Archives for July 2021

Tight end Jake Butt signed a one-year deal with the Bears in June. He lasted only one month with the team, though. Butt wrote Thursday that he has lost his passion for the game and is retiring after four NFL seasons. “Football gave me some of the best times of my life,” Butt said in [more] … [Read more...] about Jake Butt retires from NFL

Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny appeared in just three games for the team last season due to an extended recovery from a torn ACL suffered late in the 2019 season. Penny had an additional cleanup procedure on his knee earlier in the offseason that kept him out of work throughout OTAs. However, Penny was ready [more] … [Read more...] about Rashaad Penny says he feels explosive, faster in return from knee injury

Before Sean McVay became coach of the Rams, he and receiver DeSean Jackson spent time together in Washington. Five years later, they’re together again. So does Jackson look like the same guy? “He’s does,” McVay told reporters on Thursday. “It’s unbelievable. I mean, this guy, he’s a freak. For him to be able to sustain [more] … [Read more...] about Sean McVay on DeSean Jackson: “He’s a freak”

Before landing with the New York Jets this offseason, linebacker Jarrad Davis said he considered leaving football behind during his final year in Detroit. “I contemplated walking away,” Davis said, via Dennis Waszak Jr. of the Associated Press. “I really did, man. But at the end of the day, like, I wouldn’t have felt right [more] … [Read more...] about Jarrad Davis says he considered walking away from football, revitalized with Jets

Safety Jamal Adams is in attendance at training camp for the Seahawks as he seeks a new contract with the team. However, Adams is following the same script that linebacker Bobby Wagner used when he got his most recent contract extension from Seattle in 2019. Adams is in camp with the Seahawks but not taking [more] … [Read more...] about Bobby Wagner says Seahawks are fortunate to have Jamal Adams