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One of the biggest storylines in the NFL stemming from last season is the status of Todd Gurley’s knee injury. This offseason, there were reports that the Los Angeles Rams star running back has arthritis in his knee. Going back to this last season, Gurley suffered a knee injury in Week 1 against the Oakland […]

The Atlanta Falcons have had a quiet offseason for the most part. Their most notable transactions include bringing back Adrian Clayborn, signing Jamon Brown, and cutting Robert Alford. Since losing the Super Bowl in embarrassing fashion a couple of years ago, the Falcons haven’t been the same. Of course, I’m talking about the time that […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have hopes of becoming a playoff team in the near future under new head coach, Zac Taylor. This comes after Marvin Lewis was fired after being with the organization for 16 seasons. In those 16 seasons, the Bengals made the playoffs seven times but never won a game in the postseason. The […]

The New England Patriots have a loaded backfield coming into the 2019 season. The backfield includes Sony Michel, Rex Burkhead, Damien Harris, and of course James White. Recently, ESPN released its projections for what they expect White to do in the upcoming season. According to their projections, White will carry the ball 56 times for […]

The Philadelphia Eagles already boasted one of the best defensive lines in the NFL, led by Fletcher Cox. This offseason, they went and added Malik Jackson and made their defense even scarier. Jackson is in an unfamiliar situation, coming to a team that already has a star defensive lineman at his position. The talented defensive […]

The football community has lost a phenomenal person and player today. Bart Starr, the former quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, died at the age of 85 this morning. Starr had been dealing with health issues, especially after he suffered a stroke in 2014. The former Packers quarterback will be remembered as a great role […]

The 2018 season ended in disappointment for the Carolina Panthers. Cam Newton and company began the year 6-2 but ended the season on a 1-7 skid. The Panthers began to fall apart after Newton injured his shoulder. It was unknown when he officially suffered the injury but he took a huge hit in Week 10 […]

One coach was happier than the rest to see the NFL rule in favor of reviewing pass interference calls. Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints were part of the infamous no-call in the NFC Championship game against the Los Angeles Rams. The Saints head coach spoke to the media today during the first week […]

The San Francisco 49ers received an update on their first-round draft pick, Nick Bosa. Of course, Bosa suffered an apparent hamstring injury during a team practice on Tuesday. According to Cam Inman, a 49ers reporter, Bosa will be out a few weeks after suffering a Grade 1 hamstring strain. Therefore, Bosa will miss the rest […]

At this time last year, Kyler Murray was committed to playing baseball—being drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the MLB Draft. Just a year later, Murray finds himself as the starting quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals selected Murray with the first-overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft. Murray became […]

Quinnen Williams became a fan favorite during this year’s draft after being selected by the New York Jets. Williams was being referred to by his nickname “Big Baby” while the draft was going on. The new defensive tackle for the Jets seemed like quite the character after he sneezed, then proceeded to bless and thank […]

The San Francisco 49ers have suffered an injury scare in one of the team practices. The 49ers second-overall pick, Nick Bosa injured his hamstring during OTA’s earlier today. According to Dov Kleiman (an independent reporter in the NFL), Bosa suffered an apparent injury in the first team practice. He grabbed at his right hamstring according […]

The Minnesota Vikings selected Irv Smith with their second-round pick in this year’s draft. After Smith’s name was called, it likely spelled the end of Kyle Rudolph’s tenure with the Vikings. The Vikings are tight on cap space with just $1.1 million remaining (32nd in the NFL). Trading someone like Rudolph could provide some cap […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers decided to cut one of their long-time starters in Gerald McCoy recently. That left a void on the interior of their defensive line, but they didn’t waste time to replace the veteran defensive tackle with Ndamukong Suh. Tampa Bay signed Suh to a one-year deal after he spent a couple of […]

The New York Jets recently traded Darron Lee after Adam Gase was named interim GM. It may not happen very soon, but there’s a possibility that the Jets trade Leonard Williams as well. According to multiple reports, Williams could be moved via trade due to the money that is owed along the defensive line. This […]

Patrick Mahomes has become one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL rather quickly. To some, he is already the best after two seasons in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs—including an impressive 2018 campaign. In 2018, Mahomes threw for 5,097 yards, 50 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions en route to winning the Most Valuable […]

The Seattle Seahawks have been looking for a workhorse running back since Marshawn Lynch left them in 2015. They could find their guy in the form of a trade this offseason. The New York Jets signed Le’Veon Bell this offseason to a four-year, $52.5 million deal. At the time, Mike Maccagnan loved the idea of […]

We are only a few months away from the 2019 NFL season but it’s never too early to begin talking about football. There are tons of players who are going into a “prove-it” season in 2019. A “prove-it” season is when a player needs to step up like they were expected to or are in […]

Injuries are always part of the game in the NFL—costing teams games or even their season. The Baltimore Ravens were one team who were able to avoid any serious injuries to key contributors. According to FootballOutsiders.com, the Ravens had the least “adjusted games lost” due to injury in 2018. This means that they had the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs may soon have two guys in their secondary who played together with the Arizona Cardinals. That is if they do in fact trade for Patrick Peterson at some point. According to Nate Taylor of The Athletic, the Chiefs could approach the Cardinals about a Peterson trade in August. Apparently, the Chiefs […]

