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Austin Hooper figures to be the most coveted tight end in free agency and he should see a significant increase in salary this offseason. Regardless of whether or not the Atlanta Falcons re-sign him, Hooper is expected to reset the tight end market at $10 million annually. When Hooper was selected by the Falcons in […]

Justin Herbert is considered to be one of the best quarterback prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft and he showed why on Friday. During Oregon’s Pro Day, Herbert proceeded the throw the ball 62 yards without stepping into it. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9p7jcUA3DP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Of course, the first two quarterbacks expected to be taken in this year’s draft is […]

The Atlanta Falcons likely won’t have the resources to re-sign Austin Hooper this offseason, but there will be a handful of teams interested in him. Prior to his impending free agency, Hooper made some interesting comments about Tom Brady. “Of course (I’d want to play with him), everyone would love to play with Tom Brady,” […]

There are teams around the sports world that continue to commit to paying their employees amid the coronavirus pandemic and the Buffalo Bills are the latest team in the NFL to make the announcement. Ahead of free agency, Bills ownership pledged to pay for gameday employees’ lost wages. It’s worth mentioning that the Bills’ owners […]

The XFL, unlike some of the other leagues, chose to cancel the rest of their regular season and it’s a good thing they chose to do so. Just a few days after canceling the rest of the season, the XFL confirmed that a player on the Seattle Dragons tested positive for the coronavirus, per Aaron […]

There are every-day workers that are feeling the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Arthur Blank is doing right by his employees. Blank, the owner of the Atlanta Falcons, has committed to paying hourly employees that aren’t working due to the coronavirus. Just about every sport you can think of has been suspended or […]

The Kansas City Chiefs were able to sign Tyrann Mathieu in free agency last year and the move paid dividends for their defense. Now, just a year later, Mathieu is lobbying for the Chiefs to sign Chris Harris Jr. in free agency. “[He says] just come up there [to Kansas City], man,” Harris Jr. recently told […]

The Baltimore Ravens took the AFC North by storm in 2019, with Lamar Jackson putting together an MVP season in just his second year in the NFL. The other teams in the AFC North will use this offseason to try and prevent the Ravens from defending their division title next season. There are only a […]

The Denver Broncos made it official on Friday, placing the team’s franchise tag on Justin Simmons. Despite placing the franchise tag on Simmons, John Elway made it clear that the Broncos are still ‘focused’ on getting a long-term deal done with Simmons. “We remain focused on reaching a long-term contract agreement with Justin, and he’s […]

All 32 teams in the NFL have until Monday to decide if they are going to use their franchise tag, and the Kansas City Chiefs are expected to franchise tag, Chris Jones. Ahead of free agency, Andy Reid opened up about possibly placing the franchise tag on Jones. “Chris is a part of this team […]

Aaron Donald is listed as a defensive tackle on the Los Angeles Rams depth chart, but he doesn’t look like a defensive tackle. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Donald’s ab workout will make you want to get in the gym. Since coming into the NFL in 2014, Donald has become arguably the most disruptive defensive player […]

The Washington Redskins have a pivotal decision to make at quarterback this offseason. Assistant coach Rob Ryan recently evaluated Dwayne Haskins in an eye-opening way. While speaking about the Redskins, Ryan made a telling statement pertaining to Haskins. “He’s a good kid,” former Washington linebackers coach Rob Ryan told Colin Cowherd, via USA Today. “He’s got […]

The Washington Redskins granted permission to Trent Williams to seek a trade this offseason nearly a week ago. There haven’t been many teams interested in acquiring him. The reason for that could be due to Washington’s trade demands being revealed by Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. From NFL Now on @nflnetwork: We’re more than a […]

Patrick Mahomes made headlines last week when he muttered that he just learned how to read defenses this past season. Nearly a week after, Mahomes’ comments sparked a reaction from Andy Reid — the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. “There’s reading defenses, and there’s doing it for a number of years,” Reid said […]

The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott have been at a standoff since last offseason regarding a contract, with the franchise tag becoming a probable reality. While speaking about the situation, Troy Aikman warns Dallas about placing the franchise tag on Prescott. “I know [Cowboys owner] Jerry [Jones] has talked about wanting to sign him,” Aikman […]

Von Miller has been one of the most disruptive forces in the NFL since 2011, and the Denver Broncos are making sure he remains with the team in 2020. According to the Denver Post’s Ryan O’Halloran, Denver has picked up Miller’s option on his contract. #Broncos housekeeping news, contract options on OLB Von Miller, K […]

There is less than a week until the floodgates open, as NFL free agency is scheduled to get underway on March 18. Among the divisions in the NFL, the AFC South could be one of the most interesting divisions to keep an eye on in free agency. For the second straight season, the Texans were […]

Yannick Ngaokue has expressed that he would prefer to leave the Jacksonville Jaguars this offseason, but the team is refusing to allow him to walk without getting something in return. According to Jacksonville’s official Twitter account, the Jaguars have placed their franchise tag on Ngakoue. We have placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on @YannickNgakoue — […]

