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The Houston Texans defeated the San Francisco 49ers 17-0 to finish their preseason slate undefeated. Houston will likely be towards the bottom of the standings in 2022 once again, but an undefeated preseason is an encouraging sign of progress. Now that the preseason is over, the Texans have to cut their roster down from 80 […]

The Carolina Panthers were dealt a scare on Friday night as backup QB Sam Darnold left their preseason game on a cart after twisting his ankle. It’s been diagnosed as a high-ankle sprain, which is certainly not the worst-case scenario. After further testing on Saturday, Darnold is expected to miss 4-6 weeks of action, per […]

The New England Patriots are hoping that Mac Jones will be able to build off of his successful rookie campaign to lead the team back to the playoffs for the second straight season. Given the competitive state of the AFC, though, that’s going to be easier said than done. One of the main goals this […]

The New Orleans Saints boast a very deep roster heading into the 2022 NFL season. While their quarterback, Jameis Winston, does have some question marks surrounding him, the hope is that the strong supporting cast around him will help the team prosper after an injury-riddled 2021 campaign. The Saints wrapped up their preseason campaign with […]

Robert Saleh is referring to the New York Jets final preseason game Sunday against the New York Giants as a “dress rehearsal.” Each of the projected starters is expected to play at least one quarter. That means Joe Flacco, Duane Brown, George Fant, Carl Lawson and C.J. Mosley will see their first game action of […]

The Carolina Panthers had a rather bizarre Friday night. They won their preseason contest against the Buffalo Bills, yes. However, that win came with some significant losses. Two key players on their roster were taken out of the game, with Sam Darnold and Derrick Brown getting injured in the same game. That was a scary […]

The Carolina Panthers have a bit of a problem. No, it’s not because of Baker Mayfield: the former Cleveland Browns QB looks great with his new team. No, Carolina’s problem is with his backup. After losing the QB1 battle, Sam Darnold was expected to be the backup to Mayfield. However, in the final preseason game, […]

The Green Bay Packers wrapped up their preseason with a 17-10 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. Green Bay finished the preseason at 1-2, and now the focus turns to a crucial regular season. Before the Packers can do that, however, they need to trim their roster down to 53 players […]

If you didn’t know, the NFL has a plan set in place for former players who suffered through multiple injuries. In theory, this should be a home run: the league gives back to the players by protecting them after their retirement. In practice, though, the NFL’s disability plan has come under scrutiny over the last […]

Jameis Winston got back on the field for the first time since. He helped the New Orleans Saints win 27-10, impressing head coach Dennis Allen in the process. Winston played just one drive in the Saints’ preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers but looked very promising. He completed all four of his passes for […]

The New Orleans Saints may have won their final preseason game, but it didn’t come without some key losses. In just the first drive of the game, 2022 first-round pick Trevor Penning went down after a teammate accidentally collided with him. The rookie tackle was carted off the field, drawing concern from fans. Now, the […]

It wasn’t a pretty end to the preseason for Mac Jones and the New England Patriots. The starting quarterback completed 9-0f-13 passes for 71 yards, but threw an interception and led New England to just one scoring drive in the four possessions against the Raiders’ backups in Friday’s 23-6 loss. Jones went three-and-0ut in two […]

Bill Belichick was understandably upset with his team’s performance in Friday’s preseason finale. Not only did the Patriots lose to the Raiders, 23-6, but they also played most of their starters for a quarter-plus and failed to do much against Las Vegas’ backups. When starting quarterback Mac Jones left the field for the final time […]

Heading into the final game of the preseason, the Denver Broncos have won one game, as well as lost one. The Broncos are coming off a rather ugly loss in which there weren’t many positive takeaways. Nathaniel Hackett and company will attempt to put that loss behind them and move forward. They look to end […]

The preseason is over for the Patriots, and that might not be a good thing. New England lost to the Las Vegas Raiders, 23-6, on Friday night. The Patriots played their starters for the opening few drives on each side of the ball, but didn’t do much to lessen any concerns fans or the media […]

The Seattle Seahawks have named a starting quarterback for the 2022 NFL season. Head coach Pete Carroll named Geno Smith the starter, as the veteran beat out Drew Lock for the job. The development isn’t entirely surprising. Smith has played more first-team reps than Lock in training camp. And despite an injury suffered last week, […]

Tyreek Hill is not one to shy away from making controversial-sounding comments. Ever since his exit from the Kansas City Chiefs, the speedy wide receiver has made some… interesting remarks about his former team. From insinuating that his new QB is better than Patrick Mahomes to other asinine takes, Cheetah has said it all. However, […]

A relatively uneventful preseason for the Buffalo Bills was shaken up by the allegations against punter Matt Araiza. The rookie punter has been accused of raping a minor with two of his friends while he was in college. The situation has clearly put a damper on the team’s mood, as they try to navigate this […]

The alleged rape victim of Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza apparently made some journal entries to make sure she won’t forget the incident that happened to her. Her lawyer Dan Gilleon made the revelation on Twitter, sharing the journal entries that detailed the events of the alleged gang-rape that happened to her. What was stated […]

