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The Los Angeles Rams will be kicking off their 2019 season against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Sean McVay understands the challenges that the duo of Cam Newton and Christian McCaffrey pose for an opposing defense. “It’s a monster. Those guys do an outstanding job. You talk about a versatile back, we feel really good […]

The Dallas Cowboys are still negotiating with Ezekiel Elliott to try to get him back on the field by Sunday. Dallas “made progress” with Elliott on Monday, but there are still some walls to climb over in the deal. Throughout discussions, Dallas has been vocal that they don’t want to pay their All-Pro running back […]

The Buffalo Bills don’t seem confident about their current punting situation. According to Ryan Talbot, Buffalo held a tryout for four punters on Monday. #Bills are doing their due diligence on punters. 4 were brought in today for tryouts: Kasey Redfern, Ryan Santoso, Ryan Winslow, Brock Miller. — Ryan Talbot (@RyanTalbotBills) September 2, 2019 Throughout […]

Two days after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a plethora of roster moves to reduce their roster to 53 players; they are still making some minor tweaks. Tampa Bay signed former Atlanta Falcons running back Tony Brooks-James to their practice squad on Monday. Brooks-James signed with the Falcons earlier in the offseason as an undrafted […]

The San Francisco 49ers are getting their first-round pick back on the practice field ahead of their Week 1 showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nick Bosa returned to practice on Monday and the rookie defensive end is encouraged to get back on the field. “I don’t think I’ve ever been as motivated in my […]

Over the weekend, the Houston Texans traded Jadeveon Clowney to the Seattle Seahawks in a move that slightly changes the outlook of the NFC West. On Monday, Clowney took part in his first practice in a Seahawks uniform. .@clownejd has arrived. 😈😤#GoHawks pic.twitter.com/TmryudJCzD — Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) September 2, 2019 To begin the offseason, the […]

The Houston Texans have undergone major roster changes in the past few days and could be interested in another marquee player. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Houston is working out former Oakland Raider linebacker Brandon Marshall. Back in March, the Raiders signed Marshall to a one-year deal that was worth up to […]

The Green Bay Packers are getting one of their crucial members to their defense back at a perfect time. Following their practice on Monday, first-year head coach Matt LaFleur seemed thrilled to get cornerback Kevin King back on the field. Matt LaFleur on #Packers CB Kevin King: “I thought Kevin‘s looked really good. Glad to […]

The Baltimore Ravens have nothing but respect for Ryan Fitzpatrick ahead of their Week 1 game on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. On Monday, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh reacted to the Dolphins naming Fitzpatrick as their starting quarterback. Ravens coach John Harbaugh on Dolphins naming Ryan Fitzpatrick as their starting QB: "We have nothing […]

Following the unforeseen retirement of Andrew Luck last month, the Indianapolis Colts had no choice but to instill their confidence in Jacoby Brissett. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Brissett is signing a two-year extension with the Colts. The #Colts and QB Jacoby Brissett have agreed to terms on a 2-year extension worth $30M, source […]

LeSean McCoy will be partnering with Andy Reid again with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019. Before he begins his time with the Chiefs, McCoy took to Instagram to send a heartfelt goodbye to the fans of the Buffalo Bills. https://www.instagram.com/p/B14ygEJHuso/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link As mentioned in his Instagram post, McCoy was traded to the Bills in 2015 […]

The Carolina Panthers are hoping that Cam Newton will return to his MVP-form again in 2019 after a shoulder injury derailed his season last year. On Monday, Ron Rivera gave an insight on how Newton has progressed with his shoulder injury. Rivera on Cam Newton: "It's been very steady progress. Each day we've increased it. […]

The Minnesota Vikings are trying to strengthen their wide receiving corps before they take the field in Week 1. According to Adam Schefter, Minnesota has signed former Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson. Former Washington first-round pick Josh Doctson reached agreement with the Minnesota Vikings, per league source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 2, 2019 […]

All 32 teams in the NFL have their chance to sign any players that were released from other teams to their practice squad. According to Michael Gehlken, the Dallas Cowboys are signing former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Clayton Thorson to their practice squad. For quarterback, Cowboys elected to add external option to practice squad. They are […]

The Washington Redskins are adding a player to their backfield that comes from a division rival. Just a day after being waived by the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington is claiming Wendell Smallwood per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Staying in the division: Former #Eagles RB Wendell Smallwood was claimed by the #Redskins. … LB Malik Jefferson […]

The Seattle Seahawks strengthened their pass rush on Saturday by acquiring Jadeveon Clowney from the Houston Texans. Just a day later, Seattle has signed Jachai Polite to their practice squad. In an array of surprising roster cuts on Saturday, Polite was released by the New York Jets just four months after being selected in the […]

Following Saturday’s deadline to trim rosters to 53 players, teams are scrambling to sign players that were just released. According to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Eagles have signed former New York Giants quarterback Kyle Lauletta to their practice squad. My bad, Lauletta cleared waivers and he chose to sign with the […]

The New York Jets took to the waiver wire in hopes to improve their current special-teams situation. According to Field Yates of ESPN, New York has claimed former Minnesota Vikings kicker Kaare Vedvik. The Jets claimed former Vikings K Kaare Vedvik, per source. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 1, 2019 Vedvik began training camp with […]

The NFL is handing out fines for plays that occurred during the preseason. Among them, Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid was fined $10,527 for a late hit he had on New England Patriots tight end Ben Watson per Tom Pelissero. #Panthers S Eric Reid was fined $10,527 for his late hit that injured #Patriots TE […]

