Report: Tristan Wirfs to miss start of regular season after knee surgery
During the Buccaneers’ offseason program, head coach Todd Bowles said left tackle Tristan Wirfs would be fine in training camp, despite Wirfs sitting out minicamp practices with a bulky brace on his right knee. But now, that is not going to end up being the case. Per Rick Stroud of
Buccaneers get bad Tristan Wirfs news ahead of training camp
Back in June, right tackle Luke Goedeke confidently declared that he felt his Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be responsible for the best offensive line “and best offense in the National Football League” this coming season. That unit has endured a significant blow ahead of the start of training camp. Rick
Jets announce training camp schedule
The Jets have joined their co-tenants at MetLife Stadium in announcing their schedule of open training camp practices. The team will report to camp on July 22 and they will hold their first practice open to fans on July 25. They will have another open practice on July 26. Seven
Which ‘hungry’ AFC West rival is biggest threat to Chiefs?
Expectations are mile-high in Denver — and everywhere in the AFC West — entering the 2025 NFL season. On Wednesday, NFL.com’s Kevin Patra relayed comments Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. made during a recent SiriusXM NFL Radio appearance, with the third-year wide receiver saying, “I think everyone’s hungry. I
Saints unveil alternate white helmets
The Saints revealed a new uniform option on Wednesday. The team shared photos of an alternate white helmet that they will use during the 2025 season. It joins their usual gold helmet and the black alternate that the team has used the last few seasons as options for headgear. Given
Bucs LT Tristan Wirfs Will Miss Start Of 2025 Season
July 9th, 2025 at 10:12am CST by Nikhil Mehta Buccaneers All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs is expected to be sidelined for the start of the 2025 regular season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. More to come. Follow @PFRumors
July 15 deadline looms for Trey Smith, Chiefs
July 15 is an important date on the NFL’s offseason calendar. This year, there’s only one team and one player for whom the date has importance. Next Tuesday is the deadline for signing any franchise-tagged player to a long-term deal. For the Chiefs and guard Trey Smith, it means the
Falcons reportedly ‘are most excited’ about this Penix trait
2024 first-round draft pick Michael Penix Jr. will enter training camp as the Atlanta Falcons’ undisputed starting quarterback after he replaced Kirk Cousins in the lineup this past December. For a piece published on Wednesday, Josh Kendall of The Athletic touched upon what Penix will and won’t be as a
Giants to hold 11 open training camp practices
The Giants will report to training camp on July 22 and fans won’t have to wait long for a chance to see them on the practice field. The team announced that they will hold their first open practice of camp on July 23. It will be the first of 11
49ers’ Brock Purdy shares why he thought he was being cut as a rookie
Long before Brock Purdy became one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL, he was the last pick of the 2022 draft, just trying to make the San Francisco 49ers’ roster as the club’s QB3 behind 2021 first-round selection Trey Lance and veteran Jimmy Garoppolo. During the latest edition of
ESPN announces “multi-year agreement” with Dan Orlovsky
He’s come a long way from the time he ran the wrong way. It was reported a month ago by Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com. It was re-reported elsewhere earlier this week. It’s now official. ESPN has announced that NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky has signed a “multi-year agreement” to remain with
Roethlisberger has Howard request for Steelers after Rodgers signing
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ signing of Aaron Rodgers in June to be their starting quarterback could make rookie Will Howard a largely forgotten figure as it pertains to the upcoming season, since Mason Rudolph is currently on track to serve as Rodgers’ primary backup. During the latest edition of his “Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger”
Commanders will debut “Super Bowl Era” alternate uniform in 2025
The Commanders will have an alternate uniform in 2025, and it’s a lot like how the franchise used to look on a weekly basis. Washington announced on Wednesday that the club will debut its “Super Bowl Era” uniform and helmet this season, which resembles the traditional kit the team wore
The ‘4,500-passing yard seasons since 2000’ quiz
Happy 55th birthday to former NFL quarterback and two-time Pro Bowler Trent Green! Passing for over 4,500 yards is the new benchmark for a top tier quarterback having a good season in the modern day NFL. How many of the QBs to hit that milestone in a single season since
With 30-year anniversary coming, Sal Paolantonio extends ESPN contract by two years
When considering the folks who have become fixtures in the coverage of the NFL during its explosion in popularity over the past 30 years, no list can be complete without the name Sal Paolantonio. Paolantonio, a national NFL correspondent for ESPN, will mark his 30-year anniversary with the company on
Goff reflects on being ‘betrayed’ by Rams via trade to Lions
The trade that resulted in the Los Angeles Rams acquiring quarterback Matthew Stafford from the Detroit Lions in exchange for Jared Goff back in March 2021 could go down as one of the top win-win NFL moves of the ongoing decade. In comments shared during an episode of the Netflix
Rams pleased with Kyren Williams’ offseason work, continue to discuss contract extension
Rams running back Kyren Williams wants a new contract, and he’s shown it not by holding out, but by doing extra work this offseason. According to the Rams’ website, Williams and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, have had an ongoing dialogue with the Rams’ front office about a potential extension, and
Chiefs TE Travis Kelce Not Suiting Up For Any Other Team
Three weeks ago, veteran Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was undecided on his future once his contract expires at the end of the coming season. He claimed that he couldn’t see himself “ever playing anywhere else,” but with things up in the air still, he resolved to “deal with that
Why Ravens need to prioritize a Lamar Jackson extension right now
The Ravens return 19 of 22 starters from the team they fielded in Buffalo six months ago. This is mostly good luck, as the team avoided too many expiring contracts to impact players, but that luck shifts pretty hard in the other direction in 2025 with Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely,
Extension Candidate: Lamar Jackson
The Ravens return 19 of 22 starters from the team they fielded in Buffalo six months ago. This is mostly good luck, as the team avoided too many expiring contracts to impact players, but that luck shifts pretty hard in the other direction in 2025 with Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely,
Magic 8 Ball predictions for the 2025 Philadelphia Eagles
At long last, the Magic 8 Ball is back. Last year, we used an online version of the classic toy to predict a bounceback season for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts … and incorrectly denied Philly the NFC East. Let’s see how it does in 2025. Will the Eagles repeat
Brock Purdy still wishes the best for Trey Lance
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was an afterthought when he was drafted with the final pick in 2022. It took injuries to Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo before he saw the field, and after that, Lance and Garoppolo became expendable. Lance, the third overall pick in 2021, lasted through training camp
What would federal takeover of D.C. mean for Commanders stadium?
