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Florida prosecutors are offering to drop the charges against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft — but there’s a catch involved. CNBC is reporting that in order for the prosecutors to accept Kraft’s plea deal, he would have to take what’s called an Alford plea. Under this deal, Kraft will avoid prosecution for soliciting prostitution […]

The Dallas Cowboys have done their best to provide quarterback Dak Prescott with as many weapons as possible moving forward. It appears former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb can now be added to the mix. The Packers finally parted ways with Cobb this offseason after years of speculation. According to ESPN NFL Insider […]

Even after the departures of Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell, the Pittsburgh Steelers and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger still can’t escape criticism for what many former teammates say is the team’s preferential treatment of its franchise quarterback. Ryan Clark is the latest former Steelers players to question the leadership style of Roethlisberger, shedding light on the […]

Say what you want about Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, but at least he has had some longevity. Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk points out that Carr is the only signal-caller from the 2014 NFL Draft class to still be with the team that originally selected him. Among Carr’s peers are Blake Bortles, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers traded wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders last week, ending a drama-filled tenure with the franchise that bubbled over at the end of this past season. But why didn’t Brown work out in Pittsburgh? Brown’s former Steelers teammate, safety Ryan Clark, has an idea: “I think Antonio Brown’s problem was […]

The New York Giants may be headed toward a rebuild, but they’re focused on winning in 2019. With that in mind, the team has agreed to a new deal with wide receiver Bennie Fowler. The announce comes along with the fact that the Giants have also agreed to new deals with long snapper Zak DeOssie […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is entering just his third season in the NFL. Fortunately, it has not taken him long to decide Kansas City is where he wants to spend the rest of his career. Mahomes is now one year closer to getting his lucrative contract extension. His agent Leigh Steinberg said during […]

The New York Giants traded star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns last week, and in return, they received the No. 17 overall pick in next month’s NFL Draft, a third-rounder and young safety Jabrill Peppers, whom the Browns drafted in the first round back in 2017. But, Giants general manager Dave […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby played in just nine games this past season before tearing his ACL, but he re-signed with the Eagles on a one-year deal last week and expects to be ready for Week 1 in 2019, according to Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Darby said that the fact that he also […]

Former football player and sometime celebrity Peyton Manning will have a new gig soon, if the powers that be get their way. According to NBC Sports, Manning took a meeting with ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro and content chief Connor Schell on March 11 to discuss the potential of working the gig. Although no further details […]

The Cleveland Browns have been going wild thus far this offseason, but in spite of their shopping spree, they will not represent an option for free-agent kicker Stephen Gostkowski, according to Greg A. Berard of The Boston Sports Journal. Gostkowski spent the 2018 campaign with the New England Patriots, making 27 of his 32 field-goal […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was one of the most explosive players in football during his rookie campaign this past season, racking up 1,307 yards and 11 touchdowns while averaging five yards per carry. In addition, he hauled in 91 receptions for 721 yards and four scores en route to a Pro Bowl […]

The Miami Dolphins continue working the phones to find a trade partner for Robert Quinn. As the veteran pass-rusher visits the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday, Dolphins general manager Chris Grier is engaged in trade discussions with multiple teams, including the New Orleans Saints, according to Adam H. Beasley and Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald. […]

The Green Bay Packers landed safety Adrian Amos in free agency last week, and Amos was appreciative of the Packers’ aggressive approach in signing him. “I guess in NFL terms, that’s how you show who wants you,” Amos said, according to Jim Owczarski of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “People can say they want you and […]

Punters are people too. The New England Patriots let that be known by re-signing their own punter Ryan Allen today. This news comes according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The money involved has not been disclosed yet but the Patriots punter will be back in 2019—on a one-year deal. Allen has been the punter […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been under some fire of late due to his questionable leadership abilities, as one of the main reasons why Antonio Brown did not work out in Pittsburgh was because of his shaky relationship with Roethlisberger. Former Steelers safety Ryan Clark said that Roethlisberger’s teammates believed that he changed after […]

The Detroit Lions have signed free-agent wide receiver Tommylee Lewis, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Lewis spent the 2018 campaign with the New Orleans Saints and is most known for being the receiver who was clearly interfered with and tagged on a helmet-to-helmet hit by Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman during […]

The Minnesota Vikings are trying to keep backup quarterback Trevor Siemian, according to Chris Tomasson of The St. Paul Pioneer Press. Siemian spent the 2018 campaign as Kirk Cousins’ backup, but did not throw a single pass. The 27-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Northwestern University, was originally selected by the Denver Broncos in […]

The Minnesota Vikings will retain their incumbent kicker. Don’t fret too much, though, Skol Nation – if recent history serves as precedent, your team could still yet bring in some competition for Dan Bailey. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Vikings have re-signed Bailey to a one-year, $1 million deal, that could reach […]

