Braves GM: Tebow, interest in him “good for baseball”

Atlanta Braves General Manager John Coppolella told MLB.com that ex-NFL quarterback Tim Tebow wanting to play baseball is good for the game and said a potential signing would be a “no risk” situation for the Braves. “It’s positive to draw this kind of interest to the game and make it a story because it’s good…

Report: Rob Ryan was targeted in string of New Orleans robberies last year

Two men now jailed for a string of armed robberies and attempted murder in New Orleans at one time targeted former Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, the New Orleans Advocate reported Tuesday. The story includes includes some strange details and says that police informed Ryan of the threats after a federal worker received a voicemail…

Saints, Drew Brees close on extension

The Saints and quarterback Drew Brees have until the start of the regular season to talk about an extension before Brees says he’ll put a stop to the conversations. It looks like they will get the deal done. PFT has learned, via a league source, that the two sides are close on an agreement that…

Saints add Sterling Moore

Cornerback Sterling Moore has signed a one-year deal with the Saints. Moore spent last season with the Buccaneers and started nine games. He was released by the Bills last weekend as teams across the league cut their rosters to 53. Moore, 26, has also played some safety and spent time with the Cowboys and Patriots…

Report: Kline no longer a part of Patriots-Eagles trade

Offensive lineman Josh Kline is no longer a part of the trade in which the Patriots will acquire cornerback Eric Rowe. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday evening that Kline remains a Patriot for now and could be released. Tuesday morning, the Eagles and Patriots had agreed to a deal that sent Rowe to the Patriots…

Bill O’Brien: J.J. Watt “trending toward” playing in Week One

No one expected Texans defensive end J.J. Watt to be ready to play on the first Sunday of the regular season. As of right now, it’s looking like he will. Appearing on Tuesday’s PFT Live on NBC Sports Radio and NBCSN, Texans coach Bill O’Brien gave a positive assessment regarding a decision that eventually won’t…

Jets bring back Antonio Allen

Safety Antonio Allen and the Jets have been reunited. Allen, released by the Texans last weekend, signed with the Jets on Tuesday. He was a seventh-round pick of the Jets in 2012 and played in 38 games, starting 18, from 2012-14. Allen missed all of last season due to a torn Achilles tendon. He signed…

Saints bring in a slew of players for workouts, including Jahri Evans

The Saints kicked off their offseason by releasing veteran guard Jahri Evans, who eventually went on to sign with the Seahawks before getting cut at the end of the summer. That leaves Evans as a free agent looking for work, a quest that brought him back to New Orleans on Tuesday. According to multiple reports,…

Ravens sign Justin Forsett to same deal, plus a little more

The Ravens said farewell to running back Justin Forsett on Saturday. On Monday, they brought him back — with a slightly better deal than the one he previously had. Per multiple reports, Forsett’s new two-year deal has the same terms as the contract with two years remaining that the team terminated three days ago, with…

Cecil Shorts signs one-year deal with Bucs

Wide receiver Cecil Shorts was unemployed for only a few days. Shorts visited the Buccaneers and signed a one-year deal on Tuesday, ESPN’s Adam Caplan reported. The Texans released Shorts last weekend. He had started four games and played 11 in his only season with the Texans in 2015, but the Texans are going young…

Saints release Kai Forbath

The Saints had Connor Barth and Kai Forbath compete for the kicking job all summer and seemed to settle on Forbath as their choice for the job when Barth was released on the way to 53 players. Forbath’s name on the roster wasn’t written in ink, however. According to multiple reports, the Saints released Forbath…

Jeff Fisher: Goff probably inactive this week, we’ll flip it next week

Before the Eagles traded Sam Bradford to the Vikings, they said their plan for the immediate future was for second overall pick Carson Wentz to be inactive for games as the No. 3 quarterback. That plan changed with Bradford’s trade and Wentz will now be the team’s starter. The plan in Los Angeles isn’t changing,…

Colts sign Akeem Ayers

The Colts made a roster swap Tuesday, adding linebacker Akeem Ayers and cutting cornerback Neiko Thorpe. Ayers played last season for the Rams and was cut last weekend. A second-round pick of the Titans in 2011, he played in Tennessee until being traded to the Patriots in 2014. Ayers, who played in all 16 games…