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Green Bay Packers safety Josh Jones has made it clear that he wants to be traded, but Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said that Jones did arrive at training camp on Wednesday, and the expectation is that Jones will be on the field for the first practice on Thursday, according to Lily Zhao of WFRV. […]

For the first time in his NFL career, Earl Thomas will be going into a season as a member of a team other than the Seattle Seahawks, as he signed a lucrative multi-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens earlier this offseason. But Thomas still has a bad taste in his mouth from his final days […]

The Green Bay Packers just released Mike Daniels on Wednesday morning, but he is already drawing a ton of interest. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, and Cleveland Browns all tried to trade for the defensive lineman before he was released, and Garafolo notes that seven teams […]

The New England Patriots’ passing game suffered a crushing blow earlier this offseason when tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement, and now, the Patriots are figuring out how to get by without him. Safety Devin McCourty doesn’t know how New England will do that just yet, but is in wait and see mode as […]

Antonio Gates has spent his entire 16-year NFL career with the Chargers organization, and there may be a chance that he’ll be back for a 17th. Chargers general manager Tom Telesco has not closed the door of bringing back the all-time great tight end for 2019, saying that the team has been talking with Gates. […]

The Oakland Raiders have had a busy offseason, adding big names such as Antonio Brown, Trent Brown, and Lamarcus Joyner to bolster what was an overall anemic roster that won just four games this past year. With training camp opening up for the Raiders this week, quarterback Derek Carr is thrilled to finally get back […]

University of Michigan head coach and former San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh is a big fan of current 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, particularly in the way that he runs the offense. Harbaugh, who coached the Niners from 2011 through 2014, enjoys watching tape of San Francisco. “I can tell you this: I like […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Dontrelle Inman is arriving late to training camp due to personal reasons, according to Field Yates of ESPN. The Patriots signed Inman earlier this offseason to try and combat the exodus their receiving corps faced this past year, as tight end Rob Gronkowski retired, Chris Hogan and Cordarrelle Patterson departed […]

Los Angeles Chargers offensive lineman Russell Okung call miss all of training camp after dealing with what general manager Tom Telesco called “a pretty serious medical issue,” according to Daniel Popper of The Athletic. Telesco added that Okung is “doing better” and is getting “great care.” Popper also noted that Okung will provide more details […]

The New Orleans Saints have placed defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins on the physically unable to perform list, per Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. This was expected, as Rankins tore his Achilles during the Saints’ Divisional Round playoff win over the Philadelphia Eagles back in January. He will also most likely miss part of the […]

Not surprisingly, Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon did not show up for training camp on Wednesday, as Gordon is seeking a new contract. But the Chargers are making it clear they want Gordon on the team, as general manager Tom Telesco said that he loves Gordon and wants him to remain a member […]

The New York Jets have had a rather busy offseason, adding high-profile names such as Le’Veon Bell and C.J. Mosley and also making shrewd moves like signing wide receiver Jamison Crowder and trading for offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele. As a result, there are some who feel that the Jets could be playoff contenders this coming […]

The Minnesota Vikings worked out cornerback Orlando Scandrick on Wednesday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Pelissero notes that the Vikings are “keeping the door open” to potentially signing Scandrick during camp. With fellow Minnesota cornerback Holton Hill set to be suspended for the first eight games of the 2019 campaign, it would certainly […]

The Green Bay Packers released defensive lineman Mike Daniels on Wednesday, and according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the Cleveland Browns could be one of the first teams in line to sign him. Daniels is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he was limited to just 10 games due to a foot […]

When Kawhi Leonard was traded from the San Antonio Spurs to the Toronto Raptors last summer, the general consensus was that it would be just a pit stop for Leonard before bolting to Los Angeles. Turns out, that’s exactly what it was. Yes, Leonard won a championship with the Raptors this past year, but that […]

The New Orleans Saints have signed defensive lineman Evander “Ziggy” Hood, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. With Sheldon Rankins being on the physically unable to perform list as he recovers from a torn Achilles and with David Onyemata set to miss the first game of the regular season due to a suspension, Hood […]

When free agency began, there were some people who expected Kawhi Leonard to ultimately sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, and the general consensus was that he would take another star player with him. But no one anticipated that star would be Paul George, who signed a contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder last […]

The New York Giants were lambasted for taking Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft back in April, but all accounts of Jones have been pretty good thus far. As a matter of fact, Giants head coach Pat Shurmur has said that Jones has “exceeded expectations.” “We really haven’t […]

The Seattle Seahawks are signing defensive lineman Earl Mitchell, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The Seahawks originally met with Mitchell back in March, but did not reach an agreement with him at that time. With Jarran Reed set to miss the first six games of the 2019 campaign due to a suspension, the […]

Kawhi Leonard is well-known for being a very reserved guy, so it comes as no surprise that he wanted his free-agency process kept quiet before ultimately signing with the Los Angeles Clippers. At his introductory press conference on Wednesday, Leonard explained why he prefers to keep things under wraps: “A lot of things are made […]

