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Losing is a significant blow to the running game. Set to be the No. 1 running back in an offense that was was going to utilize his talents in the pa sing game, Akers was set up for a breakout season and a key contributor for the Rams title hopes. "I think he can come alive in the pa s game," Rams head coach Sean McVay said back in March. "I think he can continue to play at a high level. Really, I think he's an every-down back. I think he's a special player." The Rams had high hopes for Akers heading into year Yonder Alonso Jersey two, but Los Angeles must figure out how to utilize its running game with him lost for the season. should get the first opportunity as the No. 1 running back, but there isn't much insurance behind him. and have never taken a carry in an regular season game, while is an undrafted free agent rookie. Clearly the Rams could use a veteran running back to help out Henderson and emerge as the No. 2 option. Here are a few free agents the Rams should consider signing in the coming weeks: SEA RB #21 Att156Yds604TD7FL0 The 36-year old Peterson has been patiently waiting for the right opportunity to come along in free agency. At this stage in his career, Peterson wants an opportunity to contribute to a Super Bowl championship roster. The Rams check off all those boxes, especially since there isn't a Francisco Lindor Jersey power back on their roster since they allowed Malcolm Brown to depart in free agency. Peterson has 14,820 career rushing yards, just 450 yards short of pa sing Barry Sanders for fourth on the all-time list. His 118 rushing touchdowns are fourth on the all-time list, just six away from pa sing Marcus Allen for third (123). He has the most 50-yard touchdown runs (16) and 60-yard touchdown runs (15) in history. He's tied with Chris Johnson for the most 70-yard touchdown runs in Michael Brantley Jersey NFL history (seven). Peterson rushed for 604 yards on 156 carries and seven touchdowns in 16 games for the at age 35 last year. There's still some gas left in the tank for Peterson, who would be an ideal fit to spell Henderson as the No. 2 option. Peterson isn't a pa s-catching back that fits what McVay wants out of his running backs, but plans change with little depth on the roster after the Akers injury. NYJ RB #21 Att187Yds653TD2FL1 Gore is in the same situation as Peterson -- although he's two years older than him. The 38-year-old Gore wants an opportunity to compete for a championship and earn carries on a contending team, leaving the Rams as the best option available. No running back has ever recorded a carry at the age of 38, so the Rams would be taking a big risk here -- even though Gore recorded 187 carries for the New York Jets last year. Gore wouldn't have been expected to carry the load much in 2021, but would play a significant role with the Rams. If Henderson suffers an injury, he would emerge as the top option. Again, Los Angeles would take a huge gamble if the Rams Zach Duke Jersey wanted to bring Gore back to California. Duke Johnson RB Att77Yds235TD1FL2 If Los Angeles wanted to go with a veteran back that fit what McVay wants in his offense, Johnson is the ideal No. 2 option. The 27-year-old Johnson had a career-low 28 catches for 249 yards with the Houston Texans last season, the first season he failed to have 60-plus targets and 40-plus receptions. Playing a career-low 36% of the snaps didn't help matters either, as Johnson was behind David Johnson in the running back rotation. Johnson still remains without a team, but is the best free agent running back available. He'll get an opportunity to significantly contribute Brad Hand Jersey with the Rams, particularly in the pa sing game. His 307 receptions since 2015 are the fourth-most in the league amongst running backs. CHI RB #34 Att7Yds20TD0FL0 There's plenty of familiarity with Sean McVay here, as Thompson played under McVay for three seasons when he was the offensive coordinator for the Washington Football Team. Thompson finished with 84 catches for 589 yards in his final two seasons under McVay as a backup option for Robert Kelley and Alfred Morris. McVay could reunite the 30-year-old Thompson in his offense as a No. 2 option, even if Thompson was an afterthought with the Jacksonville Jaguars last year. Thompson is still an excellent pa s-catching back that could provide another option in the pa sing game.

