Russell Wilson “Really Wanted To Play” With Malik Nabers
Russell Wilson‘s free agency didn’t feature a long list of suitors, but the QB still had a handful of options during the early stages of the offseason. Ultimately, the veteran landed with the Giants, and he said the presence of their top receiver had a major influence on his decision.
Aaron Rodgers will work out in Malibu with Steelers players
Aaron Rodgers didn’t have much time to practice with the Steelers before they wrapped up their offseason program, but the quarterback will get some more reps in with his teammates before training camp. Rodgers, who signed with the Steelers just before their three-day mandatory minicamp closed out their offseason, said
Shemar Stewart’s Agent Discusses Contract Standoff
There’s still no end in sight to the Bengals/Shemar Stewart standoff. While there’s been some recent speculation that the rookie will eventually have no choice but to report to his new squad, it sounds like the pass rusher’s camp continues to take a stance against the Bengals sudden contract machinations.
Broncos owner Greg Penner (wisely) saw no need to pay Russell Wilson with two years left on deal
The 61-page ruling in the collusion grievance contains plenty of fascinaring details. Several of them relate to the contract signed by Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson in 2022, after the trade that brought him to Denver from Seattle. A deeper dive on the Watson negotiations and eventual deal is coming. For
NFL Draft Pick Signings: 6/24/25
One draft pick signing from today: Jacksonville Jaguars The Jaguars got one step closer to completing their draft pick signings today, as the team finally inked fourth-round RB Bhayshul Tuten to his rookie deal. After spending two seasons at North Carolina A&T, Tuten spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons with
Former Cowboys CB Kelvin Joseph faces civil suit after deadly crash
Former Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph is facing a civil suit after a deadly crash earlier this month. Adam Fullerton of Fox 4 reports that a wrongful death lawsuit was filed in Dallas County claiming gross negligence by Joseph as well as a Richardson, Texas, bar and a Dallas strip club.
Diontae Johnson details what led to his suspension from Ravens
The 2024 season was a tumultuous one for wide receiver Diontae Johnson. It started with a preseason trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Carolina Panthers, continued with a mid-season trade to the Baltimore Ravens where he lasted just four games before being suspended and then released and ended with
NFL, NFLPA mum in response to release of collusion ruling
The NFL and NFL Players Association managed to hide the 61-page ruling in the landmark collusion case for more than five months. Now that the cat has escaped the bag, neither management nor the union has anything to say. The NFL did not respond to a request for comment on
Diontae Johnson expects Kenny Pickett to win starting job
The Browns have four quarterbacks competing for the starting job. Kenny Pickett and Joe Flacco have a leg up on rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders from an experience standpoint. Flacco has 191 career starts and Pickett 30. Wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who signed with the Browns as a free
Chargers Owner Congratulated Cardinals Owner On Kyler Murray Extension
Last month, we learned an independent arbitrator concluded that NFL owners (and the league office) did not collude in an effort to reduce contract guarantees, especially in regards to quarterback contracts. A recent investigation by Pablo Torre led to the release of a 61-page document that detailed the arbitrator’s findings.
