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The Green Bay Packers gave quarterback Aaron Rodgers a big receiving weapon with the addition of tight end Jimmy Graham in free agency. The five-time Pro Bowler is expected to emerge as one of Rodgers’ top receiving options this season, particularly in the red zone. Graham and Rodgers are still trying to build some chemistry […]

The Baltimore Ravens signed Michael Crabtree this NFL offseason, and he was the new wide receiver that got all the buzz. Through the first couple weeks of training camp, it has been former Arizona Cardinals speedster John Brown that has snatched up all the headlines. Brown broke out for the Cardinals in 2015, but the […]

Oakland Raiders cornerback Gareon Conley returned to practice Monday for the first time since suffering a hip strain during the team’s first training camp practice on July 27, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN reports. Conley was expected to return after he took part in pregame drills before Oakland’s preseason opener against the Detroit Lions on Friday. […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is finally healthy which is a good thing because the team desperately needs him. Without Luck last year they showed pretty quickly what they were, a football team that couldn’t operate without their star. Colts general manager Chris Ballad has been impressed with what he has seen so far from Luck […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is heading into his 15th season in the NFL. But like his other star quarterback contemporaries, it doesn’t look like Big Ben is slowing down at all. In fact, the 36-year-old might be having the best camp of his career. At least, that’s what new Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner believes. “I would say […]

Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Carson Wentz is still eyeing a return under center for the defending champions’ Week 1 tilt against the Atlanta Falcons, but there are no guarantees it will happen. Wentz was on WIP in Philadelphia Tuesday morning to talk about his playing status for the opener, and he said “it’s going to […]

The New England Patriots duo of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick will be heading into their 19th NFL season together. But while their relationship has changed in different ways over the years, Brady believes that he and his head coach are still on the same page in that they continue to share their main priorities professionally. […]

As NFL training camp winds down and the regular season approaches, things tend to get chippy. Players get sick of going at each other day after day, but there are also still plenty of guys fighting for roster spots. The last few days have brought numerous scuffles around the league, and the New York Jets […]

Tom Brady received new performance-based incentives added onto his contract from the Patriots last week, which will see him earn up to $5 million this season. But in typical Patriots fashion, Brady was pretty tight-lipped about his contract situation when asked about it on WEEI. Instead, Brady declared his love for the Patriots organization and […]

The Miami Dolphins have waived defensive tackle Gabe Wright after he threw a cheap shot at running back Kenyan Drake during a chippy Monday practice, the team announced Tuesday morning. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, Wright “grazed Drake with an elbow to the back when Drake wasn’t wearing a helmet.” Jackson’s source […]

Orlando Scandrick will have to look for a second team this offseason. That’s after the Washington Redskins decided to release the veteran cornerback just five months after signing him, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. The Redskins had just signed Scandrick, 31, to a two-year deal shortly after his release from the Dallas Cowboys. But […]

The New England Patriots brought in wide receiver Eric Decker for some veteran leadership, but he needs to start holding onto the ball if he wants to have the chance to provide that during the season. It seems every practice he has two or three drops, and people around the Patriots and the league have […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady didn’t play in the team’s preseason opener against the Washington Redskins last week. But he sounds as if he’s ready to make an appearance in this week’s assignment, which just so happens to be a Super Bowl rematch. Brady said on WEEI that he “absolutely” plans to play against […]

As Aaron Donald and the Los Angeles Rams finish up the final steps to get a contract extension done, the Oakland Raiders and Khalil Mack haven’t been making any progress towards a deal and it doesn’t look like a deal is going to get any time soon. There have been a lot of rumors that Mack […]

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson still doesn’t have a long-term deal in place as the regular season creeps closer. Although, he is “encouraged” that the contract talks between his camp and the Cardinals are continuing. Johnson admits that the broken wrist he suffered in the last year’s opening game which saw him miss the […]

New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady, the man who has won five Super Bowls in his career and a supermodel as a wife, does seem to be a maniacal perfectionist. Despite his countless accomplishments in the sport of football, Brady can still be easily ticked off by something as trivial as an incomplete pass […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was not amused at all when Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette posted a tweet which came with the insinuation that the star wideout could be hurt. Antonio Brown limps off practice after some early individual work — Ed Bouchette (@EdBouchette) August 13, 2018 In reaction to that, Brown […]

There has been plenty of optimism surrounding the Chicago Bears this offseason. At the forefront of this excitement has been the development of quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Unfortunately, Trubisky has yet to show any signs of consistency through training camp. According to Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune, he has had some trouble grasping head coach Matt Nagy’s new scheme […]

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will continue to enjoy being protected by an offensive line that features seasoned veteran, Donald Penn. This is after the offensive tackle reportedly agreed to restructure his contract with Oakland for the team to guarantee itself of Penn’s services this coming 2018 NFL season, according to Ian Rapoport of the […]

