The Philadelphia Eagles met with Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Footballguys View: Every team is going to do their due diligence at every position. Manziel is an improvisational quarterback who can keep plays alive with his feet while keeping his eyes downfield.
Eagles | Meet with Johnny Manziel
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers met with Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Footballguys View: The Bucs have the seventh-overall pick, and they would likely have to move up in order to draft Manziel. The top three quarterbacks may be off the board before their pick. That makes Derek Carr (Fresno State) an option for them if they don’t move up.
Buccaneers | Meet with Johnny Manziel
The Cleveland Browns met with Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Footballguys View: The Browns may be the most likely destination for Manziel. He’s one of the most perplexing quarterbacks in this draft. Manziel will run around to make plays with his arm, but his scrambling ability makes him dangerous as a runner as well.
Browns | Talk with Johnny Manziel
The Houston Texans met with Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Footballguys View: New head coach Bill O’Brien has an offensive system that better fits a classic pocket passer. They are doing their due diligence by looking at Manziel, but his sandlot stylings may not fit what O’Brien wants to do on offense.
Texans | Meet with Johnny Manziel
The Miami Dolphins could be the next team to chase the San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh if his team does not win the Super Bowl in 2014.
Dolphins | Could be the next team to chase Jim Harbaugh
The Dallas Cowboys may try to re-sign restricted free-agent RB Phillip Tanner to a one-year deal worth the four-year veteran minimum this offseason. The team does not plan to tender an offer to Tanner this offseason.
Cowboys | May try to re-sign Phillip Tanner
The Dallas Cowboys likely will allow impending free-agent C Ryan Cook to test the free-agent market but could have interest in re-signing him to a one-year deal worth the veteran minimum at some point during free agency.
Cowboys | Ryan Cook could return
Texas A&M WR Mike Evans said at the NFL Scouting Combine that he models his game after that of Chicago Bears WR Brandon Marshall, but he understands some of the comparisons to Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Vincent Jackson. ‘Yeah, you know I get a lot of Vincent Jackson comparisons, and that’s a great comparison. But I think Brandon Marshall. He’s vicious
NFL | Mike Evans models his game after Brandon Marshall’s
The Oakland Raiders on Monday signed RB-turned-CB Taiwan Jones to a three-year contract extension that will keep him on the team through the 2017 campaign. Ian Rapoport reported the deal is worth $4.355 million.
Taiwan Jones, Oakland Raiders strike 3-year extension
The Oakland Raiders on Monday signed RB-turned-CB Taiwan Jones to a three-year contract extension that will keep him on the team through the 2017 campaign. Ian Rapoport reported the deal is worth $4.355 million.
Oakland Raiders sign Taiwan Jones to three-year deal