NFL News Roundup: Miller was close to Cowboys move, Morgan named president and more - July 7 2022
Another day brings with it some major NFL news to sink our teeth into. While at this time of year, things are normally a bit quiet, this is not the case this year.
Teams are currently gearing up for training camp, which is due to begin later this month. Yesterday’s biggest news was Baker Mayfield's move to the Carolina Panthers. After what seemed like an eternity, the 2017 Heisman winner finally got out of Cleveland. He will battle Sam Darnold for the starting job.
Terry McLaurin, meanwhile, stated that he always wanted to remain in Washington, despite his contract standoff. He will now spend the next three seasons with the Commanders after agreeing to terms on a new deal.
Today, news is coming to us in abundance. Von Miller broke Cowboys fans' hearts after he stated that he was ready to link up with the NFC East franchise. He ultimately signed a six-year deal with the Buffalo Bills.
In not-so-good news, Chicago Bears receiver David Moore was arrested on weapons and drug charges as per nfl.com. The receiver had just secured a one-year deal with the Bears after impressing at voluntary workouts.
Lastly, the Las Vegas Raiders have made history today. They announced Sandra Douglass Morgan as president. This marks the first time ever that an African American woman has held such a position in the NFL.
Here are the latest headlines around the NFL.
Von Miller was close to joining Cowboys
Defensive superstar Von Miller was close to joining the Dallas Cowboys before his move to the Buffalo Bills materialized. You can hear the collective groans of Cowboys fans over this news.
“I would have taken less to go to [the Cowboys] because it’s Dallas. But I wouldn’t take that much less.”
- Bills LB Von Miller on his offseason free agency
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Miller spoke to Dan Pompei of The Athletic and said that while he was close to joining America's Team, it was significantly less than what he wanted.
Miller said:
"I told them I was ready to come to the Cowboys. I would have taken less to go to Dallas because it's Dallas. But I wouldn't take that much less."
The fact that Dallas missed out on Miller due to penny-pinching will not go down well with the Cowboys faithful. The Cowboys offered Miller a five-year, $70 million deal compared to Buffalo's six-year, $120 million contract.
Moore arrested on drug and weapon charges
The former Seahawks receiver and now Bears wideout was arrested on Monday on drug and weapons charges, per nfl.com.
#Bears wide receiver David Moore arrested in Texas on drug and weapon charges.
He's the 3rd Bears player arrested in this offseason. WR Byron Pringle and LB Matthew Adams were also arrested.
All new addition to the roster by the new front office.
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The 27-year-old only recently signed a one-year deal with the Bears after he impressed during voluntary mini camp. Now, it appears his NFL future hangs in the balance.
This is not ideal as Moore fought his way onto the roster and secured a deal with an NFL team. Now it remains to be seen exactly what his future will look like in the league.
Raiders make NFL history
The Las Vegas Raiders have announced Sandra Douglass Morgan as their new president. It marks the first time ever that an African-American woman has held such a position in the NFL.
Sandra Douglass Morgan is breaking barriers as the first Black woman president in NFL history. 👏 https://t.co/sBV9c4c6R2
In a conversation with the Raiders' official team website, Morgan said that her "qualifications speak for themselves."
"My qualifications speak for themselves, and I've led and managed teams through good times and difficult times. If me being a Black woman brings an additional lens to my leadership – which I think it does – if it inspires others to help other girls and women know there's a different path forward, then I'm all for it.
"It's a dream come true to be a Raider."
If you use any of the above quotes, please credit the Las Vegas Raiders official team website and Dan Pompei of The Athletic and H/T Sportskeeda.