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There is a fine line between being a legit playoff team and a Super Bowl contender in the NFL. The 2024 Detroit Lions are undoubtedly the former, but to become the latter, they will need players up and down the roster to step up. That means Detroit fans should keep an eye on hidden gems […]

The 2024 Los Angeles Chargers are entering a new era under head coach Jim Harbaugh. While superstars like Justin Herbert and Joey Bosa will surely be keys to the Chargers’ success, it feels as though nearly every other role and roster spot is up for grabs this preseason. With that in mind, it is worth […]

The 2024 Baltimore Ravens have a lot of big names on the roster, from MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson to the recently-added All-Pro running back Derrick Henry. However, if the Ravens are true Super Bowl contenders this season, they will need contributions from their unheralded players as well, like Deonte Harty and David Ojabo. The Ravens’ […]

The 2024 New York Giants roster includes a lot of familiar names for Big Blue fans. The team returns much of their core from the last several seasons, including Daniel Jones, Darius Slayton, Andrew Thomas, and Kayvon Thibodeaux. And even many of the players the team signed, traded for, or drafted this offseason are well-known […]

The Buffalo Bills were more sellers than buyers this offseason. The team traded Stefon Diggs and let longtime stalwarts like Gabe Davis, Mitch Morse, Jordan Poyer, and Tre’davious White walk in free agency. On the flip side, the franchise was quite conservative in the contracts it gave out. However, there is one move that does […]

Despite letting some big-name players walk this offseason, the 2024 Buffalo Bills roster is still packed with headline names. Josh Allen, James Cook, Matt Milano, and Von Miller are still on the team and going for the big prize this season. Along the way, though, these household names will need some help, and there are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are at a crossroads ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft. The LeBron James and Anthony Davis Era is winding down, and the team has to decide what to do about the future. Do they go all in on trying to win a championship in the next two years? Or do they […]

The New Orleans Saints made seven picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, starting with Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga in Round 1 and ending with Eastern Kentucky’s Josiah Ezirim at the same position in Round 7. In between, New Orleans took some interesting players, mostly in the fifth and sixth rounds. The one player […]

The Buffalo Bills keep adding to their roster for the 2024 NFL season in interesting ways. This time, it was signing Olympic gold medal wrestler and former WWE superstar Gable Steveson to a contract. “Gable Steveson, an Olympic gold medalist and one of the most dominant college wrestlers in NCAA history, is signing with the […]

The Miami Dolphins just gave star wide reliever Jaylen Waddle a three-year, $84.75 million contract extension that will keep the star 25-year-old in South Beach for a while. Wrapping up a top player is good for the team and getting the bag is good for the player but deals like this always have other aspects […]

The Washington Commanders took nine players in the 2024 NFL Draft, starting with LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels at No. 2 overall and ending with Notre Dame defensive lineman Javontae Jean-Baptiste at No. 222 in Round 7. In between, the franchise made some intriguing sections, including Rice wide receiver Luke McCaffrey, the Commanders’ sleeper rookie to […]

You can now officially call Drake Maye, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, “New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye” after he officially signed his rookie contract on Tuesday. “The #Patriots have agreed to terms with QB Drake Maye on his rookie deal, source says,” NFL Network insider Mike Garafolo tweeted on […]

The Chicago Bears only had five picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, but it helps your overall class when two of those picks are Nos. 1 and 9 overall. With those two selections, the Bears dramatically reshaped their offense by selecting quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Rome Odunze. However, their last pick of the […]

Manchester United shocked the English football world by beating crosstown rivals Manchester City 2-1 to take home the FA Cup. After the match, embattled United manager Erik ten Hag took a bold shot at his current employer, warning them what will happen if they do sack him now that the 2023-24 season is officially wrapped […]

The Dallas Cowboys made eight picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, starting with Oklahoma offensive tackle Tyler Guyton in Round 1 and ending with Auburn defensive lineman Justin Rodgers in Round 7. Jerry Jones and the Cowboys expect the players at the top of the draft like Guyton, DL Marshawn Kneeland, and guard Cooper Bebe […]

The 2024 Buffalo Bills schedule is out and after the NFL draft, the team’s roster is nearly set. However, as we enter the brief quiet period between OTAs and training camp, there are still a few roster additions general manager Brandon Beane could make to improve the squad for next season. With that in mind, […]

As the Dallas Cowboys approach the 2024 season perhaps the biggest storyline is the looming Dak Prescott contract extension. Jerry Jones and company have a huge decision to make soon, as the Cowboys quarterback enters the final year of his deal. However, while the local and national media and Cowboys fans everywhere fret about whether […]

The Buffalo Bills made 10 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, and we know second-round picks like wide receiver Keon Coleman and safety Cole Bishop are going to play a big role in the team’s 2024 NFL season. However, there’s a good chance at least one of the seven picks the team made on Day […]

The 2024 Buffalo Bills schedule came out on NFL schedule release day, and as the winners of the 2023 AFC East, it was a doozy. In addition to playing its division rivals twice, the Bills will also face 2023 division winners the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, and San Francisco 49ers. […]

