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First-year head coach Kliff Kingsbury remained tight-lipped about the possibility of the Arizona Cardinals bringing in free agent wideout Michael Crabtree on Tuesday at the team’s practice. Kingsbury, who turns 40 years old on Friday, told reporters “Anything can happen” regarding Crabtree, a veteran wide receiver released by the Baltimore Ravens earlier in the year. […]

The Detroit Lions are reportedly signing fourth-year offensive guard Joe Dahl to a two-year extension, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Rapoport adds that Dahl, 26, will be signed through the 2021 season with the Lions and is “competing” for a starting role. The Lions selected Dahl in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft […]

First-year running back Karan Higdon is turning heads at the Houston Texans’ training camp. Higdon, 22, is an undrafted free agent signed by Houston in May. The 5-foot-10 running back spent four years at the University of Michigan, rushing for 2,616 yards for the Wolverines and scoring 27 touchdowns. Via Aaron Wilson in the Houston […]

The Green Bay Packers are holding joint practices this week with the Houston Texans. Both teams will square off on Thursday in each team’s first preseason game of the year. After the second day of practice on Tuesday, Matt LaFleur doesn’t seem to be satisfied with the offense yet. This season, LaFleur comes to the […]

Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich, entering his second season in charge of the team this year, spoke on Tuesday about lessons he learned from Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy. Dungy, 63, coached Indianapolis for seven seasons in the 2000s, leading the Peyton Manning–quarterbacked franchise to a Super Bowl win in 2006-07. Reich, 57, […]

The Denver Broncos witnessed two of their offensive players in Emmanuel Sanders and Courtland Sutton get into during practice on Monday. Despite the serious nature of the situation, Joe Flacco made light of the situation. When Flacco was asked about getting into fights, the Broncos quarterback said he’s never gotten into a fight. Flacco was […]

Rookie tight end T.J. Hockenson is impressing his Detroit Lions coaches and teammates during the team’s training camp. Hockenson, 22, was selected eighth overall by Detroit in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Iowa, where he spent two seasons playing for the Hawkeyes after a redshirt true freshman year. Here’s what DetroitLions.com senior writer Tim […]

Fans of the Green Bay Packers got to witness Aaron Rodgers heave the ball to Jordy Nelson for 10 seasons. Nelson may not be playing football anymore, but the two reunited at Green Bay’s practice on Tuesday. #Packers Aaron Rodgers + Jordy Nelson together again: pic.twitter.com/qOfZ6V7aia — Lily Zhao (@LilySZhao) August 6, 2019 Just a […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is dealing with a pesky calf injury that initially occurred back in April and flared up again in training camp, which has kept him sidelined for most of camp. Of course, with the regular season looming, Colts fans are a bit concerned about whether or not their signal-caller will be […]

The Los Angeles Rams won’t have any competition for punter Johnny Hekker anytime soon. Despite that, the team recently signed punter Brock Miller to join the team during training camp. There doesn’t seem to be an issue with Hekker but even punters need a rest sometimes. That’s likely why Sean McVay brought in Miller. Miller […]

Aaron Rodgers never liked the idea of joint practices, and his distaste for them was realized when the Green Bay Packers practiced with the Houston Texans over the weekend – the franchise’s first such day of training camp in 14 years. The Packers’ franchise quarterback let his frustration be known in the wake of a […]

The Dallas Cowboys were originally set to enter 2019 with high expectations, but Ezekiel Elliott’s holdout has thrown a wrench into those plans. But the show must go on, and the Cowboys are set to open up their preseason against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night. As for how head coach Jason Garrett is […]

The Denver Broncos training camp practice yesterday ended abruptly when wide receivers Emmanuel Sanders and Courtland Sutton got into a bit of a mix-up. After stopping practice for a team meeting, the players came out to practice today sounding like things had been smoothed over. Speaking to the media via Pro Football Talk, Sanders acknowledged […]

The Seattle Seahawks selected defensive end L.J. Collier out of TCU in the first-round (29th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. An injury to his ankle has put a damper on the excitement though. There is some good news however, as it appears he could be ready for week 1 of the regular season. One […]

The New York Jets play their first preseason game on Thursday, and as of now, the team is playing coy as to whether or not superstar running back Le’Veon Bell will get a chance to shake off any rust. Speaking to the media today via Pro Football Talk, Adam Gase wasn’t sure if Bell would […]

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy did not exactly have his finest hour in 2018, as he rushed for just 514 yards and three touchdowns while averaging a meager 3.2 yards per carry. The Bills went out and signed Frank Gore this offseason to help complement McCoy in the backfield, as both players are wily […]

The Dallas Cowboys are in a little bit of a contract issue with running back Ezekiel Elliott at the moment. Despite the problems they’re having there, it appears they aren’t turned off to the idea of waiting to see what happens elsewhere. According to Todd Archer of ESPN, the Cowboys are ‘not afraid’ of letting […]

The Carolina Panthers disappointed last season by going 7-9. That record put them in third place in the NFC South and saw them miss the playoffs. Expectations are higher than that for 2019 though. They have a strong all-around team headlined by the duo of quarterback Cam Newton and running back Christian McCaffrey on offense. […]

