Ari Meirov goes deep into the topic of rookie contracts, particularly those taken in the 2nd round of the draft. He explains why 30 of the 32 have yet to put pen to paper and why Jayden Higgins was one who put this all into effect.

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Ari Meirov gets into the 2 biggest absences from Tuesday's VOLUNTARY OTAs: Kirk Cousins and James Cook. He explains the options both have as they navigate wanting a trade (Cousins) and a new deal (Cook). Plus, Ari analyzes Commissioner Roger Goodell's comments regarding the salary cap.

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Ari Meirov is joined by 3-time Super Bowl champion Pro Scout Ronnie McGill to talk about his journey from University of North Carolina to helping build and prepare some of the best rosters and players in the history of the NFL. He shares stories of his time with Bill Belichick & the Patriots, as well as the new look Houston Texans with C.J. Stroud, plus Ronnie answers “what is an advance scout?”

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Ari Meirov & Ben Allen take advantage of the slow news day and do a full 10-pick Flag Football Draft - 5 on offense, 5 on defense - Which squad do YOU think would win?

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Ari Meirov digs into the owners meetings from Wednesday that resulted in the tush push being saved for another season, the onside kickoff changes and the playoff seeding changes proposal being dropped. He dicusses the announcement of the upcoming Hard Knocks series (training camp and regular season). Plus, Ari gives a tribute to Colts owner Jim Irsay who died on Wednesday.

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Insider Ari Meirov explains the importance of the moves the Bears made this offseason to fortify their offensive line including now extending Joe Thuney. He thinks that Chicago could take a step into being one of the top 10 OLs in the NFL. Plus, Ari gets into all the voting topics that will happen later today (tush push/playoff seeding) and a conversation about NFL players being allowed to compete in flag football at the 2028 Summer Olympics.

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Ari Meirov welcomes in Raiders General Manager John Spytek to discuss his 20+ years in the NFL from being an operations intern to leading the Raiders into their next chapter under Pete Carroll & Geno Smith. He discusses his relationship with Tom Brady, the Buccaneers & what he expects from the rookie Ashton Jeanty & the rest of the team in 2025. Plus, Ari talks the Eagles extending Nick Sirianni, bringing back Joe Douglas, and Fred Warner becoming the highest-paid MLB in NFL history.

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Ari Meirov breaks down the massive deal for Brock Purdy which pushes him from less than a million per year to a top-10 highest paid player in the NFL. Ari also examines what is next for the 49ers/star linebacker Fred Warner and which QB is going to get the big bucks next.

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Insider Ari Meirov reveals what he knows about Caleb Williams ALMOST deciding to say I won't play for the Bears and force them into taking someone else, force a trade to Vikings or even go to the UFL. Plus, Ari explains why the Ravens reinvested in Derrick Henry on a 2-year extension.

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Insider Ari Meirov dives into the 2025 NFL Schedule release and gives the 10 things that stood out to him most including the Steelers and the Jets squaring off in Week 1 with Aaron Rodgers' decision looming.

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