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The wide receiver market has continued to rise in the NFL with the league becoming more pass-friendly. Michael Thomas’ new deal has elevated the asking price for star receivers moving forward. On July 31st, the New Orleans Saints signed Thomas to a groundbreaking deal worth $100 million over five years. The extension also includes $61 […]

James Harrison was one of the best edge rushers in the NFL when he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Everyone knows he is in good enough shape to still play but would he? The former Steelers outside linebacker posted a picture on Instagram joking about coming out of retirement. Harrison is seen in the picture […]

The New Orleans Saints just made Michael Thomas the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL. The Saints wideout may have gotten a deal done but he’s already looking forward to his next contract. After signing his contract, Michael Thomas made it known that he plans to stay in New Orleans through his third contract. Thomas […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are ready to make another run while Phillip Rivers’ window of a Super Bowl is still open. That is unless Melvin Gordon doesn’t get the contract he desires before the start of the season. According to Adam Schefter, Gordon has informed the Chargers that he will not report to training camp […]

The Green Bay Packers have undergone some changes this offseason including Matt LaFleur at head coach. There has been a ton of criticism coming in Aaron Rodgers’ direction, but he is still playing at a high level. In a recent tweet, PFF released some new numbers that show just how dominant Aaron Rodgers has been. […]

Along with all 31 other teams in the NFL, the Carolina Panthers have kicked off their training camp in the past week. The Panthers have made some recent roster moves—including bringing a familiar face back to the team. According to David Newton of ESPN, safety Tre Boston is back along with signing guard Rishard Cook […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are entering their first season with Bruce Arians as their head coach. Earlier this offseason, the Bucs made some roster adjustments and with training camps beginning, there are more to be made. According to Greg Auman of The Athletic, the Buccaneers waived safety Orion Stewart while tight end Scott Orndoff and […]

The New England Patriots are coming off of their sixth Super Bowl victory in franchise history and are gearing up to make another run in 2019. Despite that, Tom Brady’s contract has been the talk of training camp so far. With the Patriots beginning training camp, there is no extension yet for Tom Brady. The […]

With teams like the Chicago Bears having kicking competitions, head coach Adam Gase isn’t interested in doing the same for the New York Jets. Chandler Catanzaro is the starting kicker and he has already secured the position. Despite the struggles, Chandler Catanzaro is locked into the kicker spot and Adam Gase is not looking for […]

Earlier this offseason, the Baltimore Ravens signed Earl Thomas to replace Eric Weddle at free safety. Now, the Ravens are adding another safety to their roster in Brynden Trawick. According to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, safety Brynden Trawick is signing with the club after having a workout with them. Adding Trawick provides depth at […]

Even at 41 years old, Tom Brady continues to improve areas of his game and his body. That includes bulking up and getting into better shape for the New England Patriots quarterback. At training camp, Tom Brady says he added weight in the offseason to be able to take more hits. Brady realizes that even […]

Despite Andy Reid being with the Kansas City Chiefs and coaching one of the league’s best quarterbacks in Patrick Mahomes, it is one of Reid’s former quarterbacks that he believes deserves a gold jacket. When asked about Donovan McNabb, Reid says that his former quarterback with the Philadelphia Eagles is a Hall of Famer. Reid […]

This offseason was a tumultuous one for the Pittsburgh Steelers lost both Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown. With the trade of Antonio Brown, the Steelers are in a special group of teams in the NFL. According to Spotrac, Pittsburgh has the fourth-most dead cap space in the NFL. Dead cap space is when you have […]

It has been years since Dez Bryant was dominating NFL defenders at an elite level. The veteran wideout wants people to know he isn’t done playing in the NFL just yet. While responding to a fan’s Tweet, Dez Bryant made it clear that he’s not retiring. Bryant is currently a free agent but Bryant isn’t […]

The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl last season and reloaded this offseason to make another run in 2019. The team added Demaryius Thomas but the veteran wideout may not take the field for a while. In an article by Jeff Howe of The Athletic, Howe says that Demaryius Thomas’ return date is a […]

“Oh no, the New England Patriots dynasty is coming to a screeching halt.” That is the likely headline in some tabloids after the latest run-in between Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. According to Dov Kleiman, an independent reporter, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick got into an argument in practice on Sunday. The incident occurred while […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered an injury scare during Tuesday’s practice. Mike Evans suffered an injury, and there was some concern after the wideout was taken off of the field. According to Jenna Laine of ESPN, Mike Evans was carted off of the field, but it was only for cramps. Bruce Arians and the rest […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have reloaded their roster to make another Super Bowl. Plenty of people are big believers in the Eagles this season—including Cris Carter. On his sports talk show First Things First on Fox, Cris Carter thinks Philadelphia is poised for another Super Bowl run. With Carson Wentz returning from injury, there is a […]

The Dallas Cowboys’s training camp is underway with Ezekiel Elliott holding out for a new contract. Now, the Cowboys may have bigger issues stemming from a prior incident. According to TMZ.com, the franchise and the Frisco, Texas police are being accused of covering up the severity of Ezekiel Elliott’s car accident in a lawsuit. The […]

The non-call in the NFC Championship Game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams happened nearly seven months ago. Despite that, the talk surrounding it — and Roger Goodell — has been alive and well, enough to reach the form of a lawsuit. A judge dismissed that lawsuit, which targeted Roger Goodell and […]