The New Orleans Saints made seven picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, starting with Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga and ending with Eastern Kentucky’s Josiah Ezirim at the same position. After the draft ended, the Saints signed a staggering 16 undrafted free agents to their offseason roster. Of those 16 players who didn’t go […]

For the seventh time in eight seasons, Pep Guardiola and Manchester City are English Premier League champions. City took down West Ham 3-1 on the final day of the campaign to hang on to their two-point lead in the standings over Arsenal.  While the final result is the same as almost every season for the […]

The Buffalo Bills 2024 NFL schedule is officially out and we now know what the team’s next campaign will look like. Josh Allen and company will face a slew of division winners in the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, and San Francisco 49ers, and they are tied for the second-most primetime […]

The Seattle Seahawks kicked off the 2024 NFL Draft with defensive tackle Byron Murphy II and finished with offensive tackle Michael Jerrell. After the draft, the Seahawks didn’t stop trying to improve their roster this offseason, though. General manager John Schneider and new Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald also brought in 16 undrafted free agents, […]

The San Francisco 49ers had an interesting 2024 NFL Draft, taking eight players, starting with Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall in Round 1 and finishing with Purdue safety Sanoussi Kane. Additionally, the 49ers signed eight undrafted free agents once the draft ended, and Michigan center Drake Nugent is the one most likely to make the […]

After months of speculation, French superstar Kylian Mbappe has officially confirmed he will be leaving Paris Saint-Germian during the upcoming summer transfer window. The 25-year-old World Cup winner released a video on Friday speaking directly to PSG fans, telling them that this will be his last season with the club. Now, all that remains is […]

What a difference a year makes. Following his sophomore season at Penn State, cornerback Kalen King looked like a surefire first-round NFL draft pick. However, after a somewhat disappointing 2023 camping, the defender fell all the way to pick No. 255 in the seventh round. While that stinks for King, who would have made millions […]

The Buffalo Bills have signed their primary free agents, drafted their prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft, and are giving a chance to a host of undrafted rookies. This means the Bills 2024 roster is almost in place and ready to head to training camp. However, before the league heads out for its offseason vacation, […]

The Buffalo Bills drafted 10 players in the 2024 NFL Draft, but their talent acquisition process didn’t stop there. General manager Brandon Beane is in the process of signing at least a dozen undrafted free agents after the draft ended. And while most of these players will never see an NFL field, there is at […]

The New York Giants had a solid 2024 NFL Draft. They got a play-making wide receiver and drafted several players at positions of need such as at tight end and in the secondary. ClutchPoints gave Big Blue an A- overall for their draft. That said, there were still a few missteps by Joe Schoen and […]

The Las Vegas Raiders wanted (and needed) a quarterback at pick 13 in the 2024 NFL Draft but as the historic first round played out, the team missed out on the top six prospects who all went in the top 12. Instead, the team “settled” for Georgia tight end Brock Bowers, and the Raiders seem […]

The New England Patriots drafted North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye at No. 3 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, which is bad news for the other QBs on the roster. The team already traded 2021 No. 15 overall selection Mac Jones, and now another domino has fallen as the Patriots announced they are waiving journeyman […]

The Buffalo Bills had a great 2024 NFL Draft, coming away with 10 players and a B+ grade here at ClutchPoints. However, no draft is perfect, and there were a few Bills 2024 NFL Draft mistakes along the way from general manager Brandon Beane and company. Here are the three biggest misteps Buffalo made over […]

The Las Vegas Raiders missed out on all the quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft, so they’ll go into the season with Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew under center. So, it stands to reason they will be looking for a QB again next season, and in ESPN’s 2025 mock NFL Draft, Las Vegas makes a […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was one of 10 innocent bystanders shot Saturday night at a Florida nightclub. This is the latest setback for the diminutive wideout who broke his leg in Week 13 of his excellent rookie season. However, Texans general manager Nick Caserio gave an encouraging update Thursday, telling fans and media […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made eight picks in the 2024 NFL Draft and we have the grades for every one of them. Vegas coveted a quarterback this year, but with the wild way the first round of the draft fell, they missed out on the top six signal-callers. Instead, they took tight end Brock Bowers […]

The Buffalo Bills made 10 picks during the 2024 NFL Draft, trading out of the first round entirely and moving all around the board to make their selections. Here are the Bills draft grades for every pick, from star Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman to Travis Clayton, a Brit who has never played American […]

Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft is in the books, and our initial grades are in, too. Thursday was a historic night with six quarterbacks going in the top 12 and no defensive player getting drafted until No. 15. Now we enter Day 2 with the Buffalo Bills — who traded down twice — […]

The 2024 NFL Draft is finally here, and all 32 teams will do their best to improve for next season and beyond. Some will make franchise-changing picks in Round 1, while others will take total busts. And while we won’t know exactly how these picks will turn out for a few years, that won’t stop […]

Let’s be honest. Carolina Panthers fans don’t have the most exciting 2024 NFL Draft to look forward to. After trading a boatload of picks, including this year’s first-rounder (No. 1 overall) to the Chicago Bears, the Panthers are short on picks. However, the Brian Burns trade did bring back another second-rounder, and the team also […]