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Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady are the clear top two choices to win the 2018 NFL MVP award. One sportsbook had the Packers quarterback as the slight leader a month ago. And now, another has Patriots QB as the front-runner for the prestigious award. Brady is currently priced as the +400 favorite to win MVP […]

The Oakland Raiders are moving forward with training camp even without the presence of defensive superstar and leader Khalil Mack. But with Mack missing, another veteran Raiders EDGE defender has taken on the role of leading the defense: Bruce Irvin. “He’s had a tremendous camp so far,” defensive coordinator Paul Guenther said referring to Irvin, per […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered quite a scare when first-round defensive tackle Vita Vea had to leave practice early on a cart after suffering a leg injury. However, it doesn’t appear to be as serious as initially feared. Per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Vita is believed to have suffered a mere calf […]

Training camp is already well underway, but the Oakland Raiders are still without Khalil Mack. The star pass rusher continues to hold out camp as he looks to pressure the team into giving him a lucrative new long-term deal. However, it doesn’t seem as if that tactic is working. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL […]

Dez Bryant went on an epic Twitter rant over the weekend, blasting his former team, the Dallas Cowboys. He called out ex-teammates Travis Frederick and Sean Lee, in particular, and strongly implied that they had a hand in running him out of town. When asked about Bryant’s comments, Lee — whom Dez referred to as […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to go through the first three games of the 2018 season without quarterback Jameis Winston due to a suspension for his alleged involvement in a groping incident with a female Uber driver. This has put backup Ryan Fitzpatrick in line to be the starter for that stretch of games […]

At the start of training camp, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made it clear where his team stands in regards to the new national anthem policy voicing that the players and coaches will be out on the field standing. Since then, several players have come out with the same sentiment as quarterback Dak Prescott backed […]

The NFC East has seemingly become a division full of talented running backs that feature that includes the Philadelphia Eagles with their crowded backfield. Much of the shine has gone away from running back Jay Ajayi as the spotlight has been on the other promising players such as Dallas Cowboys Ezekiel Elliott and New York […]

Much of the focus around the Indianapolis Colts has been around the health of Pro Bowl quarterback Andrew Luck in his gradual recovery from the shoulder surgery. Luck has taken some significant steps forward in the last several weeks that has seen an increased involvement on the practice field with him throwing the ball to […]

This NFL offseason there has been several notable players in the final year of their respective deals that have decided to hold out in hopes 0f inking a new lucrative contract. Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate is in a similar position with his current deal with the franchise but has instead elected to continue to […]

The Buffalo Bills were determined to draft a franchise-caliber quarterback during the 2018 NFL Draft. The team has been sorely lacking at the position for quite some time and chose to seize on the opportunity to get a potential star in a quarterback-heavy draft by bringing in Wyoming product, Josh Allen. Although Allen received a […]

Training camp has already begun and Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald still doesn’t have his long-term deal. Donald’s next contract is expected to surpass Von Miller’s record deal to be richest in NFL history for a defensive player, so there are probably a bunch of things they still need to iron out with […]

Even if the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t make another move during the NFL offseason, Antonio Brown and company will be legitimate Super Bowl contenders in the AFC heading into the 2018 campaign. The Steelers are stacked with talent offensively and want to take the next step this year to dethrone the New England Patriots in the conference. […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold is just one of two rookies in his draft class still unsigned. As a result, he has not reported to training camp. But while Jets head coach Todd Bowles says Darnold is missing out by not being there with the team, he’s not getting too worked up over the […]

Following the retirement of veteran quarterback Carson Palmer, the Arizona Cardinals began their search for his successor. The consensus was the team would find Palmer’s long-term successor in the NFL Draft, and they seemingly have in the form of rookie Josh Rosen. However, the Cardinals also signed Sam Bradford formerly of the Minnesota Vikings. Despite going […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will conduct training camp without star running back Le’Veon Bell for the second-straight year. Bell has opted to stay away from the team after once again failing to come to terms on a long-term deal. Steelers owner Art Rooney II was asked about the whole Bell situation by NFL Network’s Judy Battista […]

The Green Bay Packers made a move early in the NFL offseason to part ways with one of their longtime star players in veteran wide receiver Jordy Nelson. This was a surprising move by Green Bay as many expected Randall Cobb to be the player released, but Nelson was let go and signed with the […]

Carolina Panthers starting right tackle Daryl Williams dislocated his right patella and tore the medial collateral ligament in his right knee during Saturday’s morning practice, David Newton of ESPN reports. The team announced that there is currently no timetable for his return, although the normal recovery time for the injury is at least six weeks. […]

Throughout much of the NFL offseason, Oakland Raiders star defensive end Khalil Mack has been away from the team due to his desire to get a new long-term deal with the franchise. However, there hasn’t been any significant progress toward a new deal over the last few months as he has now elected to holdout […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a huge injury scare after starting guard Ramon Foster was carted off with a knee injury he suffered at training camp practice. Foster went down in a pile-up during 11-man work and ended up clutching his right knee. There were fears that Foster may be lost for the season. Luckily for […]

The Seattle Seahawks made quite the investment when they selected running back Rashaad Penny in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. However, it appears to be running back Chris Carson’s job to lose going into training camp. The selection of Penny seemed to establish a new pecking order in Seattle’s backfield. According to ESPN’s […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman already addressed his four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances once in the form of an Instagram post. But now, he’s finally done so in person. Edelman expressed his disappointment with the whole situation, but he ultimately owned up to his actions and accepted his […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will be suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy. Edelman’s ban raised some suspicion around Tom Brady’s infamous close friend, business, partner, and trainer Alex Guerrero, who also works with other Patriots like Edelman and Rob Gronkowski. Brady was […]

The Seattle Seahawks have signed veteran left tackle Duane Brown to a three-year, $36.5 million contract extension, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Brown, who was entering the final year of his contract which will pay him $9.75 million, is now under contract with the Seahawks until the 2021 season. The Seahawks acquired Brown in […]

A theme that many Green Bay Packers fans around the world have dealt with over the years is the team’s inability to stay healthy on both offense and defense. Heading into the weekend, the Packers added oft-injured right tackle Bryan Bulaga to the physically unable to perform list for the beginning of training camp as […]

It was reported earlier this week that Khalil Mack wouldn’t be reporting to Oakland Raiders training camp and Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the relationship was actually worse than that. According to Schefter, Mack and Raiders coach Jon Gruden hadn’t spoken since Gruden had been hired as the head coach. Gruden was asked about the […]

Jerry Jones has been very clear on his expectations for his Dallas Cowboys players in terms of the National Anthem. He expects that all of his players are standing and none of them are protesting in any way. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott seems to be on the same page as his owner, confirming such thoughts […]

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant recently made headlines for his rant on social media. Needless to say, he has spared none of his true feelings for some of his former colleagues in Dallas. One fan blamed executive vice president Stephen Jones in response to Bryant’s notion that the Cowboys’ struggles were due to lackluster […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were dealt quite a blow with the season-ending injury to tight end Hunter Henry on the first day of minicamp. They have now suffered another key loss on the first day of training camp. Cornerback Jason Verrett reportedly went down during a conditioning test. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the […]

Wide receiver Dez Bryant has not been shy about voicing his displeasure with the way things ended with the Dallas Cowboys. However, he kicked things up a notch with his most recent rant on social media. Bryant touched on a wide variety of issues that went wrong during the Cowboys’ tumultuous 2017 NFL season. He […]

It goes without saying that the Seattle Seahawks have undergone some major changes this offseason. Even quarterback Russell Wilson could not deny the feeling of nostalgia he has going into training camp. The Seahawks’ moves this NFL offseason has seemingly ushered in a new era for the organization. According to Aaron Levine of Fox Sports, Wilson likened the […]

After months of dealing with an uncertain future, it appears veteran wide receiver Dez Bryant might be on the verge of finding a new home in the NFL. The Cleveland Browns have shown interest in signing the 29-year-old and according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, there’s mutual interest with both sides working on scheduling a […]

Dallas Cowboys emerging star defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence is coming off a breakout 2017 campaign that earned him a significant pay raise with the team electing to place the franchise tag worth $17.3 million on him for next season. A new deal may not have been worked out between both sides prior to the deadline earlier […]

It has been nothing short of a difficult path to recovery for Cincinnati Bengals former Pro Bowl tight end Tyler Eifert in his rehab from a nagging back injury that has required a couple of rounds of surgery. Those issues have flared up once again this NFL offseason as he was forced to take a […]

In the last few seasons, Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has established himself as one of the most productive players in the NFL at his position. However, this hasn’t exactly equated to much national recognition as being one of the top receivers in the league. This has led Hopkins to voice that he believes he […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick might be the best in the NFL at plugging new people in his system and not missing a beat. In his years as the coach, Belichick always seems to know when to let one person go before they lose their value and putting someone else in at the […]

Since returning to the field in the 2017 NFL season, Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith has continued to make progress to making his way completely back from a devastating knee injury that nearly derailed his entire NFL career. Smith has made more progress this offseason with being able to shed the knee brace on his […]

The Tennessee Titans are hedging in the right direction after making their first trip to the playoffs in eight years that has pushed forward much optimism around the organization. The front office has decided to award one of their core pieces to the offense in Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker with a two-year extension […]

In the last several days, there has been much scrutiny on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s life off the field as he was recently seen taking an adult film star Kiara Mia on a date. All of this generated a slew of reactions on both ends of the spectrum toward Garoppolo’s decision to go […]