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It goes without saying that the secondary for the Oakland Raiders has been nothing short of a disaster. To make matters worse, rookie cornerback Gareon Conley was sidelined for the entire 2017 NFL season with a shin injury after playing just two games. However, there is plenty of optimism for his return. Despite the small sample size, […]

Crazy things tend to happen before the NFL draft every year. The only thing crazier is the speculation that develops in the weeks leading up to the draft; speculation that is often fueled by the most innocent of observations. For example, it appears that Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield and Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean […]

Following nearly two weeks of free-agent visits with several teams around the league, former Pro Bowl cornerback Vontae Davis announced his decision to sign with the Buffalo Bills on Monday afternoon. This has put him on a team well ahead of the start of the free agency period next month. It will mark the third team […]

The Oakland Raiders, who heavily underachieved this past season following a breakout 2016-17 campaign, are likely going to get a nice facelift on defense this offseason in hopes of getting back to the playoffs. And according to a report on Tuesday via Tony Pauline of Draft Analyst, new head coach Jon Gruden and the Raiders […]

The Miami Dolphins hoped they had drafted their quarterback of the future when they selected Ryan Tannehill. But after five seasons (he was injured for the sixth) there is no guarantee that they still see him as their quarterback of the future. How deep could the detachment be? According to the rumor mill, they may […]

Following the conclusion of the 2017 season, there had been the growing expectation that the Oakland Raiders would be parting ways with veteran wide receiver Michael Crabtree. His departure was expected to be part of a few sweeping moves to shake things up in the offseason. However, there hadn’t been much dialogue concerning this possibility over […]

Over the weekend, the Jacksonville Jaguars announced the decision to ink quarterback Blake Bortles to a three-year extension that could be worth up to $66.5 million. It has completely erased any doubt about his long-term future with the franchise beyond the 2018 NFL season. This has also drawn plenty of reaction throughout the league about […]

With all these huge contracts being given out already this NFL offseason to quarterbacks, it shouldn’t be much longer until Green Bay Packers superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers is back at the top of that list of highest-paid players in the league. According to an article written by Packers beat writer Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Green Bay […]

In the wake of the questionable trade that sent star cornerback Marcus Peters from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Los Angeles Rams, it was revealed in an article today by longtime Sports Illustrated writer Peter King that the Chiefs called every single team in the NFL and only got any interest from three of […]

The Dallas Cowboys live and die by their offensive line. Zack Martin is an integral part of that unit, and the team has been working on his contract extension for over a year. There really hasn’t been any doubt as to the team’s desire to retain him. According to Stephen Jones, they have every intention […]

Dallas Cowboys fans felt the sting of the NFL’s indecision over what a catch is a few years ago. When Dez Bryant’s clutch reception in the divisional round of the 2015 playoffs against the Green Bay Packers was ruled incomplete, the moment forever commented itself into Cowboys lore. Whenever a catch has been questioned since, […]

Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield is one of the most intriguing prospects in the 2018 NFL Draft. Early reports suggest he can even go as high as No. 1 overall to the Cleveland Browns. While it is still way too soon to tell, it seems the Browns are not the only ones impressed with Mayfield […]

The Green Bay Packers typically stay clear of the big name free agent market. But last year they broke from the norm and signed tight end Martellus Bennett. But things didn’t work out. They ended up cutting him during the season. But since they didn’t get what they paid for, they wanted to recover some […]

Buffalo Bills linebacker Preston Brown is set to become a free agent in a few weeks. He hasn’t indicated whether he intends on leaving Buffalo. But he has stated that there is one place he wouldn’t mind going—to the Dark Side, aka the New England Patriots. The Patriots have poached talent from the Bills in […]

It has been several days since the Los Angeles Rams made the big splash move of acquiring Pro Bowl cornerback Marcus Peters from the Kansas City Chiefs. The front office was able to bring in one of the game’s premier defensive players to immediately upgrade their secondary for the 2018 season at a limited cost. […]

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, marks the first official day of the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. For many professional and amateur football talent evaluators, it’s the equivalent to baseball’s “is this heaven?” quote from a classic sports film set in Iowa. It’s where dreams come true for so many young ones ready to make their mark […]

The Chicago Bears will need to pull off a spectacular NFL offseason if they are to fulfill the playoff guarantees of running back Jordan Howard. However, they will first need to decide on how to approach the situation regarding cornerback Kyle Fuller. Fuller is projected to have some suitors should he hit the market as […]

According to a tweet earlier this afternoon from Clarence Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Cowboys Executive Vice President Stephen Jones said the team plans to either cut or attempt to trade longtime cornerback Orlando Scandrick this offseason. Stephen Jones said CB Orlando Scandrick will likely be cut or traded — Clarence Hill Jr […]

The Tennessee Titans are coming off their first playoff appearance in nearly a decade that saw them advance to the divisional round. More importantly, this has put the front office in the position of adding to their promising roster over the offseason with the hope of taking another step forward next season. With the 2018 […]

