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Former Alabama Crimson Tide safety and current 2019 NFL Draft prospect Deionte Thompson is unlikely to suit up at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine, according to a weekend report from Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Thompson, who is considered to be one of the top safety prospects in the 2019 NFL Draft pool, recently underwent wrist surgery […]

Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Zach Mettenberger is currently a member of the Memphis Express, a franchise that is part of the newly formed Alliance of American Football. While once again returning to the ranks of professional football, granted not at the NFL level, Mettenberger remains excited to even be able to suit up at this point in […]

The Tennessee Titans failed to reach the postseason as a result of the 2018-19 campaign, due in part to the absence of Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker. Walker notably injured his ankle during the team’s Week 1 loss to the Miami Dolphins and did not return to action for the remainder of the season. […]

The Tennessee Titans were forced to play pretty much the entire 2018 NFL season without Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker. With the veteran pass catcher, unfortunately, encountering a season-ending ankle injury during the team’s first game of the regular season against the Miami Dolphins, the Titans ultimately tried to replace Walker with a tight […]

Jason McCourty and the New England Patriots are fresh off of winning Super Bowl 53 against the Los Angeles Rams. It was a major statement by the Patriots, proving that they are still the team to beat and that even with Tom Brady getting older, they are not going anywhere. Defensively, the Patriots held the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Antonio Brown have agreed to part ways. The storied NFL franchise will work on putting a trade together to send the superstar wide receiver elsewhere, and it appears they exactly where they want to send him. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Steelers want to deal the perennial […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster is the most effectual player that the Pittsburgh Steelers have to offer at the moment. In JuJu’s mind, it appears that football doesn’t stop. Not even when you leave the field. JuJu’s out here running routes in crowded malls (via @TeamJuJu) pic.twitter.com/a2d891gN6T — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 23, 2019 After playing in the […]

The New England Patriots are fresh off of a big win over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 53. While the game itself may have been relatively boring, they got another ring with Bill Belichick and Tom Brady leading the way. One of the unsung heroes in recent history for the Patriots has been […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are heading into the NFL offseason hoping to make a splash in free agency. That splash could end up being former Pittsburgh Steelers superstar running back Le’Veon Bell. After sitting out the entire 2018 season, Bell will be searching for a big contract with a new team. In a recent tweet sent […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Trent Taylor feels like he’s finally returning to normal again after dealing with a back injury. It wasn’t exactly an ideal season for the Niners as injuries were a main theme throughout the year, which led to the team going 4-12 overall. Starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a torn ACL […]

Former Denver Broncos and Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan believes that Kirk Cousins is the right quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings finished 8-7-1 and failed to make the playoffs in Cousins’ first season under center, and it’s safe to say that he took a fair share of the blame for some of […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones isn’t too concerned with Aaron Rodgers’ ability to work effectively with new head coach Matt LaFleur. The Packers are hoping for a quick turnaround in LaFleur’s first season on the job, and with Rodgers under center, there’s plenty of optimism that the new staff will be able to […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard took to Twitter to suggest that the Oakland Raiders would be a great landing spot for former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell. After sitting out the entire 2018 NFL season, Bell recently became an unrestricted free agent after the Steelers chose not to use the franchise tag on […]

Last season, the Green Bay Packers had a very disappointing year by going 6-9-1 and finishing third in the NFC North Division. The team fired Mike McCarthy after a Week 13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, and it was clear that his relationship with quarterback Aaron Rodgers had deteriorated. Rodgers would constantly call audibles out […]

The New England Patriots this past season proved once again that they’re still quite the dynasty. The Patriots finished 11-5 in the regular season, then went on to roll through opponents in the playoffs, beating the Los Angeles Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, and then the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl. Once again, their […]

The Indianapolis Colts this past season started slow but picked up speed to make the NFL playoffs. They ended the season with a 10-6 record, finishing second in the AFC South Division. They came out of the regular season with an unprecedented run. Indianapolis won seven out of its last eight games, including four straight to finish […]

The Cleveland Browns this past season surprised everyone, as no one expected them to finally have a respectable year. They went 7-8-1 and finished third in the AFC North Divison, and this was the first time the team finished higher than fourth in their division since 2010. The team’s lack of success has been well-documented. […]

The Baltimore Ravens went 10-6 and finished first in the AFC North Division this past season. Their starting quarterback Joe Flacco went down with an injury after Week 9, leading rookie Lamar Jackson to take over for the offense. Flacco on the season started nine games and threw for 2,465 yards with 12 touchdowns and […]

Sorry, baseball fans. Kyler Murray, it turns out, was never all that enthused about the prospect of playing for the Oakland Athletics. The ninth overall pick of the 2018 draft and reigning Heisman trophy winner announced on February 11th that he had made the decision to pursue a professional football career, indicating his baseball days […]

The NFL Draft is right around the corner and as teams feverishly work to evaluate the incoming class of players it would be helpful if all the teams knew exactly where each pick they had was. Compensatory picks are how the league tries to bring some competitive balance following free agency. Officials award extra picks […]

