Coach Vic Fangio has said he wants quarterback Drew Lock to get to work in this offseason, repairing all that needs to be repaired to cut down on his league-leading interception total as well a league-worst completion percentage.
With the success he had at the college level, and the health issues that were on full display during his last season at Ohio State, it’s hard to imagine Meyer dealing well with a 3-13 or 4-12 NFL team under any circumstance. Even if it’s a rebuild he is orchestrating in Jacksonville. So the Chargers seem ready to give him another option, it’s just a matter of if he’ll entertain it.
Chicago BearsPHILADELPHIA -- By choosing to start Jalen Hurts at quarterback Sunday against the New Orleans Saints over Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson is going against the blueprint laid out by his mentor, Andy Reid.
Houston TexansAs noted in the initial NFL.com report linked above, at least one player has already expressed concern about the research: Baltimore Ravens defensive end Chris Canty. He was among those wearing one of the non-standard facemasks last season, and he claims he can't play without the custom mask and eye shield, thanks to an incident in 2005 in which a beer bottle hit his eye which gave him a detached retina.
Cleveland BrownsThom Mayer made those comments on The Adam Schefter Podcast. He said that "there will probably be a recommendation" that the NFL use such masks to protect players from COVID-19 when the league returns to play.
N95 masks — including those made by market leader 3M of St. Paul, Minn. — make extensive use of plastics. Five of the six main components of 3M's N95 mask use some type of plastic. Its straps are made from thermoplastic elastomers, the nose foam is polyurethane and the filter is polypropylene fiber. The mask's shell and cover both are made of polyester.
Lake Forest, Calif.-based Oakley, a unit of global eyewear leader Luxotica of Milan, makes all face visors used by the league. Mayer said that in early March he suggested looking into ways for helmets and face masks to prevent the spread of the virus and Oakley engineers "got the bit between their teeth."
"They've got some prototypes," Mayer said. "Some of them, when you first look at them, you think, 'gosh, no' because you're not used to seeing it … but they're looking at every issue you can imagine, including when it fogs up. ...These guys are used to dealing with this stuff."
Indianapolis ColtsThe memo, obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday night, says that repeated or flagrant violators of the protocols could be banned from participating in the 2020 season and postseason.
21. Seattle vs. Tennessee: After a decent little AFC rivalry back in the 20th century, the Titans and Seahawks now run in different orbits, and in fact have only played four times this millennium. Still, this would be a solid game.