Aaron Rodgers wasn’t the only Packers star to take the mic and deliver a message Wednesday. Green Bay wideout Davante Adams addressed the media for the first team since reports emerged that he and the club had broken off long-term contract extension negotiations, signaling that the two were at odds over the All-Pro receiver’s future with the franchise. Adams, who is entering a contract year and is slated to make around $16.8 million this season, wants to be the highest-paid receiver in the league, a title currently held by DeAndre Hopkins, whose per-year average on his latest deal was $27.5 million.

Members of the Bills organization, Bills fans around the world and those who bought a Bills-inspired bWo T-shirt: What an amazing year it has been for the Buffalo Bills. At this time in 2020, I stood before you in this very space and told you that you were on the cusp of great things. I even tried to breathe a Super Bowl matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to life. And while the Bills fell short of the ultimate goal — a championship — there is reason for unbridled optimism among the Most Amazing Fans In America. Oh, wait. Is that the origin of Bills MAFIA? (I know it’s not, but the acronym works, so deal with it.)

The Pittsburgh Pirates are coming off an interesting road trip heading into Tuesday’s opener of a three-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. The Pirates were swept in a three-game set by the Arizona Diamondbacks, who have the worst record in baseball. Pittsburgh then won two of three against the San Francisco Giants, who have the best record in the majors. Pirates manager Derek Shelton considered it a successful weekend despite Sunday’s 6-1 loss to the Giants.

At a time when receiver Cole Beasley has made his opposition to the COVID vaccine clear and only hours after guard Jon Feliciano chimed in as anti-vaccine, defensive end Jerry Hughes set them both straight on Twitter. “Sooo the top scientists in the entire world got together to figure out how to combat Covid-19,” Hughes said. “And when they came up with a vaccine, you question them. They are trying to save lives and you have doubt.”

After the Rams lost Cam Akers for the season to a torn Achilles, head coach Sean McVay said that the team would evaluate their other backs and would not immediately move to sign a veteran free agent to fill out the group. For one of the backs on hand, that evaluation process won’t include preseason games. McVay told reporters at a Monday press conference that the team will not put Darrell Henderson on the field during their three preseason games. Henderson is now at the top of a running back depth chart that also includes Xavier Jones, Jake Funk, Raymond Calais, and Otis Anderson

Says Cowboys owner Jerry Jones: “I’m excited over this Hooker. I’m excited over him. That’s pretty impressive. Every time he’s been healthy he starts. So, you know, what are your chances of that with health?’ “There’s definitely interest,” said Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy of the Hooker connection. “I think he just gives us another excellent football player. He brings competition. We just feel he’ll be a really good fit for us.” McCarthy is mixing together some timeline concepts there; it’s gone beyond “interest,”

Though contract talks aren’t accelerating as planned, the star safety is expected to report on time for Seattle’s training camp as the two sides continue to work towards a record-breaking extension.CORBIN K. SMITH17 MINUTES AGO. While he currently does not have a contract beyond the 2021 season, All-Pro safety Jamal Adams is expected to report for the start of Seahawks training camp on July 27.