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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill finished fourth in the NFL in receiving yards last season with 1,479. After an offseason marred by off the field issues — once potentially leading to a cut — Hill is back in Kansas City practicing and showing improvement despite missing considerable time. NFL analyst for Arrowhead Pride […]

Ed Reed called it quits on his football career in 2015 after going unsigned in the 2014 season. Following a wait, the safety now joins the all-time greats in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday as a first-ballot selection. But, just because his playing days are over, he’s not entirely done with a […]

With several quality running backs on the roster, the San Francisco 49ers and head coach Kyle Shanahan must get creative in how they use their talents. With Tevin Coleman and Jerik McKinnon slated to be the top two runners, Matt Breida is getting used in different ways by the 49ers. ESPN’s 49ers beat writer Nick […]

The absence of wide receiver Antonio Brown from Oakland Raiders training camp is disappointing. Though he’s shown up and played from time-to-time, he hasn’t been on the field consistently, missing the last two days. Reportedly, Brown is dealing with an undisclosed injury; though not appearing to be major, the Raiders are probably taking a cautious […]

The Dallas Cowboys are firmly in the hunt to contend in 2019, in large part due to a star-studded offensive line. A key-cog in that group, right guard Zack Martin, plays a significant role in whether they will be competitive or not. As all teams do during training camp, injuries have taken place, including one […]

Odell Beckham Jr. and one-handed snags, name a more iconic duo, I’ll wait. The Cleveland Browns superstar wide receiver has been showing out in training camp; as just about everyone predicted. Beckham Jr., the modern godfather of the one-handed catch, has been beating cornerbacks with his speed and his hands. Friday’s rendition of training camp […]

Champ Bailey will be forever locked into football history Saturday night after his enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A 15 year veteran of the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos, Bailey has gotten love from one organization for his efforts, while the other waited a while to congratulate him. “Nobody from Washington had […]

The Cleveland Browns traded for Odell Beckham Jr. to add a difference-making talent. He’ll do that as a receiver and overall offensive weapon, and perhaps on punt returns as well. The three-time Pro-Bowl receiver decided to test his chops as a return man after Friday’s training camp practice, as he joined the rest of the […]

Long-time Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Mathews is gone. After recording a Defensive Player of the Year award, a Super Bowl win, 83.5 sacks, an All-Pro nod, and six Pro-Bowl appearances, Mathews joined the Los Angeles Rams in free agency. According to the linebacker, Packers quarterback didn’t get too emotional after he left. Mathews joined […]

Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay is back, the team announced. The Lions took Slay off of the NFI (non-football injury list) on Friday. As head coach Matt Patricia said last week, via the Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett, placing Slay on the NFI was “so that guys when they report to camp (that) need a […]

The Indianapolis Colts are looking to bolster their running back room. Earlier on Thursday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Colts would bring in back Mike Gillislee for a visit; a few days after he visited with the Oakland Raiders. Currently, Marlon Mack, Nyheim Hines, Spencer Ware, and Jordan Wilkins are at the position. […]

Despite reports saying Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers isn’t getting along with his new head coach Matt LaFleur, the two seem to be having fun together. WRFV-TV’s Ryan Rodig was at Packers training camp and caught himself amidst a (failed) Rodgers prank on LaFleur. https://twitter.com/ryanrodigwfrv/status/1157061566489124864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1157061566489124864&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpackerswire.usatoday.com%2F2019%2F08%2F02%2Fwatch-aaron-rodgers-unsuccessfully-attempts-to-prank-coach-matt-lafleur%2F The prank via Rodgers’ noggin: to get LeFleur to […]

Cleveland Browns superstar receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is still getting the hang of catching passes from quarterback Baker Mayfield. Beckham Jr. is in his first training camp with the Browns and has been a member of the team for less than five months, but he can get used to playing with the former Oklahoma Sooner. […]

The Indianapolis Colts aren’t done tinkering with their offense. Earlier today, reports surfaced that they are working out back Mike Gillislee. Then, ESPN’s Adam Schefter dropped a fairly significant name bomb; wide receiver Brandon Marshall is in Indianapolis working out for the Colts. Marshall, a six-time Pro Bowler, has spent the better part of the […]

In 2016, the New England Patriots shipped off one of their starting linebackers. After earning a Pro-Bowl and second-team All-Pro nod in 2015, Jamie Collins was on the verge of a massive contract the Patriots couldn’t give them, so they let the Cleveland Browns do it in return for a second-round selection. After two and […]

Preseason football is underway. The Denver Broncos and coach Vic Fangio faced the Atlanta Falcons in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday. Heading into the game, all eyes and minds were eager to see if the new pass interference rule would be tested. Following the infamous NFC Championship Game no-call involving […]

Some coaches like to blare music in the background of training camp; others don’t. Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Caroll is on-board of the pro-music bandwagon, as he said to the media after Thursday’s practice session, via Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. I’ve always thought that it’s really important. It’s really a valuable aspect […]

The Baltimore Ravens expect Marquise Brown to be a dynamic force as their primary receiver. But, they may not have gotten just one of those in the 2019 NFL Draft. Miles Boykin, their third-round pick, is making waves in training camp. A 6-foot-4, 220-pound receiver hailing from Notre Dame with a 4.42 40-time and 43.5-inch […]

Sometimes to win the trust of your head coach, you have to be neighbors with him, right? Well, that’s at least what Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr thinks, as he’s decided to purchase a house by Jon Gruden’s when the team moves to Las Vegas in 2020. Former NFL quarterback and Derek’s brother, David Carr […]

