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The Chicago Bears made a splash in free agency this offseason with the signing of safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. It appears safety Eddie Jackson and quarterback Mitchell Trubisky played a part in helping to recruit him. The Bears boasted one of the best defenses in the league last season. According to Adam Jahns of The […]

If rookie Washington Redskins pass rusher Montez Sweat’s college football statistics hold up, he should become a defensive force in the NFL. Pro Football Focus tweeted some interesting statistics about Sweat on May 22. The website ranked him the 90th-best defensive player in the NFL with an overall grade of 86.9. Montez Sweat was dominant […]

Prior to last year’s NFL Draft, former Michigan defensive lineman Mo Hurst faced my questions about his health concerning a medical heart condition. Although he was able to receive clearance to continue to pursue his professional career, Hurst’s stock fell despite him being a consensus All-American in the 2017 season. This led to him dropping […]

The Oakland Raiders have released quarterback Landry Jones. The Raiders waived Jones after they signed tight end Erik Swoope on May 22, per their official Twitter account. We have signed TE Erik Swoope. More: https://t.co/8DestpSz4I@eswoope21 | #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/YpxgCDW492 — Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) May 22, 2019 Oakland also confirmed the news of Swoope’s signing and […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is one of the most accurate deep-ball passers in the NFL. According to Pro Football Focus’ official Twitter account, Rodgers didn’t throw an interception on his pass attempts of at least 20 yards in 2018. The website considered quarterbacks with at least 18 deep attempts. Aaron Rodgers attempted a […]

The Seahawks have been through a lot since their Super Bowl days. The Legion of Boom is completely blown up. Richard Sherman is in San Francisco, Earl Thomas III signed with the Baltimore Ravens this offseason, and Kam Chancellor was let go because of health issues. Seattle’s longtime number one receiver Doug Baldwin was also […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the NFL’s best deep-ball passer. According to Pro Football Focus’ official Twitter account, Mahomes attempted a deep ball pass on just 15.9 percent of his throws. Nonetheless, he still led the NFL in deep passing yards last season. Patrick Mahomes attempted a deep pass on 15.9% of his […]

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman played in just two games this past season due to knee and groin issues, the latter of which required surgery, but now, Freeman is ready to assume his role as the Falcons’ featured running back. But just what should we expect from Freeman in 2019? Well, ESPN does not […]

The Chicago Bears lost ace defensive coordinator Vic Fangio this offseason, as Fangio took the head coaching job for the Denver Broncos. The Bears went on to replace Fangio with Chuck Pagano. Pagano is apparently throwing some new wrinkles into Chicago’s defense, which might sound a bit concerning given that the Bears’ defense finished third […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are interested in free agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. NFL studio host and ESPN national NFL reporter Diana Russini tweeted the news on May 22. I’m told the Cincinnati Bengals have interest in signing Gerald McCoy per source #Bengals https://t.co/IhE5fs9XcO — Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) May 22, 2019 Russini responded to ESPN NFL […]

Perhaps we should put the Ndamukong Suh to Tampa Bay talk on hold. While it was reported on Tuesday that the Buccaneers were finalizing an agreement with Suh, but on Wednesday, the NFL’s transaction report did not state that the defensive lineman has joined the Bucs, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Of […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is one of the best deep-ball passers in the NFL. According to Pro Football Focus’ official Twitter account, Wilson’s 15 deep-ball passing touchdowns tied him with the 2018 NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes for third in the league last season. Russell Wilson tied with the league's third-highest deep pass rate and […]

Last season was the breakout year for Derrick Henry that people have been waiting for since his rookie year. The Tennessee Titans running back finished with career-highs in nearly every category. Henry recorded 1,059 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns, averaging 4.9 yards per carry. All those (as well as his 15 receptions) were new […]

Chris Long enjoyed a nice NFL career and even won a Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and now the former Philadelphia Eagles star admits he enjoyed his fair share of marijuana during his career. It’s been only a few days since Long has retired from the NFL and now it appears he is going […]

In the wake of linebacker Reuben Foster tearing his ACL at organized team activities, the Washington Redskins have signed fellow linebacker Jon Bostic, according to the team. Bostic spent the 2018 campaign with the Pittsburgh Steelers and played in all 16 games, registering 73 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles. The 28-year-old, who played […]

Kansas City will host the 2023 NFL Draft. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter tweeted the news on May 22. Future NFL Draft sites: 2020: Las Vegas2021: Cleveland2022: TBD2023: Kansas City. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 22, 2019 According to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, Kansas City officials are eyeing a site near Union Station and the National […]

Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is intrigued by the Cleveland Browns and could set up a visit soon if things progress, according to cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot. The Browns are one of several teams McCoy is interested after he became a free agent earlier this week when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released him: The Browns have expressed […]

For the first time in his NFL career, linebacker Clay Matthews will be playing for a team other than the Green Bay Packers, as he is entering the 2019 campaign as a member of the Los Angeles Rams. The change of scenery has done Matthews some good, as he is loving the fresh start. “Obviously, […]

Antonio Brown may be unable to move past his beef with some of his former Pittsburgh Steelers teammates, including wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. However, that does not mean Smith-Schuster is remaining bitter. Smith-Schuster, who was criticized by Brown on social media earlier in this offseason, has no issue with Brown and wishes him nothing but […]

