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The Pittsburgh Steelers “fell in love” with Toledo Rockets wide receiver and kick returner Diontae Johnson before making him the 66th overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. Steelers receivers coach Darryl Drake revealed to 247Sports.com’s Jim Wexell (via his colleague Bryan Deardo) new Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians (a former Steelers offensive […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is coming off of a very impressive second season in the NFL, leading his team to 11 wins and an AFC South division title. Of course, the Texans bowed out to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, but this is a very good football team […]

Former New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett vouches for quarterback Tom Brady’s tremendous work ethic. Bennett told FS1’s “First Things First” (via NESN.com’s Adam London and 247Sports.com’s Tyler Sullivan) on May 1 he recalls a Patriots practice during the 2016 NFL season. The defense didn’t allow the offense to complete any passes. Patriots head […]

Thanks to a high-profile offseason in which the Cleveland Browns added big names on both sides of the football, the Browns are the trendy pick to win the AFC North division title next season. Count former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark among those who feels that Cleveland will finish the year atop the division, going […]

The Washington Redskins will not be exercising their fifth-year option on wide receiver Josh Doctson, according to JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington. This means that Doctson will become a free agent next offseason. Doctson is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played 15 games and hauled in 44 receptions for 532 […]

Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce has signed his restricted free agent tender. The Ravens posted the update on their official Twitter account on May 1. DT Michael Pierce (@mikepierce_97) has signed his RFA tender. 📰: https://t.co/n1OzsYLcIv pic.twitter.com/Ph3zqdibI2 — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) May 1, 2019 BaltimoreRavens.com staff writer Clifton Brown goes into more detail regarding […]

The Green Bay Packers had a very disappointing season in 2018, finishing with a record of 6-9-1 and missing out on the playoffs for the second straight year, which marked the first time since 2006 that that occurred. However, there is plenty of optimism in Green Bay heading into 2019. Not only do the Packers […]

The New England Patriots finding a diamond in the rough in the draft? Who would have thought it? Former NFL wide receiver Nate Burleson feels that the Patriots got the biggest steal in the 2019 NFL Draft this past weekend when they took Alabama running back Damien Harris in the third round. “Believe he led […]

The Chicago Bears have hired Brad Childress as their senior offensive assistant, the team announced Wednesday: Matt Nagy has also announced the hiring of Brad Childress as Senior Offensive Assistant. Busy day. pic.twitter.com/2BYjCnq5Jf — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) May 1, 2019 According to the team’s official website, this is Childress’ second stint with the Bears. He was […]

The Minnesota Vikings will not exercise their fifth-year option on wide receiver Laquon Treadwell, according to the team. This means that Treadwell will be a free agent next offseason. Treadwell is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played 15 games and hauled in 35 receptions for 302 yards and a touchdown. The […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is coming off of a fantastic rookie season, and with Odell Beckham Jr. now playing his football elsewhere, Barkley is stepping into the spotlight as the most talented player on the Giants, and he knows it. When asked by Michael Vivalo of Elite Sports New York, about who […]

Mitchell Trubisky took a leap forward in 2018 with the Chicago Bears. At least, compared to his rookie season he took a big step forward. Trubisky helped lead the Bears into the playoffs after going 12-4 during the regular season. Unfortunately, their run was cut short after Cody Parkey missed a field goal that would’ve […]

Could Marshawn Lynch be returning to the NFL? According to Steve Wyche of NFL Network, Lynch would return to the NFL if the Oakland Raiders would be willing to bring him aboard. This news comes one day after running back Isaiah Crowell, one of the Raiders’ many free-agent acquisitions this offseason, tore his Achilles, knocking […]

The Buffalo Bills will not exercise their fifth-year option on defensive lineman Shaq Lawson, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. This will make Lawson a free agent next offseason. Lawson is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played 14 games and finished with 30 tackles, four sacks, a couple of forced […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is coming off of a remarkable 2018 campaign in which he threw for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns en route to winning the NFL MVP award. Most importantly, he led the Chiefs to an AFC West division title and took them all the way to the AFC Championship Game […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was supposed to fall off “the cliff” this past season, and late in the year, he was showing some signs of a decline. However, Brady once again proved all of the doubters wrong, leading the Patriots to their sixth Super Bowl title and taking out some high-powered teams along […]

The New England Patriots have been the epitome of success for almost the last two decades. Ever since the Patriots brought in Bill Belichick as head coach and drafted some guy named Tom Brady in the sixth round in 2000, things have been peachy in New England. In 2001, the Patriots were crowned Super Bowl […]

It’s no secret that San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould wants to return to his old stomping grounds in Chicago, and with Gould playing out the 2019 campaign on a franchise tag, it seems likely that he will sign back with the Bears next offseason. However, former Chicago kicker Kevin Butler isn’t sure if Gould […]

The Indianapolis Colts were led by general manager Chris Ballard for the third consecutive year and it appears that they had yet another successful haul. Coming off a 31-13 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the NFL playoffs, the Colts knew that they had to go out and bolster […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers got a taste of what life without running back Le’Veon Bell was like this past season, as Bell held out the entire year due to a contract dispute. Now, Bell is off the roster entirely, so the Steelers are officially beginning the post-Bell era in 2019. With James Conner, Jaylen Samuels and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to decliner their fifth-year option on cornerback Artie Burns, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. This will make Burns a free agent next offseason. Burns is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played all 16 games and finished with 22 tackles and a forced fumble in a […]

