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The Pittsburgh Steelers are making a move to clear up some cap space, restructuring Stephon Tuitt’s contract. Per Field Yates of ESPN, the Steelers converted $5.195 million of his base salary into a signing bonus. The move added nearly $4 million in cap space for Pittsburgh. Source: the Steelers have converted $5.195M of DL Stephon […]

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku has shown a lot of promise in his couple of years in the league, but new head coach Freddie Kitchens thinks he still has a ton of room to grow. Speaking to the media recently, Kitchens said Njoku is still very much a work in progress, per Tom Reed […]

The Green Bay Packers have had a tumultuous offseason, but Josh Jones thinks the team is ready to move on. An explosive article detailing the decaying relationship between Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy sent shockwaves through the organization, and the team is looking forward to getting back to football. Jones, Green Bay’s second-round pick in […]

The Washington Redskins might have just signed offensive tackle Donald Penn, but that doesn’t mean Bruce Allen is giving up on Trent Williams. The team still wants Williams back in the fold, and team president Bruce Allen made that clear recently when speaking to the media, per Michael Phillips of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. “Training camp […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones had a breakout season in 2018. Even though he only appeared in 12 games and had to split time in the backfield, Jones finished with 728 yards on just 133 carries, good for a whopping 5.5 yards per carry. He finished with eight rushing touchdowns, and also added […]

There’s been a lot of hype surrounding Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin this offseason, and new Bucs coach Bruce Arians isn’t doing anything to tamp it down. Arians appeared on the Jim Rome Show recently, and fanned the already raging flames, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Arians spoke highly of the […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston has caught a lot of flack the past couple of years, and new head coach Bruce Arians thinks a lot of it is undeserved. As the Bucs have struggled, a lot of the blame has fallen on Winston. Arians, who just took over for Dirk Koetter this offseason, thinks […]

Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is back. Less than eight months removed from the torn Achilles that he suffered toward the end of last season, Sanders seems to be making great progress in his recovery. Sanders participated during team drills at a training camp practice yesterday for the first time all offseason, according to […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are still waiting on defensive end Yannick Ngakoue, but head coach Doug Marrone isn’t too concerned about it. Ngakoue has been indicating for a while now that he plans to holdout in search of a new contract, but as Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com points out, the CBA may force his hand soon. […]

The Washington Redskins are one of just a couple of teams holding an open quarterback competition in camp, and head coach Jay Gruden isn’t bothered by it. Dwayne Haskins and Case Keenum are doing battle for the starting job, and veteran Colt McCoy is technically in the competition as well. Speaking to the media recently, […]

2018 was a rough season for Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker. In the very first game, Walker suffered a devastating ankle injury that knocked him out for the rest of the year. Now finally back on the field, Walker is excited to show everybody what he can do, per Jim Wyatt of the team’s […]

The Buffalo Bills signed Kurt Coleman less than a week ago, but he’s already really excited about being with his new team. The veteran safety recently signed a deal worth a little over $1 million with the chance to make up to $2 million through incentives. Coleman got released by the Saints back in February, […]

When describing Denver Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco, the word athletic doesn’t usually come to mind. Flacco has never been a scrambler, and he made his name due to his big arm not his legs. But one of his new coaches thinks Flacco has underrated athletic ability. Recently, new Broncos offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello called Flacco […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are giving Mike Tomlin a little more job security. The team is signing their longtime head coach to a one-year extension, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. As Rapoport points out, this means Tomlin is now locked up through the 2021 season. Tomlin wasn’t entering the final year of his deal, […]

Mitchell Trubisky and the Chicago Bears had an undeniably successful season in 2018. They won the NFC North for the first time in a while, and they were a missed field goal away from winning a playoff game. However, most of the success was due to the league’s best defense, not anything amazing that Trubisky […]

Last season didn’t go as planned for the Minnesota Vikings and Kirk Cousins. The Vikings made the NFC Championship Game in 2017 with Case Keenum under center, and it was widely thought they were just a franchise quarterback away from a Super Bowl. Naturally, there was a ton of excitement after the team signed Cousins […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is always going to be a divisive figure. Ever since Stafford entered the league, he’s been a polarizing player. Some insist that he’s one of the league’s better quarterbacks, while others maintain that he is overrated and can’t deliver in big moments. Matthew Stafford has put up big counting stats, […]

2018 was a tough year for Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Even though they finally managed to beat the Patriots, they blew a few big games and ended up missing the playoffs as they finished a half-game behind the Ravens in the AFC North. The entire season was engulfed in drama thanks to the […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took the league by storm last year. He put up historic numbers and ran away with the MVP award, all in his first season as a starter. What Mahomes did was truly incredible, and after just one season as a starter, he’s established himself as one of the best […]

Stephen Curry is a quarterback… but not with a helmet and shoulder pads. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady might be turning 42 next month, but he sure hasn’t looked like it. Brady is coming off yet another Super Bowl win, and those who have predicted his demise in the past look awfully foolish. Mike […]

