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Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has made it clear, privately, that he wants to be traded. With the Texans not yet showing an inclination to give him what he wants, the question becomes whether Watson should make his position public. Last year, one high-profile player sparked a trade with a well-time tweet. During Super Bowl week, […]

On Friday, potential evidence emerged of someone arranging for Twitter bots and a Facebook ad for a column on an obscure website touting Washington owner Daniel Snyder. Snyder, through his lawyers, has denied such methods to boost the manner in which he is regarded or perceived. “Dan Snyder unequivocally denies ever using bots or fake […]

The Raiders have re-signed another one of their exclusive rights free agents. The team announced that safety Dallin Leavitt has agreed to a one-year deal with the team. Defensive lineman Kendal Vickers did the same earlier this offseason. Leavitt signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2018 and made his regular season […]

Based on reports surfacing yesterday regarding a June 2020 shooting at the home of NFL agent Damarius Bilbo, there’s definitely some smoke when it comes to the potential involvement of Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard. If the NFL has joined the authorities in the search for fire, the NFL isn’t saying so. “We will decline comment,” […]

The Vikings are signing kicker Greg Joseph to their roster and some have wondered what that means for Dan Bailey‘s future in Minnesota. Bailey missed seven field goals and six extra points during the 2020 season and $1.8 million of his 2021 salary will be guaranteed if he is on the roster on the third […]

Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II was officially sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday after accepting a plea agreement on sex crimes against five women. According to Julie Watson of the Associated Press, the 14 years is the maximum possible sentence for Winslow under the terms of the plea agreement. Winslow was […]

Carson Wentz will wear a number other than 11 with the Colts. Receiver Michael Pittman Jr. wore the number as a rookie in 2020 and doesn’t plan on giving it up in 2021, no matter what the team’s new quarterback offers. Colts coach Frank Reich is not surprised or concerned about Pittman declining to give […]

While discussing the differences between Tyreek Hill‘s use of the deuces when running to the end zone and the direct placement by Antoine Winfield, Jr. of the deuces in Hill’s face during the Super Bowl, I had an idea. The NFL punishes such behavior with a system of fines. The fine money goes to a […]

Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy did not play a down in the 2020 season because he tore his quadriceps while at Cowboys training camp in August, but he doesn’t think the injury should prevent him from finding work for the 2021 season. McCoy said on SiriusXM NFL Radio that he’s “working on running and getting strength […]

The Falcons are coming off a 4-12 season, they have a new coach and G.M., and quarterback Matt Ryan turns 36 this offseason and is slated to have a $40.9 million salary cap hit. Given those facts, it’s understandable that some have asked whether the Falcons will move on from Ryan this year. But Falcons […]

It started as a “bold prediction” that morphed into a vague sort of report that provided ESPN a week’s worth of content. The possibility of the transaction still lingers. Ultimately, however, would the Panthers include running back Christian McCaffrey in a trade for quarterback Deshaun Watson? The Panthers just signed McCaffrey to a long-term deal […]

Former NFL defensive tackle Louis Nix III was found dead in Florida on Saturday, three days after being reported missing by his mother. Nix was 29. NBC Sports reports the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office pulled a car from a pond near Nix’s apartment that matched his vehicle’s description. Nix was last seen alive Tuesday. Nix, a […]

J.J. Watt‘s tweets are sparking speculation as to his destination in free agency. But around the league, players are still putting their best foot forward to recruit him. During an interview with Sports Radio 810 WHB, Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones said it would be nice to play next to Watt. “J.J. Watt has been […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick will be ready to answer teams’ calls when he hits free agency next week. Fitzpatrick does plan to play this season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. That had been widely expected, and we’ve previously noted that Fitzpatrick wants to compete for a starting job. However, a report last week from John Clayton […]

The Vikings hired longtime NFL wide receiver Keenan McCardell to coach their wide receivers and he feels a special connection to the top two players in the team’s position group. First-round pick Justin Jefferson had a spectacular rookie season and Adam Thielen caught 14 touchdown passes to set a career high in his seventh season […]

The Giants reworked tight end Levine Toilolo‘s deal to clear some cap space on Monday and they freed up some more by saying farewell to one of Toilolo’s teammates. The team announced the release of wide receiver Cody Core on Monday afternoon. The move provides the team with $2 million in cap room and leaves […]

The Eagles have moved to hold onto their three exclusive rights free agents for the 2021 season. Mike Kaye of NJ.com confirmed a report from OverTheCap.com that the team tendered linebacker Alex Singleton, running back Boston Scott, and wide receiver Greg Ward with contracts. That ties all three players to the team if they plan […]

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie reportedly is putting out word he wants Jalen Hurts as the team’s starting quarterback in 2021. The Eagles traded Carson Wentz to the Colts, a deal that becomes official next week, to set the stage for Hurts to take over as the starting quarterback. Whether he has competition or not, Hurts […]

The story hid in plain sight for 38 years, the last half of which consisted of Tom Brady being a star NFL quarterback. Only today, the anniversary of Terry Bradshaw’s 1983 supposedly minor (but ultimately career ending) elbow surgery, did the nugget emerge that Bradshaw used an assumed name when he entered the hospital in […]

We’ve known that Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady needs knee surgery. We’ve heard, from his coach, that Brady will be ready to go in June. We hadn’t heard that the procedure has occurred. Appearing on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Brady disclosed that the surgery has happened. “I actually had knee surgery, so I’m […]

