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Tom Brady has always had a good relationship with his receivers, even if they aren’t on the roster. So, when Chris Hogan leaves the New England Patriots for the Carolina Panthers, Brady still has love to give for one of his former targets. Brady ➡️ Hogan: Reunited! (via @Patriots) pic.twitter.com/MjHlhGzSkm — FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) […]

Preseason football is almost entirely meaningless. Many teams elect against playing their starters in multiple games, and all teams roll out vanilla offensive and defensive concepts that are far from an accurate reflection of the schemes they will employ during the regular season. Exhibition games are used primarily to decide backup roles and the final […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton left Thursday’s preseason game against the New England Patriots early due to a foot injury, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports. He will not return for the game, and it’s unknown how severe the injury is or where it precisely is on his foot. Before leaving the game, Newton hit 4-for-6 […]

Anything to be the starter, right? On Thursday, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning decided to test his chops as a blocker. As he handed the ball off to running back Wayne Gallman, Manning saw a lane to block for his back and took it. As Gallman cut back, he followed Manning who blocked Cincinnati […]

The Miami Dolphins had an injury scare when Kenyan Drake went down with a foot injury in practice nearly a week ago. The day after, Drake was seen in a walking boot. Head coach Brian Flores said that the running back would be out ‘a while‘. During pregame warmups on Thursday, Drake was seen out […]

The Cleveland Browns — despite trading away their first-round pick — have themselves a promising draft class. Greedy Williams, Sione Takitaki, and Sheldrick Redwine became the team’s first three picks, but it’s the fourth who has made waves in training camp. Linebacker — and a fifth-round pick — Mack Wilson won the Browns’ Maurice Bassett […]

This certainly isn’t how Drew Lock imagined his NFL career beginning. The Denver Broncos quarterback suffered a severely sprained right thumb on his throwing hand in his team’s preseason loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night, sidelining him indefinitely and potentially leading him to be placed on injured reserve. “Yeah, it could be […]

Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James underwent surgery on his right foot to repair a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports. World-renowned foot surgeon Dr. Robert Anderson performed the surgery in Green Bay. James injured his foot during August 15th’s practice. It was later reported that James had a screw in […]

Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson will be in attendance at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday night when the Jacksonville Jaguars drive several hours south to visit the Miami Dolphins in a preseason battle of Florida’s professional football teams. What’s still unknown as kickoff quickly approaches, though, is for which team the six-time Pro Bowler […]

The Indianapolis Colts may be inclined to start Jacoby Brissett under center to begin the regular season. Eric Ebron is a fan of Brissett’s and believes that he could help the team win games if need be. “Jacoby did the same thing last year. I’ve only been here for two years and this is how […]

The NFL regular season is just two weeks away from today, which means that fantasy football season is upon us. On Thursday, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle assured his fantasy football owners that he’ll be ready for the start of the season. #49ers George Kittle to #fantasyfootball coaches: “I’ll be ready guys. Don’t […]

If it doesn’t work once, try again. The Arizona Cardinals, after failing to do so previously, signed veteran wide receiver Michael Crabtree on Wednesday. The addition is in the wake of a Kevin White release and Hakeem Butler injury. But, he’s far more than an insurance policy for other receivers in the desert. Once a […]

Ben Roethlisberger has yet to take the field in the preseason. Despite many starting quarterbacks having played in each of their team’s exhibitions so far, the Pittsburgh Steelers are taking a much different approach to the future Hall-of-Famer’s participation in meaningless competition leading up to the regular season. It sure seems like Roethlisberger, though, isn’t […]

New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones has been in the news a lot this week after some inflammatory comments made by Baker Mayfield, and now he’s receiving backup from an unlikely source. Many of Jones’ teammates spoke up in his defense after Mayfield said he was surprised Jones was drafted so early, and now […]

Fans of the Philadelphia Eagles have been anxious to see their franchise quarterback in Carson Wentz take the field this preseason. Those fans will be disappointed to find out that Wentz will miss Philadelphia’s third preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. Last season, Wentz suffered a back vertebral fracture and missed the final three games […]

This week, the Kansas City Chiefs welcomed Brett Favre to their training camp as a visitor. After seeing his former quarterback, Andy Reid hilariously said that Favre could still play in the NFL today. At 49 years old, Favre is in phenomenal shape but the strong-armed quarterback seems content with his life after football—for now. […]

Dallas Cowboys pass-rusher DeMarcus Lawrence hasn’t gotten in much practice time this offseason, but he doesn’t expect to be rusty when the season opens. Lawrence underwent shoulder surgery back in April, and he only just got off the PUP list this week. Lawrence won’t play at all during the preseason, but he doesn’t think that’ll […]

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Drew Lock was dealt an unfortunate setback in his quest to become the team’s backup behind Joe Flacco. He had appeared to be making progress in the race for the number two job, but then Lock sprained his thumb badly in the team’s most recent preseason game. He’ll be sidelined for […]

Jimmy Garoppolo’s 2019 preseason debut didn’t go as planned against the Denver Broncos. Luckily for Garoppolo, the San Francisco 49ers are planning to give him extensive playing time in their third preseason game. Last week, Garoppolo began the game by throwing an interception to Isaac Yiadom of the Broncos on just his second pass of […]

