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Since undergoing a minor arthroscopic procedure on his knee back in January, Houston Texans Pro Bowl outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney has spent the last few months recovering from the operation. However, he has yet to receive any medical clearance to participate on the field that he was originally anticipated to receive back in April. According to […]

Since the Baltimore Ravens decided to move up at the backend of the first round of the NFL Draft to take former Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, it raised questions concerning longtime starter Joe Flacco’s future. Jackon got his first chance to take the field with his team in voluntary OTAs on Tuesday participating in passing […]

Since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began to implement the use of kneeling during the national anthem, it has remained a prevalent topic of discussion for the NFL. This has been an ongoing discussion about how the league should handle its players or coaching deciding to go that route. According to Albert Breer […]

Since the Atlanta Falcons worked out a new five-year, $150 million extension with star quarterback Matt Ryan, things have shifted toward wide receiver Julio Jones’s contract situation. It has led to Jones as a no-show through the team’s voluntary organized workouts. All of this hasn’t pushed the Falcons to voice any concerns about the All-Pro […]

Since tearing his ACL back in November, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has been on a steady path toward recovery over the last several months. He has continued to make encouraging progress in his recovery that has many within the organization quite optimistic that he will be ready to go for the 2018 season opener. During […]

Through the first few months of the NFL offseason, there has been a looming cloud over All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack’s contract situation with the Oakland Raiders. There hasn’t been much significant progress in the last few weeks made toward a new extension being worked out between both sides. This has led to Mack being […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger put himself in a bit of hot water a few weeks ago following the 2018 NFL Draft after a few of his marks toward incoming rookie quarterback Mason Rudolph. It had given off the impression that Roethlisberger was upset at the selection of another young player at the position […]

Carolina Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton has long established himself as one of the top talents at his position behind his ability to be a dual threat with both his arm and legs. This combined with his size and speed has made him arguably the most athletically gifted player under center that the league has […]

Heading into the 2017 season, Oakland Raiders rising star wide receiver Amari Cooper was expected to take the next step in his development. However, things fell short of that with Cooper experience a notable drop in production across the board. The Raiders have brought aboard a new head coach in Jon Gruden in hopes of […]

The Los Angeles Rams were one of the busiest teams in the league over this offseason making several major splash moves to help build upon their promising roster. A couple of these acquisitions saw them bring aboard All-Pro cornerbacks in Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib that should step in to immediately solidify their secondary as […]

The New York Giants made the decision to take former Penn State standout running back Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in this year’s draft. Barkley is widely viewed as being arguably the most offensively talented player behind his versatility as both runner and receiving out of the backfield. He put his unique catching ability […]

Since the Pittsburgh Steelers decided to place the franchise tag All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell, there has been little movement toward a new extension this offseason. The cloud over the franchise has only grown larger with the July 16 deadline drawing nearer as well as training camp getting underway. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, […]

The New England Patriots began the third phase of their NFL offseason workouts on Monday with voluntary OTAs, one of the notable absent players was reigning league MVP, Tom Brady. It has not been the norm for him to miss that as he has shown up for that process in years past. It has created […]

The Los Angeles Rams began voluntary OTAs on Monday morning with one notable absentee. All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald was not in attendance as expected due to his contract situation. There has been the notion that a new deal will get done at some point over the NFL offseason but there hasn’t been a deadline in […]

In the last several weeks, there has been much dialogue surrounding veteran offensive tackle Ereck Flowers’ future with the New York Giants. A substantial level of disgruntlement came from Flowers after the team made the decision to sign his potential replacement in Nate Solder and made him available in trade talks. According to Ryan Dunleavy […]

During his career with the then-St. Louis Rams, former Pro Bowl running back Steven Jackson was one of the league’s most productive players at the position. In fact, he finished as the all-time leading rusher in Rams history before his tenure with the team ended after nine seasons. During a recent trip back to the […]

New Detriot Lions head coach Matt Patricia had recently found himself in the middle of a potentially controversial situation involving a past sexual assault case. This has put him under the scrutiny of the NFL from possibly being put under investigation to look further into the matter. Per ESPN, the league has decided to not […]

Through the early goings of the NFL offseason, there was much uncertainty surrounding New England Patriots All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski’s future as he was contemplating retirement after the Super Bowl 52 loss. However, he has voiced commitment to playing at least through the 2018 season in New England. Shortly after this decision was made, […]

For the first time in his NFL career, veteran running back Jonathan Stewart will be donning another uniform aside from the Carolina Panthers as he inked a two-year, $6.8 million deal in free agency with the New York Giants earlier this offseason. It hasn’t taken long for him to set some high level of expectations […]

