The story of the offseason has created short-term professional complications for Patriots coach Mike Vrabel but no long-term impact on his job security. Patriots coach Robert Kraft made that clear on Friday. Kraft commented on Vrabel during Friday’s episode of First Take on ESPN. Appearing with Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, Kraft was asked this question […]

Regardless of the existence of what have been referred to as “absolutely exhausting” trade rumors, there has been zero legitimate sign that either the Las Vegas Raiders or star pass-rusher Maxx Crosby wants to end their working relationship amid the NFL’s ongoing summer break.   On Friday, Crosby seemed to confirm his intentions for at least the start […]

The Panthers have brought back an offensive lineman. Carolina announced on Friday that the club has re-signed Brady Christensen to a one-year deal. Christensen, 29, has spent his entire career with the Panthers. A third-round pick in 2021, Christensen has appeared in 59 career games with 34 starts. He was on the field for eight […]

Earlier this month, Brady Christensen received full medical clearance upon completing his rehab from a torn Achilles. The veteran offensive lineman has quickly managed to line up his next deal. The Panthers announced on Friday that Christensen has been re-signed. The sixth-year veteran has spent his entire career in Carolina, and that will continue through at least […]

Real Salt Lake has apologized to Kealia Ohai Watt and J.J. Watt after Ohai Watt was not recognized in a social media post on Wednesday. On Wednesday, the Watt family arrived in Salt Lake City to watch Burnley FC take on Real Salt Lake in a friendly. The Watts are minority investors in the EFL […]

Five-time Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara has spent his entire nine-year career with the New Orleans Saints, but there was speculation his time in the Big Easy was over.  But with Kamara entering the final season of his two-year, $24.5 million contract, Nick Underhill of New Orleans.Football reported he and the Saints agreed to a new […]

As an international sport’s temporary takeover of America comes to an end, America’s predominant sport aims to continue its international takeover. Via Sportico, Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked Thursday at Fanatics Fest if there’s a new country in which the NFL would like to stage a regular-season game. “I got about 10,” Goodell said. He […]

The Titans moved on from a pair of starting offensive linemen this offseason, leaving two major holes in front of second-year quarterback Cam Ward. Fortunately, it sounds like the unit is quickly taking shape. As Jim Wyatt of the team’s website writes, Austin Schlottmann has the “upper hand” for the team’s starting center spot. Meanwhile, Cordell Volson […]

The Kansas City Chiefs dropped photos featuring some of their players’ offseason activities. They included a shot of Madison Square Garden after Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift got married there on July 3. The images also featured Patrick and Brittany Mahomes at Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas City on June 17. Other notable […]

It’s make or break time for the Detroit Lions, head coach Dan Campbell included. Sure, this franchise looks nothing like it did, say, five years ago. It’s strong, vibrant and a real contender in the NFL. But, if this team expects to get to the Super Bowl for the first time in Detroit history, that […]

The World Cup semifinal match between Argentina and England had storylines extending beyond Atlanta, all the way to the Falkland Islands. Yes, the two countries still have beef over a war from 44 years ago, especially since ownership of the islands remains disputed. After Argentina made yet another late comeback to secure a spot in […]

A few weeks before he announced his retirement in early June, quarterback Russell Wilson claimed that the Jets made him an offer in free agency. Had he signed with the Jets, Wilson would have slotted in behind starter Geno Smith, his backup in Seattle from 2020-21. But it doesn’t appear there was any real chance […]

Veteran linebacker Demario Davis said that he believes the Jets signed him as a free agent to be a model of what “winning culture looks like” and that process appears to be off to a good start. Davis will be playing alongside Jamien Sherwood at linebacker and Sherwood is coming off a somewhat disappointing 2025 […]

Shortly after defensive superstar Aaron Donald officially announced his retirement in March 2024, the Los Angeles Rams grabbed edge-rusher Jared Verse in the first round of that year’s NFL Draft.  While the two never shared a locker room together, Verse eventually learned what kind of “psychopath” Donald is as it pertains to staying in shape. Verse is now a Cleveland Browns player via […]

Caitlin Clark was not happy with the officiating during Wednesday’s 88-75 loss against the Golden State Valkyries, particularly regarding a no-call in the second quarter after contact at the rim left her briefly limping. “That hurts,” she told reporters, saying she was kneed in the quad on the play in question. “The ref can’t miss […]

The Cowboys have seen a handful of players spend seasons on a franchise tag over the past several years. George Pickens will follow suit, as today’s deadline for tagged players to sign extensions has now passed. The other three players to receive tags — Breece Hall, Kyle Pitts and Daniel Jones (transition) — have all […]

When it comes to the NFL’s effort to send the Brian Flores case to arbitration, it’s apparently not over until the NFL says it’s over. Regardless, the presiding judge has now made it abundantly clear that it’s over. Despite a court ruling and an appeals court ruling that the claims brought by Brian Flores (against […]

The summer months are almost over. Training camps are set to open across the NFL as teams start to prepare for the upcoming season and begin their quest to reach Super Bowl LXI. The battle to see who raises the Lombardi Trophy at the season’s end is almost set to begin.   This week, Yardbarker’s […]

I’ve got a theory about the Browns’ quarterback competition. It’s a simple one, which is roughly the limit of my cognitive ability. It goes back to a clip that emerged early in the offseason program. The quarterbacks were doing a basic drill. Catch the snap, fake a pitch, make the drop into passing position, and […]

4:12pm: The Saints and Kamara have finalized the reworked deal, according to NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport. “Alvin’s goal, and the team’s goal, was for him to remain with the and retire a Saint,” the RB’s agent, Brad Cicala, said. Although precise terms are still not known, though The Exhibit’s Josina Anderson confirms it […]

An NHL offseason full of drama continued Wednesday morning, as the Red Wings announced that Yzerman is transitioning from his roles as general manager and executive vice president but will remain with the organization as a senior adviser to the governor and CEO, Chris Ilitch. Yzerman, a legend in Detroit as a player, had early […]

Back in late May, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes acknowledged that he was “still a long ways away” from being cleared to play in Kansas City’s season-opening “Monday Night Football” home game versus the rival Denver Broncos on Sept. 14.  Mahomes spent the offseason program continuing his recovery from the torn ACL and torn LCL he suffered this past December. During Wednesday’s edition […]

The Steelers head into the 2026 season with higher hopes for their receiving corps. DK Metcalf caught 59 passes last season, but the rest of the group only had 77 and the 136 total receptions ranked 31st among receiving groups for the 2025 campaign. The Steelers addressed that shortcoming by trading for Michael Pittman Jr. […]

In 2019, the Dolphins launched one of the most aggressive rebuilds in modern NFL history. The Chris Grier-led overhaul did eventually produce some success, with the GM’s 2022 Mike McDaniel hire leading to the franchise’s first instance of back-to-back playoff berths since the early 2000s. But the McDaniel- and Tua Tagovailoa-centered turnaround did not last. […]