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The Kansas City Chiefs were able to defeat the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl earlier this year and Charvarius Ward was one of the reasons why. Due to his strong showing this past season, Ward earned the highest-performance based pay from the NFL program in 2019, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. #Chiefs […]

The Atlanta Falcons dug themselves into a deep hole at the start of the 2019 season—a hole that they dug so deep, they couldn’t climb their way out of, no matter how hard they tried. The Falcons began last season 1-7. There’s not much hope of turning the 2019 campaign around at that point. Atlanta […]

Along with running back Dion Lewis, the Tennessee Titans released five-time Pro Bowl linebacker Cameron Wake, the team announced, on Thursday ahead of—so long as planned—Monday’s start to the NFL’s free agency. #Titans release Dion Lewis and Cameron Wake Roster Moves 📰 » https://t.co/56J1hYazCv https://t.co/ubnTnfqrE4 — Tennessee Titans (@Titans) March 12, 2020 The 38-year-old veteran […]

The NFL is suspending its annual spring meeting later this March, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, as the outbreak and spread of the coronavirus has swept the sports world, canceling games and events and suspending other leagues’ operations. The NFL released a statement on the suspension of its league meeting, with Commissioner Roger Goodell adding […]

Free agent tight end Jordan Reed visited the Seattle Seahawks ahead of the NFL’s open market season on Thursday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Former Washington TE Jordan Reed is visiting the Seahawks today, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2020 Reed, 29, sustained a head-trauma injury in the preseason of the […]

Quarterback Jameis Winston has developed into a fascinating case study for winning football games. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have employed him as their full-time quarterback since selecting him with the first overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, face a decision this offseason. Should they attempt to sign six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady? […]

New Orleans Saints star quarterback Drew Brees has given every indication that he will return for a 20th NFL season—and, in particular, staying with “Who Dat” nation. What kind of contract Brees, 41, and the Saints plan on agreeing to is another question, though. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on Thursday, it’s entirely conceivable […]

The Coronavirus is causing a lot of issues in the world at the moment, and the sports world is far from exempt. Leagues are suspending play. The NBA and NHL both took those steps in the last 24 hours, for example. So far, the NFL has not announced suspending the start of the new season. […]

The Tennessee Titans made the decision Thursday morning to release running back Dion Lewis, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. In football news, Titans informed RB Dion Lewis that they are releasing him, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2020 The move comes during a wave of news surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic, which […]

Former Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Kyle Emanuel, a fifth-round pick of the 2015 NFL Draft, quickly became a solid linebacker, and looked like he could have a long and successful career when he turned pro. However, after the 2018 season, the Chargers stud shocked a lot of people by announcing he was retiring from the […]

The NFL is set to enter a new league year next Wednesday. Even as national fervor has escalated exponentially over the past 48 hours surrounding the Coronavirus being deemed a global pandemic, the league has “no plans to move the start of the league year,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. It’s fair to note that the […]

The Washington Redskins football team became the first NFL franchise to announce that they would be suspending travel for coaches and scouts ahead of the NFL Draft and pro days as the league deals with the ramifications of the Coronavirus pandemic. In a statement released by Washington owner Dan Snyder, he discusses the discussion to […]

The New England Patriots have sat atop the AFC East for nearly two decades with the duo of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. However, that could be subject to change with Brady’s impending free agency this offseason. This past season, the Buffalo Bills took a step forward into becoming a contender in the division, having […]

Everyone is wondering what the NFL plans on doing amid the controversy surrounding the coronavirus and the first football-related event has been postponed. According to Nora Princiotti of the Boston Globe, the Pro Football Hall of Fame postponed its FanFest with the coronavirus scare present. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has postponed its "Hall of […]

The NFL may value running backs less than in the past, but having an elite RB certainly doesn’t hurt teams. This year’s free agent class contains plenty of solid starters, including 2 Pro Bowlers. Here are the ten best. 10. Jordan Howard, Philadelphia Eagles A fifth-round pick by the Chicago Bears in 2016, Howard had […]

The Cleveland Browns released Christian Kirksey on Wednesday and there are plenty of teams interested in bringing him in for a visit. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Kirksey is visiting the Green Bay Packers on Thursday. Free agent LB Christian Kirksey is visiting the #Packers today, source says. Left the #Raiders visit without a […]

Barry Sanders is a legend of the Detroit Lions and what better person to have make one of the first legal bets in the state of Michigan? On Thursday, Sanders plans to make among the first legal bets as the state of Michigan legalized sports gambling, per Edward Pevos of mlive.com. In recent years, sports […]

Deion Jones is preparing to enter his fifth season with the Atlanta Falcons in 2020 and Jeff Ulbrich, the team’s assistant head coach and linebackers coach, believes the best is yet to come from Jones. While speaking about his potential, Ulbrich showered Jones with praise. “Deion is a guy that I see has the potential […]

With less than a week until free agency kicks off, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have emerged as a dark-horse candidate to land Tom Brady. Ahead of Brady’s much-anticipated decision, Peter Schrager of NFL Network talked about the chances of Brady signing with Tampa Bay. "Does it make sense for Tampa Bay to want Tom Brady? […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is currently scheduled to take place from April 23-25 in Las Vegas, Nevada, but that could be subject to change in the near future. Nearly a month until the draft, there could be major changes made to the event due to the effects of the coronavirus. Since two years ago, the […]

The New England Patriots have their sights set on retaining Tom Brady this offseason, but there are other roster moves that need to be made in the meantime. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, New England picked up the team option for Jason McCourty. The Patriots have officially picked up the 2020 option for CB Jason […]

The Buffalo Bills are reportedly interested in adding to a staunch defensive unit that ranked sixth in DVOA last season, according to Football Outsiders. Buffalo will pursue free-agent linebacker Christian Kirksey, who is free to sign with any team after he was cut by the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday (per Ryan Talbot of NYUP): The Buffalo […]

Like the many secondary football leagues created before it (including the first iteration of itself), the hype for the XFL has died down since its opening week in February. This phenomenon is nothing new as of less than a year ago, the Alliance of American Football (AAF) was disbanded before its first season concluded due […]

Jay Gruden is now the offensive coordinator of the Jacksonville Jaguars, and he is already excited about the group of young talent he will be coaching in 2020. While he acknowledged that the Jaguars have been going through some growing pains, he likes the potential of this group. “Offensively, there have been some struggles here […]

Eric Dickerson is widely considered to be one of the greatest running backs in NFL history. With over 13,000 rushing yards and 96 total touchdowns recorded over his 11-year NFL career, the 6-foot-2, 230-pound back was a no-brainer for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. However, before the five-time All-Pro was torching defenses for the […]

Stefon Diggs’ frustrations with the Minnesota Vikings have been well documented over the past year or so. However, the five-year NFL veteran certainly didn’t make things much better on Wednesday when he posted a video of himself working out in an Arizona Cardinals shirt. #Vikings WR Stefon Diggs (who has created trade drama in the […]

Denver Broncos defensive end Bradley Chubb came to Von Miller’s defense on Wednesday afternoon, calling out Pro Football Focus for releasing a video the 2020 season being the “beginning of the end” for Miller’s career. The video begins with a voiceover citing Miller’s low PFF grade last year (via Jon Heath of USA Today): “Is […]

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff has certainly had an interesting career thus far. He was taken with the first overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Rams in 2016 and struggled mightily during his rookie campaign, but once Sean McVay took over as head coach in 2017, Goff began to flourish. Of […]

Earlier on Wednesday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Green Bay Packers will be releasing tight end Jimmy Graham on Thursday, something that comes as a surprise to no one. Afterward, Graham took to Twitter to say goodbye to the place he called home for the last two years: “The last 2 years have certainly […]

Apparently, the Denver Broncos will be letting defensive lineman Derek Wolfe hit free agency. During an interview on KOA Radio on Tuesday, Wolfe said that the Broncos talked to his agent at the Scouting Combine and told him that they will allow Wolfe to explore the market. “[The Broncos] talked to my agent at the […]

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper is set to be the best tight end on the open market once free agency begins next week, and the expectation is that he will receive a massive pay day as a result. As a matter of fact, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network says that Hooper is going to […]

On Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors announced that their Thursday night game against the Brooklyn Nets will be played without fans in attendance in response to the spread of the coronavirus. That procedure has now moved on to football. The XFL announced this afternoon that Sunday’s game between the Seattle Dragons and the L.A. Wildcats […]

Free-agent cornerback T.J. Carrie is planning to visit the Seattle Seahawks this week, according to Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio. Carrie spent the 2019 campaign with the Cleveland Browns, playing in 16 games while making six starts. During that time, he registered 52 tackles, a sack, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery […]

After spending the last nine years with the Houston Texans,  two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jonathan Joseph will suit up for another team in 2020. On Wednesday, the Texans announced that they will not extend the contract of the 14-year NFL veteran, making him an unrestricted free agent. Joseph, 35, has been a mainstay of the […]

Jimmy Graham’s disappointing tenure with the Green Bay Packers appears to be coming to an end. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Packers will be releasing Graham on Thursday. The tight end signed a three-year deal with Green Bay in March 2018. He played in every game during his first season with the club […]

Back in 2015, Josh Norman had a solid case to be considered the best cornerback in football. The former fifth-round pick enjoyed a breakout season with the Carolina Panthers that year, where he was named First-Team All-Pro. As a reward for his stellar season, Norman signed a big five-year, $75 million deal with the Washington […]

2019 was on track to be an incredible season for the New England Patriots. They started the year 8-0, and it looked like another Super Bowl was in their sights. People were talking about Tom Brady going forever and the dynasty would never end. Then they finished the regular season 4-4, ending their record at […]

On Wednesday, the Houston Texans and Johnathan Joseph agreed to part ways, meaning that the cornerback will become a free agent next week. Following the announcement, Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt took to Twitter to share his feelings on his now-former teammate, saying that Joseph “embodies what it means to be a pro” and that […]

New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson is set to test the market as a free agent this offseason. He could very well have his eyes on how the uncertain future of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady plays out. Anderson has spent his career going against Brady as an AFC East rival. According to […]