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The San Francisco 49ers are currently ranked near the top of the NFL in total defense. The team still has plenty of room for improvement, however, as there are 11 teams ahead of them in the rankings. The 49ers are led by reigning Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa, who terrorizes opposing defenses off […]

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley said that there is no timeline on Austin Ekeler’s return from his ankle injury, according to Daniel Popper of The Athletic. Austin Ekeler injured his ankle in the Week 1 loss at home to the Miami Dolphins. Ekeler missed practice early on in the week to attend his […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes agreed to restructure the quarterback’s contract Monday. Mahomes had previously signed an extension with Kansas City, but he was making considerably less money than other QBs such as Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert. The restructured deal increases Mahomes’ annual salary significantly, as he will now make $210.6 million […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered an embarrassing defeat last week at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers. In particular, Pittsburgh’s offense put up a terrible display. This must improve if they are to win on Monday night and have any chance of finding success this season. The 49ers boast one of the leagues elite defenses, […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper will be active for tonight’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers after tweaking his groin in practice this week, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Amari Cooper was previously listed as questionable for the Browns, and there was a report on Sunday claiming that he was unlikely to play, […]

The Carolina Panthers’ offense is set to receive a boost for their Monday Night Football contest against the New Orleans Saints. Panthers wide receiver DJ Chark, who is dealing with a hamstring injury, is active for the game against the Saints and will make his 2023 debut, per the team’s Twitter account. Chark, 26, missed […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed wide receiver Diontae Johnson on injured reserve after injuring his hamstring in Week 1’s loss against the San Francisco 49ers, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. The Steelers placing Diontae Johnson on injured reserve means that he will miss at least the next four games. Kenny Pickett and […]

One of the top free agents on the market, former Denver Broncos guard Dalton Risner, was signed by the Minnesota Vikings Monday evening to serve as added protection for quarterback Kirk Cousins. This is big news for the Vikings, who lost key protector Oli Udoh to injury during Thursday’s Week 2 loss against the Philadelphia […]

Robert Saleh is not pushing the panic button following the New York Jets’ 30-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2. In fact, the Jets coach had a measured take one day after they dropped to 1-1 on the season with a lopsided road loss in Dallas. “Just like last week wasn’t the Super […]

With just under five minutes remaining in the Miami Dolphins-New England Patriots Sunday primetime game, one-half of the Dolphins’ elite receiving tandem was forced off the field with a scary-looking head injury. Jaylen Waddle, who led the team in receiving yards with 86 on four receptions, entered the medical tent much to his teammates and […]

The Arizona Cardinals fell to 0-2 following their second consecutive one-possession loss on Sunday. The Cardinals are also losing arguably their best defensive player for the next four weeks as Arizona is placing safety Budda Baker on injured reserve, according to Mike Garafalo. Baker missed Sunday’s game against the New York Giants due to a […]

The Green Bay Packers got a tough Elgton Jenkins injury update ahead of the team’s Week 3 clash with the New Orleans Saints. Following the team’s 25-24 Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, the news is that the offensive lineman does have a sprained MCL. However, there is some good news with the fact […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley reportedly suffered an “ordinary” ankle sprain late in Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals that is expected to keep him out for three weeks, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Saquon Barkley got X-Rays after the game. He got hurt late in the game against the Cardinals before […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a restructured contract with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and it is a very lucrative move for the best quarterback in the NFL, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. In Patrick Mahomes’ restructured contract with the Chiefs, he receives $210.6 million between 2023 and 2026, according to Rapoport. That is […]

The Baltimore Ravens are 2-0, picking up two wins to begin the season. One of those wins came without starting safety Marcus Williams, who missed Week 2 with a pectoral injury. The Ravens have some good news regarding Williams though and the veteran defensive back could return much sooner than anticipated. Head coach John Harbaugh […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are down bad. They’re 0-2 and quarterback Joe Burrow has re-aggravated a calf injury that kept him out for the last month of training camp. On Monday, Zac Taylor was hesitant to say if Burrow would be ready to go in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Rams in seven days, adding […]

Through the first two weeks of the NFL season, Justin Fields and Chicago Bears have looked like one of the worst teams in the league. At least according to Colin Cowherd, the Bears current losing streak could end up spelling doom for Fields. Much like last season, Fields has struggled to move the ball when […]

The Cleveland Browns might be without one of their top weapons on Monday Night Football in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. ESPN insider Adam Schefter dropped an Amari Cooper injury update Sunday that said the wide receiver is unlikely to play. However, MNF announcer Joe Buck said he heard different news about Cooper’s status […]

It was another wild week of 2023 NFL action as Week 2 delivered lots of interesting storylines. Which players could be breakout stars? Which teams have surprised and disappointed? Here are four hot takes from what we’ve seen thus far. 4. Anthony Richardson can be the next great NFL QB This will be a polarizing […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes have agreed on a restructured contract, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport. The deal puts Mahomes closer to Joe Burrow and slightly above Justin Herbert for annual salary, paying him $210.6 million from 2023-26 (can max out at $218.1 million). Value for arguably […]

