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After missing all of last season with an ACL injury, there are still questions about when Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marqise Lee will return to the field. Earlier this off-season Doug Maronne said the expectation was that he would be back to full speed by the end of the preseason. Jaguars wide receivers coach Keenan […]

The New York Jets have conducted four interviews for their open general manager position, and according to Adam Gase, it could still be a while until the team makes a decision. On Tuesday, Gase was asked how the search was coming along and the Jets’ first-year head coach said the hope is that a decision […]

Drake is known for bringing teams bad luck and Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley isn’t taking any chances. In a video released by “UNINTERRUPTED,” Gurley was asked by former NFL wideout Andrew Hawkins if he has Drake’s phone number saved to his phone. Bad news, @Raptors fans… @TG3II tells @Hawk that the @Drake […]

Most people know a lot about Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen and his story. Playing at a DII college and going undrafted and impressing enough at a rookie minicamp to get a shot with his hometown team. He started as a special teams stud and worked his way up to being one of the […]

On Monday, Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson made it clear he expected all players to be at mandatory minicamp, but it doesn’t look like he is going to get his wish. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported on Tuesday morning that the Eagles are looking to add safety help with Malcolm Jenkins holding out, and he […]

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt has been impressive in his first two years in the league but ESPN is projecting a little bit of a step back this year, at least in terms of stats. In 2018, Watt ended with 68 tackles, 13 sacks, and six forced fumbles. In 2019, the official ESPN projections […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston is one of the most polarizing figures in the NFL and has been in the National media spotlight since high school when he was a five-star recruit. Many of his incidents on and off the field have been highly publicized, including his arrest for stealing crab legs during college […]

It usually takes a few years for cornerbacks to get their footing in the NFL, but that wasn’t the case for Jaire Alexander of the Green Bay Packers. He played 13 of the team’s 16 games, racking up 66 tackles, one interception, and led the team with 11 passes defended. The hope going forward is […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have announced the signing of wide receiver Fred Trevillion who played his college ball with the San Diego State Aztecs. In a corresponding move, they waived wide receiver Trevion Thompson with an injury designation. We've signed WR Fred Trevillion and waived/injured WR Trevion Thompson. pic.twitter.com/lEn8ILmvPa — Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) June […]

The Carolina Panthers gave their pitch to Gerald McCoy on Friday about why he should join their squad, and Ron Rivera thinks it went well and they have a good chance to sign him. Following Monday’s OTA practice Rivera discussed with media why he thinks the Panthers have a good chance but knows the other […]

The New Orleans Saints have put their faith in Marshon Lattimore to be a lockdown cornerback and ESPN is projecting a big season from him. After finishing last season with 59 tackles, 12 pass deflections, and two interceptions, ESPN is expecting bigger numbers this year. Their official projections including 69 tackles, 13 pass deflections, and […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has already played seven years in the league, but if he gets his choice that will only be 1/3 of his NFL career. Back in 2012 after being drafted, he said his goals were to play 12 years in the league and win a Super Bowl. Seven years later his […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have had less than perfect attendance at voluntary workouts this off-season, and coach Doug Pederson has made clear that it must change once mandatory minicamp kicks off. Left tackle Jason Peters, right tackle Lane Johnson, wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, and safety Malcolm Jenkins have all missed voluntary workouts, and that isn’t going […]

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell thinks that the Buffalo Bills need a new stadium to stay competitive, but Hall of Famer Jim Kelly doesn’t seem to be on board. New Era Field opened in 1973 and has gone through many different renovations during the years, but Goodell thinks the time is now to open up a […]

The Dallas Cowboys signed Jason Witten on February 28th and when they did they weren’t 100 percent what his role would be on the team. Witten is being paid only a base salary of $2 million which is on the low end for a starting tight end in the league. Witten knows that there is […]

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller is one of the best players in the NFL, but he still wants to be coached hard by Vic Fangio. At the end of the Fangio’s introductory press conference, Miller came up to him, shook his hand and told him what he expected out of the first year head […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers know they can’t replace Antonio Brown but that isn’t stopping the players in the wide receiver room from trying to replace his numbers. New wide receiver Donte Moncrief said everyone is pushing to get better every day and it has brought out some healthy competition. “Everybody’s pushing each other — you got […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton is working under a different coach for the first time in his NFL career, and he and the rest of the team are using a unique style to learn Zac Taylor’s offense. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, instead of all the offensive position groups learning their parts separately […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been healthy the entire offseason, which has helped his improvement and has given him a bigger voice in the teams’ play calling. Last season, Allen was dealing with a shoulder injury and learning the offense which took priority over the team learning exactly what Allen was most comfortable with. […]

The Los Angeles Rams and Jared Goff had a lot of issues adjusting against the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl and that has stuck with the Rams quarterback all off-season. Goff told Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated that the Rams see similar defensive approaches 75-80 percent of the time. For 20-25 percent of […]

