Doctors advise Carter to not have foot surgery

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Doctors have advised Abdul Carter against having foot surgery, the former Penn State star’s agent told ESPN.

Carter, a potential first overall pick in the NFL draft, has a stress reaction in his right foot and was facing the possibility of surgery after tests revealed the injury Wednesday.

But after undergoing further scans on his foot, Carter will work out at Penn State’s pro day on March 28. Agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN that he now considers the stress reaction to be a “nonfactor” in Carter’s draft stock.

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Potential top pick Carter may need foot surgery

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Potential No. 1 NFL draft pick Abdul Carter has a stress reaction in his right foot, tests revealed Wednesday, and the Penn State standout will need to decide soon whether to have surgery, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN.

“There are mixed opinions on whether he needs surgery, and we will figure that out in the near future,” Rosenhaus said Wednesday night in Indianapolis, site of this week’s NFL’s scouting combine.

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According to Rosenhaus, Carter has two options:

One, he could have pre-emptive surgery, have a screw inserted in his right foot, and return to working out and running in

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Schefter: The five most interesting teams of the NFL offseason

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The NFL, the greatest reality show, is always interesting. But this offseason, some teams are more interesting than others. Big decisions loom between now and the start of the new league year, at noon ET Wednesday, March 12.

Here are the five most interesting teams on paper now that Super Bowl LIX is over.

Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is entering the final year of his contract and will be seeking to become the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history, in a deal that could average close to $40 million per season. Wideout Tee Higgins is set to be

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Sources: Saints to hire Eagles’ Moore as coach

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Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is expected to become the New Orleans Saints‘ head coach, barring any unexpected developments, league sources told ESPN.

Moore has been the top candidate for the vacant Saints job since completing a pair of interviews with New Orleans last month.

The Saints are making sure they do everything by the book so as not to break any rules and risk potential penalties. New Orleans learned from the lesson of the Arizona Cardinals, who were penalized for tampering with then-Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, whom they eventually hired as

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Sirianni in line for huge payday if Eagles win SB

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NEW ORLEANS — With Nick Sirianni headed into the final year of his contract in 2025, a victory in Super Bowl LIX would be worth millions to the Philadelphia Eagles head coach.

A victory Sunday would be Siriani’s final validation and the ultimate leverage in his discussions for a new deal that are expected to follow the game.

A new contract for Sirianni is the last thing that the fourth-year coach and the Eagles will be thinking about Sunday, with so much on the line. But it is something that both sides — Sirianni and the Eagles organization

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Sirianni in line for huge payday if Eagles win SB

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With Nick Sirianni headed into the final year of his contract in 2025, a victory in Super Bowl LIX would be worth millions to the Philadelphia Eagles head coach.

A victory Sunday would be Siriani’s final validation and the ultimate leverage in his discussions for a new deal that are expected to follow the game.

A new contract for Sirianni is the last thing that the fourth-year coach and the Eagles will be thinking about Sunday, with so much on the line. But it is something that both sides — Sirianni and the Eagles organization — will need

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Amid Mahomes angst, NFL eyes replay on slides

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For all those complaining that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes gets too many calls, relief soon could be on the way.

NFL replay assist is expected to expand this offseason into plays that could include the quarterback slide, league sources told ESPN.

The NFL enacted replay assist in 2021 to allow replay officials and designated members of the officiating department to assist with on-field calls in limited game situations.

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Replay assist has been used during games when there is clear and obvious video evidence, such as spot of the ball or a foul, a complete or

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