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With the New York Giants selecting Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick, it could spell the end of backup quarterback Kyle Lauletta’s time with the team. Dave Gettleman and the Giants took Lauletta with a fourth-round pick last year, but he still looks like the odd guy out even though he has only been […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has made it clear many times that Dak Prescott was going to be the teams quarterback for many years to come and he reassured those beliefs on Monday. Jones appeared on the Rich Eisen show on Monday and according to Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News, he said that […]

Every year it seems like a few players that aren’t expected to be cut end up being released before the regular season, and it will probably be no different this year for the Minnesota Vikings. So which guys will be a surprise cut on cutdown day? Let’s breakdown some players who might not make this […]

There were some hard feels on both sides when the Carolina Panthers released Steve Smith in 2014. Five years later, it appears they have put aside their differences with the Panthers enshrining Smith into their Hall of Fame. “It’s good to be back.”https://t.co/b6qfPIIBAr — Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) May 6, 2019 Smith will be introduced into […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky knows all about fans not being happy with a draft pick and offered some advice for New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. After Trubisky was taken with the second overall pick in the 2017 draft, there was some pushback from fans because Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson were both still […]

The Green Bay Packers picked up Darnell Savage with the 21st overall pick in the 2019 draft and it appears they have themselves a shut down corner, or at least that’s what he was in college. Pro Football Focus tweeted out a stat on Monday morning that is actually hard to believe. According to PFF […]

Cincinnati Bengals wideout A.J. Green will go down as one of the best pass catchers in team history, but he is unsure how much more time he has with the squad. Green is almost 31 years old, entering the last year of his contract and doesn’t seem to have high hopes that the two sides […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has aspirations to be the best quarterback in the league but for the team being he is still chasing Tom Brady. As a whole, he has a long ways to go but he did tie Brady in one important stat last season. Patrick Mahomes tied the 🐐 with 9 […]

The New England Patriots defensive line has gone through a big overhaul this offseason and one of the few remaining players Deatrich Wise Jr. isn’t participating in offseason training. According to Mike Reiss of NFL Network, Wise is currently in a walking boot and going through rehab but the expectation is that he will be […]

The Miami Dolphins haven’t signed many veterans this offseason as they go through a rebuild but that could change with the team having talks with linebacker Nick Perry according to Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald. The former first-round pick was cut by the Packers in March after just two years of his five-year deal. […]

The Buffalo Bears had rookie minicamp over the weekend which was Matt Nagy’s first chance to see the guys he drafted on the field and one guy he came away really impressed with is wideout Riley Ridley. Ridley was drafted in the 4th round by the Bears and Nagy was really impressed with the way […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is rehabbing from shoulder surgery and he says the process is going unbelievable and he is feeling great right now. Newton said that he feels like he has gotten all of the strength back in his shoulder but he knows that it might be a while before he is fully […]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf evidently had enough confidence to take off his shirt in a pre-draft meeting with the Seahawks but receiving a call from his quarterback Russell Wilson was still a bit shocking to him. After being drafted in the second round with the 64th overall pick, Wilson FaceTimed him, which caught […]

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane was impressed with the film he saw on first-round pick Ed Oliver and he is very excited that he is on their squad. Oliver was a standout with the Houston Cougars racking up 13.5 sacks and 192 tackles in three years but his stats could have been even more […]

The Buffalo Bills knew after watching the film that the team needed Oklahoma Sooners offensive tackle Cody Ford and even moved up two spots from 40 to 38 to make sure they didn’t lose him. Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic recently sat down with Bills general manager Brandon Beane to talk about all of the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has been asked about Antonio Brown a lot this offseason but says even with the way everything has gone down, he doesn’t have hate for the former Steelers standout. Asking #Steelers JuJu Smith-Schuster about any ill will towards his former teammate Antonio Brown after his criticisms on social media: […]

Chicago Bears center Cody Whitehair is known as one as the better centers in the league and was rewarded for his efforts in 2018 with a Pro Bowl selection. Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky knows how special he is it to the team on the field, but he also knows how much he means to him personally. […]

New England Patriots rookie running back Damian Harris worked under Nick Saban during his time with the Alabama Crimson Tide and now he gets to work with Bill Belichick, two of the best coaches in football. Harris got the call from Belichick during the third round of the draft, and said right away he could […]

The Oakland Raiders big offseason addition was Antonio Brown but it appears that fans will have to wait until the regular season to see him on an NFL field. Brown is a veteran and knows all about life in the NFL but this still seems a bit surprising because playing him would give Derek Carr […]

There was a lot made about some of Nick Bosa’s tweets heading into the NFL draft but for the San Francisco 49ers it was never a concern for them. Bosa was never shy about saying his feelings on Colin Kaepernick and President Trump and those thoughts made some raise their eyebrows. 49ers team president Al […]

Cleveland Browns left tackle Greg Robinson was almost considered a bust before coming to Cleveland last night, and future Hall of Famer Joe Thomas believes that Robinson has what it takes to be a Pro Bowler in this league. Robinson was taken with the second overall pick in the 2014 draft with the Rams but […]

