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One of the best quarterbacks in Ohio State football history J.T. Barrett went undrafted but will still get the chance to impress the NFL. According to the Ohio State Football Twitter account, Barrett will get a tryout at the New Orleans Saints Rookie Camp. .@JT_theQB4th will accept an invitation to participate in Rookie Minicamp with […]

In the last few days, there has been a growing notion that Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten is expected to walk away from the game after 15 seasons for a position as a lead analyst on the broadcast team for ESPN’s Monday Night Football. Witten has been in the running for the […]

The Cleveland Browns took many by surprise when they decided to select former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield with the first overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. However, it appears Mayfield is not looking to rest on his laurels going into training camp. The former Heisman Trophy winner has expressed his desire to come in an make […]

The 2018 NFL Draft had its usual twists and turns. Among the notable storylines were the mistakes of quarterback Josh Allen coming back to haunt him. Allen was projected by many to be the first quarterback off the board before a slew of his old posts on Twitter lowered his draft stock. However, the Buffalo Bills still […]

Indianapolis Colts have undergone some major changes this offseason with the new coaching staff. As a result, it seems they are looking to keep a few familiar faces around. Last year, the Colts brought in former defensive end Robert Mathis to help coach up the defensive line. According to NFL Network’s James Palmer, they will also […]

After the Minnesota Vikings took Mike Hughes with their first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Mike Zimmer compared cornerbacks to guns, crafting the message to a commercial on TV. That is exactly how Zimmer, a defensive-minded coach feels about cornerbacks. You can’t ever have enough. https://twitter.com/GoesslingStrib/status/989988772048584704 After picking up a few cornerbacks over the weekend […]

It has been a few days since the Cleveland Browns decided to take former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield with the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. There had been a growing public consensus that the Browns would head in another direction choosing between either USC’s Sam Darnold or Wyoming’s Josh Allen. Instead, the […]

Running back Derrius Guice took a significant tumble in the NFL Draft. Once touted as a first-round pick and potentially the second-best back in the draft, Guice dropped all the way down to the edge of the second round, in part due to reports that he got into an altercation during a meeting with the […]

The Buffalo Bills have undergone much change to the roster over the first couple of months of the offseason in hopes of building off their first playoff appearance in well over a decade. With that change, there has remained some lingering questions around a few key pieces of the roster. One of which is the future […]

The Dallas Cowboys were surprised ahead of the 2018 NFL Draft when veteran tight end Jason Witten let it be known he intends to retire after 15 seasons with America’s Team. Although Witten has indicated a desire to play as long as he can, the temptation join ESPN as an analyst on Monday Night Football to […]

The Cleveland Browns have decided to exercise their fifth-year option on defensive back Damarious Randall, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The #Browns exercised the fifth-year option for CB Damarious Randall, who they had previously acquired from the #Packers, source said. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 30, 2018 The Browns just acquired Randall earlier this […]

The Green Bay Packers lost starting right tackle Bryan Bulaga to a torn ACL last season. And after Bulaga reportedly declined to take a pay cut, there were fears that his time in Green Bay was soon coming to an end. However, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has moved to quash any lingering speculation about […]

One of the more popular figures around the NFL and college football is former Detroit Lions general manager Matt Millen. Unfortunately, Millen is dealing with a serious health issue. Millen recently told Mark Wogenrich of The Morning Call, that he is dealing with amyloidosis, a rare but severe issue that has probably damaged his heart and […]

The Buffalo Bills had to climb up in the NFL Draft to select quarterback Josh Allen. But instead of anointing him as their starter right off the bat, the Bills expect the rookie to climb up the team’s depth chart if he wants the job. According to Bills general manager Brandon Beane (per WGR 500 […]

One of the best stories to come out of the 2018 NFL Draft was Shaquem Griffin getting selected by the Seattle Seahawks. Griffin defied the odds and convinced the Seahawks he was the right man for the job in Seattle. When he got the call that he was getting drafted by the Seahawks, Griffin was […]

The Minnesota Vikings have exercised their fifth-year option on cornerback Trae Waynes, the team announced on Monday per Eric Smith of their official website. Waynes, who will make $2.2 million this upcoming season, is set to earn a base salary of over $9 million in 2019 thanks to his option getting picked up. The 25-year-old […]

The Dallas Cowboys were thrown a curveball during the draft when it was announced that Jason Witten would be retiring from the team to join the Monday Night Football crew as an analyst. The Cowboys seemed to be blindsided by the decision and ended up taking Stanford Cardinal tight end Dalton Schultz with the 137th […]

While he has yet to make a definitive decision, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten is strongly considering calling time on his illustrious NFL career in order call NFL games as a television analyst. If Witten does follow through with that plan, he would join fellow Cowboy greats Troy Aikman and Tony Romo in the […]

The New England Patriots have seen some drastic changes to their roster following their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl back in February. Although it seems that the storied franchise has been able to avoid the retirement of superstars Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, there’s been quite a few notable veterans who […]

The New England Patriots finished 13-3 last season, one of four teams with a league-leading 13 wins. It was the eighth consecutive time they have had 12 or more regular-season wins. While oddsmakers aren’t quite as confident in them reaching that high a number of wins again, they do still have the Pats with an […]