The New Orleans Saints finalized their 53-man roster for the 2019 season but they still will have decisions to make in the following weeks. On Saturday, rookie defensive end Carl Granderson was reinstated to the NFL following his arrest. Back on August 26th, the rookie pass-rusher was released from jail by a Wyoming district judge. […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been focused on getting Ezekiel Elliott back with the team before the regular season. According to David Moore in The Dallas Morning News, there is still “significant ground” to be made between Elliott and the Cowboys on a new deal. The Cowboys All-Pro running back has been absent from the team during […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are entering a season where they have to make a long-term decision on Jameis Winston. Byron Leftwich, Tampa Bay’s offensive coordinator, denies that the coaches need to “fix” Winston. Per Rick Stroud in the Tampa Bay Times: “We’re not here to fix this kid,’’ Leftwich said. “This kid can play already. Everybody […]

The Chicago Bears are not wasting any time securing one of their crucial offensive linemen for the future. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Chicago has signed guard Cody Whitehair to a five-year, $52.5 million extension. Bears are signing guard Cody Whitehair to a 5-year, $52.5 million extension that includes $27.5 million guaranteed, per sources. […]

Following the blockbuster trade that sent Jadeveon Clowney to the Seattle Seahawks, the Houston Texans are paying $7 million of his salary while Seattle will pay the remaining $8 million. Additionally, the Seahawks have promised not to franchise tag Clowney after the 2019 season, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. On Saturday, the Texans sent Clowney to […]

The Cleveland Browns will have a new-look special-teams unit for the 2019 season. General manager John Dorsey is confident in the young special-teams tandem of kicker Austin Seibert and punter Jamie Gillan. “I think the organization is excited for the two young men,” General Manager John Dorsey said per Nate Ulrich of Ohio.com. “I think we […]

The fans of the Indianapolis Colts didn’t handle Andrew Luck’s retirement with class but that didn’t stop the now-retired quarterback from showing his appreciation for them. On Sunday morning, Luck thanked fans with a full-page ad in an Indianapolis newspaper. Andrew Luck takes out a full page ad in this morning’s @indystar to thank the […]

The Detroit Lions had to make a ton of tough decisions to reduce their roster to 53 players on Saturday. General manager Bob Quinn admitted to drafting mistakes by way of the roster cuts but he wants the best 53-man roster for 2019. Via Dave Birkett in the Detroit Free Press: “[Head coach] Matt [Patricia] […]

The Denver Broncos will undoubtedly be in the market for a quarterback after their roster moves on Saturday. Among the moves, Denver is going to place rookie Drew Lock on the injured reserve list to begin the season. The Broncos selected Lock with the 42nd overall pick in this year’s draft out of Missouri. The […]

The Denver Broncos already made their decisions to trim their roster down to 53 players but they may need to make room for a familiar face. After being released by the New England Patriots on Saturday, Denver could reportedly bring Demaryius Thomas back, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. The Patriots released Thomas on […]

Among the bevy of roster moves that needed to be made, the Buffalo Bills had to decide what to do with Tyrel Dodson. The Bills ended up not having to make a decision as the rookie linebacker was placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List by the NFL. In May, Dodson was arrested for domestic violence […]

The Seattle Seahawks seemed to have made their decision on who the team’s backup quarterback would be when they released Paxton Lynch. But according to Joe Fann of NBC Sports, Geno Smith was released by the team as well. Geno Smith was cut by the #Seahawks. Seattle find it's backup QB elsewhere. — Joe Fann […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been waiting for Nick Bosa to make his return to the practice field. According to Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group, Bosa is expected to be back at practice on Monday. #49ers John Lynch on Nick Bosa for Week 1: "He'll be ready for practice on Monday. … […]

The New England Patriots were bracing for the worst when it came to David Andrews this season. According to Field Yates of ESPN, New England has placed Andrews on injured reserve, effectively ending his season. The Patriots have released veteran WR Demaryius Thomas and placed C David Andrews on IR, per league source. Cameron Meredith […]

The New England Patriots decided to make veteran wideout Demaryius Thomas one of their roster cuts on Saturday. However, New England is likely going to attempt to bring Thomas back to the team in the near future, per Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald. It's very likely the Patriots will use Demaryius Thomas' roster spot […]

The Minnesota Vikings believed that they solved their special teams woes by acquiring Kaare Vedvik. Just a couple weeks after trading for him, Minnesota is releasing Vedvik, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The #Vikings informed kicker/punter Kaare Vedvik they’re waiving him, per source. Vedvik – acquired three weeks ago for a fifth-round pick – […]

The San Francisco 49ers have suffered a blow to their offense before the regular season even starts. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, San Francisco has placed Jerick McKinnon on season-ending injured reserve. 49ers placed RB Jerick McKinnon on season-ending IR with his latest knee issues, per source. McKinnon cannot be brought back this season […]

The New England Patriots are cutting their roster down to 53 players and have made a major move. According to a report from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Patriots have released veteran wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. Source: The #Patriots are releasing WR Demaryius Thomas, who flashed in the fourth preseason game. He’s still […]

The Seattle Seahawks will need to make some moves to create room for newly acquired pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Seattle is expected to release wide receiver Jaron Brown. On Saturday morning, the Seahawks made a blockbuster move to acquire Clowney from the Houston Texans. In the trade, Seattle sent […]

The standstill between the Los Angeles Chargers and Melvin Gordon may be coming to an end soon in the form of a trade. After making their roster cuts on Saturday, Los Angeles has given Gordon permission to seek a trade, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. At the beginning of training camp, the Chargers running […]