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Jaguars: Christian Kirk over 50.5 receiving yards (-120)

So much of the talk surrounding the Jaguars offense has centered on the addition of Calvin Ridley, who looks primed to be the legitimate No. 1 wide receiver that Jacksonville didn’t have a year ago. The hype appears justified based on the way Ridley looked in camp and preseason, but it has also caused Kirk to fly under the radar quite a bit. Sure, the targets may get spread a little thin in 2023, but the Jaguars’ 2022 free agency prize finished his first season in Duval with 1,108 yards (65.2 per game).

Even if Ridley is the most-targeted Jaguars receiver this year, he’ll draw coverage outside and could free up Kirk to thrive in the slot and eat up open grass in a way he didn’t get to last season. In two games against the Colts in 2022, Kirk caught three touchdown passes. Expect him to be a significant part of the Jaguars’ game plan Sunday and finish with a receiving total closer to 100 yards than 50. – Adam Stites, Jaguars Wire

Colts: Anthony Richardson anytime touchdown (+130)

Let’s get this bread. The rookie quarterback is making the first regular-season start of his career, and it will be his 16th start since high school (including two preseason starts). As much promise and upside Richardson has shown thus far, there is still going to be a massive learning curve when it comes to the passing game. The windows in the red zone will be much tighter than he’s used to, which means we shouldn’t expect the Colts to score much through the air. That’s not as much of an issue when your quarterback is carved out of marble, runs a 4.43 and is built like a modern-day edge rusher. Considering the heavy read-option concepts the Colts will use early on, Richardson’s rushing ability will eventually take over. Combine that with the fact that Jonathan Taylor is out for at least the first four games, and it’s easy to see why Richardson should be considered the team’s true goal-line back.

Need numbers to back it up? Under Shane Steichen, Jalen Hurts recorded 26 carries and 11 touchdowns inside the 10-yard line in 2022—good for third and second-most among ALL players, respectively. Inside the five? Hurts ranked second in carries (20) and third in touchdowns (9). Simplifying the game and sticking to what Richardson does best is key early on, and Steichen knows they have an advantage with the rookie’s rushing ability. – Kevin Hickey, Colts Wire

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Where do New York Giants rank in waiver priority?

There is often confusion when it comes to the differences between players who have been waived, waived/injured, cut/released and had their contracts terminated.

Players with less than four accrued NFL seasons are subject to waivers, while those with four or more accrued seasons are cut/released and considered unrestricted free agents. They are free to sign with any team immediately.

Any player with fewer than four accrued NFL seasons becomes subject to waivers for 24 hours and can not sign with a team unless they go unclaimed.

To achieve an accrued season, a player must have full-play status in a minimum of six games during an individual season.

Players who are waived/injured are subject to the traditional waiver rules. However, if they go unclaimed they immediately revert to the team’s injured/reserve list. Those players can subsequently be released with an injury settlement and are not permitted to re-sign with the club that waived them for six weeks plus the duration of the agreed-upon injury settlement.

Any player who is awarded to a team off of waivers is required to be placed on the 53-man roster (initially).

There is no limit to how many waiver claims a team can put in.

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New York Giants’ Dexter Lawrence appears in new NFL brand campaign

The 2023 regular season is just around the corner and the NFL has begun ramping up both their advertising and promotion.

As part of that effort, the league recently debuted its “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” campaign featuring comedian Keegan-Michael Key. It also features a wide range of NFL superstars from Jason Kelce to Patrick Mahomes and from Jalen Ramsey to New York Giants nose tackle Dexter Lawrence.

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In fact, Lawrence is heavily featured in one of the new commercials.

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“Our goal was to make this campaign tongue-in-cheek, humorous and clever in the way we tapped into popular memes and cultural conversations about the league and its incredible real-life storylines that are better than anything you could make up,” said TIM ELLIS, Chief Marketing Officer at the NFL.

“We really wanted to have fun with this and not take ourselves too seriously. We hope fans get a kick out of the campaign and are sitting on the edge of their seats to see what spectacles unfold this season.”

The campaign will run 16 pieces of content throughout the season, focusing largely on key moments.

In anticipation of the narratives that will happen this year, “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” is the league’s first campaign for the start of the season that will continue throughout the season. With a total of 16 pieces of content, the campaign will be timed to key moments throughout the year, such as Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas and international games.

