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A year ago, the signed wide receiver to an offer sheet, the chose not to match Anttoni Honka Men Jersey it and Hogan went from backup in Buffalo to 14-game starter in New England where he won a in his first season. And now it's 's turn. The Pats and Monday the Bills declined to match the Gustav Forsling Jersey two-year, $6.4 million deal. For their troubles, the Bills will get a fifth-round pick from the Patriots as compensation for the restricted free agent. Of course, it didn't have to end this way; Gillislee, who rushed for 577 yards (5.7 yards per carry) and eight touchdowns last season, ranked first among all running backs in value per play, according to . And for all that production, the Bills Andrei Svechnikov Kids Jersey only offered Gillislee a $1.79 million tender. If they had instead offered a second-round tender -- which was $2.7 million -- the Patriots likely wouldn't have put in Martin Necas Kids Jersey an offer. The Bills are lousy at giving RFAs tenders. A $1.797M tender instead of a 2nd tender round for Mike Gillislee was inviting an offer sheet. Joel Corry (@corryjoel) By the way: . And now Gillislee joins the defending Super Bowl champs, who have already added and since March. Put another way: The Pats' backfield remains stacked. In addition to , there's , Haydn Fleury Jersey and the aforementioned Burkehead and Gillislee. The odd man out: , who remains a free agent.

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Julian Edelman didnt get a call to join

The phone did not ring for . Earlier this offseason, the ex-receiver to either rejoin the or po sibly even be the latest New England legend to take his talents down to Tampa to join as a Sam Steel Women Jersey member of the . However, that doesn't seem to be in the cards as the 2022 campaign rolls around, despite the Bucs currently being in the market for some help at receiver Reto Berra Women Jersey .Tampa Bay is coming off a Week 2 game where they were without both and due to injury and saw get ejected for a hit on corner . Because of that incident, Evans has been suspended for one game, further leaving the cupboard barren at the receiver position. To help fill it back up, Tampa Bay signed veteran slot receiver to their practice squad with the plan to promote him and insert him into the pa s-catching rotation.That move appears to have been the team's first option -- or at least higher on the priority list than checking on Edelman. During the latest episode of "Inside Joseph Blandisi Jersey the " on Paramount+, Edelman was asked about the Beasley signing and the potential of him heading down to Florida to help out his former quarterback."I don't want to talk about this," said Edelman. "They signed Cole Beasley. I didn't get a call." " The Bucs just signed Cole Beasley... I didn't get a call."- via NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) Of course, even as Edelman Brian Gibbons Kids Jersey hinted at a return to the NFL this summer, the receiver noted that road -- if he ever went down it -- would "probably" lead him back to New England if anywhere. Still, it's pretty interesting that Brady -- who reportedly had been in contact with Beasley leading up to this signing -- didn't pick up the phone to call Edelman, whom he has NHL Anaheim Ducks Men Jersey a built-in rapport with.

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Patriots vs. Ravens odds line Sunday Nig

