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The Baltimore Ravens are closing in on a deal with linebacker Shane Ray, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The contract is pending a physical. Ray spent the 2018 campaign with the Denver Broncos, where he played in 11 games and finished with 10 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble. The 25-year-old, who […]

The NFL Draft is order and organized team activities are in full swing, and yet, well-known defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh remains unsigned. Could the Tennessee Titans, a team that courted Suh last year before he ultimately signed with the Los Angeles Rams, be interested in Suh again? Titans insider Paul Kuharsky says no, stating that […]

Back in March, the Pittsburgh Steelers traded offensive lineman Marcus Gilbert to the Arizona Cardinals for a sixth-round draft pick in a move that completely devastated Gilbert. It hurt Gilbert so much, as a matter of fact, that he has actually sought therapy since the trade. “I felt like I disappointed a lot of people […]

With the NBA offseason approaching, we are hearing about all of the usual suspects as far as teams that will be most involved in the free-agent market. The New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers will all have substantial cap space this summer, so, naturally, they are all hot topics of discussion […]

The New Orleans Pelicans landed the No. 1 overall selection on the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night despite having only six percent odds of drawing the winning ping-pong ball, and Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is happy for Pelicans head coach and former Warriors assistant Alvin Gentry: That means that the Pelicans […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000 — when they infamously blew a 3-1 series lead against the Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant-led Los Angeles Lakers. Way back then, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson was growing up in Oregon, so he was a Blazers fan. […]

The New York Giants may have taken Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft late last month, but that does not mean they are ready to hand the starting job over to him. As a matter of fact, Jones has yet even to earn the primary backup role. […]

When the 2018-19 NBA campaign began, the Boston Celtics were the odds-on favorite to win the Eastern Conference. Yet, the Eastern Conference Finals are beginning on Wednesday night, and the Celtics are somehow not participating. Just how did that happen? Expected to win 60 games by many people going into the year, Boston finished with […]

Not a whole lot of people are talking about the Green Bay Packers as Super Bowl contenders, especially when the Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears all play in the same conference. But Fox Sports talk-show host Colin Cowherd thinks a whole lot of people are sleeping on the Packers, as you […]

The Washington Redskins have one of the more intriguing quarterback situations in the NFL heading into 2019. With Alex Smith likely sidelined for all of next season as he recovers from a gruesome broken leg injury, the Redskins entered the offseason with Colt McCoy at the top of the depth chart. Then, Washington added some […]

New Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah is recovering from shoulder surgery to repair an injury that he sustained this past season, but he doesn’t have a timetable for his return. “You know, I’m just going to take it a day at a time,” Ansah said on 710 ESPN. “I don’t have a timeline […]

What looked like a promising, potentially career-long tenure with the Kansas City Chiefs for running back Kareem Hunt came to an abrupt end back in November when video footage surfaced of Hunt assaulting a woman at a Cleveland hotel in February 2018. The Chiefs immediately released Hunt, who was then placed on the commissioner’s exempt […]

When the Cleveland Browns signed embattled running back Kareem Hunt earlier this offseason, they knew what they were getting into. Hunt ended up getting suspended for eight games as a result of video footage that showed him assaulting a woman at a Cleveland hotel back in February 2018, an incident that obviously struck a cord […]

Not even two years after they selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers gave up on Markelle Fultz, trading him to the Orlando Magic for Jonathon Simmons and a second-round pick. For a guy that was expected by many to be the best player in the 2017 […]

The New York Jets fired Mike Maccagnan from his post as general manager on Wednesday, and the general consensus is that head coach Adam Gase is the main reason why. After all, Gase and Maccagnan had reportedly clashed earlier this offseason, and now, Gase has been named the interim general manager. However, the Jets insist […]

The Cleveland Browns have had a monstrous offseason, headlining their haul by trading for New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. That wasn’t the only trade the Browns made with the Giants, however. They also acquired linebacker Olivier Vernon to improve their defenses, and Vernon, who spent three seasons with Beckham in New York, […]

When Odell Beckham Jr. is not present for offseason workouts, you know it is going to drum up a whole bunch of media controversy. The Cleveland Browns wide receiver was present at organized team activities earlier this week, but he was a no-show on Wednesday when Browns coaches and several players, including quarterback Baker Mayfield, […]

The New England Patriots have brought back linebacker Jamie Collins, according to Jim McBride of The Boston Globe. Talks between the two sides were first reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network earlier on Wednesday. Collins spent the 2018 campaign with the Cleveland Browns, playing in all 16 games and totaling 104 tackles, four sacks, […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp seemed well on his way to a terrific season in 2018 before a torn ACL knocked him out after just eight games. When he was on the field, he hauled in 40 receptions for 566 yards and five touchdowns, putting him on pace to better his rookie campaign […]

Alshon Jeffery’s 2018 campaign ended in misery, as the last play of his season saw a Nick Foles pass go through his hands and into the waiting arms of New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, thwarting the Philadelphia Eagles’ attempt at winning back-to-back Super Bowls. But overall, Jeffery […]

