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11-year NFL veteran Michael Bennett played for both the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots last season. However, the Seahawks are on his mind. With the 34-year-old defensive end nearing the end of his career, there’s one city he’d like to retire in. “I would love to end my career in Seattle,” Bennett said, via Joe Fann […]

The Cleveland Browns entered the 2019 campaign with the highest expectations despite failing to produce many wins over the last 10 years. Eric Kush, OL The Cleveland Browns have one of the league’s best downhill runners in running back Nick Chubb, who just nearly led the entire NFL in rushing this past season. Now gearing […]

The NFL has plenty on its plate with the ongoing CBA negotiations. This has not stopped the league from revisiting some ideas to improve the game. The Philadelphia Eagles were one of four teams that have proposed rule changes this offseason. While some of their ideas seem to pertain to clarity on current rules, they […]

The NFL announced on Tuesday that it will give 32 compensatory picks to 15 NFL franchises for the 2020 draft. The Houston Texans were one. The league gives between one and four compensatory picks to any team, such as the Texans, that loses more compensatory (unrestricted) free agents than they gained in the previous offseason. […]

The Tennessee Titans are trying to build on a strong 2019 NFL season. They have already gotten a head start on solidifying their defense: retaining Reggie Gilbert. The Titans announced that they have signed linebacker Reggie Gilbert to a new deal to keep him around for the 2020 NFL season, via Jim Wyatt of the […]

The NFL announced the 15 teams that have been awarded compensatory picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. It appears the New England Patriots will have the most capital to work with. The Patriots were given a league-high four picks in the upcoming draft, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. More specifically, they were […]

The free agency period of the offseason is nearly a week away and teams in the NFC South will be heavily involved. Over the past few seasons, the New Orleans Saints have been the team to beat in the division. Last month, Drew Brees announced that he would be returning for his 20th season in […]

The Atlanta Falcons are among the shortlist of teams that currently have less than $10 million in cap space before free agency. But Thomas Dimitroff — the GM of the Falcons — is confident in the team’s future. Nearly a week until free agency, Dimitroff spoke out on how the team is approaching the offseason […]

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the NFLPA has a new President. As of Tuesday, Cleveland Browns offensive lineman, JC Tretter has filled that role, being voted in by the board of representatives. The @NFLPA announces that #Browns OL JC Tretter has been elected as its new president by the Board of Player Reps. […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett attended his first XFL game this past weekend, and after spending some time watching how things unfolded, he realized he probably wouldn’t be able to play in the league. Not because of the rules or the gameplay; but because of the in-game interviews. “I wouldn’t be able to do it,” […]

Earlier this offseason, it was looking like Robby Anderson and the New York Jets were inevitably going to part ways. But now, Anderson appears to be leaving the door open to a return. The free-agent wide receiver appeared on ESPN’s NFL Live on Tuesday, and during his segment, he said that he and the Jets […]

Over the past few seasons, the NFC West has become one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL. As a matter of fact, since 2013, an NFC West team has made an appearance in the Super Bowl five times. The Arizona Cardinals are the only team in the division that hasn’t made a Super […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 52 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 52 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 52 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss the latest Tom Brady rumors connecting […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been linked to an extremely high-profile free agent quarterback recently. Of course, that would be future Hall of Famer and longtime New England Patriots superstar Tom Brady. However, people have speculated this isn’t true because the team made it to the Super Bowl last year with Jimmy Garoppolo as the […]

The Dallas Cowboys have offered Dak Prescott $33 million a year, but it does not look like Prescott is going to take the deal. As a result, many are surmising that the Cowboys will end up slapping a franchise tag on the quarterback, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter said on Tuesday that it will happen. The […]

The New York Jets are in the market for a cornerback, and Connor Hughes of The Athletic is reporting that the club could have serious interest in James Bradberry. The Jets are also rumored to be looking at fellow cornerback Byron Jones, so clearly, the position is rather high on New York’s list of priorities […]

The newly proposed CBA deal has been in the news a lot recently. There are quite a few players who are not fans of the deal, not at all. It appears the terms of the deal aren’t the only thing they have a problem with either. New Carolina Panthers star offensive lineman Russell Okung did […]

The NFC East was one of the weakest divisions in the NFL during the 2019 season. Despite all of their injuries, the Philadelphia Eagles won the division with a mere 9-7 record. After a poor showing from the NFC East, all four teams are expected to be active in free agency this offseason. Of course, […]

Minnesota Vikings safety Anthony Harris is one of the top prizes in free agency. That’s good news for him as he could be in store for a pretty sizable contract. Due to that, you’d imagine Harris might want to test the waters and see what other teams might offer him. It appears that is indeed what […]

The Houston Texans have agreed to a four-year deal with kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn, according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. Fairbairn was set to become an unrestricted free agent later this month. Here are details of the new contract, which will pay Fairbairn a hefty amount: #Texans K Kai’mi Fairbairn is signing a four-year, […]

