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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers brought back Ndamukong Suh on Wednesday, re-signing the defensive lineman on a one-year, $8 million deal. Suh initially joined the Buccaneers last spring and had a solid 2019 campaign, playing in every game and registering 41 tackles, 2.5 sacks, four fumble recoveries, four passes defended, and a couple of defensive touchdowns. […]

The Detroit Lions signed linebacker Jamie Collins to a three-year, $30 million deal in the early stages of NFL free agency, giving him $18 million in guaranteed money. Lions general manager Bob Quinn has made it no secret that he is planning for the club to be a playoff contender in 2020, and the addition […]

Emmanuel Sanders had conversations with the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys, but the wide receiver ultimately decided to sign with the New Orleans Saints in free agency last week. How did all of that come about? Well, it seems like the Saints were his No. 1 choice all along, and once New Orleans made […]

Tom Brady signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because of the weapons they have on offense, but that does not mean Brady isn’t still going to utilize his business acumen. Apparently, Brady is looking to trademark the phrase, “TB x TB,” according to Chuck Schilken of The Los Angeles Times. This came after the Buccaneers […]

While Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is widely regarded as the greatest shooter to ever step on the basketball court, his teammate, Klay Thompson, is considered by some to be even more dangerous when he is feeling it. Case in point: back in January 2015, Thompson poured in 37 points in the third quarter […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are re-signing defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh on a one-year deal worth $8 million, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Suh initially joined the Buccaneers last spring and is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he played every game and registered 41 tackles, 2.5 sacks, four fumble recoveries, four passes […]

Suddenly, the Carolina Panthers’ offense isn’t looking too shabby. On Tuesday, the Panthers signed wide receiver Robby Anderson to a two-year, $20 million deal, bringing in a player who was widely regarded as one of the best wideouts available entering free agency. Of course, Anderson’s track record is questionable. He is coming off of a […]

New York Mets right-handed starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery at some point in the near future, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Passan notes that the procedure will keep Syndergaard out until April 2021 at the earliest and […]

The San Francisco 49ers have signed wide receiver Travis Benjamin to a one-year deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Benjamin has spent the last four seasons with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers and is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he was limited to just five games due to a quad […]

The Carolina Panthers released Cam Newton on Tuesday, ending the quarterback’s nine-year run with the club. The breakup did not appear to be entirely amicable, as Newton recently ripped the Panthers for stating that he had been given permission to seek a trade. However, following Newton’s release, Carolina general manager Marty Hurney released a statement […]

The Seattle Seahawks are signing wide receiver Phillip Dorsett on a one-year deal, according to Josina Anderson of ESPN. Dorsett spent the last three seasons with the New England Patriots and is coming off of a disappointing 2019 campaign in which he played 14 games and logged 29 catches for 397 yards and five touchdowns. […]

The Carolina Panthers are parting ways with Cam Newton, which was something that just about everyone saw coming. A big reason for the breakup between the Panthers and Newton was because of the quarterback’s declining health, but apparently, Newton is perfectly fine right now. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Newton passed a physical just […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are signing cornerback Rashaan Melvin to a one-year deal worth $2.25 million, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Melvin spent the 2019 campaign with the Detroit Lions, playing in 13 games and registering 68 tackles and 11 passes defended. The 30-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Northern Illinois, went undrafted in […]

Emmanuel Sanders only spent half of a season with the San Francisco 49ers before signing with the New Orleans Saints in free agency, but the impact he left in the Bay Area was indelible. Fellow wide receiver Kendrick Bourne raved about Sanders, both in terms of his on-field and off-the-field leadership, per Matt Maiocco of […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered 2019 with Vance McDonald at tight end. At the time, it looked just fine, as McDonald had a breakout 2018 campaign. But then, McDonald went on to log just 38 catches for 273 yards and three touchdowns, highlighting the Steelers’ need for a more productive tight end entering free agency. Now, […]

Tom Brady made the difficult decision to leave the New England Patriots in free agency last week, opting to sign a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Because Brady spent the first two decades of his NFL career with the Patriots, it’s hard to imagine him wearing a different uniform. However, that is exactly […]

Everyone knows Joe Montana for his wildly successful tenure with the San Francisco 49ers, but not a whole lot of people remember that he spent his last couple of NFL seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. Some are worried the same fate will be bestowed upon Tom Brady after signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. […]

The Carolina Panthers allowed Cam Newton to seek a trade last week, spelling the end of the quarterback’s nine-year run with the only NFL franchise he has ever known. That didn’t happen, so now the franchise is planning to release the former MVP. So, just where will Newton end up playing in 2020? Newton will […]

Tom Brady spent the first 20 years of his NFL career with the New England Patriots, winning six Super Bowl titles and establishing an all-time great legacy that will never be forgotten. However, all good things must come to an end, and last week, Brady decided it was time to leave the Patriots, signing a […]