The Commanders reportedly may go to President Trump, if they can’t get D.C. Council to move quickly enough on a proposed new stadium. They ultimately may have no choice. Via Bloomberg, the latest installment in governance-by-overloading-the-system included a suggestion that the federal government could take over the District of Columbia.
Patrick Mahomes’s trainer livid at Kansas City radio host for calling Mahomes “fat”
A radio host in Kansas City had some things to say about a shirtless July 4 image of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Now, Mahomes’s trainer wants a piece of said radio host. Via TMZ.com, Kevin Kietzman of KCMO called Mahomes “fat.” Keizman also said Mahomes was an “embarrassment.” Trainer Bobby
Bipartisan effort begins to repeal gambling portion of big, beautiful bill
The big, beautiful bill may have been too big. Buried in the 900-plus-page piece of legislation was a provision that makes it much harder to gamble for a living by limiting deductions to 90 percent, not 100 percent, of losses. Three days after President Trump signed the bill into law,
Dak Prescott: “Exciting as hell” to throw to CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is back to full strength after last season’s hamstring injury and that means he can turn his focus from rehabilitation to the upcoming season. It will be his first season playing with wide receiver George Pickens, who joined the team in a trade with the Steelers
Checking In On Unresolved Edge Rusher Situations
At the offseason’s outset, we projected the edge rusher market — which had not moved too much aside from Nick Bosa‘s contract since T.J. Watt‘s 2021 extension — would take center stage due to the volume of marquee players entering contract years. The fireworks have not disappointed. The Raiders entered
Brett Veach: Travis Kelce may not have it every week, but he can find it when we need it
Travis Kelce is 35 years old and is currently the oldest tight end in the NFL. And that means the Chiefs don’t expect him to sustain quite the same level of play he was at during his prime. But they think they can get prime Kelce when they really need
Patrick Mahomes addresses ‘revenge tour’ talk after Super Bowl loss
Shortly after the Kansas City Chiefs suffered a 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX in February, Chiefs defensive end Charles Omenihu warned that quarterback Patrick Mahomes would go “on a revenge tour” this coming fall. During a Monday appearance on the FanDuel TV “Up & Adams” program, Mahomes poured some cold water
Cardinals fans will pay $2,500 and up for team-sponsored trip to game in Dallas
The Cardinals have found a new way to make money off their fans traveling to road games. The team today unveiled a new program called Cardinals Premier Travel, in which the team will provide a private flight, two nights in a hotel, a team-sponsored tailgate and welcome reception, and other
Does this five-time Pro Bowl WR make sense for Raiders?