The Denver Broncos addressed the quarterback position during this NFL offseason by landing one of the biggest names available on the free-agent market. Case Keenum agreed to a deal with the team to become the starting quarterback in Denver, but there were a lot of questions remaining about who would be the backup. The obvious […]

Following a disappointing practice session last week, Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers was critical of his team’s effort. In light of those comments, Rodgers voiced on Monday that he hopes that his teammates are tougher mentally to handle his sometimes harsh words with the notion that guides them forward to finding success on the […]

Eric Decker reportedly has been struggling during the New England Patriots’ practices, which isn’t good news for his chances of making the team’s final cut. Having said that, fellow Patriots wideout Chris Hogan is not at all worried about Decker, whom he believes will start to get it together soon Decker has been dropping catches […]

New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley suffered a minor setback in practice on Monday after suffering a mild strain in his left leg while attempting to make a catch. In light of that, head coach Pat Shurmur has voiced that the team will move forward wisely with handling the injury to avoid any […]

To say that it took a while before Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck was able to take the field again would be a massive understatement. When Luck took a snap last Thursday during the Colts’ preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks on the road, it marked the first time that he played in a live […]

Throughout much of training camp, Sam Bradford has had a grip hold of the starting quarterback job for the Arizona Cardinals ahead of rookie Josh Rosen. According to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk, the Cardinals are expected to give Rosen some first-team snaps in the Week 2 action of the preseason against the New Orleans […]

Despite his limited action, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver has managed to capture headlines in training camp this offseason. Unfortunately, his return to practice was short-lived after another minor setback. Brown had missed over a week with a quadriceps injury before getting some action in last Saturday. However, according to Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, he […]

The Cleveland Browns were never shy about designating quarterback Tyrod Taylor as the starter going into training camp. However, quarterback Baker Mayfield’s stellar preseason debut has raised speculation regarding whether or not that notion still holds true. It appears quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese has not swayed from the decision one bit. According to Mary Kay Cabot […]

There is plenty of hype surrounding the return of Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. He has made it clear that he is looking to bounce back from a suspension-riddled 2017 campaign. Elliott recently gave some insight on what he added to the repertoire over the offseason. According to David Moore of the Dallas Morning News, he […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers seem poised to boast an entirely new look on offense to start the 2018 NFL season. It appears they have already decided on the potential pecking order in the backfield. Tampa Bay has featured running back Peyton Barber ahead of Ronald Jones thus far in the preseason. According to Rick Stroud […]

With the preseason in full swing, teams like the Green Bay Packers are looking to integrate some of the new faces into their offense. It appears quarterback Aaron Rodgers still wants in on the action. Green Bay is looking to keep their momentum going at home this week versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. According to Doug Russell […]

Chicago Bear rookie linebacker Roquan Smith was the last player taken in this year’s draft yet to sign his first NFL contract, with the holdout bleeding into training camp and the preseason. It appears that this entire situation has come to a resolution, with Smith hammering out his deal with the Bears on Monday afternoon, […]

The San Francisco 49ers are in a precarious position in the backfield with their top two running backs on the depth chart, Jerick McKinnon and Matt Brieda, each dealing with injuries in the weeks leading up to the regular season. San Francisco wasted little time adding more depth to the position with the signing of […]

The Los Angeles Rams made waves this offseason with the addition of Pro Bowl players such defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh alongside cornerbacks Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters. Meanwhile, the looming return of defensive tackle Aaron Donald has created plenty of hype around the defense. However, one player that has flown under the radar is defensive tackle […]

Since being acquired by the Cleveland Browns, Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry has quickly become ingrained in the franchise that led to him working out an extension to remain with the team for the long haul without even playing a single game. This has now seen him loft some major praise toward offensive coordinator […]

It has been a difficult road back to the field for Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory after dealing with multiple suspensions due to violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. However, Gregory has been on track to be ready to play for the 2018 season, which team owner Jerry Jones echoed that he expects the 25-year-old […]

The Kansas City Chiefs brought in Sammy Watkins as their new offensive weapon, but through the first few weeks of training camp and the first preseason game, it is still Tyreek Hill who is receiving more of the targets, according to Adam Teicher of ESPN. “The ball at Chiefs training camp has gone more to one […]

One of the many changes that the Baltimore Ravens made this NFL offseason to their wide receiver core was the addition of John Brown to bring a legitimate big-play receiving option aboard. Quarterback Joe Flacco has been quick to notice the potential impact that Brown could have on the passing game that he has voiced […]

Earlier in this NFL offseason, Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver Alshon Jeffery underwent surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff that he played through all of the 2017 season. The expectations were that he would be ready to give it a go before the start of the regular season as he had the operation done […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has spent the last several days expressing his displeasure with the team’s effort in the preseason opener. However, he could not help but acknowledge the intrigue surrounding the matchup with Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden this week. The showdown with Gruden is sure to bring up a sense […]