Arthur Smith won t comment on Julio Jones future with Falcons amid trade speculation Published: May 25, 2021 at 12:36 PM Copied!
Julio Jones spoke for the first time Monday amid rampant speculation about a likely trade from the Falcons, telling Fox Sports Shannon Sharpe, I m out of there.
When asked Tuesday for specifics regarding Jones status with the team and conversations he has had with the All-Pro receiver, Falcons first-year coach Arthur Smith was not so forthcoming.
Smith repeatedly declined to answer questions about Jones, telling reporters that any discussions he s had with the WR are private. The Falcons coach also declined to comment on a report from NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport that Jones requested a trade before the draft and the Falcons agreed to listen to offers.
Cleveland Browns
The Browns look like the biggest threat to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC currently. They ve already made several impressive acquisitions this offseason, so they might as well go all in, especially as long as star quarterback Baker Mayfield is still operating on a rookie deal. The Browns have a few things working in their favor if they want to make a move like this. One is cap space. They ve got nearly $21 million to play with, per Over The Cap, at the moment. The other benefit is roster flexibility. Cleveland already has two high-profile wide receivers on its roster Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry but Beckham only has one year of guaranteed money left on his deal, while Landry has none remaining in the final two years of his contract. The Browns also haven t been afraid to add talented players to a crowded position (just look at how they made the combination of Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt work at running back last season).
Washington likely moving on from starting OT Morgan Moses Published: May 18, 2021 at 03:09 PM
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday that the club is likely moving on from longtime starting tackle Morgan Moses, giving him the ability to seek a trade, per sources informed of the situation.
Moses is due $7.75 million in 2021, the full sum of which would travel with him in any trade. Washington would clear that from the salary cap with $1.9 million in dead money by moving on. The starting tackle is under contract in 2022 for an additional $7.75 million.
Washington could release the offensive tackle if it can t find a trade partner, per Rapoport.
The second corner off the 2021 NFL Draft board is officially under contract.
The Denver Broncos have agreed to terms with ninth-overall pick Patrick Surtain II, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. The team later announced the signing.
Surtain followed South Carolina s Jaycee Horn in consecutive selections of cornerbacks inside the top 10 during the first round of the 2021 draft and figures to be penciled in as a day one starter for the Broncos. He ll play opposite free-agent pickup Kyle Fuller in what Denver hopes will be a cornerback tandem that will help catapult the Broncos defense beyond its 16th-ranked finish (tied with the Giants) in passing yards allowed per game in 2020.
Broncos OTA Phase II to begin Monday
It’s going to be interesting to see how many and who will show up.
Photo by Steve Nehf, The Denver Post
After a disappointing career in Denver clouded by injuries and a year deferred over COVID concerns, fans were finally ready to see what Ja’Wuan James could do. Then he tore his Achilles tendon during a workout away from team facilities. DaeSean Hamilton, a member of a crowded receiver’s room, was on the cusp of being traded right before he tore his ACL during a workout also being conducted outside the team facility. The Denver Broncos have made it clear that they will be voiding money owed on contracts where players are injured while avoiding the team’s offseason training activities.