The will look to put the clamps on yet another offense when they take on the at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday Night Football. The Patriots (8 Brandon Montour Kids Jersey -0), who have already posted two shutouts this season, are allowing opponents just 7.6 points per game on defense, while the Ravens (5-2), whose only lo ses were at Kansas City and against Cleveland, are 1-3 at home all-time against New England. Additionally, the Patriots have won three of the last five games played against Baltimore. Sunday's kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET. New England is a three-point favorite in the latest Ravens vs. Patriots odds, while the over-under for total points scored is 44.5. Before making any Patriots vs. Ravens picks of your own, you need to check Chris Kelly Men Jersey out the Sunday Night Football predictions from SportsLine's advanced computer model.The model, which simulates every game 10,000 times, is up almost $7,000 for $100 players on its top-rated since its inception four years ago. It has nailed its recent top-rated NFL picks, entering Week 9 of the 2019 on a strong 25-17 run that dates back to last season. It's also on an incredible 87-60 roll on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season, The model also ranked in the Top 10 on NFLPickWatch for the third year in a row on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 96 percent of CBS Sports office pool players. Anyone who has Cam Fowler Women Jersey followed it is way up.Now the model has dialed in on Patriots vs. Ravens. We can tell you it is leaning over, and it also says one side of the spread cashes in more than 50 percent of simulations. That one is only available at SportsLine.The model knows the Patriots have had ma sive succe s against Baltimore over the years. New England has won 11 of its last 14 meetings against the Ravens, which includes a 30-23 victory in December 2016. In that matchup, threw for 406 yards and three touchdowns, while wide receiver hauled-in seven pa ses for 73 yards.Edelman will be eying up another big game this week against the Ravens. He leads the Patriots with 53 receptions for 574 yards and four touchdowns. Edelman has had at least seven receptions in each of the last four games, including nine receptions for 113 yards three weeks ago against the . Last week, he caught eight pa ses for 78 yards and two touchdowns against the . But just because New England is perfect on the season does not guarantee it will cover Reto Berra Men Jersey the Patriots vs. Ravens spread on Sunday Night Football.That's because the Ravens feature one of the league's most potent offenses. In fact, the Ravens are averaging 434.9 yards of total offense per game, which ranks second in the NFL. has been sensational for Baltimore this season, having thrown for 1,650 yards and 11 touchdowns. Tight end has also made a major impact on the Ravens' offense, catching a team-high 36 pa ses for 449 yards and three touchdowns. He had back-to-back eight-catch, 100-plus yard games to start the season against the and , catching touchdowns in both contests.However, it's Baltimore's ground game that has helped the Ravens secure three consecutive victories. The Ravens are averaging 204.1 yards per game on the ground Antoine Vermette Kids Jersey , the top mark in the NFL. Running back leads the way for Baltimore, having racked up 470 yards and seven rushing touchdowns on 99 carries. So who wins Ravens vs. Patriots on Sunday Night Football? And which side of the spread hits over 50 percent of the time? , and find out.

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Vikings owner Mark Wilf indicates Mike Z

Mike Zimmer has just one playoff victory in his nearly six years as head coach of the , and his team is a big underdog on the road against the to kick off the 2019 postseason, but regardle s of what happens Saturday, Zimmer figures to be back for 2020 and beyond.Or at least that's according to Vikings owner Mark Wilf, who to ProFootballTalk that both Zimmer Joonas Korpisalo Kids Jersey and general manager Rick Spielman aren't in jeopardy of Ian Cole Jersey being replaced."We value Mike and Rick's leadership and we have every intent of Mike continuing as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings and Rick leading our football operations, next year and beyond," Wilf said."Every intent," of course, leaves room for a change of heart. earlier Friday that "ownership there is getting frustrated" with being "good ... but not great" under Zimmer, suggesting the veteran coach could be fired if the Vikings fall to the Saints this weekend. "The Wilf family didn't spend huge bucks acro s the roster with big signings and ma sive extensions to be comfortable just going out in the Wild Pierre-Luc Dubois Men Jersey Card round," La Canfora said. "The 2020 season was already set up as a pivotal one, with and Zimmer both in the final year of their deals, and executives around the are convinced that big changes could be coming quickly in Minnesota if this team does not perform well in the playoffs."Hired in 2014 after six years as the ' defensive coordinator, Zimmer has gone 57-38-1 as Minnesota's head coach. He's overseen two Riley Nash Jersey NFC North titles, three playoff appearances, and an NFC Championship bid, but he's also failed to lead the Vikings to the playoffs three Mark Letestu Jersey times, including during an 8-7-1 season with Cousins in 2018. Spielman, meanwhile, has been with the team since 2006, when he joined the front office as the vice president of player personnel following a five-year run with the . Promoted to GM in 2012, he helped hire Zimmer to replace Leslie Frazier.

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Cardinals sign Michael Crabtree to one-y

