Michael Penix: Bijan Robinson will be a big factor in the pass game
Falcons running back Bijan Robinson finished last season with 365 touches — No. 2 in the league behind Saquon Barkley’s 378. With Michael Penix Jr. now set to start the season at quarterback, Robinson should be plenty involved in every aspect of the offense once again — particularly the pass
Dolphins position group under more pressure following injury update
Kohou, who entered the league as an undrafted free agent, had blossomed into one of the league’s most dependable slot corners throughout his first three seasons. Per Pro Football Focus data, he took roughly 64 percent of his snaps in the slot a season ago. Overall, he allowed 42 receptions
Adam Butler addresses Christian Wilkins situation
With the Raiders moving on from defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, many questions linger. Especially with the report that a teammate made a report to the team’s human resources department after Wilkins allegedly kissed him on the forehead. On Tuesday, coach Pete Carroll declined to comment on that report. Defensive tackle
Cam Ward sends message to doubters ahead of rookie season
Will Levis needing season-ending shoulder surgery this summer essentially ensured that rookie Cam Ward will enter September as the Tennessee Titans’ starting quarterback. During a recent chat with Jeff Howe of The Athletic, Ward sent somewhat of a message to those who are doubting what he will and won’t be
Report: Cowboys, Micah Parsons talks “have gone backwards”
At a time when they should be making progress, the Cowboys and linebacker Micah Parsons are not. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com said Tuesday that the two sides are moving in the wrong direction. Via Leocciano Callao of Yahoo Sports, Schefter said the player and team are “further away from a
Cowboys executive rips narrative about contract extensions
As of the morning of July 30, there was no indication that the Dallas Cowboys and star pass-rusher Micah Parsons were close to coming to terms on a lucrative contract extension. During a Tuesday appearance on Dallas sports radio station 105.3 The Fan, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones hit
Ben Johnson exploring different ways to get DJ Moore the ball
Bears head coach Ben Johnson was lauded for his creativity while running the offense for the Lions for the last few seasons and he’s working on putting some twists on the Bears offense during training camp practices. Reporters at Bears practices this summer have noted that wide receiver DJ Moore
Brock Bowers reveals main goal coming off stellar rookie season
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers finished second in Offensive Rookie of the Year Award voting after the 13th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft was even better than advertised during his debut pro season. Following Tuesday’s training camp practice, Bowers spoke with Gilberto Manzano of Sports Illustrated
Report: Isaiah Likely fractured his foot, could be back for opener
Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely suffered an injury in Tuesday’s practice that will keep him off the field for a while, but a return for Week 1 is reportedly still in play. ESPN reports that Likely fractured his foot during the session. Head coach John Harbaugh said that Likely will
Courtland Sutton: New deal is good for me, helps us keep others around
Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton said that he was thinking about more than himself when it came time to sign a contract extension with the team this week. Sutton signed a four-year deal worth $92 million that provides a significant boost to his average annual salary. It falls behind the
Malik Nabers opens up about lingering toe issue
New York Giants second-year wide receiver Malik Nabers recently acknowledged that he may eventually require surgery to repair a lingering toe issue that dates back to his days at LSU. During a Monday appearance on the FanDuel TV “Up & Adams Show,” Nabers expanded on his attempts to manage the injury
Davante Adams: We were miserable on the Raiders, but glad to play with Jimmy G on the Rams
When Jimmy Garoppolo was benched as the Raiders’ starting quarterback in 2023, the team’s No. 1 receiver, Davante Adams, endorsed the move. Now Adams and Garoppolo are teammates again on the Rams, and Adams says anyone who thinks he has a problem with Garoppolo doesn’t understand what the situation was
New list further highlights QB Jayden Daniels’ value to Commanders
Second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels keeps the Washington Commanders’ Super Bowl window open heading into the 2025 season. In a story published Tuesday, ESPN analytics expert Aaron Schatz ranked the Commanders No. 3 in talent under 25. Last season, they were No. 18. Daniels is a big reason for the improvement.
