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Todd Gurley had a stellar season last year, as he helped lead the Los Angeles Rams to the Super Bowl. After a disappointing postseason that included an apparent lingering injury, the Rams looked to bolster their running back group, and could look to take some of the load off of Gurley. After drafting Memphis running […]

Amari Cooper went through a roller coaster ride during the 2018 NFL season. After starting off the year slow with the Oakland Raiders, Jon Gruden and company shipped him to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a first-round pick. Following the trade, things began to click for Cooper. Heading into 2019, it’s time for Cooper […]

When the San Francisco 49ers hired away Kyle Shanahan from the Atlanta Falcons, many thought it would usher in a new era of dominance for the legendary franchise. While that still may be, the first two seasons for Shanahan have been anything but great, and according to many, friction is beginning to build between the […]

The New York Jets spent a boatload of money this offseason to try to improve their roster. One of their biggest signings was Le’Veon Bell to hopefully help Sam Darnold continue to develop. Bell drastically improves the backfield in New York and gives Darnold a dual-threat weapon. Last season, the Jets ranked 26th in rushing […]

The Indianapolis Colts 2018 season was highlighted by the return of quarterback Andrew Luck. He didn’t play a down in 2017 and there was a time when many thought he would never even throw a football again. Instead, Luck returned and played in all 16 games in 2018. Luck led the Colts back to the […]

New England Patriots center David Andrews feels like any player that joins the franchise is going to get an equal chance to make an impact. Andrews was picked to announce one of the team’s 2019 NFL draft picks, with the Patriots selecting several players that they hope will be mainstays on the roster. And if […]

Say what you want about the Oakland Raiders, just don’t call them predictable. While many read the smokescreens and wondered about Jon Gruden and Co. taking a quarterback, they didn’t. They were, for the most part, restrained. The Raiders looked poised to possible jump up or jump all in at the fourth selection and replace […]

It’s safe to say Frank Reich has high, high expectations for his team’s offense in 2019. After the draft, the Indianapolis Colts coach expressed hopeful incredulity about adding Ohio State wide receiver Parris Campbell to an attack that he believes already features “some of the best guys in the world.” “It’s funny, I have said […]

The New England Patriots broke a 23-year run of not taking any wide receivers in the first round of the NFL Draft last Thursday, selecting Arizona State wide out N’Keal Harry with the 32nd overall pick. Harry was viewed as a first-round talent by most, so when the clock kept ticking and teams kept passing […]

Morris Claiborne could return to the New York Jets after all. According to Connor Hughes of The Athletic, Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan said over the weekend that his team is open to bringing back the veteran cornerback. Mike Maccagnan said he has no problem with bringing back Morris Claiborne #Jets — Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) […]

Dwayne Haskins wasn’t exactly pleased when he fell to the middle of the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. In fact, the former Ohio State quarterback was so frustrated by his draft-night slide that he’s intent on using it as motivation to prove the many teams that passed on drafting him wrong. ESPN analyst […]

It goes without saying that the Denver Broncos have high hopes for Noah Fant, the 20th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. The former University of Iowa tight end’s place in the team’s positional pecking order, though, will apparently be decided by on-field performance rather than draft position and long-term investment. “He’s got to […]

A Testaverde is going to be back in the NFL at least for a weekend with Vincent Testaverde getting a rookie minicamp tryout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His college coach Greg Gattuso of the University of Albany announced the news on Twitter. Congratulations to Vincent Testaverde for being invited the Tampa Bay Bucs rookie […]

Von Miller is one of the best defensive players in the league, but the Denver Broncos linebacker will try his hand at something new on Saturday, contributing to NBC’s Kentucky Derby coverage. According to ProFootballTalk, Miller will be on site serving as a lifestyle correspondent. Miller said that he has been a lifelong fan of […]

The Arizona Cardinals took cornerback Byron Murphy with the first pick of the second round and if he lives up to the comparison made by Lance Zierlein of NFL.com, the team is going to be in for a real treat. Murphy was a standout corner for the Washington Huskies and decided to leave school two […]

New York Giants sixth-round pick Corey Ballentine is out of the hospital after being shot just hours after getting drafted: Good news: Giants sixth-round pick Corey Ballentine is out of the hospital and home recovering after being shot early Sunday morning, per sources. — Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) April 30, 2019 Ballentine was the 180th pick […]

The Green Bay Packers signed safety Adrian Amos this offseason, then drafted Darnell Savage Jr. in the first round of last week’s NFL Draft. The moves made significant improvements to a weak spot on the team’s roster. However, they could also come at a price for one Packers veteran. In a piece on ESPN.com, NFL […]

Oakland Raiders safety Karl Joseph’s job security isn’t great right now, and ESPN thinks there is a good chance the team could part ways with him. The Raiders selected safety Johnathan Abram with the 27th pick, meaning Joseph’s time with the team could be coming to a close as he enters the final year of […]

The Denver Broncos selected Iowa tight end Noah Fant with the 20th overall selection for one reason: to stretch the field. Fant, the latest in a long line of pass catches from “Tight End U” — along with No. 8 overall selection T.J. Hockenson — has drawn plenty of favorable comparisons. Standing 6-foot-5 and weighing […]

