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New England Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham beat out Brian Hoyer for the backup quarterback job, but “can’t speak highly enough” about him, even though they only spent a few years together. Stidham said even though the two guys were competing for the same job, Hoyer was doing everything to try and help him adjust to […]

The Arizona Cardinals have been impressed with most things about Kyler Muray, but there is one thing that stands out with his teammates, his pinpoint accuracy. When teammates were asked to describe Murray, the word pinpoint was something that kept coming up. Running back Chase Edmonds things the media focuses so much on his legs […]

New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell is ready to have a big year and prove to the Pittsburgh Steelers they let something special go. Sunday will be the first time that Bell is on an NFL field since January 14th, 2018 when the Steelers lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the playoffs. Bell sat […]

The Los Angeles Chargers rewarded center Mike Pouncey with a one-year extension that will keep him with the team through 2020 according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Chargers are signing C Mike Pouncey a one-year, $9 million extension that ties him to the team through the 2020 season, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September […]

The Dallas Cowboys reached another long-term extension on Monday, this time with tackle La’el Collins, and with all the new contracts, owner Jerry Jones said that the pie is getting smaller for the future deals the team needs to get done. So far this year, the team has also reached long-term extensions with linebacker Jaylon […]

Former New England Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer didn’t play a lot while with the team, but he was still a huge part of the locker room and a big influence on future Hall of Famer Tom Brady. During an appearance on WEEI, Brady said it was difficult when he found out the news the team […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is leaving Cabo and flying back to Dallas in case an extension gets done, according to Ian Rapaport of NFL Network. #Cowboys RB Zeke Elliott, who has been in Cabo since training camp began, is flying back to the Dallas area in case his extension gets done, sources say. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals were aggressive with the waiver wire and tried to bring in former Philadelphia Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood. According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Indianapolis Colts, and Washington Redskins all put in a waiver claim. The most popular player to hit the waiver system this weekend was former […]

The New York Giants were originally planning on releasing linebacker BJ Goodson but have found a trade partner in the Green Bay Packers according to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. After initially planning to waive him, the #Giants are trading LB BJ Goodson to the #Packers, per @TomPelissero and me. — Ian […]

The Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers kick off the NFL season on Thursday night and the home squad could be shorthanded with tight end Trey Burton’s status uncertain. Burton had a sports hernia that kept him out of OTAs during the spring and he sat out the entire preseason schedule. That didn’t seem […]

The Atlanta Falcons have a new fullback signing Keith Smith who was released by the Oakland Raiders according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The #Falcons have signed former #Raiders fullback Keith Smith to a 1-year deal, source said. He was a surprise cut in Oakland over the weekend. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 2, […]

When Carson Palmer was in the NFL he dealt with a lot of injuries, so he knows the guilt and shame that the former Indianapolis Colts quarterback was playing with. In an interview with Peter King for Football Morning in America, Palmer talked about how when he was dealing with injuries, there was a lot […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott still hasn’t agreed to a contract extension and it’s not the money that’s the hold-up, it’s the structure of the contract. Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports appeared on PFT Live on Monday Morning to give the latest on the negotiations. According to […]

The Baltimore Ravens hoped by signing Shane Ray this offseason he could help strengthen a linebacker corps that had some holes. Ray didn’t prove to be the missing link that the team was looking for however, and the team has informed him of his release according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. Former first-round pick Shane […]

The San Francisco 49ers are expected to place running back Jerick McKinnon on injured reserve to start the season, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. Rapoport reports that it’s unclear at this point if he could return at some point this season but to fix the issue, he could need any procedure. McKinnon tore his […]

ESPN is expecting big things for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and their experts have him as the fifth-best pick to win the MVP. The only players they have ranked in front of him are Patrick Mahomes, Carson Wentz, Drew Brees, and Tom Brady. Patrick Mahomes reigns supreme as our @ESPNNFL experts' pick for […]

Atlanta Falcons first-round pick Kaleb McGary finally got back on the field on Thursday night after recovering with a cardiac ablation procedure. McGary played 40 snaps during the game and after the game coach Dan Quinn said he was impressed. Before the heart procedure, McGary was competing for a starting tackle job but after the […]

Since Mike Zimmer came to Minnesota Vikings the kicking situation has always been an issue and heading into cutdown day, they still don’t seem to have a clear picture yet. A few weeks ago the Vikings traded a fifth-round pick to the Baltimore Ravens in return for Kaare Vedvik in hopes he would be the […]

The Atlanta Falcons tried to move on from Matt Bryant this offseason, but it now appears when they open the season against the Minnesota Vikings next Sunday, he will be on the field. After Vaughn McClure confirmed the report that Bryant would be brought in for a workout, Schefter added on that the team would […]

NFL free agent Ryan Russell announced to the world on Thursday that he was bisexual through an interview with ESPN. Russell was able to come out when he felt like he was most ready and with the platform he wanted, but that almost wasn’t the case. In the interview with ESPN, Russell relayed a harrowing […]