The top quarterbacks went flying off the board in record time during the NFL Draft as four went in the first 10 picks and five in the first round overall. But as far as the Pittsburgh Steelers were concerned, their eventual third-round pick, Mason Rudolph, was right there among the other top QB prospects who […]

Baker Mayfield wasn’t the only surprise the Cleveland Browns sprung on everyone early in the draft. With the No. 4 pick, they drafted cornerback Denzel Ward over defensive end Bradley Chubb, who was considered a stronger overall prospect and would’ve formed a formidable pass rush duo with last year’s No. 1 pick Myles Garrett. But […]

The NFL Draft came and went with Earl Thomas still a member of the Seattle Seahawks after the Dallas Cowboys were unable to seal the deal on a long-speculated trade. But while there’s a belief that the Cowboys have missed their window to land the star safety, David Moore of the Dallas Morning News disagrees. […]

The Green Bay Packers underwent some major changes on offense this offseason. As a result, it seems they tried to alleviate the damage through the 2018 NFL Draft. The Packers took three wide receivers in the later rounds of the draft. According to Mike Spofford of the team’s website, head coach Mike McCarthy felt it was important to […]

The 2018 NFL Draft is now finished. Pack your bags and get out of Dallas. Although Day 3 is usually the least eventful, there were still some very good players on the board when the Carolina Panthers kicked off the fourth round. Here are the 10 best selections from the draft’s final day: 10. Da’Shawn […]

Entering the draft, the Dallas Cowboys had certain positions they needed to address. A quarterback was not one of them, but that didn’t stop the Cowboys from taking a quarterback when their turn came up in the fifth round Saturday afternoon. With the 171st overall selections of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected […]

]The Seattle Seahawks took one of the most popular and inspirational players in the draft when they took UCF linebacker Shaquem Griffin in the fifth round. The one-handed linebacker has proven himself to be an incredible playmaker and an even more impressive athlete. Prior to getting selected Saturday by Seattle, he had a suggestion in […]

The Chicago Bears spent most of this NFL offseason erasing most of last year’s mistakes. More importantly, they have managed to secure a bevy of weapons to the offensive side of the ball. As a result, there is a newfound sense of optimism in Chicago. According to Adam L. Jahns of the Chicago Sun-Times, even head […]

Much of the talk heading into the 2018 NFL Draft centered around the New York Giants quarterback situation. There had been a growing notion that the team was confident that Eli Manning still has a couple of productive seasons left him to lead the franchise to success as the starter. New York made that clear by […]

It has been an arduous road to recovery for Indianapolis Colts star quarterback Andrew Luck that has seen him deal with several setbacks along the way. However, he finally appears to be on the right path toward getting back on the field. The 28-year-old has yet to throw a football at any point since over […]

It has been a couple of days since the Cleveland Browns decided to make former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft. This move has already been met some criticism given the team could have snagged USC’s Sam Darnold with the pick as he was long viewed to […]

The Buffalo Bills were finally able to address their dire need under center with the selection of Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen with the seventh overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. As a result, the Bills now have a full-fledged quarterback competition on their hands. Allen was seen by many as the most talented gunslinger at […]

One of the more intriguing names that remained afloat in the second half of the first round was former Louisville star quarterback Lamar Jackson. Among the batch of top projected players at his position in this year’s draft class, he had remained largely on the outside looking in for that group. However, Jackson was able […]

In the weeks leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft, there wasn’t much chatter around the possibility that former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield was in the running to be the first overall pick by the Cleveland Browns. However, that conversation had been ongoing behind closed doors with management being in on him for quite some […]

Despite openly putting the No. 5 overall pick up for sale, the Denver Broncos eventually ended up keeping the pick and used it to draft defensive end Bradley Chubb. But the draft could have been so different for the Broncos, who apparently had a deal for No. 5 in place. According to Mike Klis of […]

The Dallas Cowboys have made some changes over the course of the NFL offseason. The team recently parted ways with veteran wide receiver Dez Bryant, and now it appears they’ll have to adjust to life without the heart and soul of the team in Jason Witten. In a surprising twist ahead of the 2018 NFL season, […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck missed the entire 2017 season following shoulder surgery. Given the severity of his injury, opposing teams apparently tried to test Indianapolis’ commitment to their franchise quarterback by calling the Colts for a potential deal at last season’s trade deadline. But despite some concerns about Luck’s long-term health, Colts general manager […]

Star wideout Dez Bryant remains on the free-agent market weeks after his release from the Dallas Cowboys. He reportedly rejected a multi-year offer from the Baltimore Ravens, who then turned their attention to signing Willie Snead. The Buffalo Bills have also been linked as a potential landing spot for Bryant. However, Bills GM Brandon Beane […]

The Denver Broncos did not draft a top quarterback prospect with their No. 5 overall pick in the recently concluded NFL Draft. They instead elected to choose defensive end, Bradley Chubb. That leaves the team with just Paxton Lynch and Chad Kelly as the two QBs behind starter Case Keenum. According to ESPN’s Jeff Legwold, […]