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Jihad Ward has no time for Hard Knocks, the Jets and cheap shots.Ward, the Giants’ edge rusher, said he shoved Aaron Rodgers last Saturday because of “some sucker s--t” that wide receiver Randall Cobb and Rodgers pulled on the Jets’ first drive.He didn’t like Cobb’s blindside block on Bobby McCain that concussed the Giants’ safety. And he didn’t like Rodgers’ reaction, either. So he did something about ...

Saints new punter Lou Hedley is an oddball: Here's 5 things you may not know about himPunter from Australia Lou Hedley (39) participates in the New Orleans Saints Rookie Minicamp at the Saints Practice Facility in Metairie, Saturday, May 13, 2023.(Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)When the New Orleans Saints made their decision Tuesday to keep Lou Hedley on their 53-man active roster ...

GREEN BAY − The Green Bay Packers set their initial 53-man roster Tuesday, and the youth movement continues for a second year along both sides of the ball.After drafting the biggest class in club history with 13 players, the Packers brought 11 on to their active roster. General manager Brian Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur also added three rookie undrafted free agents who impressed in training camp, ...

GREEN BAY – In the midst of a calm cutdown day, the Green Bay Packers were reportedly involved behind the scenes on a trade that would have sent shockwaves through the NFL, and sent a former Wisconsin star back home.The Packers were in talks with the Indianapolis Colts and had “legitimate interest” in trading for All-Pro running back Jonathan Taylor, according to ESPN. A trade would have sent Taylor ...

GREEN BAY − The Green Bay Packers have signing 16 players who cleared waivers after Tuesday's cutdowns to their practice squad.Here are the players joining Green Bay's practice squad:Alex McGoughMcGough was the USFL MVP, leading the Birmingham Stallions to a championship in 2023. He came to the Packers following the conclusion of the USFL season. McGough was a sixth-round draft pick of the Seattle ...

GREEN BAY – Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst continued a trend toward youth on his roster, claiming a rookie tight end and third-year safety off waivers Wednesday morning.Gutekunst had gone light at both tight end and safety after trimming his roster to 53 Tuesday and quickly made it up for it by claiming rookie tight end Ben Sims from the Minnesota Vikings and safety Zayne Anderson ...

ASHWAUBENON – The Green Bay Packers think a fitness center and retail building would be a good fit to fill some of the empty space remaining in the Titletown District.The proposal will go before the Ashwaubenon site plan review committee at 3 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Village Hall, 2155 Holmgren Way.The plan calls for a two-story, 46,048-square-foot building east of the US Venture office building and connected ...

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions didn't claim any players off waivers a day after the league's 32 teams trimmed their rosters to 53 players, but the team did see one of their cuts claimed, as cornerback Starling Thomas V was scooped up by the Arizona Cardinals.Thomas, an undrafted rookie out of UAB, would have been a logical addition to Detroit's practice squad had he cleared through the waiver process. ...

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions began piecing together the team's practice squad Wednesday afternoon, announcing the signing of 10 players, including the return of veteran kicker Michael Badgley.A midseason addition last year, Badgley performed well for the Lions, making 20-of-24 field-goal attempts, with a long of 53 yards, as well as all 33 of his extra points. The two sides came together on a new, ...

The Dallas Cowboys’ season opener against the Giants on Sept. 10 is rapidly approaching and the team set Super Bowl expectations on itself in training camp.Can’t get to the big one without stars, and the Cowboys have plenty of upper-tier talent compared to their peers. ESPN went ahead and made predictions for the best players in the league, based on a panel of dozens of its experts. The list was based ...