Hopefully, the Giants will play well and Sexy Dexy will continue to make appearances.

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Every team’s most surprising cut candidate

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The Dolphins have one of the most complete rosters in the league with talent at nearly every position, so it’s going to be pretty hard for general manager Chris Grier and head coach Mike McDaniel to make their cuts before the team takes on the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1. With the amount of the depth that the Dolphins possess at edge rusher, there’s a chance that a veteran gets cut loose before the season starts, and right now, it feels like it would be Malik Reed.

Reed joined the Dolphins this offseason on a one-year deal to reunite with his old head coach Vic Fangio after spending 2022 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He’s played over 45% of Miami’s defensive snaps in the first two preseason games, and despite playing against a lot of backups, he hasn’t made an incredible impact. Miami is already loaded on the edge with Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb, Emmanuel Ogbah and Andrew Van Ginkel, so if they need to make a cut to keep someone at a position that’s more shallow, Reed might be the odd man out. – Mike Masala, Dolphins Wire

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Los Angeles signs LB Tae Crowder

The Chargers signed linebacker Tae Crowder on Tuesday,

In correspondence, Los Angeles waived offensive tackle Andrew Trainer with an injury designation.

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Crowder was the No. 255 overall pick by the Giants in 2020, making him “Mr. Irrelevant.” He appeared in 41 games, 31 being starts, before being waived in December of 2022. Crowder then joined the Steelers’ practice squad but did not appear in any games.

Through three seasons, Crowder has 232 tackles, nine for loss, eight passes defended, two sacks, two forced fumbles and a pair of interceptions.

Before joining the NFL ranks, Crowder was a key player for the Georgia Bulldogs, finishing 122 career tackles, five pass breakups and two interceptions.

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Giants’ Daniel Bellinger in awe of ‘unicorn player’ Darren Waller

Daniel Bellinger was cruising along last year when his rookie season was interrupted by a freak incident on the field.

In the Giants’ Week 7 win in Jacksonville, Bellinger got poked in the eye by Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd, who was attempting to make a tackle. Bellinger suffered a fractured eye socket and would miss the next six weeks.

Heading into this season, many figured Bellinger would be in for a step up in the passing game after catching 30 passes last year in just 12 games.

Instead, they went in a different direction by trading for Las Vegas Raiders Pro Bowler Darren Waller, which pushed Bellinger into the No.. 2 tight end role.

The move has not been questioned by many as Waller has come into camp and been dominant. Even Bellinger had to admit that.

On Tuesday at training camp, he was asked if Waller has provided any ‘wow’ moments.

“All the time, yeah,” replied Bellinger. “He’s a unicorn player. Watching him be able to do what he does, even at his age, it’s amazing. Definitely a lot of ‘wow’ moments with Darren.”

This camp wasn’t the first time Bellinger has spent time around Waller. They met at the ‘Tight End U’ last year.

“I got a chance to really connect with him last year at Tight End U, so I was already kind of aware of his very unique abilities. Just being able to actually talk and see how he views things off the field, I think is the biggest eye opener for me. He’s a very smart guy. He helps myself and helps the whole offense just with different things that he can do. Obviously, we see it on film all the time and what he did in Las Vegas but being able to just pick his brain off the field, I think is what makes him the most unique.”

Bellinger came to camp considerably more buff and muscular this year. He knows he’ll be doing more blocking, something he does well. He was asked if Waller’s presence has affected his role on the offense, such as taking away snaps et al.

“I don’t really think of it like that,” he said. “What Darren does opens up for everybody, not just in the tight end room, but in the receiving room and it opens up everything all together. So, I wouldn’t say I think about the targets or the passes or whatever that is. I think of it as just what’s going to help the team the best, what’s going to put us in the best position to win. I think Darren does a great job for us and for myself.”

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Brian Daboll hoping for fight-less practices now that the pads are on

The New York Giants held their first padded practice of training camp on Tuesday afternoon at their headquarters in East Rutherford.

Before the workout, head coach Brian Daboll met the media in anticipation of the first physical action of the summer.

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“This is really the first true evaluation of players,” Daboll said.

Daboll added that there would not be any “live” tackling in today’s drills despite being in full pads, meaning players should not be brought to the ground.

