Sunday’s game between the Buccaneers and Bengals has an intriguing subplot. Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield has never lost to Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow. Mayfield is 3-0 against Burrow as a starter. All three matchups happened in 2020 and 2021, when Mayfield played for the Browns. And, yes, Mayfield faced Burrow in 2022, when Mayfield […]

The Chargers entered free agency with nearly $100MM in cap space, but the team revealed a conservative free agency blueprint will be the norm this year. After low-cost outside investments populated the first two Charger payrolls under Jim Harbaugh and GM Joe Hortiz, the organization did not bolster its roster with splashy outside additions. Instead, […]

The NFL has suspended free agent linebacker Xavier Thomas for the first three weeks of the season, according to the league’s personnel notice. It is unclear why the NFL suspended Thomas. Thomas, 26, was waived from injured reserve by the 49ers on Aug. 26. He spent time in the offseason with the Texans before reaching […]

The Las Vegas Raiders got some tough injury news about star tight end Brock Bowers ahead of their Week 1 clash against the Miami Dolphins. Without Bowers, even more of a load could fall on the shoulders of second-year running back Ashton Jeanty, who is  expected to be good to go after dealing with an ankle […]

New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown has been placed on injured reserve after suffering a high-ankle sprain last Wednesday against the Seattle Seahawks, meaning he will miss at least the next four games. From a fantasy football perspective, here’s a look at some potential waiver wire additions for players who need to add a […]

A.J. Brown’s high ankle sprain will indeed result in a notable stretch on the sidelines. The Patriots are placing their No. 1 receiver on injured reserve, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Brown will now miss at least New England’s next four contests (against the Steelers, Jaguars, Bills and Raiders) as a result of today’s news. The […]

The Jonathan Gannon-Kyler Murray partnership in Arizona ended with both men moving on after the 2025 season, but they’ll be back together for the first game of their new starts. Gannon is now the Packers’ defensive coordinator, which means he’ll be charged with slowing Murray down in his debut as the Vikings’ starting quarterback. In […]

Even before the final seconds of the Los Angeles Rams’ 27-7 Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, ticked off the clock, NFL fans posting on social media started roasting Rams head coach Sean McVay for his team’s travel schedule. While the 49ers arrived in Australia a week before the game to fully adjust to the time difference, the Rams arrived […]

Myles Garrett had a concerning debut for the Los Angeles Rams as the star defensive end had no sacks, tackles or pressures. After the 27-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, he admitted that he isn’t 100 percent following knee issues during training camp. “This was the worst version of myself that I’ve put out […]

Leading 10-0 early in the third quarter, the Patriots were on their way to pulling an upset in Wednesday’s season-opening Super Bowl LX rematch with the Seahawks. The wheels came off in the fourth quarter during a 13-10 defeat, though, and now New England will go without its top receiver for a while. A.J. Brown, […]

Matthew Stafford hasn’t looked like the MVP he was last year. Yet. The Rams quarterback completed only 4 of 11 passes for 65 yards and an interception in the first half. Forty-one of those yards came on one throw to Puka Nacua that set up their only touchdown. Stafford’s passer rating is 19.1. The 49ers […]

A Wednesday report indicated that the status of cornerback Joey Porter Jr. for the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ Week 1 home game against the Atlanta Falcons is “up in the air” amid Porter’s desire for a contract extension.  During a Thursday appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter shared a new update on the Porter situation that Steelers fans […]

New England Patriots star wide receiver A.J. Brown has reportedly suffered a high-ankle sprain in team’s season-opening 13-10 loss against the Seattle Seahawks. Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL network reported the update on Brown, noting he will under go an MRI to determine a timeline for his return: Brown suffered the injury while […]

The Falcons could be forced to start Cooper Rush at quarterback on Sunday against the Steelers following an injury to starter Tua Tagovailoa. He appeared to hurt his back early in Thursday’s practice, per ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, giving Rush all of the first-team reps with just three days until Atlanta’s regular-season opener. Tagovailoa, 28, was […]

Jets running back Breece Hall was listed as a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, which puts him on track to play against the Titans in Week 1 after missing a chunk of time this summer with a groin injury. Given Hall’s missed time, it makes sense that offensive coordinator Frank Reich was asked at a […]

Early in the fourth quarter of the NFL’s season opener, the Seattle Seahawks had scored just three points and were without starting quarterback Sam Darnold.  Then, Drew Lock hit reigning Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a short completion on a fourth-and-one from the Patriots 46.  JSN did the rest, outrunning no fewer than […]

The San Francisco 49ers will have two of their biggest superstars available for their season opener against the Los Angeles Rams. George Kittle and Nick Bosa were not included in the team’s injury report for the Week 1 divisional matchup: Head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters last week that Bosa and Kittle will play in […]

Well, that was eventful. Somehow, the Rams acquired a two-time All-Pro cornerback — Trent McDuffie — in a blockbuster trade and he became their fourth-most notable addition. In terms of player acquisitions, few modern NFL offseasons can match this one for firepower. After playing it safer from 2023-25, the Rams are fully back in “eff […]

The eventful month for Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson included a speeding ticket, two days after he was named the starter. Via Fox 8 in Cleveland, Watson was cited for driving 86 miles per hour in a 60 mph zone on Wednesday, August 26. Watson entered a plea of not guilty in Cleveland municipal court on […]

The Seattle Seahawks proved why they must be considered the team to beat in the NFC. Even without their starting quarterback, Mike Macdonald’s team rallied to score 13 unanswered points and seal a 13-10 win over the New England Patriots. Drew Lock did a solid job in the second half after some early jitters, but Darnold’s […]

With Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon and Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez getting their new contracts, another 2023 draft pick at the same position is still waiting for his reward. Per a source with knowledge of the negotiations, nothing is imminent. However, the two sides have been talking. Porter, the first pick in round two (and the […]

Jamaal Williams didn’t see the field during the 2025 campaign and remains unsigned ahead of the 2026 season. While that would seem to indicate that the running back’s NFL career has come to abrupt end, Williams made it clear that he still wants to play. During an appearance on The Schultz Report, Williams told Jordan […]

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers is likely to miss “a game or two” after having a meniscus trim procedure on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Per that report, “Bowers got banged up ‘a little in camp’ and the injury was diagnosed last week and surgery scheduled.” This […]

It’s been months since New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel made the headlines for non-football reasons. Outlets leaked photos of Vrabel and NFL insider Dianna Russini on a seemingly romantic getaway. While both insisted their relationship was platonic, the evidence kept suggesting otherwise. Ultimately, Russini resigned from her position at The Athletic, but there was […]