NFL Myths: Forget the clichés, offensive lineman might be the smartest players in the locker room

The Chiefs traded up to draft Mahomes 10th overall last year, so why do they have so much faith in him to take the reins at quarterback?

As casually as they came up, the Seahawks sort of dismissed the Richard Sherman trade rumors yesterday. All of which makes it an extraordinary piece of non-business in the NFL, with both sides openly acknowledging a potential divorce, while vowing to stay together for the kids if that’s what it takes. They seem to shrug as if either outcome is fine, even though it’s unlike just about anything we’ve ever seen. “Richard may see it as a fresh start for him and we may see it as a way to clear some cap room and get younger, but neither side is super urgent about it,” Seahawks General Manager John Schneider said, via Stephen Cohen of SeattlePI.com. Schneider said that once the rumors got out there

Jaguars star cornerback Jalen Ramsey is inactive for the first time in his four-year NFL career.