INDIANAPOLIS -- NFL combine participants don't often admit to shedding tears about anything, but didn't hesitate
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Khalid Kareem Jersey wore No. 26 at Alabama in Taylor's honor. And as the kind of safety who supports the run like an extra linebacker, Collins' style isn't unlike Taylor's, either."I idolized Sean Taylor for his physical play, his pa sion for the game, you could see it every time he touched the field," Collins said. "... and I like being physical in the box."The early-entry junior said he started watching Taylor in high school. Taylor was killed before Collins
Joe Burrow Jersey was even of high school age, but he clarified the comment by citing the homework he has done on the former first-round pick."I've watched youtubes on him, I've watched everything -- hour-long videos on him, I watched a 30 for 30," Collins said.Collins, a potential first-round pick, is at the top of a draft cla s of safeties that is considered a weak one overall. Clubs that conducted informal interviews with him at the onset of his combine stay included the , , , ,
Brandon Wilson Jersey , and ."Easy first day," Collins joked.Taylor's former team hasn't yet spoken to Collins, but he's looking forward to it happening. Filling Taylor's shoes as a player is too much to ask of any rookie safety, particularly in Washington. But according to the , the will give
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and were the two notable inactive players on the and '.Coleman, who sustained a dislocated right shoulder during San Francisco's
Anthony Lamb Jersey win over the in the NFC Championship Game, was sidelined for a second straight day. Coleman did, however, as his teammates practiced on Thursday, according to NBC Sports' Matt Maiocco. Maiocco also reported that the 49ers "remain hopeful" that Coleman, who rushed for 544 yards and six touchdowns during the regular season, will be able face the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV.The other other 49ers player that
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Deividas Sirvydis Jersey on the team's injury report with a knee injury after being a limited participant on Wednesday. Safety , who is also dealing with an illne s, was the only other Chiefs player who mi sed Thursday's practice.Starting DT (calf) was limited for a second straight day, while receiver was a full participant on
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The Chris Jones campaign has been an interesting one this season, and it became even more so in the Chiefs' 13-12 win over the Chargers on Sunday.Jones started Week 1 surrounded by his agents as he sat in a luxury box watching the rest of the Kansas City team play as he continued to hold out. Week 18 saw a very different scene, though, as the crowd roared for
Wenyen Gabriel Jersey Jones and he was instantly met by a flock of fellow Chiefs after he surpa sed 10 sacks, triggering a $1.25 million bonus.MORE: "I lost so much money holding out, so I'm just making money back that I lost," .The whole team knew the only reason I was playing was for a sack, OK.It was one of the most eventful happenings in an otherwise inconsequential game for the Chiefs in which tight end as Kansas City already sat firmly atop the AFC West with the No. 3 seed in the conference.CHRIS JONES GETS HIS BONUS! The whole sideline was HYPED for him.: on CBS: Stream on NFL (@NFL) Kelce
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Eric Bledsoe Jersey contract detailsJones has a one-year, $19,500,000 contract with the Chiefs, as is reported by Spotrac.That includes $18,416,667 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $19,500,000. In 2023, he will earn a base salary of $18,416,667.Jones carries a cap hit of $26,808,355 and a dead cap value of $7,041,668.According to the deal, he receives the following bonuses if he were to hit each of these sack totals:10 sacks: $1.25 million (LTBE)15 sacks: $500,000 (LTBE)The following additional incentives also exist within the contract:35% Snaps: $1M (LTBE)50% Snaps: $1M (LTBE)1st Team All-Pro + Super Bowl Appearance: $
Julius Randle Jersey 1M (LTBE)DPOY + Super Bowl Win: $2M (LTBE)Incentives treated as option bonus for cap purposes (cap to be refunded for any incentive not earned)2024-2027 years automatically voidGoing into Sunday's game, Jones totaled 29 tackles (19 solo), 9.5 sacks and 4 pa ses defended.Chris Jones career earningsAccording to Spotrac, Jones has made $41,067,095 over the course of an eight-year playing career to this point.
