Month: February 2025

The NFL Players Association’s survey found that the Cardinals are the worst team in the league to play for. The team says it’s trying to change that. The NFLPA report card ranked teams in 11 different categories, and the Cardinals were in the bottom half of the league in 10

The Matthew Stafford chase is on. According to multiple reports, the Giants met with Stafford’s representatives while in Indianapolis for the Scouting Combine this week. The Rams have given the quarterback permission to talk to other teams about a trade as he looks for someone offering the new contract that

When Kellen Moore held his introductory press conference a couple of weeks ago, he said he is “really excited to team up” with Derek Carr in his first season in New Orleans. Moore stopped short of calling Carr the team’s Week One starting quarterback, but his comments signaled that the

Previously, Tom Brady has managed to walk the tightrope between being the No. 1 analyst for Fox and a minority owner/majority voice for the Raiders. More recently, he might have stepped off the wire. Via Jordan Schultz of Fox — which makes him a Brady colleague — Brady recently hosted

The NFL is considering changing the regular-season overtime rules to match those of the postseason. If the rule changes for 2025, both teams will be given an opportunity to possess the ball regardless what happens on the first possession. As it stands now, if the team possessing the ball first

The Falcons aren’t hiding the fact that defense is their priority at the Scouting Combine. Only defensive assistant coaches, not offensive coaches, were part of Atlanta’s contingent to Indianapolis, according to the team’s website. And the Falcons scheduled interviews with 45 players at the Combine. All 45 of them play

The NFL Competition Committee has taken up the topic of expanded replay assist for the 2025 season, but they are not recommending that the changes go as far as some would like. NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent told reporters on Wednesday that the discussion of expanded

The NFL will use technology for virtual line-to-gain measurements next season, but officials will continue to spot the ball. “The goal is for it to come online in 2025,” Kimberly Fields, the NFL’s senior vice president of football operations, said Wednesday. The chain gang will remain as a backup. The

The Rams have put another player on the market. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Los Angeles has given interior offensive lineman Jonah Jackson permission to seek a trade. Jackson, 28, signed a three-year deal with the Rams last offseason as a free agent. But after suffering a fractured scapula early

It looks like defensive tackle Davon Godchaux is on his way out in New England. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Patriots have given Godchaux permission to talk to other teams about a possible trade. Godchaux signed a two-year extension through the 2026 season last year, but the

The NFLPA’s annual report cards were released on Wednesday and Kevin Stefanski did not receive a good grade for his work as Browns head coach. Stefanski was one of three coaches to receive a C in the category. That’s down from his B- grade in 2024. The other two coaches

Earlier this month, 49ers owner Jed York confirmed that the team had met with Brock Purdy’s representation now that the quarterback is eligible for a second contract. On Wednesday, General Manager John Lynch reiterated the two sides have started talking shop. “We have started negotiations, we’re talking,” Lynch said during

Earlier this month, 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel made his trade request public. While General Manager John Lynch said after the end of the season in January that the club wasn’t in the business of letting good players go, he changed his tune during his press conference at this year’s scouting

Safety Jordan Whitehead is set to become a free agent next month. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Buccaneers have informed Whitehead that they will not be picking up their option on his contract for 2025. If Whitehead was on the roster five days into the new league

The Jaguars hired Liam Coen as head coach with the idea that he’ll be able to build around quarterback Trevor Lawrence and lead the team to success. Lawrence has already received a second contract from Jacksonville, making him one of the league’s highest-paid players. With the quarterback heading into his

In the first year of the UFL, the merged XFL-USFL used a traditional kickoff formation, with an onside option that consisted of a fourth-and-15 play from the kicking team’s 25. This year, as the UFL adopts a version of the “dynamic kickoff,” the onside kick is dead. The UFL announced

Two weeks from today, the Jets will release quarterback Aaron Rodgers. He’ll become a free agent for the first time in his 20-year career. So who will sign him? It’s been a hot topic in league circles. Some think that, if the Rams trade quarterback Matthew Stafford, Rodgers becomes an

The reason for edge rusher Mike Green’s dismissal from Virginia had not been made public. Green, who played the past two seasons at Marshall, revealed Wednesday he was the subject of two allegations of sexual assault, including one at Virginia, and both of which he denies. Green said, via TheAthletic.com,

The NFL Players Association released its third annual player team report card for all 32 teams. The survey took a deeper dive into the data this year, with additional questions in certain areas, and it was conducted by a third party, Artemis Strategy Group. A total of 1,695 players participated,

The Commanders will have one fewer person in their front office in 2025. General Manager Adam Peters announced on Tuesday that senior personnel executive/advisor to the G.M. Martin Mayhew has decided to retire. “When I got here, he was one of the first people I really wanted to keep and

Texas A&M edge rusher Shemar Stewart has been fastest rising draft prospect after a standout performance at the Senior Bowl. Stewart dominated in the Senior Bowl workouts, showing game-changing ability. “I felt like the Senior Bowl gave me an opportunity to show people my ability,” Stewart said, “because they had

Derrick Henry and the Ravens proved to be a match made in football heaven in 2024, as the veteran running back rushed for 1,921 yards with 16 touchdowns. Henry rushed for at least 135 yards in Baltimore’s last three games of the regular season and then added 186 yards and

Word emerged in January that Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson could miss all of the 2025 season after re-tearing his Achilles. At that point, it was unclear how Watson was injured for the second time after first tearing his Achilles in October. But on Tuesday, General Manager Andrew Berry clarified that

Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson has spoken to Browns defensive end Myles Garrett about the possibility of playing together, but it sounds like it will remain something to think about rather than something we will see on the field in 2025. During his press conference at the Scouting Combine in

The Jets have announced that they will release quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the near future, but they’ve been mum about what they have in mind for another splashy veteran addition to the offense. Wide receiver Davante Adams is set to have a cap hit of more than $38.25 million during