Source: Steelers’ Markus Wheaton wants repeat of late 2015 performance – Pittsburgh Steelers Blog- ESPN Something to watch as the Steelers formalize their 2016 gameplan is Wheaton’s positional flexibility. The Steelers might play Wheaton more outside, where he’s most comfortable. He will still see some slot reps most likely. But Wheaton said Eli Rogers, a natural slot, is progressing well in organized team activities and…...

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Source: Nelson Agholor is ready to shine in Eagles west coast offense | Eagles Wire Agholor understands how to stem his routes to get positioning on defenders. He knows how to set his routes up. It’s the subtle nuances combined with elite athleticism that makes Agholor so difficult to cover, especially in man defense. * * * “My route running allows me to be the…...

Source: VIDEO: Chargers RB Melvin Gordon not confident in knee after surgery – Bolts From The Blue About a month ago, we learned that San Diego Chargers starting RB Melvin Gordon has microfracture surgery on his knee in January. We were scared. Just four months later, it appears that Gordon is scared too!((This assessment is based on Gordon’s awkward performance in a pass-catching drill. See the…...

Source: New York Jets-Ryan Fitzpatrick standoff needs a word from Ron Burgundy – New York Jets Blog- ESPN Offensive coordinator Chan Gailey still is figuring out ways to deploy Matt Forte, the NFL’s most prolific pass-catching back since his rookie year, 2008. When asked how Forte fits into his system, Gailey replied, “That’s not the question. The question is, how do we adjust the system…...

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Source: Lions’ TJ Jones looks good filling void during OTAs | MLive.com After losing his rookie season to injury in 2014, Jones improved rapidly over the course of last season. Now he’s been drawing all sorts of praise from teammates and coaches, including Jim Caldwell and Matthew Stafford, as a possible breakout player in 2016. And Jones sure looked the part when Detroit returned to…...

Source: New England Patriots OTAs: Martellus Bennett impresses with Rob Gronkowski absent:…...

Source: Dolphins OTA report: Team completes first week of practices – The Phinsider One of the biggest questions that surrounded the Dolphins all of last season was the seeming inability of quarterback Ryan Tannehill to audible. It seemed as if the team repeatedly lined up and ran whatever play former offensive coordinator Bill Lazor called, even if it was clear the play was designed to…...

Source: Cowboys’ Dez Bryant (foot) edges closer to all-clear Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant isn’t back to full football activities, but at least he was present and accounted for during this week’s organized team activities. Better yet for him and the Cowboys, he’ll undergo X-rays on his surgically repaired right foot in the coming days, according to multiple reports, and the Cowboys expect him to be fully…...

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Source: 5 observations from Colts OTAs: Hilton shines, Luck…slides? “T.Y. is having as good an offseason as anybody, probably better than anybody,” [Chuck] Pagano said Tuesday. “…I’ve never seen this guy practice as fast as he’s practicing right now. … He’s done it day in and day out.” That’s no embellishment. Hilton has caught just about everything thrown his way – over the middle, on the sideline,…...

Source: Eddie Lacy doesn’t pass the eye test quite yet Coach Mike McCarthy, who after last season called out Lacy for his lax conditioning, more or less told it like it was Tuesday. He didn’t offer an exaggerated defense, which coaches often do reflexively for their players. McCarthy’s lukewarm take suggested to me that he could live with where Lacy is now but was expecting…...

Source: Four things we learned at OTAs today – Bucs Nation: Kenny Bell is looking good. Last year’s sixth-round pick missed all of his rookie season with a hamstring injury and did nothing in preseason. The Bucs hope Bell can make an impact this season and possibly emerge as a long-term starter on the outside. So far, he’s looking good in OTAs. Video: Nice touchdown…...

Source: Tyler Eifert to have ankle surgery When Tyler Eifert left the Pro Bowl in a walking boot following an injury to his left ankle on Jan. 31, the initial diagnosis and estimates for his recovery were promising. But in the nearly four months since, the ankle has not responded as quickly as all of the parties would have liked and The Enquirer has learned from multiple league…...

Source: C.J. Anderson takes no offense to Devontae Booker’s brash claim | 9news.com “My message to Broncos fans is I want to be one of the best running backs to come out of Denver,’’ Booker was quoted as saying by NFL Twitter. “I’m not there to carry pads,’’ Booker continued, “I’m there to take someone’s job.” * * * Luckily for Booker, Anderson had no…...

Source: Tom Brady’s Deflategate fight is not over yet Tom Brady’s legal team, now headed by former US Solicitor General Theodore Olson, said it will file an en banc appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday, asking the court to review its decision to reinstate Brady’s four-game suspension for his role in Deflategate. The appeal will now be reviewed…...

Source: Bengals’ Boyd taking first steps in learning slot The Bengals’ three-day rookie mini-camp the first weekend of May was the first opportunity the coaches got to see Boyd run routes in the slot up close. “The guys who play well inside have to have great feel for the game: too many bodies in there, too much stuff, too many big fellas, too many tight…...

Source: Panthers’ Ron Rivera on Cam Newton: ‘An awful lot of room to grow’ – Carolina Panthers Blog- ESPN:…...