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There has been a lot of talks the last few years about how many more years New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has left in the league. It has been a hot topic again this year at training camp, and even though he is 41 years old, he doesn’t see a reason why retirement should […]

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny was slowed down a bit by injury last season and he couldn’t show his full potential on the field. He finished last season running the ball 85 times for 419 yards and two touchdowns, but the thought is he can be better. This season he is expected to at […]

Washington Redskins tight end Jordan has dealt with a toe issue on and off since 2016 but he is fully healthy and thinks he is more explosive than he has been the last couple of years. There are still doubters about if Reed is actually going to be able to stay healthy for a full […]

The Cincinnati Bengals had a down year last year but running back Joe Mixon is expecting the offense is going to be hard to stop this season. Bengals new coach Zac Taylor has only been with the team a few months, but Mixon thinks that he is designing an offense that works off everyone’s strengths […]

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Vic Beasley has been inconsistent since coming into the NFL, and he knows heading into a contract year he needs to be more consistent. During the 2016 season, Beasley racked up 15.5 sacks, but in the last two years he only has 10 sacks combined, and people wonder why. Beasley hears […]

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy’s wallet is a bit lighter after being ordered to pay $55,000 to an officer that was hurt in a bar fight in 2016. According to ESPN, this is a result of binding arbitration that happened earlier this year, and that McCoy has already paid the money owed. This all […]

Oakland Raiders 2017 first-round draft pick Gareon Conley has been a disappointment up to this point in his career, but he is ready to take the next step forward and be the number one cornerback for the team. The big problem with Conley is he hasn’t been able to stay healthy, which means he hasn’t […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians has only been the head coach for a couple of months and he has already had to have a couple of tough conversations with owners. Andrea Kremer reported Tuesday on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel that owners Joel and Bryan Glazer were not really happy with Arians when […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack is only 28 years old but he knows that the clock is already clicking and they need to win now. When Mack was with the Oakland Raiders early in his career he was told over and over again by Charles Woodson and Justin Tuck how quickly their career went by, […]

The Los Angeles Rams defense wasn’t terrible last year, but also wasn’t great and Aqib Talib thinks that this years squad can be better. Last year, the team gave up 358.6 yards per game which was 19th best in the league, and they gave up 24 points per game which was good enough for 20th […]

A lot of times when a player tears their ACL it means that they lose a little explosiveness but Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay doesn’t think that will be the case with Cooper Kupp. Kupp suffered his torn ACL last November but made a quick recovery and was already participating in OTA’s earlier this […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning added some new training to his offseason regimen, working with a private pitching coach to try and improve. He worked this offseason with Mickey Brueckner after he got a recommendation from former MLB pitcher Al Leiter. Manning talked about working with Brueckner and said that he feels after working […]

Pittsburgh Steelers guard Ramon Foster is the teams player representative for the NFLPA, and he is on board for expanding the playoff. Most of the talk has been about an expanded regular season which most of the players aren’t for, but Foster thinks that rewarding more teams by putting them in the playoffs would be […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is dealing with a calf injury, but he says he is not at extra risk to suffer some type of Achillies injury because of it. Kevin Durant was dealing with a similar calf injury during the NBA Finals when he came back and ended up rupturing his Achilles. That has […]

There were rumblings earlier this week that Ryan Fitzpatrick was the better quarterback at Miami Dolphins camp and now it seems that coach Brian Flores has confirmed that, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Dolphins' HC Brian Flores today, on Miami's QB competition between Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh Rosen: "It's pretty clear to me that […]

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green underwent a minor ankle procedure on Tuesday and could still return week one, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. #Bengals WR AJ Green underwent a minor ankle procedure this morning to clean it out after his injury, sources say. The timeline should remain the same and Week 1 […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers know that they need a better year out of Jameis Winston and are trying to put as much pressure as they can during training camp on the former first-round pick. Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich said that he is doing everything in his power to make him work. “Every play I’m […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is still dealing with a calf injury and is growing frustrated that it isn’t getting better. Luck: “I’m frustrated, to a certain degree” — Joel A. Erickson (@JoelAErickson) July 30, 2019 Luck is still dealing with pain in the calf, and that is the main issue right now. Colts coach […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is holding out of camp looking for a new deal and it sounds like that could be coming soon. On Friday, the rumors were that the two sides were getting close, and according to Pro Football Talk, a new deal could be getting done at any moment. Per […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is dealing with a strained calf strain according to Adam Schefter of ESPN, and it could sideline him up to two weeks. The injury isn’t considered serious, and the team is just trying to be extra cautious with him. Regarding Titans’ RB Derrick Henry’s injury that left him in […]

