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Mental health increasingly becoming a significant factor in NFL Draft evaluations
Draft prospects are evaluated first by game tape. How they perform in tests of speed, quickness and strength also influences their stock. Body measurables are important. Medical exams can be critical. And now, more than ever, mental health is a significant factor. “The biggest thing that has been emphasized in the past year or so …
2021 NFL Draft grades for every Round 2 and 3 pick – The Athletic
Welcome to our pick-by-pick Day 2 grades of the 2021 NFL Draft. We saw Trevor Lawrence, Kyle Pitts, DeVonta Smith and others go off the board in the first round. Now we’ll see what surprises are in store for rounds two and three. For those of you who think we should wait a few years before …
NFL coaching legend Marty Schottenheimer dies at 77
Former NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer died Monday after dealing with Alzheimer’s disease for several years. He was 77. Schottenheimer was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014. He was moved to a hospice facility near his home in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Jan. 30 because of complications from the irreversible, progressive brain disorder. Schottenheimer was a …
Chargers WRs Keenan Allen, Mike Williams active Thursday vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Los Angeles Chargers receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, who had been listed as questionable, are both active for Thursday night’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Both wideouts will be on a “rep count,” a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Williams previously was not expected to play because of a back injury, while the …
Cowboys’ Dak Prescott among 12 players with franchise tag unable to reach long-term deal
The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott were unable to reach an agreement on a long-term deal by Wednesday’s deadline, which means the quarterback will play the 2020 NFL season on the $31.4 million exclusive franchise tag. Prescott joins 11 other NFL players who will play on the franchise tag in 2020, including Cincinnati’s A.J. Green, …
Chargers RB Melvin Gordon ending his holdout
Melvin Gordon is holding out no longer. The Chargers running back, whose holdout for a better contract began in training camp and carried on through the first three weeks of the season, will report to the team on Thursday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Gordon will not play in the Chargers’ Week 4 game …
