Tag: Adam Schefter

Adam Schefter says Mike Shanahan is a ‘no-brainer’ for Hall of Fame

Mike Shanahan reaching the Hall of Fame with the 2025 class is a “no-brainer,” according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Wait, Mike Shanahan isn’t in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Current Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton assumed Shanahan wasn’t in yet because he wasn’t eligible. Shanahan is eligible, and a Hall of Fame nod is long overdue. ESPN’s Adam Schefter believes Canton could be calling soon.

Shanahan, who has not coached since 2013, more than meets the qualifications of being out of pro football for five years. And after winning two Super Bowls as head coach and one as an assistant, and coordinating two of the first six offenses to score 500 points, one should wonder why he is not in the Hall.

Thankfully, Schefter makes it very clear why, in 2025, the buck stops here for Shanahan and the Hall.

“I do know, having been a voter for four or five years in the past, that if I were in that room, you would have my undivided support,” Schefter said during a recent episode of his podcast with Shanahan, via Aric DiLalla of DenverBroncos.com. “And I certainly hope there are enough other people that also feel that way.

“Again, when you have the records that you do, the marks that you set, the championships that you have, the MVPs you coached and the coaching tree you produced, this should be, to me, if you don’t mind me saying, a no-brainer.”

While Schefter can only do so much, seeing those in the media campaign for such a legendary and innovative coach is a positive development, and Shanahan might now have the momentum to finally reach Canton as a member of the 2025 class.

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Adam Schefter says Dolphins should call Broncos about QB Zach Wilson

With Tua Tagovailoa on IR and Skylar Thompson injured, the Dolphins need help at quarterback. Perhaps the Broncos could offer Zach Wilson?

After placing Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve, the Miami Dolphins will not have their starting quarterback available for at least four games. The first game without Tagovailoa did not go well as Miami fell to the Seattle Seahawks 24-3, and fill-in QB Skylar Thompson suffered a ribs injury.

The next man up in Miami is Tim Boyle, and they also recently signed Tyler Huntley. The Dolphins’ best option might be an outside option (no, not Tom Brady).

During an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show on Monday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter listed three quarterbacks that he believes Miami should consider targeting in a trade.

“I’d call Denver,” Schefter said, “and I’d say, ‘What would you want for Zach Wilson?'”

Schefter also suggested Russell Wilson (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Dorian Thompson-Robinson (Cleveland Browns) as potential trade candidates for the Dolphins. Schefter made it clear that he was not reporting that contact had been made, but merely that he thinks Miami should be making calls.

The Broncos opted to carry three quarterbacks on their 53-man roster this year: Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham and Wilson. Denver’s brass has made it clear that the team views Wilson as a player who will start in the NFL again in the future, but he’s currently the third-string quarterback on the Broncos’ depth chart.

Denver acquired Wilson from the New York Jets in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick this spring. If Stidham is poised to remain as Nix’s backup this season, the Broncos should consider sending Wilson to Miami. If the team can get a higher pick than what it cost to acquire him, or if they can land a player from the Dolphins who could contribute right away, sending Wilson to Miami could be a smart move for Denver.

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Falcons officials see Week 3 matchup vs. Chiefs as most important game ever at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

#Falcons officials are said to view Atlanta’s Week 3 matchup against the #Chiefs as the most important in Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s history

The Kansas City Chiefs will have a target on their backs all season as defending Super Bowl champions, and according to a report from Adam Schefter, their matchup against the Atlanta Falcons might have even more edge than usual.

On Sunday morning, Schefter tweeted that some Falcons officials view Atlanta’s Week 3 tilt against the Chiefs as the most important game in the history of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which is in its eighth season.

Though it didn’t seem that a formal poll had been conducted, Schefter’s report was an early indication that the Falcons’ effort will be at an all-time high when Atlanta faces Kansas City on Sunday Night Football.

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Every team that goes against the Chiefs knows that a win over the defending champions could make or break their seasons, and Atlanta will have a home-field advantage in their effort to knock off Kansas City in Week 3.

