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Indianapolis Colts defensive end Jabaal Sheard has been one of the more notable absences at training camp. It appears his unavailability could spill over into the 2019 NFL season. According to Mike Chappell of FOX59, Sheard is slated to miss some time after undergoing surgery to address the swelling in his knee: Colts Jabaal Sheard […]

The Baltimore Ravens didn’t lose offensive lineman Alex Lewis for nothing after all. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the New York Jets sent a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft to the Ravens in exchange for the veteran offensive lineman, who Baltimore had previously planned to release. This was the hope for […]

Although the Denver Broncos have plenty of work to do if they hope to bounce back in the 2019 NFL season, their latest practice at training camp was highlighted by a scuffle between wide receivers Emmanuel Sanders and Courtland Sutton. The fight between Sanders and Sutton raised questions considering both players were on the same […]

There’s a belief that regression is inevitable for Patrick Mahomes. After all, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback put together one of the most dominant individual seasons of all time as a first-year starter in 2018, and the few signal-callers throughout league history who have come within striking distance of his statistical resume all experienced a […]

The Dallas Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott seem to be at a standstill in terms of their contract negotiations, and while the team believes a deal will happen, Elliott seems prepared to wait until the Cowboys cave in. even if it costs him some regular season games. "I talked to Zeke's agent yesterday, and he said, […]

Chicago Bears tight end Trey Burton is preparing for another season, but after a scheduled day off last week, Burton missed three training camp sessions in total. As he continues to rehab from a sports hernia surgery, the tight end seems to be playing things safe, and according to the team itself, they’re looking to […]

Baker Mayfield continued ingratiating himself to Ohio sports fans over the weekend by shot-gunning a beer at a Cleveland Indians game. Perhaps inspired by the palpable buzz at Progressive Field following Mayfield’s chug, the Indians ran off five runs on the Los Angeles Angeles in the next half inning, breaking a scoreless tie to finish […]

The New England Patriots are one of the best franchises in all of sports. They have not had a losing season since 2000. Over that span, they have 18 seasons with 10 or more wins, including 16 in a row. New England has won the AFC East in each of the last 10 seasons, and […]

Late last month, it was announced that New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate had been suspended for four games for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drugs policy. On Tuesday, Tate will get the chance to appeal his ban, as he will head to New York City after practice for the opportunity to cut his suspension […]

On Sunday, the New England Patriots agreed to a contract extension through 2021 with legendary quarterback Tom Brady, but there is a bit of a catch: due to a provision that does not allow the Patriots to franchise or transition tag Brady after this coming season, he will actually be a free agent next offseason, […]

The Washington Redskins are entering a 2019 campaign in which they are clearly not contenders, but this year still represents one of their most important seasons in quite some time. The Redskins are clearly in rebuilding mode, as they drafted quarterback Dwayne Haskins with the 15th overall pick back in April and see him as […]

Kareem Hunt was cleared by team doctors over the weekend to join the Cleveland Browns in official preparations for the 2019 season. The star running back missed the first eight practices of training camp on the non-football injury list with a groin strain, but joined the Browns on Saturday for their first intrasquad scrimmage. What’s […]

With Baker Mayfield under center and a receiving corps that includes Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry, you would think the Cleveland Browns would be a very pass-heavy team going into 2019, but head coach Freddie Kitchens says that won’t be the case. Kitchens said that the Browns “won’t be a pass-happy team” and that […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t have the season they wanted to last year. 2018 was full of drama and Pittsburgh missed the playoffs. Now, a new year is about to begin. Fans and the team are hopeful for a revival and a return to the Steelers winning ways. Before we get to that point though, we’re […]

The New England Patriots are coming off yet another Super Bowl victory, but Bill Belichick wouldn’t be the greatest coach of all time if he didn’t still have plenty of issues with his championship squad. For one, Belichick isn’t happy with how the team played on the road last year. New England was its usual […]

The name of the Oakland Raiders new Las Vegas stadium has been revealed, and it will be known as Allegiant Stadium. Construction crews were on hand today to finish placing one of the final steel beams that will make up the roof trusses of the stadium today, along with representatives of the parent company of […]

The Philadelphia Eagles recently brought in safety Johnathan Cyprien and the team is excited for all the different ways they plan on using him. Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz said that he thinks Cyprien is a multi-dimensional player that can bring some real value to the team. “We are going to plug him in in […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are going into 2019 with sky-high expectations, as many in the media are lauding them as a potential contender. But is the hype warranted? The Eagles won nine games and snuck into the playoffs this past year, upsetting the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round before falling to the New Orleans […]

The Cleveland Browns and general manager John Dorsey took a risk by signing Kareem Hunt. When the star running back was involved in a physical altercation at a downtown Cleveland bar in late June, it appeared as if Cleveland’s gamble was already proving a mistake. Two months later, though, Hunt is adamant he’s using another […]