The NFL has decided to shut down teams’ pre-draft visits with incoming prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Miami was able to host Jordan Love for a pre-draft visit before the league shut down pre-draft visits. Before the NFL shut down pre-draft visits, the #Dolphins are having another big-time […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have long been considered a team that could pursue Tom Brady in free agency and Trent Brown seems like a fan of the idea. Just a few days before free agency begins, Brown made surprising comments when asked if the Raiders should want Brady. “Who wouldn’t?” Brown responded when asked about […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were rumored earlier this week as a team that could be ‘all in’ on landing Tom Brady in free agency. On the contrary, Peter King of NBC Sports says that Tampa Bay will target Teddy Bridgewater instead of Brady. “I can’t tell you right now whether that would eliminate Tom Brady, […]

There is less than a week until teams in the NFL will be clamoring to schedule visits with impending free agents. For the AFC West, there are certain players that each team in the division should be doing their due diligence on. This past season, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco in the […]

Next Wednesday is the beginning of free agency in the NFL and teams are going to be placing tenders on their restricted free agents. Ahead of free agency, Isaiah Ford and Trent Harris are among the players that the Miami Dolphins have tendered, per the team’s official Twitter account. We have tendered the following exclusive […]

The Kansas City Chiefs were able to defeat the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl earlier this year and Charvarius Ward was one of the reasons why. Due to his strong showing this past season, Ward earned the highest-performance based pay from the NFL program in 2019, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. #Chiefs […]

The New England Patriots have sat atop the AFC East for nearly two decades with the duo of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. However, that could be subject to change with Brady’s impending free agency this offseason. This past season, the Buffalo Bills took a step forward into becoming a contender in the division, having […]

Everyone is wondering what the NFL plans on doing amid the controversy surrounding the coronavirus and the first football-related event has been postponed. According to Nora Princiotti of the Boston Globe, the Pro Football Hall of Fame postponed its FanFest with the coronavirus scare present. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has postponed its "Hall of […]

The Cleveland Browns released Christian Kirksey on Wednesday and there are plenty of teams interested in bringing him in for a visit. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Kirksey is visiting the Green Bay Packers on Thursday. Free agent LB Christian Kirksey is visiting the #Packers today, source says. Left the #Raiders visit without a […]

Barry Sanders is a legend of the Detroit Lions and what better person to have make one of the first legal bets in the state of Michigan? On Thursday, Sanders plans to make among the first legal bets as the state of Michigan legalized sports gambling, per Edward Pevos of mlive.com. In recent years, sports […]

Deion Jones is preparing to enter his fifth season with the Atlanta Falcons in 2020 and Jeff Ulbrich, the team’s assistant head coach and linebackers coach, believes the best is yet to come from Jones. While speaking about his potential, Ulbrich showered Jones with praise. “Deion is a guy that I see has the potential […]

With less than a week until free agency kicks off, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have emerged as a dark-horse candidate to land Tom Brady. Ahead of Brady’s much-anticipated decision, Peter Schrager of NFL Network talked about the chances of Brady signing with Tampa Bay. "Does it make sense for Tampa Bay to want Tom Brady? […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is currently scheduled to take place from April 23-25 in Las Vegas, Nevada, but that could be subject to change in the near future. Nearly a month until the draft, there could be major changes made to the event due to the effects of the coronavirus. Since two years ago, the […]

The New England Patriots have their sights set on retaining Tom Brady this offseason, but there are other roster moves that need to be made in the meantime. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, New England picked up the team option for Jason McCourty. The Patriots have officially picked up the 2020 option for CB Jason […]

The most exciting event of the NFL offseason, free agency, is a little over a week away. Similar to most divisions, the NFC North figures to have a couple of teams using free agency to improve their roster. This past season, the Green Bay Packers won the division after spending a boatload of money in […]

The free agency period of the offseason is nearly a week away and teams in the NFC South will be heavily involved. Over the past few seasons, the New Orleans Saints have been the team to beat in the division. Last month, Drew Brees announced that he would be returning for his 20th season in […]

The Atlanta Falcons are among the shortlist of teams that currently have less than $10 million in cap space before free agency. But Thomas Dimitroff — the GM of the Falcons — is confident in the team’s future. Nearly a week until free agency, Dimitroff spoke out on how the team is approaching the offseason […]

Over the past few seasons, the NFC West has become one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL. As a matter of fact, since 2013, an NFC West team has made an appearance in the Super Bowl five times. The Arizona Cardinals are the only team in the division that hasn’t made a Super […]

The NFC East was one of the weakest divisions in the NFL during the 2019 season. Despite all of their injuries, the Philadelphia Eagles won the division with a mere 9-7 record. After a poor showing from the NFC East, all four teams are expected to be active in free agency this offseason. Of course, […]

After Tony Romo signed a lucrative contract to remain with CBS, ESPN revealed their plans to partner Al Michaels and Peyton Manning on Monday Night Football. However, after attempting to acquire him, NBC has rejected the trade efforts from ESPN for Michaels. Due to Michaels still being under contract with NBC, ESPN would have to […]

Over the past 15 years, EA Sports have been the only video-game company to have rights to the NFL, but they will now have some competition once again. Early Tuesday morning, the NFL announced a deal with 2K to produce video games in the future. Back in 2005, EA Sports made an agreement with the NFL […]