The Chicago Bears own the best defense in the NFL and are loaded with talent. One of the key members of their defense is Kyle Fuller at the cornerback spot. The Bears selected Kyle Fuller with the 14th pick in the 2o14 NFL Draft. Since then, he’s been one of the most talented cornerbacks in […]

One player who was made happy with a recent extension was Xavien Howard. The Miami Dolphins signed Howard to a five-year extension worth $75.25 million. The deal makes Howard the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL and resets the cornerback market moving forward. On the other hand, the Dolphins are elated to tie Howard to the […]

The NFL is advancing towards being a pass-happy league. Last year, 27 of the 32 teams in the NFL attempted 500 or more pass attempts on offense. In addition, six teams attempted 600 or more passing attempts, with the Pittsburgh Steelers throwing it 689 times. With the passing game becoming the dominant source of offense, […]

The New York Jets decided to make Le’Veon Bell one of the highest-paid running backs in the NFL. Although, the relationship between the Jets organization and Bell may become dicey moving forward. According to John Clayton of ESPN, the Jets may try to trade Bell before he even plays a down with the franchise. In […]

The Seattle Seahawks addressed their need for wide receivers in the NFL Draft head-on. They selected D.K. Metcalf in the second round of the draft, while also drafting Gary Jennings Jr. in the fourth round. Pro Football Focus shared an insane statistic regarding the Seahawks fourth-round selection. According to PFF, Jennings had the second-highest passer […]

You typically don’t publicly hear about guys deciding to leave their team and quit football. The Cleveland Browns witnessed it with one of the guys they brought in recently. According to multiple reports, LJ Scott decided to leave Cleveland and quit football. Scott only lasted just two days with the Browns before deciding to leave. […]

The Los Angeles Rams lucked out by drafting Cooper Kupp in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. The Rams are hoping they find another gem by bringing in another Kupp to their roster. According to Adam Schefter, the Rams have signed Cooper Kupp’s brother, Ketner Kupp to a contract. Ketner was an undrafted […]

The New York Giants dominated headlines by drafting Daniel Jones and Corey Ballentine’s situation. The Giants recently signed Ballentine, their sixth-round pick. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, New York has signed Ballentine to a contract. He also has returned to the team after being shot the same night he was drafted by the […]

All is not well for the Cleveland Browns as many may expect. Duke Johnson didn’t show up for OTA’s like he was expected to. According to multiple reports, Johnson was expected to make an appearance at the Browns OTA’s this week despite trade rumors. The Browns running back has asked for a trade multiple times […]

For coaches, it seems like if you know Sean McVay, you’re guaranteed a head coaching position. But for general managers, it seems like if you are a draft analyst, you’re considered for the job. That may be true for Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network when it comes to the New York Jets. According to Adam […]

The New England Patriots owned the 32nd overall pick in this year’s draft. They decided to use the pick on a wide receiver named N’Keal Harry out of Arizona State. The Patriots needed to find more weapons for Tom Brady this offseason. They found just that by selecting a receiver as talented as Harry. Pro […]

The Carolina Panthers desperately need to find their go-to wide receiver in 2019. One guy who could be ready to claim that title is DJ Moore. Moore was selected by the Panthers with the 24th overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft. It took a few weeks for the rookie to get into the starting […]

Last season, the San Francisco 49ers found out just how special George Kittle can be at tight end. Kittle solidified himself as one of the best tight ends in the NFL in 2018 and showed his potential moving forward. The 2018 season was a disappointing one for the 49ers but they did have a few […]

The Green Bay Packers are poised to have a bounce-back season in 2019. They have made a plethora of moves to improve their roster—especially on the defensive side of the ball. The Packers usually tend to avoid using free agency as a means of bringing in new players. This offseason was different, as Green Bay […]

One of the things that never gets old is seeing athletes surprising their parents with houses or cars. Most recently, Mike Davis of the Chicago Bears surprised his mom with a house. It’s nice to see athletes showing their appreciation to their parents in the form of a house or car. To some, it may […]

When talking about the NFL’s best cornerbacks, you usually hear the likes of Patrick Peterson, Jalen Ramsey, and Stephon Gilmore—among others. One name that may be added to the list very soon is Jaire Alexander of the Green Bay Packers. The Packers selected Alexander with the 18th overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft. Green […]

Sean Payton has always loved using tight ends in his offense with the New Orleans Saints. The Saints added Jared Cook this offseason so there should be no shortage of usage at tight end in 2019. According to the Saints tight end coach, Dan Campbell, they will “brush off” some of their old plays that […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback room will look a little different heading into training camp this year. Most recently, they’ve added Cody Kessler. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Eagles will be signing Kessler tomorrow. Kessler was recently cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Source: Former #Jaguars and #Browns QB Cody Kessler is signing with […]

The Dallas Cowboys were in desperate need to add more weapons on their offense this offseason. One of their draft picks this year in Tony Pollard is expected to be a threat in multiple facets of their team. Although Pollard was used in multiple areas of the game at Memphis, the Cowboys are nixing the […]