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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is currently dealing with an elbow injury which he suffered in their Week 1 tie against the Cleveland Browns, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin recently revealed. Big Ben was finally asked personally about the severity of said elbow injury, and like his head coach, he didn’t seem too concerned by it. […]

The Oakland Raiders are bringing in free-agent defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins over for a visit, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Former Colts’ DT Johnathan Hankins is on his way to Oakland to visit the Raiders, who want to sign him, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 12, 2018 Schefter adds that the Raiders have […]

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson has announced that Nick Foles will start once again at quarterback for their Week 2 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. #Eagles coach Doug Pederson announces the expected: QB Nick Foles will start this week vs. the #Bucs. Carson Wentz is still not […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell looks set to miss yet another game. After sitting out the team’s season opener against the Cleveland Browns, Bell still hasn’t shown up for the team’s Wednesday meeting ahead of their Week 2 clash against the Kansas City Chiefs. #Steelers game week meetings begin in 20 minutes and RB Le’Veon […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ status for Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings is still in some doubt despite his declaration that he will play. If he does, though, it’ll mark the first time he faces Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr since the hit that prematurely ended the Packers superstar’s 2017 season. However, Barr has downplayed […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold had himself quite a debut. The rookie threw a pick-six with his first-ever pass attempt, but he eventually regrouped to help lead the Jets to a huge 48-17 win over the Detroit Lions. And in doing so, he joined Tom Brady in the record books. Per ESPN Stats and […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger likely won’t be at full capacity in practice for the time being. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin says his starting quarterback is dealing with a minor elbow injury which could see him limited for the early part of the week. Per Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network: Head coach Mike Tomlin […]

The Seattle Seahawks did not have a great start to their season as they went down to the Denver Broncos, 27-24. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll pointed to the play of quarterback Russell Wilson as one of the big reasons for their disappointing performance. “It always goes back to the QB, everyone is going to […]

The New England Patriots have signed wide receiver Corey Coleman to a one-year deal, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The #Patriots are signing former first-round WR Corey Coleman, I’m told. A huge opportunity for Coleman to restart his career catching passes from Tom Brady. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 11, 2018 Coleman worked out […]

Rookie quarterback Sam Darnold led the New York Jets to a dominating 48-17 win over the Detroit Lions in his NFL debut. Darnold had an unspectacular but decent line as he went 16-of-21 for 198 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception. After the game, Darnold thought that while he still felt he needed to […]

Former first-round wide receiver Corey Coleman worked out for the New England Patriots on Monday and will do the same with the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Coleman was the No. 15 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He spent two disappointing, injury-shortened years in […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were without Le’Veon Bell for their season-opening tie against the Cleveland Browns. And it seems like they’re preparing to be without their star running back for a lot longer. According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, the Steelers are working under the assumption that Bell will miss the next 4-6 weeks. […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers declared that he will play in Week 2 despite suffering a leg injury against the Chicago Bears which saw him carted off to the locker room. However, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy has pumped the brakes on such talk for the time being. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals got off to a strong start to their season with a 34-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts. A.J. Green and Joe Mixon were both instrumental in the win as they scored two of the team’s three touchdowns. Mixon also had 149 total yards in what was an impressive performance overall. After the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are working out former Baltimore Ravens first-round pick, wide receiver Breshad Perriman, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Eagles working out former Ravens’ first-round pick Breshad Perriman, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 10, 2018 Ian Rapoport of NFL Network adds the Eagles are also working out Kamar Aiken, who was on […]

The New York Giants may have lost 20-15 to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Saquon Barkley did deliver a strong performance in his NFL debut. The No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft had 128 total yards from scrimmage, including a 68-yard touchdown run against a Jaguars defense which was the best in the […]

The New England Patriots got their season off to a winning start against the Houston Texans, and they had stars Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski to thank. The dynamic duo combined seven times for 123 yards and a touchdown, including an incredible 28-yard grab in double coverage. On his weekly radio spot on WEEI on […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson did not perform at all well in his first regular-season game back from a torn ACL against the New England Patriots. The second-year QB went just 17-of-34 for 176 yards, a touchdown and an interception while running for 40 yards, losing a fumble and getting sacked three times in a […]

The Cleveland Browns appear to be all set at quarterback for the foreseeable future after trading for veteran Tyrod Taylor and drafting Baker Mayfield with the No. 1 overall pick. But before acquiring either of those two, they tried to tempt the Indianapolis Colts into trading them Andrew Luck. According to Fox Sports NFL insider […]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has confirmed that wide receiver Doug Baldwin suffered a sprained MCL in their Week 1 loss to the Denver Broncos. Pete Carroll said Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin suffered a sprained MCL today. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 9, 2018 It’s another tough blow for Baldwin, who was held out […]

