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San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon suffered a season-ending torn ACL not long after returning from a previous calf strain which kept him out of most of the preseason. However, McKinnon does not believe he returned too quickly from that initial injury and believes his ACL tear was an unrelated occurrence. “I don’t feel like […]

Yeezus just made a bold NFL prediction: the Chicago Bears are going to the Super Bowl next year. In a post on Twitter that shows an image of him with running back Jordan Howard, Kanye West said that he thinks the Bears are headed to Super Bowl 53, a belief likely shared by a lot […]

The Green Bay Packers are spending a lot of time preparing for Khalil Mack. The Packers are locked in to play Mack and the Chicago Bears in Week 1 of the regular season. They want to approach planning for this new and improved Bears defense with every precaution they can. According to Zachary Jacobson from […]

Carolina Panthers left tackle Matt Kalil won’t be there on the field when his team opens its 2018 NFL season schedule against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. In fact, he will be missing the first eight games of the season after he was put on the injured reserve list by the Panthers due to a […]

There’s hope that Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick will return to the field at some point this season. That’s one of the takeaways from the Cowboys’ decision not to keep Frederick on the roster instead of placing him on the injured reserve, per David Moore of SportsDay. Club officials have determined the Pro Bowl center’s […]

After signing veteran wide receiver Brandon LaFell on Monday, the Oakland Raiders have shifted their attention to another free agent wideout in the form of Brice Butler. According to Vic Tarfur of The Athletic, the Raiders have worked out Butler on the same day they inked LaFell, a clear sign that the team is still […]

New England Patriots defensive end Trey Flowers hasn’t seen any action in the preseason because of an undisclosed injury, but he sounded extremely confident in his chances of playing in Week 1 of the 2018 NFL season, per Andrew Callahan of Mass Live. “Yeah, man. That’s the plan,” replied Flowers when asked Sunday if he […]

The earth-shaking trade that sent Khalil Mack from the Bay Area to the Windy City is one that’s going to be talked about for weeks to come, but for Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, as heavy as it is for him to accept that his team’s best defensive player is no longer around, it is […]

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry must be keeping his fingers crossed that he’ll be able to recover from a torn ACL earlier than expected, so he could join the team in action before the conclusion of this season. While that remains a remote possibility, there’s some measure of optimism to be had off […]

With less than a week before the 2018 NFL season kicks off, wide receiver Breshad Perriman suddenly found himself looking for work in the league after the Baltimore Ravens released him last Saturday. It was earlier reported that Perriman will have a workout with the New York Jets on Monday, but in case it doesn’t […]

At this point in his career, it’s safe to say that Paxton Lynch is an NFL Draft bust. Lynch was recently cut by the Denver Broncos two years after the team spent a first-round pick to get him, but that doesn’t mean he no longer deserves another shot to play in the league. At least […]

Back in 2016, the Denver Broncos took a chance on quarterback Paxton Lynch as they prepared for the post-Peyton Manning era. The team selected Lynch 26th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft with high hopes of the Memphis product being their future franchise quarterback. Unfortunately, two years later, Lynch is now looking […]

Last season, the NFC South finished as one of the best divisions in the NFL. Difficult schedules and personnel changes will make the road to the playoffs tougher, but the NFC South is loaded with talent again, led by the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons. Here is a look at what promises to be […]

The start of the 2018 NFL season is only a few days away with the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles set to get things underway on Thurs. Sept. 6 as they play host to the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field. Even though Carson Wentz won’t start the season under center with Nick Foles […]

The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the NFC East in 2017, rallying around quarterback Nick Foles after Carson Wentz’s season-ending injury to win the Super Bowl. With questions surrounding the Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, and New York Giants, the Eagles appear set to run away with the weakened NFC East once more. Still, let’s break down the […]

The start 2018 NFL season is only days away with veteran quarterback Colin Kaepernick still without a job. Although Kaepernick won’t be under center to begin the 2018 campaign, the controversial quarterback-turned-activist has been keeping busy on many different fronts including being involved with Nike for their “Just Do It” campaign. According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, […]

The Chicago Bears have a new star player on the defensive side of the football with the team pulling off a blockbuster trade to acquire arguably the best defensive end in the game, Khalil Mack. Although Mack has already lifted his Bears jersey at an introductory presser and can’t wait to get to work with […]

Since winning Super Bowl 52 over the New England Patriots, the Philadelphia Eagles fanbase has subtly thrown shade at their opponent over the last few months. The latest came with a Boston-area Dunkin’ Donuts location receiving a shipment of Eagles cups for their coffee. Complaints from Patriots fans made headway over social media this past […]

In the days leading up to the regular season opener, the Pittsburgh Steelers have kept a close eye on the health of star wide receiver Antonio Brown. According to Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com, Brown took a step forward by participating in practice on Monday that should put him on track to play in the season opener […]

Throughout training camp and the preseason, Denver Broncos rookie running back Royce Freeman has made a strong impression on the coaching staff. According to Ryan O’Halloran of The Denver Post, Freeman’s play this offseason earned him the starting job outright to begin the 2018 season ahead of DeVontae Booker. The Broncos’ first regular season depth […]

