Despite that, a dormant market did see a recent uptick with extensions for Christian McCaffrey, Derrick Henry, Dalvin Cook, Joe Mixon and Alvin Kamara. However, despite the appearance of a new dawn for belief in the efficacy of paying running backs, the jury remains out.
This much I didn’t know—the ball was already in the air to kick off the Week 2 game between the Chargers and Chiefs when rookie Justin Herbert found out he was 60 seconds away from making his first NFL start.
“But just the way he played, the way he handled himself, I saw enough consistency and I thought I saw an opportunity for him to continue his growth. Because I know he’s just going to continue to get better. Why not start now? That was hard. That was a tough decision. Because Tyrod Taylor had earned the job, and he earned the respect of the team.
bet365가입 Every player on this team voted for that man for captain, and that’s the first time that’s happened since I’ve been here. So he was, no doubt, a leader on this football team.”
The second came on the second play of the Chargers’ next possession, with L.A. down 29 –22, and in first-and-10 from the Jags’ 30 with 2:06 left in the third quarter. It’s out of a look called “12 Speed,” built to highlight the young burners on the roster. Second-year receiver Jalen Guyton, who has track speed, was the target, and he wound up covering 70 yards.
• The Bills’ issue the last couple weeks? Details. Last week against Kansas City, the defense didn’t hold up on third down against Patrick Mahomes & Co. This week, against the Jets, the red-zone offense was the problem—the Bills kicked six field goals against a pretty dreadful New York outfit. So you can bet, with the Patriots up next, situational football will be a top-of-the-agenda topic in Orchard Park this week.