After a solid start to the season, Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery is a question mark for the next few weeks following an early exit on Sunday. Montgomery went down early in the fourth quarter of the Lion’s 37-31 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday with what the team is saying is […]

The San Francisco 49ers took care of business against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2, winning by a final score of 30-23. Christian McCaffrey had a big game out of the 49ers backfield, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown. Although head coach Kyle Shanahan was surely content with McCaffrey’s success, he wasn’t thrilled […]

Week 2 of the NFL season is in the books, and we’ve already seen the massive impact the 2023 NFL Draft class is going to have on the league. Let’s get to the winners and losers of Week 2, headlined by two electric 2023 rookies who are setting record paces: Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan […]

The Chicago Bears dropped to 0-2 after another disappointing performance that led to a loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but head coach Matt Eberflus is remaining confident in his team as they prepare to play on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3. “We are steadfast,” Matt Eberflus said, via Kevin […]

The thought was that the Detroit Lions would have to play their next game or two without running back David Montgomery, who suffered a lower-body injury during Sunday’s 37-31 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks at home. Montgomery did not sound too optimistic about his short-term status when asked about his injury after the Seahawks […]

The Las Vegas Raiders suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday in a 38-10 blowout against the Buffalo Bills. Not only did the Raiders lose, but wide receiver Davante Adams was injured during the game. Adams was evaluated for a concussion after Sunday’s game and head coach Josh McDaniels said the star receiver […]

The Cincinnati Bengals and Joe Burrow are off to an 0-2 start in 2023 following back-to-back successful seasons. To make matters worse, Burrow reportedly re-aggravated his calf injury in the Bengals’ 27-24 loss against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2. Burrow received an injury update from NFL insider Adam Schefter Monday, via the Pat McAfee […]

Cam Akers is reportedly on the trade block, as the Los Angeles Rams may be looking to deal their former second-round pick after making him inactive in Week 2. Here are the five best trade destinations for Akers. *Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV (click for a free trial)* 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rachaad White […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown posted another message on X about his CTE condition. This time, it was troubling. Catch The Energy………. #CTESundays pic.twitter.com/8Fa60w8yEs — AB (@AB84) September 17, 2023 Brown, who is 35 years old, made an NSFW post last month about his CTE. He also said he has CTE as […]

The Los Angeles Chargers keep on Chargering. No matter what they do, it feels like they’ll never stop. They are 0-2 to start the 2023 season after losing games to the Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans, the latter of which went into overtime. Justin Herbert’s immense talent is obvious but he and the team just […]

Micah Parsons became an elite pass-rusher well before his time with the Dallas Cowboys. He was a star in college with Penn State football under head coach James Franklin and has continued that as a pro. Franklin recently spoke about Parsons’ competitiveness, part of what makes him one of the best defensive players in the […]

The Seattle Seahawks picked up a big 37-31 overtime win over the Detroit Lions on the road, and head coach Pete Carroll had a confident take the day after the game regarding his team. “We saw ourselves. Very clearly,” Pete Carroll said, via Gregg Bell of The News Tribune. It was a much needed win […]

The Chicago Bears and Justin Fields haven’t had a good start to the 2023 season. Chicago fell to 0-2 following their 27-17 Week 2 loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Fields went 16-29 through the air for 211 yards and a touchdown, but was picked off twice. The QB was also sacked six times. Following […]

The Chicago Bears were expected to improve from a three-win season in 2022, especially on the offensive side of the ball. Two games into the 2023 season, however, the Bears are 0-2 and have struggled offensively once again. Quarterback Justin Fields, who led the NFL’s worst passing offense last year, hasn’t shown much improvement at […]

On Monday, August 18th, we have a double-header for Monday Night Football and FanDuel is running an NFL Quick Hit promotion that involves one of tonight’s games between the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers. We take a look at this NFL Quick Hit promo on our NFL prop odds series this Monday, August […]

The Baltimore Ravens’ signing of Odell Beckham Jr. gave them a surefire legitimate, veteran wide receiver to pair with Lamar Jackson. However, the 30-year-old brought a ton of injury concerns after he missed the entire 2022 season. Even with a recent injury sustained, the former Pro Bowler is holding up well. It didn’t take long […]

Despite supposedly being on their way to a rebuild, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers boast a 2-0 record this season. The competition has not been stellar, but the Baker Mayfield era is undoubtedly off to a promising start. Though, there is some bad news the team has to contend with, following Sunday’s 27-17 win over the […]

The Miami Dolphins held off a furious rally by the New England Patriots in the fourth quarter of last night’s Sunday Night Football. They took home the 24-17 win. The Dolphins were in control for large parts of the game despite several on and off-field highlight plays by the Patriots. New England came up just […]

Despite building momentum and hanging tight against two of the league’s top teams, the New England Patriots have suddenly fallen to 0-2 in the 2023 season. Their Week 2 loss was eerily similar to their Week 1 loss to the Dolphins. The Patriots fell into an early double-digit hole, trailing 17-3 at halftime and later, […]