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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is going to be the highest-paid player in the NFL when his next contract kicks in. That fact has been a foregone conclusion for some time now. And in terms of whether Rodgers is worth the money he’ll be getting, Packers defensive tackle Mike Daniels certainly believes his quarterback […]

Arizona Cardinals star running back David Johnson will not take part in the team’s three-day mandatory minicamp this week as he holds out for a new contract, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Schefter adds that the two sides have been discussions regarding a new deal and that the two sides are hopeful of coming to terms […]

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory is expected to meet with NFL officials this week in New York to talk about his potential reinstatement, per ESPN’s Todd Archer. Gregory, who missed all of last season for his violation of the league’s substance abuse policy, filed his application for reinstatement within the past two weeks. Included in […]

The Denver Broncos could potentially be short one pass rusher to start the season with Shane Ray set to undergo yet another surgery on his troublesome wrist. Luckily for the Broncos, they should have the means to survive Ray’s potential absence. Apart from having veterans Von Miller and Shaq Barrett taking up majority of the […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi has previously expressed his excitement at becoming his team’s workhorse back once again. His position coach, Duce Staley, has sensed his excitement about “being able to be that guy.” Staley also revealed that there’s somebody else who’s looking forward to the prospect of him being the lead back. “I’m […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett was unsure whether defensive tackle David Irving and guard Zack Martin would attend — or even if they did attend, participate in — the team’s three-day mandatory minicamp, which begins on Tuesday. He has his answer now, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network: Cowboys DT David Irving, who stayed […]

Despite still not having the contract extension he’s been pining for, Odell Beckham Jr. is expected to be in attendance for the New York Giants’ mandatory minicamp, which starts on Tuesday. However, it remains to be seen just how much work OBJ will do during minicamp as he is yet to receive full medical clearance […]

Green Bay Packers tight end Jimmy Graham is still going strong at age 31 despite suffering a ruptured patellar tendon on his right knee in 2015, which is a potentially career-ending injury. Despite recovering from the injury, Graham still experienced chronic knee pain while playing with the Seattle Seahawks back in 2016. Instead of undergoing […]

The Oakland Raiders are set to conclude their offseason program with mandatory minicamp, which begins tomorrow. But as expected, defensive end Khalil Mack is not expected to show up due to his continued contract dispute, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Mack has not attended any part of the team’s offseason program as he holds […]

Terrell Owens has grabbed headlines recently after he said he won’t attend his own enshrinement into the Hall of Fame. However, his former Buffalo Bills teammate, current Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, believes despite what T.O. said, he will show up for his own induction ceremony in Canton. “We had a good rapport and […]

Despite rumors of a potential trade that suddenly popped up last week, tight end Rob Gronkowski is still a member of the New England Patriots. Gronk himself has dismissed those reports as “fake news.” It would go a long way toward securing Gronk’s future in Foxboro if the Patriots could finally finalize his restructured new […]

The New York Giants have had quite a run under quarterback Eli Manning. They’ve won half of their four Super Bowls in franchise history with him under center. However, he hasn’t led the team to a playoff win since their last Super Bowl triumph in 2011. And a couple of former Giants stalwarts believe that […]

The Los Angeles Chargers lost a key piece of their passing game when tight end Hunter Henry went down with a season-ending knee injury. And with the team moving on from team legend Antonio Gates, they don’t appear to have a viable receiving threat at that position. However, legendary Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson sees […]

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. still doesn’t have the new long-term deal he’s looking for. He also missed the final few sessions of the team’s organized team activities, which may have been a sign of a potential holdout. However, that doesn’t appear to be the case. According to Josina Anderson of ESPN, […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will miss the first four weeks of the 2018 season after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Edelman has since posted his apology for the whole situation on Instagram where he said he didn’t know what happened. But as it turns out, he might not be the only […]

New Orleans Saints rookie defensive end Marcus Davenport is set to undergo surgery to repair a thumb injury, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. However, the injury does not sound to be too serious as Davenport can still afford to wait until after the team’s mandatory minicamp this week to get the procedure done. Rapoport […]

Dez Bryant hasn’t had too many suitors since he went on the open market upon his release from the Dallas Cowboys. That fact that he remains available has surprised some former Cowboy greats like DeMarcus Ware and Darren Woodson. However, Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker is working to change that. Walker has sounded out the […]

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson is working his way back to full strength after missing virtually all of last season due to a wrist injury. And it seems that the Cardinals could also be set to work on getting him a brand new deal before he steps back onto the field for a competitive […]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll previously indicated that he expects safety Earl Thomas to be at mandatory minicamp. As it turns out, though, Thomas does not plan to meet that expectation. Thomas posted on Twitter that he will not, in fact, be attending the team’s minicamp as his ongoing contract issue remains unresolved: “I […]

After being a no-show for a good part of the New England Patriots’ offseason program, Tom Brady finally made his expected return during the team’s three-day mandatory minicamp. But the Patriots are unlikely to see him again for awhile. According to 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Scott Zolak on the Zolak & Bertrand show, Brady is once […]

