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There is a renewed sense of optimism around the New York Jets with the presence of rookie quarterback Sam Darnold as possibly the long-term fixture under center for the franchise. However, the team has hit a minor bump in the road as Darnold has yet to agree to his rookie deal. Ian Rapoport of The […]

In the last several months, the Seattle Seahawks have been on bumpy standing with All-Pro safety Earl Thomas, who is entering the final year of his four-year, $40 million deal. The further the offseason has rolled along the more complicated things have become as Thomas has made it clear that he’s eyeing a new deal […]

The Los Angeles Rams have secured Pro Bowl running back Todd Gurley on a new four-year extension that will keep him under contract for the next six seasons with the franchise. The discussions involving a new contract were largely kept under wraps over the last several weeks, but it is something that general manager Les […]

The Chicago Bears made a plethora of moves to add more firepower to their offense in the passing game that included former Atlanta Falcons speedy wide receiver Taylor Gabriel. The 27-year-old has quickly made a strong impression on his new team with head coach Matt Nagy stating that Gabriel has met all the expectations that […]

Coming off a promising 2017 season, the New Orleans Saints have made moves to add to their potent offense that saw them add former Chicago Bears wide receiver Cameron Meredith to the mix. Since his arrival, the Saints have continued to speak highly of him with eyes towards him making a full recovery from the […]

The Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday morning announced the decision to ink Pro Bowl running back Todd Gurley to a four-year extension worth up to $60 million with $45 million guaranteed on the deal. In light of that news, Pro Bowl quarterback Jared Goff took to social media to congratulate his teammate for what he […]

In the last few months, Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt has been on a steady path toward a full recovery from a tibial plateau fracture in his left leg that suffered last season. There has been more encouraging news as Chris Mortensen of ESPN is reporting that Watt has passed his latest conditioning […]

In a bit of an unexpected move on Tuesday morning, the Los Angeles Ram inked Pro Bowl running back Todd Gurley to a lucrative four-year extension worth up to $60 million with $45 million guaranteed. There had been no previous talks that the team was aiming to get a new deal done this offseason given […]

Since being taken with the second overall pick in this year’s draft by the New York Giants, rookie running back Saquon Barkley has quickly left a strong impression on the organization and other players around the league. One of those that has been quite impressed by Barkley’s is Los Angeles Rams star running back Todd […]

Heading into his second year in the NFL, Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey has quickly emerged as one of the promising young talents at his position. The departure of longtime starter Jonathan Stewart has opened the door for the opportunity for him to grab a larger role within the offense. The Panthers have acquired […]

The Cleveland Browns announced on Monday morning that star wide receiver Josh Gordon would be away from the team due to receiving additional counseling to help him stay on track in his ongoing recovery from alcohol and substance abuse. Gordon has been able to maintain positive progress in staying away from those things in his life, […]

Since being released by the Dallas Cowboys after eight seasons back in mid-April, former Pro Bowl wide receiver Dez Bryant has continued to remain afloat in the free agency market. There has yet to be any significant movement toward him finding his next landing spot with the start of training camp now underway. All of […]

Beyond the plethora of moves to bring in more proven talent to the roster, the Los Angeles Rams have had All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald’s contract situation hovering over the franchise. With training camp set to get underway, there has yet to be any significant progress toward a new extension being worked out. Pro Bowl […]

The Seattle Seahawks have continued to have an ongoing situation on their hands involving All-Pro safety Earl Thomas involving his contract. This now appears to have taken another turn with Mike Garafolo of The NFL Network reporting that there is no indication that Thomas will report to the start of training camp later this week. […]

The San Antonio Spurs officially moved on from All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard in a blockbuster trade to the Toronto Raptors this past week. In wake of the move, there have been plenty of reactions from around the league from both current and former players. Among those is Hall of Famer David Robinson voicing during an […]

The New England Patriots have undergone a few notable changes to their wide receiver core that have seen the departure of a couple of primary pieces to the group along with the addition a few new faces. New England could be hedging toward yet another move with that group as Tom Pelissero of The NFL […]

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette is coming off a stellar rookie campaign that has quickly established himself as one of the top young talents at his position in the league. Following that type of quick success in the NFL, Fournette has taken a more serious approach with his physical shape as has dropped his […]

Since the Baltimore Ravens moved up to take former Louisville standout quarterback Lamar Jackson with the 32nd overall pick in the first round of this year’s draft, there has been an increased scrutiny on their quarterback situation. This has also seen the organization toss much praise toward Jackson for the physical ability that he has […]

Following a disappointing 2017 campaign, the Oakland Raiders have made a concerted effort to shake things up a bit this NFL offseason to both their coaching staff and roster personnel this offseason. This has seen the team bring aboard plenty of proven talent to help shift things back in the right direction. However, there has […]

