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Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is looking forward to next season and a big reason is he will have a little more freedom with last year’s defensive coordinator Gregg Williams not around the team anymore. Garrett told Dan Pompei of BleacherReport.com that Williams only allowed him to only use two rush moves, which really […]

The Minnesota Vikings selected Irv Smith Jr. with their second-round pick and if he pans out anything like the player that NFL Analyst Lance Zierlein compared him to, the team looks to have gotten themselves a steal. After a strong junior season with the Alabama Crimson Tide, Smith declared for the draft and leading up […]

The 2019 NFL Draft is over, but now the fun is just getting started where it’s time to analyze what teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers were able to get in the draft. It’s clear by looking at the nine draft picks that the team had a plan coming in about what type of players they […]

The Dallas Cowboys have high expectations for this season and one of their greatest players ever, Emmitt Smith, thinks they have all the pieces to be a Super Bowl contender. Smith knows that the Cowboys didn’t make the sexy draft picks this year, but this is a team that made the picks that needed to […]

Just a few years ago, it looked like Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger might be done in a year or two, but now it’s really unclear how long he will last, and general manager Kevin Colbert doesn’t think he has an expiration date. Roethlisberger turned 37 years old just a few months ago, but Colbert […]

There has been much made about New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and Tom Brady and their relationship, but if what Martellus Bennett says is true, maybe there really isn’t a rift between the two at all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_u4gb_plro Bennett appeared on FS1’s First Things First and said that the two sometimes do go after each […]

The Green Bay Packers picked up Kenny Clark’s fifth-year option earlier this week and now it appears the next step for the two sides is to work out a long term extension. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Clark is part of the long-term plan for the Packers and it’s expected an extension will be […]

The Minnesota Vikings knew when they took long snapper Austin Cutting, that he might have to serve out his military commitment before he could play with the team, but it appears the team doesn’t have a final answer just yet. Before the military changed their policy in 2017, players would be able to serve in […]

With the Dallas Cowboys not giving Jason Garrett a coaching extension, it has made some wonder if that leaves the door open to New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton taking over the job in the Lonestar State soon. Payton has heard all the rumors about him maybe going one state over to coach and the […]

Just like most players who retire young, there has already been talking about Rob Gronkowski making a comeback to the league and playing with the New England Patriots. Gronkowski was appearing at the Billboard awards and was asked if he was thinking about making a comeback. Gronkowski admits that a lot of people ask him […]

There were many draft experts who really liked what the Green Bay Packers accomplished in the draft and many of those experts think their best pick was safety Darnell Savage, who was the 21st overall pick. Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus did a closer breakdown of Savage’s skillset and thinks that if everything pans […]

The Carolina Panthers have declined Vernon Butler’s fifth-year option, according to Mike Garafolo of Good Morning Football. Friday is the last day that teams can accept or decline the option, but most teams have already made their decision. The #Panthers won’t pick up DT Vernon Butler’s fifth-year potion today, source says. The 30th pick in […]

The Buffalo Bills are known for having rowdy fans, but it appears that the team is trying to tone them down a little bit with the new tailgating system they are implementing. According to Jay Skurski of the Buffalo News, the Bills announced a new policy that if people are arriving by bus or limo […]

The Philadelphia Eagles don’t have Nick Foles to fall back on if Carson Wentz gets hurt, but rookie Clayton Thorson thinks that he could learn in the Eagles system and one day be able to be that trusted backup. Thorson thinks that the way Foles was able to thrive as a backup and then a […]

The Dallas Cowboys had a successful season last year, winning the NFC East. Yet, that isn’t enough to keep Jerry Jones happy and he has higher expectations for his team going into the 2019 season. “Everything we were about was improving from where we were this year,” Jones said, via the Star-Telegram. “There is no […]

Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu is from New Orleans so it seems it would make sense for him at some point to play for his hometown team but this offseason he didn’t even get a call from the Saints. Mathieu said that he and coach Sean Payton have a really good relationship and he […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton watched his team move up in the draft to take Ryan Finley and that didn’t surprise him, and it also doesn’t make his job feel threatened. Bengals coach Zac Taylor has made it clear many times this offseason that Dalton is the starter going into next season and it’s not […]

Taysom Hill has set the precedent for what backup quarterbacks can do in the NFL, including playing on special teams. It seems that new Baltimore Ravens quarterback Trace McSorley, though, might even take it a step further. Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta thinks that McSorley can not only play on offense and special teams, but […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan never complained about the way the offensive line protected him last year but anyone who watched a game knew it needed a lot of improvement. The Falcons front office knew that’s what needed to be done and used two first-round draft picks on offensive linemen, and according to general manager […]

After the Oakland Raiders parted ways with Reggie McKenzie, his twin brother, Raleigh McKenzie,  knew the writing was on the wall that he would be gone next, but admits it’s still disappointing that he is on his way out of the organization. McKenzie has served as a college scout for seven years, and with his […]

