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Fletcher Cox and Alshon Jeffery are already getting ready for the start of the 2019 Philadelphia Eagles season before the team begins training camp. Cox and Jeffery are working out at Southern Methodist University. Cox shared a video of the session on his Instagram story Tuesday. There are likely few players as ready to get […]

For nearly a decade Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski formed one of the NFL’s most dynamic offensive duos. So, when the two players were seen at a private workout earlier this week, nothing really seemed out of place. Except for the fact that Gronkowski is now retired. Brady and Gronkowski took part in the workout […]

The Chicago Bears are one of the most-hyped teams heading into the 2019 season. The team is is coming off a season in which it experienced great success in coach Matt Nagy’s first year. The Bears went 12-4 under their new coach after winning just 14 games between 2015 and 2017. A lot of people […]

Defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson made his latest appearance in court Monday regarding a DWI incident from June. Wilkerson, 29, who played for the Packers last year, was offered a plea deal for the incident, which his attorney Alex Spiro said was “telling.” The deal would lay just a $500 fine on Wilkerson while also requiring […]

Former Detroit Lions and Houston Texans safety Glover Quin has decided to retire after 10 seasons in the NFL. The 33-year-old had become a stalwart in the defensive backfield for Detroit, signing with the team before the 2013 season. He started every game in his six seasons with the Lions, becoming a Pro Bowl player and second-team All-Pro in […]

Expectations are high for New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold as he enters his second professional training camp knowing he is the guy from day one. Darnold has also been one of the players most effected by an offseason coaching change. When the Jets hired Gregg Williams as their defensive coordinator, head coach Adam Gase […]

Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey’s career spanned 15 seasons, 226 games, 12 Pro Bowls and two conferences. During that time, he was always matched up against the oppositions’ best pass catchers. Bailey, who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 3, often handled these matchups with relative ease — a […]

A former Colts defensive lineman and current Alabama football staffer landed in jail Saturday morning after his second DUI in two and a half years. Josh Chapman was booked into Tuscaloosa County Jail after being arrested by Tuscaloosa police. A defensive lineman from Hoover who played with the Crimson Tide from 2007-11, Chapman has been […]

The Green Bay Packers had a solid draft, landing two impact defenders in the first round and playmakers who filled roster holes later on. Madden 20 recently released its ratings for the 2019 rookies and the game’s creators also seem high on Green Bay’s rookies, with several of them earning decent initial grades. Here’s the complete list: […]

After hauling in seven touchdowns and 941 yards during the 2017 season, Robby Anderson had many thinking he would become a full-fledged star at his receiver position last year. An underwhelming season, though, saw a decrease in numbers across the board. Anderson totaled fewer targets (94), receptions (50), yards (752) and touchdowns (6) last season. […]

Bills running back LeSean McCoy has long wanted Frank Gore to be a teammate. “We’ve been friends before we got here,” McCoy said, via the Bills’ website. “We train together. I’m constantly trying to improve my game, find motivation. Who better to learn from than Frank?” “I actually was begging him to come. Two years […]

The 2018 season saw the Colts accomplish what many thought was impossible (or at least very improbable), making the playoffs with quarterback Andrew Luck returning from injury. They did so, though, largely without the services of tight end Jack Doyle, who dealt with a number of injuries. But the hope is that Doyle will be […]

Bill Belichick got the best of Kyle Van Noy earlier this offseason, and now the linebacker wants to get even. The team took part in a paintball match, and Belichick landed a headshot on his star defender. During an appearance on NFL Network on Wednesday, Van Noy leaned into the incident and joked that he […]

Johnathan Joseph and his Texans play the Jacksonville Jaguars in London this season. Four months ahead of that game, Joseph has already started spreading his love for the game across the pond. Joseph was part of an eight-player group of ambassadors which spent this week promoting their sport in the country. Each representative will have […]

The Tennessee Titans took a chance when they drafted former Mississippi State defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons. Not only did Simmons have some questionable character concerns – which were later dismissed by most – but he is also still very much in the recovery process of a torn ACL sustained in February. Based on one of […]

Ka’imi Fairbairn took hold of the starting kicker job before the 2017 season for the Texans, and he hopes to fill that role for the considerable future as well. Fairbairn was a restricted free agent this offseason and signed the $3.095 million tender proffered by the team early in the offseason. The former undrafted rookie […]

The Vikings have a pretty strong roster from top to bottom. With talent throughout the defensive side of the ball, as well as the skill positions, it could be easy for a young player to get lost. But that hasn’t been the case for one newcomer. Appearing on #PFTPM Wednesday, tight end Kyle Rudolph said […]

Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton was forced to have his arm amputated after a car crash early Thursday, his agent announced. He remains hospitalized in the Miami area. Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Alex Camacho says the Ford F250 Norton was driving crashed into a concrete barrier and overturned early Thursday on State Road 836 […]

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Wednesday’s Chicago White Sox-Detroit Tigers game, and he meant business. Nagy gave his first hint about how the first pitch would go when he started rubbing the ball up before he went out to the mound like a true pro. He then […]

Washington Redskins outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan has 84.5 sacks in his eight-year NFL career, and he’s closing in on a franchise record quickly. Kerrigan needs seven sacks this season to break the record, and given that he’s had more than that total in all eight of his NFL seasons, smart money says he will do it […]

