NFL Preseason Articles - Page 5

The Chicago Bears expect some big things from young quarterback Caleb Williams this season. Williams is entering his second campaign in the NFL. The young play caller is getting some advice from another NFL quarterback, Mitchell Trubisky. Trubisky is the backup for the Buffalo Bills, after formerly playing for the Bears. He is sharing his […]

The New Orleans Saints still do not know who their starting quarterback will be when Week 1 comes around, and there is still a battle brewing between Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler. Shough had the opportunity to make a case for the starting job in their second preseason game, as he got the start and […]

Mitchell Trubisky’s return to Halas Hall last week brought back plenty of memories, but it also offered a reminder of the quarterback’s long-term goal. The Buffalo Bills backup and former Chicago Bears starter still wants another chance to be a franchise quarterback. Trubisky, the No. 2 overall pick in 2017, shared reps with Mike White […]

New York Jets tight end Stone Smartt had one of the most talked-about moments of the preseason when he leveled New York Giants rookie pass rusher Abdul Carter during a run play. The highlight spread quickly across social media, but for Smartt, it was simply part of the assignment for the Jets. “It was just […]

The Green Bay Packers had a pretty mediocre season in 2024. Green Bay did win 11 games, but they lagged behind Detroit and Minnesota the entire year. Now the Packers are hoping to take a big leap forward in 2025. If that is going to happen, they need to eliminate sloppy games like the one […]

As there is a heated quarterback battle between the Indianapolis Colts’ Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones, there is one more preseason game and time after for the team to decide who will start under center in Week 1. While there is no doubt that Colts head coach Shane Steichen has a major decision to make […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers came up short on the scoreboard Saturday night, falling 17-14 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their second preseason game at Acrisure Stadium. The result mattered less than the development of Pittsburgh first-round pick Derrick Harmon, who delivered the type of play the Steelers drafted him for. Late in the first quarter, […]

Teddy Bridgewater needed only 12 days with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make his case for a roster spot. What made his preseason breakout even more notable was his insistence that the credit belonged elsewhere. The veteran quarterback pointed to offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, who helped design a simplified game plan that Bridgewater could execute […]

The San Francisco 49ers are hoping to rebound in 2025 after a disappointing 2024 season. San Francisco is looking good during the preseason, defeating Las Vegas 22-19 on Saturday. One 49ers player received a ton of praise after the close win. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan heaped praise on his kicker Jake Moody after the […]

The Miami Dolphins walked away with a 24-17 preseason win over the Detroit Lions, but the bigger story centered on the quarterback room. While rookie Quinn Ewers delivered a much-needed bounce-back performance for the Dolphins, longtime insider Joe Schad urged caution about drawing sweeping conclusions. Ewers, a seventh-round pick out of Texas, had stumbled in […]

The Philadelphia Eagles didn’t play most of their starters in their preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, which allowed them to get an extensive look at other players. The rookies got some good run, and one player in particular showed out. It was second-round pick Drew Mukuba who had a day, and it started in […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy made it clear that Brandon Aiyuk’s absence due to the wideout’s injury is being felt. But Purdy’s confidence in the wide receiver’s eventual return has not wavered. Aiyuk is expected to begin the 2025 season on the physically unable to perform list as he continues his recovery from ACL […]

The Detroit Lions have looked solid during the NFL preseason. Detroit dropped a close game 24-17 against Miami on Saturday afternoon. One rookie wide receiver had a great game, making a strong case for a spot on Detroit’s 53-man initial roster. Lions wide receiver Jackson Meeks had a great game against the Dolphins on Saturday. […]

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye admitted he has room to grow after an uneven showing in New England’s 20-12 preseason win over the Minnesota Vikings. Despite this, Patriots coaches and teammates remain encouraged by his progress. Maye played two series against Minnesota’s second- and third-string defenders and finished 4 of 7 for 46 yards. […]

The New England Patriots might have found another undrafted gem on their 2025 roster with receiver Efton Chism III. While second-round pick TreVeyon Henderson has been the team’s biggest star in training camp, no player has seen their stock rise more over the past few months than Chism. Chism has turned heads throughout training camp […]

The Green Bay Packers already have one of the best running backs in the league in Josh Jacobs. That being said, it can never hurt to have a good backup. 2024 draft pick MarShawn Lloyd was supposed to be the insurance policy for Jacobs last season, but injuries limited his time on the field. During […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking for leaders on the offense this season. Pittsburgh may have found one of them in one of their youngest players. Steelers wideout Roman Wilson is getting rave reviews after his performance Saturday in a preseason game, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Wilson finished the contest with two receptions for 72 […]

The Dallas Cowboys are entering a new era with Brian Schottenheimer at head coach. Dallas made plenty of moves this offseason to set Schottenheimer up for success during his first season. The first-year head coach is already facing some difficult decisions just weeks before the regular season. Cowboys quarterback Joe Milton III did not get […]

In the Las Vegas Raiders’ first preseason game, Ashton Jeanty did not have the performance he or others were probably expecting, as he finished with -1 yards. Things were completely different the second time around for Jeanty as they went up against the San Francisco 49ers, and for a moment, everybody remembered why he was […]

