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    Chris Harris thinks the Chargers are proving they’re serious

    Getty Images The Chargers already have one of the league’s most versatile secondary players in safety Derwin James, but new cornerback Chris Harris hopes he’s able to add to what their defense can do. Harris told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network that the Chargers made it clear to him what they...
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    Titans signing core special teams player Nick Dzubnar

    Getty Images The Titans have reached agreement on a one-year deal with linebacker Nick Dzubnar, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Dzubnar, 28, became a core special teams player in his five seasons with the Chargers. He played 65 games with no starts, including all 32 games over the past...
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    Jeremiah Attaochu reaches agreement on one-year deal with Broncos

    Getty Images The Broncos have reached agreement on a one-year deal with linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Attaochu, 27, originally signed with the Broncos on Oct. 1 after Bradley Chubb tore an anterior crucicate ligament. He will compete for playing time as a reserve...
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    Chargers should get to the front of the Cam Newton line

    Getty Images Once it became obvious in early November that Philip Rivers wouldn’t be the quarterback of the Chargers in 2020, we identified the two names that should top their wish list: (1) Cam Newton; and (2) Tom Brady. The Chargers tried to land Brady, who opted to remain on the East Coast...
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    Buccaneers’ quarterback priority was Tommy, Teddy, Jameis

    Getty Images Bruce Arians meant what he said when he said nearly four weeks ago that he’d call Tom Brady during free agency. Arians apparently didn’t mean what he said when he said that he’d also call Philip Rivers. Peter King explains in his Football Morning in America column that, at the...
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    Top 25 remaining free agents

    Getty Images Of PFT’s original list of 100 free agents, NFL teams have tagged or agreed to terms with 79. But teams have made moves since then. Here is our list of the top 25 free agents currently on the market: 1. Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston 2. Seahawks edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney...
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    With Tom Brady officially on board, Bucs throw dirt on tampering trail

    Getty Images The article purports to take the reader behind the scenes of the Buccaneers’ pursuit of Tom Brady. Its true purpose seems to be avoiding any potential accusation that the Buccaneers tampered with Brady. The item from Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times opens with this line: “It was...
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    Tom Brady didn’t ask for control over offense or roster authority

    Getty Images Among the overblown and/or flat-out incorrect items that emerged regarding Tom Brady‘s quick foray into free-agency was the notion that he’s looking to run the offense and/or to influence personnel decisions. He’s not. On Tuesday night, we explained in the item regarding Brady’s...
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    Report: Raiders were “sniffing around” Tom Brady “as late as this week”

    Getty Images The finalists for Tom Brady‘s services were the Chargers and the Buccaneers. Hovering on the fringes were the Raiders. As the dust settles on Brady’s destination, Vic Tafur of TheAthletic.com explains that the Raiders weren’t completely out of the running as Brady closed in on...
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    Yes, Todd Gurley won big with his 2018 contract

    Getty Images In the aftermath of the Rams’ decision to cut running back Todd Gurley with three years left on his contract, a debate has emerged regarding whether Gurley won or lost. Some think Gurley lost because the Rams decided to tear up the second deal with multiple seasons remaining — and...
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    Will Cam Newton be released?

    Getty Images The Panthers officially gave quarterback Cam Newton permission to seek a trade while at the same time acknowledging that they have been trying to trade him. For the foreseeable future, with team doctors unable to perform physicals during the COVID-19 outbreak, a trade remains...
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    Report: Melvin Gordon close to a new deal, somewhere

    Getty Images Chargers free agent running back Melvin Gordon hasn’t found the market to his liking so far, but he’s apparently close to a new deal somewhere. According to Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com, Gordon is close to a deal with a new team, but that team isn’t the Buccaneers. The Chargers...
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    Broncos sign Melvin Gordon

    Getty Images The Chargers signed former Broncos cornerback Chris Harris as a free agent earlier this month and the Broncos signed a former member of the Chargers on Friday. PFT has learned, via a league source, that running back Melvin Gordon has agreed to a two-year deal with his former AFC...
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    Texans sign Jaylen Watkins

    Getty Images The Texans continue to add to the secondary. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Texans are signing safety Jaylen Watkins to a two-year, $3 million deal. The 28-year-old Watkins spent the last two years with the Chargers. The Eagles drafted him in the fourth round in...
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    SoFi Stadium construction continues

    Getty Images Initially, California’s “stay at home” order didn’t include an exception for construction. It now does, and construction at the new Rams and Chargers stadium in Inglewood will proceed. “These are unprecedented times, and the health and safety of our workers and their families is...
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    Patriots agree to two-year deal with Adrian Phillips

    Getty Images The Patriots agreed to a two-year deal with safety Adrian Phillips, Charles Robinson of Yahoo.com reports. The Patriots traded Duron Harmon to the Lions and saw safety/special teamer Nate Ebner to the Giants. Phillips, 27, ranks 84th on PFT’s top 100 free agent list, leaving only...
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    Jameis Winston watches and waits

    Getty Images Quarterback Jameis Winston had wanted to return to the Buccaneers. With the arrival of Tom Brady, that’s not happening. So what’s next for the first overall pick in the 2015 draft? For now, crickets. Despite some chatter linking Winston to Washington, John Keim of ESPN.com has...
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    Broncos bid farewell to Chris Harris

    Getty Images The Broncos wanted to keep Chris Harris. He instead signed with one of their rivals, the Chargers. The cornerback agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal, leaving Denver after nine seasons, four Pro Bowls and two All-Pros. The Broncos bid him farewell in a statement Thursday...
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    Tom Brady proposed identical packages to Buccaneers, Chargers

    Getty Images Soon-to-be former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who was unable to spark a negotiation with his soon-to-be former team, picked his next team without much if any negotiation. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Brady essentially proposed the financial terms and other...
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    What’s the reason for the delay in the Tom Brady contract?

    Getty Images There wasn’t much negotiation before Tom Brady selected the Buccaneers over the Chargers, but apparently there’s negotiation now. Amid multiple reports that Brady will sign with the Buccaneers, ESPN’s Adam Schefter is paying homage to colleague Lee Corso’s catch phrase by...
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