Since the start of the NFL offseason, former quarterback Johnny Manziel has been making a significant push to get back into the league for the first time in three years. He has shown a large amount of progress in his personal life by finally getting that in order for his football career to have a chance […]

Heading into the final year of his four-year, $40 million deal with the Seattle Seahawks, there is much uncertainty surrounding All-Pro safety Earl Thomas’s long-term future with the franchise. He has been linked to various trade rumors while he has voiced his desire to both play for the team and keep his options open. The […]

Through the first few months of the offseason, there has been the constant dialogue around the long-term future of All-Pro safety Earl Thomas with the Seattle Seahawks. During a recent interview with NFL Network, his former teammate Richard Sherman spoke glowingly of his former teammate stating that he believes he should get a new lucrative […]

Through the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, there was a growing concern around the play of Golden State star point guard Stephen Curry as he struggled on the court. Curry took a major step forward with his performance, scoring a game-high 35 points on 13-of-23 shooting from the field along with five made […]

It has been nearly eight years since soon-to-be-inducted Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens last stepped on an NFL football field. In the time since then, he has remained active in keeping himself in tip-top shape despite any team voicing any amount of interest in acquiring his services. However, Owens looks to still have the […]

Through his first three seasons in the league, Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl Anthony Towns has established himself as one of the top players in the league. His continued ascension in his development has put him on pace to earn a new lucrative extension that he will be up to eligible to ink this upcoming […]

It has been one season since veteran wide receiver Vincent Jackson last took the field for an NFL team, and that doesn’t appear like that will be changing anytime soon. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the 35-year-old has acknowledged on Friday morning that he is officially retired from the NFL after 12 seasons. Wide […]

The Oakland Raiders have spent much of the offseason restructuring their roster in hopes of pushing the franchise forward toward getting back in the playoff picture. Among those additions this NFL offseason has been their large class of incoming draft picks. One of which is former UCLA offensive tackle Kolton Miller, who the team announced have […]

In the weeks leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft, there hadn’t been much of an indication that former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield would be the overall pick. However, he had been in the discussion with some of the other top-projected players at the position. Despite that, Mayfield did recently reveal that he felt like himself […]

The further removed that All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman has become tearing his Achilles Tendon, the more encouraging progress has been made from the San Francisco 49ers’ offseason addition. He has taken another major step by returning to the field where he showed the ability to run in a straight line. According to Tom Peliserro of The […]

A few weeks ago, Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones become the center of attention after his decision to make some notable moves to his social media accounts. The team has since voiced no concern about that situation or his standing with them for the long haul. However, Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network […]

In his attempt to continue his NFL career, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has an ongoing collusion case against the league. It has already led to the deposition of several prominent front office and ownership figures in the NFL in the process. The latest to join that growing list has been New England […]

It has been a long path back to a full recovery from a surgically repaired right shoulder for Indianapolis Colts star quarterback Andrew Luck. However, he finally appears to be headed in the right direction with the expectation that he will be on the field at some point this offseason with eyes toward playing in […]

Last month, the New York Giants selected former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. It has put him front and center as one of the team’s primary offensive weapons alongside star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. In the weeks that have followed, Barkley and Beckham […]

Since suffering a broken leg that required surgery, New York Giants star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has continued on a steady path toward a full recovery. He continues to inch closer to fully participating on the field well ahead of the 2018 campaign. Beckham Jr. displayed another sign that he’s feeling well physically, as […]

Former Pro Bowl wide receiver Dez Bryant was let go by the Dallas Cowboys just over a month ago, and he’s yet to sign with another organization. He initially expressed interest to stay in the division to play against his now-former team. At that same token, Bryant hasn’t received much interest aside from the Baltimore […]

Near the start of the NFL offseason, the Dallas Cowboys decided to ink rising star defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence to the franchise tag for the 2018 season. In the weeks that have followed, there hasn’t been much dialogue from the Cowboys concerning working out a new extension prior to July’s deadline but rather a wait-and-see […]

Earlier this week, Denver Broncos general manager John Elway made headlines by calling the Los Angeles Chargers the team to beat in the AFC West this upcoming season. The Chargers had finished just short of winning the division last season, but the momentum and foundation that the team has built on both sides of the […]

Prior to the 2017 season, things became a bit unhinged for Dallas Cowboys star running Ezekiel Elliott with his six-game suspension handed down by the league for violating the personal conduct policy. This became a bit of a looming distraction until he finally chose to serve it without further prolonging the appeal process. It significantly […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have finally put in place their next head coach with the hiring of former Atlanta Hawks frontman Mike Budenholzer to a four-year deal on Wednesday afternoon. It has taken long for All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to express his excitement about the move to bring in an established coach that he voiced that […]