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There could be a lot of animosity between Eli Manning and Daniel Jones but New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur notes the interactions have been going well. According to Shurmur, both guys are just trying to get better and helping each other do that. “I think it’s good on both counts,” Shurmur said Monday via […]

Just like last year, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has elected to skip the voluntary portion of the team’s offseason workouts, and one of Brady’s former teammates — NBC Sports analyst Rodney Harrison — is just fine with it. In an appearance of NBC Sports Boston’s Quick Slants podcast, Harrison believes Brady has more […]

The NFL and the Players Association have, so far, had two meetings regarding a new collective bargaining agreement. To date, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said Tuesday the talks have been described as “cordial” and “amicable.” In short, no one is being taken to court yet and talks may be heading in the right direction. The […]

It’s been open knowledge for a few weeks now that the Los Angeles Chargers would like to get an extension done for quarterback Philip Rivers. Although Chargers general manager Tom Telesco has said there’s no timetable for a deal to get done, Rivers himself is not agitating for a new deal just yet. But while […]

The Cleveland Browns once were rumored to have interest in trading for former Buccaneers Gerald McCoy. Now Cleveland may just sign him outright. McCoy was released by the Bucs on Monday, and Cleveland.com reported the interest in signing the 31-year old. McCoy, who’s never made the playoffs, wants to play for a contender. The surging […]

The New York Giants made the bold, if not questionable move in drafting a quarterback with the sixth overall selection in the 2019 NFL Draft. The question for Big Blue is if they got the right guy. It’s a question that will take a long time to sort out. But for now, especially for fans, it’s […]

Organized Team Activities are voluntary, so there is no real obligation for NFL players to show up to these workouts. However, it is always news, nonetheless, when a team’s best player doesn’t participate in them. Such is the case with the Falcons and Julio Jones. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported Jones’ absence. Jones’ absence comes […]

The Seattle Seahawks selected former Ole Miss Rebels wide receiver D.K. Metcalf with the No. 64 overall pick in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. However, because many believed that Metcalf was a certainty to come off the board in the first round of the annual event,  perhaps the Seahawks will ultimately come […]

The Seattle Seahawks initially elected to place the team’s franchise tag on veteran pass rusher Frank Clark. However, the Seahawks were ultimately unable to retain Clark in the end as Seattle went on to trade him across the country to the Kansas City Chiefs prior to the 2019 NFL Draft. With Seattle turning Clark’s departure […]

The Denver Broncos didn’t take a quarterback with their first pick in last month’s draft, and they still managed to get one in the second round in Drew Lock. Instead they traded down with the Steelers, they landed tight end Noah Fant from Iowa with the 20th overall pick. The Broncos haven’t had a dependable […]

Tennessee Titans cornerback and return specialist Adoree’ Jackson was not in attendance on Tuesday as his team participated in OTAs. According to a Tuesday afternoon report from Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Jackson is currently in a walking boot as he continues to recover from offseason foot or ankle surgery. Adoree Jackson had a procedure […]

The San Francisco 49ers have had terrible injury luck the past couple of seasons. Last year starting running back Jerick McKinnon tore his ACL before the season even started, and franchise quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo tore his just a few weeks into the season. Running back Matt Breida has flashed a lot of talent during his […]

Tyrann Mathieu had a huge offseason from a football perspective, getting a big new contract from the Kansas City Chiefs. After betting on himself last offseason with a one-year deal for the Houston Texans, the entertaining safety has finally found a long-term home and has earned his first big payday. Unfortunately, Mathieu also went through […]

It is no secret that a healthy Delanie Walker is good for the Tennessee Titans. The veteran tight end, unfortunately, missed pretty much the entire 2018-19 campaign after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in Week 1 against the Miami Dolphins, a game that the Titans would lose en route to missing the postseason by a […]

Clelin Ferrell was one of the most surprising picks in the entire 2019 NFL Draft. While he was projected to go in the middle-to-late first round, the Oakland Raiders decided to make him the No. 4 overall pick. It was a move that left many fans and media members scratching their heads. Despite being drafted […]

Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins was not present at Tuesday afternoon’s OTA practice, according to a recent report from Howard Eskin of Sports Radio 94 WIP and FOX 29 TV. With Jenkins’ absence serving as a curious notion, Eskin believes that the seemingly ongoing situation could be contract related. As reported @WIPMorningShow this morning at […]

If you didn’t like the way Game of Thrones wrapped things up, you certainly weren’t alone. In fact, you even have a cast member on your side. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who made a cameo opinion this season, wasn’t pleased either. Speaking after the Packers’ OTA practice Tuesday, Rodgers addressed a number of […]

Darnell Savage Jr. was the second first-round pick for the Green Bay Packers in the 2019 NFL Draft. They liked him so much that they trade the No. 30 overall pick and both of their fourth-round selections to move up nine spots to get him at No. 21. Now, Savage appears like a lock to […]

Marcus Mariota is still the starting quarterback of the Tennessee Titans. Despite encountering serious injury after serious injury since originally joining the NFL ranks back in 2015, the former Heisman Trophy winner and No. 2 overall pick is now gearing up to enter the final year of his rookie contract with the Titans. Nonetheless, Mariota […]