The Kansas City Chiefs suffered a big scare with Tyreek Hill having to leave the field on a cart during practice on Tuesday, but it appears that he is okay. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN Hill suffered a bruised quad and is expected to be okay. Chiefs' WR Tyreek Hill bruised his quad and […]

The Miami Dolphins are doing their due diligence on former Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche to see if they want to bring him in. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Dolphins have made some calls on the former first-round pick after he cleared waivers. Per source, Dolphins among teams that have […]

Cleveland Browns defensive end Chad Thomas isn’t making fans with how he is conducting himself with the fans. According to Pro Football Talk, a fan was telling Thomas that he needed to hustle and he didn’t take it too well, deciding to flip off the fan. After practice. coach Freddie Kitchens addressed the situation and […]

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Keith Reaser has suffered a torn Achilles, coach Andy Reid announced after practice on Monday. Andy Reid said he believes Keith Reaser has an Achilles tear. https://t.co/rKH2rgymKA — Chiefs Reporter (@ChiefsReporter) July 29, 2019 Initial reports from practice were that Reaser was competing in 11-on-11 drills with the rest of the […]

All offseason, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has had to try and deal with rumors about his relationship with general manager John Lynch. There has been talk the two haven’t seen eye to eye with the direction of the team and it has caused some issues in the front office. A recent article published […]

One of the big reasons that Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians was hired was to try and get more out of quarterback Jameis Winston. Arians knew coming into the job that it wouldn’t happen overnight, but he thinks that his franchise quarterback is ahead at this point of where he expected. The one thing […]

Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee has joined the media since retiring from the NFL and now has a full-time job with ESPN. ESPN announces a multi-year deal with @PatMcAfeeShow He will work Thursday night CFB games and appear in studio.https://t.co/UwxfGUDG7tpic.twitter.com/5FKJJHBZoH — Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) July 29, 2019 McAfee is joining ESPN as an in-game […]

Minority owners usually don’t have much of say in terms of coaching and player changes, but that didn’t stop some of the Pittsburgh Steelers minority owners from trying to stop the team from giving Mike Tomlin an extension. Ed Bouchette of TheAthletic.com reported that some of the owners tried to talk Art Rooney II to […]

One of the big question marks heading into the Philadelphia Eagles preseason is how would the running back carries be split up. It’s only been a few days of practice, but it appears that Jordan Howard is quickly taking over the role as the top back. According to Eliot Shorr-Parks of 94WIP.com, Howard has been […]

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee is entering his tenth year in the league and is back to where it all started, playing special teams. Lee came back to the team on the reduced salary and is ready to help the team in whatever way he can. “I am just trying to help anyway I can,” […]

After the Green Bay Packers released Mike Daniels he had plenty of choices on what team to play for next, but he picked the Detroit Lions and it was for one simple reason, Matt Patricia. According to Daniels, he had 13 teams that contacted him to play for their team and mulled over a few […]

New England Patriots defensive end Michael Bennett has never been afraid to speak his mind, and now he seems to be taking some shots at some of his former coaches. Bennett returned to practice on Sunday after missing a couple of days for a personal reason. Bennett talked to the media and had praise for […]

Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid is one of the few players that is still playing in the league after kneeling and just because he got another contract doesn’t mean he is changing his ways. Reid was asked if he would continue to kneel and he said that he will because he hasn’t seen the change […]

The Indianapolis Colts are going to be shorthanded for a while with Jabaal Sheard going down with a knee injury. Colts coach Frank Reich said via Pro Football Talk on Sunday said that Sheard is going to miss some time with the injury but it’s unclear just how long that is going to be. Colts […]

It’s only a few days into practice but Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur is already throwing his praise towards wide receiver Jake Kumerow. Kumerow had a great sideline catch on Sunday and after practice, LaFleur talked about how trustworthy and reliable the former DIII standout has been. Matt LaFleur on Jake Kumerow, who had […]

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner got some advice this offseason from one of the greatest to ever play basketball, Michael Jordan. The two sat down and talked about everything, and according to Wagner, he really tried to pick his brain on everything from training to the mindset while playing. Wagner, who acts as his own […]

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey is one of the most outspoken personalities in the NFL and is usually putting on a show on and off the field. Ramsey made quite the scene when he showed up to training camp in the back of a secured money truck. Ramsey was asked about some of his antics […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen had an up and down season last year on and off the field, but is back this season as a man on a mission. Griffen missed five games last year because of a mental health issue and when he did come back he didn’t look like the same player […]

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner is one of the best defensive players in the league and on Friday took a big step towards being in Seattle for the rest of his career. Wagner signed a three-year contract extension on Friday and told the team website after that this puts him one step closer to being […]