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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross has been out for most of training camp with a lingering hamstring injury. However, his return date is getting closer. On Monday, head coach Zac Taylor noted that Ross won’t play against the New York Giants for the team’s third preseason game on Thursday. However, he should be available […]

The New England Patriots are releasing punter Ryan Allen, according to the Boston Globe’s Jim McBride. The move was an expected one following the selection of Stanford’s Jake Bailey in the fifth-round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Allen went undrafted in the 2013 draft, hailing from Louisiana Tech. Since then, the Patriots are the only […]

Cincinnati Bengals left tackle Cordy Glenn missed another practice on Monday with a concussion — as confirmed by the Enquirer’s Tyler Dragon. With Glenn out, Dragon mentions that right tackle Andre Smith has switched to the left side with the starters. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor noted on Monday that Glenn suffered the concussion last Thursday […]

Offensive tackle Brett Toth probably did not think he would be signing an NFL contract with the Philadelphia Eagles any time soon. A West Point graduate in 2018, who was posted in Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri just last week, had the opportunity to do just that this week. A certain executive order allowed the […]

Much has been said about Aaron Rodgers’ supposed “discomfort” in Matt LaFleur’s Green Bay Packers offense. But, if the starter weren’t going to play until Week 1, he thinks the team would be just fine. “If we didn’t play [the next two weeks], I feel great going into Week 1,” Rodgers said per Matt Schneidman […]

The Baltimore Ravens — after waiting patiently — have their first-round pick on the field playing 11-on-11 football. Wide receiver Marquise Brown, following Lisfranc surgery, has been upgraded from playing 7-on-7 ball to practicing against the Philadelphia Eagles in joint training camp. After his first practice against a different NFL defense, head coach John Harbaugh […]

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has coached in Houston, Washington, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Nashville in the past. But, none compare to Green Bay; where fans bleed green and yellow and where cheese on their heads. On Monday, LaFleur said via The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, “It [Packers fans at training camp] was unlike anything I’ve […]

On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers witnessed an injury to one of their starters. According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette’s Ryan Wood, tight end Jimmy Graham injured his finger on a Deshone Kizer pass turned Darnell Savage pass breakup. He “at least jammed his finger,” according to Wood, and immediately ran into the Huston Center […]

Remember when a panic formed around the New England Patriots’ wide receivers? Pepperidge Farms remembers. With the surprising news of Josh Gordon’s reinstatement back into the NFL, the Patriots receiving room is now terrifyingly deep. It’s such a talented group that the rest of the AFC may as well throw away their secondaries. Tom Brady […]

The New York Giants wrapped up Week 2 of their preseason with a commanding 32-13 win over the Chicago Bears. The win put them up to 2-0, as they previously beat in-town rivals New York Jets. From the game came a few big-time individual performances. Here are three, in no particular order. 3. Daniel Jones […]

The New York Giants should have one of their weapons available for Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season. Wide receiver Sterling Shepard should be ready to play for the season’s debut, said head coach Pat Shurmur on Sunday, via ESPN. Shepard suffered a fractured left thumb earlier into training camp. Multiple reporters noticed that […]

The D.K. Metcalf hype train is skipping a stop in Minnesota. The Seattle Seahawks wide receiver isn’t playing against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night due to a sore leg. Per Gregg Bell of the Tacoma News Tribune, general manager John Schneider said on the Seahawk’s pregame show that Metcalf wouldn’t play against the Vikings, as he […]

Colt McCoy is listed as the Washington Redskins’ starting quarterback. But, after facing a setback from a broken leg in 2018, the former Texas Longhorn may not be that come Week 1. Head coach Jay Gruden announced that he has “no timetable” for his return to action after missing training camp sessions. Gruden said per […]

Football is a physical game. There are little doubts about that. But, it’s also a mental one. Mistakes made in a players head can alter a game for better or worse; it’s often the latter. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their head coach Bruce Arians are witnessing that. Though the Buccaneers are 1-1 in the […]

The Oakland Raiders have employed a three-man group for the quarterback position in the preseason. So far, they’ve done well. Greg Olson knows this. Through two games, a unit consisting of Derek Carr, Mike Glennon, and Nathan Peterman has thrown for a total of 522 yards and four touchdowns to two interceptions on a 77% […]

Following injuries to Nate Sudfeld and Cody Kessler, the Philadelphia Eagles were in prime position to add a backup quarterback. Their route: the recently retired Josh McCown. To the dismay of many, Colin Kaepernick was not signed. On Sunday, that topic was brought up to head coach Doug Pederson. His response, via Pro Football Talk: […]

The Washington Redskins have Colt McCoy as their starting quarterback in their unofficial depth chart. But, following a broken leg, he may not be that come Week 1; as head coach Jay Gruden said, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, “Oh man, it [McCoy coming back] might not be the end of camp, it might be two […]

The Indianapolis Colts witnessed a scary moment on Thursday against the Cleveland Browns in a joint practice. Wide receiver Daurice Foutain sustained a severe injury, dislocating and fracturing his ankle, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The receiver was carted off the field with his leg in a cast. #Colts WR Reece Fountain, who has […]

Thomas Morestead punts it 55 yards, Troymaine Pope fields the booming kick, starts running, evades some tackles, evades another, gets free, goes untouched, touchdown Los Angeles Chargers! 83-yard to the house with four seconds left! 81 YARDS AT THE END OF THE HALF 😤😤😤 pic.twitter.com/I3IUjc6GeU — The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) August 18, 2019 Man, what an […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are getting a look at their first-round pick on Sunday, against the New Orleans Saints. According to ESPN’s Eric Williams, defensive tackle Jerry Tillery is suited up for pre-game work and is expected to play snaps. He previously didn’t play against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1. Tillery dealt with a […]

