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Expectations are high for the Bears this season. Chicago made the playoffs in the first year under coach Matt Nagy, and many expect it to take another leap forward in year 2. NFL Network’s Adam Rank is among those that expect big things in 2019, and provided us with one of the offseason’s best lines […]

Jared Goff couldn’t help but notice Carson Wentz’s $128 million contract extension. After all, Wentz was selected second overall in 2016 after Goff went with the top pick to the Rams. The two quarterbacks are linked at the hip. “You definitely think about it,” Goff said per Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times. “But […]

Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is not too concerned about his contract situation. Jones initially made light of the situation to the media, referencing his mortgage, before he got serious with his answer. “Nah, man, as far as the contract thing, (owner) Mr. (Arthur) Blank has spoken,” Jones said. “At the end of the day, […]

49ers receiver Marquise Goodwin really wants to compete in the 2020 Olympics. Goodwin, who finished 10th in the long jump at the 2012 Games, hasn’t competed in track since 2016 when he failed to qualify for the Olympics a second time. But he said he was “100 percent committed” to trying to qualify for Team […]

Kyler Murray is a fast learner. While many around the football world wonder what exactly the Arizona Cardinals’ offense will look like under new coach Kliff Kingsbury and the dynamic Murray, the good news is that the rookie quarterback already knows it better than anyone else. Larry Fitzgerald said as much last week and both […]

With the Philadelphia Eagles having signed quarterback Carson Wentz to a lucrative extension, the focus has now been shifted to the Los Angeles Rams and their plan for quarterback Jared Goff. Fortunately, head coach Sean McVay has seemingly indicated that it will all get settled in due time. There has been plenty of speculation regarding […]

The Washington Redskins have been hesitant to decide on a starter at this point in the offseason. Regardless, head coach Jay Gruden is still expecting quarterback Dwayne Haskins to prepare as if it will be him under center in the 2019 NFL season opener. Gruden was able to get his first look at Haskins in […]

Cameron Meredith still isn’t fully healthy it seems. The New Orleans Saints receiver has had a rough go of it the past couple of seasons, and he apparently isn’t over his knee issues. Meredith is present at the team’s minicamp this week but isn’t participating, per Sean Fazende of FOX 8 New Orleans. Cameron Meredith […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has long been considered one of the NFL’s premier playmakers. It seems former Falcons wide receiver Roddy White had a lot to do with his progression. There was plenty of hype surrounding Jones upon entering the NFL. According to William McFadden of the team’s official website, he attributes his […]

Thankfully for the San Francisco 49ers, Jimmy Garoppolo is healthy, but their tight end Garrett Celek isn’t. The 49ers have suffered a brutal stretch of injuries since last year, including Garoppolo’s ACL tear, and Celek is the latest to go down. Celek recently had back surgery, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan revealed after a recent minicamp […]

The Los Angeles Rams and Jared Goff had an undeniably successful season last year, making it all the way to the Super Bowl. But their campaign still ended disappointingly, as the offense mustered just three points in a Super Bowl loss to the Patriots. As they look to reset and make it back to the […]

The Oakland Raiders just got announced as this year’s ‘Hard Knocks’ team, which will certainly command the headlines. But the team also has a lot of interesting storylines that are flying more under the radar, including the development of Karl Joseph. The Raiders drafted Joseph in the first round back in 2016, and things haven’t […]

Michael Vick visited the Houston Texans’ facility recently, so Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson got the chance to meet him. Speaking to the media recently at the team’s minicamp, Watson revealed Vick was one of his childhood heroes, so the meeting was extra special. “It was dope to be able to hang out with a longtime […]

Rishard Matthews might be back in the NFL soon. The veteran receiver got a tryout from the New Orleans Saints at their minicamp this week, per Mike Triplett of ESPN.com. Matthews’ situation was a bizarre case, as he went from being a massive part of the Titans’ offense to being released in the blink of […]

Aldon Smith was arrested yet again. The former 49ers and Raiders linebacker was booked on suspicion of DUI on Monday night, per Robert Cronkleton of the Kansas City Star. We haven’t heard Smith’s name in a while, and unfortunately he isn’t emerging under positive circumstances. He’s been arrested several times in the past for DUI, […]

The New York Jets held an introductory press conference for Joe Douglas, officially kicking off the Douglas-Adam Gase era. Throughout the process, Joe Douglas was consistently thought to be the favorite in the team’s pursuit of a new general manager. After the Jets finally announced Douglas, it came out that the former Eagles executive had […]

The New York Jets have officially entered a new era with Joe Douglas. The team’s new general manager initially turned the team down, but they reportedly wouldn’t take ‘no’ for an answer. The Jets upped their offer and got Adam Gase’s preferred candidate. It will be a little while before we can fully judge the […]

Malcolm Jenkins isn’t leaving much room for ambiguity. After staying away from the Philadelphia Eagles’ voluntary offseason activities, Jenkins showed up for mandatory minicamp this week. Speaking to reporters after a practice, the veteran safety “didn’t mince words” about why he stayed away, per Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer. There was speculation that Jenkins […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers, particularly Mike Tomlin, have a big season ahead of them. Last year was a massive disappointment, there’s no denying that. Pittsburgh had a very talented roster but underachieved, collapsing in the final few weeks to miss the playoffs. The Steelers were dealing with Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell — and the dramas […]

