Daily Briefing

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO The Bears have extended CB JAYLON JOHNSON.  Kevin Myers of ChicagoBears.com: The Bears on Thursday agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension with cornerback Jaylon Johnson.   “We’re extremely excited to be able to keep Jaylon here for the next four years,” general manager Ryan Poles said. “He’s…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Tags have been made.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com with the list: For tags applied to potential free agents, nine is the number.   And there’s nothing lucky about it, not for the players. More than one fourth of the league used in 2024 the device that keeps a player whose contract has…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST   DALLAS QB DAK PRESCOTT isn’t going anywhere.  Saad Yousuf of The Athletic: Dak Prescott sounded like a player confident in his future with the Dallas Cowboys, the only team he’s played with since they selected him in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.   “I’m definitely confident,”…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Bryan DeArdo of CBSSports.com on a new proposal for the kickoff that we didn’t see coming.  Kickoffs from the plus 40-yard line, not the tradition 40-30 range in the scoring team’s own area.  Teams required to try short tactical kickoffs to avoid a touchback to the 35. NFL special teams coordinators have…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO What will the Bears get for QB JUSTIN FIELDS from the Falcons or someone else?  Jeff Howe of The Athletic: It certainly seems Justin Fields’ days in Chicago are waning, with the Bears set to draft a quarterback and move on from their three-year starter.   And when they…

THE DAILY BRIEFING The NFLPA workplace survey is out – with the disparity in Kansas City between coach Andy Reid and owner Clark Hunt catching the eye of Chris Bumbaca of USA TODAY in his recap: Report cards for NFL teams are back, and the grades from members of the NFL Players Association are in.…

THE DAILY BRIEFING A new and exciting, but different, kickoff.  The Competition Committee wants to make it happen.  Todd Archer of ESPN.com: When the NFL opens play next season, Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones — who is a member of the Competition Committee — expects a change in the kickoff rule.   Jones…

THE DAILY BRIEFING The NFL makes its case to ban the “hop-drop” tackle – a term we only first heard in 2023.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: Hip-drop tackles are much more dangerous than other tackles, according to the NFL executive in charge of health and safety issues.   NFL Executive Vice President Jeff Miller…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Eric Bienemy’s next job will not be in the National Football League per Pete Thamel and Adam Schefter of ESPN.com.  Their “sources” quite clearly include Bieniemy: Former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is finalizing a two-year deal to join UCLA’s staff as the Bruins’ associate head coach/offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH DETROIT PK MICHAEL BADGLEY is back for another year of watching the Lions go for it on fourth down.  Nick Shook of NFL.com: The kicker known as the Money Badger has found his way to another paycheck in the NFL.   Michael Badgley is headed back to the Detroit Lions…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO QB JUSTIN FIELDS is tired of all the chatter.  Mike McDaniel of SI.com: Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields made waves this week when he unfollowed the team’s official account on Instagram.   With rumors galore about what the Bears will do with the No. 1 pick in the 2024…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Will the Browns meet the Eagles in Week 1 in Brazil?  Ozzy: @OzzyNFL BREAKING – NFL SCHEDULE RUMOUR   Peter King is “Feeling good about Cleveland-Philadelphia in Brazil on the evening of Friday, Sept. 6.”   The Browns have not played an international game since 2017, vs. the Vikings.   Philly-Cleveland –…