Archives for January 2022

For the rest of the world, COVID persists. For the NFL, it’s gone away. With four teams left, not a single person tested positive for COVID this week. The only COVID-related transaction happened on Friday, when Bengals linebacker Joe Bachie exited the COVID reserve list. He remains on injured reserve. That’s it. No one was [more] … [Read more...] about For conference championship week, COVID disappears

Damon Arnette‘s tenure with the Chiefs didn’t last long. Arnette, the former Raiders first-round pick who signed a reserve/futures contract with the Chiefs last week, was released this morning, hours after he was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. A cornerback who went to the Raiders with [more] … [Read more...] about Chiefs cut Damon Arnette after arrest

On January 30, 2021, the Rams unofficially traded for quarterback Matthew Stafford. On January 30, 2022, the Rams and Stafford officially will compete for a berth in the next Super Bowl. It validates the trade, but getting to the NFC title game wasn’t the goal. Especially with the Rams facing the prospect of watching their [more] … [Read more...] about One year after unofficially arriving in L.A., Matthew Stafford tries to take Rams to Super Bowl

Last Saturday, word surfaced that the Raiders were preparing to make a run at Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. The finish line may already be in sight. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, McDaniels interviews with owner Mark Davis today. Last night, McDaniels dined with team president Dan Ventrelle. “If all goes well today,” Rapoport [more] … [Read more...] about Report: Raiders could hire Josh McDaniels this weekend

Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady‘s long and impressive playing career has come to an end. ESPN reports that Brady is retiring from the NFL after 22 years. The word comes shortly after a report from CBS Sports that Brady would likely be making an announcement about his plans for the future soon and it came shortly [more] … [Read more...] about Tom Brady is retiring from the NFL