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It came out earlier this week that Arizona Cardinals cornerback Malcolm Butler was dealing with a personal issue and was mulling retirement. On cutdown Tuesday, the Cardinals placed Butler on the Reserve/Retired list, confirming the rumors. Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Tuesday the ultimate outcome with Butler “remains to be seen,” according to Darren […]

The 2021 NFL season is just around the corner and the Atlanta Falcons have cut their roster size down to 53. There weren’t many surprises on cut day for this franchise, as most of the roster seemed to be a lock throughout the preseason. It’ll be interesting to see who is named on the starting […]

Michael Strahan spent all 15 years of his legendary NFL career with the New York Giants. He piled up 141.5 sacks during that time (6th all-time) and was a constant force in leading the Giants’ defense to Super Bowl XLII. He’s already in the NFL Hall of Fame and now, the Giants will be retiring […]

It’s been an absolute train-wreck for the Houston Texans all offseason long. Deshaun Watson has been accused of sexual assault by numerous women and it appears the plan for the Texans regarding him is making him inactive during the regular season. It’s left the starting gig at quarterback open and while the assumption is Tyrod […]

The New England Patriots shockingly released veteran quarterback Cam Newton on Tuesday’s cutdown day, paving the way for rookie Mac Jones to be the starter. There were rumblings that Newton being unvaccinated played a role in his release after he missed some practice time due to a COVID-19 issue. However, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick […]

Anytime Kirk Cousins’ name has popped up this offseason it typically hasn’t been great for the Minnesota Vikings quarterback. Cousins has been outspoken in the past about remaining unvaccinated and at one point during Vikings training camp, he ended up on the reserve/Covid-19 list. Ex-QB Josh McCown, via The Pioneer Press, chimed in on the […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer openly admitted he and general manager Trent Baalke took a player’s COVID-19 vaccination status into account when making final roster cuts ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. That admission has Meyer in a bit of hot water with the NFL Players Association, according to ESPN’s Michael DiRocco.  NFLPA assistant executive director […]

The New York Giants are looking to turn things around in 2021, and second-year NFL head coach Joe Judge doing everything in his power to help “Big Blue” compete against the three other teams in a very lackluster NFC East division. However, Judge might very well be without two key offensive players come Week 1 […]

The NFL has seen each team cut down their rosters in order to get to that magic number of 53. One of the more surprising cuts was Cam Newton, who the New England Patriots let go on Tuesday as they begin the new era of Mac Jones as the team’s quarterback. Well, former NFL star […]

The Miami Dolphins aren’t going to be acquiring Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans, at least not right now. The Texans reportedly are keeping Watson on the roster, although he will be inactive, and it remains to be seen what his punishment is going to be as the investigation is still ongoing. But, Dolphins head […]

The Minnesota Vikings got some unfortunate news after hearing about the injury of starting tight end Irv Smith Jr., who is expected to be out for quite some time. Well, the Vikings did something to address that on Tuesday. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Vikings have done a trade with the New […]

While the Miami Dolphins have Tua Tagovailoa tabbed as their starting quarterback, their interest in Deshaun Watson appears to still be super high. According to ProFootballTalk, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross really wants to trade for Watson. Per a league source, owner Stephen Ross “really wants” the Texans quarterback. For now, however, the Dolphins and Texans […]

The story about Bishop Sycamore and IMG Academy just keeps getting more and more insane. Reports surfaced after the two high schools played each other over the weekend and the game was aired on ESPN, and suddenly Bishop Sycamore was under fire after apparently playing their second game in just three days. Well, a report […]

The tragedy of Hurricane Ida has wrecked the city of New Orleans over the past couple of days. Questions remain about the start of the season for the New Orleans Saints after the hurricane struck, and players, owners, and others are doing their part to help out. Among them is Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back […]

Cam Newton was released by the New England Patriots on Tuesday and there are already rumblings that the Dallas Cowboys could be interested in signing the veteran QB. Members of the media, specifically Skip Bayless, are absolutely loving the idea of the Cowboys giving Newton a shot. Cam Newton was made to be a Dallas […]

When J.K. Dobbins went down with a torn ACL in the preseason finale for the Baltimore Ravens, it ended his season and sent a deflating feeling across the team. It was set to be a promising year for the second year back out of Ohio State and now the Ravens will have to do it […]

The New England Patriots gave up on the Cam Newton experiment and released him, turning to rookie Mac Jones as Bill Belichick’s new quarterback. The release was a bit of a surprise by everybody, and some of Newton’s teammates opened up about his time with the team. Patriots running back James White was one player […]

The Miami Dolphins had just acquired linebacker Benardrick McKinney in March from the Houston Texans. On Tuesday, McKinney was cut from Miami as teams trim their rosters down to the final 53. Dolphins head coach Brian Flores spoke on the decision to release McKinney. “With Benardrick, it was a tough decision — we like the […]

The Atlanta Falcons signed QB Josh Rosen a week ago and he’s already proven enough to make the 53-man roster. The #Falcons announce that QB Josh Rosen will make their initial roster. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 31, 2021 Rosen played the second half of the Falcons’ loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday and […]

The New England patriots certainly stole headlines on roster cutdown day as they released veteran quarterback Cam Newton to pave the way for rookie Mac Jones. Now, Newton is suddenly a free agent with the regular season less than two weeks away. One team that has been reported to have interest in him is the […]