Good news for Kansas City Chiefs fans: Travis Kelce is apparently 100 percent healthy and ready to go, per Charean Williams of ProFoootballTalk.com. In fact, Kelce even reported to training camp early to get some extra work in before everybody else arrived. The rest of the Chiefs will get to camp on Friday. Travis Kelce […]

Kirk Cousins’ first season with the Minnesota Vikings wasn’t quite a disaster, but it was still a big disappointment. Cousins was inked to a three-year fully guaranteed deal last offseason, and expectations were understandably high heading into 2018. Cousins and the team didn’t play awfully, but they didn’t come close to meeting expectations. The Vikings […]

Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard has maintained a relatively low profile despite being one of the league’s better corners, and DeAngelo Hall thinks that needs to change. Howard has been playing at an elite level, but he often doesn’t get included in the national media discussion. When asked recently which corner was better than Howard, […]

James Holzhauer is best known for his recent legendary run on the trivia show ‘Jeopardy,’ but he’s also an avid and accomplished sports bettor. Holzhauer likes to bet the NFL, and during a recent interview with Peter King of NBC Sports, Holzhauer dished out some gambling tips. When asked who he liked to win it […]

The New England Patriots are sniffing around the free-agent receiver market, and brought in Justin Hunter for a workout earlier today, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. As Rapoport points out, their interest could have something to do with the injury Julian Edelman recently suffered. Edelman is dealing with a thumb issue that will […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and Kansas City Chiefs signal-caller Patrick Mahomes have both taken the league by storm in their brief time as starters. They’ve both gotten fans excited, and are here to stay for a very long time. With that in mind, Nick Wright of FS1 recently compared the two to the most […]

Denver Broncos rookie Dalton Risner is already standing out, and training camp just got started. The 41st overall pick in April’s draft, Risner has been impressing in camp and seems to be locked in as the team’s starting left guard, per Chad Jensen of 247 Sports. The Kansas State product spoke to the media recently, […]

The Seattle Seahawks just got dealt a severe blow. Defensive tackle Jarran Reed will be suspended for the first six games of the 2019 season, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. According to Rapoport, the suspension was for an incident from a couple of years ago. The ban was “for a violation of the NFL’s […]

Left tackle Anthony Castonzo would love to stay with the Indianapolis Colts longterm. After missing the first five games of the season with a hamstring injury, Castonzo returned and started the last 11 games for Indy at left tackle. He played well, and he was a big part of the turnaround that saw the Colts’ […]

New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell doesn’t like the narrative surrounding him. Some fans have accused Bell of being unfocused on football and too concerned with other things like his rap career, and the former Pittsburgh Steelers star took to social media to fire back, per Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com. “I’m tired of […]

Only one team made a pick in last week’s supplemental draft, and it was the Arizona Cardinals taking Washington State safety Jalen Thompson. Thompson was expecting to go back to WSU for his senior season, but he was recently ruled ineligible for the upcoming NCAA year, so at the last minute he declared for the […]

We have a bit of good news, as Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton will be released from the hospital today, per his agent Malki Kawa. Great news. @norton_kendrick is being released from the hospital today! — malki kawa (@malkikawa) July 18, 2019 “Great news @norton_kendrick is being released from the hospital today!” Kawa wrote. Norton, […]

The Carolina Panthers need big things from Brian Burns. Carolina’s pass-rush hasn’t been up to par recently, and they’re looking to reinvent the unit with Burns, who they drafted 16th overall back in April. The Florida State product will be asked to play a large role right away, and how he does in his rookie […]

There’s been a lot of talk about the Chicago Bears this offseason, and receiver Javon Wims has understandably flown a bit under the radar. Wims was drafted in the seventh round last year, and he played sparingly as a rookie. But that doesn’t mean that some people aren’t expecting big things for the Georgia product. […]

As a legendary Washington Redskins quarterback, Joe Theismann knows a lot about what Dwayne Haskins is about to go through. The Redskins drafted Haskins in the first round back in April to be their quarterback of the future. That doesn’t mean anything is going to be handed to him, and he’ll have to battle with […]

The Green Bay Packers have a big season ahead of them, and so does Trevor Davis. The young receiver is heading into the final year of his rookie contract, so this is a make or break year for him. Davis hasn’t put up big numbers during his brief pro career, but he has flashed potential. […]

Peyton Manning isn’t shutting the door on becoming an NFL executive just yet. Ever since he retired, the legendary quarterback has been brought up in connection with seemingly every front office opening. Manning has consistently shutdown speculation about him running a team, but he apparently isn’t too opposed to the idea of one day getting […]

Chicago Bears fans aren’t going to like the respect, or lack thereof, that Mitchell Trubisky is getting from Madden. We’ve been hearing a lot about Madden ratings recently, as info from the newest installment of the popular video game franchise has trickled out. Many players have taken issue with their ratings, and Trubisky surely won’t […]

The New York Giants are suspending safety Kamrin Moore indefinitely, the team announced on Twitter. They released a statement on the situation: “New York Giants safety Kamrin Moore was arrested over the weekend in Linden, New Jersey, for an alleged domestic violence-related incident. Moore has been suspended by the team pending further investigation.” In a […]