NFL rumors: Latest news from the off-season on free agency, trades, more – Sports Illustrated
By Brian Rauf, Chat Sports
The NFL Draft is fast approaching, and the rumor mill is churning with which top prospects teams are targeting. There is also a plethora of news coming from free agency as big names remain on the open market.
Check out all the latest NFL news and rumors below.
• The Philadelphia Eagles want to trade up in the draft to pick quarterback Carson Wentz, reports NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein. Philadelphia currently has the No. 8 overall pick, and Wentz is projected to be drafted by the Cleveland Browns at No. 2.
• Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison will return to the team in 2016 after contemplating retirement, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette‘s Ed Bouchette.
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• The Denver Broncos are “aware” of the video showing defensive end Derek Wolfe throwing a punch into a crowd of people at a nightclub and have addressed the incident internally, reports ESPN’s Jeff Legwold.
• The Buffalo Bills met with Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch on Tuesday night, reports ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio.
• ESPN’s Trent Dilfer expects Wentz and Jared Goff to be the first two picks in the NFL Draft, he said on Sports Illustrated’s Audibles podcast.
• The NFL announced that Twitter has won the rights to stream Thursday Night Football games.
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• A group of New England Patriots fans are suing the NFL to get the team’s first round draft pick back, reports the Boston Herald‘s Bob McGovern. The Patriots lost the pick as part of their Deflategate punishment.