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Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is in the final year of his rookie deal, and will get a sizeable raise at some point. But when? Prescott, 25, seems unconcerned about how long negotiations will take. “I mean, I want to be a Cowboy forever,” Prescott said Wednesday night, via video from Joe Trahan of WFAA. “I […]

The Dallas Cowboys are coming to an impasse. Several of the team’s young stars desire new, more lucrative, contracts, chief among them being third-year running back Ezekiel Elliott. Yet, the Cowboys also have deals to complete with Amari Cooper and Dak Prescott that are more urgent than Elliott’s. Cooper and Prescott are entering the final season of their contracts, […]

If you thought Kyle Rudolph would give the Vikings a discount on his services, forget about it. The Vikings are trying to figure out a way to balance the books, and Kyle Rudolph‘s desire to stay in Minnesota. But the veteran tight end told Sid Hartman of the Minneapolis Star Tribune that he wasn’t prepared to take a […]

Chris Harris Jr.’s contract negotiations have been the distraction the Broncos never wanted this offseason. Harris has, so far, skipped team workouts while holding out his desired new deal, which has been reported to be $15 million per year. The good news, though, is Broncos insider Mike Klis reported yesterday the team and Harris’ agent […]

When the Denver Broncos signed former Chicago Bears cornerback Bryce Callahan in free agency, it was one of the bigger coups of the offseason. The Broncos signed a young nickel corner just hitting his prime. Callahan is coming off a dominant 2018 season. According to Pro Football Focus, Callahan ranked first among NFL cornerbacks last year […]

Landon Collins didn’t expect the Redskins to end up with quarterback Dwayne Haskins. The former New York Giants safety told NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on his podcast he expected his old team to select the Ohio State product at No. 6 overall. Instead, the Giants took Duke’s Daniel Jones. Collins added he thought Washington stole […]

Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco made plenty of headlines this week after saying it was not his job to mentor rookie second-round pick Drew Lock. Luckily, first-round tight end selection Noah Fant won’t be caught in the same controversy. After re-signing Jeff Heuerman in March, the Denver Broncos traded back in the draft’s first round to select […]

Health issues were a concern when Bruce Arians retired as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 2017. According to reports, the now-Buccaneers coach has dropped some weight, and is looking to slim down even more in an effort to improve his physical well being. Arians said Tuesday that he’s halfway to his goal of dropping […]

Colt McCoy’s recovery from a fractured fibula appears to be going well. The Redskins quarterback is back for organized team activities, and he is expected to participate to some extent by minicamp and be fully ready by training camp, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. McCoy broke his right fibula on Dec. 3 in a 28-13 loss […]

Every time No. 59 took the field at Buccaneers mini camp, and kept making plays, rosters were checked. He wasn’t a draft pick, nor even an undrafted free agent. David Kenney was just a tryout player, one of 27 brought in for the weekend to go up against 30-plus Buccaneers first-year players already under contract. […]

Forrest Lamp’s first two pro seasons have been basically lost due to injury. However, the Chargers are giving the former second-round pick every opportunity to make up for it this season. Lamp made most of his 51 starts at Western Kentucky at left tackle with a handful of starts at right guard. The Chargers are […]

In honor of National Police Week, Chiefs’ quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Chad Henne and Chase Litton, spent some time Tuesday at the Kansas City Police Academy learning the ropes from some of Kansas City’s finest. Among the police-related experiences Mahomes, Henne and Litton went through were interacting with a police robot, breaking a door down, and […]

The Patriots have been known for their proficiency in having short, crossing routes as a staple of their passing game. However, in former Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham they may have a player to change that dynamic when his turn comes to take the field. According to Pro Football Focus, Stidham had the fifth-best passer rating […]

In March, the Titans released safety Johnathan Cyprien to clear cap space while the safety worked on recovering from a torn ACL he suffered last August. After months and months of work, Cyprien has continued that rehab process and he’s reportedly progressed to a point where he’s ready for football work. Adam Schefter of ESPN […]

Richard Sherman played together at Stanford, then won a Super Bowl as members of the Seattle Seahawks. After Baldwin announced his retirement,  Sherman, the now-San Francisco 49ers cornerback took time to honor his former teammate. The Seahawks released Baldwin and Kam Chancellor on Thursday after failed physicals, but that doesn’t take away from their status […]

Tom Brady is atop a lot of lists after a Hall of Fame career, including lists of who incoming defenders want to sack the most. New York Jets rookie Quinnen Williams knows that Tom Brady is the No. 1 target for any defensive lineman in the AFC East. Williams said that getting to sack Brady […]

The retirement of Rob Gronkowski did so much more than just create a roster hole. It also necessitated a change to New England’s offensive philosophy. Though, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels says it is too soon to know just how different things will be come September. For years, the Patriots’ offense has centered around one of […]

Never count Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles out. As a second-year player, he made the Pro Bowl while posting the third-highest passer rating in NFL history, and then, as a seemingly washed up retread, led the Philadelphia Eagles to their first-ever Super Bowl victory in 2017. A former third-round pick, Foles was finally rewarded this […]

Running back Duke Johnson, who’s skipped the Cleveland Browns’ voluntary offseason program until now, will participate in OTAs which begin Tuesday, according to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Johnson requested a trade earlier this offseason after the Browns acquired former Chiefs back Kareem Hunt. However, the Browns have maintained the fact that […]

