Arizona Cardinals RB Kenyan Drake picked up at least 15 yards on screen passes six times in 2019 – tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars RB Chris Thompson for the second-most by any NFL running back last season.
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Vikings | Dalvin Cook lit it up on screen passes
Minnesota Vikings RB Dalvin Cook picked up at least 15 yards on screen passes 11 times in 2019 – easily the most by any NFL running back last season.
Dolphins | Matt Breida excellent before contact
Miami Dolphins RB Matt Breida is tied with Denver Broncos RB Phillip Lindsay for second in the NFL since 2017 in yards before contact at 2.4 per carry, trailing only Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (3.1) over that span.
Saints | Drew Brees, Emmanuel Sanders working out
New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees and WR Emmanuel Sanders posted a short video clip on social media of the two players working out together on a Colorado high school football field Tuesday, June 23.
Steelers | Tyson Alualu the favorite to start at NT
Pittsburgh Steelers DL Tyson Alualu will be given the first opportunity to claim the starting job at nose tackle ahead of Daniel McCullers this summer, according to comments made by head coach Mike Tomlin.’Tyson is a veteran football player that has been here, knows how to play the game. He and Dan will start, but (Alualu will) probably take the first snap based on the things I have talked about based on current circumstances. We’ll go from there. We’ll have a hard-core plan but be light on our feet and ready to adjust based on what it is that we see,’ Tomlin told reporters.
49ers | Jimmy Garoppolo faced heavy pressure
San Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo was blitzed on a league-high 39.5 percent of his dropbacks in 2019, according to Pro Football Focus.
Steelers | Offensive line taking shape?
Pittsburgh Steelers OT Matt Feiler will begin training camp at left guard, according to head coach Mike Tomlin Tuesday, June 23. OLs Zach Banner and Chukwuma Okorafor will compete for the right tackle spot, but they could move depending on whether they’re better at RT than Stefen Wisniewski is at LG.
Cowboys | Dak Prescott on historic production pace
Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is just the seventh quarterback ever with at least 90 touchdown passes and 20 rushing touchdowns over a four-season span. He is the first QB to accomplish the feat in his first four seasons. He has 97 career touchdown passes and 21 rushing TDs.
Lions | New Lions owner would support Colin Kaepernick signing
Free-agent QB Colin Kaepernick (49ers) would be supported by new Detroit Lions principal owner Sheila Ford Hamp if general manager Bob Quinn and the coaching staff choose to sign him, Hamp said Tuesday, June 23.
Raiders | Nick O’Leary recovering from heart surgery
Las Vegas Raiders TE Nick O’Leary (heart) underwent two procedures last month after being diagnosed with 100 percent blockage on the right side of his heart. He is expected to make a full recovery and hopes to return to play in the 2021 season. ‘I feel good,’ O’Leary said. ‘I feel better than I did before. I’ve got to be on blood thinners for six months to a year. That’s really the only reason now why I can’t play football. If I (got cut), they said that would be the biggest problem, wouldn’t be able to stop the bleeding.’