NFL news: Around the league in 32 plays
By Ben Almquist
Philadelphia Eagles: The Eagles made defensive lineman Fletcher Cox a very rich man by signing him to a new deal worth up to $103 million, with $57 million guaranteed. Meanwhile, the Eagles new 1st round pick quarterback went and locked himself in the bathroom.
- Author’s Take: I can guarantee that the Broncos are not happy about this.
- Chiefs’ Take: Dontari Poe will absolutely be looking at this mark for his own contract. And it will be very tough for the Chiefs to match that under even the best of circumstances. With big deals on the books for Smith, Houston, Maclin, and presumably Eric Berry, there just isn’t much room for another deal of that size. However, the Chiefs are in a situation where they might be ok with that scenario depending on how rookie Chris Jones is able to progress.
- Chiefs’ Note: ESPN’s Louis Riddick (one of my top 5 Twitter follows), had a cool fact for Chiefs fans on this.
Current #Chiefs Co-Director of Player Personnel Brett Veach was THE very first person to pound table for Cox when he was a scout w/#Eagles.
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) June 14, 2016
Seattle Seahawks: The Seahawks tried out NBA star Nate Robinson, but it did not go well. Coach Pete Carroll stated that it is “all but impossible” for Robinson to make the switch to football.
Well, that’s going to do it for me, Addicts. A pretty entertaining week, and it looks like some of these stories might get even more involved as the weeks pass. You know I’m looking forward to it. So be sure to check back in next week for another roundup of all the NFL news and rumors from around the league.