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DeAndre Hopkins will meet the Patriots
After the Titans, New England. According to ESPN, DeAndre Hopkins (WR) will meet the Patriots in the coming days. This would be an opportunity for Bill Belichick’s team to have a true, undisputed number one receiver for the first time in a very long time. And it would clearly be a first for Mac Jones.
Currently, DeVante Parker, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Tyquan Thornton and Kendrick Bourne are the top targets for the Massachusetts side.
The Patriots have room in their payroll for a possible signing of Hopkins.
Saquon Barkley continues to negotiate
The Giants will begin their mandatory minicamp on June 13. It will be without Saquon Barkley (RB). The star runner still hasn’t signed his franchise tag, so he’s not required to be there. So he won’t be there. Asked by ESPN on the sidelines of a training camp he was organizing, Barkley was vague about the progress of the negotiations.
” I don’t know. I don’t know,” he first confessed about his level of optimism. “I believe they are open to discussion. Me too. I think in the end, overall, there is no fire. There is still time before the July 17 deadline. It’s not tomorrow or in a week. I see it like that. Maybe I’m naive or wrong. But I see it like that. I trust the Giants to find something. »
If nothing is signed on July 17 and the season must be played under the franchise tag, the possibility of going on strike remains present.
“It comes into the discussion if nothing is done on July 17. […] In the end, it’s a question of respect, quite simply. »
Number 26 ensures in any case that he is not there to break the bank.
“As I said before, I don’t want to set records for a contract. I’m not asking to be the highest paid player in my position. I understand the market. But goal is just to be paid respectfully for my contribution to the team on the pitch and in the dressing room. I’ve been talking to the Giants since the start of the offseason. If at some point there is an agreement that is good for both sides on the table, I will be ready to sign. »
Jets don’t want Hard Knocks
Only 4 teams can be forced to participate in the NFL television program, Hard Knocks, revealing behind the scenes of NFL training camps: The Bears, the Saints, the Commanders, and the Jets. With the arrival of Aaron Rodgers, they could be the favorites if no other team volunteers.
A situation far from pleasing Robert Saleh (head coach), interviewed at a press conference this Friday:
“I know there are teams that would love to have Hard Knocks cameras in their training facility. We are not part of it. »
Earlier in the season, the Bears (via president Georges McCaskey) and the Saints (via coach Dennis Allen) also expressed their reluctance to have HBO teams on their premises.
Lamar Jackson will have more control over his attack
Not all quarterbacks have the ability to modify the play call made by their offensive coordinator. Along with his previous offensive coordinator Greg Roman, Lamar Jackson (QB, Ravens) fell into this category, and therefore simply had to execute what was dictated to him by radio.
A bygone era, according to Jackson, interviewed by ESPN:
“Coach Monken leaves me the keys to the attack. I love that. »
More specifically, Lamar Jackson would therefore have the possibility of changing the assignments of his offensive line if he identifies a blitz, or the routes of his receivers according to the opposing coverage. More responsibilities therefore, for the man who was worth 260 million.
Jalen Hurts doesn’t want to look back
Unhappy Super Bowl finalist Jalen Hurts (QB, Eagles) has already moved on and is focusing on the 2023 season. a clear message:
“Last season is over. Nothing we did last year guaranteed to get us where we want to go.
Of course there are things that we will keep, but we have to take things day by day. All teams have a chance to create something special, and we have a brand new team. This is something that I completely admitted. We need a certain discipline if we want to get where we want to go. We have to do a complete reset, while being fueled by our experiences of the past year.
injuries
– Von Miller (LB, Bills) continues to race towards a rapid recovery from his torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee. ” I have good information from my doctor and my knee is cured. It’s all about the confidence I can have over the next three months“, assured the player to the Buffalo News. The next step for him is going to be to start physical conditioning and individual exercises related to his position. ” I hope to do that in the next two months and be ready in the third month. » That of recovery.
Transactions
– The Browns have restructured the contract of Harrison Bryant (TE), for a value of 4 million dollars, of which 1.75 million guaranteed.
The main cups of the day: Takk McKinley (DE, Cowboys)
In short
– The bridges between the NFL and English football continue to grow stronger. Andrea Radrizzani, the owner of Leeds United, has announced that he has sold his club to 49ers Enterprises. As its name suggests, this entity is responsible for investing in the San Francisco 49ers. The objective is now to return to the first division for the newly relegated club.
Zach Wilson (Jets) is lucid
Selected in second position for the 2021 Draft, Zach Wilson (QB, Jets) surely hoped to enter his third season in the shoes of an indisputable holder. Missed. Aaron Rodgers (QB) is now in his position. But no question of being bitter.
“I can’t be bitter. I didn’t play well enough,” Wilson admitted during his press briefing on Friday.
Meanwhile, Rodgers continues to relish his new adventure.
“The past six weeks have been the most fun I’ve had in a while. It’s cool to come to work and be excited about what you’re doing,” the veteran told SNY.
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