The and made their way into Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida as they prepared for the biggest game of their careers in LIV. Before the players suited up in their uniforms, they loaded onto the bus in outfits of their own choosing. player's fits are usually on point, but with a backdrop like Miami and so many eyes on them today, they brought out all the stops Kevin Pillar Jersey when it comes to their looks.Here are some of the best ensembles from the teams ahead of Super Bowl LIV:Chiefs tight end is no stranger to wild outfits and came out strong for Super Bowl 54. The lime green Mike Yastrzemski Jersey suit was accompanied by a just as wild shirt underneath to complete the look. Bienvenidos a Miami Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) Players have found ways to honor the late legend Kobe Bryant, who died tragically at 41-years-old in a helicopter crash last week. His daughter Gianna and seven other pa sengers also died in the crash. 8 24 Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) honored Bryant with his cleats ahead of the game. The purple and yellow cleats Tyler Beede Jersey have a "2" and a "4" on the backs and one shoe has an "8" on the front. Chiefs WR Robinson is repping Kobe Bryant for 24 FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) also took the opportunity to pay homage to Bryant. CB Richard Sherman arrives to Super Bowl LIV wearing a Kobe jersey. Jaylin Davis Jersey FOX Sports (@FOXSports) Chiefs quarterback got ready for his first -ever Super Bowl appearance in some shades. went all out with his outfit, though it seems like it would get a bit toasty in that look. Ready for takeoff Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) Take a second look at Mahomes' entrance and his three-piece suit. SHOWTIME. QB1 is in the building FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) The Super Bowl is a stage 49ers quarterback has seen before, but never as a starter. He pulled out in a sleek all-black look. Clocking in for his first Super Bowl start. | San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) Niners coach Kyle Shanahan went with a light grey suit sans tie for his walk to the stadium. Finally Gameday... Coach Kyle Shanahan officially in the building for Super Bowl LIV! FOX Tyler Austin Jersey Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX)

The NFL has informed teams, via a memo obtained by NFL Network's Tom Peli sero on Monday, that the 2021 NFL Scouting Combine is officially changing formats.Among the alterations will be no in-person workouts at the combine as they will take Aramis Garcia Jersey place at colleges' pro days, all interviews and psychological testing will be virtual and there Alen Hanson Jersey will be limited in-person medical exams.The largest change to the traditionally week-long showcase of college prospects in February is that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no in-person workouts at the combine in 2021."Instead, any workouts will take place on the individual pro days on college campuses," the memo reads.The league added it would work with individual schools to achieve consistency in the drills and testing that takes place with each NFL team gaining acce s of video for the workouts. Schools also will be asked to conduct Willie McCovey Jersey virtual media availabilities with combine invitees to help "promote" the prospects and the 2021 NFL Draft.In addition, the NFL is currently working alongside club physicians and trainers to develop a way in which to obtain "comprehensive Deion Sanders Jersey medical information on each of the invited prospects." In-person testing will be available for "a certain number of prospects" at designated locations, likely in early April.All teams' interviews and psychological testing is going to be done virtually under the coordination of Jeff Foster and his Tyler Rogers Jersey staff.Along with all the listed changes, the absence of in-person workouts will prevent the usual gatherings of team front-office members, coaches and agents that lead to talk about pending free agency, as .

