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The Green Bay Packers’ selection of Utah State quarterback Jordan Love in the first round during the recent NFL Draft was widely questioned and criticized by fans and media. However, while the pick has some fans scratching their heads, many inside league circles know exactly what Green Bay and General Manager Brian Gutekunst are doing. […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a long and storied history filled with Hall of Fame players, five Super Bowl wins and legendary coaches. However, while Dallas has capitalized on early draft picks when drafting players like Troy Aikman, Tony Dorsett and Ezekiel Elliot, the franchise has also found diamonds in the rough later in the draft. […]

No team is perfect when it comes to the NFL Draft. Jeff George, Trev Alberts, Art Schlichter — all examples of draft-day mishaps from the Indianapolis Colts. But what about the opposite? Like most teams, the Colts have been able to find some great talent deep into the draft and unearth some hidden gems along […]

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland was arrested on Tuesday afternoon in York County, South Carolina. According to York County Sheriff’s Office records (per ESPN), Breeland was charged with five charges, including resisting arrest, driving without a license, having alcohol in a motor vehicle with the seal broken, having an open container of beer or […]

There’s no denying that Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers is one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. The 36-year-old has played his entire 14-year career with the Pack, and he trails only franchise icon Brett Favre in Approximate Value, per Pro Football Reference. Now, according to a stat compiled by ESPN, Rodgers […]

While many were focused on the fact that the San Francisco 49ers recently managed to acquire former Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams, another veteran blocker and Bay Area staple in Joe Staley called it quits. Right before the 2020 NFL Draft officially got underway this past weekend, Staley informed the 49ers that he would […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide and Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jalen Hurts came off the board a bit earlier than many expected over the weekend, as the former collegiate standout is now officially a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. Eagles general manager Howie Roseman ultimately selected Hurts in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft despite […]

The New Orleans Saints formally announced that the surging NFC South franchise has indeed signed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston to a one-year free-agent contract. Although a starter under center for the first five seasons of his NFL career, Winston will now serve as the primary backup to longtime Saints quarterback Drew Brees. […]

The New England Patriots will look a bit different next season. With Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski making their way to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, there have been quite a few major changes made in New England this offseason. Patriots veteran fullback James Develin adds to the new landscape this week. The 31-year-old Develin recently […]

Former Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. is the son of former NFL defensive back Antoine Winfield while now officially joining his father atop the highest level. Over the weekend, Winfield Jr. was selected by the up-and-coming Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. However, it was not […]

Draft busts like Aundray Bruce, Joe Profit and Bruce Pickens remain a stain on the NFL Draft history of the Atlanta Falcons. However, although the Dirty Birds have their fair share of poor draft choices, the franchise has also been able to find exceptional talent outside the draft’s early picks. Some of the best players […]

Deshaun Watson has proven to be a genuine leader for the Houston Texans and that continues to be true amid the coronavirus pandemic. While some people are less fortunate than others, Watson is going to play on Twitch to support the Bartender Emergency Assistance Program. The Texans quarterback is teaming up with his personal quarterbacks […]

With as much flak as the Cleveland Browns franchise has earned from their questionable player personnel moves they have made throughout their team’s history, they have been able to find some key team additions through the means of free agency. While their draft record is spotty to say the lease, they have had bouts of […]

After previously employing versatile defensive players such as Deone Bucannon and Tyrann “Honey Badger” Mathieu, the Arizona Cardinals have yet another in the desert in former Clemson Tigers Swiss Army Knife Isaiah Simmons. With Simmons, by far the most versatile player — offensively or defensively — in this year’s NFL Draft class, somehow falling to […]

Even amid the uncertainty surrounding his future with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Leonard Fournette remains as a source of entertainment on social media. On Tuesday, Fournette spent some time roasting Jalen Ramsey, once again, on Twitter. Back in 2017, when Ramsey was still with the Jaguars, he squared off against A.J. Green of the Cincinnati Bengals. […]

Former Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams is now officially a member of the San Francisco 49ers. After his disgruntled and troubled relationship with the Redskins finally reaching its tipping point, the 49ers managed to swoop in en route to acquiring the veteran blocker’s services midway through the NFL Draft while there seemed to be […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are amid a massive rebuild, but head coach Zac Taylor wants more than just high-character players on his roster. While the Bengals continue to build their new-look roster, Taylor revealed that he wants to add players with an “edge” to their game: “When you say a guy with an edge, that’s a […]

While the Philadelphia Eagles made headlines with their early selections in the 2020 NFL Draft, the franchise also found promising players in the later rounds. Considering the organization’s history of finding steals, especially at wide receiver, the Eagles might get more out of their 2020 draft class than expected. Even with rewarding picks like Trent […]

The Washington Redskins are heading into the 2020 season with a crowded backfield. As a result, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell believes that Adrian Peterson could be released by the Redskins this offseason. Peterson, who turned 35 years old a month ago, is entering his 14th season in the NFL, making it his third season with the […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide and Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jalen Hurts is officially NFL bound after coming off the board in the second round over the weekend. With the Philadelphia Eagles selecting the former collegiate standout pretty early on as a result of the recent 2020 NFL Draft, especially with starting quarterback Carson Wentz currently under […]

