New York Giants WR Sterling Shepard was ‘far and away the most dominant wide receiver’ during spring practices and minicamp, according to Matt Lombardo of NJ.com.
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Bengals | Tyler Eifert watched minicamp
Cincinnati Bengals TE Tyler Eifert (ankle) did not participate in minicamp, but he is ‘trending in the right direction’ ahead of training camp, according to offensive coordinator Brian Callahan.
Cardinals | Chad Williams not a lock for roster
Arizona Cardinals WR Chad Williams is among the receivers who will need to impress the new coaching staff in order to make the 53-man roster, according to Kevin Zimmerman of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM.
49ers | Jordan Matthews making plays
San Francisco 49ers WR Jordan Matthews spent time with the first-team offense during spring practices and had ‘his moments’ in that role, according to Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News.
49ers | Marquise Goodwin leaves his mark
San Francisco 49ers WR Marquise Goodwin looked the best of all the receivers during spring practices, in the opinion of Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News.
Giants | Eli Manning dismisses QB competition
New York Giants QB Eli Manning said he does not believes he is in a competition with QB Daniel Jones for the starting job. ‘I mean no, I don’t feel like it’s a competition,’ Manning said. ‘I feel like I’ve got to do my job and I’ve got to compete every day and try to get better every day. That’s the way it’s been my whole life and that’s just the way I’ve always approached practice every day to improve, to earn my place on the team, to earn the respect of the teammates and do it each year.’ Manning said he has no problem helping Jones improve.
Footballguys View: Manning has gotten a lot of deference from the current Giants regime, but observers said Jones looked better than him in the spring and he’ll be on the spot to reverse that momentum in camp. Either way, the Giants will be one of the bottom ten teams in quarterback play this year.
Seahawks | Will Dissly expected to have big role
Seattle Seahawks TE Will Dissly (knee) is expected to have a big role in the offense once he is fully recovered from his knee injury, in the opinion of Seahawks.com’s John Boyle.
Titans | A.J. Brown draws lofty comparison
Tennessee Titans WR A.J. Brown reminds NFL Network analyst Charles Davis ‘a little bit’ of Hall of Famer Andre Reed.’I wasn’t sure about a 230-pound slot receiver. … We’re used to slot receivers being waterbug guys. But he’s going to be a little bit like a guy who is in the Hall of Fame, a guy who played with the Buffalo Bills, a guy by the name of Andre Reed. Now he has a ways to go to be Andre Reed. But he’s a thicker version of him, with good hands, and he’s an excellent route runner. He can maneuver in traffic. … A.J Brown can take a good number of those tight end routes inside and create nice plays for them,’ Davis said.
Bills | Cole Beasley set to lead team in catches?
Buffalo Bills WR Cole Beasley is the favorite to lead the team in receptions in 2019 due in part to offensive coordinator Brian Daboll’s emphasis on the short passing game, in the opinion of the Buffalo News’ Vic Carucci.
Saints | David Onyemata suspended one game
New Orleans Saints DT David Onyemata was given a one-game suspension by the league Friday, June 28, for violating the NFL’s policy for substances of abuse, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.