The 2020 season ended in Tampa. The 2021 season will start there. The Buccaneers, winners of Super Bowl LV, will host the Week One opener on the first Thursday of the next season. Here are the options, beyond the three NFC South rivals: Dolphins, Giants, Bears, Bills, and Cowboys. The NFL usually looks for an […]

The Browns greeted only 80,440 fans at their eight home games in 2020. They are hoping for almost that many at each of their home games this season. The Browns distributed season-ticket renewal plans Monday with “the hope for a full capacity at FirstEnergy Stadium this year,” Daryl Ruiter of 92.3 The Fan reports. FirstEnergy […]

More information has emerged as to the disputed report from 106.7 The Fan regarding the pending investigation into the culture at the Washington Football Team. On Friday, the radio station reported that attorney Beth Wilkinson has recommended that Daniel Snyder be forced to sell the team. The NFL called the report “absolutely false,” explaining that […]

The Texans fired Amy Palcic as vice president of communications in November, creating something of a firestorm at least among national media. The Jaguars now have hired Palcic to lead their communications team. New coach Urban Meyer announced the hiring Monday night, writing on his personal Twitter account, “I’m thrilled to be able to announce […]

After playing his first four years with the Vikings, Stephen Weatherly signed a two-year deal with the Panthers last offseason. His hope was to show how effective he could be as a full-time starter. The defensive end started Carolina’s first nine games, but was placed on injured reserve in November as he underwent finger surgery. […]

The Saints restructured the contracts of linebacker Demario Davis and defensive end Cameron Jordan over the weekend, saving the team $13.44 million against the cap this season. They also have restructured the contracts of Drew Brees, Wil Lutz and David Onyemata this offseason. And the Saints have more work to do to get below the […]

Before he tore his ACL late in the 2017 season, Carson Wentz was an MVP candidate. His offensive coordinator that season, of course, was his new head coach — Frank Reich. Wentz didn’t play Super Bowl LII, with Nick Foles winning MVP. Offensive lineman Jason Peters didn’t play that game either, having torn his ACL […]

The Buccaneers are still working on a contract extension for quarterback Tom Brady, but they have been able to wrap up talks about a new deal with another member of the club. Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com reports that defensive end Pat O'Connor is signing a one-year deal with the team. O’Connor was set for exclusive […]

The Bengals announced Thursday they will wear new uniforms beginning in the 2021 season. They will unveil the new unis sometime this spring. The Bengals haven’t undergone a major change since adding stripes before the 1981 season. They have had a handful of tweaks since, including color scheme changes. The Bengals are not changing their […]

Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin didn’t say at a Monday press conference whether the Bengals would use the franchise tag on pass rusher Carl Lawson or cornerback William Jackson III, but he does expect the team to be active in free agency. The Bengals are projected to have more than $40 million in […]

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is still motivated to be the best. Rodgers said in an Instagram appearance this week that he is as motivated as ever to succeed in everything he does, on and off the field. “We have to have something inside us that drives us,” Rodgers said, via the Green Bay Press-Gazette. “I […]

Word last month was that the Seahawks were likely to cut defensive end Carlos Dunlap before a $3 million roster bonus came due early in the new league year and that move will come on Monday. PFT has confirmed multiple reports that Dunlap will be released. The move will clear over $14 million in salary […]

The Lions cut a pair of players on Monday afternoon. Linebacker Christian Jones and offensive lineman Russell Bodine have been cut loose as they prepare for the start of the new league year in Detroit. The Lions also announced that they have re-signed defensive back Mike Ford. Jones was set to make a $3.17 million […]

Louis Nix, a third-round pick of the Texans in 2014 who also spent time with the Giants, Washington, and Jaguars, has gone missing in Florida. Ben Becker of ActionNewsJax.com posted the plea from Nix’s mother, who explained that she has heard nothing from her son in several days. “Last communication of anyone seeing him was […]

The Vikings have elected to not tender exclusive rights free agent cornerback Chris Jones, making him free to sign with any team, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. Minnesota claimed Jones off waivers in October, and the cornerback played eight games for the club in 2020, starting three. He finished with 19 […]

Tight end Levine Toilolo signed a two-year deal with the Giants last year and he’s reworked it in order to stick with the team for the 2021 season. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Toilolo has agreed to a restructured contract with the team. The details of the restructure were not part of the […]

Bengals cornerback Mackensie Alexander was arrested for battery in Florida this summer, but the charges have now been dropped. Alexander’s attorney Brian Pakett told Tom Pelissero of NFL Media about the dismissal on Tuesday. The incident leading to the charges came when Alexander was looking for his father after he’d gone missing. Alexander was arrested […]

Broncos safety Justin Simmons said this week that he was heading toward free agency with the belief that the Broncos want him back in 2021 and the team is moving to make sure he sticks around. According to multiple reports, the Broncos are using the franchise tag on Simmons on Friday. It is the second […]

Free agent offensive lineman Justin Britt has signed with the Texans. He announced the news on Instagram, posting, “I’M BACK!” and tagging the Texans. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports Britt signed a one-year deal worth $3.2 million with a chance to make $5 million. Britt, 29, did not play last season while rehabbing a […]

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the NFL’s massive concussion settlement discriminates against retired players on the basis of race. Via Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com, the presiding judge dismissed the case on the basis that it was an “improper collateral attack” on the settlement. The judge nevertheless expressed concern about the situation, ordering […]