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The Los Angeles Chargers signed Thomas Davis this offseason to strengthen their linebacker position. In his first season with Los Angeles, Davis has lofty expectations for the defense. David spoke to Daniel Popper, team beat writer for The Athletic, and said he is targeting being the number one defense in the NFL. After all, Los […]

The Seattle Seahawks began training camp with Bobby Wagner being present despite wanting a new deal. Wagner showed up to play, and now he is getting paid. According to Ian Rapoport, Wagner agreed to a three-year extension with Seattle. Signing Wagner for three more years assures the Seahawks that they will have their leader on […]

The Dallas Cowboys have quite the debacle with Ezekiel Elliott holding out of training camp. Despite that, the team seems to have their sights set on signing Amari Cooper. According to Jane Slater of NFL Network, Dallas brass says they’ll “get something done” with Amari Cooper “for sure”. Cooper is among a few players on […]

Ben Roethlisberger is fully aware of not just how much easier the presence of Antonio Brown made the game on him, but also the pair’s historical standing among other elite quarterback-receiver tandems. While the two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback understands the challenges facing he and his team this season without his longtime favorite target, ,too, […]

As many people know, the Oakland Raiders were able to acquire Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Along with Brown, the Raiders also signed Tyrell Williams to improve their receiving corps. Jon Gruden knows people are speaking about Brown but Gruden is excited about Williams’ potential in the offense. Brown dominated headlines by arriving at […]

The Los Angeles Rams exercised the fifth-year option on Jared Goff’s rookie contract a few months ago, ensuring he’d remain with the team through the 2020 season. Just because they have two full seasons to go before Goff could become a free agent, though, hardly means the Rams are content even letting him ponder the […]

Ed Oliver had his fair share of detractors throughout the pre-draft process. As more and more NFL analysts dove into the University of Houston star’s film, from the the time he stepped on campus as a freshman superstar, it became readily apparent that Oliver was winning far more with quickness, power, and overall athleticism than […]

Training camps have opened, which means the offseason has officially ended and we can get to a time-honored tradition: NFL Power Rankings. The first exhibition contest—the annual Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, OH—takes place on August 1st between the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos. Seven days later […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have reported to training camp with players eager to get back on the field. One player who won’t be on the field, for now, is T.J. Watt. According to Mike Tomlin, Watt has been placed on Pittsburgh’s PUP list to begin training camp. Although, the Steelers head coach doesn’t believe that Watt […]

Oakland Raiders veterans have officially reported to Napa Valley for training camp on Friday, and wide receiver Antonio Brown is “ready to get to work” for his new club as he arrived in a hot air balloon, of all things: Float like a butterfly sting like 🆎 pic.twitter.com/L3hBdoSi8n — AB (@AB84) July 26, 2019 Brown […]

Mike Daniels quickly developed into an emotional leader for the Green Bay Packers’ defense. In wake of Green Bay releasing the veteran defensive tackle earlier this week, though, it certainly seems like he has every intention of making his former team pay. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, a whopping 14 teams showed interest in […]

Football is making its way back like the Backstreet Boys did with teams reporting to training camp this week, including the defending NFC-champion Los Angeles Rams. The Rams are entering their third season with Sean McVay as their head coach and are ready to take another step forward in 2019. In just two seasons, McVay […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones is entering his third year in the NFL, and in each of his first two seasons, he suffered knee injuries that limited him to 12 games both times. As a result, some people may be overlooking Jones heading into 2019, and the halfback certainly feels that is the […]

Official preparations for Antonio Brown’s debut season with the Oakland Raiders didn’t exactly get off to the best start. Fortunately for both he and his new team, though, the six-time Pro Bowler likely won’t have to wait long to be back on the field. The Raiders placed Brown on the non-football injury list to open […]

With training camp almost in full swing for the Dallas Cowboys, no player is more prepared to get back to the football field than center Travis Frederick. After having missed all of last season while recovering from Guillan-Barré Syndrome, he is trying to maximize his chance to regain the All-Pro level of performance he once […]

The Baltimore Ravens opened training camp on Thursday without their first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. The good news? It apparently won’t be long until Marquise Brown is able to take the field with his teammates. According to ESPN’s Jamison Hensley, Brown, who passed his conditioning test on Wednesday, could be cleared by team […]

The Denver Broncos traded for quarterback Joe Flacco in the offseason. It wasn’t clear if they’d select another quarterback in the NFL Draft this year, in order to build for the future. However, when Drew Lock fell to the second round, they had to pounce. Now, the quarterback is opening up about the challenges of […]

The NFL is always full of great young talent, and this year is no different. Here are seven players who could break out and become legitimate NFL stars in 2019. 7. Nick Chubb, RB, Cleveland Browns The New York Giants’ Saquon Barkley had a fantastic rookie season, but so did Chubb; he just didn’t get […]

