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The New York Giants added a big piece to their offensive line this offseason with Kevin Zeitler, who came over from a trade with the Cleveland Browns. And the veteran has already made an immediate impact on second-year guard Will Hernandez. Hernandez has praised Zeitler’s teaching skills as he’s imparted his wisdom onto the younger […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin is officially the fastest player in the NFL. Not to mention $1 million richer. Goodwin beat out Carolina Panthers cornerback Donte Jackson to win the inaugural “40 Yards of Gold” competition, which featured several other NFL speedsters. Marquise Goodwin tops Donte Jackson by .05 seconds to win inaugural […]

It doesn’t look like Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue’s holdout is coming to an end anytime soon. Ngakoue held out of mandatory minicamp in order to get a new contract, but Gene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union suggests that a deal is not close. Not only could the saga drag on into training camp, […]

Add Giovani Bernard to the list of Cincinnati Bengals players who like the vibe under new head coach Zac Taylor. Wide receivers A.J. Green and John Ross have already expressed admiration for the work Taylor has done since taking charge in Cincinnati. And now Bernard has echoed that sentiment, saying he believes the entire team […]

Eli Manning believes the New York Giants offense will be alright despite losing star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. this offseason. In fact, the veteran quarterback thinks they can get even better without OBJ. “I think we can be productive and score more points and be a better offense this year,” Manning said per Michael David […]

The New Orleans Saints have taken care of star defensive end Cameron Jordan after recently handing him a new contract extension. And head coach Sean Payton is “sure” wide receiver Michael Thomas is next in line to get paid. Thomas is in the final year of his rookie contract, and Payton believes GM Mickey Loomis […]

Mike Zimmer and the Minnesota Vikings are installing a new offense this offseason under OC Kevin Stefanski. But a key piece of that offense hasn’t always been present during their offseason workouts: wide receiver Stefon Diggs. However, Zimmer is unconcerned that Diggs has not been an ever-present in the process of installing the new offense […]

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins had a trying 2018 season in terms of injuries. Not only did he deal with a nagging foot problem, but he also played through a serious shoulder injury he suffered in the Texans’ playoff loss to the Indianapolis Colts. “I tore ligaments in my shoulder completely off the bone,” […]

The New York Jets finally have a new general manager as they’ve hired former Philadelphia Eagles vice president of player personnel Joe Douglas, the team announced on their official Twitter account. We’ve agreed to terms with Joe Douglas to be our next GM. pic.twitter.com/tzQiWzNmkp — New York Jets (@nyjets) June 8, 2019 Per ESPN’s Adam […]

After spending a couple of seasons together with the Atlanta Falcons, Tevin Coleman and Kyle Shanahan have been reunited on the San Francisco 49ers. Coleman had a good deal of success under Shanahan, particularly during the 2016 season when the Falcons made it all the way to the Super Bowl. And while Coleman has spent just […]

The Baltimore Ravens lost middle linebacker C.J. Mosley to the New York Jets, who signed him to an $85 million deal this offseason. There was talk recently that Jets coach Adam Gase thought the team overpaid for Mosley. And it seems Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti agrees. As Bisciotti told Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, the […]

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson had a decent season in 2018. After missing virtually all of 2017 with a wrist injury, Johnson had 1,386 total yards and 10 total touchdowns in 16 games and was one of the bright spots in what was a disappointing season for the Cardinals. However, Johnson was still a […]

Freddie Kitchens and the Cleveland Browns are still awaiting Gerald McCoy’s decision on where to sign. The star free-agent defensive tackle has already visited with the Browns and Baltimore Ravens and will visit the Carolina Panthers on Friday. However, Kitchens remains optimistic that the Pro Bowl defensive lineman will eventually land in “The Land,” per […]

Houston Texans edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney still hasn’t signed his franchise tender and looks set to skip out both voluntary and mandatory workouts as he continues to wait on a long-term deal, which the Texans don’t seem eager to give him. But despite his absence from the team’s offseason workouts, Texans head coach Bill O’Brien […]

Just like last year, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has elected to skip the voluntary portion of the team’s offseason workouts, and one of Brady’s former teammates — NBC Sports analyst Rodney Harrison — is just fine with it. In an appearance of NBC Sports Boston’s Quick Slants podcast, Harrison believes Brady has more […]

It’s been open knowledge for a few weeks now that the Los Angeles Chargers would like to get an extension done for quarterback Philip Rivers. Although Chargers general manager Tom Telesco has said there’s no timetable for a deal to get done, Rivers himself is not agitating for a new deal just yet. But while […]

The New York Jets have fired general manager Mike Maccagnan and VP of Player Personnel Brian Heimerdinger, Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington of ESPN report. Maccagnan, who had been the Jets’ GM since 2015, still had two years left on his contract. Jets have fired GM Mike Maccagnan and VP of Player Personnel Brian Heimerdinger, league […]

The New England Patriots have given offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels some new receiving weapons this offseason. And a good number of them are notably big. They drafted 6-2 N’Keal Harry in the first round, and signed Demaryius Thomas, Maurice Harris, and Dontrelle Inman, who are all 6-3. And if 6-3 Josh Gordon is reinstated, that’s […]

The Seattle Seahawks are set to sign quarterback Geno Smith to compete for the backup job behind Russell Wilson, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN. Smith joins former first-round pick Paxton Lynch and undrafted Taryn Christion behind Wilson on the Seahawks’ quarterback depth chart. Smith was a former second-round pick by the New York Jets back […]

Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris’ agent and general manager John Elway have apparently talked directly regarding the Pro Bowler’s contract situation, per Mike Klis of 9NEWS.com. Harris has made it clear that he would like a new deal worth over $15 million per year. And if the Broncos don’t give it to him, he would like […]

Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith recently announced he would step away from football for the 2019 season. That did not sit well with some people, who criticized Smith’s decision. In response to those people, Smith posted an Instagram story on Saturday blasting his critics and reminding them that football isn’t the be-all and end-all in […]

After an injury-plagued 2018 season, Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman’s recovery is going very well. In fact, head coach Dan Quinn says Freeman has looked great during the team’s offseason program and will be a full-go for training camp. “We can’t wait to get Free back,” Quinn said, per D. Orlando Ledbetter of the […]

Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. has previously stated that he wants a new contract, and if the team doesn’t want to give it to him, he wants a trade. He has gotten neither thus far, which is why Harris is not going to show up. Per Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic, Harris will not […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones skipped mandatory minicamp last year due to discontent over his current contract. But it doesn’t look as if there will be that sort of drama this year. According to Jeff Schultz of TheAthletic.com, Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff said Jones will attend minicamp next month and could even join in […]

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman defended his decision to draft Daniel Jones at No. 6 by claiming he knew “for a fact” that two teams (reportedly the Redskins and the Broncos) would pick Jones before the Giants went again at No. 17. But Redskins president Bruce Allen begs to differ. Appearing on NFL […]

Kansas City Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt has an important decision to make in regard to wide receiver Tyreek Hill’s future with the team. However, Clark has said that the team will make the “right decision” at the “right time,” per Adam Teicher of ESPN. The Chiefs recently suspended Hill from their offseason workouts shortly after […]

The Miami Dolphins have made some splashy moves this offseason. First, they get a new head coach in Brian Flores. Then, they trade for a new quarterback in Josh Rosen from the Arizona Cardinals. The Dolphins have been in search of a legitimate franchise QB for some time now, and Rosen certainly has the pedigree […]

New Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is choosing not to attend the team’s voluntary offseason program. Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens would obviously rather have the superstar wideout in the building. But he’s clearly not concerned with OBJ’s absence. “I would rather for him to be here than not here, but I understand why,” […]

The Josh Rosen era in Arizona finally came to an end as the Cardinals traded him to the Miami Dolphins to make way for No. 1 pick Kyler Murray. Rosen unfollowed the Cardinals on social media shortly before the trade went down, which seemed to indicate some hard feelings toward the team for how everything […]

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman delivered a huge surprise on the first night of the NFL draft with his decision to grab quarterback Daniel Jones at No. 6. Gettleman received a lot of grief for that pick as critics wondered why he didn’t just wait to take Jones at No. 17 so he […]

The Minnesota Vikings might just be involved in the next big trade of the offseason. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, the Vikings have been getting calls about three key veterans: Tight end Kyle Rudolph, cornerback Xavier Rhodes, and cornerback Trae Waynes. But while the Vikings are “open” to the possibility of trading those […]

The New York Jets have announced that they’ve officially hired Dowell Loggains as their new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. We've hired Dowell Loggains as offensive coordinator/QB coach. 📰 https://t.co/39RRfgDf2X pic.twitter.com/Eq99UiPsZs — New York Jets (@nyjets) January 23, 2019 Loggains, 38, will be reunited with new Jets coach Adam Gase. The two worked together last […]

Former New York Giants defensive coordinator and head coach Steve Spagnuolo has emerged as the favorite to become the Kansas City Chiefs’ next defensive coordinator, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. As per Schefter, Spagnuolo worked with Chiefs head coach Andy Reid with the Philadelphia Eagles and also share the same agent. The Chiefs are […]

Larry Fitzgerald is coming back to play in his 16th season in the NFL. The veteran wide receiver has agreed to re-sign with the Arizona Cardinals on a one-year contract for 2019. Cardinals announced they re-signed wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald to a one-year contract. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 23, 2019 “No player has meant […]

The Kansas City Chiefs look set to hand long-term deals to star receiver Tyreek Hill and defensive tackle Chris Jones this offseason. But what about Dee Ford, who has blossomed as a premier edge rusher this season? According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, it’s very much “on the table” for the Chiefs to use […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are closing in on a trip to the Super Bowl. A good chunk of their success this season has been due to the efforts of their two young stars in wide receiver Tyreek Hill and defensive tackle Chris Jones. As a result, it should come as no surprise to hear that […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are expected to hire John DeFilippo as their new offensive coordinator, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. DeFilippo had spent last season as the Minnesota Vikings but was fired late in the season. He was previously the quarterbacks coach for the Philadelphia Eagles during their Super Bowl run in 2017 and was […]

The New York Jets have agreed to a three-year deal with Gregg Williams to be the team’s defensive coordinator, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Gregg Williams has agreed to a 3-year deal as the Jets new defensive coordinator, source said. He’s flying to the NY/NJ area to sign the contract, but the expected is […]

Things got pretty heated between Rams corner Marcus Peters and Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper as the two got into a scuffle at the end of their playoff matchup on Saturday. Peters and the Rams eventually came away on top, and he let the other side know it. Peters was overheard shouting some taunting words […]