Houston Texans
Days after Brian Hoyer was named the starting QB for the Houston Texans, back up Ryan Mallet missed training after falling asleep, Brian falling asleep should not surprise anyone, since in one of the episodes of “Hard Knocks” TV series, Mallet was recorded taking a nap under the team’s jerseys.
It is expected that all Texans quarterbacks will see action on Sunday when they face the New Orleans Saints.
The running back Le’Veon Bell will miss the first two games of the regular season and now Martavis Bryant, second-year receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, was suspended four games for violating the policy of the League on prohibited substances, further weakening the offensive led by Roethlisberger, the suspension is another blow for the Steelers, as their star running back Le’Veon Bell was also suspended by the NFL’s first two games of the season for marijuana possession and driving under the influence.
Bryant surprised all last season, appearing in only 10 games, but his verticality and explosion made him a constant threat, Matravis led all receivers in the league with an average of 21.1 yards per catch and racked up 549 yards on 26 receptions and eight touchdowns.
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons ensure the permanence of Matt Ryan’s favorite weapon by extending wide receiver Julio Jones contract for the next five years and 71.25 million dollars, 47 guaranteed, since coming to the NFL in 2011, this sixth draft pick accumulated 278 receptions for 4,330 yards and 26 touchdowns, last season Jones set a franchise record with 1,593 receiving yards.
Julio will take a little more money than Dez Bryant and Demaryius Thomas, who signed for the same amount of years, but for 70 million dollars a piece, making Jones the second highest paid receiver in the league, only behind Calvin Johnson, who earns up to 16 million dollars per year.
“We could not be more excited about making Julio a Falcon. Julio has established himself as one of the best receivers in the NFL during his career. I am very proud of what he has achieved,” said owner of the franchise, Arthur Blank in a statement.
