• Brandon Beane: First-round without a pick was “rough”

    Brandon Beane: First-round without a pick was “rough”
    The Buffalo Bills sent their first-round pick to Minnesota for receiver Stefon Diggs. Bills G.M. Brandon Beane had to repeatedly remind himself of that fact on Thursday night, while watching other teams add talented young rookies whom Beane had scouted. “Yesterday was rough,” Beane told reporters on Friday night. “I was dying watching some of [more]
  • Trent Williams’ agent says there has been “false reporting” about objections to trades

    Trent Williams’ agent says there has been “false reporting” about objections to trades
    Washington tackle Trent Williams specifically has said that he didn’t object to a trade to the Vikings. His agent has provided a more general denial regarding the notion that the player has put the kibosh on potential trades. “On behalf of my client Trent Williams and with the permission of the Washington Redskins, I sought [more]
  • Trent Williams denies blocking potential trade to Vikings

    Trent Williams denies blocking potential trade to Vikings
    There was talk of a trade sending Trent Williams to the Vikings in recent days, but the Vikings drafted tackle Ezra Cleveland in the second round on Friday night and a report indicated that Williams made it known that he would have resisted any deal that would have sent him to Minnesota. On Saturday morning, [more]
  • Vikings have 13 picks today, Saints have none

    Vikings have 13 picks today, Saints have none
    As Friday night was slipping into Saturday morning, the Saints decided they had to have Dayton tight end Adam Trautman, so they sent a package of four picks to the Vikings for the 105th overall choice. That move wrapped up the Saints draft class for the weekend, and gave the Vikings the chance at a [more]
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  • Report: Trent Williams declined trade to Minnesota

    Report: Trent Williams declined trade to Minnesota
    The Vikings were close on a deal with Washington for left tackle Trent Williams earlier Friday. Their second-round selection of Boise State offensive tackle Ezra Cleveland indicated that any deal was dead and talks were finished. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports Williams nixed a trade to Minnesota. “At some point over the course of [more]
  • Vikings take tackle Ezra Cleveland

    Vikings take tackle Ezra Cleveland
    Take the Vikings off the list of teams that may trade for Washington tackle Trent Williams. The Vikings have used a second-round pick, 59th overall, on Boise State tackle Ezra Cleveland. Cleveland fills a clear area of need for the Vikings, given the periodic struggles of the line and the inability of Kirk Cousins to [more]
  • Matt Birk Develops New App Built For Sports Fans, Letting Them Get Back Into The Game

    Matt Birk Develops New App Built For Sports Fans, Letting Them Get Back Into The Game
    MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Matt Birk has been though the draft and back, and he’s aware of what this weekend is all about. And when football returns, he’s now got a new way for fans to watch it on television.
    Birk understands the insecurity of not knowing and the butterflies that go with the draft.
    “If you might get drafted but you’re not sure, it’s exciting, it’s nerve-wracking, it’s all those things,” he said. “You think about it, your fate
  • Buccaneers had interest in Trent Williams, before getting Tristan Wirfs

    Buccaneers had interest in Trent Williams, before getting Tristan Wirfs
    When the Buccaneers moved up from No. 14 to No. 13 to get tackle Tristan Wirfs, Washington lost a potential suitor for tackle Trent Williams. Per a league source, the Buccaneers would have made a play for Williams if they hadn’t landed Wirfs in round one. And so Williams continues to be available. But it [more]
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