The New York Jets plan to meet with Arkansas TE Jeremy Sprinkle, Alabama TE O.J. Howard, Mississippi TE Evan Engram, California QB Davis Webb, Wisconsin RB Corey Clement, South Alabama TE Gerald Everett, San Diego State RB Donnel Pumphrey and Mississippi State WR Fred Ross during the Senior Bowl.
Monthly Archives: January 2017
Bills | Buffalo will look at QBs
Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley said the team will thoroughly study every quarterback in the 2017 NFL Draft and will likely head to camp with three or four quarterbacks.
Cowboys | DeMarco Murray talks up Ezekiel Elliott
Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott will break the franchise single-season rushing record of 1,845 yards in the next year or two, according to the current record holder, Tennessee Titans RB DeMarco Murray.
Jets | Darrelle Revis capable of position swap
New York Jets CB Darrelle Revis has the ‘football intelligence’ to pick up the safety position, according to defensive backs coach Dennard Wilson.
Footballguys View: There’s no question that Revis is no longer the player he used to be at corner. A move to safety could extend his playing career and be a good move for the Jets.
Chiefs | Tyreek Hill’s role expanding?
Kansas City Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill could double his snap count in 2017, according to head coach Andy Reid. ‘He was averaging 35 plays a game,’ Reid said Thursday, Jan. 26. ‘Maybe he can double that or at least take it up a couple notches and allow him to get in more in a starting role.’
Footballguys View: The Chiefs need more from their offense next season, and Hill showed he has the stuff. We think 2017 could be a big year for him.
Bills | Stephon Gilmore talks to staff
Buffalo Bills impending free-agent CB Stephon Gilmore said he has spoken with head coach Sean McDermott and defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier but doesn’t know what is going to happen in free agency. ‘Whatever happens is going to happen,’ Gilmore said. ‘But I want to be wanted wherever I go.’
Browns | Joe Thomas talks No. 1 pick
Cleveland Browns OT Joe Thomas said he thinks the team should use the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft to address the defensive side of the ball. ‘I think you need to get a pass rusher,’ said Thomas. ‘I think you’ve got to be careful reaching for a quarterback at No. 1 because if they fail, they don’t help your team at all.’
Packers | Dom Capers returning as Green Bay DC
Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers will return in 2017, according to head coach Mike McCarthy.
49ers | 49ers’ GM search down to two
The San Francisco 49ers’ search for their new general manager is down to two candidates: Arizona Cardinals vice president of player personnel Terry McDonough and Minnesota Vikings assistant general manager George Paton.
Buccaneers | J.R. Sweezy cleared for football activity
Tampa Bay Buccaneers OG J.R. Sweezy (back) has been given a clean bill of health after being cleared for football activity Thursday, Jan. 26. He missed the entire 2016 offseason, training camp and regular season due to his injury.