Odafe Oweh’s reaction to Jaire Alexander’s signing was “more sacks”
Ravens edge rusher Odafe Oweh sees benefits for himself from the team’s decision to sign cornerback Jaire Alexander. Alexander signed with the team last week and joins Marlon Humphrey, Nate Wiggins, and Chidobe Awuzie in a deep cornerback group. During an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Oweh gave his response
Jaguars RB Bhayshul Tuten agrees to rookie deal
The Jaguars have agreed to terms with running back Bhayshul Tuten on his four-year rookie contract, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Tuten’s signing will leave 34 unsigned picks in the entire draft class, including 30 in the second round. Tuten was the second pick of Day 3, the 104th
George Kittle wants to play until the wheels fall off and then go into WWE
George Kittle is 31 and has a contract with the 49ers through the 2029 season when he will be 36. The tight end, though, has not even considered retirement, with a desire to play until the wheels fall off. “Literally, [I’m going to play] until I don’t have fun anymore,”
Aaron Rodgers: I don’t want the attention, when I’m done playing you won’t see me
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers plans to retire after this season, and he says that once he’s done playing, he’s done being seen in public. Rodgers said in his interview with Pat McAfee that he doesn’t like being a celebrity and looks forward to being a private person when he’s done
Terron Armstead: Tua Tagovailoa, Drew Brees share “elite” traits
Before joining the Dolphins in 2022, offensive tackle Terron Armstead played his first nine seasons with the Saints. That means he got an up-close, day-to-day view of quarterbacks Drew Brees and Tua Tagovailoa before electing to retire this offseason. In an interview with the Rich Eisen Show on Tuesday, Armstead
Patriots sign OT Yasir Durant
The Patriots are bringing offensive tackle Yasir Durant back to New England. The team announced Durant’s signing on Tuesday afternoon. Durant played in seven games and made one start for the team during the 2021 season. New England acquired Durant just before the start of the season in a trade
What Rodgers told Will Howard after signing with Steelers
Earlier in June, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Will Howard revealed that he received some helpful pointers from Aaron Rodgers shortly after Rodgers joined the club in time to participate in its mandatory minicamp that ran from June 10-12. During a Tuesday appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers touched upon
Cardinals to have nine open training camp practices
The Cardinals announced their 2025 training camp schedule. They will have nine open practices, with the first public practice on Thursday, July 24. Admission and parking are free, but digital tickets will be required for entry into each practice. Once reserved, the tickets will be accessible via the Cardinals mobile
Daniel Jones Holds ‘Significant’ Lead On Anthony Richardson For Colts’ QB1 Job
Daniel Jones made the strange jump from a player who underwhelmed wildly on a pricey second contract to one who did not earn a backup job — after signing with the Vikings — into one who has the inside track to start for the Colts a year later. The latest
Bucs will wear Creamsicle uniforms in Week 15
The Buccaneers announced on Tuesday when they will be breaking out their popular Creamsicle uniforms during the 2025 regular season. The team will don the white helmets with their old logo along with their orange jerseys for a Week 15 Thursday night game against the Falcons. They also wore the
Analyst shares wild opinion on Giants’ QB situation
Veteran quarterback Russell Wilson entered the New York Giants’ summer break comfortably atop the depth chart ahead of rookie Jaxson Dart, backup Jameis Winston and fourth-choice option Tommy DeVito. That said, three-time Super Bowl champion and current NFL analyst Mark Schlereth believes that Giants head coach Brian Daboll should take
Ricky Pearsall: Brock Purdy super motivating, inspiring to everybody
Brock Purdy landed a long-term deal with the 49ers this offseason and one of his teammates thinks the deal will have a positive impact on more than just the quarterback. Purdy was the final pick of the 2022 draft and rose to the starting lineup before his rookie season was
Rodgers sends Steelers clear Watt message after retirement revelation
Pittsburgh Steelers star pass-rusher T.J. Watt may want to send quarterback and new teammate Aaron Rodgers a gift basket later this summer. During a Tuesday appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers revealed that he is “pretty sure” he will retire from playing after he spends the 2025 season with
Dean Spanos, Michael Bidwill celebrated Kyler Murray’s non-fully-guaranteed contract
The 61-page ruling in the landmark collusion grievance features an unprecedented peek behind the NFL’s curtain, in various ways. Regarding the 2022 negotiations that culminated in a second contract for Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, the ruling contains a text exchange that directly contradicts System Arbitrator Christopher Droney’s conclusion that the
Bears TE Colston Loveland In Line For Training Camp Return
Colston Loveland missed out on spring practices with the Bears as a result of his ongoing shoulder rehab. The first-round rookie continues to make progress toward a return to the field, however. Loveland was able to conduct limited individual workouts in recent months while continuing to recover. A clean bill
Broncos to hold 13 open training camp practices
The Broncos have announced their schedule for open practices at this summer’s training camp. They will be holding 13 practices open to fans, although attendance will be capped at 800 fans per day because of the ongoing construction of the team’s new practice facility. The first of the practices will
Aaron Rodgers shares major update on why he signed team-friendly deal
There’s more information about why quarterback Aaron Rodgers signed a team-friendly one-year contract to join the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this month. During a Tuesday appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers suggested he will retire from playing following the 2025 NFL season. “I’m pretty sure this is it,” Rodgers said
Aaron Rodgers: I’m pretty sure this is it
It’s going to be one last ride for Aaron Rodgers in 2025. In a Tuesday interview with the Pat McAfee show, Rodgers revealed that he’s likely to retire after spending the coming season with the Steelers. “Yeah, I’m pretty sure this is it,” Rodgers said. “That’s why we just did
How has Mark Andrews responded to offseason of criticism, uncertainty?