Detroit Lions starting quarterback Matthew Stafford has become the consummate pro over the years. Spending his entire NFL playing career as a member of the Lions, the seasoned signal caller is currently gearing up for his 11th season atop the highest level. As a result of his continued success on the field in addition to […]

The Oakland Raiders still have Derek Carr under center as the team’s starting quarterback with the month of June now looming on the immediate horizon. The Raiders were continually linked to eventual No. 1 overall pick and current Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray — among others — earlier in the offseason, which left Carr in […]

The New York Giants are not currently expected to serve as an exciting or successful football team come 2019-20. Even though the once heralded NFC East franchise most notably parting ways with current Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. en route to heading into full-on rebuild mode, team co-owner John Mara still thinks New […]

It’s been a trying past couple months for the Stafford family. Kelly Stafford, the wife of Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, found out she had a brain tumor last month. She underwent surgery in April and thankfully has been recovering nicely ever since. Stafford has had to balance his responsibilities as a husband and a […]

The Green Bay Packers have a big season ahead of them. The storied franchise once lauded for its stability has been the center of a lot of dysfunction and drama lately. The only way to put all the outside noise to rest is to win games, and the Packers are hoping for a big year […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been engulfed in drama as long as anybody can remember at this point. The Antonio Brown saga was the dominating storyline of the NFL offseason, and the Steelers are just looking to put it behind them at some point. For the first time since Brown’s trade to the Raiders went down, […]

Well, that was quick. The Peyton Manning to the New York Jets rumor cycle didn’t last very long. As soon as the Jets fired Mike Maccagnan after losing a power struggle with Adam Gase, Manning’s name started to pop up. Manning had a connection to Gase, and the Jets were searching for a new general […]

Jared Veldheer won’t be with the New England Patriots in 2019 after all. The veteran offensive tackle has decided to retire instead, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. The Patriots already had a bit of a shaky situation at tackle before Veldheer’s retirement, so this certainly wasn’t welcome news. Veldheer just signed with the team […]

The Washington Redskins can’t seem to catch a break. After they were the league’s most injured team last season, word broke yesterday that linebacker Reuben Foster had likely torn his ACL. Now it seems like things might be even worse than initially reported, as JP Finlay of NBC Sports tweets that there “also some worries […]

2018 was a lost season for the San Francisco 49ers. Hopes were understandably high, but injuries quickly derailed the campaign. Running back Jerick McKinnon tore his ACL before the season even started, and Jimmy Garoppolo tore his just a few weeks into it. The 49ers have rotated quarterbacks the past couple of seasons, and are […]

The Oakland Raiders underwent a massive overhaul this offseason, and part of that overhaul included reconstructing the receiving corps. The Raiders not only signed former Los Angeles Chargers wideout Tyrell Williams and drafted Clemson’s Hunter Renfrow, but they also traded for Antonio Brown in one of the biggest splashes of the offseason. Oakland quarterback Derek […]

It has been quite an eventful offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers. as a result, it seems quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is going to make sure he is with the team as much as possible. The Steelers have undergone some significant changes to their roster this offseason. According to Will Graves of the Associated Press, Roethlisberger plans […]

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph may be without a new contract and he may have heard his name thrown around in trade rumors recently, but he will still be on the field with his teammates at organized team activities on Tuesday, as first reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Rudolph and the Vikings […]

The New York Jets made a splash in free agency this offseason when they signed linebacker C.J. Mosley to a monster five, year, $85 million deal with $51 million guaranteed. It appears Mosley has set the market for what Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner expects when the time comes for him to sign a new […]

For the first time since his rookie campaign in 2016, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is entering the season without Nick Foles behind him, and while Wentz surely doesn’t miss those clamoring for Foles to start, he does miss Foles as a person…and for his ability to make good coffee, apparently: “I just miss his […]

The San Francisco 49ers have suffered an injury scare in one of the team practices. The 49ers second-overall pick, Nick Bosa injured his hamstring during OTA’s earlier today. According to Dov Kleiman (an independent reporter in the NFL), Bosa suffered an apparent injury in the first team practice. He grabbed at his right hamstring according […]

The Minnesota Vikings selected Irv Smith with their second-round pick in this year’s draft. After Smith’s name was called, it likely spelled the end of Kyle Rudolph’s tenure with the Vikings. The Vikings are tight on cap space with just $1.1 million remaining (32nd in the NFL). Trading someone like Rudolph could provide some cap […]

There was plenty of speculation in the lead-up to the 2019 NFL Draft that the Oakland Raiders could take a quarterback with the fourth overall pick, but they ended up selecting Clemson defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell. Raiders quarterback Derek Carr never had any doubt that Oakland was committed to him moving forward, and he made […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown missed the first day of organized team activities, something that is sure to raise the hairs of fans and media members. However, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden isn’t thinking much of it, saying he “wouldn’t read much into” the situation but adding that he’s “sure people will,” according to […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz spent the 2018 NFL season wearing a knee brace to help solidify some protection in that area. It appears the brace has come off during organized team activities. Wentz has made some significant strides in his recovery this offseason after his season was cut short with a back injury. According […]