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Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marqise Lee had to be carted off after suffering a knee injury during the first quarter of the team’s 17-6 preseason win over the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday. After receiving a pass, Lee was hit in his left knee by Falcons safety Damontae Kazee, who was then flagged 15 yards for lowering his […]

Former Pro Bowl running back Adrian Peterson made his debut with the Washington Redskins on Friday night where he put up a solid performance in his limited action. It appears to have left a strong impression on head coach Jay Gruden, who voiced after the game that he was encouraged by Peterson’s hard running style […]

In the last several days, the New York Giants have kept a close eye on the health of rookie running back Saquon Barkley, who is dealing with a bit of a hamstring issue. Things have progressed in the right direction with his involvement on the practice field picking up in training camp. Barkley has voiced […]

The Cleveland Browns have put wide receiver Josh Gordon on to the team’s active roster, which means the enigmatic downfield threat will be eligible to play in the team’s regular-season opener, according to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. Gordon has spent a big chunk of his time this offseason sorting out personal matters […]

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The New England Patriots are the heavy favorites to win the Super Bowl. Sportsbook giant Bovada, like most in the industry, is listing the Patriots the chalks to win Super Bowl 53, as the team is priced or 6/1 or +600 in American odds. Super Bowl LIII […]

Since the New York Jets selected former USC standout quarterback Sam Darnold, there has been much praise tossed his way for what he could potentially bring to the table for the franchise. Hall of Famer and former Jets great Joe Namath was the latest to speak highly of Darnold, stating the franchise is ecstatic to […]

Behind a flimsy offensive line last season, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson frequently hit the ground under pressure in the pocket as his protection unit allowed the 10th most sacks in the league. Wilson, however, sounds full of confidence in the team’s O-line heading into the new season, per Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times. […]

A few days after joining the Washington Redskins, former Pro Bowl running back Adrian Peterson made his debut with the team on Friday night in preseason action against the Denver Broncos. In his first appearance with the Redskins, Peterson took the bulk of the carries in the backfield, taking the field for 14 plays and […]

The Cleveland Browns have welcomed the return of star wide receiver Josh Gordon after being out for an extended period of time to focus on getting his personal life on track. However, his first practice didn’t go as anticipated after suffered a slight hamstring issue in his first practice on Saturday, to which head coach Hue […]

The third preseason game is supposed to be a dress rehearsal for the regular season. If Friday night’s game is any indication, the New England Patriots still have plenty of work before the season officially kicks off. The Patriots were outworked in every facet of the game and head coach Bill Belichick offered a blunt assessment. […]

The Oakland Raiders have Derek Carr as their starting quarterback. After that, Jon Gruden doesn’t know if he is comfortable with the quarterback depth chart. Gruden wouldn’t commit to his backup quarterback currently being on the roster when asked about it on Friday. “I don’t know,” Gruden said Friday via NFL.com. “You know, we’re going […]

New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles has said on more than one occasion that he has found it difficult to determine who among the trio of Sam Darnold, Teddy Bridgewater, and Josh McCown will be his starting quarterback for Week 1 of the regular season. Bowles didn’t exactly tip his hand as to who […]

The Green Bay Packers’ already banged up backfield took yet another injury blow as running back Ty Montgomery left for the locker room in the first half of their preseason game against the Oakland Raiders due to a foot injury. With injuries to Jamaal Williams and Devante Mays, as well as the two-game suspension to […]

New York Giants starting tight end Evan Engram was forced to leave Friday’s preseason game against the Jets with a concussion, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN. Engram suffered the head injury with 5:21 left in the second quarter when he was sandwiched by Jets linebackers Darron Lee and Avery Williamson after a reception. The ball […]

The Chicago Bears will rest most of their starters, including starting quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, when they host the Kansas City Chiefs in a preseason game on Saturday, first-year coach Matt Nagy announced Friday night per the team’s official Twitter account. After their best week of practices so far in 2018, Matt Nagy met with the […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry drew the ire of the Buffalo Bills after last week’s preseason game. Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander blasted Landry for his crackback block on cornerback Taron Johnson and called it a dirty play. Alexander also brought up Landry’s block on former teammate Aaron Williams that led to head and neck […]

Free-agent wide receiver Dez Bryant left his visit to the Cleveland Browns over a week ago without a deal. He did get an offer from the Browns, but it was apparently one he wasn’t willing to accept right then and there. Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Browns’ offer for Bryant had a […]

The Washington Redskins’ addition of running back Adrian Peterson has raised questions about his fit in the current backfield. It seems Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson has a good idea of where he stands. There has been some speculation that Peterson may not even stick around in Washington. However, Dickerson made it clear what […]

Last season, the Buffalo Bills ended their 17-year playoff drought by finishing 9-7 and clinching a Wild Card berth. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear Buffalo will be able to repeat that success in 2018. The loss of some key players coupled with the projected improvement of the rival Miami Dolphins and New York Jets (as well […]

