars Name Blake Bortles Starting Quarterback
Blake Bortles was the third overall pick by the Jaguars in 2014 and became their starter in Week 4 that season.

John Oehser/Jaguars.com

Spencer Ware Carted Off Field With Right Knee Injury
Spencer Ware rushed for 921 yards and had another 447 yards receiving last season for the Chiefs.

Associated Press

Patriots Fear Julian Edelman Suffered Torn ACL
Julian Edelman walked off the field limping but unassisted.

Michael Rothstein/ESPN

49ers Release Ahmad Brooks
Ahmad Brooks joined the 49ers in 2008 and was their longest-tenured defensive player.

Eric Branch/San Francisco Chronicle

Michael Vick Joins Fox Sports As Studio Analyst
Michael Vick will appear on FOX NFL Kickoff, which airs before Fox NFL Sunday.

A.J. Perez/USA Today

Jaguars Aren't Ready To Name Starting Quarterback
The Jaguars have played three preseason games, but they aren't ready to name a starting quarterback for Week 1 of the regular season.

Marc Sessler/NFL

Odell Beckham Getting Laser Treatment On Ankle
Odell Beckham, Jr. will travel to Phoenix on Friday for the first in a series of Thera-Lase treatments, according to a report by Gil Brandt of SiriusXM NFL Radio.

Darin Gantt/Pro Football Talk

LeSean McCoy: Colin Kaepernick Isn't Worth The Distraction
LeSean McCoy doesn't think free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick is a good enough player to be worth the "distraction" of a team signing him to play.

Mike Rodak/ESPN

Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Arden Key Headline ESPN's 2018 Top-32
Sam Darnold of USC ranks as the top prospect in the draft class of 2018.

Todd McShay/ESPN

Bills Assure LeSean McCoy He Won't Be Traded
The Eagles abruptly traded LeSean McCoy to the Bills in 2015.

Mike Rodak/ESPN

Dwayne Allen Admits Patriots' Offense 'Extremely Hard' To Learn
Dwayne Allen has the opportunity to work with Tom Brady and play the same position as Rob Gronkowski.

Rich Thompson/Boston Herald

Larry Fitzgerald: Anquan Boldin Is HOF Worthy
Larry Fitzgerald believes Anquan Boldin deserves Hall of Fame consideration.

Conor Orr/NFL

Mike Glennon Feeling 'déjà vu' With Mitch Trubisky Looming
Mike Glennon feels his grasp on the starting job slipping away with the Bears with rookie Mitch Trubisky looming.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

Chad Henne To Start Third Preseason Game For Jaguars
The Jaguars have named Chad Henne the starting quarterback for the team's third preseason game against the Panthers on Thursday.

Michael DiRocco/ESPN

More Than 1,000 Rally For Colin Kaepernick At NFL HQ
Supporters for Colin Kaepernick showed their solidarity with him and his cause at a rally outside NFL headquarters Wednesday.

Associated Press

Charles Leno Jr. Signs Four-Year, $38M Extension With Bears
Charles Leno's deal with the Bears includes $21.5 million in guarantees.

Jeff Dickerson/ESPN

49ers Hire NFL's First Openly Gay Assistant Coach
Katie Sowers worked previously with coach Kyle Shanahan in 2016, when he was offensive coordinator in Atlanta.

Nick Wagoner/ESPN

Browns Name DeShone Kizer Starter For Third Preseason Game
The Browns have named rookie DeShone Kizer their starting quarterback for Saturday's third preseason game against the Buccaneers.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

Le'Veon Bell Tweets He'll Return After Final Preseason Game
Le'Veon Bell implied in a tweet Tuesday night that he will rejoin the Steelers on Sept. 1 -- a day after Pittsburgh's final preseason game.

ESPN

Odell Beckham Could Miss Opener Versus Cowboys
It's "not out of the question he could miss a week or two of the regular season," according to one source.

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