NFL insider shares worrisome Micah Parsons contract update
With a new NFL season comes another contract dispute between Jerry Jones and one of the Dallas Cowboys‘ star players. In 2019, it was running back Ezekiel Elliott. Then there was quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb in 2024, and now it’s defensive end Micah Parsons in 2025.
Raiders’ Pete Carroll shares what he likes about Ashton Jeanty
The progression of rookie RB Ashton Jeanty in training camp —especially the past two days — is opening the eyes of head coach Pete Carroll. To say Carroll is excited by having Jeanty on his team is an understatement, given the hype since he was drafted out of Boise State.
Michael Wilbon calls out ESPN over coverage of Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys remain one of the most popular franchises in sports despite their recent lack of success, but longtime analyst Michael Wilbon thinks it is time for ESPN to focus elsewhere. During Monday’s edition of “Pardon the Interruption,” Wilbon was critical of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and ESPN’s commitment
Anthony Richardson: I’m working as if I am the Day One starter
Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson says he’s preparing himself as if he’ll be under center when the season opens against the Dolphins on September 7. Richardson is competing with Daniel Jones for the starting job in Indianapolis, and Richardson said he has lofty goals for himself and his team. “I’ve just
John Harbaugh speaks out after veteran TE suffers injury
The Baltimore Ravens were expected to come into the 2025 season with one of the better one-two punches at tight end in the league, but that plan has hit a bump in the road. It’s not a catastrophic bump and both the player and the Ravens are likely to recover,
Justin Fields relieved his injury wasn’t worse: God was looking out
Justin Fields returned to team drills Monday, four days after dislocating a toe on his right foot. He is wearing a plastic covering on the toe of his right shoe to protect the injured toe. “Almost like a steel toe,” Fields told reporters after Tuesday’s practice. Fields was “relieved” the
Pete Carroll has cryptic comments on Christian Wilkins situation
There have been a couple of different theories floated about why the Las Vegas Raiders made the shocking decision to cut star defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, but head coach Pete Carroll has no interest in sharing the real motive. The Raiders released Wilkins on Thursday, which was barely a year
Report: Hollywood Brown, who left practice on a cart, avoided serious injury
Chiefs wide receiver Hollywood Brown said last month that his “No. 1 goal” is to stay healthy this season after missing most of last season. It didn’t look good Tuesday when he exited practice on a cart with an ankle injury. Jordan Schultz, though, reports that Brown avoided a serious
Rams’ Adams gives Steelers fans reason to be excited about Rodgers
Current Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams most recently shared an offense with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers when the old friends were with the New York Jets last season. During a Tuesday appearance on the ESPN “Get Up” program, former Steelers safety and current NFL analyst Ryan Clark
Jimmy Haslam: Shedeur Sanders was picked by G.M. Andrew Berry
The Browns have four quarterbacks on the active roster, and a fifth on the Physically Unable to Perform list. The curveball came in round five of the draft, when Cleveland added rookie Shedeur Sanders with the 144th overall pick. Just two rounds after the Browns selected quarterback Dillon Gabriel in
Packers starter hits back at Matt LaFleur, calls for ‘bus fine’
Matt LaFleur is earning the ire of several of his Green Bay Packers players early in training camp. On Tuesday, LaFleur punished offensive tackle Rasheed Walker for his altercation with defensive end Kingsley Enagbare. However, the most interesting interaction of the day came between LaFleur and tight end Tucker Kraft. Per
Panthers sign WR Ja’Seem Reed, release WR Dan Chisena
The Panthers made a change at wide receiver on Tuesday. The team announced that they have signed Ja’Seem Reed to their 90-man roster. Wide receiver Dan Chisena was released in a corresponding move. Reed worked out for the team earlier this week and spent time with the Browns after going
Browns owner debunks popular Shedeur Sanders narrative