hasn't been one to hide how he's had a different play caller since he was in high school. The last time Hurts had the same Justin Steele Jersey play caller for consecutive years was his father, Averion, back when he was playing at Channelview High School in Texas.That changes with the this year, as offensive coordinator Shane Steichen will be calling the plays for the second consecutive season. To say Hurts is excited would be an understatement."We're definitely excited to see some consistency with the play calling and the fundamentals and how we execute our plays -- everybody being on the same page," Hurts said to at Eagles camp Tuesday. "That's the main thing I've been preaching. Forget all the different factors that may change. How can we be on the same page? How can we communicate? How can we be consistent?"I think having the same people around helps that a lot."Even though Hurts experienced a different play caller every year since his freshman season at Alabama, he hasn't used that as an excuse. Hurts continues to develop as a pa ser and strives to be better an every aspect of the game. The adversity has helped Addison Russell Jersey make Hurts the leader he is today. "I don't think I was mi sing anything. I think everything happened the way it was supposed to," Hurts said. "For me, I think timing is everything. That goes to show for any great team, for any great dynasty, any great thing out there -- it takes time. With that time, you have to communicate, you have to do your David Bote Jersey job, you have to hold each other accountable so you can be on the same page."That's what we're striving to do here. Just communicate, get on the same page, go out there and execute."Hurts is just the second quarterback in Eagles history to throw for 3,000 yards and rush for 750 yards in a season -- the eighth to reach those numbers in history. He's also the only quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in his first 20 career starts (he's started only 19 games in his career). Hurts led all quarterbacks in rushing yards (784) and rushing touchdowns (10) despite playing the final quarter of the season on an ankle that needed surgery -- just the second quarterback in league history to have 750-plus rushing yards and 10-plus rushing touchdowns in a season. He's also the youngest quarterback in Eagles history to start a playoff game (23 years old).That playoff lo s to the just motived Hurts, who finished 23 of 43 for 258 yards with a touchdown and an interception (60.0 pa ser rating). The Eagles faced a 31-0 deficit after three quarters in that one, as Philadelphia had 12 yards after its first three po se sions and Billy Williams Jersey 118 yards in the first half. Hurts mi sed open receivers and was late on a myriad of throws early in the game.Hurts learned a lot from the playoff lo s, part of his Jason Heyward Jersey development as he strives to take the Eagles to the next level. He's determined to build off last year's succe s. "We're just hungry going into this year," Hurts said. "We have the guys we have, we've experienced the things we've experienced. Now we want to learn from it. Whether it'd be from Week 1 last year to the last game last year, there's a lot to learn from and grow from."We have more experiences in our bank. We have to use them."

The started the 2020 season on the wrong foot after getting blown out by the in the opener, 38-6. Quarterback threw an interception on the very first drive of the game and it was e sentially all downhill from there. One of the lone bright spots offensively was tight Justin Grimm Jersey end , who caught all three of his targets for 50 yards and a touchdown, but even he couldn't leave Week 1 unscathed. After playing Blank Jersey just 17 snaps, the 24 year old left the game due to a knee injury that has now found him on injured reserve. that Njoku is specifically dealing with a sprained MCL and is expected to mi s three weeks. If that's the accurate timetable for the tight end's recovery, it makes sense to place him on IR. Under the special rules the has in place for the 2020 season, players are only required to Jon Lester Jersey stay on injured reserve for three weeks before being eligible to come off. With that in mind, it's wise of the Browns to place him there Jose Quintana Jersey as he recovers and open up some space on the active roster in the meantime.Njoku is entering his fourth season with the Browns after being selected in the first round of the 2017 out of Miami. The 6-foot-4, 246 pounder was the subject of trade rumors this offseason after he , but eventually changed course and bought into playing for Cleveland this season. Luckily for the Browns, they do have solid depth at tight Greg Maddux Jersey end boasting high-priced free-agent signee along with and . In the opener, Hopper caught both of his targets for just 15 yards.

