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The New York Jets have cut rookie linebacker Jachai Polite, according to Manish Mehta of The New York Daily News. The Jets chose Polite, who played his collegiate football at the University of Florida, in the third round (68th pick overall) of the NFL Draft back in April, so his release certainly comes as a […]

Odell Beckham Jr. will make his long-awaited Cleveland Browns debut next Sunday when the Browns play host to the Tennessee Titans in the season opener, and everyone in Cleveland is on pins and needles waiting to explode. The Browns had a very busy offseason in which they made a myriad of moves, but none were […]

The Seattle Seahawks have released defensive lineman Earl Mitchell, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The Seahawks signed Mitchell last month after it was announced that fellow defensive tackle Jarran Reed would be suspended for six games. As Garafolo points out, this does not mean Seattle won’t bring Mitchell back. So long as no […]

The Seattle Seahawks acquired pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney in a trade with the Houston Texans on Saturday, and Seahawks offensive lineman Duane Brown, who played with Clowney in Houston, is thrilled about the move. “It’s a big move for us. He is a game-changer in my opinion,” said Brown, according to Josina Anderson of ESPN. […]

The Indianapolis Colts may have been blindsided by Andrew Luck’s retirement last weekend, but the time has come for the Colts to come to grips with reality: Luck is no longer there, and Jacoby Brissett is stepping in. This isn’t the first time Brissett will start a season under center for Indianapolis. Remember: back in […]

The Washington Redskins plan to cut wide receiver Josh Doctson ahead of the 4 p.m. ET deadline on Saturday, according to Mikes Jones of USA TODAY. Teams have to trim their rosters to 53 players by Saturday afternoon. The Redskins had been trying to trade Doctson, but were not able to find any takers. Doctson, […]

The Chicago Bears are just a few days away from opening up their 2019 NFL campaign, as they will take on the Green Bay Packers in their season opener next Thursday. The Bears won 12 games and captured the NFC North division title last year, so they actually have the upper hand on the Packers […]

What will Lamar Jackson do for an encore? That is the main question surrounding the Baltimore Ravens heading into 2019, one year after Jackson took the NFL by storm following his terrific stretch in the second half of last season. The catch is, Jackson did not play a full season in 2018, as he stepped […]

Jadeveon Clowney has been at odds with the Houston Texans all summer, as the Texans placed a franchise tag on the pass rusher early on the offseason, but he is yet to sign it. As a result, the Texans have been exploring trades for Clowney, with the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks representing his two […]

Things haven’t exactly worked out for former first-round picks Josh Doctson and Laquon Treadwell since entering the NFL in 2016, and their respective teams have put the wide receivers on the trade block as a result, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The deadline for teams to cut their rosters down to 53 players […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is 35 years old and is entering his 15th NFL season, but in a league where quarterbacks play into their 40s, Rodgers still seems like a young pup. As for the possibility of Rodgers pulling a Tom Brady or a Drew Brees (or even a Josh McCown) and playing […]

Josh Gordon made his return to the football field on Thursday night, playing in his first actual game since a suspension ended his 2018 campaign last December. It was the latest in a series of drug-related suspensions for the wide receiver that have limited him to just 22 games since his monster 2013 season in […]

A medical examiner in Texas has determined that former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of an accidental overdose last month, according to ESPN. An autopsy revealed Skaggs’ cause of death as a result of “mixed ethanol, fentanyl and oxycodone intoxication with terminal aspiration of gastric contents.” In layman’s terms, that means Skaggs choked […]

The Indianapolis Colts were blindsided last weekend when Andrew Luck suddenly announced his retirement, a crushing blow to the Colts’ Super Bowl hopes for the 2019 NFL season. Yes, the Colts still have the entirely competent Jacoby Brissett to step in under center, but Brissett isn’t Luck, and, as a result, Indianapolis’ championship aspirations have […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Jason Pierre-Paul will be out for at least six weeks as he recovers from injuries he sustained in a car accident back in May, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. He has been placed on the non-football injury list. Pierre-Paul is coming off of a Renaissance year in 2018 in […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Nicholas Castellanos got the ball rolling in the first inning of his team’s Friday afternoon game against the Milwaukee Brewers by bashing a two-run home run. Well, in the second inning, he victimized Brewers starter Chase Anderson yet again, hitting another two-run blast off of the right-hander. Nicholas, did you see what […]

The Oakland Raiders have signed offensive lineman Rodney Hudson to a three-year, $33.75 million contract extension, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The deal features $24.4 million in guaranteed money. Hudson is now the highest-paid center in the league, as he will be earning $11.25 million annually. The 30-year-old is entering his fifth season […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Nicholas Castellanos has certainly made himself feel right at home since arriving in a trade with the Detroit Tigers at the trade deadline, and on Friday, he hit his 10th home run as a member of the Cubs with this monster two-run blast off of Milwaukee Brewers starter Chase Anderson: Philosophize this.#EverybodyIn […]

The Chicago Cubs will be activating super utility man Ben Zobrist on Sunday, according to Bruce Levine of WSCR-AM. Zobrist has been on the restricted list since May 6 due to family issues. In the 26 games Zobrist played before being sidelined, he slashed .241/.343/.253 with 10 RBI over 99 plate appearances. The 38-year-old is […]

