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Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy says rookie wide receiver Anthony Miller won’t require surgery on his dislocated shoulder. Miller suffered the injury in Week 3 against the Arizona Cardinals. The 23-year-old is unlikely to play in Week 4 when the Bears take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Soldier Field. #Bears coach Matt Nagy […]

The Los Angeles Rams are putting their undefeated 3-0 record on the line Thursday night against the Minnesota Vikings, though, their defense isn’t at 100 percent strength. Rams cornerback Aqib Talib has been recently placed on the injured reserve, while another corner, Marcus Peters, is still uncertain whether he can give it a go hours […]

Jake Butt may not have been a rookie this season, but he was playing in his first NFL action with the Denver Broncos. After missing the entire 2017 season, Butt was expected to come back this year and earn a big role in the offense. Unfortunately, it appears Butt is going to miss the rest […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a primetime matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on tap Thursday night that could have plenty of playoff implications down the road. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Vikings are expecting to have second-year running back Dalvin Cook on the field for the game. The #Vikings expect RB Dalvin Cook […]

The 2018 NFL season is still young, but the past three weeks of football have given us loads of clues about where most teams are headed, even some Super Bowl favorites. Teams like the Oakland Raiders, the Houston Texans, and the Arizona Cardinals are in for a long season if they can’t turn things around […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald was widely considered the league’s premier pass rusher going into the 2018 NFL season. Unfortunately, he still has yet to record his first sack this season after three games. Some may be concerned with his inability to bring down the quarterback thus far. However, Donald knows it is only […]

Through the first few weeks of the season, the Seattle Seahawks have had some notable struggles on offense that have played a sizable factor in their slow start. With that in mind, the Seahawks could be getting one of their primary offensive weapons back in the mix in the near future with Pro Bowl wide […]

It has been a struggle out of the gate through the first three weeks of the season for the Arizona Cardinals, falling short in each contest. Within this slow start, there has been a notable lack of production from star running back David Johnson, and former head coach Bruce Arians blames their usage of him. Johnson’s […]

Through the first three weeks of the season, there has been plenty of attention on the NFL’s officials calling an abnormal amount of roughing the passer penalties on defenders. It has created much chatter around the league about needing clarity on what type of actions would draw a flag. The NFL Competition Committee put forth […]

Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Josh Rossen is set to take the field for his first career start on Sunday afternoon against the Seattle Seahawks. Ahead of Week 4 action, Rosen said his game hasn’t been modeled after any other quarterback in the league. Rather, he believes he has his own unique skill set and tendencies, […]

In the first few weeks of the season, the NFL has received plenty of scrutiny due to the officiating and the roughing the passer rule — the latter of the two which has been called an unusually high rate. Browns rusher, Myles Garrett, is none too pleased. This has resulted in many players around the league […]

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been sidelined since having knee surgery following Week 2. Fortunately, it appears he could be ready to make his return soon. The Bengals had initially given Mixon a two-week timetable after getting his knee scoped. However, it does not appear as though he will be available for this […]

The Cleveland Browns were forced to put quarterback Baker Mayfield in during Week 3 after quarterback Tyrod Taylor left the game with a concussion. It appears Taylor has finally been cleared to play. The Browns have already named Mayfield the starter. According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, head coach Hue Jackson officially declared Taylor […]

New Orleans Saints star quarterback Drew Brees is off to a blazing start to a 2018 season that has seen him put up tremendous numbers through the first three games. Among those has been his gaudy completion rate that is sitting at a league-best 80.6 percent, the best mark by far. With that in mind, Brees […]

Through the first three games of the season, there has been a lot of attention paid toward the throwing ability of Indianapolis Colts star quarterback Andrew Luck. This has drawn more scrutiny after Luck was pulled for the final play on last Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles, with backup Jacob Brissett taking the final […]

The Cleveland Browns are coming off their first win of the season, marking the first victory in 635 days that has the team feeling quite confident in what could lie ahead in the 2018 campaign, especially wide receiver Jarvis Landry. During an interview on the RapSheet and Friends podcast, Landry said he believes the Browns […]

Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones has been dealing with a nagging calf injury over the last couple of weeks that has limited his availability on the practice field. Jones was able to take a step forward on Thursday with his participation after missing Wednesday’s practice due to the ailment, according to Jason Butt […]

The Tennessee Titans recently announced the release of wide receiver Rishard Matthews at his very own requestion. General manager Jon Robinson has now provided a bit more clarity on the whole situation. Matthews kicked things off with a cryptic post on Instagram. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, Robinson says the Titans attempted to trade him […]

Following months of being out on the open market, veteran safety Eric Reid finally landed with a team, inking a one-year deal for the rest of the 2018 season with the Carolina Panthers. Shortly after that, NFL reporter Jim Trotter revealed the San Francisco 49ers made a strong run to bring back Reid earlier this week […]

