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When the San Francisco 49ers decided to bring back Jimmy Garoppolo to a restructured one-year deal, the biggest concern of fans was how it would impact Trey Lance. Certainly, having a starting-quality QB like Garoppolo–who was fresh from leading the team to the conference championship–won’t help in instilling confidence in Lance, right? Besides, the last […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ 2022 preseason has concluded. Now the hard work begins as the team prepares for the upcoming regular season schedule. The Chiefs have now made their final roster cuts, but that doesn’t mean there are no more gaps to fill. Keep in mind that the Chiefs underwent significant offseason changes in 2022. […]

Tre’Davious White won’t be joining the Buffalo Bills for Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams, as well as in the next three games after that as he recovers from injury. The Bills placed White on reserve/PUP list on Tuesday, meaning he’ll be sidelined for the first four contests of the season. Ian Rapoport of […]

The New Orleans Saints made a series of important roster moves on Tuesday while widdling down the squad ahead of final roster cuts. While it was largely younger players let go by the franchise on Tuesday, there were some veterans who were casualties of the final 53-man roster cuts, including the likes of Taco Charlton […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have a revamped receiving corps for 2022 after trading superstar wideout Tyreek Hill. As many questions as Juju Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdez-Scantling and company still have to answer for the Chiefs, coach Andy Reid has enough confidence in his rebuilt group of receivers that a former first-round pick once again finds himself […]

The New York Giants are receiving trade inquires in reference to wide receiver Darius Slayton. There were whispers that Slayton may not even make the 53-man roster and could ultimately be released by New York. But he ended up making the initial 53-man roster on Tuesday. So that means the Giants are either planning to […]

With the 2022 NFL season rapidly approaching, the Minnesota Vikings just trimmed their roster down to 53 with their last round of cuts before Tuesday’s deadline, and there were also a couple of trades. The Vikings’ 8-9 record in 2021 was not enough to secure a place in the playoffs, but the organization will look […]

Indianapolis Colts star linebacker Shaquille Leonard has missed training camp and the entire preseason as he recovers from offseason back surgery. There was a belief that Leonard could begin the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list, putting his Week 1 status in jeopardy. However, that doesn’t appear to be the case after their […]

Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby was at risk of starting the season on the reserve/PUP list after missing all of training camp and the preseason while recovering from offseason knee surgery. That won’t be the case after all, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, who indicated that the Packers plan to activate Crosby […]

The Las Vegas Raiders waived former first-round pick Alex Leatherwood ahead of the NFL cut deadline, per Adam Schefter. Leatherwood was a highly-touted offensive tackle coming out of college. But he never panned out in Las Vegas. For the Raiders, cutting former first-rounders as unfortunately become a trend as of late. According to Ari Meirov, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster cuts and some trades have gotten their team to the 53-man limit for the 2022 NFL season. There are still moves to be made over the next few days, such as scouring the waiver wire for players other teams have released and filling out their practice squad, but for the most […]

While the Pittsburgh Steelers have not yet revealed who will be their starting quarterback in 2022, they’ve made an important move in order to protect the position. The Steelers have acquired offensive lineman Jesse Davis in a deal with the Minnesota Vikings. In exchange for Davis, the Steelers are sending a 2025 conditional seventh-round pick […]

Final cut down day is always full of surprises. Even the most ardent Minnesota Vikings follower, though, was no doubt shocked by their team’s release of a player who’s been a long presumed starter. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Vikings parted ways with defensive lineman Armon Watts on Tuesday as part of their […]

The Green Bay Packers have been a Super Bowl contender over the past three seasons but have not made it past the NFC Championship Game. The Packers had an eventful offseason and just completed their roster cuts for the 2022 NFL season, setting up this new 53-man roster for a potential Super Bowl run. While […]

The Baltimore Ravens 53-man roster is now official, as the team heads into a Week 1 battle vs. the New York Jets. The Ravens roster is deep and talented with an All-Pro quarterback (and a solid backup), good offensive line depth, a slew of talented tight ends, and a strong secondary. That said, after the […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has yet to sign a contract extension this offseason and he’s hoping to put pen to paper before Week 1. No matter what happens though, Lamar is clearly focused on balling out in 2022. Even his teammates are seeing the fire in his eyes. Tight end Mark Andrews is one […]

The San Francisco 49ers managed to work out a deal with Jimmy Garoppolo that will keep him in town for the 2022 season. Garoppolo is expected to serve as the backup to Trey Lance throughout the season, and Kyle Shanahan reiterated those plans on Tuesday. Via Tracy Sandler of Fangirl Sports, Shanahan stated that “this […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are having a busy Tuesday ahead of the roster cut deadline. After shockingly releasing former first-round pick Alex Leatherwood, Las Vegas is severing ties with another former draft pick. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Raiders have agreed to trade 2019 second-round pick and cornerback Trayvon Mullen to the Arizona Cardinals. […]

The New Orleans Saints made a surprise move on Tuesday, trading defensive back CJ Gardner-Johnson to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2025 draft pick. This comes after he made it well known of his desire to sign a new contract in training but instead, Gardner-Johnson heads to Philly instead and becomes a starter right away. […]

The Minnesota Vikings are getting in on the trade festivities as the deadline draws closer to set their initial 53-man roster for the 2022 NFL season. The Vikings are acquiring 2020 second-round pick Ross Blacklock from the Houston Texans to bolster their defense, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Minnesota is sending Houston a sixth-round […]