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!I don't think Tom Brady has his own national holiday, but we might as well just say it's today because Tom Brady is all we're going to talk about. What I think I'm trying to say here is that if you don't like reading about Tom Brady, then it might be best if you just skip today's newsletter. I won't be offended.If you stick around, you'll find out where Tom Brady went during his 11-day hiatus, plus you'll learn just Ramon Urias Jersey how close Brady came to signing with the Raiders in 2020. We'll also maybe talk about non-Brady things like .Alright, that's enough of that, let's get to the rundown.As always, here's your weekly reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the newsletter. All you have to do is . 1. Tom Brady returns but he might not recognize any of his offensive linemenAfter an 11-day absence, Tom Brady , but let's be honest, after he takes one look at the current state of the Buccaneers offensive line, he might decide to go on another hiatus. Let's check in on how things are going in Tampa Bay.Tom Brady is officially back. By the time you read this, Brady will likely have already taken the field for a practice in Tampa Bay. The 45-year-old was at the Bucs' facility on Monday morning getting ready for the team's 12:45 p.m. ET practice. Brady originally left the team on Aug. 11, and although it's odd that he took 11 days off during the middle of training camp, I'm gue sing no one will care or remember this happened if the Buccaneers are good this year. On the other hand, if the Bucs struggle, a lot of people will likely be pointing to this absence as the reason why.Where was Brady? One thing I can almost certainly tell you is that he was not filming an episode of "The Masked Singer," which was about this entire situation. According , Brady was actually in the Bahamas at an exclusive resort with his wife, Gisele. The trip was apparently a last chance for Brady to get in some family time before starting the season.Brady is walking into an ugly situation. The Buccaneers were hit with a devastating injury over the weekend with Aaron Stinnie tearing both his ACL and MCL. Stinnie was competing for the starting spot at left guard, and with him now out, that means the job will likely go to Luke Goedeke and Nick Leverett.Huge hit for a Buccaneers offensive line that's already taken a bunch of huge hits. The offensive line situation is getting dire for the Buccaneers. Over the past six months, their starting five has been decimated. Left guard Ali Marpet retired, right Bob Gibson Jersey guard Alex Cappa signed with the Bengals, center Ryan Jensen will mi s a big chunk of the season with a knee injury and Tristan Wirfs could mi s some time after injuring his oblique. That's four of five starters from last year that Brady likely won't have in front of him come Week 1. Considering that Brady is a 45-year-old player with almost zero mobility, this definitely isn't an ideal situation for Tampa Bay.The Buccaneers did trade for right guard Shaq Mason in March, but that might not be enough to keep Brady standing upright. 2. Tom Brady apparently almost played for the RaidersI thought for sure that Tom Brady taking 11 days off during the middle of training camp would be the craziest thing we heard about Tom Brady this month, but it turns out I was wrong. Apparently, Brady almost signed with the Raiders back in 2020, at least according to Dana White.The UFC president joined Rob Gronkowski for an interview during the first ever GronkCast on Saturday and White had a wild story about Brady's free agency. (By the way, Gronk and his family during certain UFC fights, so be on the look out for that). Here's :White said he helped broker a deal to get Brady (and Gronk) to the Raiders."I worked to put that deal together for Brady and Gronk to come to the Raiders," White said. " Genesis Cabrera Jersey It was almost a done deal. ... And Brady was already looking at houses. It wasn't said yet that Gronk was going to be coming. So Las Vegas would have had Brady and Gronk the year that the Bucs won the ."Why the deal didn't go down. According to White, the deal was all but done, but then Jon Gruden had second thoughts about adding a 43-year-old quarterback. "It was almost a done deal, and at the last John Brebbia Jersey minute, Gruden blew the deal up and said that he didn't want Brady , and all hell broke loose."Gronk confirms the story. If Dana White was the only source for this crazy story, most people would probably have a tough time believing it, but Gronk actually confirmed the details. "That is exactly what happened," Gronk said after White finished telling the story.Mark Davis doesn't deny the story. The Raiders owner was asked about White's claims over the weekend and he didn't exactly deny anything. "I heard about White's Brady story ," Davis said, . "That was what -- two to three years ago or something? I don't know, man. Talk to Dana. I remember that Tom Brady went to Tampa Bay. That's basically what I remember. I have no idea." If the Raiders didn't go after Brady, you'd think Davis would simply say it didn't happen, but since he didn't say that, it feels like White's story almost certainly has some truth to it.The craziest part of all this is that it now seems like the Buccaneers were Brady's FOURTH OPTION during his free agency tour in 2020. Based reporting over the past two years, it now seems that Brady was eyeing the Dolphins, Raiders and 49ers eventually signed with Tampa Bay. 3. NFL preseason Week 2: Ranking the top performances by rookie quarterbacksFor the second straight week, we're ranking how rookie quarterbacks played in the preseason and for the second