Buccaneers Buccaneers G Cody Mauch praised the team’s offensive line as a whole during a recent session, speaking to the media. “I don’t have anything else to compare it to in the NFL cause I’ve only been here, but I can’t imagine there’s a better offensive line room anywhere else,” Mauch said, via the team website. “Every single year we’ve been here, it’s such a great group of … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Kyle Pitts, Hunter Renfrow, Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers, Saints
NFC Notes: Tyrann Mathieu, Frank Reich, Bryce Young, Falcons, Panthers, Saints
Falcons Falcons GM Terry Fontenot said there have been no issues with highly-paid backup QB Kirk Cousins so far during camp: “Kirk has been the ultimate professional. Outside, it’s a lot more of a deal than it is the building. He shows up, he does his job.” (Josh Kendall) Fontenot didn’t want to discuss the possibility of a new deal for TE Kyle Pitts, in the final year of his … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Tyrann Mathieu, Frank Reich, Bryce Young, Falcons, Panthers, Saints
Saints Releasing OT Josh Ball
ESPN’s Katherine Terrell reports the Saints are releasing OT Josh Ball. Ball, 27, was drafted by the Cowboys in the fourth round out of Marshall in the 2022 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year, $4 million rookie contract. He was in the third year of that deal when Dallas waived him and re-signed him to the practice squad. The Saints claimed Ball off the Cowboys’ practice squad … [Read more...] about Saints Releasing OT Josh Ball
Saints Giving S Julian Blackmon One-Year Deal Worth Up To $5.5M
Jordan Schultz reports the Saints are signing S Julian Blackmon to a one-year deal worth up to $5.5 million to replace veteran S Tyrann Mathieu. Reports last night indicated New Orleans was working hard to sign Blackmon after the news of Mathieu’s retirement. Blackmon, 26, was a three-year starter at Utah and earned second-team All-American honors in 2019. The Colts selected … [Read more...] about Saints Giving S Julian Blackmon One-Year Deal Worth Up To $5.5M
Saints TE Dallin Holker Also Retired
Saints TE Dallin Holker, who was cut by the team this week, announced on his Instagram account that he’s decided to retire. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dallin Holker (@dholker) Injuries seem like they were a factor for Holker, who had a solid first season by playing 12 games as a rookie undrafted free … [Read more...] about Saints TE Dallin Holker Also Retired