NFL head coaches are going to test out the new pass interference rule because they can. The NFL updated their rulebook, allowing coaches to challenge a pass interference whether it’s called or not. Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is going to be one of the coaches to test the updated penalty in the pre-season, […]

Being a No. 1 pick comes with pressure. Being a quarterback adds to that and going to a team that got a coach that fits their game style and traded their first-round quarterback from the year before makes it overwhelming. That is what Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray should be feeling entering his rookie year. […]

The Washington Redskins are handling the Trent Williams situation in a different way. Rather than trade him, give him a better contract, or attempt to patch over differences, they are fining him $40,000 for every training camp missed. According to a league source via Pro Football Talk, Williams doesn’t care about the fines. The source […]

Following changes in the pass interference rules, stemming from the infamous NFC Championship no-call, many NFL minds are being put to work on how it can improve, or what they think of it. Detroit Lions second-year head coach Matt Patricia joins the ranks of those racking their brains how they utilize the rule-change (allowing reviews […]

Michael Thomas got his contract extension — $100 million over five years — to make him the NFL’s highest-paid receiver. That may not last long. Atlanta Falcons superstar wide receiver Julio Jones is set to eclipse Thomas sooner or later. Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said this to NFL media before Atlanta’s preseason Hall of […]

BetOnline.AG released their updated odds for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, with Kyler Murray in the first place. Where it gets interesting is that Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson finished No. 2 on the list; tied with Dwayne Haskins. This is despite 2017 Offense Player of the Year Todd Gurley listed as […]

At soon-to-be 42 years old, despite a lack of retirement talk, Tom Brady’s historic career with the New England Patriots will come to an end sooner rather than later. The Hollywood Reporter‘s Mathew Belloni believes “perhaps the biggest sign” of that happening came today.  According to The Hollywood Reporter‘s Rebecca Sun, the quarterback has hired WME […]

Odds have been circulating for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year since before the draft starting in late April. BetOnline.AG joins the fun as they recently released their updated odds for the award, and it goes as follow: Nick Bosa, EDGE, San Francisco 49ers: +500 Devin White, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: +500 Josh Allen, EDGE, […]

The New England Patriots shook their defensive staff up for the 2019 season. First, play-caller Brian Flores left for a head coaching job, then his replacement, Greg Schiano came and went. After, Jerod Mayo, a former eight-year linebacker with the Pats signed on to coach linebackers and call plays (so far — in training camp). […]

The son of Buffalo Bills legend Don Beebe, Minnesota Vikings receiver Chad Beebe — previously undrafted in 2018 — is moving his way up the depth chart. So much so, that he’s shaping to be the team’s No. 3 receiver adjacent stars Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen. Head coach Mike Zimmer talked about the position […]

After leading the AFC in rushing yards with 1,158 and finishing fourth in the NFL, despite missed two games, Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon often finds himself devoid in best back conversations. The player himself tends to agree with that, as when asked by NFL Network’s Jame Palmer if he’s in the upper echelon […]

Seattle Seahawks first-round rookie was carted off of Tuesday’s training camp session due to an ankle injury. Fortunately, nothing broke, nor were there any ligaments tears. Unfortunately, he suffered a “usual” ankle sprain close to his foot. Head coach Pete Caroll shed some light onto the situation following Thursday’s practice, as he told the media, […]

Running back Melvin Gordon wants to be paid; the Los Angeles Chargers don’t want to give him with what he believes is fair value. In turn, setting up a contractual dispute without a clear ending on the horizon. The only one being, as Gordon said publicly is if the Chargers “pay me or trade me.” […]

The left knee of Los Angeles Rams star running back Todd Gurley is on the minds of many, whether it be players, fans, coaches, or fantasy football addicts. Last season, he missed two games due to inflammation in the same knee and wasn’t his self come playoff time. Then, shortly into the offseason, it was […]

Football is back, and Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio is too. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the coach spent the day in a Cleveland hospital with a kidney stone. However, Schefter notes that while it has not yet passed, he feels better and will try to coach in tonight’s preseason game against the Atlanta […]

Los Angeles Rams edge rusher Dante Fowler Jr. is certainly an athlete. At the 2015 NFL Combine, he recorded a 4.60 40-time, 32.5-inch vertical jump, 112-inch broad jump, and a 4.32 twenty-yard-shuttle time. All while doing so at 6-foot-3 and 255-pounds. Ultimately, he was selected at No. 3 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars, then struggled […]

After a 2018 offseason in which Indianapolis Colts fans didn’t know if Andrew Luck would be healthy or not, he quickly proved that he can still be amongst the league’s best. Following an outstanding 2018 campaign, Luck is firmly in the MVP hunt entering 2019, as Super Bowl talks ramp up. But, now, he’s dealing […]

The Dallas Cowboys will pay Amari Cooper. They can’t afford to lose him. Not only did he turn around the Cowboys’ offense to make the playoffs and Pro-Bowl, but the team also traded a first-round selection to get him. The 25-year-old is a vital cog to their offense, and deserving of whatever he gets paid […]

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard can do it all. As a rookie, he made the first-team All-Pro, won Defensive Rookie of the Year, led the NFL in tackles (163), and took reigns of the leadership role for the Colts’ defense. But, he can’t just play, he can also break it down. Nobody: Not even a […]

The Green Bay Packers are seeking receivers to step up and fill-in alongside Devante Adams. There are a lot of impressive candidates to do; with Geronimo Allison, Equanimous St. Brown, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and J’Mon Moore chief among them. Left tackle David Bakhtiari offers another name to throw in the mix, Trevor Davis. Bakhtiari joined “The […]