The Seattle Seahawks know that Tyler Lockett is their No. 1 wide receiver, but after that, the state of their receiving corps gets pretty murky. With Doug Baldwin gone, the Seahawks are left without a true No. 2 wide out at the moment, and head coach Pete Carroll says he is still searching for the […]

A lot of people were a bit perplexed when the Oakland Raiders placed wide receiver Antonio Brown on the non-football injury list at the start of training camp, but nerves were calmed when Brown was back in practice less than 48 hours later. But, Brown only partially participated in practice that day and has since […]

Jalen Ramsey is not exactly happy in Jacksonville, as if him showing up to Jaguars training camp in an armored track wasn’t enough evidence on whether things stand between him and the front office right now. Not only is Ramsey a bit peeved in his current situation, but he is already envisioning where he could […]

The New York Giants either have a source of hope or a joke running their franchise. It depends who you ask. But general manager Dave Gettleman isn’t fazed by his many armchair critics, according to Jonathan Jones of Sports Illustrated. “I’m not saying this from an arrogant place, I’m just saying that I’ve been around […]

The Seattle Seahawks have seen their famed Legion of Boom get dismantled over the years. Now the last remaining member, Bobby Wagner, will take a seat on the bench for a few weeks.  Wagner had platelet-rich plasma injected in his knee, according to Gregg Bell of The News Tribune. While Wagner will be missing a […]

The Minnesota Vikings are just two seasons removed from making the NFC Championship Game, and the belief around this years team is that they can make another run in the playoffs. Last season, the team made a big splash signing bringing in Kirk Cousins, but the offensive line really struggled and didn’t give him much […]

If anyone would know anything about contract disputes, it’s New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell, who sat out the entire 2018 campaign as a result of a contract standoff with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott finds himself in a similar situation, as he is holding out of training camp […]

It looks as though the Ezekiel Elliot contract holdout will continue. It appears the Dallas Cowboys are offering Zeke for less than he’s worth. All three offers are in the top 5 at their positions but zeke offer is more in line with Leveon Bell than Todd Gurley, which is a problem. I would be […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is heading into 2019 with a new offensive coordinator in Darrell Bevell, and he wants to make sure that both he and Bevell are on the same page before the season begins. “For coach Bevell and I, we’ve got to put our relationship in fast forward,” Stafford said, according to […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was very critical of the way the New York Giants handled his trade this offseason, but general manager Dave Gettleman isn’t quite sure why. Beckham told GQ earlier this offseason that he was disappointed that the Giants couldn’t sit him down face to face and talk with him […]

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman has caught plenty of flak for some his questionable personnel decisions in recent years. Most notably, it was his decision to take running back Saquon Barkley with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Although Barkley has since done what he can to justify the […]

The Detroit Lions wide receiver group just got a little bit stronger. Tommylee Lewis was just activated off of the PUP list, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. This is a good move for the Lions. Getting Lewis back from injury immediately adds depth to the receiving room, as well as provides some […]

The Cleveland Browns started their turnaround last season with rookie Baker Mayfield at quarterback. Then they added wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (along with some other elite talent) this offseason. Now it’s time to see if they can all click together. So far it’s looking good as Mayfield and Beckham Jr. seem to have a […]

The Chicago Bears experienced some turnover this offseason with former defensive coordinator Vic Fangio leaving to become the next head coach of the Denver Broncos. Fortunately, new defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano has kept things rather consistent in Chicago. Fangio’s departure undoubtedly left a notable void in the Bears’ coaching staff. According to Robert Zegliniski on […]

The Chicago Bears selected safety Eddie Jackson out of Alabama in the fourth-round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He has proven that to be a fantastic pick, with a strong rookie year and an incredible sophomore season. According to Jim Trotter of NFL.com, Jackson has an ultimate goal; get that gold jacket. Not to patronize […]

The San Francisco 49ers have one of the league’s stronger running back groups. The rich got richer today, as Jerick McKinnon was just activated from the PUP list. The 49ers have activated RB Jerick McKinnon from the PUP list. A key part of their backfield is back in the mix following an ACL tear last […]

The San Francisco 49ers may have won just four games this past season, but they are entering a 2019 campaign full of hope, as they have a roster full of young talent on both sides of the ball and could actually be a force in a couple of years. Of course, the 49ers won’t exactly […]

One of the first significant injuries of training camp has hit the New York Jets. Wide receiver Quincy Enunwa reportedly suffered a groin injury today. Jets WR Quincy Enunwa hurt his groin in practice, Adam Gase said “We’ll see where he’s at the rest of the week.” He will have an MRI. … As for […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a very disappointing 2018 campaign, going 8-7-1 and missing the playoffs a year after winning 13 games and making it all the way to the NFC Championship Game. A part of the problem was the relationship between quarterback Kirk Cousins and his receivers, with Cousins recently stating that he didn’t think […]

The Buffalo Bills have been hit with yet another injury. Cornerback E.J. Gaines will miss time with a groin injury, according to Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk. This is terrible news for Gaines, as it hurts his chance to start across from Tre’Davious White. Injuries have always been the best way to lose a job in […]

Free agent center Joakim Noah has been among several NBA players still looking for a roster spot in an otherwise dry offseason market. The former Defensive Player of the Year had a nice stint to close out the year with the Memphis Grizzlies, but remains unemployed, now drawing some advice from NFL Hall of Famer […]