Month: December 2024

Luther Burden III declared for this year’s draft earlier in the week, but he is not the only Missouri junior to take that route. Right tackle Armand Membou informed ESPN’s Pete Thamel he is headed to the NFL this spring. Membou will skip the Tigers’ upcoming bowl game and turn his attention

Roughly 24 hours after the news broke, the football community remained stunned over the fact that former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick had interviewed with North Carolina regarding the Tar Heels’ head-coaching vacancy. On Friday, NFL insider Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk echoed what’s become a popular take regarding Belichick’s true

The Jets will have Allen Lazard back in the fold in time for Week 14, but they will not see C.J. Mosley again this season. The latter is headed to injured reserve, head coach Jeff Ulbrich announced on Friday. Mosley has been dealing with a herniated disk in his neck, and he has been

Marshon Lattimore was known to be a trade candidate well before the 2024 season began, and to little surprise, he was dealt before last month’s deadline. The Pro Bowl corner is set to debut with his new team (in his former home stadium) this week, but he is not seen strictly

Here are Friday’s practice squad moves: Cleveland Browns Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings Signed: T Coy Cronk Placed on practice squad injured list: G Henry Byrd Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks Peters has not seen any game action this season, keeping him from an official 21st NFL slate. Peters, 42, would make

Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston has a history of going viral on game days. That trend continued when he said he was “just praying for the Lord to deliver me from pick-sixes” after two of three interceptions he tossed in Cleveland’s 41-32 loss to the Denver Broncos this past Monday night were returned

The prospect of Bill Belichick taking an initial plunge into the college ranks in his 70s has generated understandable skepticism in NFL circles, as it has been widely reported the high-profile coaching free agent wants to return to the NFL. If his North Carolina connection is a bluff, however, it

The Green Bay Packers’ defense struggled in critical late-game situations during Thursday’s 34-31 loss to the Detroit Lions, who have the league’s top-ranked offense (32.1 PPG). Defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley must address these lapses and tighten the unit’s performance in Week 15 at the Seattle Seahawks and in the final

The curse of a Super Bowl hangover may be just a superstition, but 49ers fans may be believers after suffering through a brutally injury-plagued season for the second time immediately following a loss in the sport’s season finale. The last time San Francisco missed the playoffs, they finished 6-10 in

The Buccaneers’ depth at cornerback continues to be an issue in 2024. Five weeks after acquiring the veteran 33-year-old corner, Tampa Bay will now officially put Troy Hill on injured reserve, per Jenna Laine of ESPN. He joins Bryce Hall on IR and Josh Hayes and Tykee Smith from the secondary on the injury report. The Bucs

The Buccaneers’ depth at cornerback continues to be an issue in 2024. Five weeks after acquiring the veteran 33-year-old corner, Tampa Bay will now officially put Troy Hill on injured reserve, per Jenna Laine of ESPN. He joins Bryce Hall on IR and Josh Hayes and Tykee Smith from the

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio raised some eyebrows earlier this week when he suggested that the Chicago Bears call the San Francisco 49ers about a possible trade for 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan. During a Friday appearance on San Francisco sports radio station KNBR, 49ers general manager John Lynch left little

Today’s minor NFL transactions: Cincinnati Bengals New Orleans Saints New York Giants Williams, an undrafted rookie out of Tennessee, had appeared in every game for Seattle so far this year. While he only managed four snaps on defense in that time, Williams was the team’s primary punt returner and was

The New York Giants could be without their top pass-catcher on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. Rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers is listed as questionable with an injured hip flexor and did not practice Friday. “[I’m] hopeful that he’ll be ready to play,” head coach Brian Daboll told reporters

Barely a month remains before the 49ers can begin extension talks with Brock Purdy, the Mr. Irrelevant find that helped bail the franchise out of the predicament the Trey Lance miss created. Purdy has lost two of his top four weapons, and he has picked up a shoulder injury. Though,

The subject of another NFL investigation due to a woman’s sexual assault claim, Deshaun Watson, settled with his most recent reported victim. That was believed to close the door on another NFL suspension effectively. That is now official. Watson is not set to be banned in connection with that alleged crime,

Aidan Hutchinson sightings during Lions games have become commonplace, and the star edge rusher continues to make progress. It now appears more likely than not the Lions maximizing their game count this season would involve a final-act cameo from Hutchinson. Suffering a fractured fibula and tibia in Week 6, the

Multiple NFL reporters suggested shortly after the Carolina Panthers benched quarterback Bryce Young following the club’s second game of the season that his time with the organization was essentially over.  In a piece published on Friday, The Athletic’s Jim Trotter revealed what Panthers president of football operations/general manager Dan Morgan told Young during

The subject of another NFL investigation due to a woman’s sexual assault claim, Deshaun Watson settled with his most recent accuser recently. That was believed to effectively close the door on another NFL suspension. That is now official. Watson is not set to be banned in connection with that alleged

Back in September 2023, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson said he “would love for” the club to hold onto quarterback Kirk Cousins. Jefferson didn’t get his wish, as Cousins reached free agency this past March and then signed a four-year, $180M contract that included $100M guaranteed to join the Atlanta Falcons. Ahead

Aaron Rodgers is set to remain atop the Jets’ quarterback depth chart to close out the current campaign, but it very much remains to be seen if he will be with the team next season. Tyrod Taylor is under contract for 2025, and he represents an option to handle starting duties on

Second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson helped the Indianapolis Colts win two of three games after he was temporarily benched for a pair of contests earlier this fall.  For a piece published Friday, The Athletic’s Jim Trotter shared how Colts general manager Chris Ballard recently admitted he has one regret about how the club

Keenan Allen‘s Chargers tenure came to an end this offseason when he was traded to the Bears. The veteran wideout said in June he would be open to a long-term Chicago contract, and that sentiment has not changed. The 2024 campaign has not gone according to plan for the Bears,

It was recently reported that former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel “would consider” becoming the next head coach of the New York Jets, depending on who team owner Woody Johnson hires as the franchise’s new general manager.  A different former head coach was linked with the Jets ahead of the weekend. 

The NFL has reached an agreement with the NFLPA to make several changes to the league’s policies regarding substance abuse and performance-enhancing substances, per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson and CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. Modifications regarding banned non-performance-enhancing substances – termed substances of abuse – are more lenient and forgiving. For example,