New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara stepped up in pass protection, made defenders miss whether he was in open space or in barely any space at all and ran through tackle attempts by people who had 70 pounds on him, according to running backs coach Joel Thomas.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Carlton Davis has been penalized 12 times in coverage since the start of the 2018 season, according to Pro Football Focus.
Kansas City Chiefs CB Bashaud Breeland has been penalized 13 times in coverage since the start of the 2018 season, according to Pro Football Focus.
Carolina Panthers CB Eli Apple has been penalized an NFL-high 17 times in coverage since the start of the 2018 season, according to Pro Football Focus.
Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins completed 65.5 percent of his passes, averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt, threw 10 touchdowns versus five interceptions and recorded a passer rating of 94.8 when RB Dalvin Cook was not on the field in 2019. Conversely, Cousins completed 71 percent of his passes, averaged 8.5 yards per attempt, threw 16 touchdowns versus one interception and recorded a passer rating of 114.3 when Cook was on the field.
Cleveland Browns CB Kevin Johnson will be ‘a top competitor’ to land the slot cornerback job in training camp, and he’ll also be needed as a ‘quality insurance option’ behind Denzel Ward and Greedy Williams after both players missed multiple games due to injury in 2019, according to Anthony Poisal of the team’s website.
Indianapolis Colts third-round pick S Julian Blackmon signed a four-year contract with the team on Monday, June 15. Financial terms were not immediately disclosed.
Washington Redskins LB Ryan Kerrigan (calf) registered a career-low 5 1/2 sacks and only 23 hurries in 2019 to tie for 53rd in the NFL, according to Pro Football Focus. He recently vowed to be better in 2020. ‘What I did last year,’ Kerrigan said, ‘was definitely not what I ever want to put on film again.’
Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa (hip) relocated to South Florida over the weekend and began training at the team’s Davie facility Monday, June 15. ‘He’s a little bit ahead as far as where we would like him,’ said Kevin Wilk, a renowned physical therapist who had been working with Tagovailoa. ‘We’re constantly trying to slow him down just a little bit because an athlete like that is just chomping at the bit just begging to get back out there. He wants to do more and more so we have to hold him back. And really, that was from the beginning. He always wanted to do more.’
Footballguys View: Tagovailoa is hopefully going to be the franchise quarterback the Dolphins haven’t had since the days of Dan Marino. If healthy, Tagovailoa certainly has an elite-level skill set as an athlete and as a passer. We’ll see him compete with Ryan Fitzpatrick for the starting job this season.
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch, the 2019 NFL Executive of the Year, is expected to be signed to a contract to keep him paired with head coach Kyle Shanahan through at least the 2025 season, according to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area.