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Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is currently in Cabo as he continues to hold out of training camp due to his contract situation. But Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doesn’t seem the slightest bit concerned about his star running back’s absence. Jones, who recently made comments about the Cowboys not needing a rushing champion to […]

Preseason football is underway. The Denver Broncos and coach Vic Fangio faced the Atlanta Falcons in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday. Heading into the game, all eyes and minds were eager to see if the new pass interference rule would be tested. Following the infamous NFC Championship Game no-call involving […]

Some coaches like to blare music in the background of training camp; others don’t. Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Caroll is on-board of the pro-music bandwagon, as he said to the media after Thursday’s practice session, via Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. I’ve always thought that it’s really important. It’s really a valuable aspect […]

The Baltimore Ravens expect Marquise Brown to be a dynamic force as their primary receiver. But, they may not have gotten just one of those in the 2019 NFL Draft. Miles Boykin, their third-round pick, is making waves in training camp. A 6-foot-4, 220-pound receiver hailing from Notre Dame with a 4.42 40-time and 43.5-inch […]

Sometimes to win the trust of your head coach, you have to be neighbors with him, right? Well, that’s at least what Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr thinks, as he’s decided to purchase a house by Jon Gruden’s when the team moves to Las Vegas in 2020. Former NFL quarterback and Derek’s brother, David Carr […]

The jury is still out on Daniel Jones, and is likely to be for the foreseeable future. The New York Giants seem intent on playing out the 2019 season with Eli Manning under center, meaning the No. 6 overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft is poised to ride the pine until a year from […]

NFL head coaches are going to test out the new pass interference rule because they can. The NFL updated their rulebook, allowing coaches to challenge a pass interference whether it’s called or not. Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is going to be one of the coaches to test the updated penalty in the pre-season, […]

Being a No. 1 pick comes with pressure. Being a quarterback adds to that and going to a team that got a coach that fits their game style and traded their first-round quarterback from the year before makes it overwhelming. That is what Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray should be feeling entering his rookie year. […]

The Washington Redskins are handling the Trent Williams situation in a different way. Rather than trade him, give him a better contract, or attempt to patch over differences, they are fining him $40,000 for every training camp missed. According to a league source via Pro Football Talk, Williams doesn’t care about the fines. The source […]

Antonio Brown is being sued by a famed athletic trainer who says the Oakland Raiders superstar has refused to pay him for services rendered last April in Northern California. According to TMZ, Sean Pena has filed a lawsuit seeking $7,194.81 from Brown “unpaid therapy and training services; agreed-upon reimbursement for hotels, airfare, rental car, and […]

Following changes in the pass interference rules, stemming from the infamous NFC Championship no-call, many NFL minds are being put to work on how it can improve, or what they think of it. Detroit Lions second-year head coach Matt Patricia joins the ranks of those racking their brains how they utilize the rule-change (allowing reviews […]

Michael Thomas got his contract extension — $100 million over five years — to make him the NFL’s highest-paid receiver. That may not last long. Atlanta Falcons superstar wide receiver Julio Jones is set to eclipse Thomas sooner or later. Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said this to NFL media before Atlanta’s preseason Hall of […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars believe they have the talent necessary to re-emerge as a Super Bowl contender in 2019. An injury to Quincy Williams, though, could certainly cause some hiccups on defense. The Jaguars announced on Thursday that Williams will miss four-to-six weeks with a knee injury. More specifically, Williams suffered a meniscus tear in his […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars recently released a list of the top players in franchise history. Former standout running back Fred Taylor is not happy that Tony Boselli is above him on the list. Many players would be happy to be named the second-best player in a team’s history, but Taylor was clearly outraged and took to […]

Steven Jackson was one of the league’s best running backs and will forever be remembered in Los Angeles Rams’ history. Although, Jackson spent his entire career with the Rams while they were in St. Louis. After going to a Rams practice, the NFL requested a random drug test for Steven Jackson after signing a one-day […]

BetOnline.AG released their updated odds for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, with Kyler Murray in the first place. Where it gets interesting is that Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson finished No. 2 on the list; tied with Dwayne Haskins. This is despite 2017 Offense Player of the Year Todd Gurley listed as […]

Greg Robinson hasn’t exactly lived up to expectations since being selected with the No. 2 overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft. Entering his second season with the Cleveland Browns, though, the journeyman left tackle seems poised for his best season yet – and the competition he faces in practice is one of the biggest […]

At soon-to-be 42 years old, despite a lack of retirement talk, Tom Brady’s historic career with the New England Patriots will come to an end sooner rather than later. The Hollywood Reporter‘s Mathew Belloni believes “perhaps the biggest sign” of that happening came today.  According to The Hollywood Reporter‘s Rebecca Sun, the quarterback has hired WME […]

The San Francisco 49ers made some moves this offseason to try to better themselves within the NFC West. Among the moves, the 49ers traded for Dee Ford and drafted Nick Bosa to improve their pass rush. When talking about the team, Dee Ford says he already has “a lot of chemistry” with rookie Nick Bosa. […]

Odds have been circulating for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year since before the draft starting in late April. BetOnline.AG joins the fun as they recently released their updated odds for the award, and it goes as follow: Nick Bosa, EDGE, San Francisco 49ers: +500 Devin White, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: +500 Josh Allen, EDGE, […]

