Jerry Jones remains stubborn about serving as the Cowboys’ G.M.
When Jerry Jones bought the Cowboys 36 years ago, he made himself the General Manager. To this day, he’s still in that role. He was asked earlier this week whether he has ever considered stepping down. “Momentarily,” Jones said, via fox4news.com. “Small fractions of seconds, I promise you that.” Jones
Raiders GM reveals how they will play safety Jamal Adams
The addition of safety Jamal Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders is a bit surprising given his injury history, but the Raiders brass is keeping their fingers crossed hoping the three-time Pro Bowl safety can stay healthy. In an interview with Raider Nation Radio 920 AM on Wednesday, Raiders general
Browns introduce a brown helmet
The Browns is the Browns. And their new helmet is brown. Yes, the Cleveland Browns have exercised their prerogative to add a second alternate helmet by introducing a brown one. And the whole thing is sponsored by Dude Wipes. Which will do nothing to prevent people from associating the brown
Liam Coen gave Trevor Lawrence unique task early into training camp
It’s no secret that one reason the Jacksonville Jaguars hired former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen as their new head coach is that those running the Jaguars believe Coen can help fifth-year quarterback Trevor Lawrence make a major leap in his development. While speaking with reporters at training camp
T.J. Watt: “Absolutely unacceptable” that I haven’t won a playoff game
The Steelers won a playoff game in January 2017. Just a few months before the Steelers made linebacker T.J. Watt the 30th pick in the draft. Since then, the Steelers haven’t won in the postseason. Which means that Watt never has. In an upcoming interview on In Depth with Graham
Trey Hendrickson Rejects Bengals’ Latest Offers Without 2026 Guarantees
Trey Hendrickson spent the last month in Cincinnati, working out to prepare for the season and hoping the Bengals would finally offer an acceptable contract extension. Instead, he has retreated to Florida to commence a long-threatened holdout as the rest of the team begins training camp. During a recent press
Quay Walker had ankle surgery, Packers hope to activate him in about a week
The Packers put linebacker Quay Walker on the physically unable to perform list ahead of training camp and General Manager Brian Gutekunst shared an update about when he might be back on the field during a Wednesday press conference. Gutekunst told reporters that Walker had ankle surgery this offseason after
Daniels discusses McLaurin’s holdout amid contract dispute
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin reportedly wants “to bring a deal together” with his current employer regarding a contract extension. Still, he nevertheless elected to stay away from the team during the start of training camp practices this week. While speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels
Brian Callahan: Cam Ward will take the majority of ones reps, obviously
It’s not a surprise given his draft status, but the Titans are going to use training camp to get No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward ready to be a starter. Head coach Brian Callahan told reporters in his Wednesday press conference that Ward will take his reps with the starting
Tua Tagovailoa addresses relationship with Tyreek Hill
Shortly after Miami Dolphins players reported for training camp on Tuesday, Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill suggested he wants to be “better as a leader” after he controversially subbed himself out of Miami’s regular-season finale this past January and then told reporters he was “out.” While speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa
Patrick Mahomes: I have to be better at throwing the ball down the field
Throughout the offseason, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has talked about a need to complete more deep passes to open up the club’s offense. In Kansas City’s first practice this week, Mahomes was able to connect on one such pass with Xavier Worthy, constituting a decent start to that endeavor. After
Three Packers under the most pressure in training camp
The Green Bay Packers’ first game of the 2025 NFL season isn’t until Sept. 7, but training camp is here and preseason football is just around the corner. Green Bay’s first preseason game is against the New York Jets on Aug. 9 at Lambeau Field. This is an important training
Deion Sanders attends Buccaneers training camp as son Shilo tries to make the roster
Deion Sanders is in attendance today as the Buccaneers take the practice field for the first time in training camp. Sanders, the Hall of Fame cornerback and Colorado head coach, is watching his son Shilo, an undrafted rookie safety who is trying to make the Buccaneers’ roster. The Buccaneers posted
Frank Reich opens up about Bryce Young’s rough start to career
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young endured a rough start to his pro career that included the in-season firing of head coach Frank Reich when Young was a rookie and Young being benched last September after a pair of bad performances. Now the interim head coach at Stanford University, Reich spoke with reporters on Tuesday about
Texans put Joe Mixon on NFI list, 11 players on PUP list
The Texans announced a number of roster moves ahead of their first training camp practice on Wednesday. Running back Joe Mixon has been placed on the non-football injury list. The team will also be without Dameon Pierce and J.J. Taylor in the backfield to start camp as both of them
Commanders HC, GM address Terry McLaurin contract saga
The Washington Commanders’ training camp is officially underway, and Terry McLaurin is still nowhere to be found. The former third-round pick hasn’t participated in any of the team’s offseason practices, and it looks like he’s ready to hold out if he doesn’t get a contract extension. When asked about that,
UFL issues non-denial denial on relocation of Birmingham, Michigan, Houston, Memphis