One of the most under-the-radar players over the last two NFL seasons has been New York Giants tight end Evan Engram, who was drafted by the Giants in the first round back in 2017. He had a big rookie year, hauling in 64 receptions for 722 yards and six touchdowns. Then, this past season, he […]

Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier is set to hit restricted free agency this offseason, and the Chicago Bulls are rumored to be one of the teams who will be most interested in acquiring his services. Of course, the Celtics can match any offer for Rozier, but based on the year Rozier just had, Boston almost […]

When the Cleveland Browns signed embattled running back Kareem Hunt earlier this offseason, both the Browns and Hunt knew the deal. While Hunt’s suspension was not yet announced at the time, Cleveland knew Hunt would be banned for some games, and he ended up getting hit with an eight-game suspension for assaulting a woman outside […]

The New England Patriots could be bringing back an old friend. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Patriots are in talks to bring back free-agent linebacker Jamie Collins, whom New England traded to the Cleveland Browns midway through the 2016 campaign. Collins ended up signing a four-year extension with the Browns that ensuing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made a couple of big in-season moves to try and vault themselves into title contention during the 2018-19 campaign, landing both Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris in separate trades. But, neither deal was enough to put the 76ers over the top, as they were bounced in the second round of the playoffs […]

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks restructured his contract in order to help the Vikings sign rookie offensive lineman Garrett Bradbury on Tuesday, converting $2.15 million of his 2019 base salary of $4.15 million into a signing bonus, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. Kendricks is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played […]

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio is set to be a free agent this summer, and while he certainly isn’t one of the top free agents on the market, he will definitely draw some interest and should be able to help a team next season. But, in a league where traditional point guards are being […]

There was a time when DeAndre Jordan was considered one of the top free agents on the market, so much so that the Los Angeles Clippers had to “barricade” him inside a house to convince him to return after he had verbally agreed to join the Dallas Mavericks back in 2015. But now, Jordan, while […]

The New England Patriots have signed rookie wide receiver N’Keal Harry to a four-year, $10.1 million contract, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Harry, who played his collegiate football at Arizona State University, was selected by the Patriots in the first round (32nd pick overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft late last month. It marked […]

With Randall Cobb now playing for the Dallas Cowboys, the race for the Green Bay Packers’ No. 2 wide receiver job is wide open. While we know that Davante Adams will be Aaron Rodgers’ top target going into 2019, the rest of the Packers’ receiving corps is one giant question mark, and it’s rare that […]

The Philadelphia Eagles made a big addition to their backfield earlier this offseason, trading for Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard. Howard is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he rushed for 935 yards and nine touchdowns, but he wasn’t very efficient, averaging a meager 3.7 yards per carry. The 24-year-old took the […]

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson is finally healthy, and with that, he is ready to return the form that saw him rack up 1,400 yards while with the Jacksonville Jaguars back in 2015. With Robinson ever had that type of season again? Who knows, but he is unquestionably a talented wide out who is […]

Brad Stevens might very well end up hearing some criticisms over the news few months. The Eastern Conference Finals are set to begin on Wednesday night, and somehow, the Boston Celtics won’t be participating. You know, the Celtics team that made it to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals a year ago and came […]

A year ago, the Houston Rockets won 65 games and pushed the Golden State Warriors to seven games in the Western Conference Finals. The Rockets even had 3-2 lead in that series, but an injury to Chris Paul late in Game 5 all but sealed Houston’s fate. Then, over the offseason, the Rockets lost Trevor […]

It has been a strange offseason for Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Gerald McCoy. While he is under contract with the Buccaneers through 2021, it doesn’t seem like Tampa Bay wants him around very much. New head coach Bruce Arians has questioned his desire, and defensive coordinator Todd Bowles has dodged questions about whether or […]

The Miami Dolphins may have traded a second-round draft pick to the Arizona Cardinals for quarterback Josh Rosen last month, and they may see Rosen as the quarterback of the future, but that does not mean they are just going to hand him the starting job going into 2019. As a matter of fact, Rosen […]

Kareem Hunt represented one of the many big acquisitions for the Cleveland Browns this offseason, but, of course, he comes with a pretty significant caveat in that he will miss the first eight games of the 2019 campaign due to a suspension. But, the Browns knew what the deal was when they signed Hunt, and […]

Two years ago, Leonard Fournette made a huge impact as a rookie for the Jacksonville Jaguars, rushing for 1,040 yards and nine touchdowns while hauling in 36 receptions for 302 yards and a score. He played a significant role in leading the Jaguars to the playoffs and then eventually the AFC Championship Game, and in […]

When you think of the best wide receivers in the NFL, Minnesota Vikings star Stefon Diggs probably won’t come to your mind, and that’s fair, because he is not really on the level of Antonio Brown, Odell Beckham Jr., or Julio Jones. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t a really good wide out that any […]