Jimmy Garoppolo remains with the San Francisco 49ers despite the team making it clear they are moving on from him. The problem is there’s just no market for the veteran quarterback as of the moment. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network made that revelation on Friday, highlighting that there is just no willing trade partner, barring […]

What was supposed to be a secure position for the Buffalo Bills became a huge question mark for the team. They seemed set for the near-future when they promoted rookie punter Matt Araiza, dubbed as the “Punt God” by fans. However, recent rape allegations against Araiza have put their punting future in jeopardy. Ahead of […]

Jalen Hurts might be a household name for the Philadelphia Eagles now, but when his collegiate career ended at Oklahoma in January 2020, he was one of few who hadn’t yet hired an agent for the draft. That’s when a woman by the name of Nicole Lynn, who is married to a former OU player […]

Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos during the offseason. After 10 seasons with the Seahawks, the two parties decided to go their separate ways. Russell Wilson made two Super Bowl appearances during his time in Seattle and won one. He started 158 games while having a record of 104-53-1. […]

The New Orleans Saints lost one of the best players in free agency when Terron Armstead signed with the Miami Dolphins. As a result, the team scrambled to find a replacement for their star offensive lineup. One of their options came in the first round, when they took Trevor Penning. Penning is expected to see […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold has been carted off the field against the Buffalo Bills with what seems to be an ankle injury. Based on the videos of the incident, Darnold appeared to tweak his left ankle after being tackled by CJ Brewer. The Bills DT can be seen falling on Darnold’s foot after the […]

The Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals made headlines for all the wrong reasons of late after their joint practice was called off following a massive brawl between the two sides.  This has led to some folks questioning why there are even joint practices in the first place. Pittsburgh Steelers veteran Cam Heyward has […]

Denzel Mims wants out. The 24-year-old made this abundantly clear after demanding a trade from the New York Jets. There has been a lot of buzz surrounding Mims since this rather unexpected development, and at this point, it seems that he could be headed to the Carolina Panthers. Mims played under Panthers head coach Matt […]

Buffalo Bills rookie punter Matt Araiza has finally addressed the lawsuit accusing him of participating in a gang rape in 2021. Araiza, who has been ruled out of the Bills’ final preseason game on Friday amid the serious accusations, released a statement basically implying that the allegations thrown against him are not true. He then […]

Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza, also known as the “Punt God,” did not participate in the team’s final preseason game against the Carolina Panthers on Friday after he was accused of gang-raping an underage girl at an off-campus party at San Diego State in 2021. With Araiza out, the Bills did not have another punter […]

The San Francisco 49ers have made it very clear that their intention is to move on from Jimmy Garoppolo in favor of the young, talented Trey Lance. However, the 49ers have been either unwilling or simply unable to trade the former starting quarterback. That has left many to wonder exactly how that relationship still works. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles did not go all out to bolster their depth at safety in the offseason, although they did bring in several safeties. For one, the Eagles came to terms with Jaquiski Tartt on a one-year deal in June. Tartt featured for the San Francisco 49ers in his opening seven seasons in the NFL. […]

The San Francisco 49ers have made it clear that they are moving on from Jimmy Garoppolo. But the team has still neglected to cut the veteran quarterback from their roster. The 49ers have reiterated multiple times throughout the offseason that Trey Lance is their quarterback of the future. Even so, there may be a reason […]

At one point during the 2021 regular season, the Arizona Cardinals were deemed by many as the clear-cut top team in the NFL. The Cardinals opened up the campaign with a 7-0 record, as they picked up convincing road wins over teams such as the Tennessee Titans and the Los Angeles Rams. Arizona simply looked […]

There’s no love lost between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. What was supposed to be a productive joint practice session between the Super Bowl LVI opponents quickly turned ugly after Rams star Aaron Donald found himself in the middle of a helmet-swinging brawl against the opposition. There has been a lot of […]

The Seattle Seahawks are entering a new era this season following the trade of Russell Wilson. All good things must come to an end and the team will begin rebuilding this season. While the quarterback controversy has dominated the conversation when breaking down the Seahawks roster, there are other questions to be answered as well. […]

The NFL season is rapidly approaching and teams are scouring over what final moves to make to their rosters. As each team must cut down to 53 men, it leaves some difficult decisions for every franchise to make. It is impossible for every player an organization desires to be kept and there tend to be […]

Las Vegas Raiders 2021 first-round pick Alex Leatherwood could be on the chopping block. After Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Vincent Bonsignore reported that the Raiders could release or trade the former Alabama offensive lineman, a second report seemingly confirmed that Leatherwood could be on his way out of Sin City, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The Raiders […]

Buffalo Bills rookie punter Matt Araiza could see his NFL career end before it even begins. Araiza’s name was included in a lawsuit on Thursday as one of the members of a group who allegedly gang-raped a girl at San Diego State in 2021. By no surprise, he won’t play in the Bills’ preseason finale […]

Earlier in the week, it was reported that the New England Patriots were willing to trade offensive tackle, Isaiah Wynn. Isaiah Wynn is entering the fifth year of his rookie contract. He is due $10.4M this season. By trading him, the Patriots would give themselves some much-needed financial flexibility. But now it seems that the […]