On Tuesday night, reports emerged that the UFL will be relocating half of its entire league. Moving to new markets will be Birmingham, Michigan, Houston, and Memphis. And the new cities reportedly will be Boise, Columbus, Kentucky (Louisville and/or Lexington), and somewhere in Florida (probably Orlando). The UFL has issued
Ravens’ Mark Andrews addresses career uncertainty, trade rumors
Tight end Mark Andrews entered training camp as a member of the Baltimore Ravens, but some continue to wonder if the 29-year-old in the final year of his contract will finish the upcoming season with his current employer. On Tuesday, Andrews indicated he’s doing everything possible to ignore such chatter. “For me,
Mike McDaniel: Confident in cornerbacks, but not closing door on anything
The Dolphins were inexperienced at cornerback before trading Jalen Ramsey to the Steelers and moving Ramsey has led to speculation that the team will be adding a veteran to the group before the regular season. Rasul Douglas and Asante Samuel Jr. are free agents that have been connected with the
Colts GM addresses if Anthony Richardson is entering make-or-break season
Indianapolis Colts principal owner and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon recently insisted that 2023 first-round draft pick Anthony Richardson “still has time to prove” that he can become the club’s long-term franchise quarterback. While speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Colts general manager Chris Ballard was asked if Richardson is entering a make-or-break season as it
Commanders put Terry McLaurin on did not report list, Sam Cosmi on PUP list
Wide receiver Terry McLaurin is officially holding out of training camp. The Commanders placed McLaurin on the did not report list on Wednesday morning, which sets the stage for daily fines of $50,000 until the wideout joins the club to prepare for the 2025 season. McLaurin opted not to report
Garrett Wilson, Sauce Gardner prioritizing huge goals after extensions
The New York Jets took care of two of their young stars when they locked wide receiver Garrett Wilson and cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner down via lucrative contract extensions before Jets players reported for training camp. On Tuesday, both Wilson and Gardner revealed their goals after inking their deals. “Playing meaningful football,”
Mark Andrews “not looking too far ahead” as he enters final year of contract
Tight end Mark Andrews’s return to the Ravens for the 2025 season didn’t become a sure thing until the offseason was well underway and the stress that uncertainty provided may be making it easier for Andrews to keep his mind on the present. Andrews is in the final year of
Todd Bowles addresses if Chris Godwin could play in Week 1
Outsiders still have more questions than answers regarding how Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is recovering from the gruesome dislocated left ankle, high ankle sprain, fractured fibula and torn deltoid that he suffered in October 2024. During a recent chat with Ira Kaufman of the JoeBucsFan website, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles was asked
Cameron Heyward reacts to Steelers paying T.J. Watt
Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman and team captain Cameron Heyward recently campaigned for the club to pay star pass-rusher T.J. Watt. Not long after Heyward offered his comments, the Steelers gave Watt a three-year, $123M deal that included $108M guaranteed. During the latest edition of the “Not Just Football with Cam Heyward” podcast, the
Garrett Wilson: I have faith I’ll be a big part of turning things around
The Jets drafted wide receiver Garrett Wilson and cornerback Sauce Gardner in the first round of the 2022 draft with the hope that they would usher in a more successful era of football, but the team’s results have not matched up with their individual success. That hope has not gone
Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill vows to be ‘better as a leader’
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was no longer the subject of trade rumors by the time veteran Dolphins players reported for training camp on Tuesday. While speaking with reporters at camp, Hill vowed that he will be “better as a leader” for a team that’s facing plenty of uncertainty
Tyrann Mathieu announces his retirement
The Honey Badger is calling it a career. Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu has formally announced his retirement on Tuesday in a social media post. “As I hang up my cleats, I’m filled with gratitude as I close this chapter of my life and officially retire from the game that’s shaped
Sports world reacts to Tyrann Mathieu’s surprising retirement
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Titans OLB Lorenzo Carter announces retirement
Outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter is retiring from the NFL, the Titans announced Tuesday. They will place him on the leagues’ reserve/retired list. Carter signed with the Titans in the offseason. He spent the past three seasons with the Falcons. In 2014, he appeared in 13 games, with 11 starts, seeing
Commanders LB cracks NFL Top 100 list after breakout year
Frankie Luvu has quietly been one of the NFL’s most unique defenders over the past few seasons, and in 2024, Luvu finally received the national recognition that his play deserves. After joining the Washington Commanders and getting to play under Dan Quinn, Luvu has earned his first nod on the
Taysom Hill, Foster Moreau open camp on PUP list
The Saints were without tight end Taysom Hill during their spring practices because of a knee injury and he’s not ready to get back on the field as they move into training camp. General Manager Mickey Loomis said at a Tuesday press conference that Hill will open camp on the
Bo Nix’s continued progress could turn Broncos into legit contender
The Denver Broncos‘ Super Bowl chances this season hinge on quarterback Bo Nix taking another step. He may be on the verge of doing that. Nix finished third in 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year voting behind Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels.
