Media Friday: Week of 3/30/14

  Another week has passed, and the interesting action in the NFL has begun to slow down. Although there were only a few headline-worthy stories within the NFL during this week, they will certainly have an impact on the 2014 regular season. So, let's get right into all of the developing stories in pro football in another installment of Media Friday.

Jadeveon Clowney Has Pro Day
  To several NFL scouts and football 'experts', South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney was seen as one of the most talented players entering the 2014 draft, and had several questions regarding his work ethic. Although a player's work ethic can't be measured at a pro day, Jadeveon Clowney did show his talent and athleticism at South Carolina's pro day on April 2nd. At the pro day, Clowney tried to cement himself as the first overall pick in May's draft by showing off his pure athletic ability as a talented pass-rusher. After a very impressive workout, the South Carolina defensive end brought even more controversy to the question "Who will be the first overall pick?". Multiple different analysts stated that Clowney is almost definitely going to be picked in the top three, and there is a possible chance of him going with the first selection. After years of terrorizing college level quarterbacks, it will be very interesting what uniform Clowney will put on in 2014.

DeSean Jackson Signs With Division Rival

  Only a few days after being released by the Philadelphia Eagles, DeSean Jackson signed with another team within the NFC East. On April 2nd, DeSean Jackson signed a 4-year, $32 million contract with the Washington Redskins to improve an already deep receiving corps. Jackson's contract includes $16 million guaranteed, with $9.25 million being his average salary after his first year. Next year, he is expected to make around $4.25 million. Jackson will be teaming up with Robert Griffin III, Pierre Garcon, and Alfred Morris to form an offense to be reckoned with, and the NFC East just became much more interesting. The Redskins' now have an offense that can compete with Chip Kelly's Philadelphia Eagles, and will be using one of there former star players. (Note: Since Robert Griffin III's jersey number is #10, DeSean Jackson's jersey number will now be #11.)

Titans Release Chris Johnson

  After several months of speculation and trade rumors, the Tennessee Titans finally decided to release Chris Johnson, after multiple years of very inconsistent play and average production. Despite being very talented, Chris Johnson was scheduled to make over $8 million in the 2014 season, and the Titans obviously did not want to pay this high salary. Throughout the last few months, the Titans had been preparing to trade the running back, with some interest from the Bills, Jets, and Cowboys (Clearly this did not work out). After rushing for over 2,000 yards in 2009, Chris Johnson's production took a major decline, and barely ran for over 1,000 yards in 2013. In regards to Johnson, there seems to be two main opinions: He's a great player or he's an inconsistent player. With this big dip in production, it's unclear if Chris Johnson will become a great player again, but we will have to wait until next season to find out. 

Pete Carroll's Contract with Seattle Extended

  Almost exactly two months after winning Super Bowl XLVIII, the Seattle Seahawks extended the contract of Pete Carroll for another three years. Coach Carroll was a key part to Seattle's football team during 2013, and in four years was able to tranform an average team into a championship-winning team. It's needless to say that Pete Carroll is one of the faces of the Seahawks' franchise, and re-signing the coach was obviously one of the highest priorities heading into the off-season. Similar to Joe Flacco last year, coach Carroll was able to cash in a Super Bowl win, and is now one of the three highest paid coaches in the NFL. This was a safe, smart, and obvious decision by the Seattle Seahawks, and will stabilize this franchise throught the 2017 regular season.

John Fox Signs New Deal With Denver

  Only a few mere hours after Pete Carroll extended his contract with the Seahawks, the AFC Champion Broncos decided to re-sign their coach as well. On Friday, March 4th, John Fox and the Denver Broncos came to terms on a 3-year deal that will pay about $5.5 million per year. Unlike Pete Carroll's contract, Fox's contract will begin during the 2014 season, terminating his previous deal. This new contract will keep John Fox with the Denver Broncos throughout the 2016 regular season, and will hopefully be able to replicate his success from last season.