Minnesota Vikings second-round pick Irv Smith Jr. has decided to wear number 84 just like one of the greatest wideouts in NFL history, Randy Moss. Smith who wore 82 in college said his dad wore 84 in college and 82 in the NFL so he thought it would be cool to switch it up. Vikings […]

The newest New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones isn’t going into his time with low expectations saying on Friday that he wants to be just like Eli Manning and win multiple Super Bowls in the Big Apple. The Giants have four Super Bowl Championships and Jones would like to help add to that trophy case. […]

The Dallas Cowboys exercised the fifth-year option for Ezekiel Elliott which will keep him on the team through 202o but the team still hasn’t gotten a long term deal done yet. According to Stephen Jones, it’s still a priority that the two sides get a deal done, but he doesn’t have a timetable at hits […]

The New York Giants are still optimistic that draft pick Corey Ballentine will make a full recovery after being shot last weekend, and the hope is that he can join team workouts next Monday according to Jordan Raanan of ESPN. Ballentine isn’t attending rookie minicamp this weekend because the Giants encouraged him to stay in […]

There were some rumors swirling before the draft if the Buffalo Bills would trade back in the draft, and evidently, their draft strategy all depended on the New York Giants, and their decision was made after they took Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick. In a video released on Twitter by the Bills, they […]

The Oakland Raiders declined safety Karl Joseph’s fifth-year option but Jon Gruden made it clear on Friday that doesn’t mean the team doesn’t want him. Gruden confirmed on Friday the team did decline Joseph’s fifth-year option, but also explained the reason why they made the decision. Gruden on #Raiders opting not to exercise Karl Joseph's […]

Every NFL player has a “welcome to the NFL moment” when they realize they are playing in one of the most popular sports leagues in the world. It is no different for Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky, who clearly remembers his. Trubisky, like a lot of players, remembers the first big hit he took in […]

The initial wave of free agency has come and down and now with the NFL draft over more free agents on the market should start finding new homes soon. One of the big name players on the market is Ndamukong Suh and Jared Dublin of CBS Sports thinks the Dallas Cowboys would be a team […]

New York Giants fans have already made it very clear how they feel about quarterback Daniel Jones, but he knows that is something he can’t focus on. Jones met with the media for the first time at the Giants facility on Friday and said that he knows he can’t listen to what fans and media […]

The Green Bay Packers took defensive lineman Kingsley Keke in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft and Michael Renner of Pro Football Focus thinks with the production he will provide the team he will be a steal. Renner points out how he dominated his competition at the Senior Bowl and thinks he will […]

Mason Foster is a huge part of the Washington Redskins roster, and he is already laying out the praise for first-round draft pick Montez Sweat who should be an impact player right away. Sweat was misdiagnosed with a heart condition at the NFL combine that caused some teams to take him off the board, and […]

Former Denver Broncos quarterback Chad Kelly is getting another look, at least for a weekend, when he participates in the Indianapolis Colts rookie minicamp, according to Geroge Bremer of CHNI Sports Indiana. Chad Kelly is among a looong list of tryout players here today for the #Colts. — George Bremer (@gmbremer) May 3, 2019 Kelly, […]

The Green Bay Packers have signed rookie running back Dexter Williams to his rookie contract, according to the team’s official website. Welcome to Green Bay! #GoPackGo 5️⃣2️⃣ @RashanAGary 2️⃣6️⃣ @darnellsavage_ 7️⃣4️⃣ @Big_E_14 8️⃣7️⃣ @_Jstern 9️⃣6️⃣ @BucketsAll_Day2️⃣9️⃣ @Versatiledarr 2️⃣2️⃣ @DexterW_22 4️⃣4️⃣ @summerTYme42 Meet the 2019 #PackersDraft class: https://t.co/BUMaKoCkkq pic.twitter.com/oyl1soqFHA — Green Bay Packers (@packers) May 1, […]

Ever since the Pittsburgh Steelers moved on from Antonio Brown JuJu Smith-Schuster hasn’t been afraid to put pressure on himself and he was back at it again on Friday Morning. Smith-Shuster made an appearance at the Forward Shady Seniors Care and proclaimed to the crowd gathered that “I’m your number one receiver now. #steelers JuJu […]

After Matt Miller of Bleacher Report reported there has been friction between John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan during the two’s first couple of years together both guys have made strong statements denying it. John Lynch said in an interview with 95.7 The Game that the story couldn’t be any farther from the truth and that […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is also a gifted baseball player drafted in the first round by the Oakland Athletics and according to General Manager Steve Keim, the contract he will sign with the team has protections for the Cardinals if he ever decides he wants to play baseball again. Keim was interviewing with NFL […]

When the NFL owners get together later this month of the things to be discussed is a proposed new overtime rule, something that Dallas Cowboys COO Stephen Jones says the team supports. The Chiefs earlier this offseason introduced a rule change that would give both teams a chance to get the ball in overtime. Even […]

The San Francisco 49ers secondary struggled last year, but general manager John Lynch still has high hopes for them this year, and that starts with Richard Sherman having a bounce back year. There were thoughts the team might go after someone like Earl Thomas to help shore up the secondary, but instead, they decided to […]