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The future is bright for the Detroit Lions. The team’s newest weapon, tight end T.J. Hockenson, is already connecting with long-time quarterback Mathew Stafford. Early in the second quarter of the Lions’ third preseason bout, against the Buffalo Bills, Stafford found Hockenson in the middle of the field. The tight end then turned a first-down […]

The New England Patriots are starting to get deeper at receiver with players returning from injuries and suspensions. The Patriots may be getting even better at the position, too, with the team showing interest in a veteran receiver. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, New England is working out former Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Justin Hunter. […]

The Buffalo Bills are tending to an injured Tre’Davious White, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The team is facing the Detroit Lions on Friday night for their third preseason game of 2019. White walked to the bench under his own power. The cornerback is entering his third year as a pro after two outstanding seasons […]

The Arizona Cardinals are attempting to rid themselves of the memory of a 3-13 season in 2018. One of the ways they are doing so is with the use of analytics. The team hired a three-person analytics group to assist their scouting and decision making. On the Cardinals’ official website, general manager Steve Keim and […]

As NFL teams play their “dress rehearsal” third preseason games, the rumor mill is flooding with players potential leaving their respective organizations. Chief among the players is Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, and Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams. Rumors of both being traded have dominated the rumor mill, but nothing has quite come […]

The Detroit Lions may be losing one of their key starters on defense for the season. On the first defensive possession of their preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, linebacker Jarrad David was carted off of the field. On the play, David was making his way towards making a tackle before his teammate Devon Kennard […]

So, the Cleveland Browns may be onto something. The team paired together Pro Bowler Myles Garrett and Pro Bowler Olivier Vernon to form a scary pass-rush, and they are already reaping the benefits. In the Browns’ Friday night preseason bout against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the two reeled around their respective edges to beat both […]

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny had a game to forget in the team’s Week 2 preseason loss against the Minnesota Vikings. The 2018 first-round selection earned six carries, which resulted in a stat line of negative two yards. He also reeled in two catches for ten yards. Despite the lackluster performance, head coach Pete […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz hasn’t and won’t play any preseason snaps, as the team is cautiously working him back from a back injury. But, despite the lack of playing time in 2019, he’s ready to go, in large part due to his preparation. Considering the Eagles have lost two quarterbacks in the preseason (Nate […]

San Francisco 49ers No. 2 overall pick Nick Bosa suffered a severe high-ankle sprain early into training camp. The injury subsequently placed him out for the rest of training camp and preseason, and it’s unknown if he’ll miss any regular-season time. General manager John Lynch doesn’t clarify that any further, as he believes Bosa has […]

Tennessee Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan appealed his four-game suspension for violation of the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy, but he didn’t win. The NFL made his suspension official; the Titans will be without their three-time Pro Bowl left tackle until their Week 5 game against the Buffalo Bills. Lewan will be eligible to practice with […]

The Dallas Cowboys have clarified what injury Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper has. Stephen Jones joined 1053 The Fan to talk about the injury; he said his injury is more of a muscle strain in his foot, according to The Athletic’s Calvin Watkins. Earlier this week, ESPN’s Todd Archer clarified that Cooper would not […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been progressing through training camp and the preseason sans Ezekiel Elliott. Stephen Jones, the Director of Player Personnel for the Cowboys, went on a local radio show to speak about the contract situation with Elliott. "I don't think we're close because there hasn't been a lot of activity. Right now I […]

The Green Bay Packers know who their starting quarterback is (hint: it’s some guy named Aaron Rodgers). But, they don’t quite know who will be their backup. Two are in the running to earn the job, Deshone Kizer and Tim Boyle. First-year head coach Matt LaFleur is still undecided who, between the two, will earn […]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf is out of action with a knee injury, that he received surgery on last week. Head coach Pete Carroll calls the procedure “a minimal surgery,” as he said, according to Seahawks.com’s John Boyle, “It was a minimal surgery, minimal findings, so we have high expectations. We’ll go week to […]

In Thursday’s preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, rookie Jarrett Stidham leap-frogged incumbent backup Brian Hoyer to take the snaps behind Tom Brady for the New England Patriots. After the game, head coach Bill Belichick noted that he put the former Auburn War Eagle out because he already knows what he’s getting with Hoyer. He […]

Veteran players have not been shy about expressing their disdain for the preseason. That does not appear to be the case for Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee. Lee has missed the first two preseason games while dealing with a sprained knee. According to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk he is hoping to see some […]

With the 2019 NFL season right around the corner (at least the games that count), we’ve begun ramping up our fantasy football coverage at ClutchPoints as people around the country do their last-minute research for their fantasy drafts. While we’ve written up our traditional rankings at each position, we’ve also covered our top sleepers, overhyped […]

The Baltimore Ravens are planning to make a low-key but very strong move at linebacker. It appears they’re going to sign free agent Paul Worrilow sometime in the near future. Ravens bringing in ILB Paul Worrilow today to sign him, pending a physical, according a to a source. He played for the Eagles last season. […]

