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REPORT: Arizona Cardinals Are Parting Ways With CB Patrick Peterson
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February 8, 2021
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One of the league’s most premier cornerbacks will be looking for a new home in 2021.

According to Matt Verderame of Fansided.com, Patrick Peterson and the Arizona Cardinals after 10 seasons:



The Cardinals selected Peterson with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He was Pro Bowler in his first eight seasons, making three All-Pro First Teams and the NFL’s All Decade Team for the 2010s.
 
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Washington Football Team signs QB Taylor Heinicke to 2-year deal worth up to $8.75 million
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  • John KeimESPN Staff Writer

It took less than two games to transform quarterback Taylor Heinicke from a guy whose NFL career appeared over to signing a multiyear contract.
The Washington Football Team announced Wednesday that it re-signed Heinicke to a two-year deal, which is worth up to $8.75 million, a source confirmed. Heinicke would have been a restricted free agent, but Washington had made it clear it wanted to keep him based on how he finished the season.

Washington still has Alex Smith under contract for two more years, though his future with the team remains uncertain. Kyle Allen is an exclusive-rights free agent whom the coaches like. The team also has Steven Montez, an undrafted free agent last season.

Heinicke's showing put him in the conversation to at least be a primary backup and provide depth, if nothing else.

Heinicke was taking math classes at Old Dominion University, where he played collegiately, when Washington signed him to its practice squad Dec. 8. He had been out of the NFL since final cuts of 2019, going back and forth between living with his mom and his sister.

"I was not very fun to be around when I wasn't in the league," he said. "Those two have done so much for me. They kept my head straight."
He also worked out at a local gym. He said his story was one of hard work and resilience.

"A lot of times I didn't want to wake up and go work out but they kept on pushing me and here we are," he said. "This isn't just a big accomplishment for me, it's a lot of previous coaches, friends and family. They're just as big a part of this as I am."

Heinicke was placed on the active roster later in December and relieved an ineffective Dwayne Haskins in a Week 16 loss to Carolina. In two series, he led one touchdown drive and had another scoring toss nullified by a penalty.

With Smith struggling with a bone bruise, Heinicke started Washington's playoff game against Tampa Bay and was effective. He completed 26 of 44 passes for 306 yards, one touchdown and an interception. He also showed his mobility, scrambling for an 8-yard touchdown run that ended with him diving for the pylon.

Heinicke became a fan favorite and won over his teammates; receiver Terry McLaurin stopped him after that loss to let him know he appreciated him. Defensive end Chase Young became a big fan as well; Heinicke said Young would see him in the locker room studying his playbook when nobody else was around.

Heinicke signed with Minnesota as an undrafted free agent in 2015, playing for current Washington offensive coordinator Scott Turner. He was the lone NFL coach who visited Heinicke for his pro day. After two seasons with Minnesota, Heinicke spent time on the practice squads of New England and then Houston. He then signed with Carolina, coached by current Washington coach Ron Rivera.

Heinicke played six games with Carolina, starting one. In his lone start he was 33-of-53 for 274 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. He suffered an elbow injury that landed him on injured reserve.

The NFL Network first reported the money on Heinicke's contract.
 
Washington Football Team signs QB Taylor Heinicke to 2-year deal worth up to $8.75 million
10:31 AM ET

  • John KeimESPN Staff Writer


It took less than two games to transform quarterback Taylor Heinicke from a guy whose NFL career appeared over to signing a multiyear contract.
The Washington Football Team announced Wednesday that it re-signed Heinicke to a two-year deal, which is worth up to $8.75 million, a source confirmed. Heinicke would have been a restricted free agent, but Washington had made it clear it wanted to keep him based on how he finished the season.

Washington still has Alex Smith under contract for two more years, though his future with the team remains uncertain. Kyle Allen is an exclusive-rights free agent whom the coaches like. The team also has Steven Montez, an undrafted free agent last season.

Heinicke's showing put him in the conversation to at least be a primary backup and provide depth, if nothing else.

Heinicke was taking math classes at Old Dominion University, where he played collegiately, when Washington signed him to its practice squad Dec. 8. He had been out of the NFL since final cuts of 2019, going back and forth between living with his mom and his sister.

"I was not very fun to be around when I wasn't in the league," he said. "Those two have done so much for me. They kept my head straight."
He also worked out at a local gym. He said his story was one of hard work and resilience.

"A lot of times I didn't want to wake up and go work out but they kept on pushing me and here we are," he said. "This isn't just a big accomplishment for me, it's a lot of previous coaches, friends and family. They're just as big a part of this as I am."

Heinicke was placed on the active roster later in December and relieved an ineffective Dwayne Haskins in a Week 16 loss to Carolina. In two series, he led one touchdown drive and had another scoring toss nullified by a penalty.

