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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are doing what they can to get as healthy as possible for the 2019 NFL season. Fortunately, it appears they may have dodged a bullet with wide receiver Chris Godwin. Godwin was forced to leave the field after suffering an apparent injury while running a route. Luckily, he returned to practice: […]

If there was any doubt that Antonio Brown would not be ready for Week 1, the Oakland Raiders have put it to rest. Both quarterback Derek Carr and head coach Jon Gruden have confirmed that Brown will be playing in the season opener, according to Vic Tafur of The Athletic and Field Yates of ESPN. […]

Before the Baltimore Ravens traded punter-kicker Kaare Vedvik to the Minnesota Vikings for a fifth-round pick, the Green Bay Packers were vying to bring in Vedvik themselves, according to St. Paul Press‘ Chris Tomasson. Though the Packers have long-time veteran Mason Crosby on-board, he’s currently fighting off Sam Ficken for the starting job. In the […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson isn’t just an American football fan. He showed this when he and his wife Ciara took part ownership of the Seattle Sounders FC. This was announced today in a press release. Wilson also commented on the purchase. “We are fired up about the Seattle Sounders because it’s our home. It’s […]

The New York Giants are a one-trick pony on offense. Their entire attack relies on second-year running back Saquon Barkley, and everyone knows it. That’s why head coach Pat Shurmur has decided to sit Saquon during all four preseason games. It seems like a good idea, as Barkley is set to touch the ball over […]

The Carolina Panthers are one of the most underrated squads in football. At the start of 2018, they looked to be at least wild card contenders after starting the season off six and two. But when quarterback Cam Newton’s shoulder injury increased in severity, the season fell off a cliff. The Panthers went one and […]

You hear about Davante Adams, because of course you do. And all training camp long for the Green Bay Packers, you’ve heard about depth chart battles at wide receiver involving players like Jake Kumerow, J’Mon Moore, Equanimeous St. Brown, and even Trevor Davis. There has been a lot of talk about Green Bay’s wide receiver […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Philadelphia Eagles play a preseason game on Thursday night and the big storyline surrounding the game involves one player, Nick Foles. Even though the game is in Jacksonville, this is going to be a chance for Foles to catch up with a lot of his former teammates and Foles was […]

New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur told the media that he has a plan in place for how he will use Saquon Barkley in the preseason if he uses him at all. In the first preseason game, Barkley was a healthy scratch, and that could continue to be the case for the rest of the […]

The Oakland Raiders are hoping for an improvement on their 2018 season. Part of this is in the hands of the rookie class, specifically safety Johnathan Abram. Abram proved himself to be quite the character on the first episode of Hard Knocks, and it appears that him and quarterback Derek Carr are forming a good […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown has decided not to retire from the NFL as he threatened, but he still isn’t practicing as he recovers from his foot issues. Antonio Brown is not out here practicing today. Still working his way back from foot issues. — Scott Bair (@ScottBairNFL) August 13, 2019 The expectation is […]

It’s not often that the best player on a team offers to switch positions. But New York Jets safety Jamal Adams is offering his services at cornerback if the team needs him. The Jets have been ravaged by injuries at the position, so Adams thought he could step up. “If they need me to go […]

Last week, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley retweeted a workout video from Colin Kaepernick in support of the free agent quarterback, and Barkley understands that he may take a hit for it. He just doesn’t care. “If a fan wants to not be a fan of me because I retweet a thing for […]

Heading into the NFL Draft, the big knock on Cleveland Browns cornerback Greedy Williams was his inability to tackle. All the talk leading surrounding Williams’ struggles to tackle made him fall into the middle of the second round when the Browns selected him. Williams talked heading into the draft about how it was something he […]

Much debate has been had about when (or if) rookie quarterback Daniel Jones will start under center for the New York Giants this coming season, and on Tuesday, Giants co-owner John Mara provided a bit of insight into that topic: “I hope Eli has a great year and Daniel never sees the field,” said Mara, […]

The Chicago Bears are not known as an offensive team, as their stout defense is what carried them to 12 wins and an NFC North division title this past year. But that doesn’t mean their offense isn’t improving, and on Tuesday, Bears head coach Matt Nagy said he “feels really good” about where the Bears […]

There has been plenty of debate about whether or not the Los Angeles Rams should extend quarterback Jared Goff, but legendary Rams running back Eric Dickerson thinks Los Angeles should give it one more year: “I would give him another year. I want to see another year,” Dickerson said on The Dan Patrick Show when […]

Heading into the second week of NFL preseason action, the Green Bay Packers have to be feeling pretty good about themselves. After beating the Houston Texans last week by a final score of 28-26, the Packers still have quite a bit of work to do. That being said, they have quite a few positives as […]

The Oakland Raiders quickly became one of the more intriguing teams from around the league this offseason. With head coach Jon Gruden currently gearing up for his second year at the helm in Oakland (again), the Raiders also managed to acquire former All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers to get things going […]

The Oakland Raiders have had a weird few weeks. Star wide receiver Antonio Brown has been missing from camp for a couple of reasons, and both are totally out there. The first is that Brown got frostbite from using improper footwear in a cryotherapy machine. The even crazier one is that the former Pittsburgh Steeler […]

