• Jori Epstein

    Jori Epstein

    Senior NFL reporter
    Jori Epstein is a senior NFL reporter for Yahoo Sports and the author of The Upstander: How Surviving the Holocaust Sparked Max Glauben's Mission to Dismantle Hate. She previously reported for USA TODAY and The Dallas Morning News. Follow Jori on Twitter @JoriEpstein.
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    Inside Saquon to the Eagles, NFL launches tampering investigations | Inside Coverage

    Jason Fitz is joined by Senior NFL Reporters Jori Epstein and Charles Robinson to go behind the scenes on the biggest news around NFL free agency. The trio start off with the news that the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons are under investigation for their tampering in the signings of Saquon Barkley and Kirk Cousins, respectively. In other news, Desmond Ridder was traded to the Arizona Cardinals (and may be part of the team's long-term plans), and Calvin Ridley got a massive contract with the Tennessee Titans. The Eagles never pay big money for running backs, but they bucked that trend by signing former New York Giant Saquon Barkley. The trio do a deep dive on how this came about, and Jori outlines the Eagles' thought process as to why Barkley was the right guy to go after. Later, Charles takes us through the huge ripple effects left by Kirk Cousins' contract, as Justin Fields will now likely have to accept a backup role this season (and Charles has a new favorite landing spot), and quarterbacks who are negotiating extensions (Tua Tagovailoa and Jared Goff in particular) just saw their price tag go up.

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    Will Eagles, Falcons be punished for tampering? | Inside Coverage

    Yahoo Sports' Jason Fitz, Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein explore the potential tampering violations surrounding the signings of quarterback Kirk Cousins in Atlanta and Saquon Barkley in Philadelphia. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” - part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.

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    Here's why NFL is investigating potential tampering by Eagles, Falcons for pursuit of Saquon Barkley, Kirk Cousins

    How likely is the NFL to impose consequences on the Eagles, Falcons or both? NFL sources were split regarding the vigor with which an investigation would move forward.

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    Why did the Eagles buck their financial history to sign Saquon Barkley? Ask the 49ers

    The Eagles don't usually pay big money for running backs, but they see Barkley as a true difference maker, much like Christian McCaffrey has been for the 49ers.

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    Russell Wilson's hurried deal with Steelers may say a lot about his intentions, and Pittsburgh's

    Wilson's announced deal with Pittsburgh went down before free agency even began. Why were both sides so quick to link up?

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    What’s going on with Dak Prescott's contract? | Inside Coverage

    Yahoo Sports' Jason Fitz and Jori Epstein dive into the potential reasons behind the delay in Dak's contract talks. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” - part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.

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    Will the Atlanta Falcons land Kirk Cousins? | Inside Coverage

    Yahoo Sports' Jason Fitz and Jori Epstein discuss the Atlanta Falcons potentially making a move for the Vikings' starting QB. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” - part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.

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    Free Agency Preview: Tackling the biggest rumors and whispers from the Combine

    As one Yahoo NFL senior reporter calls it, the Scouting Combine is the 'Biggest NFL news gathering conference' of the year. That very reporter, Jori Epstein, joins Matt Harmon on the Free Agency preview pod to discuss and dissect the biggest rumors and whispers from last week's Combine to set the stage for next week.

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    Franchise tag deadline winners & losers, teams we trust to get QB right | Inside Coverage

    Jason Fitz is joined by Senior NFL Reporter Jori Epstein as the duo go behind the scenes on the biggest NFL stories. The duo kick things off with Dak Prescott's contract negotiations with the Dallas Cowboys and whether or not we could see something get done soon. The franchise tag deadline has come and gone, and Jori sees some clear winners and losers. Fitz and Jori point out Chris Jones and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as winners, while the Denver Broncos and Russell Wilson, the New York Giants and the free agent running backs are losers. Later, Fitz and Jori put quarterback-needy teams under the spotlight as they determine their level of trust in the franchises to execute their quarterback plan this offseason. They discuss the Las Vegas Raiders, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants and Tennessee Titans.