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Jared Veldheer certainly wasn’t the first player to retire soon after joining the New England Patriots, but his decision was still pretty surprising. The veteran offensive tackle joined the team earlier this offseason, then retired after only about a week. Speaking to Peter J. Wallner of MLive.com, Veldheer offered some insight into his decision to […]

New England Patriots rookie receiver N’Keal Harry is going to have his work cut out for him. The Patriots took him in the first round of April’s draft, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to be handed everything. Harry will have to fight for every scrap of playing time, and earn the trust of the […]

Green Bay Packers guard Lane Taylor is coming off a shaky season. Taylor took over the starting left guard job in 2016, and played well the previous two seasons. But last year he was up and down, and didn’t play up to his standards. Taylor missed all of the team’s offseason activities last year due […]

New York Jets receiver Quincy Enunwa has been banged up the past couple of years, and new Jets coach Adam Gase is well aware of that. A neck injury caused Enunwa to miss the entire 2017 season, and he also missed five games last year. The Jets have a big season ahead of them, and […]

New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman has been everywhere the past few days, and now he’s chiming in with thoughts about the New York Jets. Edelman has been promoting his new Showtime documentary, dishing on a variety of topics on seemingly every platform. His most recent stop was with George Willis of the New York […]

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen is back for at least one more year, but he’s not promising anything beyond that. Olsen has flirted with retirement in the past, and has been severely banged up each of the last two seasons. In a recent radio interview with WFNZ, Olsen was noncommittal about his status beyond […]

There’s been a lot of debate about how soon the Washington Redskins should play Dwayne Haskins, and former NFL quarterback David Carr is the latest to weigh in. Legendary Redskins passer Joe Theismann said recently that the team should sit Haskins early on and not rush him along, and Carr was asked for his opinion […]

Many people have attempted a Bill Belichick impression, but perhaps none have done it better than New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman. Edelman has been in the public eye a lot over the last week, as he makes the rounds promoting a new documentary about him. Recently, Edelman opened up about his PED suspension from […]

We have an update in the situation involving Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid. On Monday, WHB radio host Kevin Kietzman went on a rant about Reid and his handling of the Tyreek Hill situation. Kietzman said that Reid didn’t do discipline well, and appeared to make reference to the passing of Reid’s son, who […]

2019 is going to be a very big season for Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston, so big that a Marshawn Lynch mindset has emerged in the offseason. Winston, the first overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, is heading into the final year of his rookie deal. He’s coming off a very rocky season […]

The Philadelphia Eagles weren’t playing any games with Carson Wentz. The team wasn’t about to let their franchise quarterback’s contract become an issue, and they wasted no time locking him up. Back on June 6th, the Eagles locked up Wentz with a four-year extension. Thanks to the fifth-year option on Wentz’s rookie deal they had […]

New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman has had a lot of glory recently, but he’s also faced a lot of adversity. Edelman just won another Super Bowl and added a Super Bowl MVP award to his trophy case, but right before that, he had a really tough year. Edelman missed the entire 2017 season due […]

Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins is entering the NFL with a chip on his shoulder, but Urban Meyer has his back. On draft night when he fell all the way to 15th, Haskins made it clear he wanted to punish the rest of the league for passing on him. As Haskins transitions to the pros, […]

Michael Thomas — not the New Orleans Saints receiver, but the New York Giants safety — knows Odell Beckham well. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has never shied away from the spotlight. He has always been a polarizing player. He caught a lot of flack for his antics on the field that have […]

The Arizona Cardinals might have drafted Kyler Murray first overall, but Brett Hundley doesn’t want you to forget about him. The Cardinals also signed Hundley in NFL free agency, and the former Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks quarterback isn’t going to go down quietly. In a recent interview with TMZ Sports, Hundley made it […]

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy had a very productive partnership in 2018. The offense they oversaw was by far the best in the league, and they helped Patrick Mahomes shatter records. Mahomes easily won the league’s MVP award, and the unit was borderline unstoppable for most of the […]

If the Dallas Cowboys want to repeat as NFC East champions next year, they’re going to need big seasons from Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper. The duo looked good in their first games together last season, and the hope is their partnership will get even better with a full offseason to work on chemistry. Cooper […]

It hasn’t been easy for Buffalo Bills receiver Cam Phillips. The Virginia Tech product has had a bumpy road to the NFL, and he’s had to fight through a lot of adversity. He tore a muscle in his core before his senior season in college, but elected to play through the injury instead of getting […]

Dolphins receiver Jakeem Grant is hoping for a big year in 2019. The Dolphins drafted Grant in the sixth round back in 2016, and he’s definitely been more successful than many sixth-round picks. But he’s also been inconsistent and is coming off a major injury. Grant is heading into the final year of his rookie […]

We may not have seen the last of Fred Davis and Rahim Moore on a football field. The former NFL players both auditioned at a recent XFL showcase in Long Beach, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Davis, a tight end, went to school at USC and Moore, a safety, went to school […]

