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After sitting out the Los Angeles Chargers preseason opener last week against the Arizona Cardinals, quarterback Philip Rivers will finally get a chance to break a sweat in a live game setup this Saturday, when his team hosts the visiting Seattle Seahawks, according to Jack Wang of the Los Angeles Daily News. https://twitter.com/thejackwang/status/1030177924983468032 The Chargers’ […]

Aaron Rodgers is under contract with the Green Bay Packers until after the 2019 season, but talks about his extension has been heating up since the Atlanta Falcons made Matt Ryan the first NFL player to reach the $30 million per season salary by handing him out a five-year extension last May. While citing a […]

The Oakland Raiders will play their second preseason game on Saturday and according to Adam Schefter of ESPN Khalil Mack won’t be present. Raiders DE Khalil Mack will not report to team before its second preseason game Saturday, per source, meaning he will be fined another $814,000, bringing his two missed preseason game total to […]

The odds are currently in favor of Dez Bryant joining the Cleveland Browns, but that is unlikely to happen this Thursday. According to a report by Adam Schefter, Bryant and the Browns will continue to find a middle ground on Friday, when the situation between the two sides will hopefully become clearer. No Dez Bryant-Cleveland […]

Josh Gordon continues to be a mystery this NFL offseason, and his absence from the Cleveland Browns has given rise to speculations that he may be battling substance-abuse issues again or anything related to it. However, Gordon is reportedly embroiled in an entirely different situation that could be the reason why he’s been away from […]

It appears that if Houston Texans fans want to see Deshaun Watson play extended time on the field, they will have to wait for the regular season to come. Via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Texans head coach Bill O’Brien believed that that amount of time Watson and Houston starters spent on the field during […]

Last year, the New England Patriots completely revamped the quarterback position with the exception of superstar Tom Brady. The team traded away their talented backups one by one starting with Jacoby Brissett who was shipped to the Indianapolis Colts followed by Jimmy Garoppolo being traded to the San Francisco 49ers. These trades were a bit perplexing […]

The New England Patriots have undergone a lot of turnover at the wide receiver position, trading Brandin Cooks to the Los Angeles Rams while watching Danny Amendola join the Miami Dolphins. Their departures makes the roles for the mainstays all the more important, which is likely why the franchise has already begun extension talks with […]

The Tennessee Titans are coming off their first playoff appearance in nine years, hoping to build off that momentum heading into the 2018 season. A major piece of that puzzle will be Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker, who has proven to be a major asset in the offensive game plan. However, it appears that […]

The Denver Broncos might have a bit of an issue with their backup quarterback spot, and John Elway hasn’t ruled out bringing in a another veteran to back up Case Keenum. Elway was asked about bringing in Colin Kaepernick, and he made it very clear that ship has sailed and he is no longer an […]

Dez Bryant landed in Cleveland on Thursday morning to meet with the Browns about possibly playing for the franchise. He made a surprise appearance on the Cleveland Browns daily show during his visit, sounding pretty optimistic about getting a deal done. Bryant started the interview by saying “What up Cleveland.” He also went on to […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is expected to see extended playing time during Thursday night’s preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. According to Jeff Howe of The Athletic, Brady is expected to play a good portion of the first half, and could actually play all of it. Tom Brady is expected to play a […]

The 2014 NFL Draft was a class stacked with plenty of elite talent across the board with many of the first rounders becoming cornerstones for their respective franchise. Among those early selections was wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who was taken with the 12th overall pick by the New York Giants. However, the 25-year-old thought […]

The Oakland Raiders appear to be at a standstill in their extension talks with star defensive end Khalil Mack has now reached a point where trade rumors have entered the picture. The Green Bay Packers have been at the forefront of that discussion with the betting odds now having them as the favorites to land […]

The Cleveland Browns are set to meet with former Pro Bowl wide receiver Dez Bryant on Thursday with eyes on potentially working out a deal with him to bring him into the fold ahead of the 2018 campaign. According to Nathan Zegura of Browns Daily, the 29-year-old has reportedly stated upon walking into the practice […]

The New York Jets have spent much of the NFL offseason with an open competition for the starting quarterback job that still has no clear-cut frontrunner for the spot. However, there is a growing sense that rookie Sam Darnold could have a leg up in the process that has led to Manish Mehta of the […]

The closer that the start of the 2018 regular season draws, the more comfortable that rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield has continued to get within the Cleveland Browns offensive game plan. This has led to the coaching voicing more encouraging comments in his direction in regards to what he has shown in training camp and the preseason. […]

New York Giants star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has spent much of the NFL offseason working his way back from a surgically-repaired left ankle. Things have picked up over the last couple of months as he been able to pick up the level of activity on the practice field along with being able to […]

Cincinnati Bengals second-year running back Joe Mixon appeared to have suffered a minor injury in Wednesday’s practice that forced him to leave the field early. However, any concern about the situation has quickly been erased as he was back in the fold and participating in plays on the field, according to Paul Dehner Jr. of The […]