After months of speculation, the decision has finally been made with Jon Gruden’s Oakland Raiders set to be featured on HBO’s Hard Knocks ahead of the 2019 NFL season. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Raiders were given the nod as only the second AFC West squad to be featured on the popular docu-series. Jon […]

Jon Gruden’s first season back running the Oakland Raiders didn’t exactly go as planned. Oakland ended up going 4-12 last year, tying them for the worst record in the AFC. The campaign was a disaster from start to finish, but there’s a lot of optimism surrounding the team as they enter their final season in […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have a lot on their plate, including taking care of Melvin Gordon. The team is coming off their most successful season in many years and has several players in need of extensions. One of those players is quarterback Philip Rivers, although Rivers has said he doesn’t care if his contract is […]

Allen Hurns has come a long way. The last time we saw the Dallas Cowboys receiver, he was being carted off the field during the team’s playoff win over the Seattle Seahawks. Hurns suffered a devastating ankle injury, and it was gruesome to anyone who was watching. It initially looked like something that would sideline […]

The New England Patriots sustained a major loss earlier this offseason, as longtime tight end Rob Gronkowski retired from football. Enter Ben Watson. Gronkowski had been the Patriots’ tight end since 2010, so they have not known anyone else over the last decade. What, then, will New England do about the tight end position heading […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley made it clear that he’s feeling fine and going about his usual routine this offseason. There’s been plenty of speculation about Gurley’s status, especially considering the knee issues that he dealt with during the 2018 season. However, while it’s understandable that Rams’ fans would be concerned about their […]

It has been a tumultuous offseason for Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph, whose contract standoff with the team resulted in a whole lot of trade speculation. But ultimately, Rudolph ended up signing a four-year, $36 million contract extension to remain in Minnesota for the foreseeable future, and Rudolph says there was never any other […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers haven’t done anything since trading Gerald McCoy to show any sort of respect to the guy who spent the first nine years of his career. Even though there has been some disrespect from the team Gerald McCoy has made it clear that he won’t be talking bad about his former club. […]

It’s still unclear whether or not Emmanuel Sanders will be ready for training camp. Even so, the Denver Broncos’ wide receiver remains extremely confident of his place in both the locker room and the league’s individual hierarchy with the 2019 season fast approaching. On Tuesday, Sanders told Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic that though he’s […]

The Washington Redskins started their rebuild early this offseason with a major splash in free agency, acquiring safety Landon Collins. Moving over from the New York Giants, he signed a six-year, $84-million contract with Washington. Due to that, many are expecting monster things from the safety. Others however feel like he is overpaid and won’t […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost a pair of superstar playmakers this offseason. Franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, though, doesn’t seem too concerned by the departures of Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown, and not just because he grew crossways with both players last season. Asked to single out a player who was impressing at OTAs, Roethlisberger initially hesitated […]

Evan Engram hasn’t been a participant in mandatory minicamp and the reason according to coach Pat Shurmur the reason is a hamstring injury. Pat Shurmur says Evan Engram had hurt his hamstring and is recovering from that. #Giants pic.twitter.com/61L5IOtrhA — Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) June 11, 2019 Engram is entering his third season in the league […]

In 2018, the Carolina Panthers had a disappointing season after Cam Newton went down with an injury. The injury was to Newton’s throwing shoulder and it required him to receive surgery to repair it. Recently, Newton was cleared to throw a ball for the first time since surgery when the Panthers began their mandatory minicamp […]

When the Kansas City Chiefs signed safety Tyrann Mathieu to the team earlier this offseason, it was a big acquisition. Not only did the Chiefs acquire one of the more talented secondary players in the league, but they improved a defense that wasn’t at its best last year. According to head coach Andy Reid, the […]

One of the biggest storylines stemming from last season is the play under center from Lamar Jackson. The Baltimore Ravens began their mandatory minicamp on Tuesday and the quarterback looked improved. Jamison Hensley, a reporter for the Ravens for ESPN, posted a video of the Ravens quarterback throwing passes. Lamar Jackson hitting his targets at […]

Indianapolis Colts tight end Eric Ebron is inching closer and closer to being 100 percent for the team after coming back from groin surgery. According to Indy Star reporter Zak Keefer, the Colts were able to get Ebron back on the practice field and he was running routes. “A good sign for the Colts 6 […]

As the NFL continues to evolve its rules and style of play, one of the main sticking points for many teams has been how pass interference is called. The competition committee for the NFL continues to visit with coaches about potential changes to the rule, and according to Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, many […]

Philadelphia Eagles rookie running back Miles Sanders continues a tough first NFL offseason as he continues to battle a hamstring injury. From Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Miles Sanders won’t practice this week. So he misses the spring workouts. The former Penn State Nittany Lion was drafted by the Eagles in the second round […]

Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver A.J. Green is to begin individual drills this week during the Bengals’ mandatory minicamp. Green was put on injured reserve after reaggravating a toe injury he sustained earlier in the 2018 season. Green later had surgery to repair his toe. Green was on his way to another stellar season with […]

Green Bay Packers safety Josh Jones returned to the team for the start of mandatory minicamp after skipping OTA’s in an effort to be traded. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Jones likely won’t be going anywhere this year via trade. “Josh Jones is here for the mandatory minicamp after skipping out on OTAs as […]