Shortly after the Cleveland Browns traded up in the fifth round of the 2025 draft to take Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders with pick No. 144, multiple members of the NFL community strongly suggested that Browns owner Jimmy Haslam essentially forced Sanders on general manager Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski. The fact that
Ben Johnson: Luther Burden is a little bit behind right now
Bears rookie wide receiver Luther Burden practiced for the first time in training camp on Monday and the second-round pick has some catching up to do. Head coach Ben Johnson was asked at about the impact of the time Burden has missed because of the hamstring injury that also limited
Commanders reportedly hesitant about one issue with Terry McLaurin deal
The 2024 offseason expanded the $30M-per-year wide receiver club to six members. D.K. Metcalf, Ja’Marr Chase and Garrett Wilson have taken it to nine this year. Terry McLaurin is undoubtedly pushing to bump that number to 10, after seeing 2019 Day 2 classmates Metcalf and A.J. Brown land among that
Martin Emerson carted off at Browns practice
Browns cornerback Martin Emerson had to be carted off the field after an injury in Tuesday’s practice. Reporters at the practice said that Emerson injured his left leg during a 7-on-7 drill. The injury was a non-contact one and multiple reports noted Emerson’s distraught appearance as he rode off the
Jets Unlikely To Extend Breece Hall, Jermaine Johnson In 2025; Latest On Alijah Vera-Tucker
Even as a new regime took over, the Jets completed lucrative extensions for Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner this month. Gardner’s came at a market-setting rate. The team is committed to the duo as pillars for the Aaron Glenn-Darren Mougey foundation. The Jets’ 5-12 2024 season notwithstanding, the team has
Kurt Warner will be in the YouTube booth for Chiefs-Chargers Week 1 Friday night game
Kurt Warner will be in the booth for the second game of the 2025 NFL season. Warner will be the commentator on YouTube’s broadcast of the Friday night Week One Chargers-Chiefs game in Brazil, according to TheAthletic.com. YouTube has not yet hired a play-by-play broadcaster. A Hall of Fame quarterback,
NFL analyst says teams should be ‘extremely scared’ of this franchise in 2025
While the Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders have garnered a lot of attention lately, there is one NFC team that has quietly been flying under the radar. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost a one-score game to the Lions in the divisional round in 2023 and followed that up
Isaiah Likely will miss a “few weeks” with an ankle injury
Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely was carted off the practice field Tuesday. “We’ll know more tomorrow,” coach John Harbaugh said, via video from the team. “It’s going to be a few weeks, though. He rolled his ankle, foot area. We’ll get an MRI tomorrow and see exactly what needs to
CB Jamel Dean In Danger Of Losing Buccaneers Starting Job
Known as a retention-heavy team, the Buccaneers handed both Carlton Davis and Jamel Dean second contracts. They shipped Davis’ deal to the Lions last year, building around Dean. But the younger cornerback has been unable to stay on the field since signing his second Tampa Bay deal in 2023. The
Pete Carroll: The old Devin White is back
Veteran linebacker Devin White is off to a good start at Raiders camp. White was a second-team All-Pro and a Pro Bowler early in his career with the Buccaneers, but his play tailed off in 2023 after he requested a trade in response to the lack of movement toward a
Youth will be served for this season’s Eagles squad
Prior to last season, ESPN’s Aaron Schatz ranked the Philadelphia Eagles 29th in terms of quality players under the age of 25. This year, the Eagles did much better, thanks to increased opportunities for their young defenders. How was Schatz to know rookie cornerbacks Quinyon Mitchell (24) and Cooper DeJean
Patriots sign LB R.J. Moten, put FB Brock Lampe on IR
The Patriots announced a couple of transactions on Tuesday afternoon. They have signed linebacker R.J. Moten to the 90-man roster. The spot for Moten opened up when the Patriots put fullback Brock Lampe on injured reserve. Moten went undrafted out of Florida this year and he spent time with the
Broncos, John Franklin-Myers Haven’t Discussed Extension
With Courtland Sutton now attached to a lucrative new deal, the Broncos front office will shift focus to other veterans. While the likes of Nik Bonitto and Zach Allen have been attached to potential Denver extensions, there’s at least one veteran who will likely play out the 2025 campaign as
Jordan Love: Matthew Golden is doing great, the playmaking ability is there
