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The Los Angeles Chargers got their franchise quarterback of the future by drafting Justin Herbert with the sixth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Herbert said he would like to come in and play right away, but Tyrod Taylor is still on the team, which means a competition could happen. “They asked me how […]

The Houston Texans have made a big splash before the second night of the draft locking up Laremy Tunsil to a long term extension according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. The #Texans have agreed to terms on a massive extension for LT Laremy Tunsil, per me and @Wyche89. Their franchise left tackle is locked […]

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Aaron Dobson hasn’t played in the NFL since 2015, but it sounds like even if the Pats offered him another contract he wouldn’t come back. Dobson went on a Twitter rant on Thursday night trashing almost everything about the organization. “Some of the conversations I had about me not […]

Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer thinks Aaron Rodgers should just retire after the Green Bay Packers selected Jordan Love with their first-round pick. Speaking after the Vikings finished up their first-round draft, Zimmer was asked about the Packers drafting a quarterback. Zimmer has joked before about Rodgers retiring so he doesn’t have to gameplan against […]

The Green Bay Packers shocked a lot of people by trading up to select Jordan Love — when they still have Aaron Rodgers on the team. Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst said he hasn’t reached out to Rodgers yet, but with the way the draft board fell, he felt there was no other way to […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is excited to have Jedrick Wills on the team. After the Browns selected Wills 10th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, Mayfield took to Twitter to voice his excitement with the selection. LETS GO!!!!!! — Baker Mayfield (@bakermayfield) April 24, 2020 Wills said right after the selection, Mayfield reached out […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks like his future is going to include some mentoring. But one former player claims that is something he is “miserable” at. The Packers traded up to select former Utah State standout Jordan Love with the 26th pick of the 2020 NFL draft — which means Rodgers is expected […]

New Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy is expected to be an impact player in the NFL. But he does have an interesting past with one bird in particular, big bird. It seems every NFL draft there is one NFL player whose old tweets are exposed. And most of the time, they are off-color and […]

The Green Bay Packers shocked almost everyone by selecting Jordan Love with the 26th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Green Bay Packers moved up t0 the 26th pick to select someone who looks like he will be Aaron Rodgers replacement at some point. The Packers are looking ahead to their future, but by […]

The Green Bay Packers have selected former Utah State Aggies quarterback Jordan Love with the No. 26 overall pick in the NFL Draft after a trade with the Miami Dolphins. Coming out of high school, Love was only a three-star recruit according to 247 Sports. Love chose Utah State over offers from Eastern Washington, Northern Arizona, […]

The New York Giants surprised some with their selection of Andrew Thomas fourth overall in the 2020 NFL draft. But their coaching staff and front office are excited to have him on board. Speaking on the selection of the Georgia offensive tackle standout, Giants coach Joe Thomas said he was excited about how he stepped […]

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, and Baltimore Ravens standout Calais Campbell is ready to give him a proper welcome to the league. Campbell tweeted his congratulations to Burrow, but also included a little shot saying they need to be properly acquainted. Hey, @Joe_Burrow10, congrats […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide standout Tua Tagovailoa has been selected by Miami Dolphins with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Tagovailoa was one of the more talked about prospects heading into the draft because most had different opinions on his future in the league. Tagovailoa was a five-star recruit coming out […]

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Burrow has had quite the road to the Bengals; just a few years ago he wasn’t on the NFL radar. Burrow was a highly-touted recruit coming out of high school, with 247 Sports having him ranked as a […]

Cincinnati Bengals president Mike Brown officially welcomed quarterback Joe Burrow to the team on Wednesday ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft. Brown sent Burrow a letter that said they looked forward to building championships together. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Brown also sent Joe Burrow and his parents No. 9 jerseys. Mike Brown also […]

The Buffalo Bills’ first season was in 1960, which means a lot of draft classes in the team’s history. Like all teams, the Bills have had great and not-great selections over the decades. And some of their best draft picks have been steals that far outperformed projections. Let’s break down the five greatest NFL draft […]

The Minnesota Vikings need offensive line help, and rumors are swirling that Trent Williams could be on the team by the end of Thursday night. Paul Allen, the voice of the Vikings, said on his KFAN radio program, that he could see Minnesota swinging a trade for Williams that included a day three pick. He […]

Former Ohio State Buckeyes standout Chase Young didn’t mince words when he was asked about who the best player in the 2020 NFL Draft. On an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show, Young made it known that he is the best player in the draft. "I am definitely the best player in this Draft." – […]

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban defended his former wide receiver Jerry Jeudy after there was some talk surrounding a knee injury, which wasn’t previously reported. In an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Saban said there is nothing wrong with Jeudy and added he never missed practice while he was with Alabama. “Well, first […]

