Brad Taningco Articles - Page 30

New Giants defensive coordinator James Bettcher was around a pretty good running back in David Johnson during his time with the Arizona Cardinals. He’ll get to be around another one again for the foreseeable future in New York with No. 2 pick Saquon Barkley. When asked by Steve Serby of the New York Post whether […]

The Cleveland Browns are no strangers to draft busts, as they’ve selected a few over the years. This time, though, they’ve signed one of the biggest ones in the recent past in offensive lineman Greg Robinson, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Browns signed former No. 2 overall pick Greg Robinson. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June […]

Like many other NFL running backs, New York Giants rookie Saquon Barkley is an impeccably-built individual. His tremendous body helped play a part in him going No. 2 overall in this year’s draft. And now, everyone will get to see just about every inch of his 6-foot, 230 lb. physique. As Michael David Smith of […]

The Seattle Seahawks obviously saw a lot they liked about running back Rashaad Penny which prompted them to spend a first-round pick on the San Diego State product. Penny was an incredibly productive runner in college and could be the answer to the Seahawks recent running-game woes. But apart from his ability with the ball, […]

Cleveland Browns rookie Baker Mayfield isn’t quite ready to supplant Tyrod Taylor as the team’s starting quarterback at this moment in time. But Mayfield remains grateful for the position he currently finds himself in with the Browns. The No. 1 pick in this year’s draft believes he’s in a “great” situation having someone like Taylor […]

The latest edition of the ever-popular Madden series won’t be coming out for another couple of months. However, some of the highly-anticipated player ratings on the game have already been leaked for the top players in the game. According to the ratings posted by Steve Noah of Operations Sports and Miguel Lozada of Elgato Gaming, […]

The New England Patriots weren’t actually on the verge of trading star tight end Rob Gronkowski as a popular trade rumor suggested a few weeks ago. But as it turns out, the Pats really were shopping Gronk just a few days ahead of the NFL Draft. In an appearance on “The Herd With Colin Cowherd,” […]

The Carolina Panthers’ pick of wide receiver DJ Moore at No. 24 overall in the draft was a popular one at the time. Panthers legend Steve Smith was very complimentary of the Maryland product, while Cam Newton even called up his coach, Ron Rivera, to thank the team for the pick. A couple months later, […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald sat out the team’s entire offseason program this spring as he continues to wait for his new contract. But his next contract won’t be just any other contract. According to Lindsey Thiry of ESPN, Donald intends to reset the market for non-quarterbacks with his new deal and become […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is currently facing a four-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. There’s still a chance that ruling could get overturned, but the fact that his name has been in any way connected with PEDs has already somewhat sullied his reputation. Former Patriots safety Rodney Harrison knows […]

It’s deja vu all over again for the Pittsburgh Steelers with regards to Le’Veon Bell. The star running back is once again holding out this offseason as he continues to push for a new long-term contract. Steelers guard David De Castro has recently noted how similar this year has been compared to last year. And […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck took a big step in his recovery last week when he was seen throwing actual footballs again. However, the Colts aren’t about to make the mistake of thinking Luck is all the way back just yet. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, the Colts intend to limit Luck’s workload […]

A lot has been made about the current state of the relationship between New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and his star quarterback, Tom Brady. From Belichick’s rumored antipathy toward Brady’s trainer, Alex Guerrero, to Brady’s decision to stay away from the team for most of the offseason, it’s been speculated that there’s a […]

The Los Angeles Chargers could still use some help at tight end following the season-ending knee injury to starter Hunter Henry. The team has already reached out to long-time stalwart Antonio Gates to discuss a potential reunion after they decided to part ways with him this offseason. But if they can’t get a deal done […]

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette had a strong rookie year last season as he helped the Jags to one of their most successful campaigns in franchise history. And this year, Fournette believes that another former LSU tailback will have a similarly strong impact as a rookie. As Christopher Dabe of The Times-Picayune reports, Fournette […]

New York Jets wide receiver Terrelle Pryor didn’t take part in the team’s mandatory minicamp this week. He was recently spotted still wearing a walking boot due to his surgically-repaired right ankle. But as Zach Braziller of the New York Post reports, Pryor finally had that boot removed on Wednesday and despite head coach Todd […]

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson’s role with the team has bee the same over the first seven years of his career. He’s been one of the premier shutdown corners in the league, shadowing opposing No. 1 wide receivers and taking them out of the game. But according to Kyle Odegard of the team’s official website, […]

The Dallas Cowboys have worked running back Ezekiel Elliott a lot during his first two seasons in the league. That is likely set to continue this season, and he could possibly have even more to do. But Elliott doesn’t seem to mind all the work that’s headed his way; in fact, he seems to embrace […]

The assumption is that rookie Lamar Jackson isn’t going to start at quarterback just yet for the Baltimore Ravens. Joe Flacco is still around and is apparently motivated following the addition of the first-rounder, so Jackson may have to play in other positions for the time being. But according to Ryan Mink of the team’s […]

The Atlanta Falcons have a significant problem to fix with regard to Julio Jones. The star wide receiver has skipped the team’s whole offseason program－including mandatory minicamp－as he attempts to land a much-improved deal. But head coach Dan Quinn has brought some good news for any Falcons fans getting concerned about the whole situation surrounding […]