The New York Jets and head coach Adam Gase are trying to adapt to the new-look NFL offseason, most of which is taking place on a virtual basis. As a result, Gase recently gave reporters a sneak peek into what his virtual offseason program looks like and will look like moving forward as the month […]

The world has certainly changed since the start of 2020, and thus, sports has had to adapt drastically, and even further adjustments are expected as time progresses. With the NFL managing to seamlessly pulling off the 2020 NFL Draft over the weekend — albeit 100 percent virtually — the league might be forced to make […]

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Joe Thomas is one of the best players in Cleveland Browns history and will undoubtedly be enshrined in the Hall of Fame one day in the near future. For that reason, it makes sense why no one will be wearing Thomas’ No. 73 for Cleveland next season. The Browns selected Alabama offensive tackle Jedrick Wills […]

The Miami Dolphins selected Tua Tagovailoa with the No. 5 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and it didn’t take long for him to bring some humor to the fans in South Beach. Following the draft, Tagovailoa and Ravens passer Lamar Jackson hilariously reacted to a famous lookalike for the rookie quarterback. Yeahhh Bruciieeeeee 😂😂 […]

Former Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams is now officially a member of the San Francisco 49ers. With 49ers general manager John Lynch going out and getting the disgruntled Williams from Washington, San Francisco now believes the situation surrounding the former Redskins staple and his expiring contract will all work itself out moving forward. “I […]

The Arizona Cardinals made quite a splash by taking Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons with the eighth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He turned heads with his physical traits throughout the draft process, and there is plenty of optimism that he can help spark a potential resurgence for this lackluster defense. Simmons’ rare combination […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have done an incredible job in recent years at selecting contributors at wide receiver outside the first round of the draft. Antonio Brown, Juju Smith-Schuster, Diontae Johnson, James Washington and Martavis Bryant are all examples of impact wideouts that the Steelers drafted outside of the draft’s first 32 selections. And with their […]

Veteran NFL punter Dustin Colquitt is no longer a member of the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite being on the team for Kansas City’s run to a Super Bowl title last season, in addition to serving as a staple of the franchise for many years, Colquitt was formally released by the team this week. Head coach […]

The New England Patriots added another talented piece to the secondary in safety Kyle Dugger in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. It seems Safety Devin McCourty is ready to welcome him with open arms. It is hardly uncommon for veteran players to take issue with teams using an early pick to take […]

The Seattle Seahawks were interested in bringing back Jadeveon Clowney for another season, but he still remains in free agency. While it remains to be seen what Seattle offered him, the Seahawks were only willing to retain him for the right price. To begin free agency, Clowney was seeking a multi-year contract that paid him […]

The New Orleans Saints have had a roller-coaster history. Founded in 1967, it took the team two decades to make a postseason appearance. However, since then, and especially so in recent years, the Saints have been a playoff mainstay and despite only having one Super Bowl to show for it, are contenders year in and […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was able to fit the billing as a former No. 1 pick during his rookie year. It appears expectations are now as high as ever going into the 2020 NFL season. Murray helped lead quite the resurgence on offense under head coach Kliff Kingsbury. General manager Steve Keim was optimistic […]

The restrictions placed by the league in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced the league to take unprecedented action ahead of the 2020 NFL season. Fortunately, all the changes have not been too big of an adjustment for Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Teams around the league are relying heavily on video-conferencing apps […]

The wait is finally over for quarterback Jameis Winston after reports surfaced of his signing with the New Orleans Saints. It appears the deal has now become official. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Winston has agreed to a one-year contract to stay in the NFC South: Saints officially signed former Bucs’ QB Jameis […]

The Kansas City Chiefs selected Clyde Edwards-Helaire with the No. 32 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and he’s excited to get to work. Just days after joining the Chiefs, Edwards-Helaire spoke about teaming up with Patrick Mahomes. Edwards-Helaire, who won the National Championship with LSU in 2019, is headed to the reigning Super Bowl […]

The Baltimore Ravens have put an emphasis on shoring up the talent in their secondary in recent years. The emergence of cornerback Marlon Humphrey provided them with another integral piece for the foreseeable future. The Ravens have now made sure to avoid any significant turnover by picking up the fifth-year option on Humphrey’s rookie deal, […]

Justin Rohrwasser was selected by the New England Patriots with the No. 159 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, but he immediately faced backlash concerning a “Three Percenters” tattoo. After the backlash, Rohrwasser intends to get the tattoo removed. Via ESPN’s Mike Reiss, the rookie kicker said, “As soon as I saw what it was […]

The Tennessee Titans officially opted to secure quarterback Ryan Tannehill for the long haul this offseason. Of course, this came after plenty of speculation regarding their interest in now-Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. The Titans had been pegged as one of the frontrunners to land Brady’s services after he parted ways with the New […]