Amid the beginning of roster cuts yesterday afternoon, the San Francisco 49ers made a fairly shocking decision. After all of the trade rumors floating around Jimmy Garoppolo’s name this offseason, the 49ers ultimately decided to restructure his contract and keep him in San Fran for the upcoming season. This was an extremely surprising move. Garoppolo […]

The Minnesota Vikings are fighting to make noise in the NFC North Division. Check out FanDuel’s 2022 NFL over under win total odds, including the Vikings’ over/under win total prediction. This is a team that has a chance to shock the NFC. With the preseason in the rearview mirror, the final roster cuts are happening […]

The Houston Texans made a surprising move as they widdled down the squad during 53-man roster cuts, opting to part ways with veteran running back Marlon Mack, according to Adam Schefter. There was some expectation that Mack would be in play for a starting role or the RB2 job, but that was all put to […]

Deion Sanders and Jackson State football begin their season this weekend against Florida A&M. But, the entire city of Jackson, Mississippi is dealing with serious flooding right now and have no clean water. Sanders spoke on the situation on Tuesday, via TMZ Sports: “We hit with a little crisis in the city of Jackson,” the […]

The New Orleans Saints released quarterback Ian Book ahead of the 53-man NFL roster cut date, per Ian Rapoport. Book was an interesting case for New Orleans. Some felt as if he would at least make the practice squad. Others thought he had a chance to be the Saints backup. But New Orleans ultimately cut […]

Brian Robinson’s recent injury due to him getting shot in the leg during an armed robbery has caught the attention of much of the NFL. While Robinson thankfully avoided serious injury as a result of the confrontation, it was a reminder of how unimportant football can be when it comes to matters like this. Robinson […]

Pittsburgh Steelers fans were surely holding their breath a couple of days ago when star running back Najee Harris revealed that he’s been dealing with a lisfranc injury in his foot. But, no need to worry. It’s not expected to set him back at all, as Mike Tomlin pointed out on Tuesday. Via Brooke Pryor […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to name their starting quarterback for the 2022 NFL season, and it appears Mike Tomlin would prefer to keep that knowledge close to his chest. Amid the Steelers’ 53-man roster cuts, Tomlin refused to announce who had won the team’s quarterback competition, per Mark Kaboly. Tomlin did insinuate that he’s […]

As the madness of NFL cut day continues, there have already been some notable surprises across the league. Perhaps the deal that has caught the most attention has been the Philadelphia Eagles’ trade for defensive back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. The Eagles have had an active offseason as they look to build off their playoff performance in […]

Putting together a solid draft in your fantasy football leagues is the key to a successful season. Drafting solid running backs early on is crucial, as you need two of them in most leagues. But it’s going to be important to avoid some of the overvalued fantasy football running backs when it comes to your […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are finalizing their 53-man roster on Tuesday, and among the roster cut casualties was a surprising wide receiver in Daurice Fountain, per Herbie Teope of the KC Star. The 26-year-old receiver was widely expected to make the Chiefs’ roster given his familiarity with their offensive scheme and his exploits on special […]

The Los Angeles Rams have a plethora of targets for Matthew Stafford to throw to this upcoming season. With Allen Robinson joining Cooper Kupp as a free agent addition this offseason, it looks like the Rams offense is poised to be even better than it was last season. Unfortunately, it appears they may have released […]

The Dallas Cowboys have full confidence in Dak Prescott. That much isn’t even in question after they signed him to a $160 million deal the previous year even after coming off a season-ending injury. But their latest move might be taking that trust a little too far. Well, at least for the time being. According […]

Another New England Patriots early-round draft pick has been shown the door in Foxborough. Per Dov Kleiman, tight end Devin Asiasi was released by New England as it cuts its roster down to 53 players on Tuesday. #Patriots cut former 3rd round pick TE Devin Asiasi. Belichick used two 3rd round picks on TE in […]

The NFL 53-man roster cut deadline is difficult for many players. It is a stressful time as players are unsure whether or not they made the team. But Russell Wilson is pumped up for the season. The always encouraging QB sent out the following video and caption to Twitter on Tuesday amid the 53-man roster […]

The New York Giants have been looking to trade Darius Slayton as roster cuts near. Slayton has shown a lot of potential throughout the start of his career with the Giants, but was largely phased out of the offense last season with the additions of Kenny Golladay and Kadarius Toney to the offense. Despite that, […]

The Miami Dolphins were handed a significant injury blow on Tuesday when the organization announced that star cornerback Byron Jones would be placed on the reserve/PUP list to start the 2022 NFL season, per Ari Meirov. The decision from the Dolphins, which came amid the team’s final 53-man roster cuts, will force Jones to miss […]

The Denver Broncos have a lot of hope and excitement surrounding them with the 2022 season right on the horizon. A big reason for that is because they added Russell Wilson in a blockbuster trade with the Seattle Seahawks this offseason. With Wilson on board, the Broncos look very dangerous. Even though Wilson struggled with […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a big trade ahead of final 53-man roster cuts on Tuesday, fortifying the defense by adding an important depth piece at the outside linebacker position. According to Mike McCartney of Vayner Sports, the Steelers have acquired linebacker Malik Reed from the Denver Broncos. The Broncos will be obtaining a late-round compensatory […]