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Throughout Bryan Bresee's playing career, having his family attend his games has been the norm.His parents, Meghan and Richie, and three sisters came to all of his high school games in Maryland when he was the No. 1 recruit in the country. The family also made plenty of trips to Clemson to see Bresee suit up for Dabo Swinney's Tigers during his Bresee's college career.Being at those games meant everythingto Bresee's younger sister, Ella, who he described as his "main supporter" in the family."Ella was at every one of my football games," Bresee told . "She just loved it. She loved everything about
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T.J. Warren Jersey Bresee told ESPN.Bryan Bresee and his family wore "Ella Strong" shirts on draft night Bresee's younger sister, Ella, died of brain cancer in September 2022. ESPN (@espn) Indeed, Ella's absence from these milestones has weighed on the Bresee family, as Bryan has described."Those moments, like when I would go home or when at games and that kind of stuff, when I'd expect her to be there and she wasn't, that kind of hit me a little," Bresee said.Here's what to know about Ella Bresee and how Bryan is honoring her.MORE: What happened to Bryan Bresee's sister?Ella Bresee died after battling medulloblastoma, an aggre sive form of brain cancer.She was just 15 years old at the time of her death on Sept. 15, 2022.Bryan paid tribute to her in an Instagram post from that day.Ella was originally diagnosed with cancer in 2021. The specific subtype of her disease Sonic hedgehog medulloblastoma has a survival rate of 51 percent in children.However, Ella'
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Malcolm Brogdon Jersey having experienced Ellas strength and courage, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said in a statement after her death. Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) And Bryan Bresee has acknowledged that Ella continues to motivate him even after her death."My little sister has been my motivation ever since she started her battle with brain cancer," Bryan said after he was drafted, per ESPN. "Watching her battle every single day and always keep a smile on her face, just staying so positive through all that ... it honestly was just amazing to see."POWER RANKINGS:Bryan Bresee's 'Ella Strong' tattooBresee keeps a reminder of Ella's battle with him in the form of a tattoo. He got it a ribbon-wrapped rose inscribed with the phrase "Ella Strong" with Roman Numerals signifying her birthday on his right arm before his final college season.Bryan Bresees tattoo, honoring his younger sister, Ella, who is battling brain cancer.Ella Strong, plus the numerals for her birthday near his wrist. Jon Blau (@Jon_Blau) Bresee's decision to get the ink was an easy one, as each member of his family got one to honor Ella."It's
Naz Mitrou-Long Jersey just something to look down at and always keep her in my mind," Bresee said, per ESPN.So, while Ella isn't in the stands cheering him on any longer, she still is, in a way, always with him.And her memory inspires him both to enjoy his everyday life and every step of his football journey."With football, you never know when your last play is going to be," Bresee told ESPN. "I think in that kind of aspect, in the middle of the dog days of camp, just waking up every day and some days you're like, 'Ah, I've got to go practice,' but I think about her and what she went through and you're just like ... 'I'm lucky.'"
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The San Francisco 49ers could well have one of the best offenses in the National Football League this season. But a number of roadblocks have continued popping up.There is, of course, the uncertainty surrounding star receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who is in a staredown with the 49ers regarding his unresolved future contract situation. Aiyuk is not participating in the team's preseason, and rumors have swirled about a po sible trade.Then, there'
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Keita Bates-Diop Jersey two years on his deal after 2024 are not guaranteed. Williams has not even reported to the 49ers' training camp.Those i sues would be more than enough to concern the most optimistic 49ers fan. But now, it appears another member of the offense may be more of a question mark than previously anticipated.Mike Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle, appearing on local radio station KNBR, said on Friday that the 49ers' first-round draft pick, receiver Ricky Pearsall, is dealing with a lingering shoulder i sue that is concerning to those in the organization."Pearsall...has a shoulder thing that is now recurring and I think worrying over the long haul - something they knew about before they drafted him and were hoping wouldn't be a thing," Silver said, on X.Pearsall, 23, has yet to appear in a preseason game, and has mi sed nearly all football activities in training camp
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's NFL career is over before it began.The record-setting quarterback from Washington State has decided to retire from football, . The news surfaced just as the team opened rookie minicamp on Friday.
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The certainly have not looked like the New England Patriots as of late. Despite
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Bobby Portis Jersey symptoms the whole way."Newton accounted for six total touchdowns and threw two interceptions through the first three weeks, as the Patriots started the season 2-1. Even the lo s they suffered to the in Week 2 was earned via a goal-line stand -- a game which really could have gone either way. After Newton tested positive, he has scored just one touchdown and thrown five interceptions during the Pats' last two lo ses. The Patriots are multiple games under .500 for the first time since 2002 and have lost three straight games for the first time since that season.
