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Despite the lackluster 2017 NFL season for the Chicago Bears, there is a newfound sense of optimism within the organization. Unfortunately, the Bears’ brass must first erase the mistakes it made last offseason. One of them was the signing of backup quarterback Mike Glennon to a lucrative three-year, $45 million deal. According to Josh Alper of […]

In the last several weeks, there have been plenty of questions concerning former Pro Bowl running back Marshawn Lynch’s future with the team. There hasn’t been any concrete He is set to enter the second year of his two-year, $9 million deal that has a $1 million roster bonus that will come into effect on March […]

The Denver Broncos’ decision to find a new quarterback has long been a foregone conclusion since their disappointing performance throughout the 2017 NFL season. However, it seems head coach Vance Joseph is not ready to publicly acknowledge the inevitable. Various members of the Broncos have not been shy about expressing their desire for Washington Redskins quarterback […]

The Buffalo Bills swung a big trade last season which saw them land wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin from the Carolina Panthers. Unfortunately, Benjamin tore his meniscus in his right knee in just his second game with the team. He missed two weeks and was clearly not 100 percent upon returning for the last four games […]

In the last several months since suffering a broken ankle, New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been progressively on the mend from the injury. He has continued to make strides forward in his recovery toward being physically ready to go well ahead of the start of the 2018 season. Beckham Jr. has […]

Despite the Buffalo Bills coming off their first playoff appearance in nearly two decades, there has been constant chatter concerning former Pro Bowl quarterback Tyrod Taylor’s increasingly shaky future with the team. This conversation has only continued to grow louder the further removed the organization has gotten from the 2017 season. Taylor is set to be […]

The Arizona Cardinals have undergone a major overhaul thus far in the offseason. With all the new changes, there has been some speculation regarding running back Adrian Peterson’s future with the team. It goes without saying that Peterson is not the lethal runner he used to be. However, according to Chris Wesseling of NFL.com, general manager Steve […]

Through his first four years in the league with the Oakland Raiders, defensive end Khalil Mack has established himself as one of the premier defensive players in the league. It has quickly made him one of the cornerstone pieces of the franchises as their best player on the defensive side of the ball. Mack is set […]

Like most of his Oakland Raiders teammates, wide receiver Amari Cooper had a disappointing 2017 season. He had just 48 catches for 680 yards, which were easily his lowest numbers in his first three years in the league. However, he was playing hurt for most of the year, as quarterback Derek Carr revealed recently. Luckily, […]

Following a disappointing 2017 season, the New York Giants find themselves in a unique position of holding the second overall pick in this year’s draft. This has immediately placed a plethora of options in front of the front office to choose to do with the high draft selection come late April. New York has an […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier has made tremendous progress since undergoing spinal surgery to repair the serious injury he suffered against the Cincinnati Bengals last season. He’s out of the hospital and is already working his way toward walking on his own power in a relatively short span of time. But regardless of what happens […]

It’s all over for Big Mo at Florham Park, New Jersey. The news everybody knew was coming at some point during this particular offseason has come down on the same day the proud Matt Forte announced his retirement. According to sources close to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the New York Jets have notified defensive lineman Muhammad […]

New England Patriots fans are still waiting to find out whether tight end Rob Gronkowski is going to retire. The news that it was even an option caught them by surprise. But in light of recent reports, it sounds like it’s been something Gronkowski has been contemplating for quite some time. According to NBC Sports […]

Fans of running back Matt Forte received some news Wednesday that they likely knew was coming. They hoped it wasn’t, but eventually, every NFL player travels down this final road. Forte announced that he is retiring from the NFL. Forte tweeted the news to his fans Wednesday: https://t.co/DqIf5X7zIu pic.twitter.com/4PzGZNNdgM — Matt Forte (@MattForte22) February 28, […]

Everyone thought that Chip Kelly was a shoe-in to be a successful head coach in the NFL. Instead, he blew up the Philadelphia Eagles, angered a lot of fans and players, and was fired twice in four years. Many of the players he clashed with in Philadelphia, like DeSean Jackson, still don’t like him. Recently, […]

The Carolina Panthers have continued to clean out their roster of veterans. After releasing safety Kurt Coleman and defensive end Charles Johnson earlier in the week, they’ve now cut veteran running back Jonathan Stewart, the team announced on their official website. “Jonathan played the game the way you want. He brought an element of toughness […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola is about to hit free agency this offseason and still deliberating whether to return for a 10th NFL season next year. But if he does return, he’s made it pretty clear where he wants to play, even though he’s realistic about how that might not happen. “I’m a […]

There is plenty of speculation regarding Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant’s  future with the team. As a result, there has been talk about his potential prospects going into the offseason. Bryant will undoubtedly be one of the biggest names on the market at his position. However, former three-time All-Pro wide receiver Reggie Wayne admitted […]

It goes without saying that the secondary for the Oakland Raiders has been nothing short of a disaster. To make matters worse, rookie cornerback Gareon Conley was sidelined for the entire 2017 NFL season with a shin injury after playing just two games. However, there is plenty of optimism for his return. Despite the small sample size, […]

