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• Bucs CB Jacob Parrish On Tape

In a throwback to 2018, when the Bucs selected both M.J. Stewart and Carlton Davis III on day two of the draft, Tampa Bay doubled up at cornerback in the second and third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. After taking Notre Dame corner Benjamin Morrison, the team selected Jacob Parrish out of Kansas...2025
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• The Carlton Davis trade wraps up at the 2025 NFL Draft

Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images The trade between the Buccaneers and Lions is in the books. Who were the players taken with the 2025 NFL Draft picks? In hopes of repeating their success from 2023, the Detroit Lions made a splash last offseason, shoring up their secondary by trading for Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis. A six-year starter in Tampa Bay, Davis was entering the final y...2025
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• New York Jets Flight Connections 4/26/25

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Links from the 2025 NFL Draft. Good morning, Gang Green Nation. We are now in the home stretch of the 2025 NFL Draft. Last night, the Jets added one player on offense, Mason Taylor, and one player on defense, Azareye’h Thomas. Taylor is a tight end out of LSU. Thomas is a cornerback out of Florida State. One day remains in the NFL Draft. Today rounds fou...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft preview: 8 players the Lions should target on Day 2

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images We’ve talked a ton about the first round in the 2025 NFL Draft, but the Detroit Lions should consider these eight players on Day 2. The 2025 NFL Draft has no real consensus for back-half Day 1 prospects. It has made it interesting to try to gameplan out, as the mock draft industry is wont to do; there are plenty of guys who I will not be shocked showing...2025
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• 10 potentially surprising first-round candidates for the Detroit Lions

Photo by CFP/Getty Images Running through NFL Draft scenarios to brace Detroit Lions fans for the inevitable unexpected decision. We’ve officially reached that point in the NFL Draft cycle where Detroit Lions fans know the usual suspects mocked to Detroit — and most have locked in their own favorite targets. But if Brad Holmes has taught us anything over the past four drafts, it’s this: he...2025
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• 2025 Detroit Lions draft preview: Future nickel CB could be a target

Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Detroit Lions don’t have a huge need at cornerback, but the 2025 NFL Draft class could provide some long-term help at nickel. For the past several offseason, the Detroit Lions have targeted the cornerback position as both a short and long-term position of need. Now, in 2025, it seems they are well set up for ...2025
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• Cowboys focused seven-round 2025 NFL mock draft

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who are the Cowboys most likely to end up with in the first round in your opinion? The 2025 NFL Draft is nearly upon us, and months of shifting player stocks and smoke screens from teams will soon come to an end. The Cowboys’ draft priorities have seemingly come into focus in recent weeks, but as we learned it can all change in a heart...2025
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• Buccaneers NFL Draft Target: CB Darien Porter, Iowa State

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Will the Buccaneers go cornerback early in the draft? The 2024 rendition of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was a group that was peppered with injuries. While the ailments didn’t isolate themselves to any singular position group or side of the ball, the Buccaneers’ defensive backs were hit pretty hard. Every single member of the Bucs’ starting secondary failed ...2025
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• Discussion: What was the Detroit Lions’ worst offseason move?

Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What was the Detroit Lions’ worst offseason move of 2025 so far? Back on Sunday, we explored the Detroit Lions’ best moves of the offseason. There was a variety of answers—from re-signing Levi Onwuzurike and Tim Patrick to very team-friendly deals to getting D.J. Reed at a price cheaper than Carlton Davis got to their rebuilding of a...2025
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• Lions Mock Draft Roundup 9.0: Could a non-lineman tempt the Lions?

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Taking a closer look at the prospects from the 2025 NFL Draft that have been projected to the Detroit Lions over the past week. We’re less than a month away from the 2025 NFL Draft and while many beat writers are honing in on who their teams may select, draft analysts are starting to get a bit squirrelly. This is the time of the year when things typically begin to...2025
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• Open thread: Did the Lions improve their cornerback room?

