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In preseason, a team wants to face the stiffest competition to see just exactly where their team is and they can use it as a good measuring stick. Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly has those exact thoughts and is excited to go up against the New England Patriots in their third preseason game, according to […]

It goes without saying the Seattle Seahawks made some significant changes to their roster this offseason. It appears they were not done after rumors surfaced of their attempts to acquire Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett. It was reported that general manager Chris Ballard was looking trade a second-round pick in exchange for Brissett. However, Ballard […]

The New York Jets are still in the process of determining who will handle the rock under center for them come Week 1 of the regular season, and among their choices is quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, has been making a strong case of his own to be the team’s starter. The Jets, however, may have other […]

The Baltimore Ravens seemingly made a statement to quarterback Joe Flacco when they traded up to select quarterback Lamar Jackson with the 32nd overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. However, Jackson has gotten off to a rough start thus far and he is well aware of it. Jackson’s performance has fluctuated throughout the preseason and […]

With the preseason in full swing, fans and players alike have been introduced to one notable difference in the way the game is played. The league’s new helmet rule which prevents players from lowering their heads to initiate contact has drawn plenty of criticism for its unclear nature. Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is […]

Adrian Peterson has found a new home in the NFL after signing a one-year contract worth the veteran’s minimum of $1.015 million with the Washington Redskins. All Day is 33, but he still strongly feels that there’s more he could do for a team than just providing wisdom for his younger teammates in the locker […]

The Chicago Bears may finally feature rookie linebacker Roquan Smith in a live NFL game for the first time when they face the Kansas City Chiefs at home this coming Saturday. Bears head coach Matt Nagy bared that possibility, via the team’s official Twitter account. Coach Nagy on potential of Roquan Smith making preseason debut […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has returned to the team after spending extended time away from the club to attend to some personal matters and also to undergo a treatment program at the University of Florida. But as early as Monday, the Browns have already left Gordon out of the roster for this Thursday’s […]

How talented is Atlanta Falcons Calvin Ridley in the eyes of head coach Dann Quinn? Well, enough for him to consider the Alabama Crimson Tide program product for a role on the special teams as a kick returner. Speaking about Ridley, Quinn raised the idea that the team could consider Ridley for a kick-return job […]

The rise to the top of the depth chart has been slow and steady thus far in the preseason for Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. However, he has taken significant strides in his performance over the past couple of weeks. As a result, Allen has garnered reps with the first-team offense in practice. According to NFL.com’s […]

Buffalo Bills players were not happy Sunday after a block by Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry that they deemed to be dirty, even though it wasn’t penalized. Bills rookie safety Taron Johnson was blown up by Landry on a crackback-style block and the rookie was slow to get up after the play. #Bills Taron […]

In the weeks that have followed former NFL wideout Terrell Owens’ decision to hold his own Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremony, there has still been chatter concerning that decision. There has been another perspective thrown in the mix as former NFL great wide receiver Andre Rison voicing to TMZ Sports that what Owens did […]

Since being taken with the 10th overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals, it has been a steady transition process for rookie quarterback Josh Rosen to adjusting to playing at the next level. According to Peter King of NBC Sports, Rosen pinpointed that the complexity of the different defensive formations and […]

Jadeveon Clowney is back. The Houston Texans outside linebacker participated in his first practice with the team this year on Monday following a lengthy rehabilitation from knee surgery he underwent last January, according to Sarah Barshop of ESPN. Jadeveon Clowney (knee) practiced (and participated in team drills) for the first time this training camp. He […]

San Antonio Spurs fans have January 3, 2019 circled on their calendars, which is the day Kawhi Leonard will make his return to his old stomping grounds, albeit as part of the Toronto Raptors. But if these fans want to boo and heckle the forward live on that day, they will first have to feel […]

Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson remains adamant that rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield will continue to be kept away from getting any reps with the first-team during the training camp, per Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. “No, no, no, no, no,” he said. “Everybody’s asked me that a ton of times. Why? I’m going to […]

The Washington Redskins need some depth in the backfield as their running back unit has been ravaged by injuries. The team looked out for help in the free agent market to address the issue and decided to go for a legend in the form of Adrian Peterson. Peterson has signed a one-year deal worth the […]

Veteran Sebastian Janikowski is going to be the kicker of the Seattle Seahawks. That much is ascertained after the Seattle Seahawks announced on Monday that they had released Jason Myers, who was the only other player in competition with Janikowski for the Seahawks’ kicker job. The @Seahawks have released P Jon Ryan and K Jason […]

The quarterback competition in the Buffalo Bills camp just got even more interesting. It was previously reported the AJ McCarron was out of the running for the team’s starting job after hurting his collarbone during a 19-17 preseason game loss to the Cleveland Browns last week. The injury was originally stated as a hairline fracture […]

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram will be missing the first four games of the season because of a PED suspension, and that means the team is trying to get him some extra work during the preseason. During the first two preseason games last year Ingram didn’t play a down but these year has […]