As recently as June 5, Brooke Cersosimo of the NFL’s website suggested that the Baltimore Ravens could take calls from interested teams regarding the services of tight end Mark Andrews before the 2025 season gets underway. On Tuesday, Ravens reporter Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic shared that Andrews’ stock among
Patriots say they will have a “violent” defense this season
When the Patriots talk about their plans on defense for 2025, the word “violent” keeps coming up. Via Karen Guregian of Masslive.com, multiple Patriots defensive coaches brought up violence when discussing the way they defense will play. “We are going to make sure on tape, day in and day out,
Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers Expects To Retire After 2025 Season
June 24th, 2025 at 11:40am CST by Adam La Rose Retirement was floated as an option for much of the 2025 offseason in Aaron Rodgers‘ case. The future Hall of Famer will suit up for the Steelers this year, but it would come as a surprise if he did so in
Patrick Queen: I wasn’t the best player I could be last season
Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen was named a Pro Bowler after the 2024 season, but that wasn’t enough to leave him satisfied with his play. Queen joined the Steelers as a free agent after spending four seasons with the Ravens and posted 129 tackles, six tackles for loss, two forced fumbles,
Cam Ward was ‘everything the Titans hoped for’
For an article published on Monday, The Athletic’s Joe Rexrode mentioned that Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward was “everything the Titans hoped for” throughout the spring and developed a reputation for “gathering teammates for early-morning sessions.” On Tuesday, ESPN’s Turron Davenport suggested that Ward is already viewed by his
Ravens announce 2025 training camp schedule
The Ravens have announced their training camp schedule with 12 practices open to the public. While 11 of their practices will be held at the team’s facility in Owings Mills, Md., the club will also host an open session at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 3. The first open
Bills CBs Tre’Davious White, Maxwell Hairston To Compete For Starting Spot
The Bills have one perimeter corner spot accounted for in the form of Christian Benford. He received a multi-year extension this offseason, something which was the case one year ago for slot man Taron Johnson. Benford and Johnson will be key figures on defense once again in 2025, but it remains to
Report expands on Rodgers, Wilson conflict during 2024 season
A report from this past spring revealed that former New York Jets teammates Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Garrett Wilson “never saw eye-to-eye” in 2024 when the club finished with a 5-12 record. In an article published Tuesday, The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt expanded on what went wrong between Rodgers and
Report reveals ‘No. 1 goal’ Jets had for Fields at springtime workouts
The New York Jets essentially bought a lottery ticket regarding their quarterback situation when they signed 26-year-old Justin Fields to a two-year, $40M contract that included $30M guaranteed early into free agency. For a piece published on Tuesday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic detailed how first-year Jets head coach Aaron Glenn
Why did the NFL and NFLPA hide the collusion ruling?