Aaron Rodgers gave the Green Bay faithful another reason to be happy shortly after leading the Packers to an incredible come-from-behind win over the Chicago Bears. Rodgers had a simple response to Michele Tafoya of NBC Sports’ question about his availability for Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings: “I’m playing next week.” Your browser does […]

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette is questionable to return to their Week 1 matchup against the New York Giants due to a hamstring injury, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. #Jaguars RB Leonard Fournette has a hamstring injury and is questionable to return. He’s headed to the locker room. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September […]

The Arizona Cardinals have signed star running back David Johnson to a three-year extension worth $39 million, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Schefter further notes that Johnson’s deal has $30 million in guaranteed money — which is the third-highest figure among active running backs — and could be worth as much as $45 million. Johnson […]

Amari Cooper and the Oakland Raiders are set for a formidable test in their season opener as they face the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams were the highest scoring offense in the NFL last season, averaging just a shade below 30 points per game. Cooper realizes that he and the rest of the Raiders offense […]

Dez Bryant left his visit with the Cleveland Browns last week without a deal. However, the Browns were reportedly still very much interested in signing the veteran wideout and could once again step up their pursuit in the coming days. Per Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Browns could potentially rekindle their chase […]

Some of Le’Veon Bell’s Pittsburgh Steelers teammates aired out their growing frustration with his continued absence with the regular season set to begin. Offensive linemen Ramon Foster, David DeCastro, and Maurkice Pouncey all took shots at the All-Pro running back with their comments on Wednesday. Obviously, Bell has already seen those critical comments from his […]

Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas finally decided to end his holdout and reported to the team Wednesday. However, he’s not showing up because he’s patched up his messy contract situation with the team. In a post on his Instagram account, Thomas said he will not forget the “disrespect” he’s received from the Seahawks throughout this […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell is not expected to play in the team’s Week 1 matchup against the Cleveland Browns as he continues his holdout, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Bell’s agent, Adisa Bakari, has also hinted that the All-Pro running back could miss more regular season games in order to preserve himself heading […]

Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas has decided to end his holdout Wednesday, which signals his intent to play what will likely be his last season in Seattle. However, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is still not yet ready to commit to whether Thomas will actually play in the team’s season opener on Sunday against the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell still hasn’t ended his long holdout to report to the team this week, putting his availability for Week 1 at risk. During an interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Bell’s agent, Adisa Bakari, didn’t disclose his client’s reasons for failing to report. Although, he did hint that it may have […]

The Dallas Cowboys upped their trade offer for Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas from a third-round pick to a second over the past week, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. But despite the Cowboys’ increased proposal, the Seahawks still weren’t interested and were seeking more in return for the All-Pro safety. This report comes on the heels […]

Earl Thomas is finally showing up. The Seattle Seahawks safety is set to end his protracted holdout and plans to report to the team today, Adam Schefter and Josina Anderson of ESPN report. Earl Thomas just told @JosinaAnderson that he plans to report to the Seahawks today. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 5, 2018 Thomas also […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still waiting on Le’Veon Bell to show up. After missing Monday practice, Bell was once again a no-show for the team’s Wednesday morning meeting, dashing Ben Roethlisberger’s hope that his backfield mate would be back by now. Unsurprisingly, Roethlisberger was once again asked about his star teammate’s absence, which Big Ben […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been one of the most prolific rushing attacks in the entire NFL over the last couple of years. They’ve done so on the strength of one of the best offensive lines in the league, which includes All-Pro guard Zack Martin, blocking for star running back Ezekiel Elliott. Based on what Martin […]

Rob Gronkowski and the New England Patriots will face quite a formidable test in their first regular-season assignment against the Houston Texans. While young quarterback Deshaun Watson has garnered much of the headlines this offseason, Gronk is focused on facing what he expects to be a “fierce” Texans defense. “This is just a great defense,” […]

Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers hoped running back Le’Veon Bell would be back Wednesday after he missed their first team practice on Monday. However, it appears they need to wait a little longer for their star’s return. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Bell was not in attendance for the Steelers’ mandatory 9 […]

The Oakland Raiders have signed veteran wide receiver Brandon LaFell to a one-year deal, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Sources: The #Raiders are signing former #Bengals WR Brandon LaFell to a 1-year deal with upside. There was a need after Martavis Bryant was released. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 3, 2018 LaFell’s signing comes […]

The Los Angeles Chargers still think there’s a chance tight end Hunter Henry’s torn ACL isn’t necessarily season-ending. That’s after the Chargers elected to place Henry on the physically unable to perform list and not injured reserve, which leaves the door open for him to return at some point this season (per Herbie Teope of […]

The Oakland Raiders’ decision to trade a third-round pick for wide receiver Martavis Bryant doesn’t look particularly smart in hindsight. Bryant was cut over the weekend as he faces another suspension from the league. And even when he was still with the team, he struggled to pick up the offensive playbook. But Raiders head coach […]