NFL News – Wednesday, September 8, 2021

In this Wednesday’s NFL news: the Ravens sign Le’Veon Bell, the Saints cut Latavius ​​Murray, TJ Watt’s new contract at risk, and more. Don’t miss the NFL news.

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Ravens sign Le’Veon Bell

An old acquaintance from AFC North returns to the division but with a new team. This Tuesday, via Adam Schefter from ESPN, it was confirmed that RB Le’Veon Bell was signed to the Ravens practice squad. Additionally, Schefter added that Bell is expected to be moved to the 53 roster “when he’s ready.” With this move, Bell becomes a Baltimore player, whom he faced numerous times when he wore the Steelers jersey from 2013 to 2018.

That those led by John Harbaugh have decided to add depth to their backfield does not surprise anyone. The Ravens lost JK Dobbins for all of 2021 due to an ACL injury, and subsequently, the same fate was confirmed for Justice Hill after the Achilles tendon ruptured. Now, Bell will serve this season as RB3 behind Gus Edwards and Ty’Son Williams on the running depth chart.

Between holdouts, forced trades and injuries, Bell’s productivity has dropped dramatically over the last three seasons, yet in 9 years in the NFL and 88 games played, the Michigan State graduate has 6,453 total rushing yards and 40 TD, plus another 3,259 yards through the air and 8 touchdowns. Will he be able to rebuild his career in Baltimore after two mediocre stints for the Jets and Chiefs?

Texans sign Danny Amendola

A two-time Super Bowl champion comes to Houston to bolster one of the weakest receiving corps in the NFL. This Tuesday, via Tom Pelissero from NFL Media, WR Danny Amendola was reported to have signed a 1-year, $ 2.5 million deal with the Texans.

The connection between Amendola and his new team is very strong: The Texas Tech graduate grew up in The Woodlands, a suburb located in Houston. In addition, Texans general manager Nick Caserio knows him well from their time together in New England, where Amendola was crowned champion in the XLIX and LI editions of the Super Bowl. And now, with this move, he will join a group of wide receivers led by Brandin Cooks and Anthony Miller.

In his 12-year career, Amendola has 593 receptions for 5,963 receiving yards and 21 TDs. However, he will want to bounce back from a sour 2020 where, while he had 46 receptions for 602 yards, he didn’t catch a single touchdown pass for the Detroit Lions. Will he make an impact on QB Tyrod Taylor’s offense?

Saints cut Latavius ​​Murray

This Tuesday the Saints decided to cut RB Latavius ​​Murray from their roster after being asked to accept a pay cut but he refused, as confirmed by Adam Schefter of ESPN. This 2021 Murray was scheduled to receive $ 2.95 million in base salary, but those led by Sean Payton decided that it is a very high figure for an RB2.

The UCF graduate is a veteran of the position. He came to the NFL in 2013 as a sixth-round pick for the Raiders, where he played until 2016 before signing for two seasons with the Vikings. Later, in 2019 he landed in the Saints, but his stay came to an end. Now New Orleans’ running back corps is made up of Alvin Kamara, the clear starter, and Ty Montgomery, who will be given the opportunity to be the new backup running back.

For his part, in his seven-year career in the league, Murray has a total of 4,991 total yards and 43 TDs on 1,191 carries, and it will surely be only a matter of weeks before he gets a new opportunity in the NFL. What team would be good for joining?

TJ Watt contract at risk for guaranteed money clause

With only four days left until the start of the Steelers regular season, the team has yet to resolve a major problem that is running through it: a new contract for star linebacker TJ Watt, who has not participated during offseason workouts with Pittsburgh. and he also did not play a single snap in the preseason due to dissatisfaction with his contractual situation, which continues to be at risk because of a guaranteed money clause.

This Tuesday, through Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Media, it was reported that the Steelers are steadfastly refusing to offer Watt guaranteed money beyond the first year of his potential new contract. This is “threatening to sink” the negotiations with Watt. In addition, Kinkhabwala added that last week he was optimistic about the chances of a deal being reached, but now, the optimism is coming to an end.

It should be noted that, via Pro Football NetworkPart of the problem is that Pittsburgh has a couple of unofficial rules when making contract extensions. The first is that the team does not sign new contracts once the regular season begins. The second is just the one mentioned, the Steelers do not guarantee any type of payment beyond the first year of a contract for veterans. Instead, the team provides high bonuses upon signing, but they have never agreed to guaranteed injury payouts.

Finally, those led by Mike Tomlin should be warned that this time their second rule is not working quite well, and that their first rule will be another cause of chaos if they do not manage to extend TJ Watt before next Sunday, when the Steleers face to the Bills in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL Season. Technically, the end of this story should come soon, but it is still unknown how the situation will unfold. How should Pittsburgh handle this case?

Bradley Chubb, arrested for failure to appear before warrant

In more NFL news, the Broncos suffered a somewhat unusual extra-court distraction. His outside linebacker, Bradley Chubb, was arrested on Tuesday for failing to appear last month before a court order derived from traffic violations suffered in May, reported Mike Klis of 9News.

Chubb was scheduled to appear in court in Arapahoe County, Colorado, on Aug. 6, after being charged on May 6 with a misdemeanor of driving on a suspended license and having plates more than 60 days expired. However, Chubb did not show up for his court date, which is why he was arrested yesterday.

However, everything was a simple scare. Through a statement to Klis, the Broncos noted that Chubb managed to resolve the situation: “We are aware of the matter, which was related to an unresolved traffic citation but has now been addressed.”

The above is very welcome news for Denver as losing Chubb would have been a catastrophic blow to defense heading into Week 1. The NC State graduate was the Broncos’ No. 5 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, and even At the moment he accumulates 20.5 sacks and 123 total tackles in practically only two and a half seasons, as it should be remembered that in 2019 he missed 12 games due to a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.

Sam Cunningham, former Patriots fullback, passes away

This Tuesday, a historic Patriots passed away at the age of 71. This is former full back Sam Cunningham who sadly died at his residence in Inglewood, California. However, the cause of death has not been determined as of yet.

Cunningham, a USC graduate, came to the NFL as a first-round pick from New England in the 1973 NFL Draft, and he played with the team until 1982, or in other words, his entire professional career. In 10 seasons, he carried the ball 1,385 times for 43 TDs and 5,453 yards, which to date make him the rusher with the most rushing yards in franchise history. Additionally, Cunningham made the Pro Bowl in 1978 and was inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Patriots HOF in 2010.

Finally, he will also be remembered for helping to accelerate the processes of integration into college football programs throughout the southern United States. Cunningham rushed for 135 yards and 2 TDs when USC beat an “all white” Alabama team at the start of the 1970 season. That performance was instrumental in Alabama’s HC Bear Bryant’s decision to begin recruiting African-American players. and thus, Cunningham showed football fans, spectators and authorities that integration was the future.

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