April 2017 - Football Wiretap

NFLPA Argues No Irreparable Harm If Ezekiel Elliott Plays
The NFL believed Ezekiel Elliott used "physical force" three times in a span of five days to his ex-girlfriend.

ESPN

Odell Beckham Jr. Expected To Play In Week 2
Odell Beckham Jr. is questionable to play on Monday as he recovers from an ankle injury.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Bengals Fire Offensive Coordinator Ken Zampese
The Bengals have never previously fired a coordinator during the season throughout franchise history.

Katherine Terrell/ESPN

Colts To Start Jacoby Brissett At QB In Week 2
The Colts are without Andrew Luck, who is still recovering from offseason shoulder surgery.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Sam Bradford Experiencing Swelling In Left Knee
Sam Bradford has undergone two MRI repairs in his left knee.

Chris Mortensen/ESPN

Colin Kaepernick Named NFLPA Week 1 Community MVP
Colin Kaepernick is still represented by the players union even though he is not currently employed by an NFL team.

Matt Barrows/Sacramento Bee

Marvin Lewis: Andy Dalton's Job Is Secure
The Bengals have been terrible to start the season, but Andy Dalton's job is not in jeopardy.

Jeremy Bergman/NFL

Bengals Need To Score TD Next Week To Avoid Historically Bad Start
The Bengals are already the first team since the 1939 Eagles to open the season with two games at home and not score a touchdown in either of them.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

Rob Gronkowski: I'd Hold If I Played Defensive Back
Rob Gronkowski faced aggressive coverage from the Chiefs last week and doesn't blame them for the approach.

Mike Reiss/ESPN

Tom Brady 'Understands Risks' Of Playing Football
Tom Brady wants to continue playing until he is 45.

Norah O'Donnell/CBS (via AP)

Tom Savage's Agent Publicly Criticizes Benching
Deshaun Watson replaced Tom Savage at quarterback and will start in Week 2.

Greg Rajan/Houston Chronicle

Odell Beckham Jr. Describes Ankle Injury As 6-8 Week Recovery
Odell Beckham Jr. practiced for the first time in nearly a month as he continues to recover from an ankle injury.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

NFL Seeking Quick Reversal Of Ezekiel Elliott's Blocked Suspension
The NFL is trying to speed up the timeline in its appeal of a federal judge's injunction that blocked Ezekiel Elliott's six-game suspension over a domestic violence case.

Associated Press

Texans To Start Deshaun Watson Against Bengals
An official announcement hasn't yet been made, but Deshaun Watson will start for the Texans against the Bengals, according to a source.

ESPN

Alex Smith Expects To Leave Chiefs In 2018
Alex Smith's contract with the Chiefs runs through the 2018 season.

In Depth with Graham Bensinger (via PFT)

CFL Eliminating Contact From Practices
Under the CFL policy, the only padded equipment that players will be allowed to wear during practice will be helmets.

Kevin Seifert/ESPN

Brian Cushing Suspended 10 Games For PED Violation
Brian Cushing was suspended four games in 2010 for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.

NFL.com

Agent: Andrew Luck Remains Committed To Colts
The agent for Andrew Luck denied a report that there have been rumblings of a gap between he and the Colts that could eventually end his time with the franchise.

ESPN

Cardinals Have NFL's Oldest Starting 22, Browns Youngest
The Cardinals' average age of their starters was 28.41 years old, or 0.77 years older than any other team.

Mike Rodak/ESPN

Titans-Jaguars Will Be Played In Jacksonville
This weekend's game between the Titans and Jaguars will be played in Jacksonville.

Marc Sessler/NFL

Ravens Haven't Lost To Rookie Quarterback Since 2008
The Browns will face the Ravens on Sunday with rookie DeShone Kizer at quarterback.

Jamison Hensley/ESPN

Josh Gordon To Complete 90-Day Rehab Stint Next Week
After being suspended for the last two full seasons, Josh Gordon is scheduled to complete a 90-day rehab program on September 21.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Texans Starting Deshaun Watson At QB In Week 2
Deshaun Watson becomes the ninth quarterback to start for the Texans under Bill O'Brien since 2014, the most of any NFL team during that span.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

Cardinals Re-Sign Chris Johnson
Arizona cut Chris Johnson shortly before the start of the season.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Danny Woodhead Out 4-6 Weeks With Hamstring Injury
Danny Woodhead tore his ACL in Week 2 last season and broke his fibula in 2014.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Amazon To Stream Four Feeds Of NFL Games
The secondary English feed will be for people who live in English-speaking countries and don't follow the NFL.

John Ourand/Sports Business Journal

David Johnson Out 2-3 Months With Wrist Surgery
David Johnson suffered a dislocated wrist in Week 1.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Dean Blandino: Kirk Cousins's Fumble Wasn't A Fumble
Kirk Cousins fumbled late against the Eagles on Sunday, leading to a game-clinching touchdown.

Dan Steinberg/Washington Post

Texans Prepared To Start Deshaun Watson, If Healthy
After giving Tom Savage the starting job to begin the season, the Texans waited just one half to switch to rookie Deshaun Watson.

Kevin Patra/NFL

Sean Payton, Adrian Peterson Deny Heated Exchange
Television cameras appeared to catch Adrian Peterson yelling at Sean Payton during Monday night's loss to the Vikings.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk