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Ryan Gerstel

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Around the NFL: Peterson to have knee surgery

Embed from Getty Images   By Ryan Gerstel, Eagledelphia contributor AP out vs. Carolina?: Update: According to ESPN's Josina Anderson, Peterson has elected to have surgery on his torn meniscus. He will miss multiple games. #Vikings RB Adrian Peterson told me he's planning to have surgery on Thurs to repair his meniscus. He's "doing it […]

Ryan Gerstel  •  21 Sep 2016
Around the NFL: RGIII to return when he feels ready

Embed from Getty Images   By Ryan Gerstel, Eagledelphia contributor RGIII’s health to dictate return: Cleveland Brown’s quarterback Robert Griffin III wants to return to the field this season, but isn’t looking to expedite it. “it’s not anything that I’m going to rush back into,” Griffin told reporters Wednesday, via ESPN. The Browns placed Griffin […]

Ryan Gerstel  •  16 Sep 2016
Around the NFL: RGIII to return when he feels ready

Embed from Getty Images   By Ryan Gerstel, Eagledelphia contributor RGIII's health to dictate return: Cleveland Brown's quarterback Robert Griffin III wants to return to the field this season, but isn't looking to expedite it. "it's not anything that I'm going to rush back into," Griffin told reporters Wednesday, via ESPN. The Browns placed Griffin […]

Ryan Gerstel  •  15 Sep 2016
Around the NFL: Saints “relatively close” to extending Brees

Embed from Getty Images   By Ryan Gerstel, Eagledelphia contributor Brees-Saints negotiating deal: According to ESPN's Ed Werder, the New Orleans Saints and quarterback Drew Brees are "relatively close" to reaching an agreement on a contract extension.  Werder noted that his sources told him Monday that the two parties resumed talks and that there has […]

Ryan Gerstel  •  07 Sep 2016
Around the NFL: Bridge over troubled water

Embed from Getty Images   Bridgewater tears ACL: The Minnesota Vikings will be without their blossoming young quarterback, Teddy Bridgewater, for the entire 2016 season, and possibly beyond, after he tore his ACL during a non-contact drill Tuesday. In addition to a torn ACL, the 23-year-old also suffered a dislocated knee. An MRI revealed no nerve […]

Ryan Gerstel  •  31 Aug 2016
Around the NFL: Bolts and Bosa butt heads

Embed from Getty Images   Bosa declines Chargers' "best offer:" The San Diego Chargers and their first-round selection, defensive end Joey Bosa, are at a standstill in contract negotiations after the rookie declined the team's "best offer" Wednesday.  As a result, the Chargers pulled their initial offer to Bosa and made the details of the offer […]

Ryan Gerstel  •  25 Aug 2016
Around the NFL: Al Jazeera players may face suspension

Welcome back to Around the NFL! Here you'll find the week's top stories from around the league with curated links and quotes. Embed from Getty Images   Al Jazeera players may face discipline: According to a letter sent to the NFL Players Association Monday, players named in the Al Jazeera have until Aug. 25 to […]

Ryan Gerstel  •  17 Aug 2016
Report: Maxwell told Dolphins’ doctor he couldn’t bench press or do pushups

Embed from Getty Images   Amid all of the madness this morning surrounding the Eagles and Dolphins' trade involving Byron Maxwell was this juicy nugget from Eagles beat writer Les Bowen: Source: Maxwell went to Miami for physical, told Dolphins’ doc he couldn’t do bench press or pushups. Told Eagles he was fine at end […]

Ryan Gerstel  •  09 Mar 2016
Around the NFL: 10 players receive the franchise tag

Embed from Getty Images   Franchise tag deadline passes: A total of 10 players were slapped with the franchise tag before the Tuesday's deadline. Those players include Jets DE Muhammed Wilkerson, Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, Bills tackle Cordy Glenn, Bears WR Alshon Jeffery, Panthers CB Josh Norman, Dolphins DE Olivier Vernon, linebacker and Super Bowl MVP […]

Ryan Gerstel  •  02 Mar 2016
Evan Mathis details release and criticizes Chip Kelly

Embed from Getty Images   For the first time since being released by the Eagles, Broncos guard Evan Mathis offered critical thoughts on Chip Kelly's philosophies as a head coach and gave specific details about his release.  In an email exchange with Denver reporter Mike Klis, Mathis ripped into Kelly's offense and his handling of […]

Ryan Gerstel  •  23 Feb 2016