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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has caused quite the storm the past couple of days. Ezekiel Elliott has garnered most of the headlines this offseason, and Prescott’s own negotiations had been flying a bit more under the radar. That’s not the case anymore, as there was a huge uproar around the NFL after word leaked […]

Dallas Cowboys wideout Amari Cooper is reportedly nursing a “plantar fascia irritation,” per Mike Fisher of mavensports.io. Cooper, 25, is a star wide receiver who cost the Cowboys a first-round pick in a midseason trade last year from the Oakland Raiders. The three-time Pro Bowler was the fourth pick by the Raiders in the 2015 […]

Since announcing his retirement from football, some people insist that Rob Gronkowski will make his return to the New England Patriots this year. The retired tight end will be announcing something on August 27th. His announcement is not expected to be about a return to the NFL. But it undoubtedly will spark rumors of him […]

Washington Redskins running back Derrius Guice’s pro career has been tough. The LSU product entered the NFL with a lot of fanfare, but he has had terrible luck. Expected to be Washington’s starter as a rookie, he tore his ACL last year. He then suffered complications and an infection, and had to undergo multiple surgeries. […]

Veteran Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is set to make his 2019 preseason debut in Thursday’s tilt against the New York Jets. Ryan, 34, is entering his 12th season in the NFL—all with the Falcons—and was absent from the team’s on-field activities the last two weeks in exhibition losses to the Denver Broncos and Miami […]

Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones is back at full strength. Jones played in all 16 games last season, but various injuries hampered him for a lot of the year. He was dealing with a foot problem, as well as hip and rib issues, down the stretch last year which limited him. Jones sat out most […]

Quarterback-turned-NFL television broadcaster Tony Romo reportedly said on Tuesday that it will be a “coin flip” if Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott starts in Week 1. https://twitter.com/MatthewMayerCBS/status/1161327220989841408 Tony Romo correctly guesses which plays will be run before the snap. Will his insight here prove to be similarly on point? Elliott, 24, is currently holding […]

The Houston Texans have been waiting for Jadeveon Clowney to end his holdout and return to the team in the near future. In a turn of events, a trade involving Clowney may be inevitable at this point according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. I’ll be surprised if Jadeveon Clowney isn’t traded. They need […]

Second-year wideout Antonio Callaway of the Cleveland Browns faces a four-game suspension to start the 2019 NFL season. The penalty was handed down by the league for violating its substance abuse policy. Despite the setback, Callaway, 22, is reportedly taking the suspension and controversy in stride. He is doing the most to prove himself in […]

After losing his grievance case against the NFL on Monday, Antonio Brown is working his way back onto the field for the Oakland Raiders. Brown, 31, recently felt aggrieved by having to conform to updated helmets from the league. Besides his threat to retire due to the new headwear, the former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver […]

NFL fans won’t get to see Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles take on his old team. Jaguars coach Doug Marrone indicated Foles is unlikely to play in the team’s next preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles, according to Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com. “I will take a good look at it after [Wednesday] and probably not […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers heaped a ton of praise on former undrafted free agent cornerback Tony Brown on Tuesday. Brown, 24, is entering his second season with the Packers. He originally entered the league with the Los Angeles Chargers after a four-year career at the University of Alabama. Last year, following signing […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, entering his sixth year with the franchise, had positive words to say about the team’s linebacker corps. Zimmer, 63, is coming off a missed playoff season in 2018 with the Vikings, who lost the NFC Championship Game in 2017. Nevertheless, Mike Zimmer is high on his defensive unit, including […]

After just one season under his belt, Baker Mayfield has unmistakably become one of the NFL’s most polarizing players. What would an investment with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers mean? Mayfield, the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback, has become very marketable with his authentic personality. The blossoming star is taking his interest into the drink […]

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate had his four-game suspension from the NFL for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substances policy upheld, it was announced on Tuesday. Tate, 31, signed with the Giants to fill a spot in the very vacant wideout corps for the New York/New Jersey franchise. The one-time Pro-Bowler inked a four-year […]

Los Angeles Lakers all-time great Kobe Bryant has left his impression on athletes all over the world. The latest high-profile sports star to publicly praise Bryant is Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. In an interview with Zach Frydenlund of Complex, Mayfield spoke on his first meeting with Bryant. “Just getting to hear him tell a […]

The Green Bay Packers are waiving cornerback Derrick Jones following reportedly a failed physical, per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. Jones, 24, was claimed from waivers after the New York Jets released the defensive back. Jones is a 6-foot-2, 188-pound CB who spent four years with Ole Miss in college. After declaring for the 2017 NFL Draft, […]

When the Cleveland Browns fired Hue Jackson after a 2-5-1 start this past season, defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was promoted to the role of head coach and running backs coach Freddie Kitchens was named offensive coordinator. The Browns proceeded to go 5-3 under Williams’ direction, actually briefly vaulting themselves into playoff contention toward the end […]

Cleveland Browns star quarterback Baker Mayfield is known for his competitiveness. He constantly shows his love for the game on the field and always sets high standards for his play. However, even his level of competitiveness is no match for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In an interview with Zach Frydenlund of Complex, Mayfield […]