When it came down to , the had a change of heart.The veteran wide receiver met with the team on Aug. 5 and what was when talks disintegrated quickly. Crabtree left the facility with no deal in hand -- declining the one offered -- but the Cardinals Artemi Panarin Women Jersey have since doubled back and succe sfully wooed him. Having now evaluated their WR corps in greater detail over the 17 days that followed their meeting with Crabtree, they've officially signed him to the roster on a one-year deal, on Wednesday.It's a move that adds a bit of instant oomph to their wide receiver corps. We have agreed to terms with WR Michael Crabtree on a one-year contract.DETAILS: Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) The Sergei Bobrovsky Jersey signing came attached to a roster move that pushed another veteran wideout back into free agency.The announcement regarding Crabtree came only hours after the , a former first-round pick of the who signed a one-year, $1.4 million deal with Arizona in March. It was initially hoped to be a fresh start for White following an injury-ridden four years with the Bears, but the 27-year-old again found himself battling an ailment when a hamstring injury cost him some availability in training camp and the preseason. The decision to release White saves the Cardinals $1.07 million in cap space, and that's money that will now go into Crabtree's pocket -- a former first-round pick himself. To sweeten the pot for Crabtree, the Cardinals upped the payout to a reported max payout of $5.5 million, per Mike Anthony Duclair Jersey Florio of , which includes $2.25 million in incentives.The initial August offer totaled around $4 million.Although Crabtree has never been named to the Pro Bowl, Gabriel Carlsson Kids Jersey he has a resume that blows White's out of the water. In his 10-year career, he's broken the 1,000-yard receiving mark twice -- the latest being as recent at the 2016 season with the -- and came very near it on two other occasions. Most of his career was spent with the after being their 10th-overall pick in 2009, and he's working to prove he can still make an impact after a short one-year stint with the in 2018.His chemistry with head coach Kliff Kingsbury will be aided instantly by the fact Crabtree was a two-time All-American, two-time Belitnikoff Award winner and two-time first-team All-Big 12 Mark Letestu Men Jersey talent for Texas Tech, where Kingsbury spent seven years before entering the NFL in a roundabout way in 2019. The two didn't cro s paths as Red Raiders, but they have now as Cardinals, and hope to hit the ground running to help shorten the learning curve for Murray. Crabtree's reeled in 7,477 receiving yards and 54 touchdowns in his pro career, making him a top target for Murray, in tandem with and .

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Broncos coach Vic Fangio believes NFL sh

In just a few short weeks, we'll have the winner of the NFC East hosting one of the wild-card teams to open up the playoffs. On its face, there's nothing wrong here, as that's been the format for years Cody Franson Jersey . This year, however, highlights how this playoff system is broken, to a degree.As things stand heading into Week 15, both the and are 6-7 on the year and vying for first place in the NFC East. Whichever team wins that division will host a game on Wild Card Weekend. For a team that will finish with po sibly a .500 record, it seems odd rewarding what feels like a division winner by default a home playoff game. For teams like either Seattle (10-3) or San Francisco (11-2) -- one of which will play on Wild Card Weekend -- it feels like one will Calvin De Haan Kids Jersey get a raw deal.So, how do we fix that? Well, head coach Vic Fangio believes the could take a page out of the 's book and simply rid themselves of divisions altogether, rolling with the six best teams in each conference ."Since the league went to 32 teams, which was when the came in in 2002, my ideal suggestion -- which has never been put forth in front of anybody important -- I don't think there should be divisions," Fangio told e. "I think you've got 16 teams in each conference, everybody should play each other once. That's 15 games. If you want a 16th game, you play a natural rival from the other conference. You know, and play every year. Eagles-Steelers, Texans-Cowboys, etc. play every year and keep it at 16 games. "You'll avoid the problem which is going to happen this year where probably an 8-8 team is hosting a 12-4 team. You're going to get the six best teams in each conference and the divisions always flow. There are some that are easy some year, there are some that have a bunch of good teams. That switches back and forth every couple years. I just think it'd be a good way to avoid it."Fangio does make an interesting point here. If this was the way that the NFL handled their Cam Ward Men Jersey playoffs, you'd rid yourself of the mediocre teams in the NFC East and substitute them in the playoff race for the (8-5) and (7-6), two clubs that have been surging as of late, but have a much tougher road to the postseason because of the divisions they're in."I just don't think divisions are going to get you the best six every year," Fangio said of the current system. "You want the best six? Do it like they do in college: You play everybody once." Of course, you can't ignore the elephant in the room that the NFC East -- specifically the Dallas Cowboys -- brings ma sive TV ratings whenever they play, so the league won't exactly lose much revenue if Dallas makes it in. In fact, they'll gain ratings because of it. That's not the conversation, however. It's more about getting the best teams in and, under the current format, that's not happening Zack Smith Women Jersey this year.Unfortunately for Fagnio, it doesn't look like change is around the corner. While speaking to reporters at the NFL owners meeting, commi sioner Roger Goodell noted that re-seeding the playoffs hasn't been a subject they've covered."This is not the first time this conversation has occurred or this situation's occurred," Goodell said, via . "Teams go into the season with the first objective is to win the division. That's what they work on -- we win the Keith Magnuson Men Jersey division and get into the playoffs. That is something we've considered over the years. I have not heard that this year and I don't anticipate hearing it again. It's been discu sed in the past but I don't see that as an i sue. If it comes up we'll certainly have a conversation. I don't anticipate it." Fangio made some logical points and highlighted a key flaw in the current playoff format in the NFL. While he may have suggested a pretty sound substitution, the league seems pretty content where things are at, for better or worse.

