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NFL training camp is right around the corner, and has even started for some teams, but there are still quite a few NFL free agents who are looking for new homes before the start of the season. NFL free agency is in the rearview mirror for the most part, but there are still top-tier players, […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are going to be going into next season as the favorites once again to win the Super Bowl. As long as Patrick Mahomes is running the show at Arrowhead stadium, the Chiefs should be and will be considered contenders. It will help that Travis Kelce is there as well, but in […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off of a Super Bowl winning season and are looking to repeat as champions. Of course, with Patrick Mahomes at the helm, this is most definitely a possibility and will be as long as he is the signal caller in Kansas City. This is why the plethora of moves […]

The Chicago Bears have had a huge offseason in preparation for one of the more anticipated seasons in recent memory. All of the moves and excitement stem from the all-important third year coming up for Justin Fields; if he can continue his development and become the quarterback that the Bears envision him to be, than […]

Seven-year NFL veteran and one-time Pro Bowl defensive end Yannick Ngakoue is still looking for a new team, one he hopes will be his home for more than a year. Appearing on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Ngakoue talked about his desires in free agency as offseason workouts ramp up. “I definitely want to play for a […]

Following three days full of surprises, the 2023 NFL Draft is officially in the rearview mirror. With 259 players hearing their names called, they now know where they will start their professional careers in the league. Nine of them will be with the San Francisco 49ers in 2023. With hopes of going further this year, the […]

The NFL Draft has finally concluded, and now comes a rather important decision for teams. Are they satisfied with the current roster that they have? Depending on how things went in the draft, some teams might still have some holes that they would want to fill. The good news for these teams is that there […]

The Atlanta Falcons are expected to make further changes during the 2023 NFL offseason. This is hardly unexpected given the number of roster spots still available. Of course, they can do so through the draft. They may, though, continue to scout the market for other possible free agents. Here we’ll look at the most significant […]

We expect the Los Angeles Rams to make further changes during the 2023 NFL offseason. This is hardly surprising given that they still have a large number of roster spaces to fill. They can, of course, do so through the draft. They may, however, continue to look for parts in the free agency market. Here […]

With free agency already beginning soon, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a bevy of needs to fill. While the emphasis is on landing a big name, they also need to round out their roster with some quality players. Here we’ll look at the four best players that the Steelers have to target during 2023 NFL free […]

The 2022 season was a transitional one for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and they still almost ended up finding their way into the playoffs. With Kenny Pickett leading the way, the Steelers won six of their last seven games, but ended up just missing out on the final AFC Wild Card spot. Moving forward, it’s clear […]

The NFL season for the Cincinnati Bengals is officially in the books. The Bengals could not return to the Super Bowl, falling short to the Kansas City Chiefs, 23-20, in the AFC Championship Game. With hopes of finally winning the franchise’s first title slashed, for now, the front office will have some work to do […]

The Indianapolis Colts Week 16 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers means fairly little for them after they were eliminated from playoff contention on Thursday night when the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the New York Jets. Still, they could ruin the Los Angeles Chargers day if they decided to try to pull off an upset, so […]

The Las Vegas Raiders acquired young cornerback Rock Ya-Sin in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday, sending Yannick Ngakoue the other way in a player-for-player swap. Ya-Sin revealed his reaction to the trade, and he didn’t hold back with some critical comments on his former team. Via Vic Tafur, Ya-Sin said the Colts […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have had a busy week in free agency. They landed Pro Bowl defensive end Chandler Jones on Wednesday. That made Yannick Ngakoue expendable, and they treated him as such. The Raiders and the Indianapolis Colts have agreed to a trade that sends Ngakoue to the Colts in exchange for defensive back […]

The Indianapolis Colts have had a rather quiet offseason thus far, with the exception of trading Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders. That changed Wednesday, however, as the Colts struck a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders to acquire EDGE rusher Yannick Ngakoue, according to Ian Rapoport. Sources: #Raiders pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue is expected to […]

The Las Vegas Raiders had a valiant win in Week 7 over the Philadelphia Eagles to stay afloat over the last two weeks despite their coach Jon Gruden resigning due to off-the-field issues. The Raiders now sit atop the AFC West at 5-2 after their 33-22 victory. Star quarterback Derek Carr had an efficient game, […]

What are the Las Vegas Raiders doing? This offseason has been a disaster for the team. They’re further away from contending than they were last year, but they aren’t in rebuild mode either. Here are all their worst moves from the start of free agency.  Overpaid Kenyan Drake The Kenyan Drake deal may go down […]

The NFL free agency window is now in full swing. The Las Vegas Raiders have made their move and it comes in the form of the signing of free agent pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue, who could be the Raiders’ answer to Patrick Mahomes. This report comes via Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal: On the […]

The AFC South will be a tight race again between the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans. For the Colts to secure a division championship, though, they’ll need to improve their roster for the 2021 season. The front office has already been busy, trading with the Philadelphia Eagles for quarterback Carson Wentz. There are a few […]

