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The Cincinnati Bengals defensive line depth was handed a bit of a blow with defensive tackle Niles Scott being played on injured reserve. The team announced the move on Twitter on Thursday morning. NEWS: #Bengals today place DT Niles Scott on the Reserve/Injured list — Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) August 8, 2019 Scott suffered a foot […]

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles and Philadelphia Eagles standout Carson Wentz will be compared a lot this season, and Max Kellerman thinks that Foles is going to be the one with the bigger season. Kellerman and Stephen A. Smith were debating who would have the better season on ESPN’s First Take, and Kellerman thinks one […]

The New Orleans Saints know they probably were cost a chance at making the Super Bowl last year because of a missed pass interference call, but they also don’t believe the courts are where things like that should be decided. An attorney and self-proclaimed fan Anthony LeMon filed a lawsuit claiming damages over the missed […]

The New England Patriots announced the team’s rookie numbers for the first preseason game and there is one that stands out. That would be N’Keal Harry wearing number 10, the same number that Josh Gordon wore when he was with the team last year. The Patriots’ preseason opener tonight means rookies have been assigned traditional […]

Free safety Lamarcus Joyner spent the first five years of his career with the Los Angeles Rams, so Sean McVay has seen plenty of him. Now he has moved on to the Oakland Raiders, and McVay thinks that his contagious enthusiasm will rub off on his other teammates. In a communication that was sent out […]

Many believe that the Chicago Bears championship window is just opening, but that isn’t how Akiem Hicks is approaching it, and he knows how important it is that the team wins now. Hicks knows that nothing is guaranteed and just because they had a chance in the playoffs last year, doesn’t mean the same will […]

The Houston Texans don’t have a general manager for this season and have said that they will use a committee approach for the job. One of the first big moves without a general manager was the team trading for running back Duke Johnson from the Cleveland Browns, and according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, […]

With Ezekiel Elliott still holding out of Dallas Cowboys camp, it has given more reps to other running backs, and quarterback Dak Prescott has taken notice of what rookie Tony Pollard has been able to do. During college Pollard was known best for returning kicks, but Prescott quickly realized that he also can be a […]

Buffalo Bills running back Frank Gore is 36 years of age but he is still going to get the first crack to prove that he deserves to be the starter when the team takes on the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night. Bills coach Sean McDermott joined One Bills Live on Thursday to talk about the […]

With Mark Ingram not on the New Orleans Saints anymore, there have been some who have assumed that Alvin Kamara will see a bigger workload but coach Sean Payton doesn’t intend on that being the case. Payton said the team has been really pleased with the balance the running game has had since Kamara came […]

San Francisco 49ers fans will have to wait until at least Week 1 in the regular season to see Nick Bosa step onto an NFL field. General manager John Lynch made an appearance on KNBR on Thursday morning and said that Bosa suffered a significant ankle sprain that will keep him out of the preseason. […]

A lot of the time the first preseason game doesn’t mean a whole lot to teams, but Adam Gase is using it as an opportunity to show off the new system he has with the New York Jets. The first-year head coach Gase said the initial preseason game is always a little more exciting for […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow was a fifth-round draft pick in April and he has already opened up a ton of peoples eyes with his play in training camp, including Coach Jon Gruden. On the team’s first depth chart, he was listed as the team’s starting slot receiver, but Gruden has been most impressed […]

Washington Redskins tackle Trent Williams has made it clear he won’t be playing for the team and is willing to miss the entire season to prove his point. According to one source of NBC Sports, there is zero chance that he is coming back to the team. “He’s not coming back. Period,” said one source […]

Cleveland Browns rookie safety J.T. Hassell was born with only two fingers on his left hand and that has caused people to count him out since he was young. Hassell played at a Division II school, Florida Tech, and grew up in a rough neighborhood in Florida. He is considered a longshot to make the […]

Tight end Rico Gathers was placed on waivers yesterday by the Dallas Cowboys, and, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, no team claimed him so he is now a free agent. Former #Cowboys TE Rico Gathers wasn’t claimed off waivers, source said. He’s a free agent. Suspended for Week 1. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) […]

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Mike Daniels hasn’t participated in team drills since joining the team a couple of weeks ago, but he expects that to change come next week. Daniels appeared on NFL Network on Wednesday and said he fully expects to participate in joint practices next week with the Houston Texans. The Lions and […]

Seattle Seahawks fans hoping to see Russell Wilson in-game action will have to wait at least another week after coach Pete Carroll announced that he won’t play in the teams first preseason game on Thursday night against the Denver Broncos. #Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Russell Wilson won't play in preseason game No. 1. Says […]

The Houston Texans quarterback depth suffered a blow with A.J McCarron suffering a thumb injury that could hold him out of the entire preseason. According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, McCarron suffered the injury during Tuesday’s practice against the Green Bay Packers. Texans backup QB A.J. McCarron suffered a thumb injury during Tuesday’s […]