New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn wasn’t happy after his team got trounced by the New York Giants Saturday night. The Jets struggled to move the football, in a 31-12 loss. Following the game, Glenn called out what he saw as sloppy offense. “Overall, in general, it wasn’t good enough,” Glenn said, per the […]

The Baltimore Ravens will be under immense pressure to get to the Super Bowl during the 2025 NFL season. Baltimore has dominated the regular season over the past few years, but cannot get over the hump during the playoffs. Hopefully the team’s new kicker can provide some stability that makes a difference during the playoffs […]

Trey Lance had a solid highlight during the Los Angeles Chargers’ preseason matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night. Lance has been in the NFL since 2021 when the San Francisco 49ers selected him with the third overall pick of the NFL draft. Unfortunately, he lasted two seasons there as injuries and limited […]

Stetson Bennett guided the Los Angeles Rams to a gutsy 23-22 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. But the Bolts witnessed a rare highlight during the contest. With 305-pound TeRah Edwards snatching the rare defensive lineman interception. NFL insider Ari Meirov became enamored by what Edwards pulled off. Even hailing it “the best highlight” of […]

Stetson Bennett had a highlight to remember in the Los Angeles Rams’ preseason matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday night. Bennett has been in the NFL since 2023, being with the Rams after they selected him in the fourth round of the draft. He has yet to appear in a regular-season game, being […]

The Dallas Cowboys are rolling out the most intriguing new wide receiver pairing soon. Plus potentially the most polarizing duo between CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. Lamb is an established All-Pro, but one who worked through a much scrutinized contract situation in 2024. Pickens arrives after helping talk his way out of Pittsburgh. Although Brian […]

The Dallas Cowboys returned to AT&T Stadium for their second preseason game on Saturday, falling 31-13 to the Baltimore Ravens. Quarterback Joe Milton showed flashes of arm talent but struggled for consistency throughout the contest, completing nine of 18 passes for 122 yards, including one interception and a 48.8 passer rating. The play that stood […]

Abdul Carter will definitely be feeling some soreness after the New York Giants’ rivalry matchup against the New York Jets on Saturday night. Carter has plenty of expectations on him, especially after being the third overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. He came out as a star prospect from the Penn State Nittany Lions, […]

After taking a ferocious hit on a deep ball pass against the Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston was not only carted off the field with an apparent head injury but was then taken to a local medical facility for further testing, according to his head coach Jim Harbaugh. Running down […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went on a defensive frenzy in their preseason matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night. Tampa Bay pulled off excellent plays in the secondary, making three interceptions throughout the game. Antonio Grier Jr., Zyon McCollum and Kindle Vildor were the defenders who made the plays on that side of the […]

The Indianapolis Colts are nearing a decision on their starting quarterback for Week 1, as head coach Shane Steichen confirmed he is “very close” to naming either Anthony Richardson or Daniel Jones the starter. After three weeks of training camp and two preseason games, the competition remains tight, with the final preseason matchup against the […]

The Cleveland Browns have an intriguing quarterback situation. Although veteran signal-caller Joe Flacco is widely viewed as the team’s No. 1 quarterback, Shedeur Sanders turned heads and opened eyes with his scintillating performance in Cleveland’s 30-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers on the road in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL preseason. On Saturday, another […]

During their second preseason outing, while pulling off a 22-19 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, the San Francisco 49ers suffered another setback to their roster as Dominick Puni went down with a knee injury, raising alarms along the offensive line. The starting right guard was injured in the first quarter during an extra-point attempt […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers currently lead the Pittsburgh Steelers 14-7 as the second half begins in their second preseason matchup. Signed a couple weeks ago to be one of starting quarterback Baker Mayfield’s backups, veteran Teddy Bridgewater put on quite a show in the first half. The former first-round pick completed six of his 11 […]

After watching Shedeur Sanders shine in his preseason debut against the Carolina Panthers, the Cleveland Browns eagerly tuned into Week 2 to see how fellow Class of 2025 quarterback Dillon Gabriel would fare against the reigning and defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. The results? Well, they were polarizing, with Gabriel completing 13 of his […]

The Indianapolis Colts are nearing clarity in their quarterback competition as head coach Shane Steichen confirmed he is “very close” to naming a starter between Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones. Following Saturday’s 23-19 preseason loss to the Green Bay Packers, Steichen stressed that a final decision is coming soon. “I’ve seen three weeks of it,” […]

Despite last week’s 30-9 preseason opening loss to the Denver Broncos, there weren’t too many people around the San Francisco 49ers concerned about the outcome. Saturday’s matchup in Las Vegas against the Raiders would be a little bit of a better indicator of how the team looks heading into the regular season. With the score […]

Following head coach Dave Canales’ handling of the starters in Saturday’s preseason game against the Houston Texans, questions quickly arose. The second-year coach had previously stated that Bryce Young and the first-team offense would play around three series, but he changed course in a hurry. After just six plays, Young and the starting unit were […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when fans worried who would fill the safety spot next to Reed Blankenship in Vic Fangio’s Philadelphia Eagles defense. While it may just be the preseason, that conversation may be over, as Andrew Mukuba took the field for the first time in an Eagles uniform and absolutely […]

To add on to the preseason updates relating to the Miami Dolphins, there is a key one in regards to star and standout running back De’Von Achane. While the NFL should be warned that the Dolphins running back is ready to tear through any team in his way, there could be some delay with his […]