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Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant is finally making progress toward a comeback. After years as a staple of the Cowboys offense, Bryant was forced to become a free agent en route to becoming a member of the New Orleans Saints, though his time in the bayou was ultimately short lived due to injury. […]

The New York Giants selected Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, and most feel that a big reason why the Giants went with Jones was because of his relationship with the Manning family. With Eli Manning having just one year remaining on his contract, it’s obvious that […]

Jimmy Graham and the Green Bay Packers are heading into the 2019 NFL season looking to make a big leap forward. After failing to make the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, the franchise went into the offseason looking to make some big changes. Brian Gutekunst signed three big defensive free agents. Za’Darius […]

After watching last season’s Alamo Bowl, the Chicago Bears knew David Montgomery was their man. According to The Athletic’s Adam Jahns, Bears general manager Ryan Pace loved the way the Iowa State Cyclones’ running back played. "He's very dialed in. He loves being out there." Bears rookie David Montgomery's drive is already clear to Matt […]

The Denver Broncos used the 20th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft to select tight end Noah Fant. It is easy to see why Denver was so enamored with Fant considering how effective he was at Iowa. Fant established himself as one of the most electrifying tight ends in college football. According to Pro […]

The Chicago Bears have acquired kicker Eddy Pineiro in a trade with the Oakland Raiders. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that in exchange, the Raiders received the Bears’ conditional seventh-round pick in 2021. Bears traded for kicker Eddy Piniero from the Raiders, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 6, 2019 Bears traded a […]

One thing we know about the New England Patriots (you know, other than the fact that they have been the best franchise in the NFL for two decades) is that they run a lot of short and intermediate routes on offense. That’s why receivers like Wes Welker, Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola and Chris Hogan have […]

The Cleveland Browns didn’t draft in the first-round in 2019 but they still got a talented player in the second round. The Browns decided to use their 46th overall pick on Greedy Williams out of LSU. It seems like Cleveland has a newfound love of bringing in guys who went to LSU after trading for […]

Former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Michael Crabtree is still out on the open market after being released at the end of February, but Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports thinks he will find a home soon. And where does Benjamin feel that Crabtree will end up? Green Bay. It definitely makes sense, as the Packers’ receiving […]

Unless you have been living under a rock the past couple of weeks, you know that the New York Giants took Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, and you also know that they have been heavily criticized for it. Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins seemed like the natural […]

Cleveland Browns cornerback Greedy Williams may have fallen in the 2019 NFL Draft more than he expected. Regardless, it is clear that the Browns are still enamored with what he brings to the table. Williams enjoyed a stellar career at LSU. According to Nate Ulrich of the Beacon Journal, his former coach Dave Aranda knows […]

The Dallas Cowboys are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won 10 games and captured the NFC East division title, and going into next season, they are the consensus favorites to do so again. Rich Eisen of NFL Network does not feel any differently, as he explained on his radio show why […]

Bart Starr hasn’t done much in the way of public appearances as he’s gotten older, but the Green Bay Packers and NFL legend looks like he’ll be coming out to cheer on the Packers once again during one of their 2019 regular season games. Starr’s son, Bart Starr Jr., recently attended the Packers Hall of […]

The Kansas City Chiefs offense was phenomenal but their defense was awful. Therefore, the Chiefs decided to sign Tyrann Mathieu to shore up the backend of their defense. In 2018, the Chiefs defense ranked 31st in the NFL in total defense. Their passing defense was ranked 31st in the NFL—allowing 4,374 yards and 30 touchdowns. […]

For all intents and purposes, Aaron Rodgers had a pretty down year last year. Not only did he suffer a serious knee injury during the first game of the 2018 regular season, but the quarterback also struggled with the injury throughout the season, affecting nearly everything about his game. While Rodgers was able to tough […]

The Washington Redskins have one of the most interesting quarterback competitions in the league heading into next season. As a result of Alex Smith suffering a gruesome broken leg injury that will take him all of 2019 to recover from, the Redskins’ starting quarterback job is ripe for the taking, and there are three signal-callers […]

The Kansas City Chiefs were without their first-round pick for the 2019 NFL Draft, as they made their biggest move of the offseason just days before the Draft. The Chiefs traded their 2019 first and 2020 second to the Seattle Seahawks for defensive end Frank Clark, and promptly made him the highest-paid defensive player not […]

The Carolina Panthers have informed former quarterback Jake Delhomme that he will be entering the Panthers’ Hall of Honor, and Delhomme was overwhelmed when he heard the news: “It’s not often I’m lost for words, and I was taken aback,” Delhomme said on WFNZ Sports Radio. “Lost for words.” Delhomme spent seven years with Carolina, […]

Breaking news: Tom Brady is still very, very popular. Just short of 20 years into his legendary NFL career, the New England Patriots quarterback ranked first among all players last season in number of officially-licensed merchandise sold. A full breakdown of the NFL Players’ Association top-50 player sales list can be found HERE. Brady threw […]