Since coming into the league, when Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston would feel pressure, a lot of the times he would just chuck the ball up and that got him in a lot of trouble. This season, Bruce Arians has worked with Winston on the check down game and tried to help him understand […]

There has been a lot of talk this offseason about the NFL cutting down the preseason and adding onto the regular season, but that isn’t something New York Jets coach Adam Gase is excited about. Gase thinks that having four games during the preseason is essential because it gives coaches enough time to evaluate the […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon returned to the practice field on Tuesday for the first time since tearing his ACL and he seemed to enjoy his time on the field. McKinnon is being eased into a full workload and it maybe will take a couple of weeks for that to happen, but right […]

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette wasn’t a huge pass-catching threat during college or his first couple of years in the league, but coach Doug Marrone thinks it’s something that can be exploited this year in the offense. During Monday’s practice, he caught three passes out of the backfield looking very comfortable in the role, […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has a lot of critics and Hall of Famer Michael Irvin isn’t quite sure why. One thing that Irvin thinks people overlook is just how much love Prescott has for the game, and he thinks that is one of the most important things that a franchise quarterback can possess. “(People) […]

All signs point towards Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz not playing in the teams first preseason game and that isn’t something he seems too worried about. Wentz said after Tuesday’s practice that preseason can be helpful, but he doesn’t think it’s necessary and no matter if he plays or not, he will be ready when […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman was a key part of the “Legion of Boom” with the Seattle Seahawks, and sees some similarities to this year’s defense that he has apart of. Sherman said on NFL Network’s Inside Training Camp Live over the weekend that it may have taken more than a year but he […]

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard still has a cast on his broken thumb, but he expects to be a full go when the team takes the field week one against the Dallas Cowboys. Shepard won’t be in action when the team takes on the New York Jets on Thursday night, he says it’s […]

Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly has dealt with concussions throughout his NFL career so the team is trying to be very careful with him, including limiting his preseason time. Kuechly knows how serious concussions can be, but he knows to get ready for the regular season he needs to be able to hit some opposing […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo won’t be playing in the teams preseason opener on Saturday against the Dallas Cowboys but he is expected to get some run in the next two games. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said after Tuesday’s practice that the play was for Garopplo to play in the teams second and third […]

Green Bay Packers tight end Jimmy Graham knows that his stats haven’t been super impressive the last few years, but this season he is ready to “shut a lot of people up.” It’s a new system with Matt LaFleur in charge and he thinks that is going to really help out his game. Graham knows […]

The New England Patriots have been known for developing undrafted free agents and quarterback Tom Brady has been impressed with one in particular so far in training camp. All the eyes so far in training camp has been in rookie first-round pick N’Keal Harry but Brady has also taken notice of former N.C. State wide receiver […]

The Minnesota Vikings are just two seasons removed from making the NFC Championship Game, and the belief around this years team is that they can make another run in the playoffs. Last season, the team made a big splash signing bringing in Kirk Cousins, but the offensive line really struggled and didn’t give him much […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was very critical of the way the New York Giants handled his trade this offseason, but general manager Dave Gettleman isn’t quite sure why. Beckham told GQ earlier this offseason that he was disappointed that the Giants couldn’t sit him down face to face and talk with him […]

The Washington Redskins could have been picked for HBO’s Hard Knocks this season, and head coach Jay Gruden knows how much would have been on his plate if that would have been the case. While Gruden was a coordinator the Cincinnati Bengals, he was apart of Hard Knocks, and he knows how much extra work […]

The Chicago Bears are trying to find their next kicker, and it appears that they aren’t very close to deciding who that will be. Teams have started to release their first depth chart of the seasons in advance of their first preseason game, and a close look at the Bears depth chart has one big […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has made it clear to the Dallas Cowboys that he will not play for the team without a new deal according to Josina Anderson of ESPN. According to the source, it is still expected the two sides will get a deal done because of Jerry Jones desire to make […]

Just a few months before the 2018 season, there were questions if Adrian Peterson would even be on an NFL roster, but after some injuries during training camp at the running back position for the Washington Redskins they decided to take a chance. There were many questions about how much Peterson had left and if […]

Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores recently praised Josh Rosen for how much he has improved this offseason, but Ryan Fitzpatrick is still in the lead for the quarterback battle. Flores was asked if Rosen would be working with the ones during Thursday’s preseason game and he said he saw Fitzpatrick getting that shot, although things […]

The Philadelphia Eagles recently brought in safety Johnathan Cyprien and the team is excited for all the different ways they plan on using him. Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz said that he thinks Cyprien is a multi-dimensional player that can bring some real value to the team. “We are going to plug him in in […]