Photo by Kara Durrette/Getty Images The Detroit Lions made three notable changes in their cornerback room. Were they improvements/ The Detroit Lions did not make a ton of changes when it came to free agency. It’s clear Lions general manager Brad Holmes’ primary objective was to keep as much of the team together as possible. Including tenders, futures signings and re-signings, the Lions re...2025
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• NFL free agency grades: What national analysts think of Detroit Lions moves

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images A look at what national analysts think about the Detroit Lions’ 2025 free agency moves so far. Sometimes a little perspective is good for the soul. While Detroit Lions fans have offered their opinions on how they have approached free agency for the past week, sometimes they (myself included) can be a little too narrow-focused. It’s easy to get caught up ...2025
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• Lions mock draft roundup 7.0: Tons of EDGE options await

Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Taking a closer look at the prospects from the 2025 NFL Draft that have been projected to the Detroit Lions over the past week. This is a slightly unusual edition of the Detroit Lions Mock Draft Roundup, as the 2025 free agency period kicked off in the middle of the week. As a result, some mock drafts were published ahead of all the acti...2025
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes explains why team didn’t spend much in free agency

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Lions GM Brad Holmes explained why the team was not interested in spending a ton of money in free agency this year. During his media session at the NFL owners meetings, it’s clear Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes wanted to convey a message to fans about their modest free agency period over the last month. “I don’t know if I was as clear as I co...2025
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• Bengals vs. Bills: How to watch, morning news, and pregame thread

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK How to watch the Bengals host the Bills on Sunday Night Football. The Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills will be meeting for Sunday Night Football. These teams rose from the postseason after thoughts into AFC contenders around the same time, which makes the fact that they haven’t played against each other as much. It is impossible to talk about...2023
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"According to reports, the Patriots are filling two big needs on their defense with the additions of linebacker Robert Spillane and cornerback Carlton Davis III, while also bringing in a reliable veteran offensive lineman, Morgan Moses."

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"CB Emmanuel Moseley Moseley was a shocking inactive at the start of this game, considering the Lions were already down cornerback Carlton Davis."

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"Carlton Davis says post-Tom Brady Buccaneers will 'wreck s---' this season: NFL 'in for a rude awakening'"

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", CB Carlton Davis and TE Cam Brate -- vs."

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"Buccaneers starting cornerback Carlton Davis was placed on injured reserve Thursday with a quad injury."

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"Tampa Bay cornerback Carlton Davis says when he was 14 or 15 he was in a car that was pulled over and "bum-rushed with guns in our faces," an experience he says has left him fearful of police to this day."

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"Stewart and Carlton Davis last year, though Stewart has moved to safety."

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"The second round featured mostly cornerbacks (six), including Carlton Davis of Auburn to Tampa Bay at pick 63, and wide receivers (six), including LSU's D."

• Bucs CB Jacob Parrish On Tape
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• The Carlton Davis trade wraps up at the 2025 NFL Draft
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• 2025 NFL Draft preview: 8 players the Lions should target on Day 2
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• 2025 Detroit Lions draft preview: Future nickel CB could be a target
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• Buccaneers NFL Draft Target: CB Darien Porter, Iowa State
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• NFL Draft rumors for Steelers, Browns, Patriots, and Alabama QB 2 weeks out

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Jalen Milroe is ‘gaining steam’ and other 2025 NFL Draft rumors We are just two weeks away from the 2025 NFL Draft. Two weeks from tonight Roger Goodell will walk across a stage outside Lambeau Field in Green Bay to officially open the Draft, and announce that the Tennessee Titans are on the clock. If everything goes according to plan, moments later Good...2025
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• Discussion: What was the Detroit Lions’ worst offseason move?
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• Buccaneers NFL Draft Target: CB Darien Porter, Iowa State
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• Lions mock draft roundup 7.0: Tons of EDGE options await
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• Lions film breakdown: What D.J. Reed will bring to the defense

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Breaking down the All-22 film of D.J. Reed’s 2024 season and looking at what he will be bringing to the Lions’ secondary. In their first major offseason acquisition of 2025, the Detroit Lions signed free agent cornerback D.J. Reed to a three-year contract worth up to $48 million. Following the departure of cornerback Carlton Davis III to the New England ...2025
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• Giants news, 3/11: Slayton resigns, Adebo, Robertson-Harris join Giants, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants headlines for Tuesday Good morning New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View Free agency news: Darius Slayton returns to the Giants NFL free agency 2025: New York Giants’ QB options — Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson or ???? New York Giants free agency: Giants agree to terms with CB Paulson Adebo New York Giants free agency: Giants sign DT Ro...2025
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• D.J. Reed instant analysis: Lions find high-level starter for 2025 and beyond

Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images The Lions wasted no time in adding one of the top free agent corners in the 2025 cycle. Just two hours into the NFL’s 2025 tampering period of free agency, the Detroit Lions made a splash move, agreeing to terms with Jets cornerback D.J. Reed on a reported three-year, $48 million contract. Reed is expected to take over the starting role left vacant after Carlton ...2025
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• 2025 NFL free agency: Jaguars signings tracker