The Carolina Panthers have signed quarterback Kyle Allen to a one-year contract extension, according to the team. Allen was set to become an exclusive rights free agent this month. The 24-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Texas A&M and the University of Houston, went undrafted in 2018 but eventually landed with the Panthers. He […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III and Las Vegas Raiders offensive lineman Gabe Jackson are two names that have come up in trade talks recently, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Once a top prospect and rookie phenom, Griffin is nothing more than a backup at this point. He made seven appearances and one […]

The Carolina Panthers went just 5-11 this past season, marking their worst finish since 2010 when they went 2-14. A big reason for the Panthers’ lack of success in 2019 was their revolving door at quarterback, and as of right now, it doesn’t look like they have decided what they should do about that going […]

One of the more interesting running backs in free agency this offseason will be Kenyan Drake, who split the 2019 campaign between the Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals and had a heck of a lot more success with the latter club. Talent has never really been the issue with Drake; it has always been opportunity. […]

The Cleveland Browns have released linebacker Christian Kirksey, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Kirksey played in just two games this past season due to a chest injury. It marked the second straight year that he ended the season on the injured reserve list, as he was knocked out after just seven contests in 2018 […]

After Tony Romo signed a lucrative contract to remain with CBS, ESPN revealed their plans to partner Al Michaels and Peyton Manning on Monday Night Football. However, after attempting to acquire him, NBC has rejected the trade efforts from ESPN for Michaels. Due to Michaels still being under contract with NBC, ESPN would have to […]

Over the past 15 years, EA Sports have been the only video-game company to have rights to the NFL, but they will now have some competition once again. Early Tuesday morning, the NFL announced a deal with 2K to produce video games in the future. Back in 2005, EA Sports made an agreement with the NFL […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have quite a few players that are going to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, but so do the Dallas Cowboys. As a result, it has been reported that the Steelers and Cowboys will be playing in this year’s Hall of Fame game. For the Steelers, both Troy Polamalu and Bill […]

Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers has been one of the few veteran players to be vocal about his disdain for the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Despite his opposition to the new CBA, Rodgers did not show up to the NFLPA meetings that are ongoing this week. As of this moment, it remains unclear […]

Nearly a week ago, the NFL held firm that the deadline for franchise tags would be on Thursday. But in recent days, the NFL began to consider moving the deadline back. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the NFL has extended the franchise tag deadline to Monday. New deadline for franchise tags now will be extended […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were pleased to see Chris Godwin become a prominent member of the offense in 2019 and it appears Pro Football Focus is too. After a breakout campaign, PFF graded Godwin as the best wide receiver in 2019. Highest graded WRs 1. Chris Godwin – 90.72. Julio Jones – 90.63. Michael Thomas […]

The Houston Texans are trying to keep their offense intact for next season and they’ve taken a step forward in making that happen. Less than a week until the legal tampering period, Houston has agreed to a two-year extension with tight end Darren Fells. Last offseason, the Texans signed Fells to a one-year, $1.5 million […]

Emmanuel Sanders expressed that he would be open to re-signing with the San Francisco 49ers this offseason, but the team hasn’t reciprocated the same message. Nearly a week until free agency, Sanders hasn’t had contract talks with San Francisco yet. On Monday, someone on Twitter stated that the 49ers and Sanders were far apart on […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers maintain their dominance in the NFL by relying on stacked draft classes. However, sometimes the team turns toward free agency for help. Needless to say, Pittsburgh drafts better players than it signs. The five worst free agent signings in Steelers history set the franchise back several years and cost the team millions […]

The Baltimore Ravens are now left with a huge void in their offense ahead of free agency. After spending 13 seasons with the Ravens, Marshal Yanda is deciding to announce his retirement this offseason. Since the end of the 2019 season, Yanda was contemplating his options for the future. If Yanda were to return for […]

If the Atlanta Falcons are going to trade up in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the struggling NFC South franchise might as well go all out in the process. While the Falcons have already been rumored to at least be exploring the opportunity of moving up in the first round of April’s […]

Quarterback Marcus Mariota is set this to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. According to John Breech of CBS Sports, Mariota is an option for the Washington Redskins. If Ron Rivera has made one thing clear during his first two months as coach of the Redskins, it’s that he’s not completely sold on Dwayne Haskins […]

Free-agent star running back Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams could be on his way out of the City of Angels, but this recent quote from the three-time Pro-Bowler may pique Rams fans’ interest in Gurley returning in 2020. Per Rich Hammond of The Athletic via Rams Wire: “It just depends on what the […]

The Los Angeles Rams are getting a facelift for 2020 and one leak of the new logo angered the fan base. Former Rams quarterback Jim Everett is using the opportunity to tease Rams fans on social media, however. On Sunday afternoon, Everett, retired at 57 years old, shared a photo on Twitter—an extreme close-up of […]