Miami Dolphins first-round draft choice OT Austin Jackson signed a four-year contract with the Dolphins Thursday, June 11, according to a source. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Browns | Kareem Hunt open to any role
Cleveland Browns RB Kareem Hunt said he wants to win and is willing to handle any role the team asks him to this upcoming season.
Ravens | Jake Ryan let go
Baltimore Ravens LB Jake Ryan was waived Thursday, June 11.
Steelers | Mike Hilton under contract
Pittsburgh Steelers restricted free-agent CB Mike Hilton signed his one-year tender offer Thursday, June 11. Financial terms were not disclosed. Hilton still hopes to sign a long-term deal before the start of the 2020 season.
Broncos | Bryce Callahan on track for camp
Denver Broncos CB Bryce Callahan (foot) is running at full speed and should be ready for the start of training camp, according to defensive coordinator Ed Donatell.
Steelers | Matt Feiler signs tender
Pittsburgh Steelers restricted free-agent OT Matt Feiler signed his one-year tender offer Thursday, June 11, according to a source. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Giants | Daniel Jones organizes workout program
New York Giants QB Daniel Jones gathered up to 20 players in a ‘come as you go’ workout program in Austin, Texas, which backup QB Colt McCoy helped organize. The sessions ran for two weeks, and included focal points within the offense, such as RB Saquon Barkley, WR Golden Tate, WR Darius Slayton and WR Sterling Shepard. Jones was able to get in sync with his targets using routes designed by new offensive coordinator Jason Garrett.
Redskins | Ron Rivera addresses signing Antonio Brown
Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera was asked about signing free-agent WR Antonio Brown (Patriots) during a Wednesday, June 10, Zoom call. ‘If you bring in a veteran right now, you’re going to stunt the growth of somebody young,’ Rivera said. ‘We’ve got some young guys at wide receiver that have shown potential over the last season and now into the offseason. We haven’t really had the chance to watch them. I know who Antonio Brown is, I know he’s a great player. He’s an impact guy,’ Rivera added. ‘He’s also a veteran guy, and we’ve got some young guys that we need to find out about. Again, that’s kind of the approach, we want to see what we have.’
Lions | Kerryon Johnson is cool with D’Andre Swift selection
Detroit Lions RB Kerryon Johnson is pleased with the selection of RB D’Andre Swift in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. ‘Look, I knew we were going to draft a running back eventually. I think we got, in my opinion, definitely one of the top two (in the draft). I love having a running back. I love winning games and I think he can help us do that, so I wasn’t tripping at all,’ Johnson said during a Wednesday, June 10, Zoom call with reporters. ‘But just having multiple running backs that are capable of running the ball at an efficient level, whether the style is different or the style is the same, it just takes the stress off one another,’ Johnson added. ‘This is going to be his (Swift’s) first (season) in the league. This is going to be my third. We’re all going to have the help of Bo (Scarbrough) and Ty (Johnson) and all those other guys. All our running backs before Huntley and Swift came all started in an NFL game. All of us started multiple (games), so that’s something not a lot of teams can say. We got a lot of guys who know how to play, we got a lot of guys who have played and I think we’ll all get along just fine.’
Footballguys View: Johnson may be cool with it now but how will he feel if/when the rookie takes the starting job? Swift has a three-down skill set and was arguably the best running back in the 2020 NFL draft. He can be a solid starter at least if not a star at the pro level. Johnson has skill but injuries and inconsistencies have prevented him from producing at the expected level. We’ll see this battle shake out in training camp.
Buccaneers | Ke’Shawn Vaughn should see a lot of work
Tampa Bay Buccaneers third-round pick RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn should at least replace the snaps RB Peyton Barber took last season. ‘The idea is to get him here and see what he does best,’ said general manager Jason Licht. ‘We know that he’s got good speed. We know that he can catch the ball. We know that he’s good in space – he’s been very productive there. I think he’s capable of playing on all three downs so you can’t have too many good backs. You can’t just rely on one good back. If you have a guy who can do multiple things, it makes him even more valuable to your team.’