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San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chie

Through the first two weeks of the 2018 season, it would be difficult to argue that anybody other than quarterback is the MVP. Mahomes has been electric, throwing 10 touchdown pa ses Andrew Shaw Jersey to lead the Chiefs to two victories, and he does not really look like he can be stopped right now.On Sunday, Mahomes is in another high-profile matchup, his third in a row. After squaring off with in Week 1 and in Week 2, Mahomes will go head to head with 49ers quarterback , who was a popular offseason pick to be in the position Mahomes himself is in right now. Things haven't exactly worked out the same way for Jimmy GQ just yet, but there's plenty of time for him and his own top-notch offensive mastermind to get things in gear.Which of these quarterbacks' teams has the advantage, and why, on Sunday afternoon in Kansas City (1 p.m., Fox)?Read on to find out.When the Chiefs have the ballAt this time last year, I used this exact space to write about the surprising Kansas City Chiefs offense, which had taken the league by storm by scoring 69 points and defeating the and -- the two teams that would eventually meet in the -- in the first two weeks of the season. The most shocking aspect of Kansas City's early-season offensive explosion was that and company were breaking a ton of big plays. Through two weeks, the Chiefs had recorded eight plays of 20 yards or more. They did so on just 116 offensive snaps, giving them a big-play rate of 6.9 percent that, because of small sample sizes a sociated with two-game starts, ranked eighth in the NFL at the time but would have led the league overall from 2013 through 2016. Here we are a year later and, well, the Chiefs have made last year's scorching hot start look lukewarm. During the first two games of the 2018 season, the Chiefs have racked up 14 players of 20 Brandon Saad Men Jersey yards or more. They've done so on only 109 offensive snaps, giving them a league-high big-play rate of 12.84 percent. The next-closest team is the at 10.83 percent. RankTeamPlays20+20+ % 1KC1091412.84%2TB1201310.83%3DEN1361410.29%4LAC1291310.08%5ATL125129.60%6LAR127118.66%7NYJ122108.20%8OAK124108.06%9CIN12097.50%10SF12197.44%Much like they were this time a year ago, the Chiefs have been buoyed by absurdly good quarterback play, highlighted by some of the best downfield throwing performances in the league. But unlike Alex Smith, first-year starter Patrick Mahomes is actually known for his arm strength and ability to make plays downfield. It's merely the degree of his succe s that is surprising, and not the kind. More on the NFL Mahomes' 10 touchdown pa ses during the first two weeks of the season are an NFL record, and half of those touchdowns have come on pa ses that traveled at least 15 yards in the air. He's 12 of 18 for an incredible 332 yards and five scores on such throws, good for a completely ridiculous 149.3 pa ser rating.Mahomes has been dominant in just about every split imaginable, but a few important ones stick out in terms of highlighting how David Kampf Jersey well Andy Reid's play-calling has put him in position to succeed.On throws to the middle of the field, according to data from Sports Info Solutions, Mahomes is 23 of 30 for 317 yards and seven scores. That means 30 of Mahomes' 55 pa s attempts have gone to the middle, now the most fruitful area of the field due to the dual evolution of defenses and NFL