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• Dolphins sign seventh-rounder Malcolm Perry

  02-06-2020 19:27 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Also, there are football transactions today. According to a tweet from his agent Jason Bernstein, the Dolphins signed seventh-round pick Malcolm Perry. Perry played quarterback at Navy last year, and ran for 2,107 yards and 21 touchdowns. His signing leaves the Dolphins with just three unsigned picks from their 11-man class: First-round tackle Austin Jackson, first-round [more]
  
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• Where are the vast majority of NFL head coaches on the current unrest?

  02-06-2020 03:33 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  At this critical moment in American history, only three NFL head coaches have made public statements in their own names (and only their own names) about the situation. Three. Of 32. Even though the vast majority if the league’s players are minorities. Beyond Dolphins coach Brian Flores, Colts coach Frank Reich, and Chargers coach Anthony [more]
  
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• Chris Grier, Brian Flores load groceries in cars for those in need

  01-06-2020 21:12 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Miami Dolphins Foundation is providing a Food Relief Program for those in need, and those who arrived Monday were in for a treat. General Manager Chris Grier, coach Brian Flores and team CEO Tom Garfinkel were the ones loading the groceries in the trunks of vehicles, Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post reports. [more]
  
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• Miami-Dade mayor confident Dolphins can play in the fall

  01-06-2020 15:21 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez believes his community will be ready for Dolphins football in the fall. Giménez told reporters today at a food distribution event at Hard Rock Stadium that he is confident the Dolphins will be playing there as scheduled this season. But whether fans are in attendance is another question. Gimenez said [more]
  
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• For Sidelined N.F.L. Brothers, Training Is a Snap

  01-06-2020 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Reid and Blake Ferguson are long snappers, housemates and training partners during an off-season that, so far, has no end date.
  
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• Nick Saban is “shocked and angered” by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery

  01-06-2020 04:44 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  At a time when only one NFL coach has issued a statement regarding ongoing unrest throughout the nation arising from the recent death of George Floyd and others, former Dolphins coach and currently Alabama coach Nick Saban has joined the list of college coaches to issue statements. “I am shocked and angered by the tragic [more]
  
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• Athletes’ Outpouring on Civil Unrest Rekindles Kaepernick Debate in N.F.L.

  31-05-2020 21:57 via nytimes.com
  
  As a range of players called for unity and understanding in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the debate over Colin Kaepernick and his campaign for social justice resurfaced.
  
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• Ryan Fitzpatrick calls Tua Tagovailoa an awesome addition for a long time

  30-05-2020 17:20 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  If Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick resents rookie Tua Tagovailoa coming along to push him out of the starting job, he’s not showing it. Instead, Fitzpatrick says he’s excited to work with Tagovailoa, which has already begun during video meetings, and he expects Tagovailoa to have a great career as the Dolphins’ franchise quarterback. “We’ve been [more]
  
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• Kyle Van Noy: We are our own team, not the New England Patriots

  30-05-2020 00:37 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Dolphins hired coach Brian Flores, who spent 11 years under Bill Belichick in New England. Flores, of course, has adopted some of the Patriot Way. He also has acquired some of his former players. Linebacker Kyle Van Noy became one of four ex-Patriots to join the Dolphins this offseason. He makes it clear, though, [more]
  
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• Brian Flores: People with loud opinions on Colin Kaepernick are silent on George Floyd

  29-05-2020 21:58 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Dolphins coach Brian Flores has become the first NFL coach to issue a statement on the murder of George Floyd. And it is a powerful one. The statement, provided to ESPN.com, points out the inconsistency between those who have loud opinions on issues like Colin Kaepernick’s anthem protest and devices for incentivizing the hiring of [more]
  
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• Bobby McCain ready for a second season at safety

  28-05-2020 23:21 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Dolphins moved Bobby McCain from nickel cornerback to free safety last season, but he lasted only nine games because of two shoulder injuries. So the team has to decide if safety is the right spot for McCain, who is 5 foot 11, 190 pounds, or if, because of his size, he is better suited [more]
  
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• Dolphins commit $2 million to fund at least 1,000 meals a day for up to a year

  27-05-2020 17:14 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Dolphins announced an initiative to provide meals for those in need as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to contribute to food insecurity around the country. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and the the Dolphins organization have committed to a donation of $2 million to the Miami Dolphins Foundation Food Relief Program. That will provide at least [more]
  
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• Bryan Cox reflecting on his continued unemployment

  27-05-2020 16:45 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Longtime NFL linebacker and assistant coach Bryan Cox has been unemployed for four years. He’s still not quite sure why, but he said he’s trying to focus on making himself better in case he gets another chance to coach. The 52-year-old Cox told D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution he’s willing to own his [more]
  