Crazy things tend to happen before the NFL draft every year. The only thing crazier is the speculation that develops in the weeks leading up to the draft; speculation that is often fueled by the most innocent of observations. For example, it appears that Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield and Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean […]

Following nearly two weeks of free-agent visits with several teams around the league, former Pro Bowl cornerback Vontae Davis announced his decision to sign with the Buffalo Bills on Monday afternoon. This has put him on a team well ahead of the start of the free agency period next month. It will mark the third team […]

The Oakland Raiders, who heavily underachieved this past season following a breakout 2016-17 campaign, are likely going to get a nice facelift on defense this offseason in hopes of getting back to the playoffs. And according to a report on Tuesday via Tony Pauline of Draft Analyst, new head coach Jon Gruden and the Raiders […]

The Miami Dolphins hoped they had drafted their quarterback of the future when they selected Ryan Tannehill. But after five seasons (he was injured for the sixth) there is no guarantee that they still see him as their quarterback of the future. How deep could the detachment be? According to the rumor mill, they may […]

Following the conclusion of the 2017 season, there had been the growing expectation that the Oakland Raiders would be parting ways with veteran wide receiver Michael Crabtree. His departure was expected to be part of a few sweeping moves to shake things up in the offseason. However, there hadn’t been much dialogue concerning this possibility over […]

Over the weekend, the Jacksonville Jaguars announced the decision to ink quarterback Blake Bortles to a three-year extension that could be worth up to $66.5 million. It has completely erased any doubt about his long-term future with the franchise beyond the 2018 NFL season. This has also drawn plenty of reaction throughout the league about […]

With all these huge contracts being given out already this NFL offseason to quarterbacks, it shouldn’t be much longer until Green Bay Packers superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers is back at the top of that list of highest-paid players in the league. According to an article written by Packers beat writer Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Green Bay […]

In the wake of the questionable trade that sent star cornerback Marcus Peters from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Los Angeles Rams, it was revealed in an article today by longtime Sports Illustrated writer Peter King that the Chiefs called every single team in the NFL and only got any interest from three of […]

The Dallas Cowboys live and die by their offensive line. Zack Martin is an integral part of that unit, and the team has been working on his contract extension for over a year. There really hasn’t been any doubt as to the team’s desire to retain him. According to Stephen Jones, they have every intention […]

Dallas Cowboys fans felt the sting of the NFL’s indecision over what a catch is a few years ago. When Dez Bryant’s clutch reception in the divisional round of the 2015 playoffs against the Green Bay Packers was ruled incomplete, the moment forever commented itself into Cowboys lore. Whenever a catch has been questioned since, […]

Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield is one of the most intriguing prospects in the 2018 NFL Draft. Early reports suggest he can even go as high as No. 1 overall to the Cleveland Browns. While it is still way too soon to tell, it seems the Browns are not the only ones impressed with Mayfield […]

The Green Bay Packers typically stay clear of the big name free agent market. But last year they broke from the norm and signed tight end Martellus Bennett. But things didn’t work out. They ended up cutting him during the season. But since they didn’t get what they paid for, they wanted to recover some […]

Buffalo Bills linebacker Preston Brown is set to become a free agent in a few weeks. He hasn’t indicated whether he intends on leaving Buffalo. But he has stated that there is one place he wouldn’t mind going—to the Dark Side, aka the New England Patriots. The Patriots have poached talent from the Bills in […]

It has been several days since the Los Angeles Rams made the big splash move of acquiring Pro Bowl cornerback Marcus Peters from the Kansas City Chiefs. The front office was able to bring in one of the game’s premier defensive players to immediately upgrade their secondary for the 2018 season at a limited cost. […]

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, marks the first official day of the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. For many professional and amateur football talent evaluators, it’s the equivalent to baseball’s “is this heaven?” quote from a classic sports film set in Iowa. It’s where dreams come true for so many young ones ready to make their mark […]

The Chicago Bears will need to pull off a spectacular NFL offseason if they are to fulfill the playoff guarantees of running back Jordan Howard. However, they will first need to decide on how to approach the situation regarding cornerback Kyle Fuller. Fuller is projected to have some suitors should he hit the market as […]

According to a tweet earlier this afternoon from Clarence Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Cowboys Executive Vice President Stephen Jones said the team plans to either cut or attempt to trade longtime cornerback Orlando Scandrick this offseason. Stephen Jones said CB Orlando Scandrick will likely be cut or traded — Clarence Hill Jr […]

The Tennessee Titans are coming off their first playoff appearance in nearly a decade that saw them advance to the divisional round. More importantly, this has put the front office in the position of adding to their promising roster over the offseason with the hope of taking another step forward next season. With the 2018 […]

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels made headlines after the 2017 NFL season for going back on his agreement to become the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Needless to say, McDaniels had received significant backlash from former coaches for not following through on his word. However, his decision may have sparked a new initiative within the […]

The NFL Combine is just a few days away, with many of the top prospects are expected to participate in the various drills. Just like the many years prior, the bulk of the focus on the event will fall on the group of quarterbacks in the 2018 crop, which is filled with attractive talent, like […]