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05:33 PM ET 05.23 | As one prominent Jets defender learned the hard way Wednesday, appearances can be deceiving. Chris Ivory might have the build of a power back, but the recent Gang Green trade acquisition made veteran linebacker David Harris look foolish for thinking of him that way Wednesday during an on-field workout. Showing why the Jets are so excited about the draft-day deal that brought him from the Saints, the 6-foot, 220-pound Ivory caught a pass in the flat and spun Harris like a top with some exceptionally pretty footwork that hadn???t been in the pre-trade scouting report. ???That was one of those ???feel-type??? plays that you get from being in the league for a while,??? Ivory said afterward with a smile. ???I could feel him and was able to make something happen.???

New York Post

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05:26 PM ET 05.23 | Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch had a court date this morning for a motion to suppress evidence in Alameda County District Court, stemming from charges filed against him for driving under the influence of alcohol in July of last year. According to Teresa Drenick, assistant district attorney for the Alameda County District Attorney???s office, the motion to suppress was continued to July 5. Drenick also said that no court date has been set. Lynch, 26, was arrested by the California Highway Patrol early Saturday morning on July 14 when a police officer observed him driving north on Interstate 880 in Oakland, weaving in and out of lanes in a white Ford van, and nearly colliding with two cars.

Tacoma News Tribune

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05:21 PM ET 05.23 | The football player formerly known as Honey Badger is officially under contract. Former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu signed a four-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday, the team announced. Mathieu was Arizona's third round pick in April's NFL Draft, "I'm part of a family now, so I'm obligated to the community and the entire Arizona Cardinals organization," Mathieu said, according to the Cardinals official website. "The Bidwill family, Steve Keim, the coaching staff, I'm obligated to everybody now, it's my responsibility." Mathieu was spectacular in two seasons at LSU, but was dismissed from the team in August after failing several drug tests. Despite his off-the-field troubles, Mathieu always believed he would end up in the NFL, "I never doubted it," Mathieu said. "I knew it was a long shot and it would be a process, but to finally sit down and sign my name on the dotted line means a lot to me."

CBS Sports

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03:17 PM ET 05.23 | The New York Giants have their hands full with their current standoff with Pro Bowl wide receiver Victor Cruz, but to make things worse, they now have a situation developing in the wrong direction with their other big wide out target. According to Yahoo! Sports' Jason Cole, Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks is unhappy with his current contract and is skipping OTAs to send his team a message. Nicks' agent later said skipping OTAs had nothing to do with the contract situation. It's worth noting that OTAs are voluntary, but in the same way that a company picnic is voluntary. No, you don,t have to go but people do notice when you're not there and still expect an excuse for your absence. In Nicks' case, his excuse is he wants more money and wants to fast track his payday that is eventually coming to him.

Fansided

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03:17 PM ET 05.23 | The Minnesota Vikings have had an amazing offseason of building for the future, but fans are hoping that part of the future involves superstar defensive end Jared Allen. While he's been the most productive member of the Vikings defense the past few years, Allen told the Star Tribune that the Vikings haven't discussed anything about his contract with him but if they use the word "restructure," he's going to be "through the first door out" of Minnesota.

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