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NFL 2017: out here competing.” ning back LeSean McCoy,
CUTLER’S COMEBACK: Jay with one.
Continued from Page 17 Cutler retired after last sea- “We have to put a posi-
son and was set to be an tive line,” Taylor said. “It’s a
“Since I’ve been here, I analyst for Fox’s NFL broad- win-now league. And as a
would say that’s one thing casts. But Ryan Tannehill team, we have to refocus,
we’ve never really had to was lost for the season and do whatever it takes to win
struggle with coming from Cutler stepped out of the games.”
him.” booth and back into the WHO ARE THESE GUYS?:
The loss of Edelman, who huddle to be Miami’s quar- Much like the Bills, the Jets
has caught 356 passes terback . The move made are in full rebuilding mode
over the last four years, will lots of sense for the Dol- after general manager
certainly hurt the Patriots’ phins, who are hoping Cut- Mike Maccagnan cleared
high-powered offense. But ler will have the same kind out several big names with New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) is taken
New England has enough of success as in 2015 when big contracts: Brandon off the field on a cart during the first half of an NFL preseason
talented pass catchers to Miami coach Adam Gase Marshall, Eric Decker, Dar- football game against the Detroit Lions, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017,
replace him with tight end was Chicago’s offensive relle Revis, Nick Mangold in Detroit.
Rob Gronkowski healthy coordinator. Cutler’s fa- and David Harris.q Associated Press
again and newcomer miliarity with Gase and the
Brandin Cooks joining Dan- Dolphins’ playbook, along
ny Amendola, Chris Ho- with a budding star in wide
gan, and Malcolm Mitchell receiver DeVante Parker,
in the receiving corps. could make for a seamless
“The team will have to transition. “He’s excited to
move on and we’ll have get back in the building
to compete in this season with Gase,” guard Jermon
without him,” Belichick said Bushrod said. “He wasn’t
of Edelman. “It’s unfortu- ready to fully hang it up yet
nate, but that’s the way it and I feel him. I understand
is, so we’ll have to figure where he’s coming from.
that out.” Here are a few The broadcasting thing
things to know about the would have been a cool
AFC East: THIS IS 40: Brady gig for him, but he still has
remains the constant for some football left.”
the Patriots, and he has BUFFALO STANCE: The Bills
thrived despite an always- overhauled their roster this
changing cast of charac- offseason with new gen-
ters on the roster. But he’s eral manager Brandon
now a year older, having Beane and coach Sean
turned 40 earlier this month McDermott beginning a
. And it will be intriguing process they hope ends
to see if Brady can keep the franchise’s 17-year
up his prolific production playoff drought. That likely
— and do so without Edel- won’t happen this year
man. He’s feeling good, with the trades of top re-
though, and that’s a good ceiver Sammy Watkins (to
sign for New England. And the Rams) and starting cor-
a bad one for opponents, nerback Ronald Darby (to
who have to wonder if he’ll the Eagles) on the same
ever slow down. “I feel like day earlier this month a
my routine is better than sure sign the focus is on the
it’s ever been,” Brady said. future. Quarterback Tyrod
“When you’re younger, Taylor is back, but his status
you don’t know what to beyond this season is un-
do. After 17 years, going certain, and he sustained
into my 18th year, I know a concussion last week-
what to do. I know how to end. The Bills added Jor-
prepare. I’m never sore. I dan Matthews in the Dar-
could practice every day. I by trade, but of the eight
could practice twice a day players who caught a TD
if they’d let us do that, but pass last year, only two
that’s not the way it goes return: tight end Charles
anymore. It’s just fun being Clay, with four, and run-