Source: Daily Hampshire Gazette – Titans pushing Tajae Sharpe, rookie wide receivers Tajae Sharpe has lined up with fellow receiver Rishard Matthews catching passes from Marcus Mariota. Sharpe had worked his way up through the team’s OTAs, and the only player drafted from UMass has stayed with the first-team the first two days of the Titans’ three-day minicamp. Mularkey’s goal in playing Sharpe with the…...

Source: Carolina Panthers WR Stephen Hill could again push for a starting job: Few understood just how well the second-round pick by the New York Jets in 2012 was playing. Few considered it that big of a deal because Kelvin Benjamin was the star. You can’t blame anybody for that. The Jets gave up on Hill and released him before the 2014 season, and he…...

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Source: Front-runner emerging from Bears’ unheralded tight end group | Bears Wire: It appears there is an early front-runner emerging at OTAs to be the second tight end. Undrafted rookie free agent Ben Braunecker out of Harvard has been impressive working with the second team, showing reliable hands and good speed, according to the Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs. Many analysts thought the Ivy League tight end would hear his…...

Source: Cowboys’ Darren McFadden undergoes elbow surgery – NFL.com Darren McFadden’s bid to maintain a sizable role in Dallas’ running game has taken a hit. McFadden underwent surgery on his broken elbow Tuesday, Jason Garrett announced. The running back apparently injured his elbow over the Memorial Day weekend and practiced last week with the injury. The Cowboys weren’t made aware of the injury until Monday. Dallas…...

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Source: Jets’ Geno Smith has solid OTA practice after rough start | Jets Wire: “We had some tough conversations last year,” Jets wideout Brandon Marshall said of Smith. “But that’s what it’s about. We’re brothers. He also gets on me. I had a bad day (Tuesday), I wasn’t feeling good, and he walked up and just said ‘body language.’ “He just kept repeating himself, ‘body…...

Source: Redskins’ coaches happy with Matt Jones’ progress | CSN Mid-Atlantic: “You’re seeing a much more matured player,” offensive coordinator Sean McVay said of the 23-year-old Jones. “I’ve been extremely encouraged with him—his understanding of where he fits in protections, consistency in his tracks.” Head coach Jay Gruden also has been impressed. “We’re obviously happy with his progress,” said Gruden. “We feel good about where…...

Source: Transcript: Los Angeles Rams Head Coach Jeff Fisher Post-OTA Interview – Turf Show Times “Tavon’s just getting better every year. He’s focused in on the offense, the changes in the offense. Once he gets comfortable in the offense, we’ll see a lot of big plays out of him.” “The reason we drafted him, number one, is we didn’t want to have to defend him…....

Source: Rookie RB Derrick Henry Impressive Catching Ball for Titans Henry caught one pass after another in the open field during Thursday’s practice. He considers himself a good route-runner, but acknowledges he is getting better each day.  Coach Mike Mularkey said Henry has been impressive in the 1-on-1 periods, and said he’s a good route runner.  “He’s beaten guys that were cover guys,’’ Mularkey said…....

Source: 5 things to watch: OTAs Week 3  Ameer Abdullah has been held out of OTAs after undergoing shoulder surgery earlier this offseason, which means Theo Riddick has received most of the first-team reps at running back. Players are in helmets and shorts this time of year, so there’s only so much we can glean from these rushing reps, but it does tell us that…...

Source: @TomPelissero #Bengals are finalizing a 3-year, $15.5 million contract extension with running back Giovani Bernard, source said. Top-10 “new money” APY among running backs for Gio Bernard. He’ll make $6M+ in 2016. Deal up after 2019 season, when he’ll be 28. So much for hoping that Jeremy Hill would get a temporary dynasty value spike next January. But Hill and Giovani Bernard owners shouldn’t fret. And…...

Source: LeSean McCoy sits out Buffalo Bills’ OTA with hamstring tightness – NFL Nation- ESPN: Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy did not participate in full-team drills during Wednesday’s organized team activity because of hamstring tightness. “He did individual today,” coach Rex Ryan said after practice. “He just had the tight hamstring, so we’re just trying to be smart with him. He did do a…...

Source: OTA report: McAdoo praises JPP, rookies Darian Thompson and Sterling Shepard – Big Blue View [W]ide receiver Sterling Shepard has been turning heads for the entirety of OTAs. “The thing about Sterling is he will make a mistake, as a lot of young guys do and a lot of veterans do, but he doesn’t seem like the guy that is going to repeat that…...

Source: Janis taking steps to earn Aaron Rodgers’ trust [Aaron] Rodgers opened up Monday about the hurdle preventing Janis from getting more opportunities in the offense.“It’s about route-running and taking that jump in a comfort level out there,” he said. “When he can stop thinking so much and react more, you see the athletic ability. He’s obviously gifted very well with his athleticism, his jumping…...

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Source: Bucs’ Austin Seferian-Jenkins aims to stay on field | Tampa Bay Times:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Source: 33 Pounds Lost Good Sign For Jaelen Strong And Texans – TPS [T]his offseason Strong has looked, quite literally, like a completely different player, showing up at 197 pounds. Yes, we know that the offseason is the perfect time for a host of “best-shape-of-his-life” stories, but a receiver dropping 33 pounds — 14 percent of his body weight! — is amazing and worth noting. “He’s…...

Source: Former Cowboy says everything at OTAs has been centered around Ezekiel Elliott | SportsDay:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...