Derrius Guice will play organized football against an opposing team for the first time in nearly a year on Thursday night. While the Washington Redskins and their fans are no doubt a bit apprehensive about the sophomore runner’s return to the field, a tidbit from a recent practice makes it clear Guice believes he’s at […]

The New York Giants got thinner at their wide receiver position on Wednesday. As a matter of fact, New York actually granted Da’Mari Scott’s request to be released per Jordan Raanan of ESPN. The second-year wideout asked to be released from the team so he could seek other opportunities. Just last Friday, Scott had an […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are making a move to add some pass-rushing depth, signing Jayrone Elliott, according to Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com. As Alper points out, the team just lost defensive lineman Lavon Hooks to a torn Achilles, so the signing makes some sense. Hooks was waived with an injury designation in a corresponding roster move. […]

Chuck Pagano doesn’t work for the Indianapolis Colts anymore, but he still has very fond memories of his time with the team and its city. Pagano was Indianapolis’ head coach for a handful of years, and he formed a deep bond with the community after he was diagnosed with cancer and battled his way back. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without one of their defensive linemen for the 2019 season. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Lavon Hooks tore his Achilles and will be out for the entire year. The Steelers defensive tackle suffered the injury during practice on Wednesday. Hooks was competing for a roster spot and was […]

Taven Bryan had a rookie season to forget. Entering his second NFL go-around with a year of experience under his belt and a more simplified role, it goes without saying that the Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman should be a far more impactful player in 2019. If Bryan fails to live up to that possibility, though, […]

The New England Patriots have gotten off to a fast start in the preseason with two wins in their first two outings. In their preseason opener against the Detroit Lions, New England picked right back up from where they left off as Super Bowl champions in 2018. Both teams took part in joint practices together […]

The New York Jets may have two players at the same position that share the same name, however, Quinnen Williams is convinced that is not where his likeness to Leonard Williams ends. During the Jets preseason win over the Atlanta Falcons, Williams was overheard mentioning how good he likes to look on game days. The […]

With two weeks left in the preseason, the Philadelphia Eagles were hoping to make it to the 2019 NFL season as healthy as possible. Unfortunately, it appears tight end Richard Rodgers has suffered a setback. Rodgers was seen being carted off the field during the Eagles’ joint practice with the Baltimore Ravens on Monday. According […]

The New York Jets surprised everyone by signing free agent center Ryan Kalil on August 1. The reason it was so surprising is because Kalil was retired. However, that’s a major signing as he was still one of the better centers in the NFL last season. Not having the full offseason to get in playing […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced earlier today that they have named Ray Sherman as the interim wide receivers coach for the team. Sherman has already been around the team for the entirety of its offseason, serving as an observer during training camp and the offseason itself. Now, he’ll step into a role that was previously held […]

It’s always fun when a kicker or punter gets fans excited. That’s exactly what’s happening with the San Francisco 49ers and kicker/punter Mitch Wishnowsky. Even more impressive, this wasn’t an obvious transition into love. The 49ers used a fourth-round pick on the kicker and many felt that was way too high. It’s not like the […]

The Arizona Cardinals had seemingly made a splash with the signing of wide receiver Michael Crabtree before negotiations ultimately stalled. It appears they have now finally managed to get a deal done with the help of a mutual connection with head coach Kliff Kingsbury. It has been more than two weeks since the signing had […]

Former Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson’s tenure with the team wasn’t a great one, as he amassed just a 3-36 record during his time with the franchise. In a new interview with Sports Illustrated, Jackson revealed just how painful his time with the team was, especially when it came to losing. “I’m not a […]

Given all that has transpired between the Dallas Cowboys and running back Ezekiel Elliott, it appeared as though there was no progress being made in the ongoing contract negotiations. However, that does not appear to be the case. According to ESPN’s Ed Werder, the Cowboys have offered to make him the second-highest paid running back […]

The third game of the preseason is seen as a crucial week for the starters to get their final taste of real action before the start of the 2019 NFL season. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is looking forward to making the most of his time against the Detroit Lions on Friday. The Bills have […]

Soccer star Carli Lloyd opened a lot of eyes when she nailed a 55-yard kick during a Philadelphia Eagles-Baltimore Ravens joint practice, and former NFL kicker Martin Gramatica thinks that she could make an NFL roster. Gramatica played nine seasons in the NFL a believes that some kickers in the league better hope that Lloyd […]

The Arizona Cardinals have traded safety Rudy Ford today, sending him to the Philadelphia Eagles. The deal itself involves just two players, as the Cardinals received Philadelphia defensive tackle Bruce Hector in the deal. DT Bruce Hector is headed to the #AZCardinals. A rare player-for-player trade. https://t.co/JTKd9vPSkw — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 22, 2019 Ford […]

The Los Angeles Rams made a big splash this free agency when they signed safety Eric Weddle. Although he’s not the elite talent he once was, the veteran is still one of the best in the NFL and brings leadership and knowledge everywhere he goes. However, like I said, he might not be the player […]

When the Los Angeles Rams signed safety Eric Weddle to a two-year deal earlier this year, it was done in an effort to bring more leadership and skill to the team’s already talented secondary. While he hasn’t been on the team too long, Rams cornerback Marcus Peters is already seeing the benefits of having him […]