8:15 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Former Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy is apologizing to anyone he offended with his fashion statement at the NFL scouting combine. Jeudy wore a gold Star of David pendant around his neck during his media session Tuesday at the annual gathering of top NFL prospects. Asked about its
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3:05 PM ET New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell, the subject of rampant trade speculation, isn’t going anywhere in 2020. That was the message delivered Tuesday by Jets general manager Joe Douglas, who addressed Bell’s future with reporters at the NFL scouting combine. Douglas said there have been no trade discussions, adding he has
3:06 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said tight end Austin Hooper, linebacker De’Vondre Campbell and offensive lineman Wes Schweitzer will hit the open market as unrestricted free agents, but he didn’t rule out re-signing any of them. “We’ve talked to them, we’ve had discussions, and after all is said and
3:40 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien said Tuesday during the NFL combine that he’s handing over playcalling duties to offensive coordinator Tim Kelly next season. “[Kelly is] a really bright guy,” O’Brien said. “He’s a really good coach. Players really respect him. He just does a great job. Great knowledge of
3:47 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule says he “absolutely” expects Cam Newton to be on his roster in September, but stopped short of saying the Pro Bowl quarterback would be his starter because he didn’t want to guarantee any player a spot in his first season. Rule, speaking philosophically, also wouldn’t
2:45 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Stefon Diggs is very much a part of the Minnesota Vikings‘ plans for the 2020 season. In the wake of recent trade rumors and speculation over the wide receiver’s future, Vikings general manager Rick Spielman dispelled the notion that the team is attempting to move on from Diggs. “He’s not
1:54 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The hype machine around Ben Roethlisberger‘s return isn’t slowing down any time soon. If anything, it picked up speed at the NFL combine when Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert spoke with the media Tuesday morning and told reporters there was a chance the 37-year-old quarterback could be even better
1:45 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The fourth pick in this year’s NFL draft can be had for the right price. The New York Giants are “open for business,” according to general manager Dave Gettleman. The Giants join the Detroit Lions, who pick third overall in this April’s draft, as willing to at least listen to
1:49 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Denver Broncos have no intention of letting safety Justin Simmons hit the open market. John Elway, the Broncos’ president of football operations and general manager, said Tuesday at the scouting combine that Denver will use the franchise tag on Simmons if they can’t work out a long-term deal. Simmons,
1:09 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady shared a five-paragraph essay Tuesday that he wrote on how he has been “deeply affected” by the death of Kobe Bryant, Bryant’s daughter Gianna, and seven others in a January helicopter crash. In the piece posted on social media titled “What’s really important?”