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Getty Images Safety Justin Simmons expects the Broncos to use the franchise tag on him. Cornerback Chris Harris is more likely to hit free agency. Harris has expressed a willingness to stay put and said that “if they want me back, then I’ll be back,” but the team has taken the stance that it...

Getty Images We’re a couple of weeks away from the start of the new league year and some teams began to lay groundwork for pursuing their targets during the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. The Broncos are reportedly in that group. Mike Klis of KUSA reports that the team expressed interest in...

Getty Images The Houston-Dallas rivalry is good for XFL business. The Dallas Renegades saw an increase in attendance from their prior XFL home game, in Week One. On Sunday, 18,332 showed up. Three weeks ago, 17,206 attended. That’s very good news for the XFL, which has seen a consistent drop...

Getty Images The Texans traded away two first-round picks to acquire left tackle Laremy Tunsil last year, so they obviously want to keep him in the fold for the long term. Toward that end, the Texans and Tunsil’s agent, Jimmy Sexton, had preliminary discussions about a new contract this week...

Getty Images As previously explained, the proposed CBA will make life better for first-round picks forced to play under a fifth-year option. If they earn it. Per a league source, the new labor deal would wipe out the current formula for determining the amount of the fifth-year option...

Getty Images The Seahawks would love to see the return of Jadeveon Clowney. The defensive end would love to stay in Seattle. Chances are, Clowney will play elsewhere next season. “After spending the last year in Seattle and seeing how they do things, I would definitely like to return,”...

Getty Images Texans coach Bill O’Brien won’t call the plays in 2020. John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports that O’Brien said Tuesday that he will hand over play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Tim Kelly. Kelly’s first season as the team’s offensive coordinator was in 2019, but...

Getty Images One game at a time, XFL quarterback P.J. Walker is carving a path out of the XFL. The Houston Roughnecks starter threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday’s closer-than-expected 34-27 win over the Tampa Bay Vipers. He added 34 yards rushing and a touchdown on the ground...

Getty Images When details of the pending collective bargaining began trickling out, at least one star player voiced a big concern, with Texans defensive end J.J. Watt saying he was a “hard no.” But one of the points he might have reasonably objected to might not be as firm as previously...

Getty Images The following are PFT’s top 100 free agents for the start of the 2020 league year. The rankings include prospective unrestricted and restricted free agents, as well as released players. The list will be updated as events warrant, with signings, tags and re-signings denoted when...

Getty Images It goes without saying that every player in the XFL wants to play in the NFL. But as the XFL tries to establish its footing on the football landscape, it’s a reminder of the reality that the best XFL talent will end up telling Commissioner Oliver Luck that they want some more...

Getty Images The NFL’s new collective bargaining agreement proposal has a lot of stuff players might like. It might not have the kind of support they might have expected. Texans defensive end J.J. Watt came out quickly and forcefully in opposition to the proposed deal. Watt’s not a part of...

Getty Images The Texans made sure nose tackle Brandon Dunn won’t reach free agency. With Dunn’s contract set to expire, the Texans got him signed to a new deal before free agency begins next month. The team announced the contract extension Wednesday, and Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle...

Getty Images Houston Texans safety Justin Reid says he is progressing from shoulder surgery to address a labrum injury shortly after the season ended in an AFC Divisional Round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Via Mark Berman of FOX 26, Reid said Tuesday at a Kids’ Meals event that he just got...

Getty Images One of the Texans’ top defensive players needed to get some work done. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, middle linebacker Benardrick McKinney underwent arthroscopic ankle surgery. He made the Pro Bowl two years ago, and was second on the team in tackles last...

Getty Images The XFL had net attendance growth for its second week, thanks in large part of more than 29,000 Seattle fans who came out to see the Dragons defeat the Tampa Bay Vipers, 17-9. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily, the XFL attracted 76,285 fans in Week Two, a 9.5-percent bump...

Getty Images When the Texans claimed cornerback Vernon Hargreaves off of waivers in November, they also acquired the right to cut him before his $9.594 million salary for the 2020 season kicked in. The Texans have taken advantage of that option. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the team...

Getty Images Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed says he felt lied to by the Houston Texans in his short stay with the team during the 2013 season. In a lengthy conversation with Master Tesfatsion of Bleacher Report, Reed said he was recruited to Houston with a pitch to be a respected veteran voice...

Getty Images A viral moment from the XFL’s return wasn’t the result of a virus. Houston Roughnecks receiver Kahlil Lewis explained to Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com the moment after the first touchdown of his team’s win over the L.A. Wildcats. As Lewis lined up in the slot for a one-point...

Getty Images The XFL is back, and with a week of action in the books the resurrected league has handed out its first award. It’s the Week One star of the week, and the recognition goes to Houston Roughnecks quarterback P.J. Walker. Known as Philip during his time at Temple and through three...