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox is one of the most underrated players in the league. He’s established himself as one of the NFL’s best defensive players, but doesn’t get quite as much attention as many of his counterparts. He’s not Aaron Donald, but he might be the next best defensive tackle after him. Cox […]

There are a handful of top NFL receivers who will need new contracts soon, including Amari Cooper and Michael Thomas. Players often pay attention to what others at their position are getting around the league, but the Dallas Cowboys star said recently he isn’t concerned with Thomas’ situation. “I’m not watching Michael Thomas’ pocket,” Cooper […]

Tyreek Hill isn’t out of the woods yet, and the Kansas City Chiefs are bracing for impending discipline. For a while, it seemed like Hill was sure to be suspended, possibly long term. It also looked for a while that the Chiefs were possibly going to cut Hill, but then things shifted in his favor. […]

Oakland Raiders cornerback Daryl Worley has had a tumultuous time in the NFL. Worley originally entered the league as a third round pick of the Panthers back in 2016, but was traded to the Eagles for Torrey Smith after the 2017 season. He barely made it a month on the Eagles’ roster before he was […]

Jimmy Garoppolo is liking what he sees from Trent Taylor. The San Francisco 49ers suffered a lot of injuries last year, and their season was essentially ended by Garoppolo’s ACL tear. Naturally Garoppolo and other big names like Jerick McKinnon, also recovering from an ACL tear, have gotten most of the attention. But Taylor was […]

The Buffalo Bills are going to hold some joint training camp practices with the Carolina Panthers, and they’re looking forward to it. It can get pretty hot at Carolina’s facility during the summer, and that’s exactly what they want. Speaking to the media recently, Bills general manager Brandon Beane said he thinks the hot practices […]

Domata Peko isn’t ready to hang up his cleats. TMZ Sports recently caught up with the free agent defensive lineman, and Peko revealed he wants to keep playing. Peko said he feels like he still has a couple of years left in him, and that he’d like to play in Los Angeles since he’s a […]

Seattle Seahawks running back C.J. Prosise is facing an uphill battle. Not just to get touches, but to make the roster at all apparently. In his latest projection, Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times thinks Prosise will end up getting cut. If that happens, it’ll finish off a remarkably quick rise and fall for Prosise […]

Rob Ryan is back in the NFL with the Washington Redskins. The longtime defensive coach was his brother’s defensive coordinator in Buffalo during Rex Ryan’s reign with the Bills, but both were fired after the 2016 season. After getting canned by the Bills, Ryan found it hard to find work. In a recent interview with […]

Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack has made a lot of money playing football, but he’s not staying one-dimensional. The UCLA product is operating a successful candle business on the side, per Tess Demeyer of USA Today. The Jaguars star only started making candles this offseason, but business is already booming. “Less than two months into […]

New Orleans Saints star Alvin Kamara has had an incredible amount of success in his short time in the NFL. Drafted in the third round back in 2017, Kamara has already blossomed into one of the league’s best running backs despite splitting time with Mark Ingram. Ingram is gone now, signing with the Ravens in […]

The Indianapolis Colts released their training camp schedule earlier Wednesday morning, and it includes meetings with the Cleveland Browns. Per Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com, the Colts will hold 16 open training camp practices. There will be two joint practices with the Browns, which should be highly entertaining. Andrew Luck will square off against Baker Mayfield, […]

The Washington Redskins need a big year from Derrius Guice. Guice was supposed to be the team’s starting running back last year, but ended up tearing his ACL in the preseason and missing the season. The team signed Adrian Peterson to help replace him, and Peterson ended up having a surprisingly strong campaign. Peterson became […]

Matt Patricia had a rough first year coaching the Detroit Lions. The former Patriots defensive coordinator took the plunge into the head coaching ranks, and things started off in disastrous fashion. In his very first game, the Lions were blown out by Sam Darnold and the Jets on Monday Night Football. The Lions ended up […]

Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki had a tough rookie season. The Penn State product struggled with his blocking, and wasn’t able to get on the field much under Adam Gase. But Gase is gone now, and Gesicki has the opportunity to start over. Gesicki was a second-round pick, so the Dolphins aren’t going to […]

The Indianapolis Colts’ defense took a big step forward under Matt Eberflus last season. The Colts were the toast of the league in 2018, shockingly coming back from a 1-5 record to win nine of their next ten games and make the playoffs. They even ended up winning a playoff game on the road, and […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen had an up and down rookie season. Allen has been a polarizing player since well before he was drafted, and that continued all the way through his first season in Buffalo. He showed plenty of flashes but was also inconsistent with his accuracy. Allen showed a lot of athletic potential […]

Josh Allen has been the subject of a lot of criticism ever since the Buffalo Bills drafted him in the first round back then. Any highly drafted quarterback is going to face a lot of scrutiny, but Allen has been placed under a microscope more than usual because of how polarizing of a prospect he […]

If you were looking to go to the Super Bowl next year and use cash at the stadium, you might be out of luck. Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic is out with a new feature looking at the trend of stadiums that are pivoting to cashless events, and it could affect the Super Bowl. As […]