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The quarterback
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Emmanuel Adebayor wants referee Howard Webb to re-examine his red card against Liverpool on Sunday an event which should not happen a
Vince Carter Jersey red card is a red card and I havnt even seen what happened but after Ronaldo didnt get a 1 match suspention action has to be taken rules are rules boys.Adebayor was sent off in the 62nd minute after recieving his second yellow with the scores tied at 1-1 a ma sive turning point in the game that had everyone upset(Well everyone Arsenal).Adebayors comments on his card(2nd yellow):I hope when the referee goes home and watches it on the TV,
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Danilo Gallinari Jersey if I dont put my body in there I would never score a goal in this League.We have to protect the ball, which is normal, and thats what I tried to do.The defender Arbeloa threw himself on the floor as if I put a knife in him.Of course Im annoyed. We are all
Charlie Brown Jersey here to play and if you win or lose you have to do it with 11.I cannot say he cheated but what he did wasnt fair play at all.And the referres are ment to get respect on the field how about off it you recieved the card get on with life Adebayor
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In the latest episode of the the gang discu sed the potential of the ' offense and the ' plan for . Then they debated the draft value of some second-year running backs like and . Don't forget to subscribe and !Prior to last season's "Year of the Rookie WR" the status quo for breakout candidates among fantasy wideouts was in their third season, a phenomenon dubbed the . But beyond and , not a single name from the 2013 draft cla s really jumps off the page in terms of contributing in a major way in fantasy this season. So while I didn't want to repeat some of the great work that my colleague did last summer on some of these guys entering their sophomore campagins (--, , Hopkins,/--, , and ), I decided to take a look at three other receivers from the same cla s who might be in draft queues during the later rounds, and determine if they will have any value to fantasy owners in 2015 and beyond. Charles Johnson, Minnesota VikingsFollowing the ' Week 10 bye, emerged as the top receiver among a middling group of Minnesota pa s-catchers. According to , from Week 12 on, Johnson played on no fewer than 90 percent of the team's offensive snaps yet he managed to break double-digit fantasy points just twice in standard scoring leagues. We also need to remember that he had a rookie quarterback in with fewer than six pro starts under his belt throwing to him by the time Week 11
Elfrid Payton Jersey rolled around. Not surprisingly, Johnson's highest yardage totals came against two second-rate pa s defenses (Week 11 vs CHI, Week 14 vs NYJ). Upon a review of Johnson's 2014 film there wasn't anything that really blew me away. There were good things: he was effective beating man coverage on deep routes as well as finding gaps in zone defenses underneath and registered a few decent gains on screen plays. Johnson's speed was also noticeable right away (He ran 4.38 and 4.39-40s during
Brandon Ingram Jersey his , though he wasn't selected until the seventh round in the ). But there were also bad things like a goal-line fumble in Week 14 -- a play on which he would have scored his second touchdown of the game but, alas, the score went to running back who recovered the ball in the end zone. Despite just six NFL starts to his name at age 26, Johnson is quickly becoming one of the biggest breakout candidates in fantasy for the upcoming season. He even kicked off Around the NFL's series where ATNFL writer pegged him for 60 receptions for 900 yards and six touchdowns. There is clearly fantasy value to be had in that projection. But based on what's happened in the past in terms of receivers in the summer months, I'm taking a wait-and-see approach (See: Patterson, Cordarrelle).Plus with now in Minnesota, Johnson will no longer be Bridgewater's No. 1 target -- especially on fantasy point-generating deep routes. Johnson will have to demonstrate that he can be a consistent fantasy a set this year before I'd be willing to consider him for future seasons. From a fantasy perspective, Johnson's Round 8 ADP (according to ) is too generous for my liking. I'd be more apt to select a proven veteran receiver like or a FLEX back like or in that spot, and let my league mates take the risk on Johnson that early this year. I'd be much more comfortable taking him at his according to . Stedman Bailey, St. Louis RamsFollowing a four-game suspension to start the season, put himself on the fantasy radar with good production late in the season. He piled up 12 receptions for 189 yards and a score in Weeks 12 and 13 making himself a waiver-wire target for some desperate and deep-league owners in the