The New England Patriots shocked everybody on roster cut day by releasing veteran Cam Newton, essentially pegged Mac Jones as the man for Bill Belichick. With a Week 1 matchup against the Miami Dolphins, suddenly it becomes an Alabama duel with Jones and Tua Tagovailoa set to face off. In turn, the pairing brought a […]

The New England Patriots abruptly released Cam Newton on Tuesday, paving the way for rookie Mac Jones to be the starting quarterback. However, it appears there were several reasons that factored into the Patriots cutting ties with Newton. Via Adam Beasley of PFT: There wasn't just one reason that Cam Newton is gone. It was […]

The New England Patriots surprised everyone by releasing Cam Newton on Tuesday. The move has opened up the door for rookie Mac Jones to slide in as the starting quarterback. Following the news, Cam Newton responded to the decision. “I really appreciate all the love and support during this time, but I must say, please […]

It has been an eventful cutdown day for the New England Patriots. First came the bombshell that veteran quarterback Cam Newton got cut, with rookie Mac Jones winning the starting job. That’s not the only big news coming out of New England, as star cornerback Stephon Gilmore has been placed on the physically unable to […]

The Cam Newton experiment seemed promising for the New England Patriots but it didn’t turn out quite well for them in the 2020 season. After several months, Bill Belichick finally found his quarterback of the future as the team took Alabama talent Mac Jones with their 15th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Being […]

After suffering a torn ACL at the tail-end of the season a year ago, Green Bay Packers all-pro left tackle David Bakhtiari will start the 2021 season on the PUP list. The #Packers are keeping All-Pro LT David Bakhtiari (knee) on the PUP list into the season, source said, meaning he’ll miss the first six […]

On Tuesday, the New England Patriots made a shocking move by releasing quarterback Cam Newton. The move paves the way for rookie Mac Jones to be the starting quarterback for New England. With the release of Cam Newton, it opens up the door for him to sign elsewhere. Here are the three best destinations for […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday he’s having conversations with the NFL about AT&T Stadium hosting the New Orleans Saints’ Week 1 home opener against the Green Bay Packers because of Hurricane Ida. Via the Forth Worth Star-Telegram: “That’s certainly possible,” Jones said on KRLD/105.3 “The Fan.” “We’re having discussions. There’s a lot of […]

New England Patriots wide receiver N’Keal Harry was widely expected to be traded in the offseason after he voiced his displeasure with the organization. However, he’s ultimately stayed put and it is still around on cutdown day after they released Cam Newton in a shocking turn of events. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick spoke on […]

The Deshaun Watson trade saga has been one of the wildest roller coasters of the past year. But it looks like the Houston Texans are avoiding any loops for now. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Texans are holding on to Watson for the time being. “The Texans are not expected to trade QB […]

The New England Patriots shocked the NFL world on Tuesday as they abruptly cut quarterback Cam Newton, who was battling with rookie Mac Jones for the starting spot. While it came as a surprise to basically everyone, the Patriots didn’t even try to trade Newton before releasing him, according to PFT: Per source, the Patriots […]

The Cam Newton era in Foxborough is now officially over after the New England Patriots sent shockwaves across the entire NFL by releasing the veteran quarterback. This comes as a huge surprise. The earlier understanding is that Bill Belichick was still deciding which quarterback he was going to start in Week 1 of the regular […]

In a stunning move as rosters in the NFL are being trimmed down to 53, the New England Patriots released quarterback Cam Newton. The #Patriots have released Cam Newton, source said. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 31, 2021 The move comes after Newton had an alright preseason for the Patriots but also had a slip-up […]

We got a fight that broke out at the end of a Pittsburgh Steelers practice on Monday, and it was not just an ordinary altercation, as the scuffle involved two stars: wide receiver Chase Claypool and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be an available video of the fight, but some Steelers players […]

The Dallas Cowboys are getting Dak Prescott back this season. While there’s zero doubt about him leading the charge as the team’s franchise quarterback, the battle for who backs him up was certainly heated throughout the preseason. With the NFL season set to be underway, looks like the Cowboys have whittled down their options behind […]

The Dwayne Haskins experiment was a debacle with the Washington Football Team, but he’s getting a new lease on life with the Pittsburgh Steelers. After signing a one-year deal with the Steelers in the offseason, Haskins has survived cuts and made the 53-man roster, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Haskins will likely be the […]

Veteran NFL wide receiver John Brown, who has played for the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills, requested to be released by the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday while the AFC West franchise granted his wish. As a result, Brown is now an unrestricted free agent and has the ability to sign with any […]

Not a few were surprised when NFL legend Deion Sanders was named coach of Jackson State last December. While Sanders sure has the acumen to steer a young squad, picking a relatively unknown program was quite unexpected from the flamboyant cornerback. But in his short time with Jackson State, the 54-year-old Sanders has immediately made […]

The NFL regular season is almost here, and it’s time for fantasy owners to draft their team. Every season has overvalued fantasy football quarterbacks and overrated fantasy football quarterbacks. We have to look through a specific prism, too, and specifically drill deep for overvalued ADP fantasy football quarterbacks. Lots of players get drafted based on […]