The NFL announced Wednesday that the City of Cleveland and the Browns will be hosting the 2021 NFL Draft: Get ready Cleveland … The @NFL Draft is coming in 2021! Details » https://t.co/fRHclLZADz pic.twitter.com/zH1NHDlKbd — Cleveland Browns (@Browns) May 22, 2019 According to the Browns, the draft will take place in iconic areas around FirstEnergy […]

At this time last year, Kyler Murray was committed to playing baseball—being drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the MLB Draft. Just a year later, Murray finds himself as the starting quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals selected Murray with the first-overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft. Murray became […]

Imagine throwing for 4,442 yards, 25 touchdowns, and just two interceptions while completing 62.3 percent of your passes and registering a passer rating of 97.6 and still hearing people say that you had a bad year. Well, that is the situation in which Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers found himself this past season, as […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is considered by most to be the most clutch quarterback in football, and in 2018, the numbers backed that up. According to Pro Football Focus, Brady had the highest clutch score in the NFL this past season for his performance in one-score games in the fourth quarter. Mr. Clutch. […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper is coming off of a terrific bounce-back season in which he hauled in 75 receptions for 1,005 yards and seven touchdowns en route to a Pro Bowl appearance, one year after hearing boos in Oakland for dropping a litany of passes. The Cowboys acquired Cooper in a midseason trade […]

Perhaps a year away from football has done Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten some good? That’s what quarterback Dak Prescott thinks. Prescott said that Witten taking the 2018 campaign off to do some broadcasting will actually serve him better this coming season. “I guess the trick is to take a year off. Because he’s […]

The Dallas Cowboys are engaged in extension talks with quarterback Dak Prescott, and on Wednesday, Prescott told reporters that his representatives have countered the Cowboys’ initial offer, according to David Helman of the Cowboys’ official team website. Prescott added that he is confident a deal will get done. The 25-year-old is entering the final year […]

Quinnen Williams became a fan favorite during this year’s draft after being selected by the New York Jets. Williams was being referred to by his nickname “Big Baby” while the draft was going on. The new defensive tackle for the Jets seemed like quite the character after he sneezed, then proceeded to bless and thank […]

Green Bay Packers safety Josh Jones requested a trade this week, almost surely due to the fact that the Packers drafted fellow safety Darnell Savage to put alongside of Adrian Amos, signaling that Jones will likely have to come off the bench. Packers cornerback Tramon Williams understands Jones’ situation and does not begrudge is trade […]

The New England Patriots are entering the 2019 campaign with their receiving corps in flux, and ESPN thinks Julian Edelman is going to reap the benefits. ESPN is predicting a monster for Edelman, projecting that he will haul in 93 receptions for 1,288 yards and five touchdowns. Edelman is coming off of a 2018 season […]

The Minnesota Vikings are currently engaged in a contract standoff with tight end Kyle Rudolph, who confirmed on Wednesday that the Vikings do have a five-year offer on the table for him. Still, in spite of Rudolph’s financial dispute with the club, he showed up for the first day of organized team activities. “I could […]

For the first time in Randall Cobb’s NFL career, he will be playing for a team other than the Green Bay Packers heading into 2019. The wide receiver is now a member of the Dallas Cowboys and is looking to get back on track after just having what was his least productive season since his […]

The Arizona Cardinals are making a move in the late stages of free agency. The team is signing veteran defensive tackle Terrell McClain to a one-year deal, per Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com. Terms of the deal weren’t immediately disclosed, but it’s safe to say he didn’t land anything too lucrative. The South Florida product has […]

The main reason why Antonio Brown was traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Oakland Raiders was because of his tense relationship with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. So, is Raiders head coach Jon Gruden worried about the bond between Brown and Oakland quarterback Derek Carr and the rest of his new Raiders teammates? Not at all. […]

Cam Newton’s longtime most reliable target with the Carolina Panthers will be ready for kickoff of the 2019 season. Veteran tight end Greg Olsen said on Wednesday that he’s “been cleared for everything” following season-ending surgery on his right foot in December, according to Jourdan Rodrigue of the Charlotte Observer. Greg Olsen: I’ve been cleared […]

When the NFL announced it would be changing its rules to allow pass interference calls to be included in instant replay reviews, it raised a couple of questions. One of those would be what would happen if there was a questionable pass interference call in the final two minutes of a half when coaches aren’t […]

For the first time in Aaron Rodgers’ career, he is entering a season playing for a head coach other than Mike McCarthy, as the Green Bay Packers fired McCarthy in the latter half of the 2018 campaign. McCarthy had been at the helm for the Packers since 2006, two years before Rodgers succeeded Brett Favre […]

Jermaine Kearse almost ended up a member of the Detroit Lions, but for now he’ll remain a free agent. The veteran receiver worked out for the team and was offered a contract, but an agreement couldn’t be reached, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.com. Judging by the wording, it sounds like Kearse is holding out for […]

Derek Carr never wavered in his confidence that he would be the Oakland Raiders’ starting quarterback for 2019, stating that he never doubted his status in spite of rumors that the Raiders could draft a quarterback with the fourth overall pick last month. So, just how little was Carr’s concern? “About negative 47 percent if […]

The Detroit Lions are out two of their most important defenders with organized team activities in full swing. Cornerback Darius Slay and defensive tackle Damon Harrison are staying away from the team for the time being in hopes of securing new contracts, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. On Tuesday, Lions coach […]