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Cards OTAs: A Disgusting Amount of Fun
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No wonder why the Arizona Cardinals haven’t signed a big name TE this off-season. Yesterday, with the start of the Cardinals OTAs, J.J. Watt was doing his version of George Kittle, and, of course, was already commanding double teams - in this case from CBs Malcolm Butler and Byron Murphy.
How dare the Cardinals have this much fun on their first day of OTAs?
At the center of it all, J.J. Watt put the day’s vibe in perspective:
Here is a portion of J.J. Watt’s post-practice remarks to Cardinals’ beat writer Kyle Odegard:
Detroit Lions free agency preview: Offensive line looking like a strength worth building around
Updated Mar 11, 2021;
Posted Mar 11, 2021
The Detroit Lions offensive line waits for a snap during their NFL game against the New Orleans Saints at Ford Field in Detroit, on Sunday, October 4, 2020. The Saints won the game, 35-29. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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Expiring contracts: G Oday Aboushi
Best available: T Trent Williams (49ers), T Daryl Williams (Bills), C Corey Linsley (Packers), G Joe Thuney (Patriots), C David Andrews (Patriots)
Other names to watch: T Alejandro Villanueva (Steelers), T Russell Okung (Panthers), T Demar Dotson (Broncos), T Mitchell Schwartz (Chiefs), T Eric Fisher (Chiefs), T Riley Reiff (Vikings), C Alex Mack (Falcons), Kevin Zeitler (Giants), G Jon Feliciano (Bills), G Mike Iupati (Seahawks), OL Matt Feiler (Steelers)
re-signed by Tampa Bay
Barrett recorded eight sacks and 16 quarterback hits to add to three passes defended and two forced fumbles in 2020. But the edge rusher made the biggest impact in the postseason, posting four sacks and eight quarterback hits over Tampa s final two games.
8. RB Aaron Jones (Green Bay Packers) re-signed by Green Bay
Jones set career highs in yards rushing (1,104) and yards per game (78.9) in 2020 while appearing in only 14 contests. He finished the season with 1,495 yards from scrimmage and 11 total touchdowns.
9. T Taylor Moton (Carolina Panthers) franchise tagged by Carolina
The former second-round pick has been regarded as one of the best right tackles in the league. According to Pro Football Focus, Moton allowed just 20 total pressures across his 16 games of action and gave up just three sacks on the year, earning an 81.2 overall grade.
49ers promote Adam Peters to assistant general manager
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The San Francisco 49ers and General Manager John Lynch today announced that Adam Peters had been promoted to Assistant General Manager. Here’s a statement from general manager John Lynch and the team’s press release:
“Adam has earned this promotion, which is a result of his hard work and dedication to the 49er Way. He has been a tremendous asset to our team, and we look forward to Adam continuing to play an integral role in all aspects of football operations in our quest to compete for championships.”