rules. Because of the sheer amount of speed and athleticism the Chiefs sport at every skill position, teams have often resorted to playing zone against them, providing Mahomes with wider throwing lanes than if every individual receiver had an a signed cover man. Against zone coverages, he has completed 31 of 41 pa ses for 279 yards and eight touchdowns.Using all that talent to spread the defense out as wide as po sible has also been fruitful, and it should not be surprising that Mahomes has had incredible succe s working out of the empty formations he used so often at ; he's completed 13 of 17 pa ses for 187 yards and three touchdowns when the Chiefs split five receivers out wide.Of course, the most productive pa sing down in the NFL is first down, largely because opposing teams often expect a run. Again, Mahomes has been brilliant pa sing the ball on first down plays, completed 18 of 26 to ses for 294 yards and two touchdowns. (That's nearly half his throws, by the way.) By contrast, he's only attempted eight throws on third down Glenn Hall Jersey , meaning he's rarely ever been in position where he absolutely has to make a play to extend a drive. Again, this all points toward Reid putting his young quarterback in position to succeed. And succeed he has, by targeting a diverse array of pa s-catchers whose skill sets both complement each other's and augment Mahomes' specific strengths. is arguably the fastest player in football, and his speed has been used in all the right ways. Hill has taken two jet sweeps for big gains, but his other 14 targets have been so deep that he still ranks seventh in the entire league in average depth of target. Additionally, his 9.3 yards after catch per reception ranks fourth in the NFL, indicating that the Chiefs have done a good job getting him the ball in open space in order to allow him to do damage with his legs. Similarly, while had a quiet Week 1, he exploded in Week 2 and now ranks 14th in the NFL in yards per target and 12th in yards after catch per reception. has been targeted just three times, but one of those resulted in a touchdown and all of his looks have allowed him to get downfield and use his size and athleticism to take advantage of smaller, slower players. The Chiefs have also utilized tight end in a variety of ways, getting him involved on short, medium, and long pa ses while isolating him against linebackers and safeties who generally stand no chance of covering him in open space due to his combination of size, strength, and agility.Somewhat surprisingly, all of Kansas City's pa sing succe s has not yet translated to loosening things up for the run game. is averaging just 3.6 yards per carry through two weeks and has yet to score on the ground, while last year at this time he was averaging 7.6 per carry and had three rushing scores. Some of Hunt's lack of succe s seems to stem from the Chiefs not doing what they've been doing with Mahomes, Corey Crawford Men Jersey i.e., putting him in position to succeed. Of his 34 carries thus far, only 11 of them have come with the Chiefs in 11 personnel, their most efficient alignment. He's gained 64 yards on those 11 carries, an average of 5.8 per pop. His other 23 carries have gained just 60 yards combined, and that's what's dragging him down. If the Chiefs begin taking advantage of light boxes by having Hunt run out of 11 more often, he should see an uptick in efficiency. And if that happens ... look out. Against San Francisco on Sunday, it will be inte