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for 2025 Jacksonville Jaguars free agency updates: official signings, rumored interests, and everything in between. The 2025 NFL free agency tampering (negotiations) period officially kicks off at noon today. The Jacksonville Jaguars are expected to be pretty busy reshaping their roster, with multiple offseason player releases, a trade...2025
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• Mock offseason plan for the New York Giants

Let’s help Joe Schoen build a roster Brian Daboll can win with. | Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images On the Sunday before free agency begins, we offer GM Joe Schoen a blueprint With NFL free agency beginning on Monday, rather than give you just my weekly Giants mock draft I thought this would be a good opportunity to lay out a full offseason plan for constructing the team’s 2025 roster....2025
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• 2025 Detroit Lions free agency preview: 3 cornerback options

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images A look at three intriguing cornerback options in free agency for the Detroit Lions. While the Detroit Lions may have just doubled down on cornerback in the 2024 NFL Draft by taking Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw, there are still a lot of question marks within that defensive back group that need answering. Starter Carlton Davis and top reserve options ...2025
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• NFL Draft rumors for Steelers, Browns, Patriots, and Alabama QB 2 weeks out
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes explains why team didn’t spend much in free agency
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• Open thread: Did the Lions improve their cornerback room?
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• Kaiir Elam can become a sneaky good add for the Cowboys

Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images The Cowboys really love former first-round picks. The Cowboys continue to add former first-round picks to their roster. A day after signing Solomon Thomas and Payton Turner, they traded for Bills cornerback Kaiir Elam. Dallas gave up a fifth-round pick this year, as well as a seventh in next year’s draft, for Elam and a 2025 sixth-rounder. #NFL TRAD...2025
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• Report: Detroit Lions lose another veteran CB in free agency

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have lost one of their primary depth options at cornerback. Former Detroit Lions cornerback Kindle Vildor is headed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He’s signing a one-year deal, but there are no more public details on the deal. Vildor has spent the last two years with the Lions, offering up...2025
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• Reports: Patriots Bolster Defense, Offensive Line Early in Free Agency

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• Carlton Davis says post-Tom Brady Buccaneers will 'wreck s---' this season: NFL 'in for a rude awakening'

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• 2025 NFL free agency: Patriots signing Carlton Davis to a three-year, $60 million deal

Davis' deal includes $34.5 million guaranteed, per report...2025
• Slumping Bucs to be down 4 starters vs. Ravens

The Bucs will be without four starters -- LG Luke Goedeke, DB Antoine Winfield Jr., CB Carlton Davis and TE Cam Brate -- vs. the Ravens on Thursday....2022
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• Lions injury updates: Dan Campbell offers updates on 4 players

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Dan Campbell offered injury updates on Levi Onwuzurike, Josh Paschal, Malcolm Rodriguez, and Emmanuel Moseley. The Detroit Lions escaped Thanksgiving Day with a nail-biting win over the Chicago Bears, but, unfortunately, they couldn’t escape another injury-filled game. The defense, in particular, got it hard—yet again—and based on updates from ...2024
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• 4 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions overcame a tough Buccaneers defense and emerged with their fifth win of the 2023 season. Grit has defined the Detroit Lions under Dan Campbell, and grit was in the spotlight on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Lions emerged victorious from their bout with the Bucs thanks to hard-fought battles on both sides of the ball. The...2023
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• Dan Campbell delivers epic speech on Detroit Lions navigating injuries

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images Dan Campbell went on the radio, dropped two F-bombs, and delivered a passionate speech on how the Detroit Lions will navigate injuries. I know a lot of Detroit Lions fans are feeling down right now. The team’s odds to win the NFC North and earn the conference’s top seed are falling, the injuries are mounting, and the Super Bowl feels farther away than...2024
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• Free agency news: Detroit Lions agree to 3-year deal with CB D.J. Reed

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have reportedly agreed to terms with free agent cornerback D.J. Reed. The Detroit Lions didn’t take long to pivot after losing cornerback Carlton Davis to free agency. According to several reports (Jordan Schultz first), the Lions are signing former Jets cornerback D.J. Reed to a three-year, $48 million contract, including $32 million guar...2025
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• Vikings Links: It’s An Exciting Time To Be A Vikings Fan!