The Miami Dolphins parted ways with some serious star power this NFL offseason. Among them was defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh who has since signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams. Suh’s absence was sorely missed last Friday against the Carolina Panthers following a 71-yard touchdown run by running back Christian McCaffrey. Suh wasted […]

Following their first playoff absence in eight years, the Green Bay Packers are focused on bouncing back in the 2018 NFL season get back to contending for the Super Bowl. This majorly center around the play of star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is coming back from an injury-plagued campaign that was profoundly impacted by fractured […]

The New England Patriots shuffled up their wide receiving corps this offseason, including the departure of a few key contributors. However, this hasn’t exactly lent well for veteran wideout Kenny Britt in his quest to secure a more solid role in the passing game. Britt recently voiced that he feels like he is falling a bit behind […]

According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Chicago Bears linebacker Leonard Floyd underwent surgery on his hand Sunday. #Bears coach Matt Nagy told reporters that pass-rusher Leonard Floyd has a fracture in his hand, had surgery yesterday… but they think he plays Week 1. So, minor injury (mostly because it’s his hand, not mine). — […]

The Green Bay Packers were clicking on all cylinders in their 51-34 preseason win over the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. Unfortunately, they were unable to get a look at running back Jamaal Williams after he was forced to leave the game with what he felt was a dirty hit. Fortunately, he was not knocked out […]

The Buffalo Bills are in a precarious position after quarterback AJ McCarron suffered a fractured collarbone in preseason action against the Cleveland Browns this past week. They now have just two active players at the position in Nate Peterman and rookie Josh Allen, who are both still vying to earn the starting job for the […]

There has been a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers this summer, mostly centered around when the two sides will reach a new deal. The two sides haven’t come to an agreement, but there have been a lot of rumblings about the two sides being close to one. Rodgers recently […]

The Los Angeles Rams have done some serious spending this offseason in their efforts to compete for a championship. They managed to once again secure another integral piece of their offense in right tackle Rob Havenstein. According to a press release sent out by the Rams (obtained by ClutchPoints’ Bob Garcia), Los Angeles has signed Havenstein […]

Following the fractured collarbone injury that quarterback AJ McCarron suffered in preseason action last week, it has put the franchise in a bit of predicament under center with their competition at the position. This has now led to head coach Sean McDermott to state that the Bills will be working rookie quarterback Josh Allen with […]

The Washington Redskins have suffered a slew of injuries to their backfield this offseason that has quickly tested their depth chart at the running back position in the first couple of weeks in the preseason. According to Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network, this has landed former Pro Bowl running back Adrian Peterson another chance […]

Heading into his second campaign in the league with the Carolina Panthers, running back Christian McCaffrey has entered a situation where he can become a more valued asset to the offensive game plan. It has become increasingly evident with his play on the field in the preseason that saw him put together an impressive 71-yard […]

The New York Jets have a good problem to have right now. they have three good quarterbacks that they need to try to figure out what do with. More and more signs point to Sam Darnold being the starter which would probably make Josh McCown the backup and makes Teddy Bridgewater the odd man out. […]

Jalen Ramsey isn’t the only one who believes Deshaun Watson is capable of winning MVP sooner rather than later. Former MVP and Super Bowl-winning quarterback Joe Theismann is also firmly on the Watson bandwagon and believes the Texans QB can win the award this year. “I think he has a chance to be MVP of […]

The Dallas Cowboys aren’t the only team that has its eyes on former Cincinnati Bengals safety George Iloka. The Oakland Raiders also plan to make a run at the recently released veteran, per Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. As Gehlken notes, Iloka would be reunited with new Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther, who […]

Through the first couple of weeks of the preseason, New York Jets quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has had a strong showing on the field looking to be completely past his previous knee injury. This has sparked chatter about the Jets potentially being interested in moving Bridgewater in a deal to acquire additional assets to help the […]

There has been a lot of complaining about the NFL’s new helmet rule which makes figuring how exactly to tackle near impossible and it seems like it has a chance to turn into the new catch rule. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones opened up about the rule after Saturday’s preseason game, and he admits he […]

The controversy of the preseason is over the NFL’s new helmet rule that no one seems to understand how exactly it will be called and others wonder how some of the penalties that have been called were supposed to be avoided. There has been a lot of backlash especially from defensive players about the new […]

The Dallas Cowboys could be without starting safety Xavier Woods for their season opener against the Carolina Panthers due to a hamstring injury. And given their lack of depth at the position, they are thinking about bringing in another safety for added insurance — but it’s not Earl Thomas. According to Jane Slater of NFL […]

Through the first two games of the NFL preseason, Miami Dolphins veteran running back Frank Gore has been notably absent from the playing field as the team has elected to hold him out. However, head coach Adam Gase has revealed that Gore has been on him about getting on the field in some capacity in […]