The New England Patriots shook their defensive staff up for the 2019 season. First, play-caller Brian Flores left for a head coaching job, then his replacement, Greg Schiano came and went. After, Jerod Mayo, a former eight-year linebacker with the Pats signed on to coach linebackers and call plays (so far — in training camp). […]

The son of Buffalo Bills legend Don Beebe, Minnesota Vikings receiver Chad Beebe — previously undrafted in 2018 — is moving his way up the depth chart. So much so, that he’s shaping to be the team’s No. 3 receiver adjacent stars Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen. Head coach Mike Zimmer talked about the position […]

After leading the AFC in rushing yards with 1,158 and finishing fourth in the NFL, despite missed two games, Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon often finds himself devoid in best back conversations. The player himself tends to agree with that, as when asked by NFL Network’s Jame Palmer if he’s in the upper echelon […]

Seattle Seahawks first-round rookie was carted off of Tuesday’s training camp session due to an ankle injury. Fortunately, nothing broke, nor were there any ligaments tears. Unfortunately, he suffered a “usual” ankle sprain close to his foot. Head coach Pete Caroll shed some light onto the situation following Thursday’s practice, as he told the media, […]

The wide receiver market has continued to rise in the NFL with the league becoming more pass-friendly. Michael Thomas’ new deal has elevated the asking price for star receivers moving forward. On July 31st, the New Orleans Saints signed Thomas to a groundbreaking deal worth $100 million over five years. The extension also includes $61 […]

Running back Melvin Gordon wants to be paid; the Los Angeles Chargers don’t want to give him with what he believes is fair value. In turn, setting up a contractual dispute without a clear ending on the horizon. The only one being, as Gordon said publicly is if the Chargers “pay me or trade me.” […]

The left knee of Los Angeles Rams star running back Todd Gurley is on the minds of many, whether it be players, fans, coaches, or fantasy football addicts. Last season, he missed two games due to inflammation in the same knee and wasn’t his self come playoff time. Then, shortly into the offseason, it was […]

Football is back, and Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio is too. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the coach spent the day in a Cleveland hospital with a kidney stone. However, Schefter notes that while it has not yet passed, he feels better and will try to coach in tonight’s preseason game against the Atlanta […]

It was always likely Yannick Ngakoue would end his holdout from training camp well before the regular season began. Given that context and the star pass-rusher’s recent tweet, it seems only a matter of time until he returns to the Jacksonville Jaguars. On Thursday, Ngakoue posted a two-word tweet hinting at his imminent presence at […]

Los Angeles Rams edge rusher Dante Fowler Jr. is certainly an athlete. At the 2015 NFL Combine, he recorded a 4.60 40-time, 32.5-inch vertical jump, 112-inch broad jump, and a 4.32 twenty-yard-shuttle time. All while doing so at 6-foot-3 and 255-pounds. Ultimately, he was selected at No. 3 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars, then struggled […]

The Oakland Raiders put the future of the franchise in the hands of Jon Gruden last year when they signed the head coach to an eye-popping 10-year deal worth $100-million. His first season of this tenure didn’t go too well though. It all started with the Khalil Mack situation. Oakland ended up trading the superstar […]

After a 2018 offseason in which Indianapolis Colts fans didn’t know if Andrew Luck would be healthy or not, he quickly proved that he can still be amongst the league’s best. Following an outstanding 2018 campaign, Luck is firmly in the MVP hunt entering 2019, as Super Bowl talks ramp up. But, now, he’s dealing […]

Bad news in Philadelphia, as running back Miles Sanders has suffered a foot injury. According to both Sanders himself and head coach Doug Pederson, the injury is nothing too serious.  The Eagles’ second round pick didn’t finish practice, but is expected back relatively soon. Although this doesn’t seem like a major injury, the first training […]

Robert Quinn of the Dallas Cowboys continues to speak his mind. Quinn hasn’t been deterred by the backlash that he and his fellow players faced while protesting systemic injustice against minorities during the national anthem, and has a message for those who rallied against their efforts to effect change. “People talked about it as disrespecting […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are finding depth in all the right places. Former undrafted linebacker Ola Adeniyi is showing out in the early weeks of training camp. Adeniyi, who spent all of last year on injured reserve, is looking to earn a spot as a backup linebacker. Adeniyi was signed as an undrafted rookie out of […]

Tre Boston is finally off the market, inking a one-year, $3 million deal with the Carolina Panthers. Boston is an interesting case study, since he’s been a very good safety the past couple of years but has been unable to land big money. He took a while to sign last year as well, before he […]

Johnathan Abram and Karl Joseph weren’t originally scheduled to room together at Oakland Raiders training camp, but they knew how important chemistry is for playing together, so they asked for a change. They’re expected to be the starting safeties this upcoming season for the Raiders, so they knew some extra time together during training camp […]

The Dallas Cowboys will pay Amari Cooper. They can’t afford to lose him. Not only did he turn around the Cowboys’ offense to make the playoffs and Pro-Bowl, but the team also traded a first-round selection to get him. The 25-year-old is a vital cog to their offense, and deserving of whatever he gets paid […]

The Los Angeles Rams had one of the best offenses in the league last year, in no small part due to Todd Gurley. But late last season, Gurley began to have knee issues, and the Rams’ offense slowly grinded to a halt, culminating in a three-point Super Bowl performance. Los Angeles immediately took measures to […]