Month: July 2025

J.J. McCarthy has been making some veteran moves as a young quarterback stepping into the role of starter in 2025. Via Kevin Seifert of ESPN, McCarthy organized a couple of offseason throwing sessions with his teammates. One was near Nashville, Tenn., and the other was near St. Paul, Minn. Tight

News that Jets quarterback Justin Fields had to be carted off the field during Thursday’s practice led to thoughts of season-ending injuries, but the first updates on his condition have calmed some nerves around the team. Head coach Aaron Glenn said that Fields suffered a right toe injury. Ian Rapoport

The Browns’ four-way quarterback competition is now underway, as Cleveland gets its training camp going this week. Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters in his Wednesday press conference that he has “a plan that’s in pencil” when asked about the ideal timeline to name a starter between Joe Flacco, Kenny

The Falcons will open training camp without linebacker Troy Andersen on the field. Andersen was placed on the physically unable to perform list on Thursday. Andersen, who can be activated at any point this summer, was limited to seven games last season by a knee injury and he also missed

In June, Texans safety Jimmie Ward was arrested and booked on charges of assault family violence impeding breath/circulation, which is a third-degree felony under Texas law. For the first time since the arrest, both General Manager Nick Caserio and head coach DeMeco Ryans addressed Ward’s situation in their respective press

Dolphins offensive lineman Bayron Matos was taken from the team’s practice to the hospital in a helicopter on Wednesday and will have more tests on Thursday. Matos’s agent Perlesta Hollingsworth told Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald that Matos suffered an “above the shoulder” injury, but was uncertain if the

When the Buccaneers signed 464-pound defensive lineman Desmond Watson as an undrafted rookie, he became the heaviest player ever to sign an NFL contract. But before he can actually play in the NFL, he’s going to have to lose some weight. Watson opened training camp on the non-football illness list,

Vikings safety Josh Metellus is taking a different approach to training camp practices than he took to the team’s spring work. Metellus sat out of team drills during OTAs as he moved into the final year of his contract, but he was practicing without limitations when the team took the

Tight end Noah Fant, a 2019 first-round pick and a piece of the trade that sent Russell Wilson, was recently cut by the Seahawks. Seattle coach Mike Macdonald made his first visit with reporters on Wednesday since Fant was abruptly released. Inevitably, Macdonald was asked about the decision to move

Marvin Harrison Jr. was the first wide receiver drafted in 2024, but he wasn’t at the top of the rookie leaderboard at the end of his first NFL season. Harrison caught 62 passes for 885 yards and eight touchdowns as a rookie and that production lagged behind what Malik Nabers,

Back in early February, Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett made his trade request public with a statement that noted his goal was to compete for a Super Bowl. But then Garrett and Cleveland agreed to a massive contract extension that will pay him an average of $40 million per year,

Browns cornerback Denzel Ward thinks he and his teammates can be the NFL’s best this season. Ward said that after the Browns’ defense had a down year in 2024, they believe they’re going to be the top defense in football in 2025. “That’s our goal, to be the best defensive

After 11 seasons in Dallas, defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence is in his first training camp in Seattle. And Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is loving what he’s seeing. Macdonald said the effort Lawrence puts into each and every drill the coaches ask him to do is impressive, and a testament

Will Levis’ 2025 season has formally come to an end with a string of Titans roster moves on Wednesday. Tennessee has placed Levis on injured reserve, with the quarterback undergoing surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the year. Head coach Brian Callahan said in his Wednesday press

The Bears have moved on from a veteran defensive back. Chicago announced on Wednesday that the club has released Tarvarius Moore. Moore, 28, appeared in 11 games for Chicago in 2024. He recorded seven total tackles, playing exclusively special teams. Before that, he appeared in 61 games with 13 starts

To the extent that NFL teams collude regarding fully-guaranteed contracts, the Texans didn’t get the memo. Or, if they did, they ignored it. On Wednesday, the man who started the trend of second-round picks getting four-year fully-guaranteed deals downplayed the development that resulted in more than a few second-round picks

Micah Parsons still is not practicing Wednesday, the second consecutive day he is not participating with the Cowboys in Oxnard, California. The star edge rusher said Tuesday he would not characterize it as a “hold-in,” citing back tightness. But he and Trevon Diggs, who was standing next to Parsons, joked

When Brandon Aiyuk was looking for a new contract from the 49ers last year, he didn’t practice at training camp until the deal was done. Wide receiver Jauan Jennings isn’t letting his dissatisfaction with his contract take him down a similar path this summer. Jennings reported to camp on Tuesday

When it comes to the identity of the NFL Players Association’s interim executive director and, beyond that, its permanent replacement for Lloyd Howell, we won’t be supporting any candidates. And we won’t be suggesting candidates at the behest of anyone (potential candidates included) who would like to give their candidacy

Former Titans General Manager Jon Robinson traded Pro Bowl receiver A.J. Brown to the Eagles before drafting Treylon Burks with the 18th overall pick in 2022. Brown has 261 receptions for 4,031 yards and 25 touchdowns, a Super Bowl and two Pro Bowls in the three seasons since. Burks has

The Buccaneers are Baker Mayfield’s fourth NFL team. And he says there’s no question that Tampa Bay is the right place for him. Mayfield said on Jason and Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast that in his four years with the Browns, plus his brief stints with the Panthers and Rams,

In January, the NFL Players Association scored a partial victory in a collusion grievance against the league. The outcome was inexplicably hidden by the NFLPA for more than five months, until Pablo Torre found out. The grievance focused on three quarterbacks who failed to get fully-guaranteed contracts after the NFL’s

Cornerback Carlton Davis is ready to go at Patriots training camp. Davis was placed on the non-football injury list to open camp, but the NFL’s daily transaction report shows that he passed his physical on Wednesday. That clears Davis to resume practicing with the team. The Patriots signed Davis to

Earlier today, we used the term “shitshow” when discussing the tenure of former NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell. Eagles tackle Lane Johnson was willing to apply the term more broadly. Via Mark Maske of the Washington Post, here’s what Johnson told reporters on Wednesday regarding the issues the

The Titans are signing linebacker Jihad Ward, Jordan Schultz reports. He played all 17 games for the Vikings last season, starting two, and seeing action on 467 defensive snaps and 78 on special teams. Ward totaled 10 tackles, 14 quarterback hits and a sack. The Titans will be his seventh

CeeDee Lamb missed all of training camp last year while awaiting a contract extension. That didn’t come until 12 days before the season opener. He did not have a 100-yard game in the Cowboys’ first six games and averaged five catches for 78 yards with two touchdowns in that span.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh, along with his brother, Jim, recently visited President Trump in the Oval Office. During Harbaugh’s first media availability since it happened, he was asked about it. He didn’t like the question. Via Sarah Ellison of the Ravens Vault podcast, a reported questioned Harbaugh on Trump’s past

Lamar Jackson twice has won the MVP award and surprisingly finished second to Josh Allen in voting last season. The Ravens quarterback is a three-time All-Pro and has a 70-24 regular-season record. Jackson is headed into his eighth season focused on improving “everything.” “I’m only 28,” Jackson said Wednesday, via

Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers’ toe injury has lingered since his college days at LSU. He has learned how to manage it, including sitting out the offseason program. Nabers said Wednesday the team has a “great” day-to-day workload plan for the toe. “The toe is good, you know,” Nabers said,