Over the last few months, Buffalo Bills star running back LeSean McCoy has been under scrutiny due to his potential involvement with a home invasion at a house he owned, where his ex-girlfriend allegedly was hurt. Despite the ongoing investigation into the situation, his status for the season opener against the Baltimore Ravens hasn’t changed, […]

In the days leading up to their Week 1 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Cleveland Browns and head coach Hue Jackson still don’t know the availability of star Pittsburgh running back Le’Veon Bell. Bell hasn’t reported with his franchise tender yet to be signed, which has put his status for the season opener up […]

Kansas City Chiefs star safety Eric Berry has recovered steadily throughout the offseason after suffering a season-ending Achilles rupture in last year’s season opener. With Week 1 action just around the corner, head coach Andy Reid acknowledged Berry’s status for the season opener is still up in the air given that he hasn’t practiced in […]

Throughout the last few months, New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold has made headway in his efforts toward earning the starting job to begin the 2018 season. On Monday, head coach Todd Bowles officially named Darnold as the starter, saying the USC product has “earned the right” to start for the upcoming campaign, according […]

In the first several months of his second tenure with the Oakland Raiders, there has been plenty attention on the relationship that head coach Jon Gruden has had with general manager Reggie McKenzie. This has only persisted with the team making the surprising move to trade star defensive end Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears […]

Since his return to the team, Cleveland Browns star wide receiver Josh Gordon has been limited in his involvement on the field after suffering a hamstring injury in his first practice just over a week ago. However, Gordon has been able to get back on the practice field on Monday that has paved the way […]

Since the New York Giants took former Penn State standout Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, there has been plenty of expectations laid ahead of him to be a primary fixture in the offense. This is something that Barkley has voiced that he is ready to take head on […]

Throughout the latter portion of the NFL preseason and training camp, Tennesse Titans Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker has been notably dealing with a leg injury. However, Walker has been making progress from the injury over the last several days that saw him return to the practice field last Monday after missing nearly two […]

The Washington Redskins’ addition of Pro Bowl quarterback Alex Smith has reunited him with his former longtime San Francisco 49ers teammate tight end Vernon Davis since both were a member of that franchise. Davis has quickly taken note of that connection that he has established with Smith over their six seasons together that they could […]

Since the Los Angeles Chargers saw tight end Hunter Henry suffer a season-ending torn ACL, there has been the lingering possibility that former Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates could return to the mix. This had finally come to fruition over the weekend as he agreed to a one-year deal to return to the team […]

Even with the bit of legal of trouble that rookie wideout Antonio Callaway ran into during the preseason, Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson said he’ll get the start at wide receiver in Week 1. He also reiterated that even if Josh Gordon is ready to play he won’t be getting the start. #Browns coach Hue Jackson […]

The Oakland Raiders have signed veteran wide receiver Brandon LaFell to a one-year deal, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Sources: The #Raiders are signing former #Bengals WR Brandon LaFell to a 1-year deal with upside. There was a need after Martavis Bryant was released. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 3, 2018 LaFell’s signing comes […]

The Los Angeles Chargers still think there’s a chance tight end Hunter Henry’s torn ACL isn’t necessarily season-ending. That’s after the Chargers elected to place Henry on the physically unable to perform list and not injured reserve, which leaves the door open for him to return at some point this season (per Herbie Teope of […]

Just a day after Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson refused to name the starting quarterback for Week 1, the Eagles Twitter account has confirmed that Nick Foles will be starting against the Atlanta Falcons. Per @EaglesInsider, QB Nick Foles will start Thursday night's opener against Atlanta.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/WD54hDsKyR — Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 3, 2018 Philadelphia […]

The Oakland Raiders’ decision to trade a third-round pick for wide receiver Martavis Bryant doesn’t look particularly smart in hindsight. Bryant was cut over the weekend as he faces another suspension from the league. And even when he was still with the team, he struggled to pick up the offensive playbook. But Raiders head coach […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are less than a week from kicking off their season and Le’Veon Bell is still nowhere to be found. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert is very “disappointed” that the star running back hasn’t reported to camp. No Le’Veon Bell, still. Steelers GM Kevin Colbert said: “We […]

Andrew Luck is finally going to be stepping back on the field in a regular season for the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. This is a big step forward for the star quarterback who hopes the health issues are now behind him. As happy as he is to get back on the field […]

The in-state Week 1 matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Oakland Raiders lost one of its marquee stars with Khalil Mack getting traded to the Chicago Bears over the weekend. But Todd Gurley sure isn’t complaining about that development. The Rams’ star running back expressed his relief at not having to face Mack […]

The Chicago Bears have their star in Khalil Mack, and the former Oakland Raiders first-round draft pick couldn’t be happier to be there. When Mack was asked what made him excited about being in Chicago his answer was simple; it’s a team that wanted him to be there. New Bears LB Khalil Mack asked what was […]