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Derrick Johnson decided to call it quits this offseason after playing 14 seasons in the NFL. Johnson signed with the Chiefs to retire with the franchise which he played 13 of his 14 seasons with. Recently, Johnson went on the 3-point podcast that is hosted by Mike Devito, saying that he wishes he had a […]

The Los Angeles Chargers’ defense took a big step forward last season, and rookie defensive tackle Justin Jones played a large role. A third-round pick from N.C. State, Jones played around 30 percent of the team’s defensive snaps and appeared in 15 games. Jones didn’t receive good grades from Pro Football Focus and didn’t play […]

The Baltimore Ravens are expected to throw the ball more with Lamar Jackson under center in 2019. One of the possible candidates to see more targets in the offense is Mark Andrews. In an article on the Ravens’ official site, they stated that Andrews might be a “featured receiving target” in Baltimore’s offense this season. […]

Houston Texans outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus is ready for football and nothing else. The seasoned defender is likely to begin this season without a new contract. Mercilus doesn’t appear concerned about the ongoing situation, though he would like to remain in Houston going forward. “Of course,” Mercilus recently said, via the Houston Chronicle. “Once we […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is ready for his bounce-back year. The 49ers were one of the most buzzed-about teams in the league heading into last season, as there was a ton of anticipation for Garoppolo’s first full season with the team. Garoppolo looked excellent and helped the 49ers rattle off five straight wins […]

The Denver Broncos have officially entered into a new era with the AFC West franchise infamously acquiring veteran quarterback Joe Flacco in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens. Not only that, but the rest of Denver’s offense will be forced to take the next step as well, a group that includes soon-to-be second-year wide receiver, […]

Over the past couple of seasons, Julio Jones has been longing to receive a new deal from the Atlanta Falcons. Recently, Jones gave some reassurance to fans that he plans on staying in Atlanta. In a video on TMZ Sports, Jones made it be known that he won’t hold out for a new contract with […]

The Seattle Seahawks may have found their number one receiver. Tyler Lockett had his best season in the NFL in 2018. The speedy wideout quickly became one of Russell Wilson’s favorite targets in the offense. For the past couple of seasons, the Seahawks have been in unchartered territory. After running the NFC West for the […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a lot of players who are going to need to be paid soon, including Jaylon Smith. Most of the discussion so far has centered around guys like Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, Amari Cooper, and even Byron Jones. But Smith was drafted back in 2016 as well, and the Cowboys are going […]

Last season, Jarvis Landry was crucial to the revitalization of the Cleveland Browns. Baker Mayfield and Landry helped change the culture in Cleveland in just one offseason. As we all know, when talking football with friends, a joke about the Browns is bound to come up. Last season though, those jokes became old news with […]

On Sunday, Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton was involved in a dangerous car accident which required the 22-year-old to be hospitalized. Severe injuries to the 2018 seventh-round draft pick’s left arm led doctors to amputate the limb. Now, the Dolphins are covering Norton’s medical expenses, per Cameron Wolfe of ESPN. Wolfe writes, “The NFL […]

The Tennessee Titans just missed out on the playoffs in 2018, losing a winner-take-all game to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17 and finishing with a record of 9-7. Now, going into 2019, the Titans are hoping to erase the memory of that painful loss and get back to the postseason. Tennessee is certainly a […]

Bruce Arians comes to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the same intentions he had with the Arizona Cardinals in 2013: to turn around an organization that is yearning to see some success after some down years. When Arians joined the Cardinals in 2013, the team was coming off a season in which they went 5-11. […]

The Seattle Seahawks are coming off a 2018 campaign in which they won 10 games and captured a wild card berth in the NFC playoffs, only to lose to the Dallas Cowboys in the wild card round. Now, the Seahawks are entering 2019 with a roster that is similar to last year’s, but they may […]

The Washington Redskins looked like a playoff contender this past season until Alex Smith suffered a gruesome broken leg injury, knocking him out for the season. Now, the Redskins are entering a rebuild headlined by rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who may very well end up winning the starting job going into 2019. To be blunt, […]

Houston Texans star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is not expected to sign a new contract with the franchise ahead of the NFL’s July 15th deadline, the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson reports. Wilson also mentions that under the franchise tender, Clowney will make $15.9 million next season but shouldn’t miss any games when the season starts […]

The Cincinnati Bengals may have had a disappointing season in 2018 but they still had a couple of positives as well. One being the emergence of Tyler Boyd on the Bengals offense. Just a few years ago, Cincinnati selected Boyd with the 55th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. The Bengals drafted the Pittsburgh […]

The Green Bay Packers may not be finished turning over their roster during one of the most active offseasons in recent memory. According to Tony Pauline of Draft Analyst, the Packers flew safety Jalen Thompson to Green Bay on Tuesday to conduct medical evaluations and have him meet with team officials in advance of Wednesday’s […]

