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Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to come to terms on the quarterback’s long-awaited contract ahead of Thursday’s first round of the NFL Draft. And NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that the deal is nearing completion. The #Steelers and QB Ben Roethlisberger have made significant progress on a contract extension that will make […]

To the surprise of no one, the Dallas Cowboys have decided to exercise the fifth-year option on running back Ezekiel Elliot’s contract, ESPN’s Field Yates first reported. Teams have until May 3 to provide players with written notice that they plan on either picking up or rejecting the option. Elliott has been one of the […]

The first round of the NFL Draft is just two days away, and NBC Sports’ Peter King predicts the Green Bay Packers will make a big offensive splash when they are on the clock. King, who recently released his mock draft and he believes the Packers will give quarterback Aaron Rodgers some new weapons with […]

Former first-round running back Jonathan Stewart signed with the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday, but he won’t be seeing the field alongside Christian McCaffrey. Stewart, the leading rusher in franchise history, signed a one-day contract with the Panthers in order to retire with the team that brought him into the league more than a decade ago: […]

When the Chicago Bears traded Jordan Howard to the Philadelphia Eagles for a conditional 2020 sixth-round pick, it was a needed change for both sides. Howard, after a breakout 2017 season, fell short of expectations in 2018, and often seemed out of place in new coach Matt Nagy’s offensive system. Howard’s absence leaves a void […]

One surprise leading up to the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday has been the rise of West Virginia quarterback Will Grier. The quarterback has been viewed as a day-two pick for much of the draft process, but reports surfacing lately say he could hear his name called at the end of the […]

Peter King of NBC Sports released his first — and only — mock draft Monday, leading up to the first round, which kicks off Thursday night. For the Raiders, the mock was filled with a mix of both the expected, as well as a surprise. The early prediction was nothing shocking, with King slotting Alabama […]

The Carolina Panthers hold the No. 16 pick in Thursday’s NFL Draft, and very few, if any, projections have had them moving from that spot, in either direction. However, that may be on the verge of changing, as Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reports the Panthers have been one of the most-discussed candidates to trade up […]

High-profile players such as Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson have made headlines for their contract negotiations this offseason, and more have skipped their respective team’s voluntary workouts to make a statement. San Francisco 49ers tackle Joe Staley has gone about his financial business the opposite way. The 34-year-old left tackle is entering the final season of […]

What a difference a year can make. More than any other team entering last season, the Los Angeles Rams appeared to be set at running back with what they had in Todd Gurley and backup Malcolm Brown. Brown will play behind Gurley again in 2019 after the Rams matched his offer sheet in free agency, […]

The 2019 NFL draft is just three days away, and, as usual, quarterbacks are stealing the spotlight. Among the many questions and hypothetical scenarios that get thrown out to the masses, the one thing everyone thought was a sure thing was the Arizona Cardinals were planning on taking Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray with the No. […]

There are many things that set the Green Bay Packers apart from the rest of the league. According to NBC Sports’s Peter King, one of those will soon be coming to an end. King wrote in his Football Morning in America column on NBC Sports that the Packers are likely — maybe as soon as […]

The New York Jets have reportedly been interested in moving down from the No. 3 overall pick in this week’s NFL Draft. Should the team not find a trade package worthy of their pick, though, one of the team’s top targets will be available, and is shooting up draft boards. SNY’s Ralph Vacciano reported last […]

Veteran tight end Ben Watson intended to retire after last season, but is now reportedly thinking about returning in 2019, for what would be his 16th season, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The 38-year-old Watson, whose contract with the New Orleans Saints expired after the 2018 season, ranks 14th among tight ends in NFL history with 530 […]

The Buffalo Bills fielded one of the NFL’s worst offenses in 2018, but have given the unit a boost heading into the new season. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported Monday morning the team has signed former Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon to a two-year contract. The terms of the contract have not yet been […]

The Rams have built a Super Bowl-ready roster around a young, talented quarterback on a rookie deal. So, it comes as no surprise the team is apparently in no rush to start contract negotiations with that player, Jared Goff. As it turns out, though, Goff is in no rush to start those discussions, either. According […]

Several NFL teams have cause to groan a little bit after the release of the official league schedule on Wednesday. The Green Bay Packers are among that group. As detailed by USA Today, the Packers are the only team to play a road game after a Monday night road game. The Packers have a brutal […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been linked to various safeties around the league for nearly a year. While the team was unable to sign now-Baltimore Raven Earl Thomas in free agency, and had interest in Eric Berry, it did add George Iloka to the back end of its defense. The veteran Iloka eases the concern at […]

Amidst a whirlwind of speculation regarding his future status with the team, the Arizona Cardinals appear to be embracing Josh Rosen, for as long as he is on the team. In a video released on the team’s Twitter account, Rosen is featured prominently in a mashup of highlights from last season. This coming after the […]

While the NFL Draft world speculates at which pick the New York Giants will look to draft Eli Manning’s successor, general manager Dave Gettleman has other plans for the No. 6 and 17 overall picks. “I’m just telling you: I’m not going to force a pick,” Gettleman said at his pre-draft news conference Thursday. “You […]

[This is the third in an eight-part series profiling one draft question for every NFL team. Broken down by division, this time we look at the AFC South] The NFL has been drafting college players since 1936. Over that time, nearly everything about how players are scouted, evaluated and, ultimately, even selected has changed. However, […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was one of four players that spoke to the media Wednesday. Rodgers has attempted all week to pivot the discussion from last week’s Bleacher Report article, which detailed his grievances with former coach Mike McCarthy. Rodgers declined to say if he has spoken with his former coach since the […]

[This is the first in an eight-part series detailing one question that every NFL team will face as it heads into the NFL Draft. Broken down by divisions, we begin with the AFC North] The NFL has been drafting college players since 1936. Over that time, nearly everything about how players are scouted, evaluated and, […]

At first, Davante Adams sounded like he wanted to shift the narrative Wednesday.  After a week of debate about the kind of teammate and leader his quarterback is — and discussion about the dysfunction that enveloped the Green Bay Packers during their second consecutive losing season last year — Adams seemingly was ready to talk about […]