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There is a newfound sense of optimism surrounding the Denver Broncos going into the 2018 NFL season. Head coach Vance Joseph has made it clear where he feels the strength of the team now lies. The Broncos have made some solid additions to their pass-rush this offseason. Joseph said during an appearance on SiriusXM NFL […]

There has been plenty of attention directed toward the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver core since the departure of former Pro Bowl wideout Dez Bryant back in April. This has left a significant void in the passing game for the rest of the group to pick up in the 2018 campaign. During Thursday’s preseason action against […]

After a 5-11 finish in 2017, the Chicago Bears are ready to take a step forward under a new head coach. John Fox went 14-35 in his three seasons at the helm before being fired, replaced by Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. Chicago may not be able to overtake the Packers or Vikings […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady missed the team’s preseason opener with a sore back. However, that did not prevent him and the Patriots from putting the final details on his contract for the 2018 NFL season. Both sides have been mired in negotiations for quite some time now. The details of his incentive-based contract have […]

What gets lost in all the excitement of the NFL preseason is the risk of injuries that comes with it. The San Francisco 49ers learned that the hard way Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. Running back Matt Breida was among those that were forced to exit the game early. Fortunately, the shoulder injury he […]

There were plenty of positive moments to take away from the Indianapolis Colts’s 19-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1 of the preseason. Unfortunately, there was also some bad as well. Running back Marlon Mack was seen exiting the game with an apparent leg injury near the end of the first quarter. According to […]

There has been a significant amount of buzz around the San Francisco 49ers this offseason with the presence of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo at the helm of the offense. However, the 49ers could be without one of his primary receiving threats in the passing game for a few weeks, as second-year tight end George Kittle is […]

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith’s recovery from a serious leg injury has been arduous, nearly putting his NFL future in serious jeopardy. However, he continues to make promising progress as time has worn on, constantly improving his physical ability and strength in his left leg. According to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, head coach […]

In the last couple of weeks, there has been plenty of attention directed toward wide receiver Martavis Bryant’s struggles to pick up the playbook with the Oakland Raiders. This has led to some question about whether he will be able to impact the game in the manner that is hoped given his difficulties that have […]

The Buffalo Bills have had an open competition throughout the preseason for the quarterback position with a three-player battle to earn the starting job. Thursday night against the Carolina Panthers in the preseason opener was the first opportunity for the Bills to see where things stand with each of their quarterbacks taking the field. According […]

The Washington Redskins were dealt a significant blow in the backfield in the preseason opener against the New England Patriots with the loss of rookie running back Derrius Guice due to a torn ACL, according to Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network. Source: #Redskins RB Derrius Guice tore his ACL. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August […]

The Baltimore Ravens took the field for the second time this preseason on Thursday night taking the field against the Los Angeles Rams. It gave another opportunity for rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson to garner more playing time and experience ahead of his first season. Jackson put his playmaking ability with his legs on display breaking […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have been bitten by the injury bug this offseason with a few of their key players going down with serious injuries that have ended their 2018 campaign before it has begun. There is now a level of concern with Pro Bowl defensive end Joey Bosa suffering a foot injury earlier this […]

There has been much attention on the New England Patriots that have been largely centered on star quarterback Tom Brady’s standing with the franchise. This has now shifted to Brady possibly dealing with a sore back that has limited his availability on the practice field over the last few days in training camp. Despite that, […]

Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack has steadfastly continued his holdout even in the face of a hefty $814,000 fine for not reporting before the team’s first preseason game. There doesn’t appear to be an end in sight to Mack’s holdout. That may have a lot to do with a disagreement over Mack’s supposed salary […]

The Cleveland Browns took the field for the first time in the preseason on Thursday night against the New York Giants, which quarterback Tyrod Taylor put together a strong showing in his brief time on the field. This has led to more confidence in Taylor from head coach Hue Jackson, who voiced after the game […]

There’s been a lot of hype surrounding second-year quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and the Matt Nagy-led Chicago Bears offense this offseason. However, they didn’t quite deliver the goods in their 30-27 defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals. After the game, Trubisky expressed his frustration about the offense’s performance, which fell far below their standards. “Our standards are […]

Kansas City Chiefs second-year quarterback Patrick Mahomes took the field for the first time as the clear-cut starter for the franchise in preseason action on Thursday night against the Houston Texans, but it didn’t exactly go as planned. Mahomes struggled a bit throwing the ball while not showing much in his brief time on the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Le’Veon Bell is set to enter likely the most critical season of his career as he’s under the franchise tag for the second consecutive year. With that in mind, Bell has taken steps toward further preparing himself for the 2018 campaign by setting up a workout with a specialist that […]

Veteran cornerback Bashaud Breeland has had a busy month or so. He’s visited a handful of teams, including the Raiders, Chiefs, Ravens, Browns, and most recently the Patriots, but has yet to sign. However, the free-agent corner does have options in terms of his next destination. Per Josina Anderson of ESPN: Ravens have kept tabs […]