Tom Brady spent the first 20 years of his NFL career under Bill Belichick, so having to work with a new head coach will certainly be a different experience for the quarterback. But this is exactly the situation in which Brady currently finds himself, as he bolted Belichick and the New England Patriots to join […]

Tom Brady will be entering uncharted territory in 2020, as he will be playing for a team other than the New England Patriots for the first time in his NFL career. The future Hall-of-Famer signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week, and he understands that there will be an adjustment period […]

The Carolina Panthers released Cam Newton on Tuesday, marking the end of the quarterback’s nine-year run with the club. Following the news, Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey took to social media to thank Newton: “Thank you 1!” McCaffrey wrote on Instagram, referencing Newton’s jersey number. “You changed the way I approach the game and put […]

The first week of 2020 NFL free agency was one of the craziest periods we have seen in the league in quite some time, and thank God for that, as the rest of the sports world is currently on life support. There were a lot of good moves, some bad moves and some moves that […]

Adam Thielen and Kirk Cousins know this: The Minnesota Vikings traded one of their top offensive weapons last week, sending wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills for four draft picks, including a first-rounder. You can’t blame the Vikings for making the move. That is quite a haul for Diggs, who probably isn’t even […]

The Houston Texans are in trouble. Big trouble. After trading star wide receiver to DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals for a penny on the dollar, the Texans may now lay claim to one of the weakest offenses in football. Yes, Houston still has Deshaun Watson under center, which is nice, but then what? The […]

The Washington Redskins acquired quarterback Kyle Allen in a trade with the Carolina Panthers on Monday, reuniting Allen with Ron Rivera. Remember: Rivera coached Allen for the first two years of the signal-caller’s career with the Panthers before Rivera was fired this past December. This is a solid move for the Redskins, but with one […]

Philip Rivers is coming off of a rather inauspicious 2019 NFL campaign in which he threw 23 touchdowns and 20 interceptions during his final season with the Los Angeles Chargers. Now, Rivers is taking his talents to Indianapolis, where he will hope to lead the Colts back to the playoffs. But is it too late […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray had a very nice rookie campaign. He threw for 3,722 yards, 20 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while completing 64.4 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 87.4. In addition, he rushed for 544 yards and four scores, averaging 5.8 yards per carry. Murray had some decent weapons, […]

Remember when some people thought that Kyle Allen was the Carolina Panthers’ quarterback of the future? Well, those days are over. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Panthers have traded Allen to the Washington Redskins, with Ian Rapoport of NFL Network adding that Carolina acquired a fifth-round draft pick in return. The Panthers […]

Tom Brady is no longer walking through that door in Foxborough, so the New England Patriots will have to turn to someone else to man the quarterback position. Right now, the frontrunner to take the job might just be Jarrett Stidham, who is entering his second year. While Stidham is unproven, Patriots safety Devin McCourty, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one of three teams interested in free-agent offensive lineman Jason Peters, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Chargers represent the other intrigued parties. Peters has spent the last 11 years of his NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles and is coming off of […]

The Carolina Panthers are expected to sign XFL quarterback P.J. Walker, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Former XFL players were allowed to begin signing with NFL teams of Monday morning. Walker had been playing for the Houston Roughnecks before the 2020 XFL campaign was suspended. In five games, he threw for 1,338 yards, […]

The Carolina Panthers are signing linebacker Tahir Whitehead to a one-year deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Whitehead spent the last couple of years with the Oakland Raiders and is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he played every game and registered 108 tackles. He was released by the Raiders earlier […]

The Atlanta Falcons brought in running back Todd Gurley on a one-year deal last week following Gurley’s jarring (but yet not too surprising) release from the Los Angeles Rams. A couple of years ago, cutting Gurley would have been unthinkable. In 2018, many considered Gurley to be the best halfback in the NFL, and he […]

Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Randy Gregory is preparing to file for NFL reinstatement in 2020, according to David Moore of The Dallas Morning News. Gregory is serving an indefinite suspension for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy and did not play at all in 2019. The 27-year-old has been banned four times for the issue, with […]

Tom Brady did not exactly have a whole lot of weapons at his disposal with the New England Patriots this past season, but that should be different with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Yes, Brady entered the 2019 campaign with Antonio Brown, Josh Gordon and Julian Edelman at wide receiver, but Brown was released after just […]

The Chicago Bears have signed linebacker Barkevious Mingo to a one-year deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Mingo spent the 2019 campaign with the Houston Texans, playing in all 16 games and logging six tackles in a limited role. The 29-year-old, who played his collegiate football at LSU, was originally selected by the […]

Even before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were considered a destination for Tom Brady, one thing appeared to be pretty clear: they were going to move on from Jameis Winston. That meant that the Buccaneers would have numerous options under center this offseason, but obviously, once Brady became a realistic target, Tampa Bay pounced. But why […]

The NBA shooting guard is one of the most glamorous positions in sports. Much of the time, they represent the best scorer (or at least one of the top guys) on their respective teams and are typically very well-rounded in how they get their points. There have been a whole lot of good 2-guards to […]