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It seemed as though veteran quarterback Jay Cutler had finally called time on his career last season. He had a broadcasting job all lined up and everything. However, he promptly left that job and came out of retirement in order to play one more year with the Miami Dolphins. In a clip for his wife […]

The Cleveland Browns lost a huge part of their offensive line with the retirement of future Hall of Fame left tackle Joe Thomas this offseason. The void left by Thomas will obviously be a tough one to fill. The Browns have experimented during the offseason with the different options they have to replace Thomas. One […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett isn’t exactly the most popular person within the fanbase. After eight mostly underwhelming years with the franchise, there have been calls from people like Terrell Owens for the Cowboys to finally move on from him. However, Garrett has at least one high-profile fan left in former Cowboys full-back and […]

J.R. Sweezy may not be on the free-agent market for very long. The veteran guard met with and underwent a physical for the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. This meeting comes on the heels of Sweezy’s release from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday. The 29-year-old lineman missed OTAs and […]

Just about everything about Jimmy Garoppolo has gone up since he arrived on the San Francisco 49ers last season. His net worth has skyrocketed after he signed his mammoth new deal. His reputation among his peers has shot way up, even though Jalen Ramsey thinks that’s undeserved. Even Jimmy G’s jersey has quickly risen in […]

The Los Angeles Rams offense was the best in the league last season. First-year head coach Sean McVay engineered quite a turnaround as they went from dead-last in scoring in 2016 all the way up to first with 29.9 points per game. But that already potent Rams offense could get even better this season after […]

Cornerback Darqueze Dennard hasn’t exactly been such a big hit with the Cincinnati Bengals. The former first-round pick failed to establish himself in the Bengals’ secondary early on as he started a mere four games in his first three seasons in the league. However, Dennard did just have his best season in 2017. He played […]

The city of Cleveland has lost its king once again with the news that LeBron James is taking his talents to Hollywood with the Los Angeles Lakers. James’ departure will no doubt fill a massive void in the city’s sports scene after he led the Cavs to four-straight trips to the Finals, not to mention […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were considered a big winner during the draft after safety Derwin James dropped all the way to them at No. 17. James was among the highest-rated defensive players in the draft and for LA to get him in the middle of the first round was quite a steal. The Chargers certainly […]

The New York Giants supposedly had a position battle this offseason at right tackle with second-year lineman Chad Wheeler expected to push former top-10 pick Ereck Flowers for the job. However, it seems as though Flowers has a firm grasp of the starting job heading into training camp. As Ryan Dunleavy of NJ.com points out, […]

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory has already met with Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL about his potential reinstatement to the league and is now waiting for the result of his application. He may have to wait a couple more weeks before finally getting a resolution on the matter. According to Todd Archer of […]

Miami Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake is still playing at a high level despite being well into his mid-30s. He’s coming off back-to-back seasons playing 16 games and recording double-digit sacks while playing over half the team’s defensive snaps. However, Wake could potentially see his playing time reduced to keep him playing effectively as he […]

Former Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali gave quarterback Patrick Mahomes some high praise when he compared the team’s new starting quarterback to Hall of Famer Brett Favre. But apparently, Hali isn’t the only one in Kansas City who feels that way. According to Bucky Brooks of NFL.com, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid also sees […]

The future of wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders with the Denver Broncos has gotten a bit more uncertain this offseason. Despite still having two more years on his deal, Sanders’ contract is no longer guaranteed, which has made him a candidate to get cut. The Broncos also picked up a couple of young receivers－and potential Sanders […]

Ben Coates currently holds the New England Patriots’ franchise record for most career regular-season receptions from the tight end position with 490. However, he likely won’t have it for much longer. Rob Gronkowski is just 16 catches behind with 474 and will most likely take over Coates’ record at some point this season. Coates claims […]

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku didn’t exactly light it up in his rookie season last year. He finished with just 32 catches for 386 yards and four touchdowns for the 0-16 Browns. Browns head coach Hue Jackson is still a big believer in Njoku’s talent, though, and he expects the tight end to take […]

Veteran cornerback Orlando Scandrick crossed enemy lines this offseason by signing with the Washington Redskins after he was released by their big NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys. He hopes his former Cowboys teammate, wide receiver Dez Bryant, will eventually join him on his new team. In an interview with The Dallas Morning News, Scandrick sees […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released veteran offensive lineman J.R. Sweezy on Friday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported. Sweezy missed OTAs and mandatory minicamp this offseason as he works his way back from a broken bone in his leg which he suffered late last season. Sweezy, 29, signed a big five-year, $32.5 million deal with […]

Shaquille O’Neal is no stranger to crazy. The legendary NBA big man is a fun-loving guy who is just as renowned for his wacky antics as his on-court dominance. But even Shaq Daddy himself couldn’t help but be amazed by New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski’s level of insanity. Shaq and Gronk got together […]