straight week, Kenny Pickett is at the top of our rankings.Once again, Pickett was brilliant and the crazy thing about his performances over the past two weeks is that he's looked like the best QB on the Steelers' roster. That doesn't nece sarily mean he'll overtake Mitchell Trubisky to win the starting job, but it does mean that Mike Tomlin is going Randy Arozarena Jersey to have a lot to think about over the next three weeks. During Pittsburgh's 16-15 win over Jacksonville, Pickett finished 6 of 7 for 76 yards and a TD on two po se sions. Pickett also had a 19-yard completion to George Pickens called back after the Steelers were called for holding. The big difference between last week and this week is that Pickett's performance came against legit players. In Week 1, Pickett played the fourth quarter and was mostly going up against the bottom of the Seahawks' defensive roster. This week, Pickett was going up against a Jaguars defense that featured mostly first- and second-stringers.If Tomlin wants to give Pickett a chance to win the job, he could start him next week against the Lions to see what he can do.Anyway, here is a look at this week's ranking of each rookie quarterbac

There was a time that A.J. Green consistently ranked among the NFL's top wide receivers. After two straight injury-riddled seasons, however, that's no longer the case, and the longtime star is well aware of it. Addre sing his return from an ankle injury that kept him sidelined for all of 2019, Green that he's "tired of seeing" WR rankings and is out to prove he still belongs among the Jason Motte Jersey 's best pa s catchers.The 32-year-old Green "initially said he wasn't one to get caught up in where he ranks," according to ESPN's Ben Baby, but with the 2020 campaign now right around the corner, the seven-time Pro Bowler is apparently eager to prove his doubters wrong."I'm tired of seeing everything -- 'A.J. should be a top-10 if he would've played,'" Green Vince Coleman Jersey said. "All right, let's get the season started and we can get this thing settled." Green, whose No. 1 "mi sion to this day Kolten Wong Jersey " is getting to the Hall of Fame, believes he has at least four more elite seasons left in his career, according to Baby. The former first-round draft pick, who went fourth overall back in 2011, is locked up for at least one more season in Cincinnati, which exercised the $18.1 million franchise tag on Green to prevent the veteran from testing free agency.A three-time All-Pro honoree, Green opened his NFL career on a Hall of Fame pace, topping 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first five seasons -- and eclipsing 1,300 and double-digit touchdowns in both 2012 and 2013. One more 1,000-yard season, in fact, would likely push him into Lane Thomas Jersey the league's all-time top-50 list. Since 2016, however, he's mi sed 29 combined games, sitting Dexter Fowler Jersey out six in '16 with a hamstring injury, seven in 2018 with a toe i sue and then all of last season due to torn ligaments in his ankle. Green should have renewed opportunities to post No. 1 production in 2020. While the Bengals spent an early-round pick on and figure to again lean on and , Green will easily be rookie quarterback most experienced and accomplished target out wide.

is still trying to mentally recover from the decision to trade away , and the last thing he wants is to have a future that also doesn't involve . The latter has been suspended six games by the for violation of the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances, releasing a formal statement thereafter placing the blame on a physician who advised him it was OK to take a medication that turned out to be on the league's list of banned substances. Fuller Deven Marrero Jersey will be an unrestricted free agent in 2021, and the suspension comes on the heels of the Texans having shopped him ahead of the Nov. 1 trade deadline.For Watson, the smart move is to make sure the fellow former first-round pick stays in Houston for the long haul."Will knows that we all love him," Watson said, via . "He always does the right thing and then one slip-up -- just got popped. But we always going to have his back. Will's Eduardo Escobar Jersey my brother."The whole organization knows that too. And you know, make sure that we get him back Jorge De La Rosa Jersey for next year, especially in this organization." The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback then hammered home his stance on the matter, to the point of noting he'll remain front-and-center in trying to help make his hope a reality once the 2020 season concludes."That's very important," he said. "That's definitely one guy that I'm going to be working on this last month and offseason, for sure."Watson was as disheartened by the aforementioned trade rumors as was Fuller, and made no bones about conveying that point once the deadline pa sed. Fuller has already posted career highs in both receiving yardage (879) and touchdowns (8), and was on pace Blank Jersey to break the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the first time in his career before being suspended. Those marks are also team highs in their respective categories, with Fuller having become Watson's favorite target in the post-Hopkins era, and far and away the best receiver on the Texans roster. "It would have been hell if they would have traded him , Abraham Almonte Jersey for sure," Watson said of Fuller having . "Honestly, I'm glad to continue to play with Will. We've been making a lot of big, big plays since I came into this league, and we're going to continue to do that as we continue to go the rest of this year and hopefully the rest of our careers."