Linebacker Rolando McClain has secured a conditional reinstatement to the NFL, according to Pro Football Talk. He has been out of the league for three seasons. McClain has been suspended since 2016 due to drug issues, but he last appeared in an NFL game back in 2015 with the Dallas Cowboys, playing in 11 games […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars may very well have been the NFL’s most disappointing team in 2018, winning just five games one year after making it all the way to the AFC Championship Game. But the Jaguars made big changes ahead of the 2019 NFL season, namely at quarterback where they replaced the much-maligned Blake Bortles with […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had an up-and-down regular season in 2018 to the point where some wondered if a serious decline had finally begun after a couple of rough outings during the second half of the year. But Brady ultimately rebounded and led the Patriots to their sixth Super Bowl championship, once again […]

The Denver Broncos have released safety Su’a Cravens, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Cravens, who played his collegiate football at the University of Southern California, was originally selected by the Washington Redskins in the second round (53rd pick overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played in 11 games during his rookie campaign, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals fear that rookie running back Rodney Anderson tore his ACL during the Bengals’ preseason finale against the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. This is especially significant considering Anderson missed almost all of 2018 at the University of Oklahoma with a torn ACL. The Bengals selected […]

Can Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz re-assume his place as one of the top MVP candidates in the NFL? ESPN seems to think so. ESPN NFL experts have Wentz finishing second in the 2019 MVP race, right behind Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. For a guy who has played just one full season in […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon was reinstated by the NFL earlier this month, but head coach Bill Belichick is not sure if Gordon will play in the season opener next week: “We haven’t even started the gameplan for the Steelers yet,” Belichick said of Gordon’s status for the Patriots’ Week 1 matchup, according […]

The New England Patriots have traded cornerback Duke Dawson to the Denver Broncos, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Dawson, who played his collegiate football at the University of Florida, was originally selected by the Patriots in the second round (56th pick overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. However, at the beginning of his […]

Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco says that offensive lineman Russell Okung will not be ready for Week 1, according to Eric Williams of ESPN.com. Telesco said he wants to make sure that Okung, who has been limited to off-the-field conditioning work this summer as a result of a pulmonary embolism, is fully healthy […]

Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff says that the team is “very close” to agreeing to a new deal with wide receiver Julio Jones, according to Matthew Tabeek of the Falcons’ official team website. Dimitroff said that he’s confident both sides will come to terms on an extension “in the relatively near future.” “Obviously Julio […]

With Week 1 of the NFL regular season on the horizon, teams are beginning to cut down their rosters to 53 players, and on Friday morning, three Jacksonville Jaguars players fell victim to the shakeup. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Jaguars have released defensive lineman Datone Jones, cornerback Saivion Smith and wide […]

Eli Manning is entering what could very well be his final season with the New York Giants and possibly his last year in the NFL, period. The two-time Super Bowl MVP is now 38 years old and is barely a shell of his old self, no longer having the arm strength to consistently make plays […]

After spending one year in the broadcast booth, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten has decided to return, and it seems like he will be a pretty significant part of the Cowboys’ offense in 2019. Will he still be the Witten of old? Probably not, but he is a sure-handed pass-catcher who can provide Dak […]

After being suspended by the NFL yet again last December, it looked like Josh Gordon’s career might be over. However, the New England Patriots wide receiver was surprisingly reinstated by the league this summer, and now, he’ll get to join his comrades for Week 1. This is enormous news for the Patriots, who were getting […]

Rumors have been circulating about Houston Texans pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney potentially heading to the Miami Dolphins, and one possible trade package that has been mentioned is Clowney to the Dolphins for offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil and draft picks. But Miami head coach Brian Flores says that nothing is imminent, stating that “there is no […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off of a disappointing 2018 campaign in which they won just seven games and missed the playoffs, but now, heading into the 2019 NFL season, the Falcons look poised to make another run. Thanks to an explosive offense and a (hopefully) better defense, Atlanta is becoming a trendy pick to […]

Shaquille O’Neal or Kobe Bryant? Who was the most important player in the Los Angeles Lakers dynasty? It is a question that has been debated for almost two decades, and it’s one that will certainly surface again now that Bryant has re-opened the feud (well, kind of) by saying he would have had 12 rings […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is coming off of a terrific 2018 campaign in which he rushed for 883 yards and 14 touchdowns while averaging 4.6 yards per carry. In addition, he hauled in 81 receptions for 709 yards and four scores en route to a Pro Bowl appearance. Basically, he is a […]

The Cleveland Browns added running back Kareem Hunt to their ever-growing stable of offensive talent this offseason, but while Hunt has been with the team during training camp and preseason, he will have to serve an eight-game suspension to start the regular season and won’t even be allowed to be at the Browns’ facility. Quarterback […]

Andrew Luck stunned the Indianapolis Colts—and the entire NFL—when he announced his retirement last weekend, but the Colts seem to be maintaining a positive attitude. Indianapolis was getting set to enter 2019 as a trendy Super Bowl pick, but now, with Luck gone, the Colts’ stock has taken a nosedive. Still, head coach Frank Reich […]