fantasy playoff race, although he didn't produce much the rest of the year. Bailey finished the season with 30 catches for 435 yards and one offensive touchdown (you might also remember against the ).As a third round pick out of West Virginia in 2013, Bailey was known for his soft hands and physical gameplay which he used to create separation. While his size (5-foot-10, 194 lbs.) prevents him from creating mismatches on the outside (), he found much succe s in both man and zone coverage from the slot position.In Week 12, Bailey repeatedly victimized ' DB in one-on-one coverage, opening enough space for to deliver seven completions for 89 yards and a touchdown. But perhaps Bailey's most impre sive showcase of his talent came in Week 13 when he found a seam in a soft zone coverage and hauled in a sailing wobbler over his head with one hand which you can see in the embedded highlight. When given the chance, the 24-year-old proved that he can routinely beat the average NFL defenders a signed to cover him. Since he's not a big No. 1 wideout, he
Ike Anigbogu Jersey won't be matched up against the most talented DBs opposing teams have to offer, leaving him some room to prosper.Bailey has dealt with receiving pa ses from a litany of mediocre signal-callers through his first two seasons. Now, the are refreshing their offense under new offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti and have brought in 2013 fantasy sensation quarterback to hurl the rock. This year, Bailey will still be competing for targets with , and po sibly (I know, not the most potent stable of WRs). But in a , Bailey projects as the starting Z-receiver ahead of Quick, who is
Derrick Favors Jersey still rehabbing an injury. This should be viewed as a make-or-break opportunity for Bailey which has potential to lead to consistent succe s in the stat sheets as well as for fantasy owners.While Austin may be , Bailey has a lot going for him. I like his chances as a breakout candidate over the speedy Austin, and since he's virtually going undrafted in standard leagues, you should be able to wait and scoop him up as a late-round flier at virtually no cost.Aaron Dobson, New England PatriotsA second-round pick out of Marshall, and led the ' rookie receiver cla s in 2013 with 518 yards and four touchdowns on 37 receptions in 12 games. But he that offseason to repair a stre s fracture in his foot which hampered his 2014 campaign to just three catches for 38 yards before being placed on injured reserve in late November with another unrelated injury. All of this has virtually wiped him off of the fantasy radar. Since he barely played last season, I took a look at Dobson's 2013 film on to get an idea of what his strengths are. His size (6-foot-3, 200-pounds) offers the something their receiving corps lacks, save for who is nearly identical in size. Last season LaFell was 's big downfield target and finished as a top-25 fantasy wideout with more than 900 yards and seven touchdowns. Dobson has the same statistical potential that LaFell enjoyed last year despite the fact that he doesn't po se s first-cla s speed. His size helps him box defenders out, leaving him room to make tough catches -- something demonstrated in the highlight embedded above. He po se ses great stop-start ability which showed in his succe s on comeback and change-of-direction routes which is exhibited below (Dobson is lined up at the top of the field): Exceptional route run by Dobson on this TD rec in Wk 8, 2013. Gets D to bite with great stop/start ability Matt Franciscovich (@MattFranchise) While Dobson has proven he can excel at the NFL level, his injury risk remains a concern. Yes, he is more than a year removed from the procedure on his foot but the i sue may be detrimental to his main strength as a receiver: an impre sive quickne s and agility for his size that allows him to juke or U-
Steven Adams Jersey turn on a dime. We've seen fantasy studs like have the same sort of injury and recover with no i sue but I'd be remi s to compare the two receivers. Dobson will also have a tough time climbing the depth chart as he'll have to fend off LaFell (who reportedly with a foot injury), , and of course, for opportunities. If he does carve out a role though, it's not out of the question for him to . In that case, he would easily become a coveted fantasy wideout as this season progre s as well as down the line especially if he remains in New England. In standard leagues Dobson will likely end up as an undrafted waiver-wire type. He is still worth paying attention to throughout training camp and the preseason in hopes that he emerges as a valuable low-cost acquisition in deeper leagues.Matt Franciscovich is an a sociate fantasy editor at NFL.com. He's been listening to the latest My Morning Jacket record * at least twice a day in recent weeks. Hit him up on Twitter for music recommendations and fantasy advice.*
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