Sean Payton pushed for the NFL to allow head coaches to challenge pass interference calls moving forward. Some approve of the new rule, but former New England Patriots cornerback Ty Law isn’t a fan. In a recent conference call, Ty Law said he believes that replay for pass interference will hurt the game. Law is […]

A.J. Green just can’t seem to elude injuries in the past few seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. His latest injury to begin training camp is yet another unfortunate occurrence for the talented wideout. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Green is expected to miss “a few games” due to the injury. The Bengals wide […]

Over the past couple of seasons, Nathan Peterman has become a spectacle … but not in a good way. The Oakland Raiders signed Peterman this offseason and Jon Gruden has actually taken a liking to him. While speaking about the team, Jon Gruden said Nathan Peterman is “growing” on him. Peterman is expected to compete […]

The New York Giants drafted Daniel Jones with the intention to have him develop under Eli Manning, but the rookie quarterback could be getting more opportunities soon. According to Pat Shurmur, Daniel Jones might start getting some first-team snaps. So far through training camp, Manning has gotten all of the reps with the first-teamers. When […]

Earlier in this NFL offseason, the Cleveland Browns caused everyone to take a double-take on their phones when they got the notification that they traded for Odell Beckham Jr. After trading for the All-Pro wideout, the expectations for the Browns has skyrocketed to another stratosphere. As everyone has talked about Beckham Jr. and what he […]

The Los Angeles Rams realize how important Robert Woods is to the offense. Recently, the Rams gave Woods a raise for the next two seasons due to his contributions to the offense. After receiving his raise, Robert Woods has advice for players who want to get paid big money. The Rams wideout even brought up […]

There seems to be a divide on whether or not running backs should be paid handsomely in today’s NFL. This discussion has been ongoing, but it has been rekindled with Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys holding out of training camp in hopes to land a new deal. The Cowboys opened their training camp in […]

At this time of the year, we constantly hear about players making revisions to their current contracts. Among them, Johnathan Joseph of the Houston Texans is walking away with more money this season. According to Field Yates of ESPN, Houston decided to give cornerback Johnathan Joseph a raise in 2019. For his raise, Joseph was […]

There has been a constant trend of teams in the NFL sitting their starters during the preseason. It looks like that will be true for at least one player on the Atlanta Falcons in Julio Jones. Julio Jones spoke to the media and said he will not play during the preseason. Last season, Jones didn’t […]

The Atlanta Falcons realize that protecting Matt Ryan is crucial to their offenses’ success. That’s why the team spent the offseason constructing a new-look offensive line for the upcoming season. While speaking about the team, Matt Ryan opened up about Atlanta’s offensive line. The Falcons franchise quarterback realizes that it is going to be a […]

Earlier this offseason, the Cleveland Browns signed Kareem Hunt from free agency. In a corresponding move, Duke Johnson requested a trade from the team but the Browns have other plans. According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Duke Johnson’s agent spoke to Cleveland’s front office on Monday. Drew Rosenhaus (Johnson’s agent) was seen talking to […]

Aside from Aaron Donald, the Los Angeles Rams struggled to get many sacks off of the edge. Thus, the Rams decided to sign Clay Matthews to help provide some veteran help at the outside linebacker. While speaking to the media, Clay Matthews spoke about taking on a mentor role for team’s young pass rushers. The […]

The Los Angeles Rams have begun their training camp festivities this week. Above all, they are focused on making another Super Bowl run in 2019. In his second season, Brandin Cooks is turning some heads—including Sean McVay’s. While speaking to the media, Sean McVay says Brandin Cooks has been “outstanding” early in training camp. Cooks […]

The Cleveland Browns are considered by some as Super Bowl contenders. While the offense is getting all of the praise, the defense led by Myles Garrett is also expected to be elite. While talking about the defense, Christian Kirksey says Myles Garrett is trying to become the NFL’s best defensive end. The sixth-year linebacker sees […]

A few days ago, the Detroit Lions surprisingly released Theo Riddick. After being released, Riddick has visited multiple teams, including the Denver Broncos. According to Mike Klis of KUSA, Theo Riddick left the Broncos’ team facility without a contract. Denver doesn’t have an absolute need at running back, but adding a weapon like Riddick could […]

Over this offseason, Phillip Lindsay was recovering from a wrist injury he suffered in 2018. The second-year Denver Broncos running back was present for the start of training camp but missed practices this weekend due to an unusual occurrence. According to Mike Klis of KUSA, Phillip Lindsay returned to the practice field for Denver on […]

The Oakland Raiders and coach Jon Gruden have a new-look offense after they added some weapons to help Derek Carr and the offense. Among the new additions is Josh Jacobs, who figures to be the featured running back in Oakland. Coming into this season, Jon Gruden expects Josh Jacobs to win Rookie of the Year. […]

The Miami Dolphins have just begun their first training camp under new head coach Brian Flores. Coaching changes are already being made on Flores’ staff. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Miami has fired offensive line coach Pat Flaherty and promoted Dave DeGuglielmo. Rapoport said that Flaherty “struggled to implement the new system” and […]

Le’Veon Bell sat out the entire 2018 season and cost some people a chance to win in fantasy football. The New York Jets running back knows he may have let some people down, but he’s ready to make up for it in 2019. Recently on Twitter, Bell jokingly apologized to fantasy football owners who picked […]