Panthers sign TE Tyler Mabry, put DT Bobby Brown III on non-football injury list
The Panthers made a couple of roster moves just before the start of training camp. Former Seahawks tight end Tyler Mabry signed with Carolina, via Darin Gantt of Panthers.com. Mabry will be on the practice field when the Panthers open training camp today. Mabry previously played for Panthers head coach
Five top players in contract limbo as NFL training camps start
Not every NFL player is showing up to their respective team training camp a happy camper. Stalled contract negotiations are souring the mood and, in some cases, players aren’t showing up at all. Here are five players stuck in contract limbo as camp begins. DE Trey Hendrickson The rest of
NFLPA president Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Vote on interim executive director coming in “near future”
Over the weekend, it was reported that the NFL Players Association would appoint an interim executive director before Tuesday. Tuesday has arrived, and a vote has not happened. NFLPA president Jalen Reeves-Maybin, who has been silent throughout the various recent issues and controversies engulfing the union, has finally spoken, via
Hendrickson reveals big issue in contract talks with Bengals
Trey Hendrickson has officially begun his training camp holdout, and the Cincinnati Bengals star says there has been one main issue in his contract negotiations with the team. Hendrickson, who is set to make a base salary of $16M in the final season of his deal this year, has been
Terry McLaurin doesn’t report to camp while waiting for a contract extension
Commanders General Manager Adam Peters said earlier Tuesday that the team is going to do everything it can to get Terry McLaurin signed to an extension. The star wide receiver, though, remains without an extension and thus did not report to training camp, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. McLaurin is
Talks Ongoing Between Commanders, Terry McLaurin
Reports of dissatisfaction in the case of Terry McLaurin have been prevalent through much of the Commanders’ offseason. No extension agreement is in place with training camp set to begin, but communication is taking place between team and player. “I think everybody in this building values Terry very much,” general manager Adam Peters said on
John Lynch: 49ers “not anywhere close” to having a timeline for Brandon Aiyuk to practice
San Francisco wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk suffered a torn ACL and MCL in Week Seven of last season, and he’s not close to returning. And not even close to knowing when he’ll be ready to return. General Manager John Lynch said today that the 49ers are “not anywhere close to
Caleb Williams wants to do something no Bears QB has ever done
There is an expectation that Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is going to take a big leap forward in Year 2 of his career. He is not only looking for a big step forward, he is looking to re-write the Bears’ franchise record books. Williams said on Tuesday that one
D.C. Council chair suggests he’d have no problem with Commanders name change
The Commander-in-Chief has tried to tie a new D.C. stadium for the Commanders to a return to the abandoned nickname. The chair of the D.C. Council seems to have no problem with that. Consider this quote from Grant Paulsen of 106.7 the Fan in D.C., regarding his Tuesday interview with
Raiders, S Jamal Adams Agree To Deal
Jamal Adams has his next NFL opportunity lined up. The veteran safety is signing with the Raiders, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports. Moments before news of the signing broke, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal noted Adams was present for a free agent visit. Things have clearly gone according to
Panthers cut LB Josey Jewell, who remains in concussion protocol
The Panthers have released linebacker Josey Jewell, the team announced. Jewell, 30, remains in concussion protocol seven months after a head injury in Week 16 against the Cardinals. He intends to prioritize his health with hopes of returning at some point in the future if his symptoms clear. Jewell signed
Schottenheimer shares admission about getting Cowboys job
Brian Schottenheimer served as a consultant (2022) and, later, as offensive coordinator (2023-24) with the Dallas Cowboys before he was promoted to the role of head coach after the club parted ways with Mike McCarthy this past January. During a recent chat with Michael Silver of The Athletic, Schottenheimer revealed
Dolphins place Darren Waller on PUP, sign OL Daniel Brunskill
The Dolphins lured Darren Waller out of retirement, but the tight end is not quite ready to practice. Waller was placed on the physically unable to perform list on Tuesday, Miami announced. Waller has not played since the 2023 season when he caught 52 passes for 552 yards with a
Micah Parsons Avoiding Hold-In, Not Practicing Due To Back Issue
While Micah Parsons is still seeking a new contract, the star pass rusher was in attendance for the start of Cowboys training camp. However, it sounds like the veteran won’t be hitting the practice field anytime soon. [RELATED: DE Micah Parsons: Cowboys Ownership Has Made Negotiations “More Complicated” Than Necessary]
Micah Parsons on lack of movement in talks: I don’t take it personally; I just don’t understand
Cowboys star edge rusher Micah Parsons showed up to training camp despite not having a contract extension. He addressed the media Tuesday and expressed frustration at “not much movement” in negotiations. He has no idea when he might get a new deal as his agent, David Mulugheta, has called the
Kyle Shanahan claims 49ers star hasn’t requested trade
A report last week indicated that 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings wanted either a new contract or a trade. The veteran is still expected to report to training camp on Wednesday, and 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that his wideout hasn’t formally requested out of San Francisco, per ESPN’s
Raiders sign S Jamal Adams, reuniting him with Pete Carroll
The Raiders signed safety Jamal Adams on Tuesday. It reunites the three-time Pro Bowler with coach Pete Carroll, who coached Adams for four seasons with the Seahawks. Adams, 29, is entering his ninth season after the Jets made him the sixth overall pick in 2017. He recently posted a video