Their main issue this offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers is the handling of their quarterback situation. However, it looks like the Pittsburgh Steelers seem have locked that element down with the reports of Ben Roethlisberger returning for another season. With that roadblock out of the way (outside of restructuring his deal), the Steelers now look […]

The Indianapolis Colts have experienced quite the transformation in a little under two years. Andrew Luck’s healthy return in 2018 resulted in a 10-6 record and a Wild Card win. The offensive line had been revamped, resulting in a Pro Bowl season from Luck and a balanced running game. But things were about to change […]

Things did not end well between Yannick Ngakoue and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Last summer, Ngakoue requested a trade out of Jacksonville after repeatedly beefing with the Jaguars organization. On Aug, 31, the defensive end took a $5.8 million pay cut in order to facilitate a deal to the Minnesota Vikings for two draft picks. After […]

The recent trade which dealt defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens will have major implications for the future of the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Minnesota Vikings. The degree of success that Ngakoue and the Ravens will attain by the end of this season can dictate the type of assets that the Jaguars will […]

The Minnesota Vikings recently sent shockwaves to the rest of the league after engaging in a blockbuster trade that sent former Pro Bowl defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick and a 2022 conditional fifth-round pick. Amidst the team’s struggles in the early stages of the 2020 […]

A lot is happening with the Minnesota Vikings. On Thursday, it was announced that superstar defensive end Danielle Hunter would miss the entire season due to herniated disc surgery. On the same day, they traded superstar defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens for draft picks. Despite that, they are not rebuilding. At least, […]

The Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings orchestrated a bombshell on Thursday morning, with the Vikes sending Pro Bowl edge-rusher Yannick Ngakoue to the Ravens. Minnesota had traded for Ngakoue in the offseason to solidify the defensive front and negate the loss of veteran defensive end Everson Griffen. But after a a 1-5 start to the […]

The Minnesota Vikings will continue to be without star defensive end Danielle Hunter for an extended period of time as he tends to an ongoing neck injury. Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said Friday that Hunter is getting a second opinion on the injury. Hunter was put on IR nearly a month ago and was […]

It has been 25 years since the Jacksonville Jaguars originally became an NFL organization. The current AFC South franchise is now a staple of the league’s 32-team format. Despite the fact that the Jaguars have never even appeared in a Super Bowl let alone won a title, Jacksonville has won three divisional crowns while making […]

All eyes were on Yannick Ngakoue as he made his debut for the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1. Following Minnesota’s disappointing defensive performance against the Green Bay Packers, Ngakoue is motivated to perform better in Week 2. “I’ve still got a bad taste in my mouth, and I want to make it right this weekend. […]

The New York Jets are aware that outside expectations are relatively low for them in 2020, and GM Joe Douglas is aware that his players hear the (tempered) noise. “Our guys don’t live in a bubble. We see the things that are said, we see the things that are written,” Douglas said Monday in a […]

Yannick Ngakoue is now a member of the Minnesota Vikings and he already has lofty expectations for himself. Before taking a single snap with the Vikings, Ngakoue shared that his ultimate goal is to become a Hall of Famer (per Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press). “I see in the building, they have on the […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Yannick Ngakoue got his wish by being traded from the Jacksonville Jaguars. It appears he is already taking full advantage of the change of scenery. Ngakoue admits that he is excited for the fresh start with the Vikings, via Chad Graff of The Athletic: Yannick Ngakuoe said getting traded to the […]

The Minnesota Vikings made a splash with the acquisition of former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. They will be getting him at a bargain cost compared to his initial price tag. Ngakoue was carrying a $17.7 million franchise tag that the Jaguars had placed on him this offseason prior to the trade. According to […]

The saga surrounding former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue finally came to an end after he was traded to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2021 second-round pick and a conditional 2022 draft pick. Although he had already made it clear that he did not see a long-term future in Jacksonville, he solidified […]

Yannick Ngakoue was finally granted his wish to be traded from the Jacksonville Jaguars as he was acquired by the Minnesota Vikings. To prove how bad he wanted out of Jacksonville, Ngakoue reportedly agreed to take a pay cut to facilitate his deal to the Vikings. Not long after the 2019 season concluded, Ngakoue expressed […]

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue’s wish finally gets granted. The Jaguars are dealing the five-year veteran to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2021 second-round pick and a conditional 2022 pick. ESPN Senior NFL insider Adam Schefter disclosed the deal on Twitter: Jaguars agreed to trade franchise DE Yannick Ngakoue to Minnesota for […]

Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell was on SiriusXM NFL Radio to discuss the rumors going around that a Yannick Ngakoue trade was imminent. He pushed back against those rumors. .@Jaguars General Manager Dave Caldwell addresses the trade rumors surrounding DE Yannick Ngakoue… "If he's being traded, I wish somebody would let me know." 👇MUST […]

It seems that trade talks for Yannick Ngakoue is getting a bit more complicated than it initially was. After earlier reports stated that the Jacksonville Jaguars were close to moving their defensive end, it now seems that there has not been any specific team who are nearing a trade for the former Pro Bowler. As […]