The Washington Redskins are one of only two teams with an open quarterback competition in camp, so Jay Gruden knows a lot of people will be paying attention to every rotation change, depth chart, etc. The Redskins were recently forced to release their first depth chart of the preseason, much to the chagrin of Gruden. […]

The 2019 Carolina Panthers season will all come down to Cam Newton and his health. The Panthers got off to a 6-2 start last season, but they fell apart once Newton’s shoulder started acting up. He got shut down with a couple of weeks left, and had another shoulder surgery after the season. Given his […]

The New York Jets are entering 2019 with somewhat high expectations for a change thanks to a busy offseason in which they added talent on both sides of the ball. Those additions will be on display this Thursday night, when the Jets open up their preseason against the New York Giants. Of course, most eyes […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson recently said that he’s learning from other NFL quarterbacks about just how important certain aspects of play are. According to Watson, he’s been watching video of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in order to learn just crucial it can be to keep plays alive, but Watson is also learning […]

There is certainly no shortage of talent in the Denver Broncos backfield. It seems they are intent on utilizing each one of their pieces. The backfield is currently headed by Phillip Lindsay, Royce Freeman, and Devontae Booker. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, head coach Vic Fangio plans on getting running back Theo […]

Chicago Bears rookie running back David Montgomery has been opening up a lot of eyes with his play so far during training camp. A video posted by the Bears media team shows Montgomery trucking a few Bears defenders on his way to a nice gain. David Montgomery absolutely trucking the world at Bears camp (via […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady signed an extension with the team but they could still cut him loose after this season is over. That is actually a bit shocking to think that the team could move on to a new quarterback if they wanted to after this year, but it doesn’t bother Brady that […]

When two teams agree to a joint practice during training camp, the biggest concern is usually fights breaking out, and it appears that for the Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans coaches, their biggest concern played into reality. According to Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Texans cornerback Lonnie Johnson Jr. laid out Packers […]

The New England Patriots are great at finding diamonds in the rough, and it’s looking like receiver Jakobi Meyers could be their next one. Meyers has been on the receiving end of a ton of praise during camp, and he might be Bill Belichick’s latest undrafted gem. Maurice Moton of Bleacher Report recently listed one […]

One of the best parts of NFL training camps each year is seeing the unheralded guys who start to shine, and we’ve seen that with the Cleveland Browns already. In every team’s camp, at least one undrafted player starts to make a name for himself. Maurice Moton of Bleacher Report set out to name one […]

Things are getting heated at Denver Broncos camp, with Emmanuel Sanders and Courtland Sutton clashing. The two receivers got into it during practice, and the argument apparently came to blows, according to Paul Klee of the Colorado Springs Gazette. “Emmanuel Sanders and Courtland Sutton throwing punches here at Broncos camp. Still yapping at each other… […]

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has the chance to earn a big role as a rookie. Oakland took him in the first round, and they didn’t bring back Marshawn Lynch, so the opportunity is right there. First though he’ll have to deliver in training camp and prove he belongs, and so far it seems […]

The Indianapolis Colts are entering 2019 with Super Bowl dreams, but those dreams will disintegrate if Andrew Luck doesn’t get healthy soon. Luck is dealing with a calf injury and will miss the Colts’ preseason opener against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night, casting a dark cloud over training camp in Indianapolis. Remember: two years […]

Oakland Raiders first-round pick Clelin Ferrell is considered by most a rookie, but that is not a word that he is very fond of. Ferrell thinks that rookie has a bad connotation of someone who is just sitting the back watching, and that is not something he is doing. “They ain’t bring us in here […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. missed practice on Monday as a result of an illness, according to Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Beckham’s illness comes just three days before the Browns’ preseason opener, as they will play host to the Washington Redskins on Thursday night. The Browns acquired Beckham in […]

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is preparing for a big season and to do that, he has cut down his weight. According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Garrett played last season at 272 pounds but this season is down to 262 pounds. Garrett said on Saturday that with the extra weight off he […]

The Dallas Cowboys are entering 2019 with big expectations, and they’ll get to begin their quest to get back to NFL prominence when they take on the San Francisco 49ers in their first preseason game on Saturday night. The Cowboys are coming off of a season in which they won 10 games and captured the […]

The Green Bay Packers have a tough competition for their wide receiver spots on the roster, and one guy who could steal one of those spots is Darrius Shepherd. Bleacher Report released their one player to keep an eye on for every roster and for the Packers it was Shepard. One reason that he needs […]

The Baltimore Ravens are releasing guard Alex Smith according to his Instagram page where he posted a lengthy thank you to the team who drafted him in 2016. “Thank you to the Baltimore Ravens for drafting me back in 2016 and giving me an opportunity to play in the NFL,” Lewis wrote on Instagram. “It […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp was knocked out halfway through this past season due to a torn ACL, but he is on the mend and is ready to return to action this year. Kupp has already taken some hits in practice, and he says everything has gone just fine: “A guy gives you […]