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Cowboys release Allen Hurns.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/07/23/cowboys-releasing-allen-hurns/

 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...-making-nearly-100-million-in-his-nfl-career/

Adrian Pederson in serious financial trouble after making $100 mil in his career.

Ouch !

 

The Jaguars most likely will be gathering for training camp without one of the best young pass rushers in the game.

Per a source with knowledge of the situation, contract talks between the Jaguars and defensive end Yannick Ngakoue have broken down, making a training-camp holdout likely.

The fourth-year pass rusher is due to make $2.025 million in 2019, the final year of his rookie deal. Multiple other pass rushers of his ilk received significant deals this year, including Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark and Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, each of whom signed for five years, $105 million.

Ngakoue, who has 29.5 sacks in three seasons (more than Lawrence and only 2.5 fewer than Clark), participated in an on-again, off-again basis during the offseason program. He’s now planning to take a stand, in the event the Jaguars don’t give him the contract that his performance to date in the NFL has earned for him.

 

Stunner! Packers parting ways with Mike Daniels!

The Green Bay Packers made a stunning cut ahead of training camp.

NFL Network's Mike Garafolo first reported Wednesday that the Packers are releasing defensive lineman Mike Daniels, per a source informed of the decision.

Green Bay shopped the 2017 Pro Bowler, but couldn't find a trade partner, Garafolo added.

Daniels was due $8.1 million in 2019 in base salary and roster bonuses. The move saves the Packers $8.3 million in cap space this season, per Over The Cap.

The 30-year-old defensive lineman has spent his entire seven-year career with the Packers after being selected in the fourth round of the 2012 draft. When healthy, Daniels has been a bully in the middle of the Packers defense, compiling 29 sacks. The pocket-collapser generated 271 total QB pressures for his career, per Pro Football Focus.

"I wish him well, but we feel really, really good about the group that we have," Packers coach Matt LaFleur told reports Wednesday. "You know with Kenny Clark, with [Tyler] Lancaster, [Dean] Lowry, Montravius Adams.[Kingsley] Keke. ... We feel like we have a group in place that can get the job done. "... You always want to keep good players, but unfortunately that's part of this business is there's tough decisions that you have to make."

Last season, the first in Mike Pettine's defense, Daniels participated in just 40 percent of the snaps while missing the final six games of the year with a foot injury.

Cutting Daniels comes a day after the Packers signed defensive end Dean Lowry to a three-year extension worth $20.325 million in new money, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday.

Given Daniels' ability as a pocket-pusher, he should have no troubles finding a landing spot. Garafolo mentioned the Cleveland Browns -- with the front-office ties to Green Bay and their previous pursuit of Gerald McCoy -- as one possible team that could be interested.

(NFL.com)

 

The Carolina Panthers will have their first-round pick under contract as training camp kicks off today.

The Panthers signed No. 16 overall pick Brian Burns to his rookie deal, the team announced Wednesday.

The Florida State product generated 39.5 career tackles for loss with 24 sacks and seven forced fumbles during 25 college starts.

Owning ridiculous athleticism, a quick first step, and elite edge speed, Burns expects to help boost Carolina's pass rush. He's part of an improved defensive line that also added Gerald McCoy this offseason. An edge rotation of Burns, Bruce Irvin, Mario Addison, Efe Obada and others is an upgrade on what the Panthers deployed much of last season. The depth up front in 2019 should allow coach Ron Rivera more creative options to deploy as he tinkers with his defensive plans this offseason

Getting Burns into camp on time will allow the rookie to get off on a good foot with teammates and won't cause distractions.

Burns' deal leaves two first-round picks unsigned: No. 2 Nick Bosa (49ers don't report until Friday), and No. 3 pick Quinnen Williams (Jets veterans report today, rookies reported Friday).

 

How in the hell are you having money problems with all money you have made in your career,i just don't get it sounds like a Vince Young situation what a mess

 

AP made a lot more money than Vince Young ever did.

 

The Titans will be without left tackle Taylor Lewan for the first four games of the 2019 season.

Lewan posted a video to Twitter on Wednesday to announce that he was informed by the league a few weeks ago that he failed a test for ostarine, which is banned under the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy.

In the video, Lewan acknowledges that the NFL’s policy makes him responsible for anything that goes into his body but said he did not knowingly take a supplement containing ostarine. Giants first-round pick Dexter Lawrence had the same explanation after testing positive for ostarine while at Clemson.

“I went and did a polygraph test about ostarine and knowingly taking it,” Lewan said. “I passed that test. I’ve never taken anything that would cheat the game.”