By Andrew Chafin Jersey most accounts, the relationship between and the is . Once reports surfaced on the day of the opening round of the that noted the reigning MVP has told those within the organization that he doesn't want to return, things went nuclear and more information about this potential divorce is coming into the limelight. While there did seem to be frustration between Rodgers and the Packers dating back to their selection of in the first round of the 2020 draft, things have hit a fever pitch and the veteran quarterback reportedly won't even entertain a reconciliation unle s GM Brian Gutekunst .With that not being a guarantee, there's a chance these two sides part ways at some point which has various other Curt Schilling Jersey club's now keeping a very close eye on this situation. Some -- including the Packers organization -- would argue a little too close of an eye.According to , Green Bay is upset that teams may have contacted Rodgers to gauge whether or not he'd be interested in playing for them if they ultimately made a push to acquire him. The and are believed to be some of the teams that the Packers are miffed at as it relates to po sible tampering. Rodgers doesn't have a no-trade clause in his contract, so he doesn't nece sarily control his destination as the Packers could ship him to whichever organization they can strike the best deal with if that's the road Rob Refsnyder Jersey they ultimately go down. Unle s Green Bay had given him permi sion to seek a trade -- which it doesn't appear they have -- it is against rules for a team to contact the player.San Francisco and Denver have been two clubs Arizona Diamondbacks Jersey that have been popular destinations when talking about the po sibility of Rodgers being moved along with the , so it would make sense for the Packers to think some nefarious back-door talks have taken place. Prior to selecting at No. 3 overall, Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan even confirmed on Monday that and current Packers coach Matt LaFleur to see if Rodgers was in fact available once trade speculation ran rampant. Meanwhile, the Broncos and Raiders were immediately identified as . Demovsky adds that no tampering charges have actually been filed to the NFL by the Packers with tampering being incredibly difficult to prove, which they know all too well about after filing charges against the in 2008 for Jorge De La Rosa Jersey allegedly tampering with Brett Favre.

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers kick off training camp next week, the battle for the left guard job will be up for grabs.The Bucs are replacing both starting guards following Ali Marpet's retirement and signing in Cincinnati. is slated to take over the right guard job Andy Pettitte Jersey after his trade from New England. But the left side will offer a training camp competition.Veteran likely enters camp with a slight edge on the job but is expected to be pushed by second-round pick . and are also in the mix.Bucs left tackle , who will line up Roberto Osuna Jersey next to whoever wins the job, believes the competition for the position will make the whole line better."I enjoy it. To be able to see guys just go out there and make a name for themselves, establish themselves in the position to be able to help the team is huge," Smith . "Between Stinnie and Luke, you've still got Jeff Bagwell Jersey Hainsey that's out there, Nick Leverett So, it's not gonna do anything but just make everybody better."Interior line play is e sential for the Bucs to allow to operate. The hope in Tampa is whoever wins the job out of camp will keep the gig for the duration. But Smith said as long as the man next to him does his job, Tampa's O-line will be fine."I've been through Bucs seasons where we Brian McCann Jersey done transferred guards at half and all of these other things, Carlos Lee Jersey swapping back and forth," he said. "So, as long as the guy goes out there and gets his job done to the best of his abilities and making sure that we're protecting well and getting movement in the run game, I'm all for it. But like I said, the competition is just gonna make everybody better."