Week In Review News & Rumors

Week In Review: 6/21/15 – 6/28/15

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Week In Review: 6/14/15 – 6/21/15

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Week In Review: 6/7/15 – 6/14/15

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Week In Review: 5/31/15 – 6/7/15

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Trade:

  • Browns – acquired P Andy Lee from the 49ers in exchange for a 2017 seventh-round pick (link)

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  • Rams – WR Bud Sasser (link)

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Week In Review: 5/24/15 – 5/31/15

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Week In Review: 5/17/15 – 5/24/15

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DeflateGate:

  • Following “back-channel” talks with the NFL, the Patriots will not appeal the penalties handed to the organization
  • Patriots owner Robert Kraft hopes the organization’s lack of appeal helps Tom Brady‘s cause
  • NFLPA’s request for commissioner Roger Goodell to recuse himself from Brady’s appeal was denied
  • Goodell’s recent comments have “injected unneeded confusion” into Brady’s appeal

Los Angeles/Relocation:

  • Momentum continues to build toward the NFL returning to Los Angeles for the 2016 season
  • Owners examine the league’s relocation fees
  • Raiders owner Mark Davis told fans his goal is to keep teams in Oakland

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Draft Pick Signings:

  • Titans, Marcus Mariota continue contract negotiations
  • Bengals – OL Jake Fisher (link)
  • Bills – CB Ronald Darby (link)
  • Cowboys – DE Randy Gregory (link)
  • Saints – OT Andrus Peat (link)

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Week In Review: 5/10/15 – 5/17/15

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

DeflateGate:

  • Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was suspended four games for his role in the DeflateGate controversy. New England will forfeit a 2016 first-round pick, a 2017 fourth-round pick, and be fined $1MM.
  • The NFLPA filed an appeal on behalf of Brady, but the appeal will be heard by commissioner Roger Goodell himself.
  • The Patriots’ legal counsel issued their own report, refuting the claims made by investigator Ted Wells in his original analysis.

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Week In Review: 5/3/15 – 5/10/15

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

Key News:

  • Teams have began to ink their draft selections to rookie contracts. Keep track of all the signings right here.
  • Organizations have also been signing undrafted rookies, as well as bringing in potential signees for tryouts. Keep track of all these moves on our Transaction page.
  • While most teams made a decision on players’ fifth-year options last week, we learned the status of a handful of players, including Doug Martin and Morris Claiborne, this week. Check out how your favorite team handled this decision right here.
  • The Cowboys signed undrafted free agent (and projected first round pick) La’el Collins.
  • Ted Wells released his ‘DeflateGate’ report; Tom Brady suspension looming?
  • Seahawks, Russell Wilson not close to extension.
  • Washington tight end Fred Davis reinstated by the NFL

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  • Broncos – TE Jeff Heuerman (torn ACL)
  • Jaguars – DE Dante Fowler Jr. (torn ACL)

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Week In Review: 4/26/15 – 5/3/15

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Draft:

  • The 2015 NFL draft is in the books — check out the entire results, both by by draft order and by team.
  • There were a number of trades during the draft, and there will be plenty of undrafted free agent signings in the coming days. You can follow both by bookmarking our Transactions tracker.
  • LSU offensive lineman La’el Collins, once a projected first-round pick, went undrafted due to his ties to a murder investigation in Louisiana. He’s expected to sign as soon as Monday, and you can read about the entire saga here.
  • The Buccaneers acted quickly, locking up first overall selection Jameis Winston to a four-year deal with the standard fifth-year option.

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  • Jetsacquired RB Zac Stacy from the Rams in exchange for a 2015 seventh-round pick (No. 224)

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Week In Review: 4/19/15 – 4/26/15

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