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The New York Jets are in desperate need of a quarterback. And like other teams with a big need in that position, they are targeting the biggest name on the free-agent market in Kirk Cousins this offseason. But according to Rich Cimini of ESPN, the Jets might just be the most desperate of all those […]

Running back LeGarrette Blount accomplished the incredible feat of winning back-to-back Super Bowls with two different teams after helping the Philadelphia Eagles take down the New England Patriots. Blount will have the chance to go for the hat-trick this offseason as he hits free agency once again. But in a recent appearance on NFL Network, Blount […]

The New England Patriots’ sudden and mysterious decision to bench starting cornerback Malcolm Butler for the Super Bowl was one of the biggest stories coming out of the game. Head coach Bill Belichick, as usual, didn’t really specify what his reasons for benching Butler were, although reports surfaced that he didn’t play due to disciplinary […]

Terrelle Pryor Sr. spent his most productive year as an NFL wide receiver with the Cleveland Browns in 2016. And if Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com is to be believed, the Browns will look to get Pryor back in town in the very near future. “I do believe the Browns will pursue Pryor, and I […]

The Arizona Cardinals no longer have to deal with the uncertainty surrounding the status of star wideout Larry Fitzgerald after it was finally confirmed that he will return for the 2018 season. However, the Cards still have a sizable task of finding their quarterback of the future. According to Cardinals GM Steve Keim, though, the […]

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long has not been shy about his views about politics. The two-time Super Bowl winner’s political opinions are pretty similar to those of NBA superstar LeBron James, who has also been critical of President Donald Trump in the past. So when James was recently told to “shut up and dribble” […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster left USC a year earlier in order to pursue his NFL dream. However, he apparently made a promise to his mother that he would still go back to school and get his degree. Smith-Schuster is making good on that promise this offseason, and he’s got the pictures to prove […]

The Carolina Panthers may have a potential new buyer set to enter the fray. Ben Navarro, a wealthy South Carolina businessman, is “actively exploring” a bid for the franchise, according to Jourdan Rodrigue and Katherine Peralta of the Charlotte Observer. The Panthers were put up for sale by owner Jerry Richardson in December of last […]

The future of Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree remains unclear. There’s continued speculation Crabtree may have played his last game for the Raiders following a year which reportedly did not go smoothly on and off the field for him in Oakland. However, Jon Gruden’s recent comment about Crabtree in an interview with the Mercury […]

New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty has undergone shoulder surgery, ESPN’s Mike Reiss reports. However, the surgery wasn’t due to a serious shoulder injury, but was more of a “clean-up procedure.” This is the time of year when players often undergo surgery to repair nagging ailments from season. Along those lines, Patriots safety Devin McCourty […]

It’s official: Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is coming back to play in his 15th NFL season. Larry’s back. Get it? Bad joke. Good news: @LarryFitzgerald is returning for the 2018 season. pic.twitter.com/4baph2VgLz — Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) February 15, 2018 Per Darren Urban of the team’s official website, new Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have signed former New York Giants offensive lineman Bobby Hart. The team announced the signing on their official Twitter account. NEWS: #Bengals sign free agent OT/G Bobby Hart pic.twitter.com/Fdi2EMh73c — Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) February 14, 2018 Hart, 23, was drafted in the seventh round of the draft in 2015 by the Giants. […]

The Denver Broncos have not been shy about their pursuit of a new starting quarterback. Kirk Cousins’ name constantly being linked, and Von Miller has led the charge of recruiting him to Denver. However, Cousins will command a big contract, one which the Broncos could struggle to fit into their cap. With that in mind, […]

C.J. Anderson was one of the few bright spots in what was a disappointing year for the Denver Broncos last season. The 27-year-old running back had a career year as he had 1,007 rushing yards, the first 1,000-yard rushing season since Knowshon Moreno in 2013. But according to ESPN’s Jeff Legwold, Anderson is most likely one […]

Less than a year after signing with the Chicago Bears, Mike Glennon’s time with the team appears to be over. The Bears are expected to cut Glennon this offseason, ESPN’s Jeff Dickerson notes. The veteran quarterback lost his starting job to rookie Mitchell Trubisky in Week 5 after turning the ball over eight times in […]

Investigations by both the NFL and local law enforcement are well underway as they look to get to the bottom of the incident surrounding San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster. Foster was arrested earlier in the week on charges of domestic violence and possession of an assault rifle. According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports […]

The Indianapolis Colts finally have their coaching staff for 2018 in place. Head coach Frank Reich has hired Nick Sirianni to be his offensive coordinator, although Reich will still call the plays on offense for the Colts. Reich envisions running a versatile offense in Indianapolis that will “change things up” in terms of their personnel, […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Corey Clement has gotten some new tattoos this offseason. Unsurprisingly, they’re inspired by his recent Super Bowl win. The Eagles rookie showed off his ink work in an Instagram story, and they look lit. Clement’s first tattoo was an image of an eagle seemingly flying its way straight out of his […]

Hardly anyone gave the Philadelphia Eagles a shot at winning the Super Bowl once starting quarterback Carson Wentz went down with a season-ending knee injury. However, backup quarterback Nick Foles proved those doubters wrong as he stepped up in the postseason to lead the Eagles to their first championship in franchise history. As former Eagles […]

New Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy capably stepped into Doug Pederson’s shoes as the Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator when Pederson left to take charge of the Philadelphia Eagles. That move went pretty well for both the Chiefs and the Eagles, who won their first-ever championship under Pederson. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is […]

The New York Giants are set to hire Mike Shula as their new offensive coordinator, Kimberly Jones of NFL Media reports. Apart from his role as OC, Shula is also set to be the team’s quarterbacks coach, according to Ian Rapoport. However, new Giants head coach Pat Shurmur is expected to be the offensive play-caller […]

The Baltimore Ravens and the Chicago Bears have been chosen to play in the 2018 edition of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Aug. 2. BREAKING: The @Ravens & @ChicagoBears will face each other in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Aug. 2 at 8 pm ET in the spectacular Tom […]

Free-agent cornerback David Amerson just got cut by the Oakland Raiders a couple weeks ago. However, he has found no shortage of suitors interested in his services. The 26-year-old has already visited with the Chicago Bears and the Houston Texans, and the San Francisco 49ers have been named as one of several teams that have […]

After being spurned by Josh McDaniels, the Indianapolis Colts turned to Frank Reich and gave the 56-year-old his very first opportunity to become an NFL head coach. Reich’s former head coach, Buffalo Bills great Marv Levy, is happy his old player is finally going to get his shot as a head coach. He believes Reich […]

For some people, Valentine’s Day can be a stressful time, especially the part about thinking of what to give your Valentines. But sometimes, all it takes is a little creativity, as one eight-year-old boy showed with the amazing collection of Super Bowl-inspired Valentine’s Day cards he made himself. My 8 year old nephew made his own […]

Carolina Panthers star middle linebacker Luke Kuechly is on the mend after he underwent surgery on his right shoulder, Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer reports. It’s the second time in the span of a few years that Kuechly has had to go under the knife to fix an injury to his shoulder. He previously […]

It didn’t take long for newly-named Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich to find his offensive coordinator. The Colts are set to hire Los Angeles Chargers wide receivers coach Nick Sirianni to take charge of Reich’s offense, ESPN’s Field Yates reports. The Colts had already put in a request to interview Sirianni, who was reportedly […]

Cincinnati Bengals backup quarterback A.J. McCarron will find out this week the ruling on his filed grievance against the team, and in turn, what his free-agent status this offseason will be. Per Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk, McCarron is contesting the Bengals’ decision to place him on the non-football injury list after hurting his shoulder during […]

The future of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski still remains a bit of a mystery. Gronk refused to commit to playing next year shortly after the Super Bowl, fueling speculation of his possible retirement. If Gronkowski does decide to retire, he may just follow his friend, Mojo Rawley, to the WWE. The night […]

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Philip Kenwood “P.K.” Sam II was arrested on domestic violence charges on Feb. 4 in Ohio. Sam, who was part of the Patriots’ 2004 Super Bowl-winning team but is now a football coach at Centerville High School, allegedly broke into his own home after returning from a night in […]

Hall of Fame Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly has had his gallbladder removed, his daughter Erin disclosed on Instagram. https://instagram.com/p/Be_vsy-F82d/?utm_source=ig_embed In her post, Erin notes that her mother, Jill, had been hospitalized due to pneumonia and that Jim had joined him in the next room within 24 hours to have his gallbladder removed. She did […]

For the second time in the space of a week, the Indianapolis Colts have announced the hiring of a new head coach. But unlike Josh McDaniels, Frank Reich doesn’t appear to have any second thoughts about returning to his old job as the Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator. However, some Colts fans remained unconvinced that the […]

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has been arrested due to alleged domestic violence, Sarah Ravani and Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle report. He’s being held on $75,000 bail. But apart from that, Foster has also been booked on suspicion of possessing an assault rifle. BREAKING: On top of domestic-violence allegation, @49ers linebacker […]

It’s official this time: Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich has indeed taken the job to become the next Indianapolis Colts head coach. In light of Reich moving on to Indy, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson released a statement praising his former assistant and wishing him well on his new job. Per Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia […]

Philadelphia Eagles backup tight end Trey Burton will forever be remembered for his role in one of the most memorable plays in Super Bowl history. He threw Nick Foles the touchdown in the famous “Philly Special” play. However, it all could’ve been so different had he held on to the ball like he was actually […]

New Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia decided to keep incumbent offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter in lieu of putting in his own choice for the job. This despite the two having no previous working relationship. Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford gave a glowing endorsement of Cooter shortly after former head coach Jim Caldwell was fired, […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are expected to release long-serving veteran linebackers Derrick Johnson and Tamba Hali this offseason, according to ESPN’s Adam Teicher. #Chiefs reporter Adam Teicher expects the release of ILB Derrick Johnson and OLB Tamba Hali. #NFL — Drew Boylhart (@DrewBoylhart) February 9, 2018 By releasing those two, the Chiefs would save $15.6 […]

The Philadelphia Eagles edged out the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 52 in large part due to their offense, which was masterminded by head coach Doug Pederson. But Pederson was understandably wary of Tom Brady, and he had a simple instruction for his defense as to what they needed to do against him. As […]

Richard Sherman is still on the long road to recover from a torn right Achilles he suffered on Nov. 9. But as the Seattle Times’ Bob Condotta reports, the Seattle Seahawks star cornerback says he’s actually further along that road than expected after such a serious injury. “I guess I’m more ahead of schedule than […]