It goes without saying that the Seattle Seahawks underwent a major overhaul of their roster this offseason. Among the notable additions they made was that of wide receiver Brandon Marshall. Marshall was seen by many as a bit of a longshot to stick around in Seattle. However, according to ESPN’s Brady Henderson, head coach Pete Carroll is […]

In the last couple of weeks, things have picked up in the extension talks between the New York Giants and star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. with signs pointing to a new lucrative deal being hammered out in the near future. Beckham Jr. has weighed in the situation by stating that he believes it will […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is 39 years old, and as he gets closer and closer to 40, there are more and more questions about how many more years he will be able to play in the NFL. In a recent interview via NFL.com Brees admitted something that might be shocking to some fans. […]

Dak Prescott says he is finally “starting to click” with his new wide receivers — Allen Hurns, Tavon Austin, Deonte Thompson, and rookie Michael Gallup. But in that four-man group, Austin has been the one who’s caught the Dallas Cowboys QB’s eye with his performance in camp. “I’d say Tavon for the simple fact, in […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have ushered in quite the youth movement over the last couple of years. This has resulted in the departure of several key players on both sides of the ball. Despite now being one of the veteran players on the team, wide receiver A.J. Green is not worried about any uncertainty regarding his […]

The Seattle Seahawks made quite the investment in their backfield by selecting running back Rashaad Penny with the 27th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. However, Penny feels he was still overlooked in a lot of ways compared to New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley. Although there were a number of talented backs […]

The entire Dallas Cowboys passing game has been under a lot of scrutiny this offseason. Quarterback Dak Prescott has looked shaky at times, especially with his deep throws, while his crew of wide receivers — which includes a lot of new faces — hasn’t exactly inspired much confidence. However, Prescott believes that he and his […]

Earlier this week, Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was placed in the concussion protocol after colliding with one of his offensive linemen during a play in training camp. This had immediately put him through the process that the team has reported checked him out of Thursday morning, according to Gerry Dulac of Pittsburgh […]

The New York Giants have been moving cautiously over the last few days since rookie running back suffered a mild hamstring injury in training camp on Sunday while attempting to make a catch. Since then, Barkley has voiced little concern about the injury by voicing it is something that he could play through if there […]

During this past week, New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley suffered a minor setback with what’s been classified as a mild hamstring strain in training camp. Since then, the Giants have operated quite cautiously with Barkley with eyes toward having him on the field for the season opener. According to Jordan Raanan of […]

When the Cleveland Browns drafted Baker Mayfield there were questions if he would be the starter week one against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mayfield was impressive in the first game of the preseason and showed a lot of poise but even so, there is a good chance now that Mayfield isn’t even the backup when the […]

Dion Lewis spent the last three years with the New England Patriots before signing a four-year deal this offseason with the Tennessee Titans. Lewis has always played with a chip on his shoulder and a big reason now is because he doesn’t feel like the Patriots thought he was good enough to stick around on […]

There were a lot of people who thought Bears rookie Roquan Smith just needed to sign his contract and get to training camp but at least one of his Bears teammates is proud of what he did. Veteran linebacker Danny Trevathan said he is proud of Smith standing up for what he thought is right. […]

A.J. Green is just 30 years of age and presumably still has a few more years left in his impressive career. But as far as the Cincinnati Bengals star is concerned, he is basically “guaranteed” to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. Although, Green doesn’t want to just be considered among the best; he […]

Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Todd Haley has challenged veteran receiver Jarvis Landry to mentor rookie Antonio Callaway. In the second episode of Hard Knocks, Haley spoke with Landry about Callaway on the sideline during the preseason opener. Haley pointed out that Larry Fitzgerald, whom Haley coached in Arizona, would take on the challenge. “Hey, you […]

Add the Houston Texans’ DeAndre Hopkins and the San Francisco 49ers’ Jimmie Ward in the growing list of training camp fights. The two got into it Wednesday after getting a little too physical during a particular play in joint practice. .@DeAndreHopkins and @49ers DB Jimmie Ward throw punches at @HoustonTexans training camp. @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/I0Xw12g20Z — […]

Bradley Chubb was the second defensive player off the board in this year’s draft. But oddsmakers believe the Denver Broncos edge rusher will end up being named the No. 1 rookie defender in the league come season’s end. As Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk notes, online sportsbook Bovada currently lists Chubb as the […]

The Oakland Raiders best player Khalil Mack hasn’t been at training camp since it opened holding out for a new contract and it seems to be the hottest topic around the Raiders. Coach Jon Gruden doesn’t think that Mack being gone has been a distraction to the team, although he does wish that he was with the […]

Dak Prescott has been vocal about his feelings about the protests during the National Anthem, believing that the field isn’t the time or place for those type of protests. His feeling echoes the feelings of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones who has made it clear that if the players wanted to play for the team, […]

One of the biggest storylines in camp for the Oakland Raiders this offseason has been the fluctuating performance of wide receiver Martavis Bryant. As a result, it appears head coach Jon Gruden has come up with a nickname for the new wideout. Bryant’s arrival in Oakland has been riddled with notable performances both good and bad. According […]