Paul Bretl
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3 days ago |
jaguarswire.usatoday.com | Paul Bretl
Mason Graham has been an extremely popular pick for the Jacksonville Jaguars in mock drafts, and understandably so. However, one league executive would tell Adam Schefter that when it comes to who the Jaguars could take at fifth overall, they are a "wild card."Perhaps Graham isn't the slam dunk that he appears to be. So, then who might be in play for the Jaguars?
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3 days ago |
coltswire.usatoday.com | Paul Bretl
When the Indianapolis Colts are on the clock this week, particularly in the early portion of the 2025 NFL draft, don't forget about offensive and defensive lines being addressed. "You can never have enough O-line, D-line," GM Chris Ballard said on Monday. "Over the course of a season – they're just not hanging out on the street corner. Those guys are very difficult to find."This sentiment from Ballard is, of course, nothing new.
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coltswire.usatoday.com | Paul Bretl
The Indianapolis Colts made the surprise move recently to release veteran kicker Matt Gay. As GM Chris Ballard described on Monday during his pre-draft press conference, that decision was less about Gay and more so about their faith in Spencer Shrader. "Matt is a good kicker, he's still a good kicker," Ballard said via the team site. "Matt is still going to be a good kicker in this league. I think a lot of it had to do with Spencer.
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3 days ago |
coltswire.usatoday.com | Paul Bretl
On paper, linebacker appears to be a good-sized need for the Indianapolis Colts. However, do the Colts view it as a pressing need? Based on GM Chris Ballard's pre-draft press conference, it doesn't sound like it. The reason that linebacker could be a somewhat big need is that the Colts lost EJ Speed and Grant Stuard in free agency. So, at a minimum, depth at this position should be added--although that probably doesn't reach the level of urgent.
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jaguarswire.usatoday.com | Paul Bretl
Offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen has reportedly signed his restricted free agent tender to stay with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the 2025 season, according to Aaron Wilson. A restricted free agent is a player with three accrued seasons in the NFL. The Jaguars already placed an original round tender on Van Lanen, but he still had the ability to meet and negotiate with other teams.
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