The CBA giveth, and the CBA potentially taketh away. Under the rules of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Raiders used the franchise tag to keep running back Josh Jacobs in place for at least another season, at $10.1 million. The Raiders also could, under those same rules, rescind the franchise tag. Would they? If Jacobs [more] … [Read more...] about Would Raiders rescind Josh Jacobs franchise tag, sign Dalvin Cook?
Derek Carr on learning Saints offense: I feel confident with where I am
Derek Carr still doesn’t have some of the Louisiana pronunciations down pat, but he is nearly fluent in the Saints’ language. “I’m pretty far along from where I feel like I was, knowing the system and things like that,” Carr said, via Terrin Waack of nola.com. “You never want to feel like you have it [more] … [Read more...] about Derek Carr on learning Saints offense: I feel confident with where I am
Josh Jacobs hints that he’s taking a stand for future running backs
The Raiders have applied the franchise tag to running back Josh Jacobs. He has yet to sign it. The two sides have until July 15 to work out a long-term deal. Jacobs posted a tweet on Saturday suggesting that he’s thinking about other running backs. “Sometimes it’s not about you,” Jacobs said. “We gotta do [more] … [Read more...] about Josh Jacobs hints that he’s taking a stand for future running backs
Derek Carr: Jon Gruden’s visit made sense because I played my best football for him
Back in May, the Saints brought in former Raiders coach Jon Gruden to work with the offense during the offseason program. Of course, Gruden and now New Orleans quarterback Derek Carr spent several years together in Oakland and Las Vegas with their former organization. This week, Carr said he thought it was valuable to have [more] … [Read more...] about Derek Carr: Jon Gruden’s visit made sense because I played my best football for him
Where will Dalvin Cook land?
Dalvin Cook is available to sign with any team, at any time. That’s not likely to last very long. Unlike other free-agent options at running back, such as Ezekiel Elliott and Kareem Hunt, Cook has plenty of tread on the tires. He also has a fully-repaired shoulder, which will allow him to be 100 percent [more] … [Read more...] about Where will Dalvin Cook land?