The Green Bay Packers are in an interesting spot heading into the 2019 season. Last season was a disaster by all accounts and resulted in the firing of longtime coach Mike McCarthy. Aaron Rodgers appeared disinterested at times, and the team hired 39-year-old Matt LaFleur to be their new coach in an attempt to spark […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick is under no delusion he’s guaranteed a starting spot with the Miami Dolphins. After the journeyman quarterback signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the team on Sunday, though, he couldn’t help but express appreciation for getting yet another chance to compete to be a team’s starting quarterback. “I have been in pretty […]

At this point in his career, free agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is likely only interested in joining teams with legitimate chances at reaching the Super Bowl. Suh’s decision to join the Los Angeles Rams for the 2018 season proved that. Now that Suh is once again hitting the free agent market, one possible team […]

The Dallas Cowboys are meeting with free-agent defensive lineman Malik McDowell on Tuesday, according to Todd Archer of ESPN.com. McDowell, who played his collegiate football at Michigan State University, was originally selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round (35th pick overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. However, not long before 2017 training camp, […]

The Houston Texans have expressed interest in free-agent offensive lineman Donald Penn, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle. Penn was released by the Oakland Raiders late last week. The 35-year-old is coming off of a season in which he played in just four games as a result of a groin injury that ultimately […]

You know all of that talk about the Arizona Cardinals potentially being interested in Kyler Murray with the No. 1 overall pick in next month’s NFL Draft? Well, those rumors may be becoming a reality. According to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle, the Cardinals are meeting with Murray on the University of Oklahoma campus, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent safety Andrew Sendejo, according to Peter Schrager of NFL.com. Sendejo spent the 2018 campaign with the Minnesota Vikings, playing in just five games before suffering a groin injury that ultimately landed him on the injured reserve list. During the time he was on the […]

The Baltimore Ravens are still hoping to bring back quarterback Robert Griffin III for next season, according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. Griffin spent the 2018 campaign as the Ravens’ third-string quarterback behind Lamar Jackson and Joe Flacco, and with Flacco now out of the picture, Griffin would have a chance to vie for […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are embarking on a new era, and for the first time since 2012, Vontaze Burfict won’t be manning the middle for the team’s defense. The notoriously hot-headed linebacker was released by the Bengals on Monday, ending a seven-year tenure in Cincinnati more recently marked as much by bone-crushing, potentially dirty hits and […]

Ameer Abdullah isn’t going anywhere. The free agent running back and return man signed a one-year deal to remain with the Minnesota Vikings, the team announced on Monday. The four-year veteran began the 2018 season with the Detroit Lions, who took him with 54th overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft. He began the season […]

The Dallas Cowboys are in need of help rushing the passer. Even if franchised defensive end Demarcus Lawrence ultimately opts against making good on his promise of sitting out until he’s signed a long-term contract, the suspension of defensive end Randy Gregory means the Cowboys are down a pass-rusher in an era when a team […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers could find themselves in a difficult situation with quarterback if the Ben Roethlisberger contract extension doesn’t get done. According to ESPN, no deal is imminent with the two-time Super Bowl champion. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger earned a $5 million roster bonus on Friday, which could have served as an artificial deadline for a […]

Blake Bortles will never live up to the expectations expected from a top-five pick. Five years removed from the Jacksonville Jaguars choosing him third overall in the 2014 NFL Draft, that much has never been clearer. Starting his career anew as a backup with the Los Angeles Rams, though, Bortles seems confident he picked the […]

Before the end of the 2018 regular season, the Los Angeles Rams already had a stranglehold of the top spot in the NFC West standings, and they’d go on to win the division by a rather sizeable three-game margin over the Seattle Seahawks. Furthermore, the Rams went a perfect 6-0 against their division rivals as […]

Drew Brees is coming off of an MVP-caliber 2018 campaign, but at the age of 40, just how much time does he have left? Well, former New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma thinks that the quarterback has two or three more years remaining. “I think that Drew has, in my objective opinion, about another 2-3 […]

The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent defensive lineman Bruce Irvin, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Irvin split the 2018 campaign between the Oakland Raiders and Atlanta Falcons, finishing with 19 tackles, 6.5 sacks and a forced fumble. He began the season with the Raiders before being cut in early […]

Dave Gettleman has continued to earn the ire of New York Giants’ fans thanks to his unceremonious trade of Odell Beckham Jr. In fact, he’s under so much fire that according to ESPN, he had to hold a press conference to discuss the trade of what was considered one of the best players in the […]

The early favorites for the 2019 Heisman Trophy are no surprise whatsoever. Superstar quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence of Clemson and Tua Tagovailoa of Alabama lead the pack of contenders, coming in with odds of +350 and +500, respectively, according to BetOnline.ag. Also a leading preseason candidate? Jalen Hurts, who was beaten out by Tagovailoa last season […]

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert suffered a nasty broken ankle last season. As hard as it was to go through, it’s actually a source of pride at this point. Eifert said they put his ankle back in place on the field, which was tough, but now he can look back at it and be […]

The New York Giants had to make a much-needed move at wide receiver after trading Odell Beckham Jr., and they were able to sign this season’s top pass-catching free agent prior to the 2019 NFL season. The Giants were able to sign veteran receiver Golden Tate to a four-year deal worth $37.5 million, and he […]