On Thursday, the New York Giants played their season opener against the Cleveland Browns with two highly anticipated debuts taking place. The No. 1 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Baker Mayfield, saw considerable time under center for the Browns while the player selected right after him, running back Saquon Barkley, also had his fair […]

For the first time in nearly 600 days, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck was playing in an NFL game. And after such a long layoff, Luck couldn’t help but be thrilled to finally get back. “It was a little bit of the pressure was off, in a sense, and I really had fun,” Luck said […]

Mere days after Kelvin Benjamin’s critical comments toward Cam Newton, the two former Panthers teammates got to see one another face-to-face before their preseason opener Thursday. The two seemed to have quite a tense interaction where Newton followed Benjamin around before walking away. When asked post-game what their whole interaction was about, Benjamin said that he […]

Washington Redskins rookie running back Derrius Guice, who suffered a knee injury in the team’s preseason opener against the New England Patriots, has received an initial diagnosis of a sprained MCL, per Ian Rapaport of NFL Network. Guice will undergo an MRI to confirm the diagnosis. If it is indeed an MCL sprain, it likely […]

After missing all of last season New England Patriots quarterback Julian Edelman was just happy to be back with the boys on the field. “It just was fun, the nerves were juiced and I was just excited to get out there and get to play football,” Edelman said following the 26-17 win via Boston Herald. […]

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin showed again on Thursday night why he belongs on an NFL field. He entered the game in the team’s second possession and made four tackles in a row. He finished the game with nine tackles including one for a loss. After the game Seahawks coach Pete Carroll gave nothing but […]

It doesn’t look like there will be a sequel to Deflategate after all. After looking into what appeared to be a deflated football used by the Pittsburgh Steelers in their preseason opener, NFL Vice President of Football Communications Michael Signora has released a statement on the findings of their investigation (per Ian Rapoport of NFL […]

The Oakland Raiders are about to begin their preseason campaign, but star defensive end Khalil Mack’s holdout doesn’t appear to be ending anytime soon. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Mack will still not be in camp on Friday ahead of the team’s preseason opener against the Detroit Lions, which will result in an $814,000 […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady conspicuously didn’t feature in the team’s first preseason game against the Washington Redksins on Thursday. However, there was a perfectly good reason for his absence. According to Jim McBride of the Boston Globe, Brady didn’t play in this year’s preseason opener due to a sore back. Brady had had […]

Deshaun Watson’s return to action after several months of absence lasted just one series on Thursday, but it was enough for Houston Texans fans to excite them for the upcoming season. Seeing his first action in a live-game setup for the first time since sustaining a torn anterior cruciate ligament last season, Watson found Bruce […]

Free agent wide receiver Dez Bryant continues to flirt with the Cleveland Browns. Bryant and the Browns do seem to have interest in each other, and though he was earlier reported to be avoiding the phone calls of Cleveland general manager John Dorsey, the romance is definitely back on after the wideout dropped the Dawg […]

When Josh Gordon left the Cleveland Browns before training camp there was never really a timetable put on when he would return and it appears that is still the case. Browns General Manager John Dorsey said there is still no timetable for when Gordon will return to the team. #Browns GM John Dorsey said he has […]

The New England Patriots opened up their preseason campaign Thursday against the Washington Redskins, but the thrill of football’s return in Foxboro is being weighed down by news of linebacker Harvey Langi missing up to five weeks due to internal laceration, according to Jeff Howe of The Athletic. Harvey Langi took a hit to the […]

Preseason games always present a risk for players to get injured, and that’s precisely what happened to Washington Redskins rookie running back Derrius Guice, who reportedly hurt his knee in his very first game as a pro on Thursday against the New England Patriots, per the Redskins’ official Twitter account. RB Derrius Guice is being […]

As the Chicago Bears look to prepare for the season, there is one dark cloud hanging over the organization, Roquan Smith’s contract. The Bears rookie linebacker and the team are at odds over some wordage in the contract, and general manager Ryan Pace said on the team’s radio pregame show that he had no update […]

It’s been a wild few hours for Dez Bryant and the Cleveland Browns, but it appears the two sides might finally be on the same page. It started Thursday afternoon when Browns general manager John Dorsey said that they would like to get Bryant in for a visit, but he wasn’t returning any of their […]

Saquon Barkley has arrived. The New York Giants rookie running did not waste much time in showing what the Cleveland Browns missed when they selected quarterback Baker Mayfield instead of the former Penn State tailback in this year’s NFL Draft. In his very first carry in the NFL, Barkley broke tackles and zoomed out of […]

Cleveland Browns General Manager John Dorsey said on Thursday that the team would love to get Dez Bryant in for a visit next week as the team is suddenly looking for wide receiver help. the only problem according to Dorsey is that Bryant won’t return the teams call and there have been reports that he doesn’t want […]

The Dallas Cowboys are going against tradition on Thursday night when they play the San Francisco 49ers having quarterback Dak Prescott starting in this game. According to David Moore of the Dallas Morning News, most of the starters including Prescott will play one or two series. The two starters that will be sitting out are […]