There is a different feeling surrounding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019, with the team hiring Bruce Arians as the head coach. The fans in Tampa Bay are hoping for a quick turnaround for the team like Arians brought to the Arizona Cardinals in 2013. Similarly to the Buccaneers, the Cardinals were 5-11 in the […]

Daniel Jones wasn’t supposed to be as good as he is, according to just about everyone who witnessed the former Blue Devil get picked at No. 6 by the New York Giants. Yet, he is. Through three preseason games, the star of the exhibition round of games is clear: Jones. Through three games, he has […]

Matt Patricia is entering his second season as the Detroit Lions head coach and is longing to see some improvements on the roster this season. So far in the preseason, the play from the roster has been quite lackluster. While the Buffalo Bills—who they face in Week 3 of the preseason—have won both of their […]

It had been an eventful week between Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid and New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson. Things ultimately culminated with an illegal hit during their teams’ third preseason game. Watson took a shot to the head from Reid on Thursday night despite already being down. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, […]

The New York Giants remained unbeaten in the preseason with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Unfortunately, running back Rod Smith suffered a setback. Smith was forced to leave the game after being tackled during the first half. According to Dan Salomone of the team’s official website, he suffered a groin injury on the play: […]

The New York Giants were met with a lot of criticism when they selected Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. Many felt this was far too early to be drafting Jones, and that there were better quarterbacks still on the board. It’s definitely still too early to be making […]

Going into 2019, we know the primary suspects for the best running backs in fantasy football. The Saquon Barkleys, the Christian McCaffreys, the Ezekiel Elliotts (if he actually plays), etc. But what about the halfbacks who may not be taken that early but can provide great value later on? In other words, who are the […]

Terrelle Pryor enjoyed a massive breakout year in 2016 with the Cleveland Browns. In that year, he racked up career-highs in receptions (77), yards (1,007) and touchdowns (four). Sadly, he hasn’t even reached those numbers in all his other years combined. Now with the Jacksonville Jaguars, he’s looking to have a career resurgence. However, to […]

The Buffalo Bills are expected to play their starters for an extended amount of time in their third preseason game against the Detroit Lions. Sean McDermott is entering his third season with the Bills and is hoping to see some improvements from his roster this week. Through their first two preseason games, Buffalo has won […]

With everyone talking about the Aaron Joneses and Kerryon Johnsons of the world — running backs who are going to gain touches in 2019 — another subset of players is going relatively unnoticed in fantasy football circles: the guys who are going to lose totes. Well, among most people, anyway. So, here is a list […]

Things got off to a rocky start for Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown after he spent the offseason recovering from a foot injury. Fortunately, he was finally able to make his preseason debut against the Philadelphia Eagles. Brown played four drives on offense in the 26-15 win over the Eagles. According to Jonas Shaffer […]

The Seattle Seahawks aren’t having any luck with wide receivers, are they? There was the Doug Baldwin situation. One of the great Seahawk receivers of all time had to retire due to injury. Now, the Seahawks are facing problems with their new crop of receivers. Rookie DK Metcalf is injured, and now David Moore is joining […]

With the NFL regular season getting closer and closer, we are getting more and more of an idea of who the top players in Fantasy Football will be in 2019, and generally, running back is one of the easiest positions to predict. We know about the workhorses and the guys who will get the most […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is arguably the greatest of all-time. He’s been dominant since he first became a starter back in 2001. Due to his brilliance, he earned himself the nickname “Tom Terrific.” Back in June, Brady decided to apply for a trademark for that exact name. This was met with a lot […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are slated to square off against the Tennessee Titans in their penultimate preseason game. It appears quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is set to make his preseason debut. Roethlisberger has watched their first two preseason games unfold from the sidelines. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, head coach Mike Tomlin says he […]

While most of the chatter in Fantasy Football is about who will see more volume heading into this season, there isn’t a whole lot of talk about whose touches will decrease, and why would there be? People like to focus on the top guys and sleepers rather than the fallers. But, nevertheless, it’s a fact […]

Before getting into the fantasy football special for the 2019 NFL Season, the Establish the Pass Podcast quickly discusses the crushing injury to Derwin James, the never-ending Antonio Brown drama, the feud that wasn’t between Baker Mayfield and Daniel Jones, and Jaylon Smith’s extension. Then we dove into our fantasy football primer, covering our Tier […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown suffered an ankle injury during the team’s loss to the Oakland Raiders in their third preseason game. It appears a timetable has now been set for his return. St. Brown was later seen walking with a boot on his left ankle. According to NFL Network Insider Ian […]

The Green Bay Packers appear to be facing a roadblock before the season even starts. Undrafted rookie linebacker Curtis Bolton has impressed in camp, but now they might be without his services for some time. On Thursday, the Packers played their preseason Week 3 game against the Oakland Raiders. Bolton left that game early and […]

The Dallas Cowboys are entering a season full of hope and question marks simultaneously, to the point where the Cowboys could be darkhorse Super Bowl contenders or miss the playoffs entirely if things don’t shake out the right way. Obviously, the biggest domino is Ezekiel Elliott, who has been holding out with no resolution in […]