The future of tight end Rob Gronkowski with the New England Patriots was suddenly under serious doubt as the Internet quickly exploded with rumors that Gronk would get traded by the end of Friday. However, Tom E. Curran and Mike Giardi of NBC Sports Boston have both shot down that rumor on Twitter: Resume your […]

The Oakland Raiders apparently weren’t done looking for wide receiver help even though they picked up Jordy Nelson to replace Michael Crabtree. After acquiring the former Green Bay Packer, they then traded a third-round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers for speedster Martavis Bryant during the draft. According to Scott Bair of NBC Sports Bay Area, Nelson […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been without two of their top stars in All-Pro guard Zack Martin and defensive tackle David Irving for portions of the team’s offseason program. And it appears they could both be missing for next week’s mandatory minicamp as well. According to Clarence Hill of the Star-Telegram, Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett […]

Wide receiver Sammy Watkins is on his third team in three seasons after he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs this offseason. He didn’t get much of a chance to get a good grasp of his new offense with the Los Angeles Rams after he was traded there from the Buffalo Bills just before the […]

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson has missed practice time this week due to an undisclosed injury, Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic reports. Somers notes that Johnson was a mere spectator during voluntary organized team activities on Thursday. When asked about the status of his star running back, Coach Steve Wilks did not exactly […]

After spending nine years with the Green Bay Packers, veteran wide receiver Jordy Nelson has a new challenge ahead of him with the Oakland Raiders. Nelson, who spent a good portion of his time with the Packers as Aaron Rodgers’ top target, will now be getting his passes from another excellent quarterback in the Raiders’ […]

The news of New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman getting popped with a four-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs has once again put the spotlight back on trainer Alex Guerrero. Guerrero, who is Tom Brady’s controversial body guru, has also been working with Edelman as well as Rob Gronkowski this offseason － to the chagrin […]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has revealed that defensive end Dion Jordan underwent a “cleanup” surgery on his knee this offseason and will be out for 6-8 weeks, per James Palmer of NFL Network. That’s a tough blow for Jordan, who just signed a $1.9 million restricted free-agent tender in April after coming over […]

The Washington Redskins drafted running back Derrius Guice primarily to improve their inconsistent running game, which was a major weakness last season. However, there’s a chance Guice can also give the Redskins offense more than previously expected in the receiving game. That’s certainly the impression the Redskins are starting to get upon seeing Guice in […]

The Miami Dolphins lost one of the best defensive players in the league in Ndamukong Suh this offseason. However, they did get a pretty good one back in former Los Angeles Rams edge rusher, Robert Quinn, whose mind-bending flexibility is already blowing away his new team. “He’s a unique athlete,” defensive coordinator Matt Burke said […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was back with the team after a family vacation kept him away for a good portion of voluntary organized team activities. His prolonged absence gave a chance for his backups－Landry Jones, Joshua Dobbs, and rookie Mason Rudolph－to get more reps in at practice, which they were apparently most grateful to Big […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz continues to make his way through the comeback trail from a torn ACL in relatively quick fashion. He’s already advanced to 7-on-7 drills this week, which is impressive given that he’s less than six months removed from suffering the injury. And apparently, that injury hasn’t affected the speed of Wentz’s […]

The New England Patriots are set for a bit of a transition on defense this season following the departure of long-time defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. While not officially the DC in title, linebackers coach Brian Flores will ostensibly have the responsibility to lead that unit after Patricia. One of Flores’ charges in the linebacking corps, […]

New Cleveland Browns linebacker Mychal Kendricks was fortunate enough to achieve a major career goal for just about every NFL player when he won the Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles last season. But now that he’s with the Browns, Kendricks has his sights set on checking another big career goal off his bucket list: […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have predictably been bombarded with questions regarding President Donald Trump’s cancellation of their scheduled visit to the White House. However, it appears that Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins is getting tired of answering questions about that. So instead of verbally answering those questions, he made some signs to do the talking for him, […]

Members of the Dallas Cowboys past and present don’t quite know why wide receiver Dez Bryant is still on the free-agent market. After legendary safety Darren Woodson and vice president Stephen Jones spoke about their bewilderment about Bryant’s situation, long-time Dallas pass rusher DeMarcus Ware is the latest to weigh in on the former Cowboys […]

It’s been an interesting week on social media for Antonio Brown. Over the last couple of days, the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver has posted a lewd tweet as well as a rant on Instagram criticizing his baby mama’s parenting, to name just two notable posts. And now, Brown has for some reason decided to blast […]

It’s official. After getting a second opinion and more tests done on his troublesome wrist, Denver Broncos linebacker Shane Ray will indeed have to undergo another surgery to repair that injury, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Rapoport adds that Ray is expected to face three months off due to the surgery, which means he […]

The Baltimore Ravens have been stripped of two days of organized team activities after an “undisclosed infraction of league rules,” per Jeff Zrebiec, formerly of the Baltimore Sun. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network later confirmed the report and added that Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and head coach John Harbaugh have been fined $100,000 and $50,000, […]