The talk for most of the offseason surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers has been about Antonio Brown but according to general manager Kevin Colbert, the team has moved past the saga. It seems every time it gets out of the media for a couple of days Brown gets into a fight with someone from the Steelers […]

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long has made it clear he doesn’t know if he wants to play this year and has now pushed a roster bonus to the start of training camp to give him more time to decide on what exactly he would like to do. Long’s contract called for a $1 million […]

New York Giants sixth-round pick Corey Ballentine was shot just a few hours after being drafted and although he is expected to make a full recovery, he will not be at the teams rookie minicamp. Ballentine was released from the hospital on Tuesday but the team told him to stay in Kansas and celebrate the […]

Cleveland Browns Kareem Hunt made a big mistake and is going to pay for it being suspended for the first eight games of the upcoming season, but it appears that he is trying to do everything in his power to make it right and get back on the good side of the fans. According to […]

Denver Broncos star Von Miller admits that he doesn’t put too much thought into the draft because he doesn’t have much say over it, but he thinks that the team had an extremely productive draft and he is excited about the direction the franchise is heading. “I felt like we had an extremely productive draft,” […]

There are a lot of questions surronding Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill, but as more details start to come out, some of the dots are starting to connect. According to KCTV5 News Hill called 911 on April 1st after his fiancee Crystal Espinal after Hill found her passed out and their three-year-old son […]

Some New York Giants fans and the media hasn’t been nice to Daniel Jones since he was taken with the 6th overall pick in last weeks draft but that doesn’t mean the former Duke Blue Devils quarterback isn’t excited to get to work in the Big Apple. Jones knows there is a good chance he […]

A Testaverde is going to be back in the NFL at least for a weekend with Vincent Testaverde getting a rookie minicamp tryout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His college coach Greg Gattuso of the University of Albany announced the news on Twitter. Congratulations to Vincent Testaverde for being invited the Tampa Bay Bucs rookie […]

Von Miller is one of the best defensive players in the league, but the Denver Broncos linebacker will try his hand at something new on Saturday, contributing to NBC’s Kentucky Derby coverage. According to ProFootballTalk, Miller will be on site serving as a lifestyle correspondent. Miller said that he has been a lifelong fan of […]

The Arizona Cardinals took cornerback Byron Murphy with the first pick of the second round and if he lives up to the comparison made by Lance Zierlein of NFL.com, the team is going to be in for a real treat. Murphy was a standout corner for the Washington Huskies and decided to leave school two […]

New York Giants sixth-round pick Corey Ballentine is out of the hospital after being shot just hours after getting drafted: Good news: Giants sixth-round pick Corey Ballentine is out of the hospital and home recovering after being shot early Sunday morning, per sources. — Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) April 30, 2019 Ballentine was the 180th pick […]

Oakland Raiders safety Karl Joseph’s job security isn’t great right now, and ESPN thinks there is a good chance the team could part ways with him. The Raiders selected safety Johnathan Abram with the 27th pick, meaning Joseph’s time with the team could be coming to a close as he enters the final year of […]

The Tennessee Titans selected defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons with the 19th pick and he is already receiving rave reviews with some comparing him to Ndamukong Suh. At times at Mississippi State, Simmons wasn’t always on the best team, but his junior year when he was on the field, he usually was the best player on […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are signing Jamaal Charles to a one-day contract so he can retire with the team, according to 610 Sports Radio out of Kansas City. Jamaal Charles will be signing a one-day contract to retire as a member of the #Chiefs. pic.twitter.com/R1PkH46C6v — 610SportsKC (@610SportsKC) April 30, 2019 Charles was selected in […]

After not drafting a running back over the weekend the Indianapolis Colts announced they have signed running back Spencer Ware to a one-year deal. They also announced they waived safety Isaiah Johnson and defensive tackle DeShawn Williams, and released wideout James Wright. We have signed RB Spencer Ware and waived S Isaiah Johnson and DT […]

Most people were impressed with what the Oakland Raiders did during the draft, but ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. took it a step forward and thinks they did so well that they will win the AFC West title this upcoming season. The Raiders roster had a lot of turnover this offseason and Kiper thinks […]

One of the best players in Denver Broncos history Champ Bailey has never been afraid to speak his mind, even if it’s about other Broncos royalty and this time he has taken aim at John Elway. For the second time this month, Bailey has gone after Elway for his handling of the Chris Harris Jr. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a bold move during the NFL draft to trade up 10 spots to land former Michigan Wolverines linebacker Devin Bush who they hope is going to be their new star on the defensive end. The Steelers gave up their first-round pick, their second round pick, and a third-round pick in next […]

It was clear where the Dallas Cowboys think they need to improve based on where they drafted, on both sides of the line. They took defensive tackle Trysten Hill in the second round and in the third round added offensive lineman Connor McGovern. The team also added two more defensive linemen in the last day, […]