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Known for his robotic-like responses to questions during press conferences, Patriots coach Bill Belichick opened up a little more this weekend when talking about one of his favorite topics outside of football, lacrosse. On Sunday, Belichick was at Gillette Stadium to watch the inaugural weekend of the Premier Lacrosse League. He also took the time […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul sustained a neck injury in an early-May auto accident. At the time, his timetable for a return was set at five-to-six months. Nearly a month later, that timetable remains at five-to-six months. Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians did an interview with ESPN recently, and it didn’t sound promising […]

Their one full season together with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004 yielded a Super Bowl berth, but the turmoil Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb developed has lingered for years afterward. Owens was sent home by the Eagles in the middle of the 2005 season. McNabb recently caused a bit of a stir when he suggested […]

On paper, the Washington Redskins have the makings of an elite defense. Players such as Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne, Matt Ioannidis, Landon Collins, Montez Sweat, Josh Norman and Ryan Kerrigan populate the unit’s depth chart. Many teams have been down this road before, though, and not all of them have turned potential into production. Allen knows this. Football is a “show me” […]

A converted receiver, Houston Texans tight end Jordan Thomas flashed a certain big-play ability as a rookie last season. During the Texans’ organized team activities, Thomas has been establishing himself as a dangerous downfield threat and has operated as the primary first-string tight end. Depth charts won’t take on much shape until training camp, but […]

Despite playing a big role in an improving defense, Eli Apple’s fifth-year option wasn’t picked up by the Saints, who traded for the cornerback, originally drafted by the New York Giants. When Apple arrived in New Orleans last year, he was coming off a disappointing second season in New York that included being suspended for […]

Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker has seen a lot in his four years as a pro. Since he was drafted in the fourth round in 2016, he has seen four quarterbacks start under center — Paxton Lynch, Brock Osweiler, Trevor Siemian and Case Keenum. There’s been a lot of turnover since he arrived in […]

Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle has battled through some hard times for the better half of the last year, dealing with both hip and kidney injuries that wound up ending his 2018 season. Doyle, who underwent procedures both on his hip and kidney, said he lost about 20 pounds over the offseason. However, the […]

Minnesota Vikings assistant general manager George Paton has turned down the Jets’ request to interview for the team’s open general manager job. This is the third time Paton has declined an interview in New York, with the Jets requesting to speak with him in 2013 and 2015 as well. Paton, who has been with the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals signed fourth-round selection Ryan Finley, Thursday, the team announced. Finley was one of three fourth-round picks for the Bengals in this year’s NFL Draft. Finley (6-foot-4, 213) began his college career at Boise State (2013-15), before graduating and transferring to N.C. State for his final three seasons (’16-18) of eligibility. He left […]

Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl linebacker Leighton Vander Esch continues to be held out of organized team activities while rehabbing a pelvic injury. Dallas is playing it cautious with its star defender, though there does appear to be some progress on the front. “I think he’s getting better and better,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. “He’s […]

T.J. Watt was selected to his first Pro Bowl last season, but the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker believes he has more to offer in his third NFL season. “More splash. More plays,” Watt said Wednesday via the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “I think I left a lot of plays out there. I feel like I definitely got into […]

Chad Kelly spent the last seven months living in his parents’ basement in Buffalo, New York. That Kelly ended up there was his own fault, alone, after being kicked off of football teams in high school, college, and the pros. After his arrest in Denver last year for criminal trespass, he was released by the […]

The second of Washington’s two 2019 first-round picks is under contract. The Redskins announced they signed defensive end Montez Sweat to his four-year rookie deal. As with all first-round contracts, Sweat’s pact includes a fifth-year team option. Washington traded back into the first round to draft Sweat at No. 26, after the Mississippi State defensive […]

Jason Witten didn’t practice with the Cowboys on Wednesday, but its because he was forced to take the day off. Coach Jason Garrett said he and his staff have a plan for easing the 37-year old Witten back onto the field after spending a year away from the game in the Monday Night Football booth. […]

Malik McDowell’s NFL career was seemingly over before it ever got started, and the team that drafted him wants its money back. The Seattle Seahawks filed suit in federal court on Wednesday, stating the former Michigan State defensive lineman has failed to pay back the $799,238 an arbitrator ordered him to after McDowell suffered a […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are bringing in a big, new target for their big, new quarterback. According to a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Jaguars are signing wide receiver Terrelle Pryor who worked out for the team on Wednesday. Pryor began his career as a quarterback with the Oakland Raiders after starring at Ohio State, but decided […]

Jason Witten knew early on in the offseason that he had a chance to return to play his 16th season with the Cowboys. But what if that opportunity wasn’t there? What if the Cowboys had already invested significantly at the tight end position after he decided to retire and join the Monday Night Football broadcast team […]

Joe Douglas was one of the first names to be linked to New York Jets general manager vacancy after the firing of Mike Maccagnan. This weekend, the Eagles vice president of personnel will get his chance to make an impression, according to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports. He is currently one of five candidates the […]

The bar has been set high for quarterback Josh Allen in his second professional season. A year ago, Allen was seen less as a savior than an exceptionally raw project. Sure, the Bills had made him the seventh overall pick of the NFL draft, a spot that defined him as their long-term answer at quarterback. […]