The Oakland Raiders took a bunch of risks with their roster moves this offseason. One of which was their acquisition of wide receiver Martavis Bryant, who is talented but has significant question marks and red flags surrounding him. The Raiders may soon have to deal with the consequences of taking such a risk on the […]

Tyrod Taylor helped the Buffalo Bills end their 17-year playoff drought last season, but that wasn’t enough to convince them to keep him as their quarterback. The Bills traded Taylor to the Cleveland Browns, whom Taylor is now helping make the postseason for the first time in 16 years. Despite still holding a bit of […]

The Oakland Raiders had high hopes for cornerback Gareon Conley, whom they selected with the 24th overall pick in last year’s draft. Unfortunately, Conley had an injury-hit rookie campaign which saw him play just two games. Fast-forward to this offseason, though, and after a long and grueling rehabilitation process, Conley finally feels like he’s back to […]

The Philadelphia Eagles should be fairly pleased with the progress quarterback Carson Wentz is making following knee surgery. Just six months since his procedure, Wentz has already progressed to 7-on-7 drills during practice and has a decent chance of living up to his word of being ready for Week 1. However, Wentz isn’t ready to […]

The Los Angeles Chargers could still use some help at tight end as they’ve yet to sign a proven performer to replace the injured Hunter Henry, who’s lost for the year due to a torn ACL. That’s despite long-time tight end Antonio Gates still available after the team decided to part ways with him earlier […]

DeMarcus Ware is coming back to Denver. However, the legendary pass rusher isn’t coming back as a player for the Broncos, but as a part of the coaching staff. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Broncos have hired Ware to be a pass-rush consultant on a part-time basis. Schefter adds that Ware will be working […]

Free-agent running back DeMarco Murray’s name was strongly linked with the New Orleans Saints after Mark Ingram was suspended for the first four games of the season for PEDs. And as it turns out, the Saints actually have reached out to the former All-Pro back. But as Adam Schefter of ESPN reports, Murray turned down […]

Rookie Lamar Jackson has to wait his turn to become the Baltimore Ravens’ starting quarterback with Joe Flacco still entrenched in the position heading into this season. However, the Ravens are so eager to get him involved right away that they’re experimenting playing him and Flacco at the same time. But if (or when) Jackson […]

To the surprise of no one, Oakland Raiders star edge rusher Khalil Mack did not attend the start of the team’s mandatory minicamp on Tuesday as he continues to hold out for a new contract. When asked whether Mack would be joining the team in the near future, Raiders coach Jon Gruden remains hopeful: “I […]

Reggie Bush’s NFL career may very well be over. But the 33-year-old running back is still set to get one last big payday from an NFL team－the Los Angeles Rams. That’s after a St. Louis jury has found in favor of him in his lawsuit against the Rams, who were found liable of the severe […]

The New England Patriots have strongly denied recent rumors about a potential trade involving star tight end Rob Gronkowski. Pats owner Robert Kraft has gone so far as to say it was “hogwash.” However, it appears the Patriots may have been trying to move on from Gronk as recently as three days leading up to […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson continues to make strides in his recovery from the torn ACL which ended his season last year. Tuesday marked another important step in Watson’s progress as he practiced during the team’s minicamp without wearing a knee brace. I’d say it’s a good sign to see Deshaun Watson practicing without a […]

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram got back to work with the team for the first time this spring after he sat out the voluntary portion of their offseason program. The assumption was that he was looking for an extension to his contract, which is set to run out after this season. However, Ingram […]

Green Bay Packers safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix was noticeably not in attendance during the team’s organized team activities. Since he’s in the final year of his rookie deal, some speculated that his absence was due to him trying to hold out in search of a new contract. However, Ha Ha has made it clear that […]

As expected, Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas was not at the team’s first practice for mandatory minicamp as he holds out for a new contract. Carroll, who previously said he expected to see Thomas at camp, was understandably not happy with the whole situation, as he told NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero: “I’m just disappointed that […]

Christian Hackenberg’s stay with the Oakland Raiders lasted less than a month as the team decided to waive the quarterback on Tuesday, as Field Yates of ESPN reports. The Raiders traded the New York Jets a conditional seventh-round pick in 2019 for Hackenberg on May 22. But by waiving him, Oakland will get to keep […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was the subject of a shocking trade rumor last week that suggested he was heading to either the San Francisco 49ers or the Tennessee Titans. However, that rumor turned out to be false. Gronk himself dubbed the rumor as “fake news.” And now, Patriots owner Robert Kraft has […]

The New Orleans Saints’ attempt to bring in a veteran running back last year did not work out so well as the Adrian Peterson experiment ended up failing miserably. But that might not deter them from giving it another go. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, free-agent Jamaal Charles is set to visit New Orleans on […]

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram is finally back with the team. After deciding to skip the voluntary portion of the team’s offseason program in an attempt to draw attention to his contract situation, Ingram has reported for the first day of mandatory minicamp, per Nick Underhill of The Advocate. Saints head coach Sean […]