Source: Jags to make Norwell highest-paid OG

The ruling by an appeals court clears the way for the league to suspend Ezekiel Elliott for six games for a violation of its domestic violence policy.

Oakland Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski is entering his 18th season in the NFL, but if the Raiders are truly committed to a return to greatness, they will part ways with the aging kicker before he can put another one through the uprights. As difficult as it may be for Raiders fans to hear, Janikowski is not the kicker he once was. His role has diminished, thanks in part to a high-powered offense more adept at finding the end zone, and his stats have declined considerably. In 2016, Janikowski made 82.9 percent (29-of-35) of his field goal attempts, ranking 20th in the NFL. Despite eclipsing the all-time record for career 50+ yard field goals on Sept. 25, 2016, he was an unreliable (3-of-8)

The NFLPA has ratified the CBA, which is bad news in the short term for two franchises that would love to have two tags. The rules of the last year of the 2011 CBA would have given all teams both one franchise tag and one transition tag to use on impending free agents. The new [more]