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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers to Sit Marcus Lattimore for the Season
If it wasn’t for his injuries over the last couple of years, Marcus Lattimore would have been a definite first round pick. The San Francisco 49ers took a chance on him in the fourth round and 131st overall pick, but being quite a patient organization, he won’t be rushed, and more likely than not sit out the entire season.
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NFL Rumors – Kansas City Chiefs Won’t Trade Branden Albert; Play Him at Left Tackle
One of the more persistent rumors this off-season has been the talk of Branden Albert being traded by the Kansas City Chiefs after they gave him the franchise tag earlier on, but recent developments have brought both sides to a standstill, with Albert not getting the long-term contract he wants, but also gets to keep the position of left tackle.
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NFL Rumors – Cincinnati Bengals Will Make Rex Burkhead Their Number One Running Back
After another playoff appearance last season, the Cincinnati Bengals aren’t planning on letting that streak end, hoping that the upgrades they’ve made to their offense through the NFL draft will be enough to take them beyond the wildcard stage. The most surprising addition, in the long run, might be Rex Burkhead, the sixth round pick out of Nebraska, making the strongest impression at this very early stage in training camp.
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NFL Rumors – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Will Turn Mike Williams Into a Rich Man
Entering the last season of his rookie contract, Mike Williams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team that seems to be on the rise and on a spending spree like no other in the NFL, are about to extend their relationship that will give the wide receiver the kind of contract extension that makes up for the money “he lost” during his first three seasons in the NFL.
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Geno Smith Makes New York Jets Minicamp the Usual Circus
Despite being a terrible team over the last couple of years, the New York Jets are always interesting. Maybe it’s because their own storylines they manage to create, this time the quarterbacks battle with rookie Geno Smith smack in the middle of them, but possibly it’s being in the wrong city for a franchise that needs a little bit of peace and quiet.
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Tony Gonzalez is the Only Active Player Left From the 1997 Draft
Now that Ronde Barber has announced his retirement, Tony Gonzalez, but undoing his own retirement announcement, becomes the only player left in the NFL from the 1997 draft still active in today’s league.
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NFL Rumors – Dallas Cowboys Pondering Next Dez Bryant Contract By Looks at Victor Cruz
It’s funny how these things works. The Dallas Cowboys don’t know whether to make Dez Bryant one of the highest paid wide receivers in the NFL, so they’re going to wait and see how the situation between the New York Giants and Victor Cruz ends up.
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NFL Rumors – Baltimore Ravens Might Release Rolando McClain
It’s been one disappointment after another for Rolando McClain in his short NFL career, on and off the field. The Baltimore Ravens took a chance on him, but the linebacker was arrested for a third time in 11 months, which leads some to believe that the Super Bowl champions must really need him.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Might Release Nnamdi Asomugha
Despite being the team that won the race to sign Nnamdi Asomugha, there’s a pretty good chance that the cornerback might not last the off-season and preseason training camps and workouts, with the San Francisco 49ers having other players fighting for a spot on the roster and Asomugha not due any guaranteed money.
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NFL Rumors – Jacksonville Jaguars Might Release Justin Blackmon
Despite being the most talented player on the roster of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Justin Blackmon isn’t make life easy for him or his team by receiving a four-game suspension from the NFL for violating the league’s Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse, giving the Jags an excuse to release him without owing him anything.