Month: February 2025

With the new league year kicking off on March 12, NFL teams are already deep into planning for the offseason. Here are five moves the Tampa Bay Buccaneers should make in the coming months. 1. Re-sign wide receiver Chris Godwin Godwin was on the brink of a career year before

Retirement was on the table last year for Lavonte David, but he ultimately signed a one-year deal to continue his decorated Buccaneers career. It remains to be seen if he will play in 2025. A report from last month indicated David is likely to hang up his cleats. No final decision

Shortly after Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard confirmed during the NFL Scouting Combine that 2023 first-round draft pick Anthony Richardson will be part of an “open” competition for the starting job this summer, some said the Colts could and even should look to land a replacement for Richardson this offseason.  However,

A second wave of accusations against Justin Tucker has brought the total number of women alleging sexual misconduct at massage therapy sessions to 16. The Ravens’ kicker has denied any wrongdoing already, and his second set of public remarks on the matter repeat that stance. “I maintain I did not act inappropriately

In the eyes of many outsiders and even some Arizona Cardinals fans, Arizona wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was somewhat of a letdown as a rookie considering the expectations that hovered over him last winter.  During a recent chat with Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports at the NFL Scouting Combine

Per Katherine Terrell of ESPN, New Orleans Saints   general manager Mickey Loomis and recently hired head coach Kellen Moore indicated while speaking at the NFL Scouting Combine on Wednesday that Derek Carr  will remain the club’s starting quarterback through at least the 2025 season.  However, NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo

As of Thursday morning, Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams hadn’t come to terms on a restructured contract amid rumors linking Stafford with quarterback-needy teams such as the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders. For a piece published Wednesday night, Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated suggested the conclusion

The Philadelphia Eagles have frustrated many of their opponents with the tush push, but Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh has made it clear he is not one of the people calling for the play to be banned. NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said Monday

The San Francisco 49ers are leaving no doubt about where things stand with wide receiver Deebo Samuel going forward. 49ers general manager John Lynch confirmed Wednesday that the team plans to honor Samuel’s trade request. Lynch admitted that a Samuel trade “makes sense” at this point and will probably happen.

The 2025 NFL Draft is just around the corner and fans are clamoring to know who will be picked No. 1 overall. The Tennessee Titans are currently on the clock and will have their choice of every prospect coming out of college. Will they select a quarterback and replace the

The Rams benched Jackson last season, doing so despite signing him to a three-year, $51M deal in free agency. They are now giving the guard/short-lived center a green light to look elsewhere, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler reports. This might not be the easiest task, as the Rams benched Jackson to use

49ers general manager John Lynch said the team has started negotiating a long-term extension with Brock Purdy, per The Athletic’s Matt Barrows. “We want Brock to be our quarterback as long as we’re here,” said Lynch at the combine. Purdy is entering the final year of his contract as one of the best

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is heading into the final year of his rookie contract.  At this time, he has no guarantees beyond the 2025 season, and he’s only scheduled to make $5 million — a bargain for a quarterback who has led his team to the Super Bowl.

While trade requests don’t always result in a trade, it sounds like Deebo Samuel will get his wish. 49ers general manager John Lynch acknowledged that the team intends to honor the wideout’s recent trade request (per Mike Klis of 9News in Denver). [RELATED: 49ers WR Deebo Samuel Worth Day 3

Derek Carr isn’t the best quarterback in the NFL, but when he’s healthy, he’s a pretty darn good signal-caller. That’s why the New Orleans Saints feel that he’s “their guy” heading into the 2024 season.  “I think we feel like we’ve got a guy we can win with,” general manager

Dre Greenlaw has spent his entire career in San Francisco, and it sounds like there’s some mutual interest in extending the partnership. While speaking with reporters today, 49ers GM John Lynch said the two sides are engaged in ongoing discussions, and there’s optimism that they agree to a new pact

As NFL teams approach the new league year (March 12), they are not just focusing on the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis (through Monday) and draft in Green Bay (April 24-26). Behind the scenes, teams are deciding on potential cut and trade candidates. Ahead of the new league year, Yardbarker NFL

The NFL Scouting Combine starts tomorrow, February 27, and will continue through Sunday, March 2. In a prospect pool that has been reportedly devoid of top-end talent but full of starters and contributors, the combine will be a prime opportunity for players to display their most impressive attributes and stand

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Carter underwent tests Wednesday that revealed a stress reaction in his right foot. The prospect is considering “pre-emptive surgery” that would result in a screw being inserted in the foot. That route would require about eight weeks of recovery, which at the very least would

The Saints’ on-brand restructure of Derek Carr‘s contract last year leaves them with a harder out on the middling quarterback’s contract. Even after the Broncos took on $83MM-plus in dead money to drop Russell Wilson, a Saints-Carr split would bring a noticeable dead cap hit for a team that wages

NFL insider Dianna Russini of The Athletic raised eyebrows when she reported on Tuesday that “there’s no one team that [she’s] hearing that is, in the market, locked in on” pursuing veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers after his divorce from the New York Jets becomes official.  It appears Rodgers is no

Abdul Carter won’t participate at this week’s NFL Scouting Combine, and it was assumed the blue-chip prospect was simply saving his energy for Penn State’s pro day. Instead, the projected first-overall pick may skip all workouts as he deals with a foot injury that could require surgery. According to ESPN’s

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is much closer to his final NFL start than his first – but as he and the organization negotiate a potential contract extension, head coach Sean McVay said he wants Stafford back. “There’s no discrepancy on us wanting him to continue to lead the

Since the Patriots brought in Mike Vrabel as head coach, there’s been plenty of talk about who truly runs the show in New England. While executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf is expected to have a heavy hand in the roster’s construction, Vrabel acknowledged that he wouldn’t have

Following news that the Panthers wouldn’t be re-signing Shaq Thompson, there was some natural speculation surrounding the veteran’s NFL future. The linebacker was quick to shut down any talks of retirement, as Thompson announced on Wednesday that he intends to keep playing in 2025. “I’m incredibly excited about the next chapter

Following news that the Panthers wouldn’t be re-signing Shaq Thompson, there was some natural speculation surrounding the veteran’s NFL future. The linebacker was quick to shut down any talks of retirement, as Thompson announced tonight that he intends to keep playing in 2025. [RELATED: Panthers Will Not Re-Sign Shaq Thompson]

The 2025 NFL Draft is coming up, and fans will have their attention on the scouting combine in Indianapolis this week to see which prospects could turn their favorite teams around. In the first round, a quarterback is typically desired very early on in order to reboot a struggling franchise.