In a 20-tweet thread that he entitled a “letter to his former self,” former Seahawks receiver appeared to announce his retirement from the NFL Sunday night. Of course, Baldwin ended the thread with a Game of Thrones reference. Baldwin’s Seattle career ended last Thursday after eight seasons when his contract was terminated, along with that of safety […]

Last week’s episode of Game of Thrones featured a misplaced Starbucks cup. This week’s featured a quarterback. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made a cameo appearance in the second-to-last episode of Game of Thrones, which aired Sunday night on HBO. Rodgers briefly appeared as a resident of Kings Landing, who attempted to find cover […]

Could we really see Aaron Rodgers on Game of Thrones? It’s no secret the Green Bay Packers quarterback is a diehard fan of “Game of Thrones,” but now there’s speculation he might see himself when he tunes into Sunday night’s episode of the HBO drama. Aaron Nagler of Cheesehead TV tweeted on Wednesday: There has […]

With the retirement of Rob Gronkowski, the New England Patriots have a need at tight end. According to reports yesterday, the team hosted former Patriot and 38-year old Ben Watson for a visit. However, there may be a better option out there. In an article from CBS Sports’ John Breech, he predicted seven trades that […]

Derek Anderson is putting the football in the rear view. The veteran quarterback has informed the Buffalo Bills he is going to retire, the team announced Thursday. Anderson had re-signed with the Bills after last season but informed general manager Brandon Beane before the draft that he wasn’t sure about playing in 2019. Beane said Anderson confirmed Thursday he […]

Phillip Rivers’ contractual time with the Chargers will soon be coming to an end if a new deal is not struck. However, Rivers isn’t at all worried about that right now. In an interview with former teammate Nick Hardwick and Jon Schaeffer on XTRA 1360 in San Diego, Rivers didn’t seem the slightest bit concerned […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have been a rumored landing spot for Cardinals star cornerback Patrick Peterson, should he be traded, for some time now. On Thursday, CBS Sports again brought the topic up by naming the Chiefs as a sensible trade destination for the Pro Bowl cornerback. In a piece discussing NFL trade ideas that […]

Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky will be one of the first ones to tell you the team’s offense was average at best, at times, during Matt Nagy’s first season in the Windy City. The Bears are counting on two elements, in particular, to improve that in 2019: their retooled backfield and players’ experience in Nagy’s system. […]

The New York Giants added another addition to their backfield who will compete for a backup spot behind Saquon Barkley. Rod Smith, who spent most of the previous four seasons with NFC East rival Dallas, joins a backfield that is led by Barkley and includes former draft choices Wayne Gallman and Paul Perkins, 2018 acquisition […]

Seattle continued to fortify its defense Thursday, signing former Cardinals and Broncos cornerback Jamar Taylor. The Seahawks already announced the signing of former Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah. Taylor visited the team last month. The Broncos targeted the then-six-year NFL veteran following a leg injury to all-pro cornerback Chris Harris Jr. in December of last […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been even more dangerous outside of Gillette Stadium than inside it. According to Pro Football Focus, the 41-year old Brady has played in 29 elite (a grade of 90 or higher) games in his career. Sixteen of those games have come on the road. This season, PFF graded […]

Bruce Ellington’s time with the Patriots is over before it even got started. New England released the veteran receiver Wednesday after inking him to a one-year deal back in mid-March. Ellington is a former fourth round pick of the 49ers in 2014 out of South Carolina and most recently split his time during the 2018 season […]

New Orleans Saints players helped build a ramp outside the home of a disabled man on Wednesday. Per NOLA.com, Jerry Hills said he lost his left leg three years ago due to a bacterial infection, and with no ramp outside, he had to hop down the steps or crawl up them. A few months ago, […]

Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is recovering from a neck injury suffered in a one-car accident earlier this month, but in new audio obtained, Pierre-Paul told dispatchers he was fine. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the 911 call and police report from Pierre-Paul detailed how he lost control of his red Ferrari and hit […]

The New England Patriots may be on their way to filling perhaps their biggest roster need: tight end. The Patriots are hosting free agent tight end Ben Watson for a visit on Thursday, according the ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Watson, 38, intends to come out of retirement. A return to New England would give Watson a […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot is giving one final gift to a fan. According to multiple outlets, Elliot will pay for the funeral expenses of Jaylon McKenzie, an eighth-grade football player who was shot and killed while leaving a party near St. Louis last weekend. According to Illinois State Police, McKenzie, 14, was struck by a […]

When the Bengals re-signed cornerback Darqueze Dennard in March, they didn’t know that he might be having arthroscopic surgery on his knee, but that’s just how these things go sometimes. Geoff Hobson of the team’s website reports that the Bengals knew that a scope was a possibility for the 2014 first-round pick when they agreed on a new […]

Donovan McNabb says all the criticism he’s received from fans and Eagles players over his comments about Carson Wentz is “unfair.” During an interview on 97.5 The Fanatic Tuesday morning, McNabb called himself an “Eagle for life,” but said fans have a hard time separating his role as an analyst from the 11 seasons he […]

When the Atlanta Falcons selected Pittsburgh running back Qadree Ollison in the fifth round, it once again put the spotlight on one of the darker moments in Ollison’s life. In 2017, on a Saturday when Ollison was playing in a game at Pitt, his brother Lerowne Harris was shot and killed. The killer was Denzel […]

Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is in no rush to get back onto the field. And, frankly, he shouldn’t be. Getting the receiver back on the field by the end of training camp, though, seems a reasonable goal. “We’ll see,” Sanders said, via Ryan O’Halloran of The Denver Post. “You know how the trainers are. […]