Cowboys
Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy discussed his contract as he heads into the final year of his deal without an extension, making him whatโs known in the league as a โlame duckโ coach. However, McCarthy doesnโt want to make this season about him.
โI really donโt want to speak on it. I havenโt spoke on it because thereโs really nothing to talk about, because it doesnโt matter,โ he said via the Athleticโs Jon Machota. โThe only thing that matters is today. And thatโs really something that we all can stay in touch with, because we do have responsibilities outside of winning games, but the only thing that truly pays the bills is winning games. And thatโs where my mind is at.โ
โI canโt stand up in front of a group of men and consistently on a daily basis, demand that they focus their time and energy on winning, and then Iโm up here talking about things that have nothing to do with winning. So, I guess thatโs how I deal with it.โ
- McCarthy announced QB Cooper Rush is taking the second-team reps this week while praising QB Trey Lance. (Todd Archer)
Eagles
Philadelphia traded for WR Jahan Dotson from Washington during camp to add a playmaker alongside WRs A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. Eagles OC Kellen Moore believes Dotson will be a significant part of their offense in 2024.
โHeโll be a great piece to our offensive process. Excited to let him build that role as we go,โ Moore said, via Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. โObviously, when you come in during the season, I think you let him just keep growing and keep growing and weโll keep finding where that role presents itself, but heโll be certainly a nice aspect of this thing, and heโll be heavily involved.โ
Giants
The Giants brought back CB Adoreeโ Jackson recently to give them more veteran depth in the secondary. Jackson has no bad feelings for the team and was excited to reunite with all his former teammates and coaches.
โNo animosity, no feelings, no ill intentions on my end,โ Jackson said, via Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post. โWhen I came in and saw everybody, it was like being at a family reunion. Like, โDamn, I havenโt seen you in a minute. Where have you been?โ When they hit me up, it wasnโt like I didnโt want to reach out or I didnโt want to pick up the phone. I understand that things [are] a business and I donโt ever want to put business with anything personal.โ
Jackson has been working out all offseason in preparation for Week 1 but admitted it might be tough to be in perfect game shape from the jump
โSixty snaps [on Sunday]? I donโt know, I might be gassed. I wouldnโt put a number of snaps I can play right now. Weโre going to see this week, getting ramped up, working on my conditioning and seeing what I need.โ
โUnderstanding some of the verbiage may have changed, but [itโs] easy for me to wire my mind on how to compartmentalize what these defenses may be and some of the calls, so I think thatโs helpful. I know football shape is going to be a lot different from what Iโve been doing. But I always kept my mindset focused on being ready to go Week 1.โ
- Giants HC Brian Daboll will decide later this week whether Jackson will start. (Charlotte Carroll)
- Jackson was looking for a place that truly wanted him and wasnโt worried about playing time: โWhatever may be needed. Any way to help this team.โ (Ryan Dunleavy)
- Jacksonโs one-year, $1.75 million deal includes a $1.5 million base salary and up to $250,000 in per-game roster bonuses, per Aaron Wilson.
- Daboll announced that he will call offensive plays for the upcoming season. (Charlotte Carroll)
- Despite his previous report that New York offered Packers RB Josh Jacobs the most money in free agency, Dan Pompei says a league source informed him the Giants actually never submitted an offer to Jacobs.
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