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen is no stranger to broadcast booths and has provided some commentary in the past, and earlier in the year, FOX and ESPN were both interested in his services. However, with ESPN announcing that it will have Joe Tessitore and Anthony “Booger” McFarland as its team for Monday Night Football, […]

The Oakland Raiders suffered a big loss on Tuesday, as running back Isaiah Crowell tore his Achilles and will miss the entire 2019 campaign. It didn’t take long for the Raiders to find a replacement, however, as Oakland had decided to bring back fellow halfback Doug Martin, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Martin […]

The situation between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and long-time defensive lineman Gerald McCoy is certainly an odd one. New head coach Bruce Arians has not committed to McCoy actually being on the team going into 2019, owner Jason Licht doesn’t seem sure about it, and now, defensive coordinator Todd Bowles is avoiding talking about McCoy. […]

In spite of the fact that the Carolina Panthers still have Cam Newton under center, they opted to take a quarterback in the third round of the NFL Draft this past weekend, selecting West Virginia signal-caller Will Grier with the 100th overall pick. The Panthers have insisted that Grier’s selection has nothing to do with […]

Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins was the third signal-caller taken in the 2019 NFL Draft, slipping to the Washington Redskins at No. 15. The other two quarterbacks taken ahead of him were Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray, who went No. 1 overall to the Arizona Cardinals, and Duke’s Daniel Jones, who surprisingly was taken by the New […]

It’s been almost a week now, and the New York Giants taking quarterback Daniel Jones sixth overall is still a hot topic of discussion. Giants general manager Dave Gettleman caused quite the uproar by taking Jones sixth, and he’s had to spend the past week defending the decision. Fans were outraged at the pick and […]

Eli Apple is officially going to be a free agent next season. The New Orleans Saints cornerback had his fifth-year option officially declined today, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. That means the upcoming 2019 season will be the last year of Apple’s rookie deal, and he’ll be an unrestricted free agent next March. If […]

The New England Patriots lost a lot of talent this offseason, including on their offensive line. Left tackle Trent Brown left in free agency for the Oakland Raiders, which was a big loss. It was the second straight season the defending Super Bowl champions lost their starting left tackle in free agency, after Nate Solder […]

With the NFL schedules having come out, many fans (even casual ones) are looking forward to the primetime games coming in 2019. From divisional rivals looking for supremacy to the matchups that look like postseason previews, there’s something for everyone. Even the people that willingly watch Thursday Night Football. But it’s important to note the […]

For the first time in 23 years, the New England Patriots used a first-round draft pick on a wide receiver, taking Arizona State wide out N’Keal Harry with the 32nd overall selection last Thursday. Harry’s collegiate coach (and former NFL coach) Herm Edwards thinks that Harry was a great pick for the Patriots and thinks […]

The debate over Daniel Jones and his draft stock continues to rage on, nearly a week after he was drafted. The former Duke quarterback was taken sixth overall by the New York Giants, which caused an immediate uproar. Fans were angry and the media was baffled, believing the Giants could’ve taken Jones with the 17th […]

Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu is from New Orleans so it seems it would make sense for him at some point to play for his hometown team but this offseason he didn’t even get a call from the Saints. Mathieu said that he and coach Sean Payton have a really good relationship and he […]

The San Francisco 49ers are heading into a pivotal year. The team has underachieved during the first two years of the Kyle Shanahan era, mostly due to injuries. Last season, Jimmy Garoppolo tore his ACL early on, which you can’t hold against Shanahan. But with a fully healthy team in 2019, the pressure will be […]

The New York Jets upgraded their defense in a big way when they drafted Quinnen Williams third overall. The Alabama product is widely regarded as somewhat of a sure thing by most analysts, and he should provide a steady, disruptive presence along New York’s defensive line. New Jets coach Adam Gase is a somewhat eccentric […]

The New England Patriots lost a lot this offseason. Defensive coordinator Brian Flores left to be the head coach of the Dolphins, and guys like Trent Brown, Trey Flowers, and Chris Hogan all left in free agency. But the most significant player the defending Super Bowl champions lost didn’t leave to go to another team. […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is one of the longest-tenured players in recent franchise history. McCoy was drafted third overall back in 2010, and he’s been with the team ever since. Unfortunately, it continues to sound like that run could be coming to an end. McCoy is entering the final year of his […]

If you were hoping for ESPN to make a big splash with their new Monday Night Football broadcast crew, you’re going to be disappointed. When Jason Witten announced he was un-retiring and returning to the Cowboys, many fans got excited. Not just because they didn’t like Witten, but because rumors started swirling about ESPN getting […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton watched his team move up in the draft to take Ryan Finley and that didn’t surprise him, and it also doesn’t make his job feel threatened. Bengals coach Zac Taylor has made it clear many times this offseason that Dalton is the starter going into next season and it’s not […]