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The Philadelphia Eagles are taking things slowly with star defensive tackle Fletcher Cox. Cox has been suited up at training camp but isn’t participating in any team drills as he recovers from a foot injury, per Paul Domowitch of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Cox injured his foot in the team’s playoff loss to the Saints last […]

Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly was pulled from practice on Wednesday after being caught up in a pile, according to Joe Person of The Athletic. Panthers head coach Ron Rivera said that Kuechly wanted to return, but he was held out for the remainder of the afternoon. Kuechly met with the medical team on the […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield had a sensational first season, setting the rookie record for touchdown passes with 27 despite playing in only 13.5 games. His gunslinger mentality and fiery demeanor have led to comparisons to Hall of Fame Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre, even from the legend himself. Here are five ways in […]

There has been a lot of talks the last few years about how many more years New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has left in the league. It has been a hot topic again this year at training camp, and even though he is 41 years old, he doesn’t see a reason why retirement should […]

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny was slowed down a bit by injury last season and he couldn’t show his full potential on the field. He finished last season running the ball 85 times for 419 yards and two touchdowns, but the thought is he can be better. This season he is expected to at […]

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee is dealing with an injury. A source told Todd Archer of ESPN.com that Lee has a minor MCL sprain in his right knee. Archer also added that Cowboys coach Jason Garrett has said that the injury won’t require surgery, but “clearly Cowboys […]

Washington Redskins tight end Jordan has dealt with a toe issue on and off since 2016 but he is fully healthy and thinks he is more explosive than he has been the last couple of years. There are still doubters about if Reed is actually going to be able to stay healthy for a full […]

Last year was a tough one for the Minnesota Vikings, but head coach Mike Zimmer isn’t letting it get him down. After their NFC Championship Game run in 2017, the Vikings went out and signed Kirk Cousins to a massive contract in free agency. As they seemingly added an established quarterback to a team that […]

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock isn’t being handed anything. The Broncos took Lock in the second round back in April, but they’re making the rookie earn it. Joe Flacco seems entrenched as the starter, and Lock is in a tough battle just to become the backup. He’s battling with journeyman Kevin Hogan for the right […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones had a very disappointing rookie season, but Bruce Arians is giving him a fresh start. After getting drafted in the second round last April, expectations were high for Jones. He struggled in camp and was buried on the depth chart, only getting on the field in nine games […]

The Cincinnati Bengals had a down year last year but running back Joe Mixon is expecting the offense is going to be hard to stop this season. Bengals new coach Zac Taylor has only been with the team a few months, but Mixon thinks that he is designing an offense that works off everyone’s strengths […]

The Indianapolis Colts are back; figuratively and literally. After some down years, they found themselves winning a playoff game in 2018, and now, are a hot pick to take it all by the end of 2019. They are also back in training camp and boast a roster filled with fresh faces, including rookies and veterans. […]

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Vic Beasley has been inconsistent since coming into the NFL, and he knows heading into a contract year he needs to be more consistent. During the 2016 season, Beasley racked up 15.5 sacks, but in the last two years he only has 10 sacks combined, and people wonder why. Beasley hears […]

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy’s wallet is a bit lighter after being ordered to pay $55,000 to an officer that was hurt in a bar fight in 2016. According to ESPN, this is a result of binding arbitration that happened earlier this year, and that McCoy has already paid the money owed. This all […]

Oakland Raiders 2017 first-round draft pick Gareon Conley has been a disappointment up to this point in his career, but he is ready to take the next step forward and be the number one cornerback for the team. The big problem with Conley is he hasn’t been able to stay healthy, which means he hasn’t […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians has only been the head coach for a couple of months and he has already had to have a couple of tough conversations with owners. Andrea Kremer reported Tuesday on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel that owners Joel and Bryan Glazer were not really happy with Arians when […]

Less than a week into training camp, injury attrition has left the New York Giants hurting for playmakers. Already dealing with the offseason departure of superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., the Giants will be without two other marquee receivers going forward. Free-agent signee Golden Tate was recently suspended four games for a violation of […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack is only 28 years old but he knows that the clock is already clicking and they need to win now. When Mack was with the Oakland Raiders early in his career he was told over and over again by Charles Woodson and Justin Tuck how quickly their career went by, […]

The San Francisco 49ers have lofty expectations for Jason Verrett, which is exactly why they’re slow-playing the veteran cornerback’s re-acclimation to a starting role. Verrett, recovering from an Achilles tear he suffered a year ago, has reportedly been placed on a “pitch count” by the 49ers during the early portions of training camp. Why? As […]

The Los Angeles Rams defense wasn’t terrible last year, but also wasn’t great and Aqib Talib thinks that this years squad can be better. Last year, the team gave up 358.6 yards per game which was 19th best in the league, and they gave up 24 points per game which was good enough for 20th […]