Helmetgate continues. Though the Oakland Raiders’ mercurial wide receiver Antonio Brown found his Schutt AiR Advantage helmet made in 2014, which has been certified for use by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE), the NFL announced that the helmet failed. Raiders’ GM Mike Mayock said WR Antonio Brown is still not […]

A former New England Patriots wide receiver is excited about the future in Foxborough. Chad Johnson, a former wide receiver of the Cincinnati Bengals, Patriots, and Miami Dolphins (very briefly), took to Twitter to state his excitement of Patriots rookie Joejuan Williams. Joejuan Williams is gonna be special‼️ — Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) August 18, 2019 […]

Following injuries to backup quarterbacks Nate Sudfeld and Cody Kessler, the Philadelphia Eagles pulled long-time veteran Josh McCown out of retirement. What their head coach, Doug Pederson, likes most about him is his age. McCown (40) joins Tom Brady (42) and Drew Brees (40) as the only NFL quarterbacks over the age 40. Pederson likes […]

Following the reinstatement of wide receiver Josh Gordon, the New England Patriots are releasing wide receiver Dontrelle Inman, per The Athletic’s Nick Underhill. The Patriots signed Inman on May 13th, after stints with the Jacksonville Jaguars, CFL’s Toronto Argonauts, Los Angeles Chargers, Chicago Bears, and Indianapolis Colts. Before then, Inman went undrafted in 2011 out […]

The Carolina Panthers are still looking for their definite backup quarterback to Cam Newton. Though the team spent a third-round pick on Will Grier, he’s not guaranteed to be that answer, as Kyle Allen and Taylor Heinicke continue to be rostered. After Friday night’s 27-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills, head coach Ron Rivera talked […]

The Miami Dolphins handed Josh Rosen the keys to the car on Thursday, starting against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Ryan Fitzpatrick. But, that may have been a one-time thing, as Fitzpatrick appears poised to start in preseason Week 3, against the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to the Miami Herald‘s Adam Beasley, head coach Brian Flores said […]

Last Sunday, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver coach Darryl Drake unexpectedly passed away at the age of 62. To honor the late coach, the Steelers will place a decal with his initials on the back of their helmets for all of 2019. According to the Steelers’ photo of a JuJu Smith-Schuster helmet, the American flag will […]

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marqise Lee started 2019 training camp on the PUP list (physically unable to perform) after tearing his ACL in the 2018 preseason. But that is no more, as, on Saturday, the Jaguars moved him off the PUP list and he is practicing, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Roughly a year from […]

Following Friday’s reinstatement for New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon, the team released a statement from head coach Bill Belichick. Belichick said: “For the past eight months, Josh’s situation has been entirely a league matter. When Josh returns to our program, we will evaluate the entire situation and do what we feel is best […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to redeem themselves in 2019, but they’ll be out with one of their leading pass-rushers for most of Bruce Arians’ first campaign down south. Outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul — who led the team in sacks last season with 12.5 —  suffered a neck fracture during a car wreck in […]

Vic Beasley hasn’t been consistent for the Atlanta Falcons. After four years of play, he has three five-or-less sack seasons, and one league-leading 15.5 sack one (2016). As of now, that year looks like an outlier. Considering he’s missed two games throughout his career (both 2017), it could look the same way for Atlanta. Beasley […]

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner is “ready” for the regular season after returning to practice on Friday. The four-time All-Pro defender had a platelet-rich plasma injection in his knee last week after a scrimmage on August 3rd. Head coach Pete Carroll stated the injury “was nothing major,” last week. While Wagner “everything went perfect,” per […]

In 2018 the Kansas City Chiefs sent four offensive players to the Pro Bowl, each of whom was also named First Team All-Pro. Their quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, won MVP and Offensive Player of the Year, led the NFL in touchdowns (50), and earned the nod as the Madden 20 cover boy. His offense led the […]

Fantasy football is rarely won in the first, second, or third rounds. The best players can spot some NFL sleepers — or diamonds in the rough — in the late rounds and turn them into gold. Here are my top five favorite sleepers to watch for in upcoming fantasy football drafts. 5. Jakobi Meyers – […]

The Washington Redskins are expanding the Ring of Fame from 49 members to 51. The team announced in a press release that London Fletcher and Chris Samuels would join the franchise’s coveted club at a later date. Owner Dan Snyder said: “London Fletcher and Chris Samuels are two of the greatest Redskins during my tenure […]

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson tested out the NFL’s new pass interference rule on Thursday in a 27-10 preseason win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. In the third quarter, Pederson challenged a no-call and won. With 5:33 left in the third quarter and on the nine-yard line, quarterback Clayton Thorson threw an incomplete pass in […]

It appears as if Jon Gruden’s tough love to his backup quarterbacks is effective. On HBO’s “Hard Knocks with the Oakland Raiders, Gruden ranted about his backup quarterbacks and their lack of killing instinct, saying “I can’t even look at the guy,” after Mike Glennon thew two interceptions. Glennon must have watched that and listened […]

After a 6-for-7, one-drive night for Kyler Murray in preseason Week 1, he struggled in Week 2. His Arizona Cardinals hosted the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night in a 33-26 loss. Murray went 3-for-8 for 12 yards on 15 plays. The No. 1 overall pick and Heisman Trophy winner was sacked twice, including one for […]

For the second straight week, the Philadelphia Eagles witnessed an injury to their starting preseason quarterback. Cody Kessler prematurely left a 24-10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars after getting crushed by Jaguars defensive end Datone Jones on a glaring offensive line miscue. Kessler went down for a few minutes but walked off the field under […]