April 2017 - Football Wiretap

Josh McCown Out For Season With Broken Hand
Bryce Petty will start for the Jets in place of Josh McCown to finish the season.

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Carson Wentz Has Torn ACL, Will Miss Rest Of Season
Carson Wentz suffered the injury while diving into the end zone in an eventual win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon.

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LeSean McCoy: Trade By Eagles 'Was Wrong, Weird'
LeSean McCoy is on the verge of becoming the 30th player in NFL history to gain 10,000 yards rushing for his career.

Peter King/Sports Illustrated

Jameis Winston Denies Rift With Dirk Koetter
Jameis Winston is denying a report that a rift has developed with Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter.

Kevin Patra/NFL

Ben Roethlisberger Becomes First QB With Three 500-Yard Games
Ben Roethlisberger threw for more than 500 yards against the Ravens on Sunday night, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to record three such games.

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Verizon Signs $500M Annual Deal With NFL
The deal is worth an average of nearly $500 million, which nearly doubles the current $250 million per year Verizon is paying.

John Ourand, Daniel Kaplan/Sports Business Journal

Jerry Jones Attempted To Delay Goodell Extension By Six Months
Jerry Jones spent the past few weeks trying to build support to delay or derail Roger Goodell's contract.

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Eagles Fear Carson Wentz Tore ACL
Carson Wentz came up limping after absorbing multiple hits on a touchdown run that was negated by a holding penalty.

Tim McManus/ESPN

C.J. Fiedorowicz May Retire Due To Recurring Concussions
C.J. Fiedorowicz's contract extension has a de-escalator if he's cut due to a pre-existing condition such as a concussion.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Browns' Top Priority Is Finding Quarterback
The Browns have passed on opportunities to draft Carson Wentz and Deshaun Watson in successive drafts.

Jeremy Bergman/NFL.com

Browns Release Kenny Britt
Kenny Britt has 18 receptions for 233 yards and two touchdowns this season.

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Russell Wilson Believes He Has Edge With 'Limitless Mind'
Russell Wilson works with a brain coach, Trevor Moawad, a renowned mental trainer.

Michael-Shawn Dugar/Seattle Post Intelligencer

Jets OC Endorses Josh McCown As Starter In 2018
Josh McCown will start at quarterback for the Jets for the remainder of the season and perhaps beyond that as well.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

Drew Brees Blames TNF For Saints' Injuries
Drew Brees was critical of playing on Thursday nights after the Saints lost six players to injury in a loss to the Falcons.

Mike Triplett/ESPN

Browns Hire John Dorsey As General Manager
John Dorsey has worked in NFL player personnel for 26 years.

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Michael Bennett, Alex Smith Headline 2017 Walter Payton Award Nominees
The NFL has released their list of nominees for the 2017 Walter Payton Man of the Year award.

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Josh Rosen Denies Report He's Made Decision On Declaring For Draft
Josh Rosen is expected to be a top pick in the draft if he declares.

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Roger Goodell's Probable Annual Pay Likely Below $30M
While Roger Goodell's contract extension was announced as a five-year, $200 million deal, it is loaded with incentives he'll likely never receive.

Albert Breer/NFL.com

Jerry Jones' Stance On Roger Goodell's Contract Galvanized Owners
The committee wanted to avoid allowing Jerry Jones to take the Roger Goodell contract issue to the floor at the meeting.

Albert Breer/NFL.com

Hue Jackson Will Remain Head Coach Of Browns In 2018
Hue Jackson was hired by the Browns before the 2016 season.

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Browns Fire Sashi Brown As GM
Sashi Brown has been fired as general manager of the Browns.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Geno Smith Doesn't Understand Why He Won't Start For Giants
After firing Ben McAdoo and Jerry Reese, the Giants are going back to Eli Manning in Week 14.

Joseph Staszewski/New York Post

Vikings Plan For Cam Newton: Hit Him Like A Running Back
The last time the Vikings played the Carolina Panthers, in September 2016, Cam Newton was sacked a total of eight times by six different players.

Courtney Cronin/ESPN

Roger Goodell Signs Five-Year, $200M Extension
The base salary of Roger Goodell's new contract is in the single-digit millions with roughly 85 percent based on bonuses, which are subject to ownership approval.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Fox Studio Show Moved To L.A. Coliseum Ahead Of Rams/Eagles
The Rams and Eagles are both in first place in their respective divisions.

Sam Farmer/Los Angeles Times

Russell Wilson Wants To Remain In NFL Into His Mid-40s
Russell Wilson is studying longevity to prolong his career.

Jeremy Bergman/NFL.com

Clinton Portis, Santana Moss Admit To Drinking Before Games
Clinton Portis and Santana Moss have admitted to drinking before games while with the Redskins.

Washington Post

Broncos Won't Make Changes To Staff Until Offseason
The Broncos are in the midst of an eight-game losing streak, but John Elway says no changes will be made to the team's staff until after the season ends.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Eli Manning Jersey Sales Rise After Benching
The Giants benched Eli Manning last week, but his jersey sales didn't take a hit.

Darren Rovell/ESPN

Colin Kaepernick Honored With Muhammad Ali Legacy Award
Colin Kaepernick was presented with Sports Illustrated's Muhammad Ali Legacy Award by Beyonce on Tuesday night.

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