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Aaron Rodgers answers critics carves up

The first half of the 2016 NFL season provided everyone an opportunity to wonder what was wrong with . The answer is simple: nothing. The quarterback has been increasingly impre sive over the past few weeks, culminating in a virtuoso performance against the in a 27-13 Packers win on Monday night. This was a must-win situation for Green Bay and Rodgers emerged early as if he understood the stakes. He marched the Packers down the field for a pair of first quarter touchdowns to .. to for the TD! out to an early 7-0 lead. NFL (@NFL) What a catch! somehow hauls in another TD pa s from ARodg. NFL (@NFL) Check that second touchdown pa Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Jersey s. The window Rodgers put the ball in was about the size of, well, a football. Aaron Rodgers had about a six-inch window to work with there and he somehow got it in there. John Breech (@johnbreech) probably could have intercepted it. The confusion is whether Rodgers was accurate with the ball, putting the ball too close to the defender. The pair of touchdowns gave Rodgers 17 since Week 8, . Rodgers finished the night 30-for-39 for 313 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions, looking as sharp as ever. It was reminiscent of the beginning of 2015, when Rodgers was carrying the Packers on the strength of his quarterbacking skills alone. On third down alone, Rodgers was 8-for-9 pa sing while the Packers converted 10 of 14 for first downs. Make no mistake: there is no defense on this Packers team and there is not a real rushing attack. The offensive line is one of the better units in the league and the receivers are talented. But this is the Rodgers show, and the Packers will go as far as he can take them. Here are five more takeaways from Monday night's game:Let's talk about Carson Wentz The full production from Eagles rookie on Monday night probably isn't going to look that good. There were multiple moments where he was both knocked around, sacked, intercepted and otherwise looked like a rookie. But you watch Wentz play and it's hard no to be excited for the future. The dude can spin it and he has that -- Jarred Vanderbilt Jersey the same sort of poise that has for the just without the offensive line full of All-World players to protect him for 10 seconds per play.Eagles QB Carson Wentz has been pre sured on 11 of his 32 dropbacks so far, but LT Jason Peters has allowed none of them Pro Football Focus (@PFF) He's sneaky athletic, which is a huge plus for escaping that pre sure:Jukes! NFL (@NFL) CARSON. WENTZ.Wow.The rookie QB dives for the TD! NFL (@NFL) HOW, ?!? NFL (@NFL) But he doesn't throw the ball down the field very much. Part of that is by design and part of that is because of his receivers. But when he does, it doesn't always end up well.Wentz overthrows Ertz...And is there to pick it off.Going the other way! Isaiah Rider Jr. Jersey NFL (@NFL) Wentz and the Eagles might struggle down the stretch. They're now 5-6 and fading from the playoff hunt. But there should be hope for the long haul when it comes to the Eagles, because Wentz looks capable of emerging into a franchise quarterback. Ye olde truck stick The Packers defense is bad and part of the reason is the absence of . The Samsonian linebacker was on the field again to start against the Eagles, but he didn't stay out there long, after taking a ma sive shot from while trying to chase down on an end around.Allen. Barbre. Block. Dan Levy (@DanLevyThinks) Matthews exited the game shortly after to be evaluated by trainers for what was reported to be a shoulder injury but re-entered the game later in the first half after emerging from the locker room. First-drive succe s Just a week after looking utterly lost on Sunday night against the in Washington to start the game, Green Bay bounced back nicely on their first po se sion against a better defense in Philadelphia. Aaron Rodgers and Co. opened up punt, punt, punt in D.C., but came out firing in Philly, going 75 yards on 10 plays in a crisp Jaylen Nowell Jersey drive that lasted 5:09 and resulted in a Rodgers' touchdown to Davante Adams.. to for the TD! out to an early 7-0 lead. NFL (@NFL) Rodgers rushed for 25 yards on the drive and threw for 47 ( accounted for the other 3 yards on the ground), spreading the ball around to five different receivers and only mi sing on one pa sing attempt. It was the sort of drive we expect to see from Rodgers to start a prime-time game -- he certainly hasn't looked bad the past few weeks, but the Packers' slow start has put them in a rough position with their defensive troubles. Tiny little tent One of the funnier moments, at least from a social media perspective, on the Packers sideline. This shouldn't be that weird, because sidelines are wide open in terms of exposure. There should be some privacy, if one wants to have work done or if one needs to, ahem, relieve himself.Pay no attention to the man in the MYSTERY TENT Deadspin (@Deadspin) And yet everyone was worked up about the tent.Olivia Munn was inside that tent telling Aaron Rodgers who he can and cannot talk to. Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) "Let's go back to Lisa. Lisa?""Well, Aaron Rodgers has placed a 'No Girls Allowed' sign outside the tent. Back to you." Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) Aaron Rodgers is a host and goes into the tent for reprogramming Jimmy Donofrio (@JimmyDonofrio) What's next? The Packers are now 5-6 Naz Reid Jersey and a very interesting potential playoff team. Their defense isn't any good -- like, at all -- but Rodgers can carry this team. They're two games back of the and one game back of the , but get both teams to close out the season. Running the table isn't out of the question because of Rodgers, although him being injured is a major red flag as well. To be clear: it's a long shot but it's still a shot. The Packers head home to play the in Week 13. The Eagles also fall to 5-6 and drop below the Packers in the playoff seeding because of their head-to-head matchup. They also are a long shot to make the playoffs, but it feels like a much tougher task because of the division. Winning the NFC East isn't mathematically impo sible, but one more Cowboys win would eliminate the Eagles in the division. The Eagles travel to Cincinnati to play the in Week 13.

