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In more ways than one, the 2025 season will be a transitional year for the Seattle Seahawks. For the first time in over a decade, the Seahawks will begin the year without Tyler Lockett on their roster, releasing the veteran after 10 years with the team. Despite relieving the veteran of his duties, the Seahawks […]

The Chicago Bears are not prepared to let special teams specialist Josh Blackwell out of their site just yet. On the heels of the third-year cornerback’s breakthrough season, the Bears have agreed to extend Blackwell before the 2025 NFL free agency period officially opens. The Bears and Blackwell agreeed to a two-year, $6 million extension […]

The New England Patriots are committed to retaining linebacker Christian Elliss for at least one more season. Ahead of the 2025 free agency period, the Patriots are planning to extend a qualifying offer to Elliss, who is set to become a restricted free agent. The team plans to tender Elliss on a deal worth $3.263 […]

The Chicago Bears are looking to build on their offseason momentum after trading for guard Joe Thuney on Wednesday morning. Following the move, the team is reportedly looking at recently released tight end Durham Smythe, who briefly played with Ben Johnson in 2018. The Bears are rumored to be “targeting” Smythe in free agency, Jeremy […]

As they look to continue their six-game win streak, the Los Angeles Lakers will have to play without Austin Reaves on Tuesday night. As Reaves continues to deal with a right calf strain, the injury will cause his seventh absence of the 2024-2025 season. Reaves was initially listed as questionable on the official injury report […]

As the 2025 NFL Draft inches closer, scouts and analysts continue to try and peg Cam Ward’s effectiveness at the next level. ESPN analyst and former quarterback Dan Orlovsky sees a lot of Baker Mayfield in his game. While Mayfield, the No. 1 overall pick in 2018, was initially seen as a bust, he is […]

The Seattle Seahawks’ roster is now four players lighter than it was on Monday. With 2025 NFL free agency fast approaching, the Seahawks cleared up over $20 million in cap space with the release of four veterans. The Seahawks released George Fant, Roy Robertson-Harris, Rayshawn Jenkins and Dre’Mont Jones on Tuesday, they announced on their […]

Future Hall of Famer Bill Belichick and the North Carolina football team will not be featured on ‘Hard Knocks’ after all. Despite previous reports that the Tar Heels would be the first college football team featured in the series in 2025, the two sides were unable to come to an agreement. Despite both sides believing […]

Matthew Stafford locking himself into the Los Angeles Rams for the 2025 season was good news for Sean McVay but devastating for the New York Giants. After the Giants went all-in on Stafford, they are back to the drawing board and are reportedly favoring Russell Wilson and Sam Darnold as the next-best quarterback options in […]

One year after another Super Bowl appearance, the San Francisco 49ers’ 2024 campaign was one of their worst seasons in recent history. With several issues to address, the 49ers are expected to approach the 2025 NFL Draft with an open mind. Following a 6-11 finish, San Francisco enters the draft with the No. 11 overall […]

Entering the 2025 NFL offseason, the Las Vegas Raiders are one of the many rebuilding teams in dire need of a quarterback. While some see the Raiders potentially addressing those needs at the 2025 NFL Draft, others believe general manager John Spytek will instead take Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty to fill the team’s […]

With the 2025 NFL free agency period nearing, several teams, including the Kansas City Chiefs, are examining the plethora of defensive talent on the market. Since the beginning of the offseason, Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton is believed to have become increasingly viewed as one of those stars. Wharton, 26, wrapped up his fifth season […]

Since the New York Jets informed Aaron Rodgers that he would not return to the team in 2025, the assumption was that they would also part ways with Davante Adams. Ideally, the Jets would like to find a trade suitor for Adams, but they appear likely to release him in the coming weeks. While Jets […]

All the attention of the Atlanta Falcons’ 2025 offseason will be on their transition to Michael Penix Jr., but the team has rightfully spent most of its focus on defense. While the offensive transition will be worth monitoring, the Falcons’ defense was its biggest issue in 2024, making that the top priority of the 2025 […]

The NFL Combine is a notoriously rough process, but none have endured a rougher process in 2025 than Texas football prospect Gunnar Helm. During the tight end’s workouts ahead of the NFL Draft, Helm suffered a serious ankle injury while running the 40-yard dash. In his first attempt, Helm was stopped for a false start, […]

The 2025 NFL Draft will be an important night for the Atlanta Falcons’ immediate future. With the No. 15 overall pick, some see the Falcons as a top draft night trade candidate as the team looks to improve its defense. One month ahead of the draft, Atlanta is looking to use most of their early […]

The Indianapolis Colts have not yet given up on Anthony Richardson as their quarterback, but they are not fully sold on him either. Ahead of the 2025 offseason, the Colts are reportedly eyeing several veteran options in free agency. At his end-of-season presser, general manager Chris Ballard expressed his desire to give Richardson competition over […]

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis did not officially suffer the first loss of his career against Lamont Roach Jr., but many fans believe he should have. While the two lightweights fought to a draw at the Barclays Center on Mar. 1, many, including Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard, felt that Roach was robbed of the potential crowning […]

As the 2025 NFL Draft nears, the odds of a trade for the No. 1 pick seem to increase with each day. If the Tennessee Titans do receive an offer, the New York Giants and New York Jets are emerging as the likely candidates to propse a deal. Should the Titans be open to a […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ three-peat bid failed in 2024, but they still managed to obtain their third straight AFC Championship and ninth consecutive AFC West title. Yet, for the first time in three years, the Chiefs are forced to make adjustments and address their biggest need in the 2025 NFL offseason. Once known as a […]