In an offseason where they are expected to part ways with their star wide receiver Antonio Brown and officially sever ties with star running back Le’Veon Bell, the Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly going to sign tight end Jesse James to a new deal. Lost in Kevin Colbert's comments about Antonio Brown and Ben Roethlisberger today […]

If the Tennessee Titans want to have a successful season next year, they need to make sure that Delanie Walker is off of injured reserve. And that, according to ESPN, is something that even the tight end is hoping to happen. Quarterback Marcus Mariota said that Walker — who is currently out with a knee […]

In 2017, the Pittsburgh Steelers and head coach Mike Tomlin partnered with Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) in an effort to help raise awareness and push for an end to child sex trafficking. During 2018 training camp for the Steelers, Tomlin introduced the CEO and founder for OUR, Tim Ballard, during a press conference. For the […]

Former Chargers running back Branden Oliver has come a long way from the glory days of the NFL, and now, he’s trying to prove himself more than ever before. In his rookie season, he ran for 582 yards, added another 271 yards receiving, and looked like he was on his way to a good NFL […]

The Oakland Raiders are not a good defensive ballclub. They are not good at much of anything, but cornerback Daryl Worley thinks he can help set the tone for the Raiders’ defense next season. “I’m just fun, energetic, even though it might not show,” said Worley, via John Newby of 247 Sports. “I mean, I […]

Last season, the Green Bay Packers were very much a disappointment. They went 6-9-1 during the regular season and failed to make the playoffs for the second straight season. Head coach Mike McCarthy ended up being fired 13 weeks into the season. However, one bright spot to the season was the emergence of rookie cornerback […]

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Carolina Panthers will receive a compensatory third-round draft pick. The Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens, and twice over for the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams have picks in the third round. And in other news… NFL awarded compensatory draft picks today – Patriots and Rams each received two third-round picks. […]

Eric Henderson’s rapid rise up the coaching ranks continues. The Los Angeles Rams have hired the 36-year-old as the team’s new defensive line coach, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The #Rams are hiring former #Chargers assistant DL coach Eric Henderson as their new D-line coach, source said. He also spent time at Oke St […]

Jon Gruden isn’t exactly taking a unique approach to free agency. In an interview posted on his team’s website on Friday, the Oakland Raiders head coach and key personnel decision-maker said his team was hoping to acquire “blossoming young players” this offseason rather than veterans nearing the end of their playing days. “We’ve been doing […]

The New Orleans Saints said goodbye to tight end Benjamin Watson after announcing his retirement this offseason. As a result, tight end Josh Hill could be poised for a heavier workload next year. Watson’s departure will leave a notable void in the passing game. According to Josh Katzenstein of The Times-Picayune, the Saints are hoping […]

The Baltimore Ravens have officially ushered in the Lamar Jackson era this offseason with the release of quarterback Joe Flacco. It appears they will have some extra ammunition to help their roster in the 2019 NFL Draft. The Ravens made a splash when they traded back to get Jackson in last year’s draft. However, their […]

The Arizona Cardinals have a busy offseason ahead of them both in the 2019 NFL Draft and free agency. It appears they may have gotten a head start on negotiations with defensive end Markus Golden. Golden is set to become a free agent this offseason. He said during an appearance on Movin’ The Chains that […]

The Seattle Seahawks have hired former quarterback Austin Davis as an offensive assistant, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Davis spent one season with the Seahawks, serving as Russell Wilson’s backup in 2017. He appeared in three games, but never actually threw a pass. The 29-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the […]

On Friday, it was reported that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been charged with soliciting prostitution. Reports say that an arrest warrant will be issued for Kraft on Monday. The news rocked the NFL, and when asked about the situation, Patriots safety Devin McCourty said we need to see things play out before […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed quarterback E.J. Manuel, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. Manuel did not play in the NFL this past season after he was cut by the Oakland Raiders shortly before the 2018 campaign began. He last appeared with the Raiders in 2017, playing two games and making one […]

The Los Angeles Rams got some good, if expected, news on Friday. The NFL announced the list of compensatory picks for the upcoming draft, with the reigning NFC champions gaining an additional pair of third-round picks – a better haul received by any team in the league other than the New England Patriots, who were […]

In the NFL, believe it or not, the rich keep getting richer. The league on Friday announced the list of compensatory picks for the upcoming NFL draft, with the New England Patriots gaining two addition third-round selections – a haul better than most every other team in the NFL. Also afforded two extra third-rounders? The […]

This past week Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert backed down on his comments earlier this week. He discussed the team’s plan to trade away Antonio Brown. Colbert also told reporters about how Ben Roethlisberger had been criticizing other players within the organization. The gist of his comments was pretty demeaning to players underneath Roethlisberger. He said […]

Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence has emerged as one of the NFL’s most feared pass rushers the last two seasons. The Cowboys were able to franchise tag Lawrence in 2018 after his fantastic 2017 campaign in which he accounted for 14.5 sacks. Lawrence was able to have yer another double-digit sack season as he […]