After years of doing practically anything and everything else, the Packers finally selected a receiver in the first round of the draft a few months ago. Now, Matthew Golden is establishing chemistry with quarterback Jordan Love in training camp. After Tuesday’s practice, Love complimented Golden on his ability to track
Cowboys blame Diggs for being behind on injury recovery
The Dallas Cowboys are claiming to be the victim of Trevon Diggs’ decision to rehab on his own rather than join the team for OTAs at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The Cowboys promptly fined Diggs $500K for missing OTAs this spring. The star cornerback was
Dre Greenlaw on signing with Broncos: It meant a lot how much Sean Payton wanted me
Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw has had a difficult journey to NFL stardom, and that made it personal to him when he hit free agency in March and had the opportunity to decide for himself where he’d play. Greenlaw spent much of his childhood in shelters, group homes and the foster
Minor NFL Transactions: 7/29/25
Today’s minor moves: Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers Signed: WR Ja’seem Reed Released from active/PUP (injury settlement): WR Dan Chisena Cleveland Browns Signed: C Bucky Williams Waived: C Brady Latham Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions Signed: RB Jacob Saylors Waived/injured: TE Luke Deal New England Patriots New York Giants New York Jets
Kevin O’Connell: We’ll be smart, but Justin Jefferson wants to get back out there
Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson has been sidelined by a hamstring strain for the last few days. While head coach Kevin O’Connell still feels like Jefferson will be able to play Week 1 when Minnesota opens the season against Chicago, he would like to see Jefferson on the field in
It’s time for the Bengals to meet their disgruntled star halfway
As Trey Hendrickson prepares to end his holdout, it’s time for the Cincinnati Bengals to meet their star edge-rusher halfway. On Tuesday, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that Hendrickson plans to end his holdout amid a prolonged contract dispute by reporting to Bengals camp on Wednesday despite still seeking
Bills first-round pick Maxwell Hairston was injured in Tuesday’s practice
Bills rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston was forced out of Tuesday’s practice with an injury. Cornerback Dane Jackson said, via Matt Parrino of NewYorkUpstate.com, that Hairston suffered a non-contact injury on a ““freak trip up” during positional drills. The first-round pick left the field to be examined by the team’s medical
Jimmy Haslam “Cautiously Optimistic” That Quinshon Judkins Will Play For Browns
Browns second-round rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was arrested earlier this month and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery. The organization has held off on signing the first-year player as they await clarity on his legal issues, although Browns owner Jimmy Haslam expressed optimism today that Judkins will eventually suit up
Roger Goodell addresses aftermath of shooting in a memo to NFL employees
The gunman who killed four people in a Midtown Manhattan office building Monday was targeting the NFL offices but took the wrong elevator bank in the tower. An NFL employee was seriously injured in the shooting. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed employees in the league office in a Tuesday evening
Four most important NFL players returning from injury at training camp
Across the NFL, training camp is well underway, meaning hope springs eternal for all 32 teams — at least for the summer while everyone is 0-0. These hopes are also fueled by the return of key players from season-ending injuries. Players get to see their teammates back in full pads
Trey Hendrickson is making the right move (and the only move)
For most teams, withholding services via a holdout eventually creates the pressure needed to get a deal done. The Bengals are not most teams. They don’t care if a player stays away. For them, it’s about power and precedent. And since they weren’t going to blink over defensive end Trey
Christian Wilkins Avoided Surgery On Second Foot Injury
Since Christian Wilkins was cut by the Raiders last week, we’ve heard a handful of explanations for the sudden divorce. Primarily, there was an apparent disagreement over the player’s handling and/or recovery from a foot injury. Later, we heard reports of a locker room incident where Wilkins reportedly kissed a
















































