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Defensive back Jimmie Ward has been a key member of the San Francisco 49ers’ secondary for the past few years, in large part due to his versatility. But even with his ability to play multiple positions, not to mention his status as one of the team’s highest earners, Ward may not be a starter in […]

The Green Bay Packers used a second-round pick to draft cornerback Quinten Rollins in 2015. But after suffering a torn Achilles which prematurely ended his year in 2017 coupled with the Packers stocking up on corners this offseason, he suddenly finds himself in danger of not making the team this season. Rollins realizes that this […]

It’s been a couple of years since the New York Jets had any representatives in the Pro Bowl and seven years since they’ve had a First-Team All-Pro (Darrelle Revis in 2011). But young linebacker Darron Lee wants to change all of that this year. The former first-round pick has made it his goal this season […]

The Dallas Cowboys are sticking with Jason Garrett as their head coach this season. That’s despite the fact that they missed the postseason last year, the fifth time they’ve done so in seven full seasons under him. Former Cowboys wideout Terrell Owens recently questioned why the Cowboys have persisted with Garrett despite his spotty track […]

It is no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers have had some trouble getting running back Le’Veon Bell to show up to organized team activities. Fortunately, they have another running back in James Conner who is chomping at the bit to impress the coaches in any way he can. Following an inspirational road to the NFL, […]

There is no question that the Houston Texans’ roster is littered with star talent. As a result, it seems they have caught the attention of running back Adrian Peterson. Peterson has not had much luck finding a new home in free agency. However, he has made it clear that Houston is among the teams he would be […]

It has been an eventful offseason for Houston Texans safety Tyrann Mathieu. Fortunately, it appears things have gotten off on the right foot with his new team. Mathieu has noted that one of the main reasons he signed with Houston was their plan to keep him at his primary position. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston […]

From one CFL quarterback to another, Warren Moon can’t help but share critical advice for Johnny Manziel. TMZ did its thing and stopped the NFL Hall of Fame quarterback and asked him for a little advice pertaining to the media outlet’s favorite athlete, Johnny Manziel. Of the words Moon used, remaining humble was the most […]

The Dallas Cowboys took a notable step back in 2017 that saw them fail to reach the playoffs after putting a promising campaign the year prior where they reached the divisional round of the postseason. Dallas has constructed a roster that has seen two of their primary positions offensively led by young talent in quarterback […]

Last week, the NFL made the decision to implement a new rule that sets the standard for the behavior during the National Anthem that has since received much criticism. It has put into focus the league’s stance on the issue making it clear that there is a desire to avoid what they believe to be […]

The Seattle Seahawks are coming off a 2017 season where they experienced some notable struggles on the offensive side of the ball that contributed to their shortcomings of missing the playoffs. However, Seattle has spent some of the offseason addressing those issues by adding more talent to the mix along with a new offensive coordinator […]

Following a breakout 2016 campaign, Falcons linebacker Vic Beasley saw a notable drop in production from a sack standpoint this past season. A part of this dip came about from Beasley taking a more versatile role playing both defensive end and linebacker for a significant chunk of the year. However, Falcons defensive line coach Bryant […]

Health hasn’t been kind to NFL tight end Tyler Eifert over the course of his first five seasons in the league that plays for pay. In a possible 80 games, the Notre Dame product has suited up in only 39. Fortunately for the Cincinnati Bengals, that troubled history hasn’t stumped his enthusiasm to return from […]

The Cleveland Browns have had two decades’ worth of mistakes when it comes to quarterbacks. One of their most high profile failures was without a doubt Johnny Manziel, who crashed out of the league within just a couple of years. The Browns now have another opportunity to finally get it right at quarterback with No. […]

After short stints with the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals last season, future Hall of Famer Adrian Peterson is looking for a new team in the NFL once again. Although Peterson believes he can still play at a high level and be a valuable contributor to any team that signs him, he’s not exactly […]

The New England Patriots were without wide receiver Julian Edelman all of last year after he suffered a torn ACL in preseason. The team missed him, although not that much as they still made the Super Bowl without him. But Edelman is already training with the team during OTAs and is getting himself ready for […]

The Alex Smith era of the Kansas City Chiefs is officially over. The team didn’t waste any time after their 2017 campaign was over as they promptly parted ways with Smith by trading the veteran quarterback to the Washington Redskins which paved the way for Patrick Mahomes to be the starter for the foreseeable future. […]

New Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator John DeFilippo will have some interesting pieces to work with on offense this season. All eyes will obviously be on quarterback Kirk Cousins, who will have an All-Pro receiver in Adam Thielen at his disposal. Thielen’s running mate, Stefon Diggs, is pretty good too, and DeFillippo is already a fan […]

The Baltimore Ravens may be a team on the verge of a drastic change in 2018. Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco has been the face of the franchise ever since the retirement of Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, but he could be taking a backseat to a younger and more athletic option during the upcoming season […]

The New England Patriots have been the most successful franchise in the NFL for the past two decades. One would think that such success would lead to players loving being a part of the team. That apparently wasn’t the case for Cassius Marsh. After spending his first three years in the league with the Seattle […]

There were likely a good number of people who were surprised by how good Jimmy Garoppolo was upon arriving to the San Francisco 49ers from the New England Patriots. Jimmy G went a perfect 5-0 in the five games he started for the team last season after they had just one win through the first […]

Dez Bryant still hasn’t signed on with a new team since being cut by the Dallas Cowboys. The wide receiver voiced his desire to join any of the Cowboys’ rivals within the NFC East shortly after his release, but none were interested in him. And now, Bryant apparently has his sights set on joining another […]

The New York Jets have liked what they’ve seen from quarterback Teddy Bridgewater thus far. He was supposedly one of the team’s standout performers during the first week of OTAs, which is improving his stock to the point that the Jets may decide to cash in on him in a trade before the start of […]

The Green Bay Packers underwent some big changes to their coaching staff this offseason, particularly on the offensive side of the ball. They’ve brought in former offensive coordinator Joe Philbin to reprise that role and also added Jim Hostler to be the passing game coordinator for head coach Mike McCarthy. But despite McCarthy’s previous comments […]

The NFL’s new rules regarding the national anthem have been a hot topic over the last few days. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has made it known where he stands on the controversial issue－by kneeling. The Steelers star posted a photo of himself taking a knee on Instagram and included the caption “”Send the […]

Some “star” NFL players are considering sitting out during the 2018 season until both Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid sign with new teams, The Intercept’s Shaun King reports. King adds that the advocates of the idea are hoping for 25 percent participation from fellow players across the league. Back in 2016, Kaepernick and Reid were […]

Cleveland Browns safety Jabrill Peppers is expecting big things this season—much greater things than during his winless rookie season. For Peppers, it’s all about the precious experience he picked up in 2017, via Nate Ulrich of Ohio.com. “It allows you to play faster,” Peppers said, via Ohio.com. “You know what other guys are supposed to […]

It has been a long path toward recovery for former Pro Bowl cornerback Jason Verrett after missing the entire 2017 NFL season due to knee surgery. He has continued to make progress in his rehab from the injury over the last several months that has him on pace to be back on the field for […]

Through the first few months of the offseason, former All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson has remained in the open market as an available commodity in free agency. There has yet to be any significant chatter about Peterson being in conversation with another team for his next landing spot in the league. However, it appears that […]

Through his first three seasons in the NFL, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota has proven to be one of the game’s top young players at that the position. However, he is coming off another season where he experienced a notable drop in his production that has drawn some concern about his ability to throw the […]

In the last few weeks, there has been chatter surrounding All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones long-term future with the Atlanta Falcons after he decided to skip out on voluntary OTAs this past week due to his desire to get an “update” on his contract. Team owner Arthur Blank has gotten out in front of the […]

The NFL is riddled with inspiring stories of players overcoming insurmountable odds to achieve their dreams of playing in the league. A prime example of that is New York Jets defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd. During his unorthodox journey to the NFL, he met former wide receiver Nate Burleson who inspired him to stick to playing football. Shepherd […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are several months removed from winning their first Super Bowl in franchise history, which boasted another level of confidence around the franchise. According to Evan Macy of the Philly Voice, Pro Bowl offensive tackle Lane Johnson voiced that the feeling of winning the Super Bowl has gone away from him with the […]

New Orleans Saints star quarterback Drew Brees has put together an illustrious NFL career that will one day land him in Canton, Ohio in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Through his first 17 seasons in the league has captured many league records along the way behind his arm. Brees is creeping up on another […]

Since suffering a torn ACL and LCL back in mid-December, Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Carson Wentz has been on a steady recovery from the injury with eyes on making a return by the season opener for the 2018 campaign. Wentz has made more progress in the last few weeks toward reaching that goal. According to […]

The Houston Texans made a splash this offseason with the signing of safety Tyrann Mathieu. This gives the Texans another high-profile name in their star-studded defense. There were a number of reasons that attributed to Mathieu signing with Houston. However, according to ESPN’s Sarah Barshop, the big one was the team’s intention to keep the Honey […]

There hasn’t been any clarity on Le’Veon Bell’s contract situation with the Pittsburgh Steelers with no new long-term extension in place this offseason. In fact, he has remained away from the team due to his decision to not yet sign the franchise tag that the Steelers have designated on him for the second straight year. However, […]

Golden Tate doesn’t know what to expect moving forward and he’s letting the world know. The Notre Dame product has made it publicly known he’s looking for a new contract yet halfway through the offseason, he’s still without that wish. With June right around the corner, he admits he doesn’t know what to expect moving […]

Dak knows Zeke. The quarterback understands his running back. Though Ezekiel Elliott’s early NFL career has been pretty solid, the 2017 season hit him upside the head, and Dak Prescott understands it. Prescott maintains faith in his teammate and uses the term “roller coaster” with Zeke’s season, via ESPN’s Todd Archer. “The emotional roller-coaster he […]