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It appears as though yet another era has come to an end in Tampa Bay. According to a Monday evening report from Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers plan to release veteran defensive tackle, Gerald McCoy. After spending the first nine seasons of his NFL playing career as a member […]

Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster has suffered a likely season-ending torn ACL injury. NFL.com national insider Ian Rapoport broke the news on May 20. Sources: #Redskins LB Reuben Foster is believed to have suffered a torn ACL, plus additional damage. The injury has been described as major and significant. He’s seeing specialists to determine the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals’ Cordy Glenn will move to left guard to make room for rookie Jonah Williams at left tackle. The Athletic’s Paul Dehner (via Pro Football Talk’s Darin Gantt) broke the news on May 20. According to Paul Dehner of TheAthletic.com, the former left tackle is moving to left guard, and first-round pick Jonah […]

Police handcuffed Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott last weekend after he shoved a security guard. According to TMZ Sports, the incident occurred during the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) in Las Vegas. Here’s the deal…the Dallas Cowboys superstar running back had been spotted in the parking lot at the Electric Daisy Carnival around 3 am […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was last year’s best rookie running back and it wasn’t even that close, and he thinks that former teammate Miles Sanders, who was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, will wear that crown in 2019. Alabama’s Josh Jacobs was the first running back taken off the board in the […]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton had another standout season in 2018 and ESPN is expecting an even bigger season in 2019. Time and time again last season when Andrew Luck needed a big catch, he looked in the direction of Hilton, and it seemed most times he came through. After finishing last season with […]

Amari Cooper provided the Dallas Cowboys’ offense with an enormous lift after they acquired him in a trade with the Oakland Raiders this past season, hauling in 53 receptions for 725 yards and six touchdowns in nine games with the Cowboys. Overall in 2018, Cooper caught 75 receptions for 1,005 yards and seven scores en […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield had one of the most impressive debut seasons in NFL history this past year, throwing a league-record for a rookie 27 touchdown passes. So, how does Mayfield stack up heading into his sophomore campaign? Well, Sporting News has the 23-year-old ranked ninth among all signal-callers heading into 2019. “This is […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger apologized to former teammate Antonio Brown during an interview with KDKA’s Bob Pompeani that will air on Monday night, taking responsibility for their poor relationship as Steelers teammates. “I took some heat and deservedly so for some of the comments on that show and especially towards him,” Roethlisberger said, via […]

As the Washington Redskins begin their organized team activities, they’ll be without someone who figures to be a key piece moving forward for the team. Running back Derrius Guice will be held out of early activities as he rehabs from a torn ACL, but coach Jay Gruden said he should be ready to go by […]

During their first day of organized team activities on Monday, Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster went down with an injury to his left leg that was severe enough to warrant him being be carted off the field. Speaking to the media later, coach Jay Gruden didn’t sound too optimistic about what happened. “He wouldn’t be […]

The New York Giants’ defense needs to step up in 2019. New York appears set to roll with Eli Manning under center for at least one more season, and he’ll need a strong defense backing him up if he’s going to be successful. With Olivier Vernon gone and traded to the Browns and several other […]

The small feud between quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and wide receiver Antonio Brown was a huge reason why the Pittsburgh Steelers ended up dealing away their superstar receiver. With Brown now gone, Roethlisberger has opened up, acknowledging his part of the deterioration of the relationship between the two of them. During a sit-down interview with KDKA’s […]

The Miami Dolphins knew they needed to upgrade their defensive line. Last season, the defensive front was a combination of over the hill veterans and castoffs, and they desperately needed new talent. They ultimately addressed it with their first pick in last month’s draft, taking Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins 13th overall. Wilkins was a […]

Los Angeles Chargers star wide receiver Keenan Allen has high expectations for his 2019 season and ESPN also thinks he is in line for a standout year. Last season, Allen had a nice season, but there is no doubt he wanted more success. After a strong start to the 2018 season, Allen’s success weaned off […]

It might be the offseason but it’s never too early to start talking about fantasy football, and in this article, it’s all about Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack. Mack was drafted by the Colts in the 4th round of the 2017 draft and will be entering his third season in the league, which many […]

Aaron Rodgers has long been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, but his 2018 season didn’t live up to the expectations that many had for him. Despite some gaudy numbers, Rodgers played some of his worst football last year, albeit on an injured leg. However, that hasn’t stopped places from still ranking him […]

New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins knows his spot is safe this upcoming season and is confident he can return to an elite form. Jenkins has been with the Giants since 2015 and with his decreased production there has been some talk that he could be the latest player in the secondary to be cut, […]

Chad Kelly is officially back in the league. The embattled quarterback has signed with the Indianapolis Colts, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Kelly was released by the Denver Broncos midway through last season, and spent the rest of the year unsigned. He resurfaced recently as a tryout player at the Colts’ minicamp, so we […]

Former Michigan cornerback David Long had to wait until the third round to be drafted by the Los Angeles Rams, but one Pro Football Focus stat makes it seem a lot of teams made a mistake passing on him. No CB in this past draft class allowed a lower completion percentage on targets than Rams […]