The football world was filled with heavy hearts when they found out that Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver coach, Darryl Drake passed away on Sunday. Before the Steelers began their practice on Tuesday, the team took some time to remember their wide receivers coach. A special moment before Tuesday’s practice for Coach Drake. pic.twitter.com/gQh55qPzrx — Pittsburgh […]

The Indianapolis Colts enjoyed a strong 2018 highlighted by the return of quarterback Andrew Luck. They managed to go 10-6 on the year, making the playoffs as a wild card team. Although last year was fun, the Colts definitely would like to improve upon it. That means there are certain things they need to figure […]

Baker Mayfield has only been teammates with Odell Beckham Jr. for a few months. The superstar wide receiver trained on his own for much of the offseason and didn’t suit up in the Cleveland Browns’ preseason opener for precautionary measures, watching the action from the sidelines with fellow All-Pro pass-catcher Jarvis Landry. Needless to say, […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is one of the most covered figures in the NFL. He’s bold. He’s brash. He’s talented. He is essentially a media outlet’s dream. But with all of that bravado comes a fine line that Mayfield needs to be careful not to cross, as he is no longer playing in college […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper has been sidelined for quite some time with a foot injury, but head coach Jason Garrett doesn’t seem too concerned, saying that Cooper is “day to day,” according to David Helman of the Cowboys’ official team website. Cooper is obviously a huge part of Dallas’ offense, so the Cowboys […]

The New York Giants square off with the Chicago Bears on Friday for a preseason week 2 matchup. Although the Giants were one of the worst teams in the NFL last year (and lost Odell Beckham Jr. this offseason), there’s a lot to be excited about when it comes to their future. That was shown […]

Aaron Rodgers has been facing criticism from the media all offseason long. First, the reports dogged him about the “broken relationship” that he supposedly had with former head coach Mike McCarthy. Now, they are trying to get after him about his current relationship with new head coach Matt LaFleur. Finally, the superstar quarterback responded to […]

There’s been no indication of progress between Melvin Gordon and the Los Angeles Chargers on the star running back’s recent trade demand. As a team source told ESPN’s Josina Anderson, though, the Chargers still list Gordon as their top option in the backfield despite the strong play of Austin Ekeler and Justin Jackson in the […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has been heavily criticized in his NFL career.  Cousins is facing plenty of pressure after failing to take the Vikings to the playoffs in Year 1 of his three-year, $84 million deal.  Expect Cousins to bounce back and lead the Vikings back to the postseason.  Kirk Cousins’ NFL […]

Adrian Peterson is the running back for the Washington Redskins. You could see why he’d want their superstar left tackle back on the team. For now though, everyone has to deal with the fact that Trent Williams isn’t there. The Redskins have clearly prepared for the situation as they signed Donald Penn as a very […]

After appealing the suspension that was handed down to him earlier in the offseason, New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate will now officially end up having to miss out on the first four games of the 2019 regular season, as the team announced that he lost his appeal to the league. #Giants WR Golden […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown isn’t the only player affected by helmet issues this season, but it seems as if some of the other players aren’t taking it to the extremes that Brown has. According to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, he wouldn’t take things as far as Brown has when it comes […]

The NFL is taking an entirely new approach to addressing longtime criticisms of its approach to social justice and original entertainment. As first reported by Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, the NFL is partnering with Jay-Z and Roc Nation, the music mogul’s self-started agency, to give him a prominent role in activism initiatives and […]

The Seattle Seahawks have offered up plenty of praise for running back Chris Carson’s versatility this offseason. It seems offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer sees great value in getting him more touches out of the backfield in the 2019 NFL season. Carson served as the central force in a Seahawks run game that led the league […]

One of the most competitive battles in Atlanta Falcons camp is at wide receiver, but one guy who won’t be winning a spot on the roster is head coach Dan Quinn. On Tuesday, Quinn lined up in the backfield and went out for a pass, and everything was going good until he tried to catch […]

The Carolina Panthers made a splash this offseason with the safety pairing of Eric Reid and Tre Boston. It appears the defense has already started to reap the benefits of their rapport. Reid became an integral part of this group during the 2018 campaign. According to Albert Breer of the MMQB, he has now emerged […]

When Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown showed up to training camp late last month and was then immediately placed on the non-football injury list, people wondered what was going on. Brown was then removed from the list in less than 48 hours and partially practiced with the team, but he has not practiced since. […]

When Antonio Brown arrived at Oakland Raiders training camp late last month, he was immediately placed on the non-football injury list due to, what was a the time, an undisclosed issue. Brown came off of the list less than 48 hours later and partially practiced, but he has not practiced since. It was then revealed […]

The Green Bay Packers opted to sit their starters in the preseason opener versus the Houston Texans, however, it seems fans will be able to get their first look at quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the new offense this week versus the Baltimore Ravens. According to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, head coach Matt LaFleur plans on playing […]

The Los Angeles Rams are coming off a 2018 campaign in which they won 13 games and captured the NFC West division title before making it all the way to the Super Bowl, where they ultimately lost to the New England Patriots. But now, with the 2019 season approaching, Rams head coach Sean McVay is […]