The Los Angeles Clippers stole the show this NBA offseason, signing Kawhi Leonard and pulling off a trade to land Paul George, giving the Clippers one of the best tandems in the league. On Wednesday, both Leonard and George were formally introduced as new members of the Clippers, but head coach Doc Rivers is far […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott may be looking for a new deal, and rumors of him potentially holding out are persisting, but Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett is expecting Elliott in training camp this weekend: “Yeah, we anticipate that,” Garrett said, according to Rob Phillips of the Cowboys’ official team website. “I’ve heard nothing […]

The Chicago Cubs have activated catcher Willson Contreras from the injured list and have optioned shortstop Addison Russell to Triple-A Iowa, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago. Contreras was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 16 as a result of a foot sprain. He is enjoying a terrific season, as he currently […]

The New York Yankees have placed catcher Gary Sanchez on the 10-day injured list as a result of a strained left groin, via MLB Trade Rumors. The Yankees have called up fellow backstop Kyle Higashioka from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as a corresponding move. Sanchez played during Tuesday night’s win over the Minnesota Twins, going 0-for-5. While […]

Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins is looking for a new contract, but he won’t let his lack of a new deal become a distraction to the team, and he even intends to play through his current contract, ESPN’s Adam Schefter told 97.5 The Fanatic. “Nothing will change towards the season,” Schefter said. “He’ll be there […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars may have to go through training camp without defensive lineman Yannick Ngakoue, who is currently engaged in a contract standoff with the Jaguars, as negotiations have come to a halt. However, Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack is remaining positive, saying he thinks things will work out in the end: “You would love to […]

When you think of an NFL linebacker, you think of a 240-pound or 250-pound beast who is freakishly athletic in addition to being one of the biggest players on the field, but the latter is not always the case. Take Indianapolis Colts star linebacker Darius Leonard, for example. Leonard has played just one season in […]

Stephon Gilmore’s tenure with the New England Patriots did not exactly get off to a good start in 2017, as he struggled throughout the season and certainly didn’t live up to the first year of the five-year, $65 million contract he had signed with the Patriots that offseason. But in 2018, Gilmore re-established himself as […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has been nursing a foot injury, so he has not been participating in the early stages of training camp as a result. On Wednesday, Falcons head coach Dan Quinn provided an update n Jones, saying that the wide out is 10 days to two weeks away from being able […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is coming off arthroscopic shoulder surgery, so, obviously, the Panthers are going to take it slow with him as they ease him back into action. Panthers head coach Ron Rivera says the team has a plan and will be monitoring Newton’s progress. “Well, we have a plan,” Rivera said, via […]

The Cincinnati Bengals signed wide receiver Tyler Boyd to a four-year, $43 million contract extension on Tuesday, locking him up through 2023. While fellow wideout A.J. Green is entering the final year of his own deal, Boyd still sees a great future for both Green and himself together: Boyd says give it a year and […]

Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth pondered retirement after the Rams lost the Super Bowl to the New England Patriots this past season, but ultimately, he decided to return, and quarterback Jared Goff was thrilled about it: “Ecstatic. I was pumped,” Goff said of how he reacted to Whitworth returning, per NFL.com. “It was […]

The Cincinnati Bengals signed wide receiver Tyler Boyd to a four-year, $43 million contract extension on Tuesday, and Boyd was thrilled about the deal, calling it a “life-changing moment”: Tyler Boyd: “A life-changing moment. Called my mom and she was crying.” pic.twitter.com/2U1PQuh5Qq — Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) July 23, 2019 Boyd is coming off of […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is coming off of a historic 2018 campaign in which he threw for 5,097 yards, 50 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while completing 66 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 113.8 en route to a Pro Bowl appearance, a First-Team All-Pro selection and an MVP award. […]

Tyreek Hill avoided a suspension from the NFL after a tumultuous offseason in which he was hit with child abuse allegations as a result of his three-year-old son suffering a broken arm, but then saw the charges dropped after it was ruled that his son broke his arm from a fall rather than from abuse […]

Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Cam Robinson is expected to begin training camp on the physically unable to perform list, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Robinson tore his ACL this past season. Robinson, who played his collegiate football at the University of Alabama, was originally selected by the Jaguars in the second round (34th […]

Seattle Seahawks star linebacker Bobby Wagner is seeking a new contract, but that isn’t stopping him from attending training camp. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Wagner is expected to show up for Seahawks training camp on Wednesday to set an example for his teammates as the leader of the team. However, Rapoport also […]

By now, you know the story with Josh Gordon. Phenomenal talent, but he keeps receiving suspensions from the NFL due to his inability to shake his off-the-field demons with substance abuse. Gordon played in 11 games with the New England Patriots this past year before stepping away from the game to focus on his mental […]

The Buffalo Bills have hired former Houston Texans general manager Brian Gaine as a senior personnel advisor, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Gaine will assist in both college and pro scouting in the role. Gaine has worked for the Bills in the past, serving as the team’s vice president of player personnel under current […]