With Smith struggling with a bone bruise, Heinicke started Washington's playoff game against Tampa Bay and was effective. He completed 26 of 44 passes for 306 yards, one touchdown and an interception. He also showed his mobility, scrambling for an 8-yard touchdown run that ended with him diving for the pylon.

Heinicke became a fan favorite and won over his teammates; receiver Terry McLaurin stopped him after that loss to let him know he appreciated him. Defensive end Chase Young became a big fan as well; Heinicke said Young would see him in the locker room studying his playbook when nobody else was around.

Heinicke signed with Minnesota as an undrafted free agent in 2015, playing for current Washington offensive coordinator Scott Turner. He was the lone NFL coach who visited Heinicke for his pro day. After two seasons with Minnesota, Heinicke spent time on the practice squads of New England and then Houston. He then signed with Carolina, coached by current Washington coach Ron Rivera.

Heinicke played six games with Carolina, starting one. In his lone start he was 33-of-53 for 274 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. He suffered an elbow injury that landed him on injured reserve.

The NFL Network first reported the money on Heinicke's contract.

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Ravens Pro Bowl tackle Orlando Brown Jr. wants to be traded and multiple teams are interested
Brown wants to play left tackle, and has been given permission to seek a trade
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It appears the Baltimore Ravens could be losing a starter along the offensive line this offseason, as Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. has made it clear that he would like to be traded. According to CBS NFL Insider Jason La Canfora, Brown has been given permission to seek a trade, and multiple teams are interested in his services.
La Canfora says based on the level of interest, there's a good chance a trade that makes sense for all parties involved comes together. However, Brown is talented and has a strong relationship with the Ravens franchise, who would certainly want good value in return for him. Brown was selected in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft and started 10 games in his rookie season at right tackle. He started all 16 games on the right side in 2019, and made his first Pro Bowl. However, things changed this past season.
When star left tackle Ronnie Stanley went down with a severe ankle injury, Brown moved over to the left side. There, he found success and made his second straight Pro Bowl. Now, he wants to stay at left tackle to honor his late father and former Raven, Orlando Brown Sr.

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"Growing up in my household, if you were going to play O-line, my dad didn't want you being on the right side," Brown told The Baltimore Sun in November.
"It was one of those deals where he felt as though the right tackle — and especially at the time when he played — he felt the right tackle was not considered the best tackle on the offensive line and in the offensive line room. And his mentality and approach was, 'I want you to be better than me.' So from Day 1, when I started playing offensive line, it was always him working me on the left side."

The Ravens would need to receive a major haul to trade Brown, and there's a good chance they receive what they want with how the 24-year-old played in 2020.


 
Houston Texans president Jamey Rootes has resigned

11:47 AM ET

  • Texans president Jamey Rootes has resigned from the team, it was announced Wednesday.
"The past two decades have been an amazing blessing for me and my family and I have the [McNair family] to thank for that," Rootes said in a statement. "It has been an honor to serve them in this capacity for as long as I have."

Rootes, who had spent more than 20 years with the organization, was "responsible for all business functions of the club," according to the team's website.

"We sincerely appreciate Jamey's multiple contributions to the Texans franchise over his tenure and look forward to seeing him succeed in his new ventures," Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair said in a statement. "We will now build upon this foundation and move forward with a bold and unwavering commitment to winning championships, creating memorable experiences for our fans, and doing great things for Houston."

The Texans are in the middle of an organizational overhaul that started when McNair fired head coach and general manager Bill O'Brien in October. This offseason, they were replaced by general manager Nick Caserio and head coach David Culley.

Rootes did not like the direction that the Texans organization, with executive vice president Jack Easterby, was going, and Rootes' input on the new general manager hire was not valued or counted, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

The changes to the organization came after quarterback Deshaun Watson had said at the end of the season that the Texans have "no real foundation" and need a "whole culture shift."

Although Watson has requested a trade, it appears that the Texans are trying to address those concerns.

In his introductory news conference, Caserio was asked how the Texans' culture could be improved.

"We're looking to the future," Caserio said. "We're trying to build. So we're going to take inventory of what we have in place. We're going to spend time with the staff, talk with them, and figure out how we want to construct this. Ultimately, I wasn't here for that but have some understanding of what has happened.

"But our responsibility is to try to move forward, because each year everybody starts over kind of from the same platform, right? So we're kind of starting over, right? We're starting our process to build the 2021 Houston Texans roster, and that's what we're going to do."

Last week, the Texans fired director of football administration Kevin Krajcovic, equipment manager Mike Parson and vice president of football operations Doug West.
 
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