The Daily Briefing

THE DAILY BRIEFING AFC NORTH   CINCINNATI RB JOE MIXON, awash in no legal troubles, may be asked to take a pay cut.  Erich Richter of the New York Post: Joe Mixon’s days as a member of the Cincinnati Bengals might be numbered.   The team is “expected” to ask the 26-year-old running back to…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST PHILADELPHIA So QB JALEN HURTS took basically the same deal the QB LAMAR JACKSON spurned.  But Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com says Jackson actually was offered a better deal than Hurts took. As we wait for the full breakdown of the new Jalen Hurts contract in Philadelphia, some details have begun…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST PHILADELPHIA Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com admires the way the Eagles just went out and spent $250 million plus. With three years in, the window for a new deal open, and his one year left on the rookie contract, the Eagles took care of their young franchise quarterback.   They didn’t…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Peter King has rumors galor about the draft: I pass these mini-nuggets along as a fan service. They are among the things I’m hearing about the top of the 2023 draft.   This doesn’t mean anything on the surface, because the way “reporting” works this time of year, things that make sense…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH DETROIT Earlier this week the Lions quietly shipped CB JEFF OKUDAH, once the 3rd overall pick in the draft, to the Falcons.  Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: The Lions traded cornerback Jeff Okudah to the Falcons for a fifth-round pick this week and head coach Dan Campbell pointed to the rest…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO GM Ryan Poles on the whys and wherefores of the trade with Carolina: The Carolina Panthers currently have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft after a huge trade last month with the Chicago Bears, who had the top pick heading into the offseason. The Bears…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY RB AARON JONES is quite content with his $5 million pay cut to a mere $11 million.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com:   Aaron Jones took a $5 million pay cut early this offseason, but considering the market for running backs, he still thinks he did well…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC WEST ARIZONA With big paychecks still coming in from the Cardinals, Kliff Kingsbury takes a low-key job at USC. Kliff Kingsbury is headed back to USC.   The former Arizona Cardinals head coach is expected to join Lincoln Riley’s staff at USC as an offensive analyst working with quarterbacks, according to…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Peter King with some draft thoughts (we put #2 in Baltimore): A few things I’ve heard about the draft with 17 days left on the hype train:   1. This is important: Most draft boards are not finalized. Keep in mind that most teams have their rankings done in pencil now, with…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO Charles McDonald of YahooSports.com explains why Northwestern OT PETE SKORONSKI is headed to Chicago at #9 in most Mock Drafts: Peter Skoronski: Chicago Bears Peter Skoronski would be a home-run fit for the Bears and a major asset for their quest to build a quality supporting cast around Justin…