Throughout his career, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson has established himself as one of the game’s best big-play threats in the passing game behind his explosive speed. This has helped push him to 22 touchdowns of 60 or more receiving yards, which is only one behind Hall of Famer Jerry Rice’s all-time mark. […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have made the decision this NFL offseason to change direction at the quarterback position by moving on from longtime starter Alex Smith to hand the reins over to Patrick Mahomes heading into his second campaign in the league. Since then, there has been a tremendous amount of optimism that Mahomes can […]

Near the onset of the NFL offseason, the Los Angeles Chargers decided to part ways with former Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates after 15 seasons. The team had hoped that Hunter Henry could take on the primary role at the position this upcoming campaign, but a torn ACL has changed that game plan up […]

The Cleveland Browns on Monday morning made a joint announcement with star wide receiver Josh Gordon that he would be stepping away from the team to continue to get help and counseling to avoid any other issues arising. This had brought forth questions of whether he had violations or slip-ups along the way since he […]

Since getting the franchise tag placed on him for the second straight offseason, Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell was unable to work out a new long-term lucrative extension with the franchise. Much of this has come through his firm stance on aiming to get paid well above the current annual salaries that top […]

Heading into his second season in the NFL, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has a tremendous level of expectations on him to take a significant leap forward in his development. The front office has helped provide Trubisky with the additional weapons and options to help that process along that includes a new offensive-minded head coach […]

In the last several days, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has caught much attention from his actions off the field as he was seen having dinner with adult film actress Kiara Mia. It has brought forward some criticism about that decision that has given off a negative light on Garoppolo. However, there has been […]

The Chicago Bears have undergone much change to the coaching staff this offseason that was headlined by the addition of new head coach Matt Nagy, who is the former offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs. In the months that have followed his arrival, he has quickly implemented his offensive system that he hopes can help […]

Following a topsy-turvy first campaign back in Los Angeles, the Rams turned it around in a major way this past season earning their first NFC West division title and playoff berth in well over a decade. The team has only further built on that growing buzz in the city around the franchise with the numerous […]

Beyond the plethora of moves made this NFL offseason to add more stability to the roster, the focus around the Oakland Raiders has been on the contract situation with All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack. There has been a lack of progress toward a new deal that has created a bit of uncertainty to when things […]

In the first season with the Los Angeles Rams, head coach Sean McVay played a tremendous part in helping turn the franchise around into one of the top teams in the NFL. Much of this has come through his vast knowledge and connection to the game that has helped him become one of the brightest young […]

In the last few months of the offseason, soon-to-be-inducted Hall of Famer Terrell Owens has kept the chatter going around his desire to make a comeback next season. Throughout this situation, there has risen the possibility that Owens could make the jump to the CFL to play with the Edmonton Eskimos. However, it appears that […]

Through much of the offseason, Houston Texans Pro Bowl outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney has been on a steady recovery from a minor arthroscopic procedure on his knee back in January. However, he has yet to receive full medical clearance since then but has remained hopeful toward making a return to the field at some point this […]

Earlier this offseason, the Los Angeles Chargers made the decision to part ways with former Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates after 15 seasons to effective hand over the reins for the starting job over to Hunter Henry. However, this game plan was quickly sidetracked after Henry suffered a torn ACL in the first few […]

Since the disappointing loss in Super Bowl 52, there has been some question as to what reigning league MVP Tom Brady’s status is for the 2018 campaign. He has silenced that chatter after showing up for mandatory OTAs last month. With that in mind, Brady has once again made it clear her commitment to the […]

Heading into his second year in the NFL, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has a tremendous level of expectations on his shoulders to make a significant leap in his development. However, this has also generated some doubt that he could be the franchise cornerstone player under center that the Bears can build their team around […]

Earlier this week, it was announced that Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver Antonio Brown would get the honor to grace the “Madden NFL 19” cover for this year’s edition of the popular video game. In light of that, San Francisco 49ers All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman has taken the time to congratulate Brown on receiving this […]

In the first few days of free agency, the Golden State Warriors made the big-time acquisition of All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins on a one-year, $5.3 million to add him to their already stacked roster. This has immediately created a plethora of feedback about the move that could make the Warriors an even greater overwhelming favorite […]

Following much uncertainty around veteran point guard Marcus Smart’s future with the Boston Celtics, he has agreed to return to the team on a four-year, $52 million deal to be a long-term piece of the puzzle. This has created a high level of excitement about the Celtics’ title chances next season from Smart that he […]

Former All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony is finally set to hit the free agent market after the Oklahoma City Thunder moved him to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday where he was bought out from the final year of his deal. This has seemingly put the Houston Rockets as the perceived favorites to land the 34-year-old once […]