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One thing that helped push former head coach Ron Rivera out the door with the Washington Commanders came in the form of drafting Emmanuel Forbes in last year’s first round. Rivera tried to hang on to the idea of Forbes becoming a standout, even late in the 2023 season. But Forbes turned into a bust, […]

The Miami Dolphins enter the 2024 NFL season with high hopes but need the defense to keep pace with a high-profile offense. However, a pair of outside linebackers won’t be ready from the starting blocks as they landed on the physically-unable-to-perform list, as reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Both Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips are […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has been known for the amount of key injuries his team experiences in the course of a season — or postseason. So having a deep roster helps. But having a loaded roster at the top raises the 49ers as an elite team for 2024, and ESPN hammered home […]

According to the Minnesota Vikings’ depth chart and the team’s approach, Sam Darnold will be the starting quarterback in Week 1. But an interesting development came across the web Tuesday when rookie J.J. McCarthy received an impressive endorsement from new teammate T.J. Hockenson. Speaking on the “Bussin’ With The Boys” podcast, Hockenson detailed what the […]

It looks like other Tampa Bay Buccaneers seasons in recent years, minus the Tom Brady ones. Maybe the team could win more games than it loses. This year it probably depends on whether Baker Mayfield is decent. Ho-hum. But why not spice it up? Here are three potential trade candidates as the Buccaneers enter the […]

It figures to be an interesting season for the Arizona Cardinals. What if quarterback Kyler Murray stays healthy and forms an immediate star-level bond with new wideout Marvin Harrison Jr., and the Cardinals score a ton of points? Ah, the fun. But while dreams are still allowed, the Cardinals have three trade candidates as the […]

In a nice position heading into the 2024 NFL season, the Houston Texans are loaded at wide receiver and have a rising star quarterback in C.J. Stroud. The stacked wideout room gives the Texans a chance to consider trade candidates heading into training camp. At the head of the list is veteran Robert Woods. Entering […]

It seems like the Buffalo Bills have lived as a team on the edge for several seasons. Just one more step and they will reach the Super Bowl. Another chance rolls around in 2024, and roster tweaks may lead the Bills to look for possible trade candidates entering the 2024 training camp season. Keeping in […]

Almost any NFL team can find a spot for a player like Braxton Berrios. And the Super Bowl-minded Miami Dolphins — if they can get the job done at the right time — already have him. But Berrios value as a versatile player makes him one of the Dolphins’ potential trade candidates ahead of the […]

Patrick Mahomes has done pretty well the last two seasons despite working with marginal wide receivers. But in 2024, Mahomes may get back closer to what he had when Tyreek Hill wore Kansas City Chiefs red. And the position improvements mean a pair of wideouts could be trade candidates entering the 2024 training camp. With […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt has always been a hybrid, as much a defensive end as a linebacker, and gets plenty of praise for it. But nobody applied the hybrid tag to his secondary prowess, until now. Watt, who could lead the Steelers to another playoff berth in 2024, drew an eye-opening DB take from […]

CeeDee Lamb is in the business of playing football. And the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver is one of the best in the NFL. However, at his youth football camps, business gets put aside. Lamb made it clear he won’t be discussing contract questions at the camp. “I’m not speaking about any contract negotiations, if that’s your […]

It’s no secret. A player who once looked like an NFL star has dropped to third on the Carolina Panthers’ depth chart. And that makes veteran running back Miles Sanders one of three trade candidates heading into the 2024 training camp. Sanders has already been linked to another NFL team with catcrave.com suggesting the Indianapolis […]

There are many things to like about the Atlanta Falcons’ offense in 2024. Seriously, this team should score points. But the defense will have to do its job as well, and the Falcons have two of their three potential trade candidates on that side of the football as the team prepares for the 2024 training […]

NFL quarterbacks usually have two paths once they get on the football. They find success quickly and develop into a starting role, or they fail fast and never recover from it. Tennessee Titans QB Malik Willis is trying to avoid the second path, but he enters the 2024 NFL training camp as one of three […]

As the Washington Commanders prepare for what they hope will be an exciting 2024 season under new head coach Dan Quinn, finding ways to strengthen the roster is a critical component of their plans. One way to improve is by identifying potential trade candidates entering the 2024 training camp. It should be noted these are […]

It’s hard to blame Dan Quinn for wanting another shot as an NFL head coach. With his team practically clearing space for the 2016 season Lombardi Trophy the Falcons coughed up a 28-3 lead to the Patriots. But whether he can right that wrong with the Washington Commanders is an even bigger challenge than you […]

With many question marks entering the 2024 season, including a battle at the quarterback position between unproven players, the Las Vegas Raiders need to make wise decisions for roster cuts heading into the 2024 NFL training camp season. Among the three candidates to fall short of the 53-man group are running back Ameer Abdullah, defensive […]

Quarterback Joe Burrow is still with the Cincinnati Bengals, and as long as he’s upright they should be in the playoff mix in 2024. But the rest of the roster ahead of training camp will be tough to narrow down, providing three interesting cut candidates. Included in the mix is running back Chris Evans. Is […]

In the world of the NFL, backup quarterbacks have an odd place. Nobody wants to see them on the field unless the starter is struggling. But their value could be the difference between missing and making the playoffs. So when looking at cut candidates for the Jacksonville Jaguars, it may seem out of the norm […]