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• Minkah Fitzpatrick hoping to make bigger impact in second year in defense

  27-05-2020 00:42 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Minkah Fitzpatrick already has proved well worth the price the Steelers paid in a trade with the Dolphins. The safety made 57 tackles, five interceptions, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors. Maurkice Pouncey in 2011 and Le'Veon Bell in 2014 were the only other Steelers players to earn [more]
  
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• It’s the Simms QB top 40 list, No. 40: Tua Tagovailoa

  26-05-2020 23:45 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The slow time was made for lists. And for the second straight PFT Live slow time we’ve begun to unveil a list that will get some people riled up. It’s the Chris Simms top 40 quarterback countdown, and we’ll be counting them down to No. 1 through the start of our annual hiatus. We got [more]
  
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• Dolphins turning Hard Rock Stadium into a drive-in theater

  26-05-2020 21:19 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Every NFL team is facing the prospect of replacing lost revenue from ticket sales during the coronavirus pandemic. And the Dolphins appear set to try by turning their stadium into a drive-in theater. Hard Rock Stadium announced plans for “The Outdoor Theaters at Hard Rock Stadium” which will allow 230 cars to park on the [more]
  
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• Stephen Ross: NFL will definitely play, only question is if we’ll have fans

  26-05-2020 15:46 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has no doubt that the NFL will have a season this year. Ross said today on CNBC that the games themselves are not even in question anymore, and the only issue is whether stadiums will be full. There “definitely will be a football season this year” and the “real question is [more]
  
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• Report: Dolphins not opposed to playing Tua Tagovailoa this year

  26-05-2020 12:15 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Dolphins veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said last week that Tua Tagovailoa could flourish under new offensive coordinator Chan Gailey. So even if Fitzpatrick starts the season under center because he already has, it could be a temporary assignment. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, a person who talked to the Dolphins front office [more]
  
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• Fewer than 20 percent of all draft picks have signed

  26-05-2020 04:34 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The signing of draft picks to contracts is happening, but not nearly as quickly as it has in recent years. Through Friday, only 48 of 255 draft selections had signed, a rate of 18.82 percent. Two first-round picks have signed: Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (fifth overall) and Panthers defensive tackle Derrick Brown (seventh overall). That’s [more]
  
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• Nick Saban creates coronavirus PSA

  22-05-2020 01:34 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Alabama coach, and former Dolphins coach, Nick Saban is doing what true leaders do. Talking the talk, and walking the walk. Saban stars in a new PSA urging appropriate practices as to the coronavirus. The spot features Saban chastising the school’s mascot, an elephant named “Big Al,” for not maintaining six feet of distance and [more]
  
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• Raheem Mostert will miss Matt Breida but excited for his friend’s opportunity

  21-05-2020 22:57 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Dolphins’ leading rusher last season was quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. They badly needed help at running back. Enter Matt Breida. And exit Matt Breida. The 49ers had a wealth of riches at the position, so Breida now is in Miami. “It is a little bit sad, but it’s also business,” 49ers running back Raheem Mostert [more]
  
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• Frank Gore: AFC East is “wide open” because “Brady’s gone”

  21-05-2020 21:10 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Running back Frank Gore has spent three years in the AFC East, jumping from the Bills to the Jets after a year with the Dolphins. He believes that the division is up for grabs in 2020. “I think it’s wide open,” Gore told reporters on Thursday. “Brady’s gone.” Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is indeed gone, [more]
  
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• Ryan Fitzpatrick: Chan Gailey’s offense not complicated to learn, complicated for defenses

  21-05-2020 20:49 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  A report earlier this month indicated that the main reason why the Dolphins changed offensive coordinators after the 2019 season was because former coordinator Chad O’Shea’s offense was too complex for a young team. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick isn’t one of the team’s young players, but it appears he thinks the offense is moving in the [more]
  
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• Ryan Fitzpatrick happy to mentor Tua Tagovailoa

  21-05-2020 19:14 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  In case you were not previously aware, Ryan Fitzpatrick went to Harvard. So he was smart enough to know what was coming this offseason, and how to best manage himself. The Dolphins quarterback told reporters on a videoconference Thursday that he was not surprised that they drafted Tua Tagovailoa fifth overall, and reiterated that he’s [more]
  
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• Bud Grant: NFL should name a trophy for Don Shula

  21-05-2020 16:28 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The never ending NFL news cycle careens from one item to the next, often with specific stories not getting the attention they deserve before yielding to the next one. The passing earlier this month of Hall of Fame head coach Don Shula is one of those stories that perhaps didn’t get the full attention it [more]
  
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• Report: Dolphins have received calls about Josh Rosen