Lewan said he will release the results of that polygraph test in the coming days, but no result would allow him to avoid the four-game ban that accompanies a failed test. Dennis Kelly and Austin Pasztor are the top backup tackles for the Titans and one of them will likely be filling in for Lewan to open the season.

(PFT)

 

That makes it just mind blowing all the more

 

But . . . Vince Young never had to pay for a legal team for a child abuse issue. I suspect that cost AP millions.

 

There is a new highest-paid safety in football, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Kevin Byard has agreed to a five-year, $70.5 million deal with the Titans that includes $31 million in guarantees, per Schefter.

Landon Collins, Tyrann Mathieu and Earl Thomas all signed long-term deals with new teams in the offseason. Collins and Mathieu make $14 million per season and Thomas $13.75 million.

David Mulugheta, who negotiated Byard’s deal, also is the agent for Collins and Thomas.

The Titans made Byard a third-round choice in 2016. He has started 39 games in three seasons and played all 48 games.

Byard made All-Pro and the Pro Bowl in 2017 with 87 tackles, eight interceptions and 16 pass breakups.

Last season, Byard made 90 tackles, eight pass breakups and four interceptions.

 

Mo' money, Mo' problems

Much larger scale, but when you get a raise, do you put all that money in savings or do you just spend more?

It doesn't matter if you make $30k, $130k, or $30M, the individual either spends wisely or he doesn't. You just spend it differently than the guy with $30k.

The guy who gets a bump from $30k to $33k upgrades his vehicle from a $150/mo payment to $300/mo payment. The same guy is a professional football player and when he signs his contract he runs out and rents a $40k per night yacht to celebrate his contract with his friends, one night gets extended to 5 nights....boom

 

AP was arguably the best player in the NFL in his prime, he felt invincible and that the money would keep on flowing for a long time. Which slowed WAY down when the suspensions started adding up.

 

NFL plans increased enforcement of rule against lowering the helmet



Last year, when the NFL adopted a new rule against lowering the helmet to initiate contact, it was advertised as a major change to the way football is played. But it turned out not to be a major change because the officials didn’t call it very often.

This year, that may change.

Rich McKay, the head of the NFL competition committee, says that the league viewed the first season of the new rule as an opportunity to educate both players and officials, but after a full year, players are expected to know the rule and will be penalized if they don’t abide by it.

“I think during [the 2018 season] there’s no question that you saw many more fines and warning letters than you did flags,” McKay told Dom Cosentino of Deadspin.com. “I think this year you’ll see enforcement increase because I think the officials are more comfortable now [with] what they’re looking for. I think that they’ve been in a position where, at the end of the play, they didn’t necessarily look at that portion of the play—they were looking for the football, they were looking for other things. It’s interesting when you talk to them how they feel more confident now that they understand what they need to look for. By the same token, I think the message to our players has likewise had a year to get through.”

The question, however, is whether the league will follow through. If a rash of penalty flags in the preseason leads to a rash of complaints that the officials are being too strict in their enforcement, it won’t be surprising if once again this rule change turns out not to be the major change that it appears.

 

The Problem with enforcing a helmet rule is it can really change how the game is played. They need to figure out the line that they want to draw is and make sure they don’t ruin the game.

 

Gidi............is the Rule.......a player CANNOT lower his head to make contact ?????

 

The Chargers recently said that left tackle Russell Okung has a serious medical condition. Okung has confirmed that he does.

Okung announced on social media that, after experiencing “unusual chest pain at practice,” he learned that he suffered a pulmonary embolism, caused by blood clots. Okung explained that doctors told him that the decision to seek treatment on June 1 at an urgent-care facility “likely saved my life.”

“When detected early, this condition is very treatable and I’m grateful to have access to the best available care as I continue on the path to recovery,” Okung said. “Thanks to an incredible medical team and a very supportive family, I hope to be back on the field as quickly as possible. While near-death experiences are certainly a wake-up call, I’m feeling great physically. It’s not an ankle or shoulder. As soon as doctors clear me, my plans include blocking #17’s blind side all the way to Miami.”

We wish Russell all the best as he recovers, and anyone who is suffering similar symptoms should do exactly what he did: Get checked out. It could save your life.

 

Its really a football play to lower the head. Your taught to lower your shoulders, square up and drive. Last I checked my head was attached to my shoulders. The NFL is fumbling big time on this.

Why not call the blatant head shots and be done with it.

 

There is a difference between lowering your shoulders and leading with the crown of your helmet.

If you keep your eyes up but your shoulders low you are gonna drive with your shoulders and stay square on the defender trying to tackle you . And you will avoid flags.

What the NFL is trying to limit is the head down and pile through play where you're looking at your own feet and trying to drive through a defender.

 

Thanks BWW.......makes sense.