The Daily Briefing

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST   NEW YORK GIANTS RB SAQUON BARKLEY has us all, even those who went to Catholic school, refreshing our minds on the meaning of “epiphany” – as signs an “adjusted” franchise tender. Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com: Running back Saquon Barkley said he was seriously considering sitting out games into the…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY QB AARON RODGERS is the bane of some media types and there are plenty of conflicting thoughts about him, some fueled by his own quotes.  But one thing that has been pretty consistent is that he has treated QB JORDAN LOVE, his successor, admirably.  Eric Edholm of…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH DETROIT He may have gone off in a cart on Monday with an apparent knee injury, but CB C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON’s MRI was “clean” per a source of ESPN’s Field Yates.   MINNESOTA You’ve heard of the dog eating one’s homework? WR JORDAN ADDISON offers a reason he was jetting about…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO WR CHASE CLAYPOOL starts camp on PUP.  He has been “nursing” a soft tissue injury through OTAs.  Alyssa Barbieri of USA TODAY adds: Last month, Bears coach Matt Eberflus said Claypool was dealing with “a few things,” but he believed he was on track to return for training camp.…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA WR JORDAN ADDISON is outed as a Knucklehead.  Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com on his 140 mph adventure. Minnesota Vikings rookie receiver Jordan Addison was cited Thursday morning for speed and reckless driving after an officer clocked him driving 140 mph on a freeway just outside of St. Paul,…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Mike Florio has a source who says people who have never played a down of football in their lives (and the guy who ironically now employs the NFL’s highest paid RB) have de-valued the running back position. Running backs are confused. They’re angry. And for good reason.   Pro football has targeted…

THE DAILY BRIEFING The three franchised running backs will play on the tag in 2023 for $10.1 million guaranteed.  Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com: The Jaguars reached agreement with tight end Evan Engram on a long-term deal earlier Monday. The running backs who received the franchise tag, however, all failed to complete a contract before the…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO RB ROSCHON JOHNSON may be someone you need to know before your Fantasy draft.  ProFootballTalk.com: The Bears parted ways with their leading rusher from last season this offseason and rookie Roschon Johnson is one of the players who will be competing for time in the backfield this summer.  …

THE DAILY BRIEFING News from the Philip Rivers household.  Jason Owens at YahooSports.com: Philip Rivers is set to hit double digits when it comes to procreation.   The former Los Angeles Chargers quarterback told AL.com‘s Ben Thomas on Wednesday Rivers’ wife, Tiffany, is expecting their family’s 10th child, with a boy due to arrive in…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Connor Orr of SI.com identifies three teams that will “surpass expectations” in 2023 (he’s betting on good coaches): The one nice thing about the prevalence of gambling sites and gambling-related information is that we can clearly define “expectations” for each NFL team. While a fan base can have completely inflated and unrealistic…