  21-05-2020 03:54 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Dolphins drafted Tua Tagovailoa fifth overall. They still have Ryan Fitzpatrick, who has made it clear he wants to start. So where does that leave Josh Rosen? That’s apparently the same thing some teams wonder. Michael Giardi of NFL Media reports the Dolphins have received calls about Rosen’s availability. Giardi adds that Miami is [more]
  
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• Report: Dolphins thought Chad O’Shea’s offense was too complex

  20-05-2020 22:19 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Former Dolphins offensive coordinator Chad O’Shea was in the middle of his exit interview with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, when head coach Brian Flores had someone interrupt, to break the news that it would be O’Shea’s exit interview as well. That anecdote was part of a longer report by the Miami Herald, which painted a picture [more]
  
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• Report: Dolphins thought Chad O’Shea’s offense was too compex

  20-05-2020 22:19 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Former Dolphins offensive coordinator Chad O’Shea was in the middle of his exit interview with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, when head coach Brian Flores had someone interrupt, to break the news that it would be O’Shea’s exit interview as well. That anecdote was part of a longer report by the Miami Herald, which painted a picture [more]
  
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• Ryan Fitzpatrick: I’m Tua’s biggest cheerleader, but I want to play

  19-05-2020 23:22 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The big question for much of the Dolphins offseason was whether they’d pick a quarterback early in the first round and they answered it by selecting Tua Tagovailoa. With Tagovailoa in the fold, the big question now has to do with when Tagovailoa is going to take over the starting job. Ryan Fitzpatrick is in [more]
  
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• Report: Preston Williams on schedule in return from torn ACL

  19-05-2020 22:53 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams was off to a great start in his rookie season before a knee injury put an end to his season. Williams tore his ACL in the team’s eighth game of the season, which meant he couldn’t finish what he started by making the team as an undrafted free agent. The [more]
  
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• Michael Thomas, DeVante Parker tussle on Instagram

  19-05-2020 04:54 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  It started innocuously, with the question of whether it’s harder to catch a pass while covered by Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore or to break up a pass while guarding Saints receiver Michael Thomas. Then, Dolphins receiver DeVante Parker chimed in. Parker picked the Gillmore option. Then, via BleacherReport.com, it got nuts. “For you yes,” Thomas [more]
  
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• Jim Kelly puts pressure on Bills to win AFC East

  18-05-2020 16:51 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Bills have done a very good job of keeping internal and external expectations reasonable in light of the departure of Tom Brady from the AFC East. Former Bills quarterback Jim Kelly has broken ranks in that regard. Asked during a recent appearance on CBS Sports Radio whether the Bills should win the division, Kelly [more]
  
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• Sam Acho: NFL proposal to incentivize minority hiring won’t stop “cronyism”

  18-05-2020 12:08 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  While the NFL’s proposal to offer teams draft picks to help spur minority hiring might be a first step, but those who have worked within the league seem skeptical that it will actually achieve the desired result. Veteran linebacker Sam Acho, who is a member of the NFL Players Association’s executive committee, said during an [more]
  
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• Dolphins waive De’Lance Turner

  16-05-2020 22:02 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Dolphins announced Saturday they have waived running back De’Lance Turner. Turner, 24, joined the Dolphins on Nov. 5, 2019, off Baltimore’s practice squad. He played eight games with Miami last season and had four carries for 6 yards. He also had three special teams tackles. Turner originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college [more]
  
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• NFL proposing plan to incentivize minority hiring with draft position

  15-05-2020 21:24 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted during Super Bowl week that more needed to be done to create opportunities for minority coach and General Manager candidates. Now, he’s going to do something about it, perhaps including draft incentives for teams. According to Jim Trotter of NFL Network, the league will present a pair of resolutions at Tuesday’s [more]
  
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• Logan Ryan: Jets make sense, but I’m “completely open for business”

  14-05-2020 16:09 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  A report earlier this week indicated the Jets think they are going to land cornerback Logan Ryan on a one-year deal, but Ryan isn’t ready to close his door on other possibilities just yet. Ryan appeared on NFL Network Thursday and said that the Jets “would make sense” as a New Jersey native who played [more]
  
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• Which NFL players get less credit than they should?