When the Washington Redskins selected wide receiver Josh Doctson with the 22nd overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, many thought that he would become a legitimate threat for the team, and someone who could contribute right away. Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened, and the team recently declined to pick up his fifth-year rookie option. Speaking […]

The San Francisco 49ers and star defensive lineman DeForest Buckner are still not close on coming to an agreement on a long-term deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Rapoport notes that talks have occurred over the last few days, but no deal is in sight. The 49ers exercised Buckner’s fifth-year option last week. […]

Before taking N’Keal Harry with the 32nd and final pick of the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots hadn’t used a first-round selection on a wide receiver since 1996. Given the team’s sterling track record of player evaluation, then, it should come as no surprise that one prominent NFL analyst […]

Tarik Cohen is the new likely starting running back for the Chicago Bears after the team made the decision to trade Jordan Howard to the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason. Chicago has other running backs and won’t turn to Cohen to be a workhorse, but at this point in time, he is the likely starter. Last […]

Any football fan that has seen a New England Patriots game should know the story of Tom Brady. After being selected with the 199th overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, Brady went on to become one of the best quarterbacks to ever play football, with many crowning him as the greatest player of all […]

Every year it seems like a few players that aren’t expected to be cut end up being released before the regular season, and it will probably be no different this year for the Minnesota Vikings. So which guys will be a surprise cut on cutdown day? Let’s breakdown some players who might not make this […]

The Green Bay Packers have released running back Lavon Coleman, the team announced on Monday. #Packers release RB Lavon Coleman https://t.co/fpc6TBHsgX — Green Bay Packers (@packers) May 6, 2019 Coleman, a rookie in 2018, spent the final two weeks of last season on the 53-man roster. He appeared in one game, against the New York […]

Around this time of year, undrafted rookies have their time to shine. Teams are holding their rookie minicamps, at this is the time for these guys to make an impression before all the veterans get involved at training camp and OTAs. The Kansas City Chiefs are holding their minicamp right now, and one player in […]

Jamal Adams has been undeniably successful his first two seasons in the league. Ever since the New York Jets drafted him with the sixth overall pick back in 2017, he’s been a difference-maker on defense. The former LSU safety has been fantastic, but even he would admit he still has room to grow. This is […]

The Washington Redskins have one of the most intriguing quarterback situations in football heading into 2019. With Alex Smith set to miss the 2019 campaign while he recovers from a gruesome broken leg injury, the Redskins have added some competition for Colt McCoy this offseason, trading for Case Keenum and drafting Dwayne Haskins. While you […]

David Johnson needs to bounce back in 2019. After his 2017 season was cut short by injury, his 2018 season was a big disappointment as well. He never thrived in Mike McCoy’s offense, but he has a golden opportunity now with Kliff Kingsbury. The Arizona Cardinals signed him to a big extension last September, and […]

There were some hard feels on both sides when the Carolina Panthers released Steve Smith in 2014. Five years later, it appears they have put aside their differences with the Panthers enshrining Smith into their Hall of Fame. “It’s good to be back.”https://t.co/b6qfPIIBAr — Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) May 6, 2019 Smith will be introduced into […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky knows all about fans not being happy with a draft pick and offered some advice for New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. After Trubisky was taken with the second overall pick in the 2017 draft, there was some pushback from fans because Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson were both still […]

If you’re a football junkie, you’ll want to check this out. Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins took to Twitter to share one of his favorite plays from last season, and broke down his incredible instincts and anticipation. Jenkins more or less ends up saving the day and preventing a touchdown, making a leaping deflection. One […]

Ted Thompson is no longer the GM of the Green Bay Packers, so the organization decided to honor him. The Packers inducted their former longtime front office head into the team’s Hall of Fame on Saturday. It’s a pretty big deal, as Thompson is only the second general manager to make it into the hall […]

The Green Bay Packers picked up Darnell Savage with the 21st overall pick in the 2019 draft and it appears they have themselves a shut down corner, or at least that’s what he was in college. Pro Football Focus tweeted out a stat on Monday morning that is actually hard to believe. According to PFF […]

We may not have heard the last of Richie Incognito. It seemed like the polarizing and controversial guard was finally fading away into retirement, but now it sounds like he’s making a comeback. The Oakland Raiders are working out Incognito on Monday, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Incognito sat out the entire 2018 season […]

Cincinnati Bengals wideout A.J. Green will go down as one of the best pass catchers in team history, but he is unsure how much more time he has with the squad. Green is almost 31 years old, entering the last year of his contract and doesn’t seem to have high hopes that the two sides […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has aspirations to be the best quarterback in the league but for the team being he is still chasing Tom Brady. As a whole, he has a long ways to go but he did tie Brady in one important stat last season. Patrick Mahomes tied the 🐐 with 9 […]

The New England Patriots defensive line has gone through a big overhaul this offseason and one of the few remaining players Deatrich Wise Jr. isn’t participating in offseason training. According to Mike Reiss of NFL Network, Wise is currently in a walking boot and going through rehab but the expectation is that he will be […]