With Atlanta Falcons defensive end Vic Beasley missing voluntary minicamp this offseason, there were questions if he would hold out of mandatory minicamp for a new deal. Beasley is entering the final year of his rookie contract but made it clear that he will be with the team during mandatory minicamp. “Yeah, I’ll definitely be […]

The New England Patriots have a big week planned with the team scheduled to receive their Super Bowl rings, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. The Patriots will get their Super Bowl rings on Thursday, per @MikeReiss. Tom’s running out of fingers. pic.twitter.com/kwak4jFpkR — B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) June 2, 2019 The Patriots give out the […]

Miami Dolphins defensive end Charles Harris has been a bit of a disappointment since coming into the league in 2017, but new coach Brian Flores is excited about what he has seen. “I can’t say enough good things about him,” Flores said via ESPN. “He’s the kind of guy we want in the building. Honestly, […]

Green Bay Packers Matt LaFleur is dealing with a torn Achilles but he is trying to make the most of the situation. On Saturday, LaFleur was still at Davante Adams celebrity softball tournament and threw out the first pitch, even though on Sunday surgery is scheduled. #Packers HC Matt LaFleur still has a nice follow […]

Von Miller has been teammates with Chris Harris on the Denver Broncos for nine years and is glad to know they will be at least for one more year. Harris agreed to a deal that will keep him in Denver for at least one more year and Miller spoke about how excited he was on […]

Antonio Brown is on the Oakland Raiders now but JuJu Smith-Schuster and the rest of the Pittsburgh Steelers can’t escape the questions about him. Brown has been knocked for a lot of things during his career but everyone including Smith-Schuster knows how impressive his work ethic is. Smith-Schuster took notice early during his time with […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry 2018 was filled with some very high high’s and some very low low’s but he is not focused on what happened last year and is just ready to move on. The first 12 games of last year Henry didn’t rush more than 58 yards in a game. The last […]

Oakland Raiders linebacker Brandon Marshall had two years left on his contract with the Denver Broncos, but they decided to decline his option and let him walk as a free agent. Marshall signed with the Raiders and will get to face the Broncos next season, including a game to kick off the season. Some players […]

The Detroit Lions have made it clear that they would like to build back up the relationship with Calvin Johnson and the former star receiver has made his demands to get it to work, give him back his money. After the 2015 season, Johnson shocked a lot of people hanging up his cleats and the […]

The big news all off-season surrounding the Los Angeles Rams is about Todd Gurley and how big of a concern is knee is. It seems every NFL insider is weighing in on the situation and Jay Glazer of the Athletic is the latest writer to give his insight. Answering a question for Glazer’s NFL mailbag, […]

The Denver Broncos and cornerback Chris Harris could only agree on a one-year deal, but the plan still hasn’t changed for Harris – he wants to retire a Bronco. The two sides worked on a long-term extension, but couldn’t find any middle ground so they decided on a one-year deal instead, coming to terms earlier […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Josh Rosen is slowly learning his new offense, but coach Brian Flores knows there is still a long way to go. Even though it’s taking a little while to learn the new system Flores has been impressed with just how smart the former UCLA quarterback is. “He’s smart,” Flores said this week […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is drawing high praise from his quarterback’s coach Jon Kitna who thinks his throws look a lot like Warren Moon’s. Prescott has drawn a lot of criticism from fans for his throwing but Kitna actually thinks his throw is an impressive strength. “I had the chance to play with Warren […]

New Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill has been a starter since coming into the league in 2012 and transitioning to the backup role behind Marcus Mariota has been a challenge. As tough as it’s been Tannehill is enjoying working with Mariota and the rest of the staff which has made it easier. “It’s definitely a […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ryan Switzer was traded twice last season, and that was enough to make him almost quit football. Switzer talking about the trade admits it hurts that two teams decided they didn’t want him anymore and made him think about his place in the NFL. A talk with Mike Tomlin who told […]

San Francisco 49ers first round draft pick Nick Bosa has only had one full practice with the team before suffering a hamstring injury. After missing most of last season with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Bosa missing time so early would be a concern to some, but the 49ers coaches don’t seem to be overall concerned. […]

Free agent safety Tre Boston said back in April he wasn’t getting any offers he thought were fair and now with June quickly approaching not much has changed. Boston made an appearance SiriusXM NFL Radio talking about how he believes he deserves a contract like Lamarcus Joyner and Adrian Amos received this offseason and so […]

Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens made comments about Odell Beckham Jr. having a lot of work to make up when he reports to camp, but wide receiver coach Adam Henry thinks he will be just fine. Henry coached Beckham at LSU and with the New York Giants and knows how good of a work ethic […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman has only been with the Jimmy Garoppolo a few months but he can already tell one big difference from his former quarterback Matt Ryan. “He’s smoother in the huddle. He doesn’t get on guys,” Coleman said after Wednesday’s practice via the Mercury News.com. “Matt, he’d get on you. […]