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NFL notebook: Kingsbury says Cards undecided on top pick

ByReuters

Published 24/04/2019 at 03:14 GMT

Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury told reporters Tuesday that the team has yet to finalize its plans for the top overall pick in the draft, which starts Thursday.

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"We're still working through it," Kingsbury said after his team's first
practice of the year at a voluntary minicamp. "I wouldn't say the hay is in
the barn."
Quarterback Josh Rosen, who is widely believed to be on the trade block as the
Cardinals consider Kyler Murray with the top pick, has been a full participant
during the offseason program despite rampant rumors. Kingsbury said he
"couldn't be more impressed" with Rosen, whom the Cardinals traded up to draft
10th overall last year.
--Odell Beckham Jr. is happy as with the Cleveland Browns and glad to have
left behind the New York Giants, according to a Twitter rant, seemingly set
off by a user who called him a "cancer" with the Giants.
"Ask any one of my teammates of who I was as a teammates and a man and a
person.... yes I'm cancer to a place that's ok wit losing because I want to
win that BADDD. Ur absolutely correct !" wrote Beckham, who was traded by the
Giants in March, one season into a five-year, $95 million contract extension
he signed last August.
--Philadelphia defensive end Chris Long told USA Today he is uncertain about
whether he will return for a 12th NFL season in 2019.
"From the looks of things they're going to make it hard for me in my favorite
city," Long said.
After seeing media speculation that the Eagles have asked him to take a pay
cut, Long responded on Twitter, indicating his decision is related to how much
playing time the team can offer him.
--The Seattle Seahawks agreed to trade franchise-tagged defensive end Frank
Clark to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 2019 first-round pick, a 2020
second-round pick and a swap of 2019 third-round picks, according to multiple
reports.
Clark, who must pass a physical for the trade to become official, has also
agreed in principle with the Chiefs on a five-year, $105.5 million contract
with $63.5 million guaranteed, according to multiple reports.
--Although Josh Gordon is still suspended indefinitely by the NFL, the wide
receiver signed his restricted free agent tender with New England, according
to multiple media reports.
By signing the contract tender, Gordon ensures that if he becomes eligible to
play at any point this coming season, it will be with the Patriots. The
28-year-old is set to earn up to $2,025,000 on the one-year deal, but only if
he plays all 16 games.
--The Pittsburgh Steelers are working to finalize a contract extension with
quarterback Ben Roethlisberger before the draft begins Thursday, ESPN
reported.
According to the report, the sides have been in discussions since the regular
season ended and are making progress.
--Veteran kicker Robbie Gould informed the San Francisco 49ers he won't
negotiate a long-term contract with the team and wants to be traded, he told
ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Gould's agent, Brian Mackler, said that if Gould decides to play with the
49ers this fall, he would hold out throughout training camp and report just
before the season opens on Sept. 8. San Francisco put the franchise tag on
Gould in February.
--The Los Angeles Rams exercised quarterback Jared Goff's fifth-year option,
putting him under contract through 2020.
The option, which is guaranteed only for injury, will pay Goff an estimated
$22.8 million. He is set to make $4.3 million in base salary in 2019, part of
a rookie contract worth $27.9 million over the first four seasons.
--The Los Angeles Chargers picked up the fifth-year option on defensive end
Joey Bosa, according to multiple reports.
Bosa, 23, was the Chargers' first-round pick -- No. 3 overall -- in the 2016
draft.
--The Baltimore Ravens exercised left tackle Ronnie Stanley's fifth-year
option, putting him under contract through 2020.
The option, which is guaranteed for injury only, will be worth around $13
million in 2020. Stanley's rookie contract was worth $13.1 million over the
first four seasons, including a $3.2 million salary for 2019.
--Longtime Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart signed a one-day
contract to retire as a member of his old team, ending an 11-year NFL career.
"Thank you @panthers for 10 amazing seasons and bringing me to this place that
I now call home," Stewart said, according to the team's Twitter account. "Keep
Pounding!!!"
--Two videos that allegedly show New England owner Robert Kraft participating
in illegal acts at Florida massage parlor will not be released to the public
yet.
Palm Beach County Judge Leonard Hanser agreed with a request made by Kraft's
defense team to keep the videos sealed, at least for now. In his decision, he
wrote "making these images public, at this time, seriously jeopardizes
Defendant's fundamental right to a fair and impartial jury."
--Field Level Media
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