In Wednesday’s NFL news: Odell Beckham Jr. returns to training with the Browns, the NFL continues investigation against Deshaun Watson, Kyle Shanahan names Jimmy Garoppolo starter, and more. Don’t miss the NFL news.
Braden Smith signs extension with Colts
The Colts have one of the best offensive lines in the league, and it looks like it will be for a while longer. This Wednesday, via Ian Rapoport from NFL Media, Indianapolis was reported to have reached a new agreement with RT Braden Smith. The contractual extension is 4 years and 70 million dollars, with 42 guaranteed.
The Auburn graduate was a 2018 NFL Draft second-round pick and has played 45 games (43 as a starter) since his arrival. Additionally, Smith was one of only three tackles who participated in at least 900 snaps in 2020 and did not allow a single sack.
However, before Smith’s new contract takes effect, this 2021 he will have a base salary of $ 2,433 million, equivalent to his last year of a rookie contract. Following this move, the RT is tied to the Colts until the end of the 2025 NFL Season. What do you think of the move made by Indianapolis?
We have signed T Braden Smith to a contract extension.
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) July 28, 2021
Odell Beckham Jr. returns to training with the Browns
It’s no secret that Odell Beckham Jr. is a critical piece of Cleveland’s offense, yet the 28-year-old WR suffered a torn ACL in a Week 7 game last year against the Bengals. . To the good news of the Browns, on Tuesday it was announced that Beckham passed his physical exams and medical staff released him to start the team’s training camp this week, reported Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
With this news, those led by Kevin Stefanski will not be forced to put Beckham on the Physically Disabled to Play list. In fact, you will be able to participate from the first practice of the team, however, it remains to be seen how active or not you will be during the first training sessions.
This is a great victory for Cleveland as compared to other notable players who suffered major injuries, such as the Giants’ Saquon Barkley or Ravens tackle Ronnie Stanley, they have not advanced as far on their way back onto the field. . So the Beckham Jr. thing can be classified as a real achievement.
Thus, the LSU graduate will try to become the lethal weapon he once was when he played for the Giants, since in two years with the Browns, Beckham barely accumulates 1,354 receiving yards in 97 receptions and 7 touchdowns. Will he be able to return to the level he once showed on the field of play?
Odell Beckham Jr. (ACL) passes physical after reporting to Browns camp (per @RapSheet)https://t.co/uTO3CdE0Ss pic.twitter.com/ZbIimsAg1m
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) July 27, 2021
The NFL continues investigation against Deshaun Watson
Last Sunday Deshaun Watson reported to the Texans training camp and, although he is currently being investigated by the NFL for multiple accusations sexual assault and harassment, currently does not face any restrictions on participation with his team, the league announced Tuesday :.
“The NFL’s review of the serious allegations against Deshaun Watson is ongoing and active,” the statement read, obtained by Tom Pelissero from NFL Network. “We are working cooperatively with the Houston Police Department and ensuring that the NFL’s investigation does not interfere with their investigation.”
“As we continue to collect additional information and monitor law enforcement developments, we will make appropriate decisions in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement and Personal Conduct Policy. At this time, there are no restrictions on Watson’s participation in team activities. “
Watson faces 22 sexual assault and harassment lawsuits that were filed in March and April. The Houston Police Department announced on April 2 that it had opened an investigation after a complaint was issued against Watson. The NFL has been conducting an investigation against him since March.
However, the league has not had access to speak to many of the civil plaintiffs or third parties who might have relevant information on the matter, Pelissero reported. As police are still investigating, the league has not yet had access to the evidence, and NFL investigators have yet to speak with Watson. However, the latter is often the case, as speaking with the defendant is often the last step in a league investigation, Pelissero said.
With an ongoing investigation and multiple lawsuits to be resolved, will we see Watson play this 2021 NFL Season?