Chris Carson opened training camp with the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday by putting to rest any lingering concerns about his knee. The star running back had an offseason procedure “just to clean out [his] knee a little bit,” one he called “nothing real serious.” “I’m good. I feel good,” Carson said on Thursday, per Adam […]

The Cleveland Browns started training camp on Thursday. That was the first day of training camp Freddie Kitchens has ever had as a permanent head coach. Safe to say, Kitchens loves what he is doing. #Browns Freddie Kitchens on his first day as head coach in camp: I had the authority to talk to the […]

The Green Bay Packers’ wide receiver group isn’t anything to write home about. Davante Adams is a superstar, but behind him the others won’t be turning any heads. If it wasn’t for Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, they’d be viewed in an even worse light. This is where Marquez Valdes-Scantling comes into play. Certain talent that […]

The Green Bay Packers released Mike Daniels earlier this week, and now, it looks like the defensive lineman will be joining a division rival. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Daniels is finalizing a deal with the Detroit Lions. Daniels is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played just 10 games due […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott did not show up to the first day of training camp on Friday. He is searching for a new contract. That did not come as much of a surprise, as it has been public knowledge for quite some time that Elliott is looking for a new deal, and while […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is making his way back from a torn ACL, and it seems that he is fully recovered. He says he is “good to go” for the start of training camp, according to David Lombardi of The Athletic. Garoppolo played in just three games this past season before tearing his […]

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard may have fractured his thumb in practice on Wednesday, but he is still participating in team drills, according to Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record. Stapleton adds that Shepard is running different routes, but instead of catching a football, a staffer is flipping a tennis ball to him […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott did not show up for the first day of training camp on Friday, as he is looking for a new contract. However, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doesn’t seem too concerned about Elliott’s absence, saying it’s “not alarming” and adding that if he “flared or knee jerked” at every deal, […]

To no one’s surprise, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott did not report to training camp on Friday, as he is searching for a new deal. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones termed Ezekiel’s absence in an interesting way, however, merely claiming that the halfback is “late” to camp, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Jones’ statement […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has been around for a long time in the NFL, so his experience and expertise can come in handy on many things. With the NFL world currently debating once again whether or not to possibly implement an 18-game schedule, the legendary wide receiver has tossed his opinion into the […]

Kenyan Drake may have been the Miami Dolphins’ No. 1 running back this past season, but that does not mean he will be the featured back heading into 2019. According to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN, Kalen Ballage has a “real chance” of winning the starting running back job, with new head coach Brian Flores saying […]

The Minnesota Vikings have worked out cornerback Morris Claiborne on Friday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. With cornerback Mike Hughes on the physically unable to perform list and fellow corner Holton Hill out for the first eight games of the season due to a pair of four-game suspensions, the Vikings could certainly use […]

It doesn’t seem like there’s an end in sight for the Dallas Cowboys’ dispute with Ezekiel Elliott. The running back wants to get a new contract and the two sides don’t seem to be exactly close on an agreement. Elliott was noticeably absent from camp on Thursday, as he wasn’t on the team plane to […]

Fox Sports talk-show host Colin Cowherd has never been a big fan of Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, as the two have a longstanding feud that dates back to Mayfield’s college days. But even Cowherd thinks that Mayfield will be in the running for the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award in 2019. The thing is, […]

The New York Giants are expected to work out wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin on Saturday, according to Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record. The news comes after the Giants’ receiving corps were dealt a significant blow on Wednesday, as No. 1 receiver Sterling Shepard broke this thumb and Corey Coleman suffered a torn ACL, ending […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had a bit of tumultuous offseason, which saw the quarterback lose his superstar wide receiver in Antonio Brown, and also dealt with rumors that he threw teammates and coaches under the bus. With a new season fast approaching, Roethlisberger is now reportedly on the fence about whether or not he […]

Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones may be looking for a new contract, but that apparently won’t stop him from reporting to training camp. The Katz brothers, Jones’ agents, have stated that Jones will be present at Chiefs training camp on Friday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. “He knows his value and if […]

The release of veteran pass rusher Mike Daniels is something that has caused a serious shift in the dynamic of the Green Bay Packers’ defense. In his seven seasons with Green Bay, he put together 29 sacks from the interior of the defensive line and earned a 2017 Pro Bowl selection. But now as he […]

Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard agreed to a five-year deal worth over $70 million, and for some players, there is a concern that a player will take a step back after earning such a big contract. For Byard, that isn’t something he is concerned about and says the only thing that has changed is the […]

Training camp can be a stressful period for players. Some players are looking to keeping their NFL dream alive, and others are looking to meet up to more significant expectations going into next season. Even for a guy like wide receiver Devin Funchess, who is a new addition for the Indianapolis Colts that’s trying to […]

The Dallas Cowboys have officially reported to their 2019 training camp, but one prominent player has yet to show up. Running back Ezekiel Elliott was not on site for the team’s morning physical or conditioning run, according to a report from NFL Network’s Jane Slater. My team sources tell me Ezekiel Elliott was not on […]