NFL News & Rumors This Week: Jamal Adams, Khyree Jackson & More
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Top NFL News & Rumors This Past Week
As we do every Friday during the NFL offseason, let’s go around the world of football to see what’s happening. First, we’ll hit on the real NFL news and then we’ll dig into the juicy rumors and notes for fantasy football.
It’s always worth taking a quick peek at this article every Friday since the worst-case scenario is you say, “I already saw that”, and the best-case is that you catch up on something you might have missed!
Tennessee Titans Sign Jamal Adams
- The veteran safety will join the Titans who are pushing their chips this year with other big-name signings like Calvin Ridley and Tony Pollard. Per Turron Davenport, Adams worked with Titans DB coach Dennard Wilson during his pro bowl seasons in 2018 and 2019. He’ll push to start opposite free safety Amani Hooker.
Vikings Rookie CB Khyree Jackson Passes Away In Car Accident
- Reports confirmed that the fourth round pick out of Oregon has unfortunately passed away following an early morning car accident on Saturday. Two of the other passengers in the car, who were high school teammates of Jackson, were also killed in the crashes. The driver of the vehicle that caused the three-car accident is expected to face charges as alcohol is believed to be involved in the incident.
Cameron Sutton Suspended Eight Games
- Per a report from Tom Pelissero, Cameron Sutton of the Pittsburgh Steelers will be suspended for eight games without pay. This stems from a domestic violence incident in March where it was reported that he assaulted his girlfriend. That violates the terms of the NFL’s personal conduct policy and triggers an automatic eight-game suspension.
Houston Texans’ NRG Stadium Post-Hurricane Beryl
- After wreaking havoc in the Gulf of Mexico area, the Texan’s NRG Stadium is being used to house roughly 250 refugees and patients of the storm. It also appears that part of the stadium roof has been damaged by the storm – here is a photo obtained by Fox Weather.
Tyreek Hill Announces 4th & 5th Child Of The Year
- Congratulations to father-to-be Tyreek Hill! Though he is already the father of 10 children, he and his wife announced that they will be having another child. That was quickly followed by a court ruling that he is also the father of another child with another woman. That puts his total somewhere around ~12 with five different women. And it’s the fifth child of his that has been announced this year.
Fantasy Football News & Rumors
This section is dedicated to fantasy-relevant rumblings from around the various offseason practices and meetings:
- Cardinals beat writers report that Trey Benson looks like the number two behind James Conner, but that Conner will get the bulk share of that workload unless he gets hurt. Conner himself added that last year was his floor, not his ceiling.
- Broncos beat writers have reported that Javonte Williams will need to earn the starting job in camp and that it’s not a given that he will be the top RB in Denver.
- Daniel Popper of The Athletic sees the Chargers running back depth chart as follows, with Gus Edwards the “clear lead back”.
- Reality TV has become a legitimate source of NFL info with shows like HBO’s Hard Knocks and Netflix’s Receiver. Some highlights:
- On Receiver, Davante Adams said he was asked by coaches about benching QB Jimmy Garoppolo and that he “signed off” on the move.
- Hard Knocks has produced a number of moments, notably around the Giants interviewing quarterbacks and trying (and failing) to trade up in the draft. This Reddit post by user r/Droideka666 does a good job of summarizing.
- The Vikings have re-signed Cam Akers to go with Aaron Jones and Ty Chandler.
- Zamir White looks like he has bulked up for a potential starting running back role – or maybe to play offensive tackle?