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels made headlines after the 2017 NFL season for going back on his agreement to become the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Needless to say, McDaniels had received significant backlash from former coaches for not following through on his word. However, his decision may have sparked a new initiative within the […]

The NFL Combine is just a few days away, with many of the top prospects are expected to participate in the various drills. Just like the many years prior, the bulk of the focus on the event will fall on the group of quarterbacks in the 2018 crop, which is filled with attractive talent, like […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars executed the inevitable when they cut running back Chris Ivory following the 2017 NFL season. Now, the veteran workhorse has already jumped to a head start on potential landing spots for next year. Ivory has been making his rounds as of late after visiting with the Buffalo Bills on Monday. According to […]

The Chicago Bears have a laundry-list of issues to resolve in the offseason and running back Jordan Howard is optimistic about their playoff chances in 2018 despite playing to a poor record this past season. Howard also understands that the team will need to solve one glaring void in order to do so. During an […]

The Carolina Panthers have made it clear that they will be undergoing a major overhaul at the wide receiver position. As a result, the only wideouts that are seemingly safe from potentially being cut are Devin Funchess, Damiere Byrd and Curtis Samuel. The name that obviously makes sense to stick around is Funchess after he firmly established […]

The 2018 NFL season has not even officially started yet the Kansas City Chiefs are already sporting a whole new look. The Chiefs have made two blockbuster trades involving quarterback Alex Smith and cornerback Marcus Peters. A lot has been said about Kansas City’s overhaul thus far and while one of the departed, Peters, understands that the move […]

The Detroit Lions head into the offseason with several questions surrounding their roster that first must be addressed if there is any hope for a serious playoff push in the 2018 season. One of these inquiries includes the long-term future of former Pro Bowl defensive end Ziggy Ansah with the team. Ansah has completed the fifth-year […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has become the center of a possible legal matter concerning the payment of millions of dollars in reimbursement to the league. All of which stems from his actions taken after the NFL suspended star running back Ezekiel Elliott that pushed him to fuddle in commissioner Roger Goodell’s contract extension situation. […]

Running back Dion Lewis of the New England Patriots is set to hit NFL free agency as one of the more intriguing players available at his position. He has an opportunity in front of him to become one of the most targeted players for any team that is looking to upgrade in the backfield next […]

Ahead of the NFL Scouting Combine this week, the league has begun to take a serious look at altering the catch rule to get a more clear understanding of what is understood to be a catch. The current standing of the rule has created much conflict and confusion that has all led to this point […]

The Minnesota Viking having an interesting dilemma on their hands at the quarterback position that will be the center of focus this offseason. Each of their options at the position is set hit the free agency market where they could garner much attention around the league to potentially compete for a starting spot elsewhere. This […]

In just over two weeks, Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins will venture into the NFL free agency period for the first time in his career where he will attract plenty of interest. He has been long touted as being the top player at his position that will be available on the open market. There has been […]

Former UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen has been widely regarded as being one of the overall top talents in this year’s draft class. This has put him in the position of possibly being selected with the first overall pick by the Cleveland Browns, who are in need of upgrading under center. However, there has been constant […]

Former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Jonathan Martin put a scare into a lot of people last week when he posted a threatening image to Instagram. But in light of recent events, proper precautions were taken, and he was taken into custody by the police. According to Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, he has since […]

The 2017 NFL season was not, by any means ,a successful one for the New York Giants. Fortunately, they now have a clean-sheet to work with for next year. Among the notable headlines surrounding the Giants was the turmoil with cornerback Eli Apple. As a result, Apple has emerged as a possible trade candidate for the Tennessee Titans […]

It was an eventful 2017 NFL season for Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety T.J. Ward. He joined the Bucs after being waived by the Denver Broncos late last offseason for salary cap purposes. However, it was not long before Ward became upset with his lack of role within the defense. As a result, his brief stint […]

For the first time in several seasons, the New England Patriots are venturing into the offseason without a young quarterback behind Tom Brady on the roster. It has brought up persistent questions concerning the long-term future at the position after Brady’s tenure comes to a close. This has put the front office in an interesting […]

The Baltimore Ravens are still reeling from their disappointing finish to the 2017 NFL season. As a result, they could be undergoing a bit of a youth movement this offseason. There had been some speculation regarding the futures of wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and Danny Woodhead’s future in Baltimore. According to Jeff Zrebiec of The Baltimore […]

Last Friday, the Kansas City Chiefs made the surprising decision to trade Pro Bowl cornerback Marcus Peters to the Los Angeles Rams. In the first few days since the move, there hadn’t been any specifics as to what the front office was able to acquire for the talented defensive back. However, the details of the transaction […]

It was a disastrous 2017 NFL season for the Chicago Bears, to say the least. However, that has not deterred running back Jordan Howard from setting the bar high for next year. The Bears finished an abysmal 5-11 and have plenty of lingering questions going into the NFL offseason. Regardless, Howard officially guaranteed Chicago will make the […]