NFL investigation into Deshaun Watson “ongoing and active” (per @TomPelissero)https://t.co/8RGzYgradk
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) July 27, 2021
Kyle Shanahan nombra titular a Jimmy Garoppolo
Jimmy Garoppolo’s future with the 49ers has been hanging in the balance since he team selected Trey Lance with the No. 3 overall pick in last April’s draft. However, for the start of the training camps, Kyle Shanahan clarified that for now Jimmy G is the starter of San Francisco: “There is no open competition at the moment in terms of getting equal repetitions with the same group. Jimmy comes in as number 1 and Trey as number 2. ”
Shanahan added: “He’s our best quarterback in the building right now, so he’s going to start training camp that way and we have three other guys behind him. We will give Trey the first chance, obviously. “
However, when it comes to the fight for the starting job, the 49ers finally took the next step and this morning they signed Lance to his rookie contract: 4 years, 34.1 million dollars guaranteed and 22.2 million dollars per bonus signature. GM John Lynch already mentioned it yesterday about Lance: “We are sure, we hope that he will do it. [firmar su contrato]. It is important that he is here. I think for any newbie every rep counts. So we have hope and expectation that Trey is here and we certainly know the importance of him being. “
This is the current situation that the 49ers handle with their quarterbacks. For you, who should start this team when Week 1 of the 2021 NFL Season rolls around?
Kyle Shanahan says there’s “no open competition right now” in San Francisco between starting QB Jimmy Garoppolo, rookie Trey Lancehttps://t.co/jPu8m98SF4 pic.twitter.com/kfl3Eermv9
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) July 27, 2021
Packers acquire Randall Cobb
After a long absence this offseason, Aaron Rodgers reported to the Packers training camp on Tuesday after arriving at a new deal with the team where various concessions are awarded to the current NFL MVP. Apparently one of his direct demands was that Green Bay trade with Houston for WR Randall Cobb, who previously played for the Packers.
Via Adam Schefter of ESPN, this Wednesday it was confirmed that Cobb will be back with Green Bay for the 2021 NFL Season. In addition, Randall Cobb himself was in charge of confirming the news through a tweet where it reads: “I’m coming home!”
Cobb, 30, was a 2011 second-round pick for the Packers, where he played his first eight seasons under Rodgers. In his tenure with the team, he caught 470 yards for 5,524 yards and 41 touchdowns. After that he played 2019 in Dallas and 2020 in Houston, but now, we will see him once again in Green Bay, although the details of his agreement are still unknown.
Reunion with Rodgers? Green Bay working to acquire former Packers WR Randall Cobb in trade with Texanshttps://t.co/8kxR7Szh8T pic.twitter.com/Y7hu8ZOUPm
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) July 27, 2021
Lamar Jackson wants a jersey number change
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has worn the No. 8 on his jersey throughout his entire NFL career, as well as in college when playing in Louisville. However, Jackson plans to eventually make the number change so that he can wear 1. But first, he wants to win a Super Bowl:
“If we win the Super Bowl, I’ll switch to No. 1,” Jackson said on the official Ravens podcast, via ESPN. “I want number 1. That has always been my first number. My dad told me: “Get number 1 because it’s the best. You are the best’. And it always stuck with me ”.
But his aspirations go beyond that, Jackson said he hopes to accomplish so many feats with Baltimore that he hopes the team will retire both numbers in the future: “I want to retire No. 8 and No. 1. I want to do that here at the Ravens. So, I want to win a Super Bowl with No. 8, do everything I can with No. 8, then go back and do the same with No. 1. “
Jackson’s idea doesn’t sound so far-fetched. The Louisville alumnus was an NFL MVP in 2019, when he broke the record for yards carried in a single season for a quarterback (1206). Plus, that season brought the team to a 14-2 mark and made them the No. 1 seed in the AFC for the first time in history. However, to date he has not been able to get hold of a Vince Lombardi. You’ll make it?
In other news regarding Lamar Jackson, his absence from the Ravens training camp was confirmed on Wednesday due to a positive test for COVID-19, reported NFL’s Mike Garofolo. Network. It’s not yet clear how long Jackson will need to be off the pitch, but in a corresponding move, the Ravens signed QB Kenji Bahar this morning to add depth in the game. depth chart of the team.
Without Jackson on the roster to do his proper quarantine, it will be quarterbacks Trace McSorley and Tyler Huntley who will benefit the most as they will see first-team repeats during training sessions.
Lamar Jackson looks to make jersey switch to No. 1 if the Ravens win the Super Bowlhttps://t.co/fXQhemEH27 pic.twitter.com/87ItMCrVoF
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) July 28, 2021
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