Edelman has played 11 seasons for the Patriots and ranks as one of the best offensive players in team history. He's been a dependable wide receiver throughout his career and if he didn't play in 2021, it would be a huge blow to the offense.
Short, 32, is a long-term success story after being a second-round pick in 2013 and sticking in Carolina since. He’s been hobbled by shoulder injuries over the past two seasons, but he could be looking for a cheap deal before the market opens and a contract would probably be a high-upside move laced with incentives, which could help massage the likely loss of Geno Atkins.
“My body was telling me it was time to close the door,” he said, according to The Spokesman-Review’s Peter Harriman.
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General manager Kevin Colbert was lukewarm last week in his assessment of Roethlisberger's status with the team, saying "hopefully, there is a way we could try and figure out and do what's best for the organization and do what's best for Ben."
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Casserly’s mock has the Falcons using the eighth-overall pick to select Alabama running back Najee Harris:
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When NFL players opted out of the 2020 season with COVID-19 concerns, they knew nothing would be guaranteed in 2021. Last year, Denver Broncos right tackle Ja’Wuan James and defensive linemen Kyle Peko and Joel Heath opted out. Broncos general manager George Paton has already cut Peko and Heath this offseason. Heath quickly landed on his feet with the Lions but Peko remains a free agent. Peko and Heath would have been longshots to make the roster last summer, and they might have taken that into consideration when they opted out.
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Nick Mullens and C.J. Beathard have been the 49ers’ reserve quarterbacks over the past three seasons. Mullens, who is in the midst of a six-month rehab after elbow surgery, is scheduled to be a restricted free agent. Beathard is scheduled for unrestricted free agency.
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