A lot of times when a player tears their ACL it means that they lose a little explosiveness but Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay doesn’t think that will be the case with Cooper Kupp. Kupp suffered his torn ACL last November but made a quick recovery and was already participating in OTA’s earlier this […]

The New Orleans Saints agreed to a five-year, $100 million contract extension with star wide receiver Michael Thomas on Wednesday. In light of this news, Lakers superstar LeBron James decided to send Thomas a congratulatory message on Twitter: @Cantguardmike CONGRATS lil bro!! Well deserved. Keep going and settle for nothing less than GREATNESS 👑 🚀 […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning added some new training to his offseason regimen, working with a private pitching coach to try and improve. He worked this offseason with Mickey Brueckner after he got a recommendation from former MLB pitcher Al Leiter. Manning talked about working with Brueckner and said that he feels after working […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has had to answer questions about star running back Todd Gurley’s knee since the tail-end of last season and continues to do so during training camp. So when asked whether he gets tired of constantly addressing Gurley’s knee, McVay shared his honest response. “I do,” McVay told reporters […]

Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith will miss the entire 2019 season after suffering a horrific leg break last year. There’s even some doubt as to whether he’ll be able to continue his career. But the 35-year-old tells Yahoo Sports’ Terez Paylor that he intends to do whatever he can to get back onto the field. […]

The New Orleans Saints and wide receiver Michael Thomas have agreed on a record five-year, $100 million contract extension, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The record breaking $100M deal that WR Michael Thomas & the Saints have agreed to includes $61M in New Guaranteed Money, which is the most in NFL history for a Non-QB […]

Former Toledo Rockets wide receiver and return specialist Diontae Johnson has not been atop the highest level that is the NFL for long. However, the soon-to-be rookie pass-catcher is already turning heads in the “Steel City” as the Pittsburgh Steelers newcomer continues to impress at this year’s installment of training camp. However, it is not […]

This offseason was a tumultuous one for the Pittsburgh Steelers lost both Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown. With the trade of Antonio Brown, the Steelers are in a special group of teams in the NFL. According to Spotrac, Pittsburgh has the fourth-most dead cap space in the NFL. Dead cap space is when you have […]

It has been years since Dez Bryant was dominating NFL defenders at an elite level. The veteran wideout wants people to know he isn’t done playing in the NFL just yet. While responding to a fan’s Tweet, Dez Bryant made it clear that he’s not retiring. Bryant is currently a free agent but Bryant isn’t […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are making a move to clear up some cap space, restructuring Stephon Tuitt’s contract. Per Field Yates of ESPN, the Steelers converted $5.195 million of his base salary into a signing bonus. The move added nearly $4 million in cap space for Pittsburgh. Source: the Steelers have converted $5.195M of DL Stephon […]

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku has shown a lot of promise in his couple of years in the league, but new head coach Freddie Kitchens thinks he still has a ton of room to grow. Speaking to the media recently, Kitchens said Njoku is still very much a work in progress, per Tom Reed […]

Former Baltimore Ravens pass rusher Za’Darius Smith is now a member of the Green Bay Packers. Not only is Smith currently gearing up to disrupt opposing offenses for Green Bay, but he is already wreaking havoc against his Packers teammates, chiefly Pro Bowl offensive tackle David Bakhtiari. With Smith repeatedly beating Bakhtiari, at least one […]

The Chicago Bears unexpectedly reached the playoffs a season ago while the play of both quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and the team’s entire defense attributed to such success. If you ask Trubisky, it may have been a case of iron sharpening iron — or something like that. “It’s just a challenge every single day,” Trubisky recently […]

Ronald Jones and Peyton Barber are part of an intriguing plot point in the latest journey of Bruce Arians as an NFL head coach. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers currently play in one of the tougher — if not the toughest — divisions in football. As a result, the NFC South franchise will have to rise […]

The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl last season and reloaded this offseason to make another run in 2019. The team added Demaryius Thomas but the veteran wideout may not take the field for a while. In an article by Jeff Howe of The Athletic, Howe says that Demaryius Thomas’ return date is a […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown is now officially a member of the Oakland Raiders. With the Raiders forced to compete against the dangerous trio consisting of the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC West division, Oakland wasted absolutely no time in upgrading the team’s offense this […]

The Green Bay Packers have had a tumultuous offseason, but Josh Jones thinks the team is ready to move on. An explosive article detailing the decaying relationship between Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy sent shockwaves through the organization, and the team is looking forward to getting back to football. Jones, Green Bay’s second-round pick in […]

The New York Giants infamously traded away Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns earlier in the offseason. With Beckham Jr. making his way from East Rutherford to Cleveland, former Browns defensive back Jabrill Peppers is now a member of the Giants. Despite being coveted by the Giants, Jabrill Peppers does […]

Former New Orleans Saints and longtime Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant remains a free agent after failing to appear in a regulation game last season. While Bryant went unsigned for quite some time before ultimately latching on with the Saints, the former Cowboys superstar almost immediately tore his Achilles tendon, which ended his season […]