The New England Patriots got some much-needed wide receiver help before the 2020 NFL Draft by bringing in Marqise Lee according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Patriots are signing former Jaguars’ WR Marqise Lee to a one-year contract, per source. Trade a TE, land a WR. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 23, 2020 Lee was […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady found himself in a little hot water when he walked into Byron Leftwich’s neighbors house. On April 7, Brady was looking to meet with the Buccaneers offensive coordinator at his house, but he got confused and walked into a house owned by David Kramer. The two houses looked similar, […]

With the 2020 NFL Draft commencing on Thursday night, a reminder that more than football careers are at stake. There is also the little matter that $5,000 is on the line between draft analysts Todd McShay and Mel Kiper. Back at the NFL Combine in February, McShay bet Kiper $5,000 that quarterback Jordan Love would […]

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will be home alone managing all the decisions surrounding the draft on his own according to Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Jones and his son, Stephen, only live a few miles away from each other, but they will be adhering by NFL rules that state each front-office […]

It appears unlikely that the Jacksonville Jaguars will be trading away Yannick Ngakoue according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. One of the big complications with the trade is that whatever team wants to make a move for him will probably want to work out an extension — one that’s expected to be expensive. The […]

There has been a lot of talk about Peyton Manning getting back into football through the either the broadcasting or coaching route, but that isn’t something the former NFL quarterback thinks will happen. Manning has heard people talk about his coaching potential and how good he could be, but he isn’t so sure that would […]

The Baltimore Ravens have had a lot of success in the NFL Draft throughout their history. The Ravens have had some great draft picks, and a lot of those have been steals. A big reason for all their success drafting has been the scouting department, which has been considered one of the best in the […]

The New Orleans Saints will not have any virtual offseason workouts, instead being told to be ready for training camp in July, according to Dianna Russini of ESPN. The players were told by the team to take care of their families first and stay healthy. Saints players were told "no virtual workouts, no online meetings, […]

One team has laid out a complete deal for the Washington Redskins’ No. 2 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft according to Josina Anderson of ESPN. Source: The Washington #Redskins are still fielding inquiries of potential interest as of this morning, but one team in particular has already laid out a 'complete deal' for their […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had talks with the Washington Redskins about trading tight end OJ Howard for standout offensive lineman Trent Williams according to an ESPN source. Those trade talks did end up falling through, but with the draft right around the corner, they could heat back up again. With Rob Gronkowski now in the […]

Most signs point towards the Cincinnati Bengals taking Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday. According to Jeremy Rauch of Fox19, the Bengals have already informed Burrow that he will be their pick. From a reliable source: the #Bengals have informed Joe Burrow that he will be […]

Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady are back together with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a trade was worked out with the New England Patriots. Like most big events nowadays, it was a perfect chance for some to poke a little fun at the two guys with the use of some memes. Here’s our list of […]

The NFL draft is only a day from happening. Despite that, there are still a ton of good free agents left, including a trio of former number one overall draft picks. Field Yates of ESPN, tweeted out a list of top remaining free agents, headlined by Jadeveon Clowney, Cam Newton, and Jameis Winston. Remaining free […]

Former NFL wide receiver Percy Harvin told Josina Anderson of ESPN that he wants to make his return to the league. Harvin hasn’t been in the league since 2016, but he is only 31 years old. “I’m ready to return to the NFL,” Percy Harvin told Anderson. “I thought I was done, but that itch […]

The Buffalo Bills’ first season was in 1960, which means there have been plenty of opportunities for the team to have missed on draft picks. The Bills have also had plenty of great draft picks through the years, but it seems for every couple of good selections, there are nearly as many bad ones. Let’s […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had a lot of success with late-round steals and undrafted free agents. Players like Adam Thielen, and John Randle are two of the biggest steals in Vikings history, but they weren’t drafted so they won’t be on this list. Let’s look at the five best draft steals in Vikings history. Honorable […]

The New Orleans Saints have had some success the last decade-plus, but there have been plenty of times in their history where the team has struggled So, with the Saints set to make their picks in the 2020 NFL Draft, let’s break down the five biggest draft busts in Saints history. 5. Kurt Schumacher (1975, […]

With the 2020 NFL Draft just a couple days away, cap space is important for every team. Field Yates of ESPN released the cap space for all 32 NFL teams. The Cleveland Browns have the most cap space sitting with over $37.5 million heading into the draft. The Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, […]

The Cleveland Browns still have an interest in acquiring Trent Williams, according to Josina Anderson of ESPN. Anderson added that nothing is imminent or on the table, but it’s something to keep a close eye on. I’m told acquiring Trent Williams is “still on the table” for the #Browns, per source today. "Nothing is imminent […]

Joe Flacco wants to resume his NFL career, but according to Mike Klis of 9News his career is on hold until he can take a physical, which will have to wait until after the NFL draft. Klis points out that many medical offices are reopening May 1st, which is probably when Flacco will receive his physical. […]