 

On the injury front, wide receiver Sterling Shepard (knee) and tight end Ryan  Jones (knee) would return to action while linebacker Jihad Ward (undisclosed) would be held out again.

Daboll added that rookie cornerback Tre Hawkins III has “earned first-team reps” but warned not to read into lineups as they are still rotating players in and out each day.

He also said that Adoree’ Jackson lined up in the slot on Monday to mix things up so they can see some different combinations in the secondary.

Right tackle Evan Neal, a 2022 first-round draft pick, is apparently coming along this summer. Daboll mentioned Neal had a strong opening week to camp.

“Again, the first five (practices) without pads on, I think he’s done a good job. Again, it’s his second year in the system. I think things slow down a little bit for him. It’ll be a good few weeks here with the pads on.”

Daboll also said he advised the team to keep things clean at practice, maintain discipline and avoid fights.

“I don’t want to fight in practice. To me, it’s undisciplined, it’s 15-yard penalties,” he said. “I understand that it’s a competitive situation but you can’t do it in the games so being able to maintain your composure and be disciplined, I think, is important. With that being said, I don’t know if I’ve ever been in a camp where there wasn’t one but certainly something that we don’t want to do.”



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Giants place center J.C. Hassenauer on IR, sign Sean Harlow

The New York Giants placed center J.C. Hassenauer (torn triceps) on injured reserve and signed journeyman center Sean Harlow on Tuesday, shuffling their roster in training camp.

Hassenauer, who was signed this offseason as a depth player along the line, tore his triceps on Sunday. Head coach Brian Daboll announced that he would be out “long term.” By going on IR, Hassenauer will miss the entire 2023 season.

Harlow, 28, was among four players brought in by the Giants on Monday for a tryout. He is a seven-year veteran who was a fourth-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons out of Oregon State back in 2017. He has also spent time with the Indianapolis Colts, and most recently, the Arizona Cardinals.

Harlow has played in 33 regular season NFL games, starting eight.



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Giants’ Rakeem Nunez-Roches in concussion protocol after car accident

New York Giants defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches is in the concussion protocol after suffering injuries in a traffic mishap after leaving practice on Tuesday.

Nacho, as Nunez-Roches prefers to be called, reportedly did not incur any other injuries in the accident. The Giants have not commented on the incident nor his condition as of Wednesday afternoon.

 

The 30-year-old veteran was signed by the Giants in free agency this spring, earning a three-year, $12 million contract. He was a sixth-round pick out of Southern Miss by the Kansas City Chiefs back in 2015.

After three seasons in Kansas City, Nacho played his most recent five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, earning a Super Bowl ring in 2020.



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Giants place 6 players on PUP list, make 3 other roster moves to start camp

The New York Giants reported to their headquarters in East Rutherford for training camp on Tuesday, the unofficial beginning of their 2023 season.

The team subsequently announced that six players will open the summer on the physically unable to perform (PUP) List after the completion of medical exams. All six players are recovering from knee injuries/surgeries.

Wide receivers Sterling Shepard and Wan’Dale Robinson, cornerback Aaron Robinson, defensive tackle D.J. Davidson, guard Marcus McKethan and defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson were placed on the PUP list. They can be activated at any time during camp, per NFL rules.

Players are placed on this list during training camp and count toward a team’s 90-man roster. Players can be removed from the list at any time during camp, but can’t be placed back on the list. Players on this list as of final roster cutdowns must be placed on the Reserve/PUP, released, traded or counted against the 53-man roster.

Shepard, 30, tore his left ACL in the Giants’ Week 3 loss to Dallas and was lost for the season. It was the second straight lost season for the former 2016 second-round pick out of Oklahoma. Injuries also limited him to just seven games in 2021. Still, the Giants see value in Shepard, inking him to a one-year deal this offseason.

Robinson’s rookie season was also cut short after tearing his ACL in a Week 9 loss to Detroit. It was the second-round rookie’s best showing of the season with nine receptions for 100 yards.

In other moves, free agent wide receiver Jamison Crowder was placed on the non-football injury list with a calf issue. Veteran defensive tackle Vernon Butler was a no-show and was placed on the reserve/did not report list.

Free agent cornerback Leonard Johnson (knee) was waived with an injury settlement.



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