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey has made it clear that he is ready to take on an increased role in the offense this year. It appears he has a firm believer in Hall of Fame running back, LaDainian Tomlinson The arrival of new offensive coordinator Norv Turner has brought a newfound sense of optimism […]

Even though it’s been over two years since he hung up his sneakers, Kobe Bryant remains to be a figure fellow athlete look up to. That includes players from different sports such as Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, who grew up taking learning from the Black Mamba’s renowned discipline and borderline manic work ethic In […]

Randall Cobb and Jordy Nelson played seven seasons together with the Green Bay Packers. They’re no longer on the same boat, though, as Nelson is now a member of the Oakland Raiders receiving unit. Cobb recently appeared in the NFL Network and candidly spoke about how unusual it is for him to see his former […]

The Cleveland Browns dodged two bullets on the injury front. The Browns got a huge sigh of relief after learning that quarterback Tyrod Taylor is going to be just fine after dislocation his pinkie finger during Thursday’s preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Rookie cornerback Denzel Ward, meanwhile, also escaped with apparently just a minor […]

Tight end Julius Thomas is walking away from football. Thomas, who last played for the Miami Dolphins, published a piece on the Players Tribune on Friday to announce his decision, while also showing which direction he’ll go next in life. According to Thomas, his time away from the sport will be spent in school, as […]

Earlier this month, the Arizona Cardinals saw starting center A.Q. Shipley go down with a season-ending ACL tear that has landed him on the injured reserve. Despite that, the team has decided to ink Shipley to a one-year extension that runs through the 2019 season, according to Darren Urban of Azcardinals.com. The Cardinals on Friday […]

The Houston Texans are hoping to take a tremendous step forward toward being a legitimate contender in the NFL this upcoming season after yet another season ending with missing the playoffs. A major part of that puzzle offensively is once again expected to be running back Lamar Miller as the primary option in the backfield. […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley has not been shy about expressing his lack of interest regarding playing in the preseason. It appears he is not the only one on the team who feels that way. The other notable preseason holdout in Los Angeles is quarterback Jared Goff. According to Cameron DaSilva of the Rams Wire, Goff is […]

The Buffalo Bills had lost all hope of making the postseason last year when the Baltimore Ravens mounted a comeback against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17. However, the late-game heroics of quarterback Andy Dalton allowed the Bengals to hold on, thus ending the Bills playoff drought of 17 years. Since then, an unlikely partnership has been […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to play the waiting game with All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell, as he is yet to ink the franchise tender that will pay him roughly $14 million for the 2018 season. His absence has opened the door for second-year running back James Conner to take advantage of extended playing time in […]

Earlier this week, the Kansas City Chiefs decided to part ways with veteran running back Charcandrick West after four seasons with the team. It hasn’t taken long for West to find a new home in the league as he has inked a deal to join the New York Jets for this upcoming season, according to Ian […]

Throughout the first couple of weeks of the preseason, the New York Jets have given rookie quarterback Sam Darnold ample playing time on the field to showcase what he brings to the table under center for the franchise this upcoming season. This looks like it will see him get more extended playing time on Friday […]

In his first couple of seasons in the NFL, Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard has established himself as one of the young rising stars at his position. However, there have been questions about his role in the offense heading into the 2018 season that has been spearheaded by the changes to the coaching staff […]

The New England Patriots have shaken things up a bit in their backfield with several changes to the roster, but the team did bright back Rex Burkhead on a three-year deal. Although Burkhead is currently dealing with a slight tear in his knee, the Patriots are expected to rely on him in a major role […]

The Dallas Cowboys have seen their offensive line being impacted with injuries to their starters over the last several days that have put their status up in the air for the season opener. According to Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News, this list of injuries also includes right tackle La’el Collins also dealing with an […]

Throughout the last couple of months, Los Angeles Rams star defensive tackle Aaron Donald has been away from the team due to his desire to work out a new contract. In that time, he has spent it keeping himself in shape through workouts and training camp on his own terms. In light of that, Donald […]

In the third preseason game, the Philadelphia Eagles had a poor offensive showing being unable to score a single point in the contest falling 5-0 to the Cleveland Browns, which drew plenty of criticism from Doug Pederson. It had been interpreted that he had a fair level of disappointment with the play of quarterback Nick […]

Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins is set to enter his first year with the Minnesota Vikings where he will be a huge part of the offensive game plan as the primary cog. It is a major transition in his career marking the first time that he will be playing for another team aside from the […]

Through the first two games of the NFL preseason, the Dallas Cowboys have elected to play quarterback Dak Prescott in limited action to get him prepared for the start of the regular season. However, this game plan looks like it will be altered a bit over the last two games of the preseason as team […]

Adrian Peterson is set to begin the next chapter of his career after inking a one-year deal with the Washington Redskins earlier this week. Although Peterson hasn’t had much time to adjust to his new surroundings or fully digest the playbook, he is expected to get plenty of playing time in Friday’s preseason game against the […]