The New York Giants are expecting big things from rookie running back Saquon Barkley. They believe Barkley can be a transcendent superstar, which was why they spent the No. 2 overall pick on him. And it appears Barkley has the same belief in himself to do great things－like overtake the great Tiki Barber on the […]

Tight end Coby Fleener remains in the free-agent market after being released by the New Orleans Saints earlier this offseason. He is still suffering from a concussion that ended his season last year and hasn’t been cleared for football-related activities yet. According to Josh Katzenstein of The Times-Picayune, Fleener is optimistic his concussion symptoms will […]

Former NFL quarterback turned analyst David Carr made headlines recently when he left Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger out of his list of the 10 best QBs in the league. As Carr explains, Big Ben is merely benefitting from the talents of Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell at this stage in his career. Brown begs […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley fulfilled a childhood promise when he bought his parents a new house. It was a sizable expenditure for the rookie, who has yet to even sign his contract worth upwards of $32 million. But once Barkley gets his money, he says he won’t be touching any of it. […]

The Carolina Panthers traded away Kelvin Benjamin last season, which paved the way for Devin Funchess to take over as the team’s No. 1 receiver. In his eight games in that role, Funchess had 483 yards and averaged 16.1 yards per catch. He finished the year with 63 catches for 840 yards and eight touchdowns […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James and Boston Celtics youngster Jayson Tatum engaged in an epic battle in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. It was a game which saw Tatum dunk all over James, but despite getting pushed to the brink, LeBron still got the last laugh. There were clearly no hard feelings for […]

The Chicago Bulls have extended the $1.7 million qualifying offer to guard/forward David Nwaba which will make him a restricted free agent, Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports reports. Nwaba, 25, spent his this past season with the Bulls after playing 20 games as an undrafted rookie with the Los Angeles Lakers last season. He played […]

The New York Jets have big plans for rookie quarterback Sam Darnold this season. However, some good old-fashioned hazing doesn’t appear to be part of it. Per TMZ, Jets defensive back Buster Skrine says the team will not be conducting any hazing treatment on the No. 3 overall pick. When asked why that was the […]

The Green Bay Packers’ release of long-tenured wide receiver Jordy Nelson this offseason has had quite an effect on the team’s offensive players. It did not please quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who had a close bond with Nelson. Nelson’s departure also had a profound influence on fellow wideout Randall Cobb, who was the other main candidate […]

The Houston Texans got a taste of how good their offense could be with quarterback Deshaun Watson at the helm. He got to form a strong connection with top receiver DeAndre Hopkins and also had a magical four-game stretch with Will Fuller which resulted in seven touchdowns. Unfortunately, Watson’s knee injury cut things short for […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has one of the best wide receivers in the league in DeAndre Hopkins at his disposal. The two were able to connect a lot even in Watson’s injury-shortened rookie season. Watson and his No. 2 receiver, Will Fuller, didn’t spend as much time together due to their respective injuries, but […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley still hasn’t signed his rookie contract, which is likely to be worth around $32 million. But he’s expected to sign it sooner rather than later, and so he’s already putting some of his incoming cash to good use. Barkley shelled out over $400,000 in order to fulfill a […]

The name of Oakland Raiders star Khalil Mack has been brought up a lot in comparison with Denver Broncos rookie Bradley Chubb. Chubb himself made the bold statement that he was a combination of Mack and new teammate Von Miller. That comparison was eventually co-signed by Miller himself. And now, another Broncos teammate in cornerback […]

The Minnesota Vikings crossed off an important item on their offseason to-do list as they locked up defensive end Danielle Hunter to a long-term extension. But they still have to take care of two more important players in linebacker Anthony Barr and wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Vikings GM Rick Spielman was asked about how the […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has made it one of his main goals this offseason to establish a good chemistry with his new receivers, especially Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs. It seems he’s doing a fine job with that. In a recent appearance on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football, Diggs gushed about the great impression […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb has not been as productive as the team would like him to be over the past few years. Since his breakout year in 2014 which helped him land a four-year, $40 million deal, his numbers have steadily declined. But despite his dip in play, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered last season. It’s the second time he’s had to return from such an injury as he also tore the ACL on his other knee during his freshman season in college. Watson recovered well enough from his first injury without changing the […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has been one of the most productive wide receivers since coming into the NFL in 2016. He’s already racked up 196 catches－an NFL record through two seasons－for 2,382 yards. However, he hasn’t received as much recognition for all his efforts. Still, “Can’t Guard Mike” is confident that it’s […]

After sitting out his rookie season, Patrick Mahomes will finally get his chance to start at quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs this season. Free-agent linebacker Tamba Hali got to see what Mahomes could do last year during practice, and he has high hopes for the young QB. In a recent appearance on NFL Network’s […]

The Minnesota Vikings have locked up one of their rising young stars to a long-term deal. They have agreed to terms with defensive end Danielle Hunter on a five-year extension worth $72 million with $40 million guaranteed, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The #Vikings agreed to terms with DE Danielle Hunter on a 5-year, […]