May 2018 - Football Wiretap

Derek Newton Signs With Panthers
Derek Newton has signed with the Panthers, bringing him one step closer to a remarkable comeback.

Mike Triplett/ESPN

Melvin Gordon Will Be Game-Time Decision Against Chiefs
Melvin Gordon has missed the last two games with a sprained right knee.

Eric D. Williams/ESPN

NFL Projecting 2019 Salary Cap Between $187M-$191.1M
The cap projection marks a 40 percent increase over the five years since the 2014 season when the cap was at $133 million.

RealGM Staff Report

Jason Witten Can't Return To Cowboys At This Point In Season
Jason Witten cannot be reinstated to the Cowboys because he is on their reserve/retired list.

Charean Williams/Pro Football Talk

Vikings Fire John DeFilippo As OC, Promote Kevin Stefanski
John DeFilippo signed a two-year contract with the Vikings when he was hired from the Eagles.

Courtney Cronin/ESPN

Jon Gruden Claims He Didn't Know Reggie McKenzie Would Be Fired
Jon Gruden put the decision on Mark Davis, who hired him to run football operations.

Ray Ratto/CSN Bay Area

Vance Joseph Wants Case Keenum To Take More Chances
Vance Joseph wants to see Case Keenum be more aggressive as the Broncos close out the season.

Nicki Jhabvala/The Athletic

Bill Belichick Takes Blame For Final Play Against Dolphins
Bill Belichick is taking the blame for the Patriots' breakdown on the Dolphins' game-ending 69-yard touchdown Sunday.

Mike Reiss/ESPN

Raiders Fire Reggie McKenzie
The Raiders were 39-70 with Reggie McKenzie as GM.

ESPN

Son Of 49ers' Owners Believed To Have Committed Suicide
Tony York was the younger brother of CEO Jed York.

Curtis Pashelka, Cam Inman/San Jose Mercury News

Ezekiel Elliott Becomes First Offensive Player Called For Helmet Hit
For the first time all season, an offensive player was flagged for lowering his helmet on Sunday.

Charean Williams/Pro Football Talk

Larry Fitzgerald Passes Jerry Rice's Catch Mark
Larry Fitzgerald has passed Jerry Rice for the most catches with one team in NFL history.

Josh Weinfuss/ESPN

Redskins To Start Josh Johnson
Josh Johnson was signed just last week after Colt McCoy suffered a season-ending injury.

John Keim/ESPN

Aaron Rodgers Sets Mark For Most Passes Without Interception
Aaron Rodgers has 23 touchdowns and just one interception this season.

Rob Demovsky/ESPN

Jim Harbaugh Reiterates He Won't Leave Michigan For NFL Return
Jim Harbaugh says he still has "big plans" at Michigan.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Jason Garrett Has Tried To Convince Jason Witten To Return To Cowboys
Jason Witten has so far resisted those overtures and remains a color analyst with Monday Night Football.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Raiders Will Fire Reggie McKenzie As GM In Offseason
Jon Gruden has had total control over the organization since his hire last offseason.

Jason La Canfora/CBS Sports

Kareem Hunt Working With NFL On Treatment, Counseling Program
The NFL's investigation of Kareem Hunt is ongoing.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Kyler Murray Wins 2018 Heisman Trophy
Kyler Murray is the seventh player in Oklahoma history to win the Heisman.

Coley Harvey/ESPN

Odell Beckham Jr. Out For Week 14 With Quad Injury
Odell Beckham was downgraded on Saturday, and he did not travel with the team.

Jordan Raanan/ESPN

Sammy Watkins Out 4-6 Weeks With Foot Injury
The Chiefs recently signed Kelvin Benjamin to give the team more depth at wide receiver.

Sam Mellinger/Kansas City Star

Kyler Murray Could Be 1st Rounder If He Chose Football Over Baseball
Kyler Murray's agent Scott Boras was steadfast that he will be playing baseball once Oklahoma's football season ends.

Joel Anderson, Jake Trotter/ESPN

Todd Gurley Says He Wanted Rushing Title Last Season
Todd Gurley finished 22 yards behind Kareem Hunt for the NFL's rushing title last season, something he said didn't bother him at the time.

Los Angeles Times

Kelvin Benjamin Signing With Chiefs
The deal is for one year, which means Benjamin will be a free agent this offseason.

Adam Teicher/ESPN

Richard Sherman Sees Eventual Switch To Safety
Richard Sherman, who turned 30 in March, says he's open to moving to safety before the end of his career.

Nick Wagoner/ESPN

Relationship Between Todd Bowles, Mike Maccagnan Reaching Impasse
The belief is Mike Maccagnan can learn from his mistakes, but the brain trust has lost faith in Todd Bowles.

Manish Mehta/New York Daily News

Alex Smith Suffering From Post-Op Infection In Leg
Alex Smith will likely need to undergo further procedures to treat the infection.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

Elissa Ennis Believes 49ers Undermined Her Domestic Violence Claims
The 49ers told police Elissa Ennis was the same woman who previously recanted allegations against Reuben Foster.

ESPN

NFL Announces 32 Nominees For 2018 Walter Payton Man Of The Year Award
The award acknowledges work done by players off the field.

RealGM Staff Report

Eli Manning One Loss From Tying Brett Favre For Second-Most Ever
If the Giants lose on Sunday, Eli Manning will tie Brett Favre for the second-most quarterback losses in NFL history.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk