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The New Orleans Saints activated defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list on Monday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Rankins, 25, is entering his fourth season in the NFL after being selected by the Saints with the 12th overall section in the 2016 draft. Following a career year playing […]

There have been multiple teams in the NFL yearning for stability at their kicker position. Could some teams take a look at women to provide them help at kicker? Women’s soccer star Carli Lloyd believes it should become a reality. “I know that I could actually probably do it,” the 37-year-old Lloyd said. “Put on […]

Rob Gronkowski is ready for his next chapter after retiring as a New England Patriot in the offseason. According to USA Today’s Henry McKenna, the Hall of Fame-bound tight end has scheduled a press conference in New York for August 27th. McKenna noted that the press conference is meant to address his “next chapter,” as […]

The Seattle Seahawks received some positive news pertaining to one of their wide receivers on Monday. David Moore will not be placed on injured reserve to begin the season, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Moore suffered a hairline fracture in his humerus and the timetable for his return was expected to put him on […]

The NFL adopted a rule in 2018 to penalize players for initiating contact with the crown of their helmet. On Monday, Tennessee Titans running back Dion Lewis was fined for lowering his helmet according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Lewis hasn’t been the only player to take a hit in their pocket for the […]

The Minnesota Vikings already knew they were going to be without Holton Hill to begin the season, but now he’s receiving a fine from the NFL. Hill will be fined $10,500 for the hit he delivered on Paxton Lynch on August 18, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The hit came in the Vikings’ second […]

The Miami Dolphins suffered a setback with the injury to running back Kenyan Drake two weeks ago. Fortunately, there is newfound optimism that he will be good to go for the start of the 2019 NFL season. Drake suffered a right foot injury that required him to wear a walking boot, but he is now out […]

Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed has dealt with concussion issues during his career. After his latest one on Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons, Jay Gruden isn’t willing to comment on the long-term health of the former third-round pick. Reed is in the concussion protocol after a helmet-to-helmet hit from Keanu Neal that will […]

The New England Patriots are set to head into the final week of preseason action and are more than ready to get the 2019 NFL regular season underway. After winning the Super Bowl last year, the Patriots made quite a few additions and had a few subtractions as well this offseason. One of their additions […]

The Carolina Panthers have no doubts about quarterback Cam Newton as their starter heading into the 2019 NFL season. For now, head coach Ron Rivera expects quarterback Will Grier to soak up all the knowledge he can. Grier has largely struggled to impress during the preseason thus far. According to Max Henson of the team’s […]

Although Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans was not available for the team’s dress rehearsal against the Cleveland Browns, it appears they have since been able to welcome him back into the mix. Evans had been sidelined with a quad injury he suffered in practice, but he’s now back: Good news for the #Bucs […]

Andrew Luck’s shocking decision to retire drew reactions from across the NFL, and Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio is the latest to weigh in. Speaking to the media on Monday. Fangio made it clear he respects Luck’s choice, via Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic. Fangio and Luck got to spend a lot of time together, […]

News of Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck’s retirement was leaked during the team’s third preseason game, and running back Marlon Mack first heard about it from fans. Mack started to hear fans yell from the stands, and his teammates didn’t believe it at first: Kind of crazy when you think about it: The first person […]

The Green Bay Packers got some good injury news on Monday, as both Rashan Gary and David Bakhtiari returned to practice, per Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Silverstein also reports that center Corey Linsley is the only new player not to be practicing. Gary was carted off the field late last week during […]

When Andrew Luck shocked the football world by announcing his retirement this past Saturday, it rubbed some people the wrong way. Indianapolis Colts fans in attendance at the team’s third preseason game on Saturday booed Luck as he walked off of the field at the end of the contest, and some have questioned the timing […]

Former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck shocked everybody with his decision to retire, but not everybody is buying that the move is permanent. Right after Luck said he was stepping away, talk turned to a potential comeback down the line. On Monday’s episode of ‘Undisputed’ on FS1, Shannon Sharpe declared himself among the crowd who […]

The New York Jets entered the offseason with a lack of quality depth at corner. It appears their search continues with the start of the 2019 NFL season just over a week away. This thin group has also been dealing with injuries to key players throughout training camp and the preseason. According to Manish Mehta […]

The Cleveland Browns dropped Saturday’s game to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13-12, giving the team their first loss in 2019. While there were some solid performances, head coach Freddie Kitchens, quarterback Baker Mayfield, and others have not been shy about their dissatisfaction concerning the game. The “dress rehearsal” raised more questions than it answered. Here […]

Andrew Luck’s decision to retire sent shockwaves throughout the NFL, and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the latest player to weigh in. During an appearance on Adam Schein’s radio show, Rodgers shared his thoughts freely about the situation and his dislike for the way things went down. Rodgers started off by saying he […]

As soon as Andrew Luck announced his retirement from the Indianapolis Colts, a lot of people started bringing up Robert Griffin III. As the quarterbacks drafted first and second overall in 2012, their careers are always going to be linked. For a while it looked like Griffin was falling out of the NFL, which led […]

There was a time when Josh Gordon was one of the best wide receivers in the NFL and people were already envisioning his bust in Canton. It was a short time, and if you just started paying attention to the NFL over the last couple of years, you’re probably completely unaware of it, but it […]

Much of the Kansas City Chiefs’ success this season will be driven by Patrick Mahomes. The league’s reigning MVP is coming off one of the most dominant seasons of any quarterback in NFL history, and is poised to be better in 2019 by the simple fact that it’s only his second season as a starter. […]

Indianapolis Colts were hardly understanding when it came to quarterback Andrew Luck’s decision to retire. It is safe to say that center Ryan Kelly was not pleased with it. Fans rained boos down on Luck after his retirement became known during their penultimate preseason matchup with the Chicago Bears. According to Albert Breer of Sports […]

Andrew Luck shocked the entire football world this past Saturday when he suddenly announced his retirement, just two weeks before the Indianapolis Colts were going to play their season opener. And this wasn’t just any season for the Colts, either. They were expected by just about everyone to be Super Bowl contenders. But now that […]

The Houston Texans have been active in the trade market, and it doesn’t sound like they’re done yet judging by recent comments from head coach Bill O’Brien, via Texans Wire. The Texans already traded for Duke Johnson, and now they might need to trade for another running back after Lamar Miller tore his ACL. They’re […]

It’s been a hectic couple of days for Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett following the retirement of Andrew Luck. Brissett became a starting quarterback overnight, and the Colts are now suddenly all-in with him. Brissett started most of the 2017 season for the Colts, but that situation was a lot different. Indy traded for him […]

Cleveland Browns Odell Beckham Jr. has gotten limited work in while dealing with a hip injury since before the start of the preseason. Fortunately, it appears he was finally able to make his return to practice. According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Beckham made his return to practice: “It’s good to have him back […]

Could retired tight end Rob Gronkowski return to the New England Patriots at some point this season? One former Patriots tight end seems to think so. Jermaine Wiggins, who last played for New England all the way back in 2001, told TMZ Sports that Gronkowski is “going to be back this year.” “I would bet […]

Andrew Luck sent shockwaves through the NFL on Saturday night, announcing his retirement from football just short of his 30th birthday. The former Indianapolis Colts quarterback was booed by fans at Lucas Oil Stadium as he walked off the field with his teammates following the Colts’ third preseason game, too, igniting a firestorm of nationwide […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will wrap up their preseason against the New York Jets on Thursday night before getting set to take on the Washington Redskins in their season opener on Sept. 8. The Eagles have gone 1-2 over their first three exhibition games, but that hasn’t dissuaded fans and media pundits from having high expectations […]

The situation surrounding the Washington Redskins and left tackle Trent Williams is still murky, with the tackle reportedly not willing to report back to the team thanks to both a contract dispute and his unhappiness regarding the team’s medical staff. When it comes to possible trades, however, Redskins head coach Jay Gruden thinks things won’t […]

With only one preseason game left, Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden followed through on his plans to name a starting quarterback. It seems quarterback Case Keenum is just ready to get down to business. Gruden made the official announcement heading into the practice week. According to ESPN’s John Keim, Keenum is focused on performing […]

With Andrew Luck now gone from the Indianapolis Colts after his sudden retirement last week, the team is ready to proceed into the 2019 regular season with Jacoby Brissett as their starting quarterback. When it comes to Colts head coach Frank Reich, he believes the team is in good hands and sees plenty of star […]

The Cleveland Browns are getting set to play their final preseason game against the Detroit Lions on Thursday before embarking on what they hope is their first successful regular season in what seems like forever. The Browns have gotten off to a 2-1 start in the preseason, but they are coming off of an ugly […]

After Andrew Luck’s sudden and surprising retirement from the NFL, the Indianapolis Colts were left with Jacoby Brissett as their starting quarterback. Thankfully for them, they acquired Brissett on the off chance that Luck would be gone at some point, and even though they’re moving on from their franchise quarterback, Colts general manager Chris Ballard […]

Ezekiel Elliott may be holding out of camp as he awaits a new contract from the Dallas Cowboys, but that does not mean he doesn’t want to be with the Cowboys for the rest of his career. The running back told Keith Gordon of Maxim that he hopes to be in Dallas forever: “I love […]

The New York Jets will complete their preseason this Thursday when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in their final tune-up before the regular season begins on Sept. 8. New York has gone 1-2 thus far in its exhibition games and has some high hopes heading into 2019, as a busy offseason in which the […]

The Arizona Cardinals were dealt a bit of a blow this week, as they were forced to place rookie wide receiver Hakeem Butler on injured reserve, ending the young players season before it ever truly got started. Butler was injured during the Cardinals second preseason game, suffering a fractured hand that will now keep him […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was just as floored as everyone else following Andrew Luck’s decision to retire on Saturday night, and on Sunday, he spoke of his admiration for the now-former Indianapolis Colts quarterback: “Yeah, I was shocked. He’s one of the elite players in this game, not only at quarterback but […]