The Tennessee Titans selected defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons with the 19th pick and he is already receiving rave reviews with some comparing him to Ndamukong Suh. At times at Mississippi State, Simmons wasn’t always on the best team, but his junior year when he was on the field, he usually was the best player on […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are signing Jamaal Charles to a one-day contract so he can retire with the team, according to 610 Sports Radio out of Kansas City. Jamaal Charles will be signing a one-day contract to retire as a member of the #Chiefs. pic.twitter.com/R1PkH46C6v — 610SportsKC (@610SportsKC) April 30, 2019 Charles was selected in […]

The New Orleans Saints reportedly received great value in the 2019 NFL Draft, despite not being scheduled to make their first pick until No. 62 overall. Part of that was trading up in the second round to select Texas A&M center Erik McCoy. They did so by swapping their 62nd selection, No. 202, and a […]

After not drafting a running back over the weekend the Indianapolis Colts announced they have signed running back Spencer Ware to a one-year deal. They also announced they waived safety Isaiah Johnson and defensive tackle DeShawn Williams, and released wideout James Wright. We have signed RB Spencer Ware and waived S Isaiah Johnson and DT […]

If you listen to John Elway, Denver Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco is still in his prime. However, that has not stopped the team from adding multiple young quarterbacks to its roster. Along with drafting former Missouri Tiger Drew Lock in the second round, the Broncos are now signing former Boise State signal caller Brett Rypien, […]

Most people were impressed with what the Oakland Raiders did during the draft, but ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. took it a step forward and thinks they did so well that they will win the AFC West title this upcoming season. The Raiders roster had a lot of turnover this offseason and Kiper thinks […]

Gus Malzahn approves of at least one of the Patriots’ draft picks. Perhaps showing a little bit of bias, the Auburn coach took to Twitter following the NFL Draft to congratulate his former quarterback, Jarrett Stidham, on landing in Foxboro, calling him the “steal” of the draft. “The Patriots just got the steal of the […]

One of the best players in Denver Broncos history Champ Bailey has never been afraid to speak his mind, even if it’s about other Broncos royalty and this time he has taken aim at John Elway. For the second time this month, Bailey has gone after Elway for his handling of the Chris Harris Jr. […]

The question of whether the surveillance video containing images of Patriots owner Robert Kraft engaged in sexual activities has been the subject of more litigation than most NFL scandals in recent memory. As for the video in question, the “know it when you see it” test remains moot, because for now no one will be […]

At one point during the pre-draft process, it would have seemed highly unlikely for one team to walk away with the first-round haul the Washington Redskins found themselves with. In a mix of patience and agressive draft posturing, Washington found itself drafting two players that were highly coveted by the front office. The first was […]

Paul Millsap has become aware of the jigsaw puzzle star teammate Nikola Jokic has been for opposing defenses throughout the postseason, as several have tried and failed to find an answer for the big man in the middle of the Denver Nuggets core. Millsap even went as far as to compare his star center to […]

In college, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson won a Heisman trophy by orchestrating an offense that speed and spacing to perfection. In Baltimore, the Ravens are hoping a similar plan leads to Jackson hoisting more trophies. In Jackson, the Ravens have one of the most unique talents at quarterback in the league, so they knew they […]

The Cleveland Browns have already added defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, but they could soon be landing another high-profile addition to their defensive line. Steve Doerschuk of the Canton Repository reports that the Browns have “ongoing interest” in Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. The third overall pick in the 2010 draft, the 31-year-old McCoy has been available for much […]

Last season the Los Angeles Chargers finished 12-4 and made the playoffs for the first time since 2013. With the Kansas City Chiefs’ star players dropping like flies, the Chargers have a real shot at taking the AFC West crown for the first time since 2009, thanks in large part to a strong Draft. Here […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are entering the 2019 NFL season looking to prove a point. They are looking to prove that they are no longer going to be a team that misses the playoffs. After two straight years of watching the playoffs from their couches, Green Bay made quite a few moves […]

For Houston Texans’ first-round pick Tytus Howard, it was a cunning plan hatched by his mother that sent the wheels of his future football career turning. As Aaron Reis of The Athletic reported, Howards’ mom, Teresa Rivers, sent a Facebook message to the coach of nearby Alabama State University in hopes her son would grab […]

The Seattle Seahawks made defensive end L.J. Collier their first pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. It appears his humble upbringing helped him catch the attention of head coach Pete Carroll and John Schneider. Collier comes from a town that has a population of no more than 1,300 people. According to Stephen Cohen of The […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said it so well before last week’s NFL Draft: “You draft for need, you get fired. Draft the best player, and if you’ve got two of them now you’ve got three of them.” This mantra especially helped the division rival New Orleans Saints this year, as they reportedly selected […]

“Game of Thrones” creator George R.R. Martin isn’t pleased with the New York Giants’ selection of Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones in the 2019 NFL Draft. Martin is a huge fan of the New York sports teams. He voiced his displeasure over the Giants picking Jones at No. 6 over Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback […]

The Cincinnati Bengals selected former Washington Huskies tight end Drew Sample in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft, making the up-and-comer the fourth player at this position off the board over the weekend. As a result of such a selection, new Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan has since come to the defense of Sample […]