Dwayne Haskins may be the Washington Redskins’ quarterback of the future, and he may be the favorite to win the starting job in 2019, but that does not mean the Redskins aren’t going to make him work for it. According to JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington, Case Keenum actually took the first reps under […]

Ezekiel Elliot, Todd Gurley, and Saquon Barkley are considered some of the best running backs in the league but Pro Football Focus has someone else at the top of their list for the 2018 season, Nick Chubb of the Cleveland Browns. Nick Chubb was certainly impressive in his debut season with the Browns, topping the […]

Fortunately for the Philadelphia Eagles, Carson Wentz appears to be progressing nicely in his recovery. The young quarterback will have “no limitations for on-field drills during OTAs,” which kick off on Tuesday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Wentz had a back injury that caused him to miss the end of the 2018 season and […]

The Washington Redskins just can’t catch a break. Linebacker Reuben Foster went down at the team’s OTA practice today and had to be carted off, per Kareem Copeland of the Washington Post. Mike Garafolo of NFL Network tweeted that it was a left leg injury, and that Foster was “sobbing” as he was carted off. […]

The biggest story in the NFL the past week has been the dysfunction surrounding the New York Jets. New coach Adam Gase won a power struggle last week that resulted in the firing of general manager Mike Maccagnan. Almost immediately after Maccagnan’s firing, word leaked to the media that Gase had opposed the signing of […]

The New York Giants drafted Daniel Jones but Pat Shurmur has made it clear that Eli Manning is the starting quarterback heading into this season. The Giants held their first organized team activity of the season on Monday and Manning was the one to receive all the first team reps. Shurmur made it clear that […]

This is a big season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As they transition to the first year of the Bruce Arians era, many members of the team have a lot to prove. Mike Evans got a five-year extension last offseason, and he delivered in a big way in 2018. He set a career-high in yards, […]

After a solid rookie season that saw him almost get to 1,000 yards rushing ESPN is expecting a massive jump for Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb. Last season Chubb wasn’t the full-time starter and still finished with 996 yards and eight touchdowns. He also hauled in 20 receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns. […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had one of the greatest sophomore campaigns we have ever seen this past year, setting the NFL single-season record for yards by a tight end with 1,377 yards to go along with 88 receptions and five touchdowns. Not surprisingly, he was Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded tight end from […]

There have been rumors swirling all offseason about the NewEngland Patriots trading for Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph but there were never reports that the two sides have talked, until now. Deep in Albert Breer’s Sports Illustrated MMQB article is the interesting tidbit, the Patriots and Vikings have now talked. The only thing said […]

It didn’t take long for Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett to develop into one of the league’s best pass rushers, and over the first two years of his career, Pro Football Focus says he has basically been elite, or at least close to it: Myles Garrett has put forth a near-elite two-year grade in […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hasn’t talked much this offseason about Antonio Brown and all the criticism he has received but it appears he is about ready to finally open up. Bob Pompeani, the KDKA TV sports director, tweeted out Sunday night that Roethlisberger will have a one-on-one interview with the station that will discuss […]

Washington Redskins safety Landon Collins had a standout season last year with the New York Giants and Pro Football Focus has taken notice. According to PFF Collins finished last season with 23 run stops which was the second highest total among safeties. Landon Collins joined the Redskins after finishing with the 2nd-most run stops among […]

Jacksonville Jaguars first-round pick Josh Allen played linebacker with the Kentucky Wildcats but that didn’t stop him from finishing at the top of edge pressures for players in the 2019 draft. According to Pro Football Focus, Allen had a 23.5 percent pressure rate and that is going to be an issue for offensive lines across […]

When Dwayne Haskins and Montez Sweat announced that the Redskins drafted former Stanford running back Bryce Love with the No. 112 pick outside of the Jefferson Memorial, it was a selection that seemed surprising at first. But Love also presented a talent the coaching staff could not pass up on. Love fell down draft boards after tearing his ACL on […]

Some people want more instant replay. Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll wants it abolished completely, or at least minimized. “Get rid of — or at least decrease the use of — instant replay,” Carroll said, according to Peter King of NBC Sports. “I get all the reasons why we have instant replay, and technology […]

When the Dallas Cowboys hired Kellen Moore there was some concern about how he would do in the meeting rooms but quarterback Dak Prescott has been impressed just what command he already has. Everyone knows how smart Moore is but he hasn’t ever really been in a leadership role in coaching and he is only […]

Jeffrey Lurie delivered the commencement address at his alma mater Clark University on Sunday, touching on, among other things, his team’s head coach, Doug Pederson and his role in turning the Eagles into a Super Bowl contender. Lurie said that even with the emergence of big data and artificial intelligence, the “qualities that make us uniquely […]

Joe Mixon has quietly become one of the best all-around running backs in football. The Bengals runner missed two games last year, yet still managed to lead the AFC in rushing yards. In 14 games last season he ran for 1,168 yards with a gaudy 4.9 yards per carry. He’s a dual-threat back as well, […]