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NFL Rumors – Chicago Bears Will Franchise Tag Jay Cutler in 2014
Are the Chicago Bears pleased with Jay Cutler at quarterback? Lets put it this way – if they had a shot at a better quarterback, they’d take it. But that’s not on the table, so it’s about hoping the offensive line issues are solved, and for Cutler to have a great season in 2013 so they’d actually have to consider giving him the franchise tag while trying to work out a longer deal.
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NFL Rumors – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Should Go After John Abraham & Dwight Freeney
Despite all of their impressive off-season moves, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have some glaring needs heading into the 2013 NFL season, maybe the most obvious of them being the pass rush. They have lost Michael Bennett to the Seattle Seahawks, and their projected starters, Adrian Clayborn and Da’Quan Bowers, aren’t exactly proven stalwarts, both coming off injuries. The optoin of going after still available Dwight Freeney and John Abraham seems a little bit more intriguing by the minute.
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NFL Rumors – Baltimore Ravens Might Try and Sign Brian Urlacher
It’s been a rough free agency period for Brian Urlacher, released by the Chicago Bears and not finding a lot of interest in an again middle linebacker. Now that the Baltimore Ravens have found out that Rolando McClain has decided to retire at the age of 23, their lack of depth at the position might lead them to at least consider signing the former defensive player of the year.
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NFL Rumors – San Diego Chargers Need to Go After Dwight Freeney & John Abraham
Even if some free agents still haven’t gotten a team, training camp in the NFL means slots opening up every day through injuries. Melvin Ingram, the man the San Diego Chargers were counting on to be their main threat in the pass-rushing area, is out for the season with a torn ACL, which might mean the team will bring in someone to fill in his role. The names of Dwight Freeney and John Abraham, still available, are the first that come to mind.
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NFL Rumors – San Diego Chargers Making Manti Te’o a Three-Down Linebacker
Once all the storm clouds blow over, it turns out Manti Te’o is a pretty good linebacker, who probably would have been picked in the first round if it wasn’t for fear of some personal issues. The San Diego Chargers used their second round pick on him and are quite happy with what he’s showing early on, already thinking about turning him into an every-down kind of linebacker.
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NFL Rumors – Chicago Bears Thinking of Releasing Gabe Carimi
From being a first round pick for the Chicago Bears two years ago, Gabe Carimi might soon find himself out of a job, fighting for what seems to be the right guard position or a backup spot, which he probably suited for while being watched by a coaching staff that didn’t pick him.
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NFL Rumors – New York Jets Don’t Want Mark Sanchez Anymore
Just like with other rookies across the NFL, Geno Smith has been doing quite well in the rookie minicamp, making a lot of people among decision makers for the New York Jets think about giving the former West Virginia star the starting quarterback position for next season, pushing Mark Sanchez out of the way.
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NFL Rumors – Oakland Rairders Considering Starting Tyler Wilson
Rookie minicamps can be confusing, making players looking better than they might be against a full roster by playing against guys who might be cut from the team pretty soon. It doesn’t change the fact that the Oakland Raiders are impressed from what they’re seeing in Tyler Wilson, already considering him for the starting quarterback position once the preseason is over.
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NFL Rumors – New York Giants & Victor Cruz Situation Getting Worrying
It seems we’re at a standstill, which means it’s bad for Victor Cruz. The New York Giants aren’t going to pay a slot receiver, a very good one but still not a number one wide receiver type the kind of money he thinks he deserves. Eventually, knowing they have Hakeen Nicks to pay for as well and secretly knowing he’s the better player when healthy, Cruz is the one who’s going to lose from all of his stalling.
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Rookie Quarterbacks Who’ll Get to Start in the 2013 NFL Season
Eleven quarterbacks were taken in the 2013 NFL Draft – EJ Manuel by the Buffalo Bills, Geno Smith by the New York Jets, Mike Glennon by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Matt Barkley by the Philadelphia Eagles, Ryan Nassib by the New York Giants, Tyler Wilson by the Oakland Raiders, Landry Jones by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Brad Sorensen by the San Diego Chargers, Zac Dysert by the Denver Broncos, B. J. Daniels by the San Francisco 49ers and Sean Renfree by the Atlanta Falcons.