By many accounts, the Houston Texans are a team on the rise. With the emergence of C.J. Stroud as a standout NFL quarterback, the Texans have elevated themselves into the elite-team conversation for 2024. And the strong roster means some name players will be cut candidates ahead of NFL training camp. The biggest name is […]

When a franchise turns the corner from low-level outcast to postseason contender, roster decisions often involve more known players. That’s where the high-hope Miami Dolphins stand as they look for cut candidates ahead of the 2024 NFL training camp. One of the three players in the cut crosshairs is Jeff Wilson Jr. The 28-year-old running […]

What’s the best way for a newcomer to win over the fan base? What Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs said of his career goals may have Packers’ fans making Super Bowl plans. Appearing on The Insiders on the NFL Network, Jacobs shared his hopes for the 2024 NFL season with Mike Garafolo and TomPelissero. […]

For the third straight season, the New Orleans Saints missed the playoffs. So they shook things up in hopes things will be better in 2024. Now they have to find a way to put 53 solid pieces together for the roster, and part of that comes with cutting players who don’t fit the plan. Three […]

This one goes into the it-makes-sense basket for the New Orleans Saints, who enter the 2024 training camp with one of the NFL’s worst offensive lines. The perfect move to fill out the Saints roster is signing free-agent tackle Donovan Smith. The 6-foot-6, 338-pounder meets the need of a team that may struggle to protect […]

One thing that seems like a sure bet in the NFL is Andy Reid’s roster will be worthy of challenging any team. And like each of the last two seasons, which ended with Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victories, making final cuts will be tough. Here are three cut candidates ahead of training camp. Linebacker […]

Dudes like Tyreek Hill are getting paid. Salaries have exploded at the wide receiver position, and the Miami Dolphins’ superstar dropped an “excited” truth bomb about it. Hill told click2houston.com he’s glad to see the receiver love spreading across the NFL. “I’m very excited to like just be a part of the old wave, which […]

With one of the least impressive rosters in the NFL and low expectations for the Giants, cut candidates for New York read more like a mystery novel than a thriller. But as the Giants head into training camp, three players stand on shaky ground. New York isn’t devoid of talent, especially in the pass-rush department. […]

Life is good in Green Bay these days. The Packers look like they may be back, and ready for another postseason push. But some of the current cast of characters may not be around, including three players who are cut candidates for the Packers’ roster as the team prepares for training camp. It’s a mix […]

When a team has a talented offense like the San Francisco 49ers — OK, maybe no team does right now — making the roster on that side of the ball takes a lot of ability. So it could come as no surprise that among the three cut candidates heading into NFL training camp is a […]

Two things happen when a team throws tons of money at a quarterback (Falcons’ Kirk Cousins) and follows up with a first-round draft pick at the same position. First, people twist their faces, scrunch their noses, and say, “They did what?” Second, life in the NFL world of presumed quarterback No. 3 gets shaky. That’s […]

Winning hasn’t come naturally for the Carolina Panthers. They lost 25 games over the last two seasons and made unwanted NFL history in 2023 for always trailing in the fourth quarter. So when it comes time to finding three cut candidates ahead of the NFL training camp, it may be bottom-of-the-barrel stuff for this franchise. […]

Last year didn’t bring smiles and warm fuzzies for the Tennessee Titans. They finished 6-11, quickly fading into a playoff afterthought. Hoping 2024 will bring better news, they brought in new head coach Brian Callahan under general manager Ran Carthon. Those guys will be looking to make cuts ahead of the NFL training camp, and […]

Welcome to 2024, where the Washington Commanders’ roster manipulation is infinitely more interesting than at any time in the finally-over Ron Rivera era. Under new general manager Adam Peters and new head coach Dan Quinn, finding three cut candidates ahead of NFL training camp is a little less cut and dried. First, this is Peters’ […]

There are some things to like with the roster makeup of the 2024 Las Vegas Raiders. That’s especially true on the defensive side of the ball. However, it would help if the Raiders added a free-agent cornerback to fill out the roster before the 2024 training camp. And the guy they need to target is […]

It’s easy to wonder why this hasn’t already happened. The Denver Broncos have high hopes for the 2024 season but need a perfect move to fill out their roster before training camp. The position of need is wide receiver. And the obvious answer is former New Orleans Saints star — and Sean Payton workhorse — […]

There could be a serious lack of get-there in the pass-rush department for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2024 season. So what can the Buccaneers do before training camp begins to fill out their roster and address this need? Simply put, edge rusher is the issue. Have the Buccaneers mailed it in at the […]

With a starting defensive backfield comprised of not-exactly-household-names JuJu Brents, Julian Blackmon, Nick Cross, and Jaylon Jones, it doesn’t take exhaustive research to determine what the Indianapolis Colts need before the 2024 training camp begins. One perfect move to fill out the roster would be adding free-agent cornerback Patrick Peterson. The 33-year-old veteran would be […]

Where do the New York Giants see themselves in the NFC East for the 2024 season? If they want to compete near the top, adding a free-agent safety is the perfect move to fill out the roster before training camp. And there’s a veteran on the market who makes the most sense. Former Seattle Seahawks […]