Could the Raiders entertain bringing back a former WR in a possible reunion? CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin believes Amari Cooper makes sense in a possible return to Las Vegas, saying “Cooper knows the franchise well” and “they’d use some of their excess salary cap space on a pass target.” Cooper
Former Steelers, Lions, Giants scout Tim Rooney dies at 84
Tim Rooney, the nephew of Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr. and a long-time executive for the Steelers, Lions, and Giants has died. He was 84. Via Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Rooney passed on Tuesday morning, after a short bout with cancer. A coach at Villanova, Tim Rooney joined
Broncos Likely To Use Marvin Mims As WR2
Courtland Sutton‘s extension talks certainly can include a point that the former John Elway draftee’s 1,081 receiving yards last season more than doubled the next-closest Broncos weapon. Although Denver was linked to Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka in Round 1, the team did not make a significant investment at the position
Recently retired LB C.J. Mosley launches a full-service sports agency
C.J. Mosley announced his retirement from the NFL last month. It didn’t take him long to find a second career. Mosely announced Tuesday he is launching Legacy Trust Sports Group, a full-service sports agency co-founded with longtime business partner Brandon Wassel. “Coaching was never my path, but guiding, mentoring and
Insider explains how Flacco could lose Browns’ QB competition
Throughout the spring and summer, outlets such as FanDuel Sportsbook have listed 40-year-old Joe Flacco as the betting favorite (-102 odds as of Tuesday afternoon) to win the competition for the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback job. The competition also features Kenny Pickett (+200 odds), rookie Dillon Gabriel (+500 odds) and
Marvin Mims: You can really feel the times are changing for the Broncos
Wide receiver Marvin Mims wasn’t around for most of the Broncos’ eight-season playoff drought, but he was around long enough to notice a difference in the team heading into the 2025 season. The Broncos snapped that drought by qualifying for the playoffs last season. They were quickly ousted by the
Joe Burrow canceled $3M purchase after home burglary
Joe Burrow nixed an enormous purchase after his home was burglarized last season. In season two of Netflix’s “Quarterback,” released on Tuesday, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback revealed that he canceled plans to purchase a replica Batmobile for $3M after the robbery. Burrow first told Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins
Cowboys extend training camp agreement with Oxnard through 2030
Later this month, for the 19th time, the Cowboys will hold training camp in Oxnard, California. They will have the next five camps there as well. The Cowboys and the city of Oxnard agreed to a five-year contract extension to keep training camp in the city through 2030, Joseph Hoyt
LB C.J. Mosley Retires, Launches Agency
July 8: Mosley’s retirement won’t keep him completely away from football. According to ESPN’s Rich Cimini, Mosley is launching Legacy Trust Sports Group, a full-service sports agency co-founded with longtime business partner Brandon Wassel. “Coaching was never my path, but guiding, mentoring and doing the right thing has always been in
Insider addresses chatter about T.J. Watt possibly holding out
A Monday update indicated that star pass-rusher T.J. Watt could stay away from the Pittsburgh Steelers through at least the start of training camp if he doesn’t receive his desired contract extension before Pittsburgh players report for camp on July 23. During Tuesday’s edition of ESPN’s “Unsportsmanlike” program, NFL insider Adam Schefter
Gayle Benson will join Saints delegation in France
The NFL’s effort to expand its global audience includes big-picture initiatives and team-by-team efforts. Via Luke Johnson of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Saints are spreading the word to France, with a delegation that includes linebacker Demario Davis. Owner Gayle Benson will join the group later in the week, to
Latest On Commanders’ Pursuit Of New Stadium At RFK Site
The Commanders are pursuing a return to the nation’s capital, but the D.C. Council is unlikely to approve a $3.7 billion deal championed by Mayor Muriel Bowser before a July 15 deadline, according to Jenny Gathright of The Washington Post. In January, former President Joe Biden signed into law a
Dak Prescott: I’m healthy, I’ll be full go for training camp
While it’s not much of a surprise, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott delivered some positive news on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at his youth football camp in Southlake, Texas, Prescott said that he’s expecting to be fully cleared for the start of training camp later this month. “I’m healthy as I’ll
Troubling details emerge from Cowboys WR’s arrest
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver KaVontae Turpin is facing two charges after he was arrested over the weekend, and some new details about the alleged incident have surfaced. Turpin was arrested following a traffic stop on Saturday in Allen, Texas. The return specialist was charged with possession of marijuana and unlawful
Maxx Crosby happy with the culture Pete Carroll is creating: “Not fake energy”
At 73, Pete Carroll is the NFL’s oldest head coach. But this offseason he was running around the practice field as he has throughout his coaching career, and that’s making an impression on the Raiders. Las Vegas defensive end Maxx Crosby says the way Carroll builds a culture is contagious,
Dak updates on injury recovery, discusses what Pickens offers
The 2024 Dallas Cowboys fell to 3-5 on the campaign on the same day that quarterback Dak Prescott went down with what became a season-ending hamstring injury in Week 9. While speaking with reporters at his youth football camp in Texas on Tuesday, Prescott offered an encouraging update regarding his hamstring as he prepares
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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Fully Healthy
A hamstring injury limited Dak Prescott to eight games in 2024. Dallas’ quarterback managed to take part in spring practices, however, and he has continued to make progress in his recovery. When speaking to the media on Tuesday, Prescott said (via ESPN’s Todd Archer) he is now fully healthy. A final checkup
Brock Purdy on Deebo Samuel departure: It sucks, we had an awesome relationship
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is adjusting to life with a new contract and he’ll have to adjust to life without wide receiver Deebo Samuel when he gets on the field this fall. Samuel moved on to the Commanders in a trade earlier this offseason, which marked a major change to
Steelers legend calls out team’s handling of former first-round pick
The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved past quarterback Kenny Pickett, but Pro Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw hasn’t. During a recent podcast appearance, the four-time Super Bowl-winning former Steelers quarterback ripped the team’s handling of Pickett, the No. 20 overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. “A first-rounder, got rid
















