  13-05-2020 21:55 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  A meaty topic for Wednesday’s PFT Live draft came to us courtesy of a comment made by Packers running back Aaron Jones to Jac Collinsworth on the question of whether Jones gets enough credit. “I definitely don’t,” Jones told Collinsworth in an episode of Distanced Training. “But I’m used to it.” Inspired by the remark, [more]
  
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• Florida governor: Teams that can’t play in their states are welcome here

  13-05-2020 20:57 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says his state is ready, willing and able to welcome any NFL teams that can’t operate in their own states. Amid talk that California and some other states won’t lift restrictions in time for the NFL season, DeSantis is positioning his state to be the temporary home of those teams. DeSantis [more]
  
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• Battery charges against Mark Walton dropped

  13-05-2020 18:23 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Former NFL running back Mark Walton doesn’t have a team at the moment, but he has one less problem to worry about. According to TMZ.com, aggravated battery charges against Walton were dropped. He was arrested last November for an alleged assault against his pregnant girlfriend. The Dolphins quickly released him. He had been arrested three [more]
  
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• Taco Charlton: This is a year to prove myself

  13-05-2020 18:02 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Defensive end Taco Charlton moved on to his third team in four years earlier this offseason when he signed with the Chiefs shortly after being waived by the Dolphins. That’s more movement early in a career than you usually see from a first-round pick, but Charlton underwhelmed with the Cowboys before being dealt to Miami. [more]
  
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• Dolphins remain in play for Logan Ryan

  13-05-2020 04:01 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Logan Ryan won’t return to Tennessee, and by all accounts, the Jets are favored to land him. But the Dolphins “remain in play” for the cornerback, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Ryan and the Dolphins have had recent talks despite their riches at cornerback. Ryan, 29, wants close to the $9.5 million he made [more]
  
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• Brandon Jones signs with Dolphins

  12-05-2020 18:26 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Dolphins are down to four unsigned draft picks from their 11-player 2020 class. According to multiple reports, third-round safety Brandon Jones has agreed to his four-year deal with the club. First-round tackle Austin Jackson, first-round cornerback Noah Igbinoghene, second-round guard Robert Hunt and seventh-round running back Malcolm Perry are the remaining unsigned selections. Jones [more]
  
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• Falcons have discussed joint practices with Bills, Dolphins

  12-05-2020 16:43 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Falcons are looking for someone to practice with this summer and they’re talking to a pair of AFC East clubs about the possibility. Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said on a Tuesday conference call, via multiple reporters, that the team has had conversations with the Bills and Dolphins about practicing together during training camp. [more]
  
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• Dolphins sign Raekwon Davis

  11-05-2020 22:37 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Dolphins stayed busy after striking a deal with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on Monday by getting a contract done with one of his Alabama teammates. Field Yates of ESPN reports that they have agreed to a four-year deal with second-round defensive tackle Raekwon Davis. With Davis and Tagovailoa signed, the Dolphins now have six of [more]
  
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• Tua Tagovailoa’s jerseys outselling all others in NFL since draft

  11-05-2020 20:32 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Tua Tagovailoa was the second quarterback selected in last month’s draft, and he has yet to play a game. Dolphins fans, though, are buying in. Literally. Tagovailoa has the NFL’s two highest-selling jerseys since the draft, Cameron Wolfe of ESPN reports. Tagovailoa’s aqua Dolphins men’s jersey is the No. 1 seller the past two weeks [more]
  
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• Tua Tagovailoa agrees to terms on rookie deal

  11-05-2020 19:46 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Dolphins have been among the busiest teams in terms of signing draft picks, and now they have their top one under contract. According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Dolphins and Tua Tagavailoa have agreed to terms on his four-year deal. The contract will be worth $30,275,438, and the Dolphins will have an option [more]
  
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• Dolphins sign drafted long snapper

  10-05-2020 13:40 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Dolphins continue to work through their 11-man draft class, signing another rookie. Per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, Blake Ferguson signed his four-year contract. The long snapper from LSU was their sixth-round pick, and their four pick to sign his deal. They had previously signed fourth-rounder Solomon Kindley and fifth-rounders Jason Strowbridge and [more]
  
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• Joe Burrow and Baker Mayfield headline Thursday night in Week Two

  08-05-2020 02:34 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  First overall pick Joe Burrow will be making his first Thursday night appearance in Week Two of the regular season if all goes according to plan. The Bengals are set to be in Cleveland as the Thursday Night Football slate gets underway. Baker Mayfield got his first NFL win on a Thursday night against the [more]
  
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• Jets and Dolphins will play each other in back-to-back games

  08-05-2020 02:31 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Jets and Dolphins will be able to double-dip on game-planning in the middle of the season. The AFC East rivals will play in Miami in Week 10, and again in New York in Week 12. Since both teams have a Week 11 bye, it means they’ll play each other in back-to-back games. According to [more]
  
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• Patriots scheduled to play Sunday, Thursday games in Los Angeles back-to-back

  08-05-2020 02:21 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  It looks like the Patriots will be spending extended time in Los Angeles if the 2020 NFL season plays out as scheduled. The Patriots will kick off a run of three straight road games against the Chargers on Sunday in Week 13. They’ll be back in SoFi Stadium — assuming all goes as planned on [more]
  
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