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The Cleveland Browns have the daunting task of facing Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs to being their season. Oddly enough, the last team the Browns faced was the Chiefs in the playoffs that ended their season.  Ahead of the matchup, Browns rookie Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, the team’s second-round pick, is all ready […]

The Denver Broncos might be set to to make a sneaky run to the postseason this year. They’ll have an offense led by quarterback Teddy Bridgewater that should be around league average. From watching Teddy lead the Vikings way back when, this is the type of team he can do well with. An offense that […]

After witnessing a complete turnaround last season where they went from the league laughing stock to a legit playoff contender, the Miami Dolphins are looking to make some serious noise during the 2021 NFL season. With Tua Tagovailoa set to take over as the Dolphins new starting quarterback and Brian Flores looking to build off […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are on the clock, literally, regarding a possible contract extension for star defender TJ Watt. All offseason long Watt has been eyeing a new deal and the Steelers have yet to reach an agreement, which could put Watt’s Week 1 availability in jeopardy. However, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is surprisingly optimistic […]

While Seattle Seahawks left tackle Duane Brown was set to play in Week 1 even despite his ongoing contract situation, that contract situation is now no longer an issue. Brown and the Seahawks have agreed on a reworked deal to his liking just ahead of the start of the 2021 NFL season. Details from ESPN’s […]

The Baltimore Ravens are entering the 2021 season looking to return to the playoffs for the fourth straight time. In the first three years of this run, Baltimore has won just one playoff game so the team has to be entering this season with higher expectations. The team is once again led by Lamar Jackson, […]

The Tennessee Titans acquired star wide receiver Julio Jone from the Atlanta Falcons in the offseason. The Titans have now made another key decision involving Jones that could impact his future. ESPN’s Field Yates reports Tennessee converted $14 million of Jones’ $15.3 million base salary into a signing bonus to create over $11 million in […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady was outspoken earlier in the offseason about the NFL rule change allowing defensive players to wear single-digit numbers. The rule applies for offensive players not on the line as well. With the season opener between the Buccaneers and the Cowboys set for Thursday, Brady spoke out again, ripping into […]

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell was recently concerned about running back D’Andre Swift’s status for the start of the season. Swift dealt with a groin injury throughout training camp, so there was worry that he wouldn’t be in shape to play in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers. However, Campbell revealed Tuesday that […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are heading into year two with quarterback Joe Burrow, the former number one overall pick. Last season was not at all what anyone was hoping for as Burrow went down late in the campaign with a leg injury that abruptly ended his season. Burrow is looking for a return to form in […]

It’s hard to forget when the Denver Broncos had all their active quarterbacks end up on the Covid-19 list last November for over a week. It ended up leaving practice squad wide receiver Kendall Hinton to start a game against the New Orleans Saints. It went as expected; not great. More details have arrived almost […]

The Kansas City Chiefs had another dominant season in 2020, topping the AFC West for the fifth straight year with a 14-2 record and advancing to Super Bowl LV. However, the Chiefs were stunned by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and took a 31-9 beating. After failing to defend their title, the Chiefs will need to […]

It’s not unusual for a rookie to struggle right out of the gate in the NFL. But when you’re drafted as high as Cincinnati Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase, there will always be pressure to show immense potential from the get-go. That’s just not being the case for the Chase, who’s been setting bust alarms on […]

The New Orleans Saints secondary, specifically at corner, was looking very shaky entering their Week 1 matchup against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. They addressed it somewhat by signing cornerback Desmond Trufant on Tuesday.Via ESPN, Trufant had just completed a workout with the Saints on Monday. New Orleans has Marshon Lattimore who is […]

When exactly Deshaun Watson will return to action remains unknown. What’s certain is that he will not be taking snaps in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL regular season for the Houston Texans. Instead, it will be veteran Tyrod Taylor who will try to steer the Texans’ offense against the Jacksonville Jaguars at home on […]

Dak Prescott is ready to make his return to the Dallas Cowboys for their Week 1 showdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday. But before the Cowboys take the field for their season opener, there was one last piece of business to take care of involving Prescott. Dallas has converted $6.25 million of Prescott’s […]

Everybody in Foxboro seems to be on The Mac Jones Hype Train. The New England Patriots rookie quarterback has been attracting plenty of attention of late, especially after beating Cam Newton for the team’s starting gig under center. And now, former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is also professing his admiration for Jones. Brees […]

Mac Jones mania is now sweeping the New England Patriots and its fans after the release of quarterback  Cam Newton. Bill Belichick stayed mum on the move at first, but the Pats head honcho later on had more to say about last season’s QB1. From Belichick’s first presser following the move, the coach offered his […]

The Buffalo Bills are coming off a great 2020 campaign and are primed to be a contender again. They went 13-3 and made the AFC Championship Game, where they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs. Josh Allen was vital for the Bills last season; he finished second in the MVP race. They had a solid […]

It isn’t exactly a secret with Week 1 of the 2021-22 NFL regular season now less than one week away, but the Detroit Lions are not a very good football team at the present moment. Even with a new head coach in Dan Campbell and former Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff now under center, […]

