Daily Briefing

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA No signs of WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON at the Vikings voluntary camp.  Will Ragatz ofSI.com: Vikings superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson did not report to TCO Performance Center on Monday for the start of the team’s voluntary offseason program, head coach Kevin O’Connell revealed to the media. That shouldn’t…

THE DAILY BRIEFING O.J. Simpson is dead at age 76.  Ken Ritter of the AP does his best to recount his life: O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend in a trial that mesmerized the public and exposed divisions on race and policing…

THE DAILY BRIEFING More helmets are on the way for your collection.  Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: The NFL tweaked its uniform policy to allow teams to wear alternate helmets starting in 2022 and the policy has changed again.   The league announced that teams will be able to add a third helmet to their uniform…

THE DAILY BRIEFING It’s the Packers, and not the Browns, who will open the season in Brazil.  Mike Florio ofProFootballTalk.com: Sorry, Maurice Hurst. You won’t be going to Brazil this year.   The Packers will be.   The NFL has announced that Green Bay will face Philadelphia in the first ever game in Brazil. It…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST   DALLAS WR CeeDEE LAMB wants more money, but, as of yet, he is not considering a holdout.  Ciao Miori of TheScore: CeeDee Lamb’s contract situation with the Dallas Cowboys remains uncertain, but the All-Pro receiver expects to stay with the team this season.   “Yeah, I’ll be in Dallas,”…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Bill Barnwell of ESPN.com tells us whether every team should trade up or trade down (stay put is also an option) in the first round here.  We will put some of them with their respective teams below. NFC NORTH CHICAGO We thought this headline was funny: Bears Have Everything Needed to Move…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Earlier this week, Cody Benjamin of CBSSports.com listed six teams that are going to make the playoffs after missing last year (Cincinnati, NY Jets, Tennessee, Jacksonville, Atlanta and Seattle).  Let’s see if he has four from the AFC and two from the NFC on his list of those that will tumble out.…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO Bill Barnwell of ESPN.com (as part of a longer piece) explains what happens when you pick a QB first overall: What should the Bears and other teams expect when they take a quarterback in Round 1? Being an NFL fan who pays close attention to the draft requires you…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Frank Schwab of YahooSports.com identifies the 5 “smartest” moves of the NFL offseason so far: This list of the five smartest moves so far this offseason isn’t necessarily the best players to switch teams. The Atlanta Falcons swung big on Kirk Cousins. It cost them a lot of money. The Las Vegas…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Is the this a good ranking of who might deprive the Chiefs of a three-peat?  Offered by Cody Benjamin of CBSSports.com: The Kansas City Chiefs are the NFL’s current dynasty, rivaling the Tom Brady-era New England Patriots as football royalty. And they have no plans to slow down, with reigning Super Bowl…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST PHILADELPHIA More on the Eagles signing of RB SAQUON BARKLEY.  Michael David Smith ofProFootballTalk.com: Saquon Barkley says the Texans were a strong contender for his services before he signed with the Eagles.   Barkley says he spoke with C.J. Stroud and some other Texans players before free agency started and…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST PHILADELPHIA Eagles exec Jake Rosenberg is leaving.  It is said to be his choice as he feels stifled working for longtime friend Howie Roseman.  ESPN.com: Jake Rosenberg, the Philadelphia Eagles’ longtime salary cap executive, is leaving the franchise in hopes of furthering his career in the NFL.  This according to…