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Getty Images Meaningful football late in the season plus playoffs is great! It is hard to wait for this game but what can you do? I like to do other things so that I am not thinking about the game too much. I really am not smart enough to talk about the X’s and O’s with any conviction or authority. So, I watch college football in search of future Vikings and I do ...2025
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• The Linc - Bucs fans worried that their team “could get obliterated on Monday night”

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 9/21/23. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... What could happen, should happen, and will happen: Week 3 Eagles at Buccaneers - Bucs NationThe Bucs could get obliterated. One of the scariest things about this game for Tampa Bay fans is the very realistic possibility that the Central Florida fairy tale of weeks ...2023
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• 2025 NFL Draft preview: 8 players the Lions should target on Day 2
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• Travis Hunter’s NFL position is the great draft debate. Do you think he’s a CB, WR, or both?

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Let’s fight about Travis Hunter’s best position in the NFL What position will Travis Hunter Jr. play at the next level? It’s one of the most fascinating questions in the 2025 NFL Draft class, which is right around the corner. The two-way standout shined as both a wide receiver and a cornerback during his collegiate days, securing Heisman Trophy honors a...2025
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• Did Rams make any ‘non-move’ mistakes in free agency?

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Rams made a few big changes, but did they make any mistakes by not making changes? The Los Angeles Rams will not look much different in 2025 than they did in 2024. Is the lack of changes a mistake? Should the Rams have traded Matthew Stafford? Did they spend money on the right players? At this rate, there is only one significant change on offens...2025
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• Open thread: Have the Lions gotten better or worse in free agency?

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images With most of free agency over, it’s time to assess the Detroit Lions’ roster movement. Is it enough? That is the question at the forefront of every Lions fan entering the 2025 season. The Detroit Lions went 15-2, but still fell short of the title game. With the calendar flipped, many viewed free agency as the time for Detroit to restock and reload. Not on...2025
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• NFL Free Agency: 4 teams who won the legal tampering period

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images These teams got much, much better on Monday. One of the funniest things about the NFL is how the league still openly uses the term “legal tampering period.” It’s inaccurate, makes no sense, and sounds far more nefarious than “negotiation period.” These teams don’t care what it’s called, because they went into Monday with a lot of holes to fill, and immedi...2025
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• New York Jets Flight Connections 03/09/25

Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets Good morning, Gang Green Nation! Free agency gets underway tomorrow. Our Jets have a new coaching staff and a new front office. Up next is a new roster. Well, not an entirely new roster. The Jets have some quality pieces to build around, but they need to fill in quality players around those pieces. The process begins tomorrow. Hopefully it will...2025
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• Vikings Links: It’s Almost Over!

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The QB Carousel is going to stop spinning soon The QB carousel is turning and now the media jackals are all predicting/assuming Sam Darnold is going to sign with the Seahawks after they trade Geno Smith to the Raiders for a 3rd round pick. The connection makes a ton of sense because Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak worked with Darnold in 2023 as San Francisco’...2025
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• Mock draft roundup 6.0: Focus for Lions stays on the trenches

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Taking a closer look at the prospects from the 2025 NFL Draft that have been projected to the Detroit Lions over the past week. With the 2025 free agency period set to kick off next week, this week’s mock draft roundup offers Detroit Lions fans their last opportunity to check out which prospects are being mocked to the Lions before the official start...2025
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• Staff roundtable: 2025 Jaguars free agency predictions

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images With the NFL tampering period fast approaching, we share our favorite free agent fits for Jacksonville and our predictions for Liam Coen and James Gladstone's inaugural free agent class. Welcome to Big Cat Country’s staff roundtable! With the 2025 NFL Free Agency negotiation (tampering) period set to kick off on Monday, March 10th, the BCC staff took a few moments ...2025
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: We Think It is JJ Time

Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Sam Darnold chapter may not be closed yet I still am a little upset that the Bears for Joe Thuney for a 2026 4th. I would have given up the 3rd with the hope of getting back a 6th. You are talking All Pro caliber left guard. The Vikings needed that bad. I know some will say he is going to be 33 but do these same people want to g...2025
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• Random Ramsdom: NFL insiders getting fired up about Stafford rumors

Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 2/28/25 Yesterday I wrote about everyone embracing the chaos that has been the Matthew Stafford and Los Angeles Rams rumors. Well, people sure are embracing the chaos as reportedly Fox’s Jordan Schultz and NFL’s Ian Rapoport got into some type of verbal discrepancy while at the combine. You can rea...2025
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