Vic Fangio left to coach the Denver Broncos and took cornerback Bryce Callahan and assistant coach Ed Donatell with him. Adrian Amos joined the Packers in free agency. There are a lot of reasons to expect some amount of regression from the Bears’ defense this season. It almost seems like a certainty. Quarterback Mitch Trubisky […]

TJ Watt is a blue-collar guy. The linebacker, who is entering his third pro season, knows the value of hard work, and he wanted to share that with those who follow him. On Instagram Tuesday, Watt shared a message with his followers, urging them to make the most out of their current situations. Watt, by […]

The Madden video game is notoriously rough on rookies when the initial ratings come out. So when Browns punter Britton Colquitt was filmed having rookie cornerback Greedy Williams try to guess his own ratings, it made for some good comedy. Throughout the video, Williams wears a disappointed look as he realizes Madden’s creators are not […]

Change can bring new beginnings for teams as well as players. In Cincinnati, the Bengals have new leadership in first-year coach Zac Taylor, and receiver John Ross said this offseason that there’s a “completely different” energy around the team. Ross, though, is searching for a new start himself. The former first-round pick has underwhelmed in […]

We’re in the middle of the NFL’s dead period, that awkward time on the league calendar between minicamps and training camp. Still, several teams are scouring the market, looking for additions to their rosters to battle the inevitable attrition, injuries and poor performances that are to come. Sure, the elite names are no longer available, […]

San Francisco 49ers wideout Marquise Goodwin may be getting a nice payday for winning Saturday’s “40 yards of Gold” competition, but he’ll have to wait a bit longer for the money. Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com reports that event organizers have instructed competitors not to try to cash their checks until Friday, July 5. Per Kaplan, […]

While the headline news surrounding the Titans this year will be the improvement (or lack thereof) of quarterback Marcus Mariota, getting the best out of the team’s skill position playmakers will be an important subplot to those stories. Whether Mariota does enough to prove his worth as a franchise quarterback this season will be largely […]

A year ago around this time, Tony Romo was high on the Packers, saying they “Got better more than any team I saw this offseason” and predicted the team would be a force in the playoff picture. As anyone who follows the Packers knows, that’s not how it turned out. Following a dramatic 24-23 season-opening […]

There are a number of reasons why a player may have bettors favoring them in an MVP race. Sometimes it is because that player is on a championship-contending team. Other times that player is coming off a great statistical season and is set to carry the team during the coming season. None of those reasons […]

Third-year tight end David Njoku has almost been a man forgotten this offseason as the Browns rapidly became a popular pick to make the playoffs — or even win a championship — by overhauling its skill positions. The team’s starting tight end was one of Baker Mayfield’s top targets last season. Now, additions such as […]

The Colts’ 2018 draft class will likely go down as one of the best in team history if for no other reasons than Quenton Nelson and Darius Leonard. Both earned All-Pro honors last season, and Leonard was Defensive Rookie of the Year. But don’t forget about receiver Deon Cain, the sixth-round pick. The Colts sure haven’t. […]

Drew Brees is likely to break a few more records before he retires. The only question is, how long will it take? Entering the 2019 season at 40 years of age, Brees is on the cusp making even more history. He already owns many of the all-time passing records, including passing yards and completion percentage. […]

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday that there is optimism within the Cowboys’ organization that star running back Zeke Elliott will not be suspended for his altercation with a security guard earlier this offseason. Elliott was summoned to the NFL offices in New York to discuss his night in Las Vegas earlier this spring when […]

The Kansas City Chiefs were one of a few teams without a first-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft, though they still selected a few rookies that will be expected to produce sooner than later. Chiefs fans got a first look at some of the skill sets of those rooks Monday when the Madden 20 […]

Ryan Shazier has had an immediate impact on Devin Bush. Shazier, Pittsburgh’s Pro Bowl inside linebacker who will sit out a second consecutive season following his major back injury in December 2017, has served as a mentor for Bush ever since the Steelers selected the All-American inside linebacker with the 10th overall pick. Bush, during […]

Jarvis Landry is back on the field and putting work in with his quarterback. The Cleveland Browns’ receiver dispatched social media posts Monday of himself working out in California with Mayfield and several other Browns players, including Rashard Higgins and David Njoku. On his Instagram story, Landry noted it’s his “first time in 2 1/2 months running routes,” and he looked […]

Trumaine Johnson came to New York as a big free agent splash, but failed to live up to expectations in his first year with the Jets, whether is was a nagging right quad strain or being benched for the season finale. For the season, Johnson had four interceptions, including a pick-six, but had a career […]

A Maryland judge has ordered Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson to pay about $2.4 million after he defaulted on a loan from a Montgomery County lending service. It is the second multi-million dollar loan Peterson has defaulted on. Per the report, Peterson borrowed $4 million from Democracy Capital Corp. in 2016. He initially failed to make […]

The Chicago Bears were without a first or a second-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft, so the class lacked a certain amount of star power. Granted, third-round running back David Montgomery has received a lot of hype as a potential breakout rookie. The class’ Madden 20 ratings reflected this lack of star power. The […]