Since suffering an MCL sprain in the season opener against the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has continued to make slight steps forward in his recovery from the injury. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Rodgers has taken another encouraging step forward with his limited participation during Thursday’s practice, which marked the […]

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Danny Amendola spent the best years of his career in a New England Patriots uniform. However, he now finds himself on the opposite sideline for the Week 4 matchup in Foxborough. Amendola will undoubtedly have his fair share of nostalgia visiting his former team. He says he is admittedly excited to […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been nothing short of spectacular thus far in the 2018 NFL season. Even head coach Andy Reid cannot help but compare his likeness to Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre. Mahomes’ play this season has given Reid flashbacks of his days with the Green Bay Packers. According to Pete […]

As the San Francisco 49ers prepare for their Week 4 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, the outlook of their season has changed dramatically. Jimmy Garoppolo’s torn ACL has taken the 49ers from being a team that many thought could contend in the NFC to a team that many think will fall off quickly. C.J. […]

Through the first three weeks of the season, the Dallas Cowboys are off to a slow start, dropping a pair of games that have put the team in a bit of a bind. Wide receiver Allen Hurns believe he can help the cause. Much of the scrutiny has been on the lack of consistent production […]

The Philadelphia Eagles managed to pull out a win versus the Indianapolis Colts in Week 3. Unfortunately, it came at a steep price with the knee injury to safety Rodney McLeod. The Eagles have struggled with injuries to start the 2018 NFL season. According to Derrick Gunn of NBC Sports Philadelphia, McLeod can now be added […]

In need of secondary help, the Carolina Panthers made the decision Thursday morning to ink veteran safety Eric Reid to a one-year deal for the rest of the 2018 season. In response to that move, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took to Twitter to congratulate his former teammate on the next chapter of […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Chris Conte was met with a brutal stiff arm at the hands of Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald on Monday night, but as it turns out that might not have been the most painful part of his evening. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Conte played with a torn posterior cruciate […]

In the first few weeks of the season, there has been plenty of chatter surrounding the abnormally high amount of roughing the passer penalties being called around the league. This has led various notable players in the NFL voicing their surprise with the number of penalties being assessed for this infraction. Among the latest to […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski’s brother, Chris, said in an interview with WEEI that he can tell his brother is frustrated, but the star tight end tried to downplay those comments. Chris said in the interview that he hasn’t specifically talked to his brother, but he can tell by his facial features that […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has gotten off to a stellar start to the 2018 NFL season. Baltimore Ravens safety Eric Weddle even suggested that he may be aging like a fine wine. There is no question that Roethlisberger is entering the final stretch of his career. However, according to Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Weddle […]

The New Orleans Saints moved to 2-1 with their clutch win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3. Needless to say, quarterback Drew Brees was at the forefront of their success with another vintage performance. Brees has been optimistic about his talent level despite his old age, and according to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, the 39-year-old is […]

The NFL has received scathing criticism for its new rule regarding quarterback sacks. The league has now seemingly suffered its first casualty of the rule after Miami Dolphins defensive end William Hayes tore his ACL while trying to avoid landing on top of Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr. Even Carr admittedly wishes things would have […]

Rishard Matthews had a successful run with the Tennessee Titans during the 2016 and 2017 seasons, but the 2018 season got off to a rocky start. For whatever reason, things have not gone well between the two parties, which led to Matthews requesting his release from the Titans. Now, the Titans are planning to honor […]

The New England Patriots have been bitten by the injury bug a bit to start the 2018 season. Two of those injuries have been rookie linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley and veteran running back Rex Burkhead. Both players had carved out nice roles for themselves on their respective sides of the football, and the Patriots needed to […]

Andre Hal has missed the entire 2018 NFL season thus far for the Houston Texans due to the battle that he has been facing with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Back in May, the NFL world was shocked to hear that Hal had been diagnosed with the disease. Since then, he has fought well and received some very […]

Hayden Hurst may not be one of the most talked about up-and-coming tight ends in the NFL, but he certainly deserves to be. Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Hurst is expected to be a huge presence for veteran quarterback Joe Flacco moving forward. Standing in […]

The Los Angeles Rams are set to take on their biggest challenge of the 2018 season on Thursday night with a matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. Unfortunately, the Rams’ secondary is battered with injuries, and Pro Bowl cornerback Marcus Peters is expected to be out of the lineup due to a calf injury, according to Adam Schefter […]

The Los Angeles Rams have been dealt a significant loss to their secondary with Pro Bowl cornerback Aqib Talib suffering a high ankle sprain that needs surgery. In response to that, the Rams have placed the 32-year-old on injured reserve, which will put him out of the mix for the next two months, according to […]

The Carolina Panthers are battered up in their secondary after safety Da’Norris Searcy was put on injured reserve due to a concussion heading into Week 4 of the season. This has pushed the Panthers to ink former San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid: #Panthers have signed safety Eric Reid pic.twitter.com/X58eXxuQAC — Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 27, 2018 […]