Expect to see both teams play with maximum effort on Sunday night as they look to establish themselves early in the season.

Report: Chiefs star left Arrowhead Stadium on crutches, in boot after injury vs. Bengals

According to a report, #Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco left Arrowhead Stadium on crutches and in a boot after Kansas City’s win over the #Bengals.

The Kansas City Chiefs narrowly earned their second win of the 2024 regular season on Sunday by defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 26-25 after a walk-off field goal by kicker Harrison Butker.

Before the game-winning boot by Butker, Kansas City’s offense was largely led by running back Isiah Pacheco, who rumbled for 90 yards on 19 carries against Cincinnati’s stout defense.

In the second half, Pacheco exited the field and seemed to be in pain on the sideline.

According to NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told the media that the former Rutgers star was being evaluated for an ankle injury.

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After Schefter’s post, another report from ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington revealed that Pacheco left Arrowhead Stadium on crutches and in a boot after the game.

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Pacheco has been a rock-solid contributor in Reid’s offense and is among Kansas City’s most valuable players.

Stay tuned as news of Pacheco’s status develops ahead of the Chiefs’ Week 3 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons on September 22.

Chiefs WR ‘Hollywood’ Brown will reportedly miss the 2024 regular season

Kansas City #Chiefs WR ‘Hollywood’ Brown will reportedly miss the 2024 regular season | @EdEastonJr

The news early Friday morning that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown had been placed on injured reserve appears to be only the beginning of the veteran’s troubles.

According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Brown, who is expected to undergo surgery for his injured SC joint on Monday, will miss the entire 2024 regular season. The new information from Schefter is grim but not officially announced by the team. However, he details that due to recovery time, there is a chance he could play for the Chiefs in the postseason.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid spoke with reporters about his thoughts and wishes for Brown as he deals with this unfortunate injury after one preseason game. Chiefs V.P. of Sports Medicine and Performance Rick Burkholder also said that Brown’s injury didn’t heal correctly, requiring surgery after several specialists worked with him over the past few weeks.

Brown signed a one-year contract with the Chiefs during the offseason to help lead the way in their receivers’ room. He formed a bond and chemistry with Patrick Mahomes and the younger receivers and strongly performed in training camp. His brief stint on the field for preseason on August 10th in Jacksonville is still his only moment in a game in a Chiefs uniform.

Joe Buck breaks down how he ‘shattered’ wife Michelle Beisner-Buck’s ankle with a golf ball

Buck revealed that they were in Mexico in July and decided to play golf.

Thanks to an Adam Schefter injury report on fellow ESPN reporter Michelle Beisner-Buck, her husband Joe Buck decided to take to X (formerly Twitter) to break down how he accidentally broke his wife’s ankle with a golf shot.

Joe revealed that he and Beisner-Buck were in Mexico back in July and decided to play golf. She ended up doing a headstand near the tee box on the course for good luck, and when he teed off, she did a split.

You can guess what happened next. He hit a drive into her ankle and “shattered it,” per Joe. There was “severe” nerve damage, too.

She got surgery, but didn’t blame him. Watch them retell the tale:

ESPN’s Adam Schefter sparks Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift engagement theories after he didn’t answer a question

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

This could mean everything or it could mean nothing, just like those Taylor Swift cat noises we might have heard of the New Heights podcast.

While speaking earlier this week on NFL Live, ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter asked host Laura Rutledge how she knew that Kelce hadn’t bought Swift an engagement ring. When he was pressed for that answer, he … bit his tongue. And smirked. HMMMMMMMMMM.

That’s all we know right now and it felt like Schefter was holding back here. So, like I said: could be that Kelce bought a ring. Could be that there’s something else here.

INTRIGUING!