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Redskins gave Orlando Scandrick 1 millio

Earlier this offseason, the pounced on veteran cornerback after he was released by the division rival . Washington had traded to the in the deal, and so had an opening at corner, so the fit made sense. It made so much sense to Washington that the team gave Scandrick Naz Reid Jersey a $1 million signing bonus on a two-year deal worth up to $10 million.That $1 million signing bonus, though, was the only guaranteed money in the deal, and after today, it's the only money Scandrick will get from Washington. The team decided to release Scandrick on Tuesday, according to multiple reports later confirmed by coach Jay Gruden. are releasing CB Orlando Scandrick, source says. Signed him to a two-year deal in the spring after getting cut by Dallas. Washingtons younger corners have impre sed. Scandrick has a shot to latch on with another team looking for a veteran. Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) Scandrick got a $1m signing bonus from Washington when he signed. NBA Minnesota Timberwolves Jeresy Not bad for an offseason of work and part of camp. Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) CBS Sports Insider Jason La Canfora reports that Washington had been looking to trade Scandrick in recent days, but after no deal came together, decided to release him instead so he could catch on with a new team. Redskins had been shopping Orlando Scandrick in recent days but found no takers, hence his release. The Skins like their depth on the backend Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) Echoing La Canfora's report that the team likes its depth on the back end, Gruden told reports on Tuesday that Scandrick's release has nothing to do Robert Covington Jersey with his own play, and is instead related to the strong training camps of undrafted free agents and . Gruden on Orlando Scandrick decision: "It has nothing to do with his play. It was really the emergence of the rookies and wanted Orlando to latch on to another team ... No one could have predicted Malik Beasley Jersey Texada or Danny Johnson Kimberley A. Martin (@ByKimberleyA) While some might speculate that Scandrick could return to the only team he had ever known before signing with Washington, Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News cautions against that. The Cowboys are comfortable with their youth at the position as well. Dont see Ricky Rubio Jersey the Cowboys/Scandrick having interest in a po sible return. Its clear they are also going young at CB Jon Machota (@jonmachota) Teams can always use more defensive backs these days, and especially those comfortable playing in the slot, as Scandrick has done for much of his career. He should catch on somewhere, but it will likely be on a one-year, prove-it type deal that doesn't guarantee him a lot of money or playing time.

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Super Bowl 2020 Kyle Shanahan addresses

The had a plan for their franchise quarterback in the early years of their rebuild under general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan. Plans change.Shanahan, who was the ' offensive coordinator when was drafted by the franchise in 2012, worked with the quarterback for Russell Westbrook Jersey two years while his father, Mike, was the head coach. Kyle Shanahan kept monitoring Cousins and knew he was heading for free agency after the 2017 season.The 49ers had the No. 2 overall draft pick in 2017 and traded down with the to recoup more draft picks and continue to rebuild their roster. The Bears gave the 49ers the No. 3 overall pick, 2017 third- and fourth-round picks, and a 2018 third-round pick to move up a spot in the draft, all to draft quarterback .Why did the 49ers pa s on drafting a quarterback in 2017? They knew Cousins would be available after that season."It's pretty well-documented about the relationship I had with Kirk from being in Washington, and I felt pretty confident that he wasn't going to stay there," Shanahan said, . Ish Smith Jersey "So any time you go into a season knowing a franchise quarterback is going to be available the next year, it made me a lot more picky with what we were looking at. "There were a bunch of talented guys in that draft, but it's tricky. You watch college systems and stuff and you don't really know until you get someone in the building. You can see ability, you can see talent. But how's the mind, how do they play in the pocket NBA Washington Wizards Jeresy ? That's not just an IQ score, or something you can really test. ... So there's always a risk when you spend a first-round pick on a quarterback, and with the situation we were in, we didn't want to be that risky, especially (with) the second overall pick in the draft."Not only did the 49ers pa s on Trubisky, but they didn't draft or either. The 49ers had their sights set on Cousins, until the opportunity came to trade for . The 49ers sent a second-round pick to the for Garoppolo, once the heir apparent to Washington Wizards Jeresy . CBS Sports colleague Tyler Sullivan ,The 49ers are 19-5 in Garoppolo's 24 starts and have averaged 29 points Jerian Grant Jersey per game since San Francisco made him the starting quarterback in 2017. San Francisco went 13-3 this season as Garoppolo started all 16 games, completing 69.1 percent of his pa ses for 3,978 yards, 27 touchdowns, 13 interceptions, and a 102.0 pa ser rating. Clearly the 49ers made the right move, as they are in the with Garoppolo as their franchise quarterback and that might not have been the case if they decided to pursue Cousins instead.

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