Jori Epstein

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jori Epstein

When the Dallas Cowboys secondary took the field in recent years, they waited for the signal. How quickly should they expect their opponent to get the ball out? Al Harris, Dallas’ defensive backs coach from 2021-24, would give them a clue. Advertisement“I used to say, ‘Instant grits,’” Harris told Yahoo Sports recently from Chicago, where he’s now the Bears’ defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator. “When you boil water, you just put the grits in there.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jori Epstein

BEREA, Ohio — As the Cleveland Browns trickled toward the field to stretch for their second of three minicamp practices, Andrew Berry sat at the conference room table of his office overlooking the field. Ninety-one players were heading out to stretch. AdvertisementBut the general manager knew the four orange-jerseyed roster members, rather than the dozens in brown, were most captivating the national media narrative. Welcome to the 2025 Browns quarterback battle.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jori Epstein

BEREA, Ohio — As the Cleveland Browns’ 11-on-11 drills wrapped, Shedeur Sanders finished his final drive and beelined to offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. The fifth-round rookie quarterback fielded an imaginary snap and dropped back. He extended his arm as if to confirm the line of vision expected next. AdvertisementThe rookie quarterback was animated Tuesday afternoon as his coach shared the clearest path to improvement.

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jori Epstein

The Pittsburgh Steelers had been waiting for this domino to fall. And they were far from the only members of the NFL world keeping close eyes on Aaron Rodgers’ next move. On Thursday, Rodgers’ roughly three-month dalliance with free agency came to end. The four-time MVP quarterback and Steelers agreed to a one-year deal pending a physical, the team confirmed, with the expectation that Rodgers will report to Pittsburgh ahead of the Steelers’ mandatory minicamp next week.

4 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jori Epstein

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Sitting in a recent Green Bay Packers offensive installation, Jordan Love listened as his coaches presented how to run a scramble drill. Then the Packers’ starting quarterback spoke up. AdvertisementLove knew head coach Matt LaFleur had been urging him to be more vocal in meetings. What better time for a player to step up than when discussing an out-of-structure play coaches can’t fully anticipate?