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Seahawks LB Uchenna Nwosu expected to miss 2-6 weeks with MCL sprain

Seahawks LB Uchenna Nwosu expected to miss 2-6 weeks with MCL sprain

The Seattle Seahawks’ worst fears regarding linebacker Uchenna Nwosu have been confirmed. On Saturday night during the preseason finale against the Cleveland Browns, the Seahawks won 37-33 but it came at a cost. Linebacker and top pass rusher Uchenna Nwosu was injured on a cut block.

On Monday morning, Seattle sent a late round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars to acquire linebacker Trevis Gipson. Having such an aggressive move to bolster the pass rush depth suggested that Nwosu was likely going to miss significant time with the injury he sustained.

Unfortunately, we got the correct read on the tea leaves.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Nwosu has a sprained MCL, and is going to be out a few weeks.

The loss of Nwosu to start the season is a big blow to a Seahawks defense looking to improve from two abysmal years. Seattle’s pass rush was fine last year, but wildly inconsistent, and the loss of Nwosu last year directly contributed to the varying ability to get after quarterbacks.

In 2022, Nwosu recorded 9.5 sacks for the Seahawks, which he parlayed into a three-year extension. However, Nwosu has struggled to stay on the field, and since signing the extension he has only played in seven games. Now, he will likely start the regular season on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.

Hopefully, the actual recovery time is on the more optimistic end of the prediction. The Seahawks do not have media availability today, so we will have to wait to hear from head coach Mike Macdonald on more updates regarding this situation. For now, Seattle is going to have to make do without Nwosu in the lineup to face the Denver Broncos in two weeks.

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Veteran DB Jalen Mills released by Giants

Veteran cornerback Jalen Mills was released by the New York Giants this week after spending his duration with the team on the non-football injury list due to a calf strain and being unavailable to participate in the entire Giants training camp.

Veteran cornerback Jalen Mills was released by the New York Giants this week after spending his duration with the team on the non-football injury list due to a calf strain and being unavailable to participate in the entire Giants training camp.

Mills, who played for the New England Patriots in 2023, and was just signed by the Giants this year, never took the field for his most recent team. His contract guaranteed $300,000, a sum the Giants seem fine parting with since it freed up room to sign safeties Raheem Layne and Jonathan Sutherland.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the news on Jalen Mills this morning on Twitter.

Jalen Mills will likely see a bid soon now that he is a free agent, reports indicate he has recovered from his injury at the time of being released and the Super Bowl Champion with valuable postseason experience has put up a consistent number of tackles in previous seasons for the Philadephia Eagles and New England Patriots.

Adam Schefter says Broncos’ starting quarterback job is Bo Nix’s to lose

“It always felt like it was going to be Bo Nix’s job to lose this summer,” Adam Schefter said of the Broncos’ quarterback competition.

Denver Broncos veteran quarterback Jarrett Stidham is entering his second year in coach Sean Payton’s offense, but he isn’t necessarily the favorite to win the team’s starting job this summer.

Payton used his 12th overall pick in this year’s NFL draft to select Oregon quarterback Bo Nix, who looked good in his (preseason) NFL debut on Sunday. Nix is now set to start in Week 2 of preseason and ESPN’s Adam Schefter believes the rookie is leading the race for the QB1 job.

“Bo Nix was the guy that Sean Payton was after the whole time,” Schefter said on NFL Live on Monday, referencing April’s draft. “Sean Payton was mesmerized by his skillset, and this was a guy that essentially the Broncos were hoping was going to get to them. They considered even trading up to secure his services. And because of all those factors, it always felt like it was going to be Bo Nix’s job to lose this summer.

“Well, if you’re going to go out and throw 15-of-21, throw for a touchdown, lead four scoring drives — that’s not losing that job. That’s winning that job.”

Nix threw for 125 yards with one touchdown pass and no turnovers against the Indianapolis Colts last week. Nix’s only drive that did not result in a score ended when Lucas Krull fumbled and Indianapolis recovered the ball.

Nix will start against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday and Stidham will get playing time with the second-team offense. If he turns in another impressive performance, Nix will undoubtedly be the favorite to win the starting job going into the final week of preseason.

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