On top of adding quarterback Zach Wilson and running back Michael Carter in this year’s NFL Draft, the New York Jets went out and grabbed a high-profile wide receiver in Elijah Moore to hopefully improve their stable of pass-catchers. As Moore enters the league out of Ole Miss, he joins a team that is devoid […]

The Los Angeles Rams are facing off against the Chicago Bears to being the season on Sunday and Sean McVay’s team is making a lot of preparations, of course. But, the Bears’ quarterback situation is a tricky one. While head coach Matt Nagy has named Andy Dalton the starter over Justin Fields, it remains to […]

The Baltimore Ravens are in the market for a running back after a pair of injuries to J.K. Dobbins and now Justice Hill. However, the Ravens do have some good news about their organization. On Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network announced that the Ravens agreed to sign Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews to […]

The Seattle Seahawks–and every other NFL team, for that matter– are preparing for opening day of the NFL season coming up this weekend. For months, the Seahawks have had questions regarding Duane Brown as he has been seeking a new contract.  Questions have remained about where or not Brown was going to play if he […]

Allen Robinson is set for a big year despite his contract stalemate with the Chicago Bears, and it looks like he is more than ready to make the most of his opportunity. The 28-year-old wide receiver is heading to the 2021 season under the franchise tag, which will pay him $17.9 million for one year. […]

The Baltimore Ravens got hit with terrible news before the NFL season even began when running back J.K. Dobbins was ruled out for the season with an ACL injury. That leaves them thin at running back, and Gus “The Bus” Edwards is all set to take the lead role. Or so it seemed for a […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected former Clemson star Trevor Lawrence with the top pick in the 2021 NFL Draft after a stellar career in college. Lawrence has officially been named the starter is ready to kick off his NFL career this weekend. However, the Jaguars gunslinger made a bet against one of his teammates as Clemson […]

The Atlanta Falcons enter this year with expectations from the outside not being very high. Julio Jones was traded away in the offseason and there’s a new head coach in town in Arthur Smith. Many believe it will take time for the Falcons to get back to being a constant in the playoffs even though […]

The San Francisco 49ers seem all but set to throw out Jimmy Garoppolo in the season opener as the team’s starting quarterback. Of course, third overall pick Trey Lance had a small chip in his finger on his throwing hand and his Week 1 status had been up in the air. Well, on Monday, Lance […]

The 2021 NFL season is here after what felt like an eternity of an offseason. And, the Minnesota Vikings have a lot of excitement buzzing around the team. Justin Jefferson, the 2020 first-round pick out of LSU, dazzled in his rookie campaign before being narrowly edged out to Justin Herbert for Offensive Rookie of the […]

With less than a week to go until Week 1 of the NFL is in full swing, teams are starting to lock in their blueprints. For the Green Bay Packers, it will mean going to Jacksonville to take on the New Orleans Saints. A big part of the blueprint they hope to have available is […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been essentially playing hardball with defensive standout TJ Watt all offseason long. Watt has been eyeing a new contract extension, and rightfully so, and has remained in practice, but has only been participating in individual drills until the extension gets done. But, Week 1 is just days away and the Steelers […]

Michael Irvin is one of the new regular hosts on ESPN’s First Take with Stephen A. Smith after Max Kellerman’s exit. Irvin made his debut on Monday, and as expected, there were plenty of fireworks as he sparred with Smith. Irvin was ready to go from the start: .@michaelirvin88 STAYS ready 😂🍿 pic.twitter.com/WOSmnWbTMO — First […]

The Tennessee Titans have made the NFL playoffs in three of the last four seasons, including one visit to the AFC Championship. None of these Titans teams are ever going to blow you away on paper, but once the season begins things just seem to click. Things really got going in 2019 after the Titans […]

With David Bakhtiari on the physically unable to perform list to start the year for the Green Bay Packers, the team faces an uncertain situation on its offensive line. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur had previously said he wasn’t going to reveal the starting group for the offensive line before Week 1, but he seemed […]

In a move that was widely expected and has now been confirmed, the Houston Texans have named Tyrod Taylor their starting quarterback for the regular season. Texans head coach David Culley announced the decision on Monday. The plan appears to be to keep Deshaun Watson on the roster but not active for games. #Texans coach […]

The Denver Broncos are one of the most interesting teams in the AFC, if not the entire NFL entering this season. Teddy Bridgewater was named the starting quarterback for this season in a move that basically tells us the Drew Lock experiment is coming to a close. The former second-round pick lost his job to […]

The Dallas Cowboys are set to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to kick off the 2021 NFL regular season. It’s a matchup everyone is looking forward to, and one the Cowboys need to play well in. This Week 1 game can be a statement game for the Cowboys, showing that last season was a […]

The San Francisco 49ers had a disappointing 2020 season because their core players sustained injuries all throughout their campaign. After tallying a 6-10 record, Kyle Shanahan and his squad are expected to bounce back and aim to be title contenders once more. Just like in previous seasons, tight end George Kittle will continue to banner […]