It had been reported that Green Bay Packers linebacker Oren Burks had suffered a torn pectoral muscle, but general manager Brian Gutekunst is optimistic that it can be short-term injury. In a press conference on Tuesday morning, Gutekunst said the team is still working through an exact timeline for Burks: “We’re still working through the […]

The New England Patriots have a new face calling defensive plays. Well, sort of a new face. Former Pats linebacker Jerod Mayo has been given the responsibility of calling the plays, according to Pro Football Talk, via the WEEI Sports Network. Patriots safety Duron Harmon had some high praise for Mayo. “Jerod, obviously, he’s been calling […]

The Washington Redskins have quite a few problems, but Trent Williams might be the biggest. The star left tackle hasn’t reported to camp, and won’t unless he gets a new contract. Williams is by far the best player on the roster, and playing without him isn’t easy. Just ask Adrian Peterson. “Since Day One of […]

The New England Patriots’ search for a tight end has not gone very well this offseason, and now, one of their top candidates to replace Rob Gronkowski is injured. According to Jim McBride of The Boston Globe, tight end Matt LaCosse is dealing with a sprained ankle and will not play in the Patriots’ preseason […]

The weather in Jacksonville is a little bit different than Philadelphia and that is something that Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles is trying to get used to. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Foles stayed after Monday’s practice when the heat index was 102 degrees to run. He ran 10 sprints of 50 yards each while […]

The NFL may have ruled against Antonio Brown in his attempt to wear his old helmet in 2019, but that doesn’t mean that the Oakland Raiders wide receiver won’t get his way. According to reports, the NFL will allow Brown to keep his helmet design if he finds an updated version. Throughout this whole process, […]

The New England Patriots have released quarterback turned wide receiver Danny Etling, according to Field Yates of ESPN. The Patriots have waived QB/WR Danny Etling, per source. Etling begun working at WR this offseason to try to increase his roster chances. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) August 13, 2019 Etling was drafted by the Patriots in […]

The Atlanta Falcons will be one of two teams who will get the pleasure of having five preseason games this year. Despite the extra game, it’s still likely we see minimal work from the Falcons’ starters in their exhibition schedule. After two preseason games, the Falcons are 0-2 after being defeated by the Denver Broncos […]

It’s been almost a year since New England Patriots tackle Isaiah Wynn suffered an Achilles injury that ended his rookie year before it could even get started. The talk this offseason has been that Wynn could be ready for the start of the season and Monday’s milestone shows he could be on track for that. […]

During training camps, teams tend to hold joint practices to get a view of their roster against an opposing team. This week, the Indianapolis Colts and the Cleveland Browns are sharing the same practice field. Among the players who are involved with the practices, T.Y. Hilton doesn’t seem like he’s a supporter of joint practices. […]

Tennessee Titans first-year offensive coordinator Arthur Smith made quite the mistake during the first day of training camp, as he yelled at rookie wide receiver A.J. Brown after Brown went down with an injury during a drill. Smith screamed at Brown for not completing the drill properly, not knowing that Brown had injured his hamstring […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has been sitting out of training camp with what we all thought was the result of a calf issue, but apparently, there is more to it than that. Colts owner Jim Irsay revealed on SiriusXM NFL Radio that Luck is dealing with an injury to a “small little bone,” which […]

Antonio Brown has dominated the headlines the last few days with his pushback of having to wear a new helmet, and Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury gave a hilarious response when asked about the situation. The whole situation seemed a bit funny to start, with Brown saying he would give up his contract if he […]

The Oakland Raiders started their 2019 campaign with a 14-3 preseason win over the Los Angeles Rams. In preseason Week 2 action, they’ll fly out to the desert to face the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday, August 15th. A rebuilt team with both sides of the ball receiving plenty of fresh faces, there are a fair […]

Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath may want the New York Jets to win a Super Bowl, but he isn’t about to make any 1968-style guarantees. Speaking with Bob Glauber of Newsday, Namath said that while he hopes the Jets win it all, he isn’t counting it on it this season. “Expectations and hopes [are] […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been hampered by a hamstring injury throughout just about all of training camp, as he originally sustained the injury back on July 25 and had completed only one practice through this past weekend as a result. However, Ridley returned to the practice field on Sunday and now seems […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed safety Darian Stewart, according to Greg Auman of The Athletic. Stewart spent the 2018 campaign with the Denver Broncos, playing in 14 games and registering 60 tackles, a sack, a couple of interceptions, and a fumble recovery. He was released by the Broncos in March. The 31-year-old, who played […]

Death, taxes, and Tom Brady being good at football are the three guarantees in life. Recently, there has been some question marks surrounding his future with the New England Patriots, but that hasn’t shifted his focus. Despite the uncertainty surrounding his future with the Patriots, Brady still plans to play until he’s 45 years old. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles got a glimpse of their 2019 roster in their preseason loss to the Tennessee Titans last Thursday. On Thursday, August 15th, the Eagles should continue to get that against the Jacksonville Jaguars in preseason Week 2 action. Their faithful should have plenty to watch for in the game, including these three players […]