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won just four games and missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season, but going into 2019, there is some reason for hope. No, the 49ers are not playoff contenders by any means, but there is a whole lot of young […]

The offseason started out strong for the Jets. They added Jamison Crowder and C.J. Mosley early in free agency. Le’Veon Bell joined near the end. The Jets drafted Quinnen Williams with the third pick of the draft. All seemed to be going right for New York. In typical Jets’ fashion, that did not last long. […]

Carolina Panthers wide receiver DJ Moore was one of the most productive offensive rookies in the NFL in 2018, and it seems like he hasn’t even scratched the surface of what he can be capable of.  DJ Moore on expectations for his 2nd season: "We saw the jump that Christian had from Year 1 to […]

Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders are hoping to bounce back from a rough 2018 season. Mike Mayock has come in as the new GM and has made some moves to improve the roster. One of the first moves that Mayock made was acquiring Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers via trade. Then, Oakland also […]

New Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown took to Twitter to apologize for an incident where the star receiver threw furniture over a balcony. In a post that was later deleted, Brown said the following.  “The legal dispute between Ophir Sternberg and me has been resolved, with a confidential sum of funds being donated to […]

Cincinnati Bengals pass rusher Carl Lawson has a personal answer when it comes to which quarterback is easy to sack. According to Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com, he’s going with one of the best to ever do it – Aaron Rodgers. Lawson isn’t just throwing this out there as a means of trash talk either. […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington is glad to be going into the 2019 NFL season with the NFL figured out. In an interview for Adam Schefter, wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster spoke highly of Washington. “You talk about a young dude who’s up and coming, it’s going to be James Washington. A guy from Oklahoma […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald is a beast on the field and on the console, earning a 99 overall rating in the upcoming Madden 20. Donald is the first announced player in the Madden 99 Club, a group of players with a 99 overall representing the best in the game. Donald’s stats in the […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a year for the ages in 2018. In just his second season in the NFL (and first as a starter), Mahomes threw for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns. Mahomes led the Chiefs to the best record in the AFC and won the MVP award along the way. This […]

The Seattle Seahawks are interested in bringing back defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin for the 2019 NFL season. Rubin has not played in over a year after suffering a torn biceps for the Oakland Raiders in August 2018. He played for the Seahawks from 2015-2017, amassing 75 tackles, three sacks, and three forced fumbles. The 32-year-old […]

Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson is clearly ready for some change. Early in the offseason he requested a trade. That hasn’t happened yet though, as the Browns haven’t even made it clear they’re attempting to fulfill that request. Now according to Ian Rapoport, Johnson’s made a change he can control – by parting ways […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off a 2018 campaign in which they won nine games and snuck into the playoffs, upsetting the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round before losing to the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional Round. Then, during the offseason, the Eagles put to rest any questions of a quarterback controversy […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off of a disappointing 2018 campaign in which they went 9-6-1 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013, largely due to locker room issues. Well, the Steelers ended up trading Antonio Brown this offseason, and the team camaraderie may end up being better as a result. But […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a disappointing 2018 season, but NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks thinks this year they can turn it around as a sleeper. Brooks put out his five sleeper teams and included on the list are the Vikings. Brooks points out that that quarterback Kirk Cousins should be able to take a step forward […]

Since being drafted by the Oakland Raiders, there has been a lot of buzz surrounding Josh Jacobs, and the latest former player to give him some praise is Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson. On NFL Total Access on Monday, Tomlinson said he sees a big rookie season for Jacobs and thinks because of how many […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has his new contract signed and Lane Johnson thinks this year is the year he will take another step forward. Johnson has been impressed with the way that Wentz has been attacking his rehab, and thinks that his mental state will help him with his game this season. “I love […]

In just a couple of seasons after being drafted in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, Cooper Kupp has become a focal point of Sean McVay’s offense. Kupp was on his way to a breakout season in 2018 before tearing his ACL. Before tearing his ACL in Week […]

The New York Giants are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won just five games, and going into 2019, it doesn’t look like the Giants will be all that much better. New York traded away Odell Beckham Jr. this offseason, and its decision to draft Duke quarterback Daniel Jones in the first […]

The Chicago Bears are one of the most-hyped teams heading into the 2019 season. The team is is coming off a season in which it experienced great success in coach Matt Nagy’s first year. The Bears went 12-4 under their new coach after winning just 14 games between 2015 and 2017. A lot of people […]

The New England Patriots may be coming off of their sixth Super Bowl title, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have any issues going into 2019. The Patriots are actually a really flawed team right now, and while they absolutely have to be considered favorites because of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick and for the […]

Mike Trout, the All-Star outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels, is known to be a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan. Trout has high expectations for his favorite NFL team in the 2019 season. At the MLB All-Star Game Media Day, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports asked the outfielder what Trout’s expectations were for the team in […]