May 2017 - Football Wiretap

Mercedes-Benz Stadium To Have Chick-Fil-A Stand Closed On Sundays
Seven of the Falcons’ eight regular season home games are on Sunday this season.

Matt Bonesteel/Washington Post

Saints Fire Doctors After Delvin Breaux Misdiagnosis
Delvin Breaux was originally diagnosed with a contusion.

Mike Triplett/ESPN

Eli Manning Thinks He Can Play Four More Seasons
Eli Manning is under contract through the 2019 season and would turn 40 at the end of the 2020 campaign.

Ian O'Connor/ESPN

Panthers Give Thomas Davis One-Year Extension
The Panthers have signed Thomas Davis to a one-year contract extension, which will keep him with the franchise through 2018.

David Newton/ESPN

Eagles Release Ryan Mathews
Ryan Mathews suffered a herniated disk in his neck in Week 16 last season.

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Tom Savage 'Not Going To Let Anyone' Taking Starting Job
Tom Savage is confident he'll be the starting quarterback for the Texans this season.

Kevin Patra/NFL

Tom Brady: Don't Compare 2017 Patriots To Past Iterations
Tom Brady doesn't think it's fair to compare the 2017 Patriots to any of the franchise's past teams.

Mike Reiss/ESPN

Trey Griffey Signs Deal With Dolphins
The Dolphins have signed Trey Griffey, the son of Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey, Jr., to a contract.

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Devonta Freeman In NFL's Concussion Protocl
Devonta Freeman could miss the remainder of the preseason.

Conor Orr/NFL.com

Ezekiel Elliott To File Appeal Of Six-Game Suspension
Ezekiel Elliott's appeal will attack credibility of accuser.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Chiefs Promote Patrick Mahomes II To Backup Quarterback
Andy Reid said the move was one that Patrick Mahomes earned and not something the Chiefs would have done regardless of how he played.

Adam Teicher/ESPN

Ravens Sign Thad Lewis
Thad Lewis has played for seven teams over the past seven seasons, compiling a 2-4 record as a starter.

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Jordan Matthews Suffers Chip Fracture In Sternum
Jordan Matthews is considered week-to-week with the injury.

Mike Rodak/ESPN

Andrew Luck's Status For Week 1 Remains Uncertain
Jim Irsay cannot "unequivocally" say that Andrew Luck will play in their Week 1 opener against the Rams on Sept. 10.

Mike Wells/ESPN

Michael Bennett Remains On Bench For National Anthem
Michael Bennett sat with a towel over his head during the national anthem on Sunday before the Seahawks took on the Chargers in the preseason opener for both teams at the StubHub Center.

Eric D. Williams/ESPN

Marshawn Lynch Sits During National Anthem
Marshawn Lynch was not in the NFL during Colin Kaepernick's kneeling protest against racism and police brutality last season.

Paul Gutierrez/ESPN

Derek Wolfe Carted Off Field With Ankle Injury
Derek Wolfe was injured while in a pile on a running play.

Jeff Legwold/ESPN

Buccaneers Waive 2nd Round Pick Kicker Roberto Aguayo
Roberto Aguayo missed an extra field goal and a 47-yard field goal in Friday's preseason game.

Jenna Laine/ESPN

Ryan Tannehill Out For 2017 With Surgery On ACL
Ryan Tannehill will undergo reconstructive surgery on a partially torn ACL.

Miami Herald

Bills Acquire Jordan Matthews From Eagles For E.J. Gaines
The Bills acquired Jordan Matthews and a third rounder in 2018 from the Eagles for E.J. Gaines and a 2018 second rounder.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

Ezekiel Elliott Suspended Six Games By NFL
Ezekiel Elliott is expected to appeal the suspension.

ESPN

Rams Acquire Sammy Watkins From Bills
Buffalo now owns two selections in the first, second and third rounds of the 2018 draft.

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Suspension Expected For Ezekiel Elliott
A suspension may be handed down as soon as Friday for Ezekiel Elliott, who many around the NFL expect to receive punishment under the Personal Conduct Policy.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Bears Won't Change Depth Chart After Mitchell Trubisky's Debut
Mitchell Trubisky went 18-of-25 for 166 yards, one touchdown and a quarterback rating of 103.1 against the Broncos.

Jeff Dickerson/ESPN

Leonard Fournette: NFL Slower Than Expected
One preseason game into his career, Leonard Fournette sees the NFL as a much easier transition than expected.

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Six RBs Have Had Higher APY Contracts Than Devonta Freeman
Devonta Freeman has the NFL's richest average per year contract for a running back.

Albert Breer/NFL.com

Bengals Rejected 2nd Round Pick For AJ McCarron
If the Bengals let AJ McCarron leave in free agency in 2018, they will get a compensation pick back for him.

Albert Breer/NFL.com

NFL Could Rule On Ezekiel Elliott Case By Friday
Domestic violence accusations were made against Ezekiel Elliott.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Kevin Colbert: Le'Veon Bell Hurting Himself With Holdout
The Steelers, not surprisingly, aren't happy that Le'Veon Bell is skipping training camp.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

NFL Still Wants To Expand Regular Season
The NFL still wants to expand the regular season despite fewer public comments about their intentions.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk