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It’s been a tumultuous Wednesday in Seattle. Alarm bells started ringing when Seahawks players started posting goodbyes to Richard Sherman on social media, prompting speculation that the star cornerback had been traded or cut. However, Sherman has clarified that he has not been let go by the team, and that he’s not exactly sure what […]

Following an impressive rookie campaign that saw Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott lead his team to a playoff berth and NFL Rookie of the Year honors. However, he took a significant step back this past season with him receiving the brunt of the criticism for the franchise’s shortcomings on the field. In the months that […]

Throughout the last few months, there has continued to be chatter surrounding All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman’s long-term future with the Seattle Seahawks. These rumblings have seemingly grown louder since the offseason began with a few of his other teammates also being mentioned in trade rumors leading up to the free agency period. Sherman’s standing with […]

According to ESPN’s Josina Anderson and Adam Schefter, the Seattle Seahawks have traded defensive end Michael Bennett to the Philadelphia Eagles. In addition to Bennett, Seattle gave Philadelphia a seventh-round pick in exchange for wide receiver Marcus Johnson and a fifth-round pick. This is the first of many impending moves for the Seahawks and general […]

The New England Patriots will opt not to fill the vacancy at defensive coordinator left by Matt Patricia, who left to become the new Detroit Lions head coach. However, linebackers coach Brian Flores will ostensibly replace Patricia in leading the team’s defense and calling plays despite not having the defensive coordinator title, according to ESPN. […]

It has been over a month since the New England Patriots fell just short in Super Bowl LII against the Philadelphia Eagles from repeating as champions in their third appearances on that stage in the last four years. It was a gut-wrenching loss that was decided in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. It […]

For the second straight year, the Pittsburgh Steelers have put the franchise tag on star running back Le’Veon Bell. Since it’s the second time they’ve used that designation on Bell, it will cost them a costly sum of $14.5 million. In order to make room for Bell’s salary on their cap, the Steelers have restructured […]

The Denver Broncos want to make some drastic changes during this NFL offseason after a disappointing 2017 campaign in which the team missed the playoffs for the second straight season. The quarterback position is one of the team’s biggest weaknesses moving forward with general manager John Elway seemingly determined to upgrade the position in NFL […]

A group which included Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey help save the life of an injured hiker over the weekend in Colorado. Max Henson of the Panthers’ official website reports that McCaffrey, along with his brothers Dylan and Max and friends Michael Mann and Brooke Pettet, went hiking at Castle Rock, which is just […]

Kirk Cousins’ days with the Washington Redskins are basically over after the team declined to franchise tag him for a third straight year, allowing him to hit free agency this offseason. According to one of Cousins’ soon-to-be-ex-Redskins teammates, leaving might have been what the quarterback wanted all along. Veteran safety DeAngelo Hall says the team […]

Wide receiver Allen Robinson will be a free agent this offseason following the Jacksonville Jaguars’ decision not to give him the franchise tag, in part due to the torn ACL he suffered last season. But despite the fact that this free agency period could have a significant impact on his career, Robinson tells ESPN’s Adam […]

It goes without saying that the biggest storyline heading into the NFL offseason is the pending result of the Kirk Cousins sweepstakes. Despite earlier reports, Cousins insists that it is still an open race between the frontrunners involved. As a result, Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders has stepped up the team’s recruiting pitch with this post on […]

The Detroit Lions are among the teams that have already made some notable changes following the 2017 NFL season. However, that seems to be the mantra after another disappointing finish. As a result, there have been rumors regarding the Lions’ current personnel on offense. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Detroit is reportedly fielding offers for […]

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Jordan Matthews was once one of the more promising young wideouts in the league. However, his lackluster 2017 NFL season was hardly indicative of the player he was just a few years ago. It is for that reason Matthews likes his prospects going into free agency. During an appearance on via SiriusXM […]

The Green Bay Packers are coming off their first season missing the playoffs in nine years, which shifted the front office toward reshaping the roster. Much of these possible changes could on the defensive side of the ball with the team finishing in the bottom half of the league in several defensive categories. One of […]

The Carolina Panthers have undergone some tremendous changes on both sides of the ball this offseason. So it makes sense that they would do whatever they could to keep their special teams intact. Headlining the unit is kicker Graham Gano, who was set to potentially test the market this offseason. However, according to NFL Network Insider’s […]

Following a decorated career with the Chicago Bears, running back Matt Forte had signed with the New York Jets prior to the 2016 NFL season. However, he could just have easily been coming off back-to-back Super Bowls with the New England Patriots. After his meeting with the Jets, the Patriots had contacted Forte to set up […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are probably still riding the high that comes with winning a franchise’s first Super Bowl. But to have a chance to do it again next year, they will have to get down to the business of football and figure out how to make the team better. To do so, they could be forced […]

The Minnesota Vikings are locked in on potentially signing quarterback Kirk Cousins this offseason. As a result, several of their other key members on offense has seemingly been left in the rear-view. Among them is running back Jerick McKinnon. According to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin, McKinnon is expected to part ways with Minnesota in free agency: It feels evident that McKinnon will move […]

At one time, Aldon Smith appeared to be on the verge of becoming the next great defensive lineman. However, as of Monday, Smith is no longer on an NFL roster. Due to his latest run-in with the law, the Oakland Raiders decided to let him go. In response to a Pro Football Talk tweet reporting […]

In just over a week, Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins will hit NFL free agency for the first time in his professional career. It will also mark a new chapter for him in the NFL, choosing to play for another team after spending his six seasons with the Washington Redskins as he hits the open […]

Since arriving to the Seattle Seahawks six years ago, Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Bennett has been a mainstay on the defensive side of the ball. During this time, he has become one of the vocal leaders of the team in both regards on and off the field of play. This has only become more […]

According to a report from CBS Sports nearly a month ago, the Chicago Bears weren’t planning to retain starting cornerback Kyle Fuller ahead of free agency. While it’s still possible that Fuller moves on to a new organization, Chicago has applied the transition tag to Fuller and can retain him as long as they match […]

Throughout his first year in the league with the Pittsburgh Steelers, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has become one of the more popular players beyond just his stellar play on the field. Much of this has come due to his growing presence on social media over the last several months, and now he’s making a pitch […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the 2018 free agent period looking for solutions after their disappointing playoff loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Pittsburgh’s major issues surround their secondary and linebackers, and if they are going to address those issues in free agency, they will need to do it on the cheap. According to Spotrac, the Steelers […]

The New England Patriots are coming off a disappointing end to their 2017 season, falling just short of repeating as Super Bowl champions. The front office has shifted gears entirely to addressing the state of their roster for next year with a few decisions lined up to make with pending free agents, one of which […]

The Green Bay Packers struggled through much of the 2017 season. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers’s season-ending injury proved to be only part of the problem. With Rodgers out of the lineup, other weaknesses on the roster slowly exposed themselves. The deeper problem with the Packers stems from their current payroll, making the upcoming NFL free agency period […]

On Tuesday afternoon just prior to the deadline, the Pittsburgh Steelers officially placed star running back Le’Veon Bell under the franchise tag for the second straight year. This move has immediately drawn much attention given that Bell had previously stated that he had no desire to play under that designation once again. In fact, the […]

Earlier this week, the Dallas Cowboys made the decision to place the franchise tag on rising star defensive end Demarcus Lawrence to keep him under contract at least through the 2018 season. This has shifted the entire outlook on the situation with a much grander view of his future in Dallas. Lawrence is set to […]

The Washington Redskins have already accomplished one piece of important business this offseason by trading for Alex Smith to succeed the outgoing Kirk Cousins as the team’s starting quarterback. Their next item on the agenda appears to be finding Smith a big-time receiver in free agency. The Redskins are reportedly expected to go after Allen […]

In the days leading up to the free agency period, the most sought out player on the open market is widely anticipated to be Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins. There are several teams around the league that possess a strong need of addressing that position on their respective roster over this offseason. Among those teams […]

Since the Pittsburgh Steelers’ disappointing end to the 2017 season, the team has shifted their attention toward their pending contract situation with star running back Le’Veon Bell. There had yet to be any real movement toward working out a new deal between both sides that had led to the possibility that he could be placed […]

One of the early roster moves the Jacksonville Jaguars made this offseason saw them decide to part ways with veteran running back Chris Ivory. This had placed him on the open market with an opportunity to ink a new deal with another well before the start of the free agency period. It has given Ivory […]

The deadline to place the franchise tag on Tuesday afternoon is about to hit. In all the time leading up to that point, the Los Angeles Rams had yet to make an official decision on which player they plan to use this unique designation on this offseason. The sense around the organization was that the front […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have informed wide receiver Allen Robinson he will not be franchise tagged, which means he’ll hit free agency this offseason. That also means the Washington Redskins will be free to pursue him in the open market, as NBC Sports Washington’s JP Finlay reports. Washington head coach Jay Gruden knows he needs more […]

That dreaded franchise tag. It represents an extremely rich yet unstable situation leading to uncertain futures. Yes, it’s an awful, awful thing in the eyes of stud players looking to lockdown silly money. On Tuesday, one player avoided this dreaded place of pro football as the Jacksonville Jaguars have informed wide receiver Allen Robinson that […]

It seems the Kirk Cousins sweepstakes isn’t quite done and dusted after all. Despite recent reports circulating that the in-demand quarterback had already narrowed down his destination in free agency to two teams (and possibly even one), a conflicting report has now emerged saying that Cousins is still keeping all his options open. Per Manish Mehta […]

Veteran running back Matt Forte recently announced his plan to call time on his 10-year career and retire from the NFL. And fittingly, he wants to go out of the league the way he came in: as a Chicago Bear. In an appearance on NBC Sports Chicago’s Facebook Live show with J.J. Stankevitz and Chuck […]

There have been plenty of impressive performances at this year’s NFL Combine. However, none have been as spectacular as the one Central Florida linebacker Shaquem Griffin put on over the weekend. Despite having just one arm, Griffin has proven that he still has the physical intangibles of an NFL player. As a result, he has started […]