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The Arizona Cardinals took the first non-quarterback in last week’s draft, snagging Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. at No. 4 overall to help bring playmaking to a wide receiver corps lacking an alpha. Harrison walks into the WR room as the clear No. 1, but that doesn’t mean the Cards’ brass won’t make the rookie…

The Atlanta Falcons’ selection of Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8 overall six weeks after signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract was about solidifying the most important position in sports. “For the next five years, we feel great about the position. Minimum,” Falcons assistant general manager Kyle Smith said on Tuesday, via…

There’s not been an abundance of pomp and circumstance to the Dallas Cowboys’ offseason. However, the return of a celebrated son has certainly added some life and headlines. For Ezekiel Elliott, who returned to the Cowboys this week, it’s a welcomed reunion and another chance to show the NFL world he can still run with…

Jaylon Johnson unintentionally set a boundary for his new teammate in March when commenting on the adjustment required for high-profile players entering the NFL. Essentially, Johnson said Caleb Williams — or more accurately, players of similar notoriety — need to be humbled when they get to the league and “can’t bring that Hollywood stuff into…

The Philadelphia Eagles made A.J. Brown the highest-paid receiver in the NFL, but the Pro Bowl wideout dismissed the significance of that standing. “Nothing. Nothing,” he told reporters Tuesday in reply to what it means to him. “I want to prove it. … We don’t play on paper. Nobody cares what’s in the bank account…

Davante Adams spent two seasons with Jordan Love in Green Bay, watching the quarterback study under Aaron Rodgers for an eventual Packers baton-passing. Seeing how much Love has grown since impresses the current Raiders receiver. Joining the “The Rush” podcast with Maxx Crosby, Adams said he doesn’t regret pushing for a trade to Las Vegas…

Two years ago, Jermaine Johnson II was in Las Vegas for the 2022 NFL Draft, where he ultimately was drafted by the New York Jets at No. 26 after they traded up for the defensive end. This year, he got to watch a former teammate of his join him in Green and Black, which came…

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton has skipped the start of volunteer workouts this offseason in search of a new contract. While being honored for his work in the New York community during a Wednesday night event, Big Blue’s most productive receiver last season said that he hopes the situation is resolved soon. “Right…