On Saturday, the Los Angeles Chargers signed defensive end, Joey Bosa, to a 5-year extension worth $135 million. The extension includes $78 million guaranteed at signing and $102 million guaranteed overall, a record for a defensive player. The $78 million guaranteed is 4th all-time among all players, only behind Matt Ryan, Aaron Rodgers, and Kirk Cousins.
“I’m dealing with a family matter, my mom was just diagnosed with cancer and it’s Stage 4.”
Earlier this offseason, Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams head coach, had doubted the social distancing logistics in the NFL: “We’re going to social distance, but we play football? This is really hard for me to understand all this. I don’t want to be — I don’t get it. I really don’t.”
In 2018, the New England Patriots won the Super Bowl. This was their 5th Super Bowl appearance in the last ten years and third win. But now, as they prepare to enter the 2020 NFL season, they are grasping for players and are expected to perform amongst the worst in the league.
The Miami Dolphins are entering the 2020 seasons with two main quarterbacks, veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick, and rookie first-round draft pick, Tua Tagovailoa. There is a possibility that Tua will start game one or start later in the season, but whatever the outcome is, Fitzpatrick will be fine with it.
On Friday, Houston Texan’s coach, Bill O’Brien, said that the Texans are “working hard” with quarterback, Deshaun Watson, and his staff on a contract extension. Bill O’Brien wants Watson “here for a long time.”
Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback, Joe Burrow, has reportedly agreed to a four-year contract worth $36.1 million, with the contract pending a physical that will occur later this week. Burrow will receive the entirety of his $23.9 million signing bonus within 15 days of executing the contract.
After months of insults and conflicts, Jet’s star safety, Jamal Adams, was traded alongside a fourth-round draft pick to the Seattle Seahawks for two firsts and a third-round pick as well as safety, Bradley McDougald, last Saturday.
“Of course it was a tough decision.”
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