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Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper is coming off a bit of a breakout year. It seems expectations are now as high as ever going into the 2019 NFL season. Hooper has emerged into one of the most promising, young tight ends in the NFL. According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, tight […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is coming off a bit of a down year. Regardless, it is clear that he still garners plenty of respect as a top-tier quarterback around the league. New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan has established himself as one of the NFL’s premier pass-rushers in recent years. Even he admitted […]

The Tennessee Titans offensive may have undergone some changes to their coaching staff, however, it seems their approach on offense will remain largely the same. Running back Derrick Henry is coming off a promising 2018 NFL season. According to Jim Wyatt of the team’s official website, offensive coordinator Arthur Smith plans to rely heavily on […]

Georgia running backs are something else. Throughout the years, the Bulldogs have built up a stockpile of NFL greats, including Herschel Walker, Todd Gurley, Terrell Davis, Garrison Hearst, and, now, possibly Nick Chubb. The second Georgia running back selected in the 2018 NFL Draft (Sony Michel – New England Patriots), Chubb found himself buried behind […]

As a rookie last season, Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard turned heads from the start, stringing together an impressive campaign. Ultimately becoming the league’s top defensive rookie, Leonard now has his sights set on some even bigger goals for his sophomore season in 2019. However, it will surely be tough to top his production from […]

The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t waste any time this offseason and signed Tyrann Mathieu in hopes to bolster their secondary. Even after Mathieu left the Houston Texans, he is still defending one of his former teammates. Recently, EA Sports released their rating for this year’s Madden video game. Among the players who disliked the ratings, […]

Every player in the NFL has his own reasons for playing in the NFL: accolades, money, championships, or something else. Former New England Patriots receiver Cordarrelle Patterson let people know how he felt winning the Super Bowl. In a recent interview with Justin Turpin of Redline Media, Patterson said winning the Super Bowl “doesn’t mean […]

Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback Dak Prescott has continued to remain mum regarding where exactly he and his wide receivers would be working out this NFL offseason. However, it now appears as though the secret is out as Prescott and company have been working out in San Diego, California. Not only did Prescott bring his wideouts […]

Trent Richardson struggled to remain in the NFL. He played in the Canadian Football League and the Alliance of American Football in recent years. Now, after the AAF ended prematurely, Richardson may be returning to the football field in another league. In recent comments, Richardson says he’ll “never give up” his dream of playing football. […]

The San Francisco 49ers kicked off the 2018 season with high expectations for themselves with Jimmy Garoppolo under center. Earlier that offseason, Garoppolo received a lucrative extension and was handed the keys to Kyle Shanahan’s offense. A couple of weeks in though, the 49ers’ season came crashing down after Garoppolo suffered a torn ACL against […]

The Cincinnati Bengals will have a new look after replacing Marvin Lewis with Zac Taylor. This means a new outlook for running back Joe Mixon. Lewis coached for 16 seasons with the Bengals but failed to capitalize in the playoffs when he did make the postseason. Bringing in a bright, new face in Taylor has […]

Melvin Gordon is currently embroiled in a contract dispute with the Los Angeles Chargers, and while these things generally don’t turn into season-long holdouts, Le’Veon Bell has taught us that it can happen. Still, chances are, Gordon will be on the field for the Chargers in 2019, and if he wants to be paid like […]

When Dalvin Cook began his career with the Minnesota Vikings in 2017, he looked like a star in the making after racking up 354 yards and a couple of touchdowns over his first four games, but a torn ACL abbreviated his rookie campaign. Cook then returned for Week 1 in 2018, but he was limited […]

Veteran Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen is buying stock in his team this season. He cites a faster and more athletic team for the coming autumn. The three-time Pro Bowler is coming off a disappointing personal season which was also frustrating for the Panthers. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the […]

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel did not commit to starting quarterback Marcus Mariota beyond this upcoming season as he enters the fifth and final year of his rookie contract, via Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk: “When you make a commitment to the QB you want to make sure that this is going to […]

The last couple of seasons have been rough for Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen, as he played in just 16 games combined over 2017 and 2018 due to injuries. But with the 2019 campaign approaching, Olsen wants to prove he can still be one of the game’s best tight ends: “I’m gonna take this […]

Value is defined by, the regard that something is held to deserve. Teams in the NFL constantly try to maximize their rosters by finding guys who are useful but come at the cheapest price possible. That’s why teams in the NFL who have young quarterbacks are racing to build a talented roster around him. With […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Roc Thomas has been suspended by the NFL for three games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The 23-year-old back is a returning player on the Vikings’ practice squad. Thomas, at 5-foot-10, made his big league debut after signing as an undrafted free agent with Minnesota […]

Green Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is widely considered to be the most talented quarterback in the NFL today, however, it seems he drew inspiration from a different sport growing up. Rodgers recently formed quite the star-studded trio alongside NBA legend Michael Jordan and NFL legend Jerry Rice. He revealed that he had been playing with […]

The Washington Redskins have a little bit of a quarterback battle going on at the moment. Dwayne Haskins is the clear quarterback of the future. He’s their franchise guy and the one that they’ll hope can help turn the organization around. However, will he start in year one? That’s the big question. Washington has veteran […]