The 49ers have worked out cornerback Kayvon Webster, who remains on the free-agent market after ending his last three seasons on injured reserve, the NFL Network reported. Webster, 28, is a 2013 third-round pick of the Broncos and was part of their Super Bowl-winning team in the 2015 season. He made 11 of his 15 career starts […]

New York Jets rookie defensive tackle Quinnen Williams is nearly ready to take the field again. The No. 3 overall pick is expected to practice Wednesday, when the Jets take the field for their fifth day of organized team activities. Williams sat out most of last week’s three practices, as well as Tuesday’s session, after […]

Chris Harris’ holdout officially ended Tuesday, when he and the Denver Broncos agreed upon a new one-year, $12.05 million deal for the 2019 season. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoprt tweeted the out more details about the deal. The Broncos reportedly engaged in talks on a multi-year extension, but when it became clear the sides were too […]

Melvin Gordon hasn’t taken part in the Chargers’ offseason program so far, but he did take the time Tuesday to shout out some of his teammates. Gordon quote tweeted a few gkind words and emojis to a video of the Chargers’ running backs doing drills during Day 4 of organized team activities. Naturally, the tweet […]

The New York Jets have reportedly requested an interview with New Orleans Saints director of pro scouting Terry Fontenot about their vacant general manager position. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported the update Wednesday, noting Fontenot has a “great reputation” after helping New Orleans “drastically improve its roster.” A native of Louisiana, Fontenot has spent the past 16 seasons […]

What looked, at times, to be a messy contractual situation came to a merciful end (for now) on Tuesday when Denver Broncos and cornerback Chris Harris Jr. agreed to a pay raise for the 2019 season. The veteran defender signed a new one-year, $12.5 million deal. Harris, 29, was scheduled to make $8.9 million this […]

Rookie running back Miles Sanders has been noticeably absent from on-field workouts during Eagles organized team activities, but it seems he will be making his debut soon. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Sanders, who has been sidelined with a hamstring injury, could be on the field as early as today. Sanders has received plenty of hype […]

After a relatively slow start as a rookie, Adam Gotsis has seen a considerable uptick in playing time as a two-down Denver Broncos defensive lineman in the second and third years of his career. This offseason, he has adjusted to his third head coach and defensive coordinator in his four seasons as a pro. However, […]

Jordan Howard became a member of the Philadelphia Eagles in March. Less than a month later, the franchise drafted Miles Sanders. Howard is in the final year of his contract and now he now faces plenty of competition in Philly’s backfield with the standout rookie from Penn State, as well as a host of other […]

Although the current collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players Association does not end until 2020, that hasn’t stopped the two sides from having discussions on a new agreement. The two sides have been having preliminary talks for several weeks now, but a report from the New York Times Tuesday said the […]

Tight end Ben Watson will miss the first four games this season with the New England Patriots for violating the league policy on performance enhancing substances. Watson said in a Facebook message Sunday (May 26) he underwent a legal testosterone treatment as prescribed by a doctor in March, well before he decided against retirement and […]

The 49ers have an abundance of wealth at running back. The group, however, is ailing right now and a full-blown competition might not take place until training camp. Jerick McKinnon continues to rehab from the torn ACL he suffered on September 1. The hope is that he will be able to participate in training camp and […]

Derek Carr may have had confidence the Raiders would not select a quarterback in the 2019 NFL Draft, but that didn’t stop the team from being connected to, and scouting, Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins. Comments from General Manager Mike Mayock about always looking to see if you can upgrade a position spurred speculation that the […]

It appears more and more likely that Chris Harris Jr. will not be a member of the Denver Broncos next season, but the team is willing to keep him happy until that time comes. Broncos General Manager John Elway and Harris’ agent, Frederick Lyles, talked over the weekend about a “contract adjustment” for Harris, Mike […]

The NFL lost one of its greatest statesmen Sunday when Green Bay Packers legend Bart Starr passed away. Starr was an NFL icon who won five championships, including two Super Bowls, during his 16 seasons with the Packers (1956-1971). Starr was a legend of the game who ended up leaving a lasting impression on dozens of current […]

One more first-round pick is now under contract. The Denver Broncos have signed tight end Noah Fant to a four-year contract with a fifth-year option, Mike Klis of 9News reports. Fant was selected No. 20 overall by the Broncos after general manager John Elway traded down 10 spots with Pittsburgh, which drafted linebacker Devin Bush. Per the […]

Deion Sanders approves of at least one of the Raiders’ picks. Appearing on Good Morning Football Wednesday, the 14-year vet and Hall of Famer said Oakland running back Josh Jacobs was one of the rookies that impressed him most on draft night. “There’s a guy, that I want the rights to his childhood story,” Sanders said […]

When Jamie Collins took to the podium to speak with media on Thursday, he did so under starkly different circumstances than the last time he wore a Patriots logo. Collins was traded to the Browns in 2016 as a budding superstar defender that wanted a “Von Miller money” payday. New England wasn’t going to oblige, […]

The New Orleans Saints believe they may have found a pass-catching weapon at the tight end position that they’ve lacked since Jimmy Graham was traded to Seattle.  The Saints signed Jared Cook in free agency this offseason, with the 32-year old coming off arguably the best season of his career while in Oakland. Cook caught 68 […]