The Indianapolis Colts have several holes to fill in the 2025 NFL offseason, but one need rises above the rest. A busy offseason lies ahead for general manager Chris Ballard and head coach Shane Steichen, beginning with free agency in March. In 2024, the Colts were statistically solid in most offensive areas but got torched […]

After three years with the Carolina Panthers, Austin Corbett will become an unrestricted free agent once the new league year begins on March 12. With his future unclear, the veteran guard was not happy with the way ESPN Panthers reporter David Newton portrayed him ahead of the offseason. Corbett took offense to a report from […]

Since the stunning announcement of the Fresno State basketball betting scandal in late February, both the university and the NCAA have launched full investigations. In the latest update, forward Mykell Robinson and guard Jalen Weaver — two of the three players involved — reportedly gambled on their own stats. Weaver, the team’s leading scorer, provided […]

Few teams have as big of a singular offseason need than the New York Giants. After ending the year with Drew Lock at quarterback, the Giants are in desperate need of a new signal-caller in the 2025 NFL offseason, whether it be from the draft or free agency. Ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft, the […]

The 2025 free agency period will be an interesting time for the Indianapolis Colts. For the fourth straight year, the Colts missed the playoffs, forcing them to enter the 2025 NFL offseason without a sense of direction. Head coach Shane Steichen is an even 17-17 ahead of his third season with the team. Steichen and […]

Despite a late surge in November, another slow start to the year caused the Cincinnati Bengals to miss the playoffs in 2024. As a result, the perennial contenders have already made multiple marquee changes in the 2025 NFL offseason and are ready to make several more in free agency. Head coach Zac Taylor opened the […]

Amid its late-season tournament push, Oregon (20-8) hosts USC (14-14) in its second-to-last home game. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a USC-Oregon prediction and pick. Oregon enters the game eighth in the Big 10 with a 9-8 conference record. While mostly inconsistent throughout, the Ducks are riding a four-game win […]

As NFL free agency nears, the Myles Garrett trade discussions continue to evolve. The Cleveland Browns have received numerous calls for the star pass-rusher, with the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions managing to keep resurfacing. While both teams’ fan bases would love to see a deal go through, upcoming expenses in the near future could […]

PJ Tucker’s road back to the court just got considerably longer. Less than one month after the veteran forward re-joined the Toronto Raptors at the trade deadline, the team officially cut him from its roster. While the move was expected for a while, Toronto made it official on Friday, Shams Charania reported. The move now […]

Matthew Stafford was committed to return to the Los Angeles Rams in 2025. Despite being dragged around multiple rumors in connection to the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders, Stafford reached an agreement with the Rams ahead of free agency to remain in Los Angeles for at least another year. Before re-negotiating his contract, […]

Top-ranked Auburn (26-2) returns to the road on Saturday in another top-25 matchup against No. 17-ranked Kentucky (19-9). It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Auburn-Kentucky prediction and pick. Auburn has embarked on another five-game win streak since suffering its first conference loss to Florida on Feb. 8. The Tigers have […]

Head coach Bill Belichick’s move to North Carolina continues to shake up the football world. If fans are wondering how a six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach transitions to a mid-level ACC program, they will be able to watch the process on Max with the 2025 offseason edition of “Hard Knocks.” The popular football docuseries ventures […]

One of the most exciting boxers in the world returns to the ring on Mar. 1 when WBA lightweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis (30-0) defends his title against Lamont Roach (25-1-1). It is time to continue our boxing odds series with a Gervonta Davis-Lamont Roach prediction and pick. Davis, 30, has held the WBA lightweight […]

In his first year as general manager, Mike Borgonzi has a lot of ground to cover with the Tennessee Titans. While the focus of the offseason will be the NFL Draft, in which the Titans own the No. 1 pick, free agency will also be a key focus of the 2025 NFL offseason. Following another […]

Following a brief absence, the Utah Jazz may get their leading scorer back ahead of a pivotal matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves. After he missed the last two games, Lauri Markkanen received a positive injury update on gameday morning. While still not fully cleared, Markkanen is listed as questionable to return on Friday on the […]

In his fifth year with the New Orleans Pelicans, Zion Williamson finally achieved his first career triple-double in the team’s 124-116 win over the Phoenix Suns. Williamson ended the Feb. 27 victory with 27 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and two blocks. After the game, Williamson credited his teammates for the achievement when speaking to […]

If any scouts want to see Cam Ward throw, it will not happen at the 2025 NFL Combine. The Miami football quarterback and potential No. 1 overall pick of the upcoming NFL Draft confirmed that he would not participate in such drills one day before the rest of his peers will do so. With Ward’s […]

LeBron James has not lost confidence in Luka Doncic’s shooting, even with the latter struggling from the field since joining the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite limited shared court time, James remains confident in his All-NBA teammate. In just six games together thus far, Doncic has shot better than 40 percent from the field just twice. […]

For the first time since 2022, the Kansas City Chiefs cannot call themselves Super Bowl champions. While a runner-up finish keeps their AFC dominance alive, the Chiefs are finally forced to make adjustments in free agency during the 2025 NFL offseason. Due to their current position, the Chiefs are one of nine teams projected to […]