The Minnesota Vikings have as little financial flexibility as any team in the NFL. They’re stacked at cornerback, too, with two-time Pro Bowler Xavier Rhodes, rising star Mackensie Alexander, and 2018 first-round pick Mike Hughes. As a result, one NFL analyst is calling for Minnesota to begin freeing itself of financial shackles by trading former […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won nine games, snuck into the playoffs, upset the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round and then fell to the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional Round. For the second straight year, Carson Wentz was not able to finish the season, […]

Emmanuel Sanders has been working typically hard to be ready for the start of the regular season after suffering a major injury in 2018. With training camp just a day away, though, the Denver Broncos star still hasn’t quite fully recovered. Sanders told The Athletic’s Nicki Jhabvala on Tuesday that he won’t be “full-go” for […]

Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen recently suffered through a family tragedy when his younger half-brother, Dante Norman, when the young sibling was shot in Raleigh, North Carolina, and paralyzed from the waist down. Although Cohen must report to Bears training camp next week, he’ll carry with him a new perspective he says he acquired […]

The Green Bay Packers will be turning 100 on August 11, and as the present-day Packers will look to celebrate things with a trip to the Super Bowl, the team is ready to celebrate with a huge party that will have fans walking away with grass seeds from Lambeau field itself. According to Richard Ryman […]

The San Francisco 49ers and kicker Robbie Gould agreed to a 4-year contract worth $19-million on Monday. This came as somewhat of a shock to quite a few people as it appeared the two sides weren’t even close to a deal. In fact, there was a lot of speculation that the kicker would be returning […]

NFL training camps open across the league in less than two weeks. With that in mind, let’s take a look at five burning NFL questions, as we get one step closer to the 2019 season. Can Daniel Jones challenge Eli Manning for the Giants’ starting QB job? Eli Manning’s play has been trending downward for […]

The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl last season, and Rob Gronkowski celebrated by retiring. It was a rumor that was kicked around a lot in the past few seasons but no one actually thought would happen. Gronkowski seems set on his retirement, but at just 30 everyone knows he has a lot left […]

The Oakland Raiders are coming off of yet another disastrous season in what has been a decade-and-a-half full of them, as they won just four games in 2018. However, the Raiders have had quite the makeover this offseason, adding the likes of Antonio Brown, Trent Brown, Tyrell Williams, and Lamarcus Joyner, among others, to their […]

The Denver Broncos found their potential future franchise quarterback in Drew Lock during the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, it seems there is a good chance he does not make it to training camp. Both lock and left guard Dalton Risner still have yet to sign their rookie deals. According to Mike […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off of a disappointing campaign in which they went 9-6-1 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013, largely due to locker room issues. This offseason, the Steelers have undergone massive changes, trading away wide receiver Antonio Brown and seeing running back Le’Veon Bell officially walk. Because of […]

Randy Gregory’s career with the Dallas Cowboys has been an uphill battle, to say the least. The defensive end was drafted in 2015. He’s played in 28 games so far – 12 in 2015, two in 2016 and 14 in 2018. The reason for that is simple, suspensions and injuries. In the 2015 NFL Draft […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley enjoyed another fantastic season in 2018. Things ended on a sour note though as he missed time at the end of the regular season due to injury. Then he had weird playing time in the playoffs, as he was clearly still dealing with it. Despite only playing in […]

While James Conner wasn’t able to fully replace Le’Veon Bell’s production, he showed immense potential in 2018. Most people are familiar with the 24-year-old’s story. Conner was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2015. In May of 2016, Conner was pronounced cancer-free. He returned to play one final season at the University of Pittsburgh. He played […]

Former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is one of the most accomplished players in NFL history — quarterbacks or otherwise. The future Pro Football Hall of Famer is also a wealth of NFL knowledge, and the legendary signal-caller recently told a story of how former United States President Richard Nixon influenced the […]

Nick Perry has been a free agent since the Green Bay Packers released him back in March, but Gil Brandt of NFL.com thinks that the Miami Dolphins make a lot of sense. The Dolphins had interest earlier this offseason in Perry, but the two sides couldn’t reach a deal. Now that training camp is almost […]

The Washington Redskins have to make a decision at quarterback between Case Keenum, Dwayne Haskins, and Colt McCoy. While they decide that, Alex Smith has recently got some good news pertaining to his leg. In a post on Instagram, Smith’s wife posted a picture of the Redskins quarterback with his external fixator removed from his […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones received a Madden Rating of 81 which is a solid rating but that doesn’t put him the top 25. No words were needed for his response with a couple of sleeping emojis doing the trick on Twitter. 💤💤 https://t.co/MoMazogJ4f — Aaron Jones 3️⃣3️⃣ (@Showtyme_33) July 15, 2019 Jones […]

The ratings for all of the players for this year’s Ea Sports Madden video game were released on Monday. Players gave their reactions to their personal ratings and Joe Haden of the Pittsburgh Steelers was one of them. To say the least, the Steelers cornerback had a negative reaction to his Madden 20 rating. Haden […]