From the moment System Arbitrator Christopher Droney signed the bottom of a 61-page written decision in the landmark collusion case, both the NFL and the NFL Players Association kept it secret. The secret was finally exposed today, thanks to Pablo Torre. The next question becomes why both sides zipped their
Packers Discussing Extensions With RT Zach Tom, LB Quay Walker
Zach Tom has established himself as a key member of the Packers’ offensive line over the past two seasons in particular. One year remains on his rookie deal, meaning a free agent departure could be in store next spring. Efforts have begun to ensure that will not happen, however. Tom –
Jayden Daniels excited to get Deebo Samuel the ball and let him do the work
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels carried a heavy load in his rookie season and the formula worked well enough to get the team to the NFC Championship Game. The Commanders would like to move a little further up the ladder in Daniels’s second season and part of the quarterback’s approach to
Insider shares if alleged speeding incidents will cost Shedeur Sanders in Browns’ QB competition
Whispers emerged last week suggesting that rookie Shedeur Sanders could lose some momentum in the competition for the Cleveland Browns’ Week 1 starting quarterback job after he was cited for speeding in Ohio twice and also failed to appear for an arraignment regarding the first citation. For a mailbag published
The ‘Most sacks as an NFL rookie’ quiz
Happy birthday to former fifth-overall NFL Draft pick, two-time Pro Bowler and Miami Dolphins defensive end Bradley Chubb! Chubb missed the entire 2024-25 after tearing his ACL, meniscus and patellar tendons against the Baltimore Ravens on New Year’s Eve 2023, but participated in OTAs this offseason and expects to have
Lamar Jackson cited broken mic on his phone during negotiations with Ravens
The landmark, 61-page ruling finding that the NFL encouraged teams to collude (but inexplicably concluding the teams ignored the encouragement) contains plenty of stuff we didn’t already know — and that they didn’t want us to know. Specifically, the document includes details regarding the negotiations that finally culminated in quarterback
Steelers DT addresses locker room’s reaction to signing of Rodgers
Some members of the NFL community previously suggested that Pittsburgh Steelers players “would feel some type of way” about quarterback Aaron Rodgers skipping the bulk of springtime workouts. Nevertheless, Rodgers agreed to a team-friendly contract to join the Steelers shortly ahead of their three-day mandatory minicamp that wrapped up on June 12.
Kyle Van Noy on Aaron Rodgers: I gotta get him back
Browns defensive end Myles Garrett isn’t the only AFC North pass rusher looking for his first career sack of Aaron Rodgers this season. Ravens edge rusher Kyle Van Noy has spent time with five different teams while picking up 55 career sacks, but has never dropped the new Steelers signal
Arbitrator found NFL encouraged teams to collude regarding guaranteed contracts
Both sides were determined to keep it secret. Some in the media were determined not to allow that to happen. With both the NFL and the NFL Players Association refusing to release a 61-page ruling by System Arbitrator Christopher Droney in the collusion grievance regarding guarantees in the contract of
Cameron Jordan: Excessive celebration is the dumbest penalty in the NFL, it’s OK to taunt
Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan is not a fan of the NFL cracking down on players celebrating. Asked at Fanatics Fest to name the dumbest rule in the NFL, Jordan answered, “I think it’s the excessive celebration.” Jordan said offensive players should be allowed to celebrate their touchdowns, and that
Josh Allen: MVP is an honor, but I didn’t win a Super Bowl ring and that is the only goal
Bills quarterback Josh Allen was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player for the 2024 season, but he still hasn’t achieved the one thing he really wants in his career. Allen says that until he has a Super Bowl ring, his résumé has a hole in it. “You know, it is
Russell Wilson says he signed with Giants because of Malik Nabers
Russell Wilson did not have many options in free agency. According to the 10-time Pro Bowler, though, it was the presence of wide receiver Malik Nabers that prompted Wilson to sign with the Giants. “I came here because of him,” Wilson said during the Fanatics Fest over the weekend, via
Steelers Were Wary Of Aaron Rodgers/George Pickens Pairing
When George Pickens was dealt to the Cowboys last month, reporters cited a number of reasons for the move. Primarily, the trade was attributed to finances, as the Steelers neither had the budget nor the willingness to extend the receiver (especially following the acquisition of high-priced WR D.K. Metcalf). We
















