NFL free agent Ryan Russell, who has played three years in the NFL, has come out as bisexual in an ESPN feature by Kevin Arnovitz. Russell missed all of last season because of a shoulder injury and although he has had at least one tryout this offseason, he still hasn’t found a job. Russell had […]

The Houston Texans have been actively shopping Jadeveon Clowney and in their talks with the Miami Dolphins, they have made it clear they would like Laremy Tunsil. According to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, the Texans hope to improve their offensive line by trading away Clowney, which is why they have their sites set […]

Los Angeles Rams rookie seventh-round pick Nick Scott knows that if he wants to make an impact on the team this year it will have to be through special teams. Scott said he and special teams coordinator John Fassel sit down together at least once a week to watch film of guys who are special […]

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee has been on the team for 10 seasons and seen some solid Cowboys team, but he is calling this one the most talented. According to Jon Machota of The Athletic Lee thinks this team is so talented because all of the groups are strong, not just one. “I’d say top […]

Indianapolis Colts tight end Ross Travis probably has a roster spot all but locked up, but he is still looking at Thursday night as a “statement game,” via The Athletic’s Zak Keefer on Twitter. Last year Travis also had a roster spot all but locked up but tore his ACL during the fourth preseason game […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Floyd Allen is trying to have an impressive showing on Thursday so he can make the roster or practice squad, but no matter what happens, he is in a better spot right now than he was a couple of years ago. Just three years ago Allen was homeless in California and […]

The New York Giants received a ton of grief for taking Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick last April, but his teammates seem happy with the selection. Dan Duggan of The Athletic polled 29 Giants players about what player has been the most impressive during training camp, and there were plenty that voted Jones. […]

Former Indianapolis Colts and current ESPN analyst Pat McAfee said being a commentator started out as a big joke and then morphed into more. McAfee has almost a cult following and his Twitter followers initially campaigned to have him replace Jason Witten on Monday Night Football. Via Andrew Marchand in the New York Post: “At […]

When the Minnesota Vikings traded a fifth-round pick to the Baltimore Ravens for Kaare Vedvik, they hoped he would fix the special teams issue, but it has actually made it more confusing. Vedvik has been subpar punting, and in the Vikings last preseason game, he missed two field goals. Special teams coordinator Marwan Maalouf was […]

New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson is dealing with a minor calf injury and according to coach Adam Gase is considered day-to-day. Anderson missed Tuesday’s practice with the injury, and it’s unclear at this point when he will be able to return. Anderson is expected to be the Jets top receiver this year, and […]

Chicago Bears all-purpose threat Cordarrelle Patterson had two words when asked why he decided to sign with the Bears, Matt Nagy. Patterson can return kicks, run out of the backfield, and catch passes, and he has been impressed watching what Nagy can do. Patterson knows he has a lot of different talents, and he knows […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon has suffered another setback according to general manager John Lynch. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the injury is considered a flare-up with his surgically repaired knee. #49ers RB Jerick McKinnon had what one source described as a “flare-up” yesterday in his surgically repaired knee. Team now […]

Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden thinks with the guys surrounding Derek Carr he needs to go deeper more often this year. The Raiders improved their wide receivers corps adding Antonio Brown and Tyrell Williams and the offensive line also improved. Gruden thinks with those improvements; it means that Carr can have more success more often […]

The New York Jets have acquired cornerback Nate Hairston from the Indianapolis Colts in return for a sixth-round draft pick, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Trade: Jets dealing a 2020 6th-round pick to the Colts for CB Nate Hairston, per source. Hairston started 11 games the past two years. Still has two years left […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Josh McCown will continue to coach his high school football team on Friday’s and that was part of the deal when he agreed to come back into the NFL. According to Zack Rosenblatt of NJ.com, McCown will fly back to Charlotte on Friday so he can coach the Meyers Park High School […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Kentavius Street is likely headed to injured reserve because of arthroscopic knee surgery. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said that Street will undergo the knee surgery on Friday and after that, they will probably place him on IR. “We haven’t decided that for sure, but it’s definitely the most likely,” Shanahan […]

The New England Patriots offensive line took a major blow earlier this week with David Andrews dealing with blood clots. When someone goes down it’s time for someone else to step up, and that’s how Ted Karras is looking at this situation. Karras is expected to be the starting center with Andrews out, and he […]

U.S. Women’s soccer star Carli Lloyd is seriously considering an offer to be a kicker for an NFL team. Last Thursday, Lloyd was invited to hang out during a Philadelphia Eagles practice, and during it, she decided to try her hand at kicking field goals. She made some long field goals including one from 55 […]

Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson won’t be playing in his team’s final preseason game, but coach Jay Gruden wouldn’t go as far as saying as will be on the final 53-man roster. On Tuesday, Gruden was asked what Doctson not playing meant in terms of his roster status, and all Gruden would say was […]