Daily Briefing

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…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST   DALLAS WRs BRANDIN COOKS and CEEDEE LAMB are looking forward to playing with each other.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: Newly arrived Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks and last year’s No. 1 receiver CeeDee Lamb don’t see themselves as competing for catches.   Cooks says he reached out to…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST   WASHINGTON Jeff Bezos looms, per Mike Florio: It’s becoming more and more clear that Daniel Snyder will sell the Commanders. It’s becoming less and less clear who Snyder will sell the Commanders to.   Two formal bids have been made, from groups led by Josh Harris and Steve Apostolopoulos.…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST   DALLAS Todd Archer of ESPN.com details the signing of QB COOPER RUSH: Cooper Rush was like a lot of people at DFW on March 16. Stuck.   Bad weather delayed his flight. One delay was followed by another. And another. He spent hours at the airport, checking his phone,…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST PHILADELPHIA The Eagles are feeling good about signing QB JALEN HURTS to a long-term deal.  Tim McManus of ESPN.com: Speaking at the league meetings in Arizona last week, Eagles CEO Jeffrey Lurie included Jalen Hurts on a select list of quarterbacks he views as borderline unstoppable in the NFL.  …

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH DETROIT WR MARVIN JONES, Jr. may be re-joining the Lions. Free agent wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. is expected to sign a one-year, $3 million contract that can be worth up to $5 million with the Detroit Lions, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday.   Jones, 33, caught…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY ESPN’s Insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano offer what they are hearing about the long delayed trade: From the Biltmore grounds, brass from the Packers and Jets weighed in on Aaron Rodgers trade watch, and neither side painted a clear picture for when or how this deal…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFL owners pushed back against the NFL Office’s desire to do Amazon’s bidding and give their newest broadcast partner Thursday flex rights.  Brooke Pryor of ESPN.comnotes that some of the NFL’s most powerful and influential owners showed utter disdain for the proposal: While NFL owners opted not to vote on a rule…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY QB AARON RODGERS would not talk to the Packers after the season.  A tweet from Matt Schneidman: @mattschneidman Brian Gutekunst said he tried to contact Aaron Rodgers “many times” this offseason to discuss how he fit in the Packers’ future.   “Our inability to reach him or…