
Texans HC discusses Tank Dell’s status after concerning injury report
A concerning report about wide receiver Tank Dell’s health surfaced on Sunday. Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans attempted to downplay it in his Monday news conference. Dell dislocated his left knee and tore multiple ligaments after he caught a 30-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter of a 27-19 road


NFL Minor Transactions: 5/5/25
May 5th, 2025 at 7:55pm CST by Ben Levine Today’s minor moves: Arizona Cardinals Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Rams Josiah Deguara brings 65 games of experience to Arizona, with the majority of those appearances coming during his four seasons with the Packers. While he’s had a consistent special teams


Do Eagles have a backup plan if ‘tush push’ is banned?
The Philadelphia Eagles want to revive an often-forgotten position to help continue their dominance in the run game and potentially make up for the “tush push” play if it’s banned. Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie called into Sports Radio 94WIP to celebrate legendary defensive end Brandon Graham, who announced his retirement


NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/5/25
Today’s draft pick signings: Kansas City Chiefs After quickly signing OT Josh Simmons to his first-round rookie contract, the Chiefs are now pivoting to the other end of their draft board, agreeing to contracts with their final two selections from the 2025 draft. Bassa was a four-year starter at Oregon,


Quinn Ewers’ Agent Explains Draft Slide
Quinn Ewers didn’t do enough during the 2024 campaign to warrant being one of the first quarterbacks off the draft board. Still, it was a surprise when the Texas signal caller slid all the way to the seventh round, and he was ultimately the final QB taken when he was


Ravens’ rookie made releasing Justin Tucker inevitable
Justin Tucker’s time with the Baltimore Ravens has come to an unceremonious end. The Ravens officially released their longtime kicker on Monday. And while opinions about why Baltimore made this move are all over the place, it’s not surprising to those who have been paying attention. In fact, Tucker’s days


No Timeline For Texans WR Tank Dell’s Return
Tank Dell‘s 2024 season came to an abrupt end when he suffered a massive knee injury in Week 16. The Texans wideout still faces a very long road to recovery, and no firm timeline exists for him to return to the field. “For Tank, I want him to continue to


Ravens release K Justin Tucker in a ‘football decision’
The Baltimore Ravens announced a major decision on the future of kicker Justin Tucker on Monday. The Ravens confirmed that they are releasing Tucker after 13 seasons as the team’s kicker. In a statement, Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said the decision was “incredibly difficult,” but the team made the move


Ravens Release K Justin Tucker
Justin Tucker‘s tenure with the Ravens has come to an end. The decorated kicker was released on Monday, per a team announcement. “Sometimes football decisions are incredibly difficult, and this is one of those instances,” a statement from general manager Eric DeCosta reads in part. “Considering our current roster, we have made the


Could Cowboys reunite with veteran WR?
The draft came and went without the Cowboys adding at the receiver spot. At least one addition amongst the veterans still on the market is expected as a result, with a familiar face on the team’s radar. Amari Cooper‘s name was recently mentioned as a wideout the Cowboys have discussed


Mutual Interest Between Cowboys, WR Amari Cooper
The draft came and went without the Cowboys adding at the receiver spot. At least one addition amongst the veterans still on the market is expected as a result, with a familiar face on the team’s radar. Amari Cooper‘s name was recently mentioned as a wideout the Cowboys have discussed


Three burning questions for 2025 Dolphins
Miami hasn’t won a playoff game in 25 years and missed the postseason in 2024. Dolphins fans want answers, but we have questions about their 2025 campaign. Is HC Mike McDaniel on the hot seat? At the end of last season, 84-year old team owner Stephen Ross took to social


Packers Sign 10 UDFAs
While serving as the host of the 2025 draft, the Packers selected eight rookies over the course of the three-day event. Green Bay has since added to its rookie class with the following UDFA signings: Johnathan Baldwin, CB (UNLV) Brant Banks, T (Rice) Kahzir Brown, S (FAU) Tyler Cooper, G (Minnesota) Tyron Herring, CB (Delaware)


Three burning questions for 2025 Broncos
During the 2024 season, the Denver Broncos snapped an eight-year playoff drought, but it’s fair to wonder whether they’ll continue progressing this upcoming season. With that in mind, here are three burning questions for the Broncos heading into the 2025 season: How can QB Bo Nix make a second-year leap?


Raiders Add Anthony Patch To Front Office
The Raiders have added an experienced executive to their front office. The team announced on Monday that Anthony Patch has been hired under the title of senior personnel executive. Patch’s time in the NFL began with the Dolphins in 2001. The majority of his career has taken place in Philadelphia. however. He


Panthers Pro Bowl DT aiming for Week 1 return amid rehab
The Panthers were without Derrick Brown for essentially the entire 2024 campaign. If the Pro Bowl defensive tackle’s rehab continues as planned, though, a full slate in 2025 should be possible. A Week 1 meniscus tear led to surgery (in the form of a full repair) and began a lengthy


Panthers DT Derrick Brown Aiming For Week 1 Return
The Panthers were without Derrick Brown for essentially the entire 2024 campaign. If the Pro Bowl defensive tackle’s rehab continues as planned, though, a full slate in 2025 should be possible. A Week 1 meniscus tear led to surgery (in the form of a full repair) and began a lengthy rehab process


Insider addresses what could prevent a Bill Belichick NFL return
Multiple noteworthy members of the football community suggested this past winter that the buyout for an NFL team to grab head coach Bill Belichick from the North Carolina Tar Heels program dropping from $10M to $1M after June 1 indicates Belichick could return to the league as early as the


The ‘Most touchdown receptions in a single NFL season’ quiz
Happy 52nd birthday to former Carolina Panther star wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad! Over his 14 year career “Moose,” made two Pro Bowls and named to First Team All-Pro in 2004 when he led the entire NFL receiving yards (1,405) and touchdowns (16). Which brings us to today’s quiz. An NFL


Dolphins Unwilling To Retain Money In Jalen Ramsey Trade?
Jalen Ramsey remains a trade candidate to watch as the Dolphins look to find a landing spot for him. Efforts on that front will, to no surprise, be influenced in large part by the finances of the situation. Ramsey has four years remaining on his contract, including $21.1MM in outstanding guarantees


Patriots legends rip Giants’ Carter over Lawrence Taylor number request
As noted by ESPN, New York Giants rookie pass-rusher Abdul Carter recently struck out in his attempts to bring either Lawrence Taylor’s No. 56 or Phil Simms’ No. 11 jerseys out of retirement. During the latest edition of the “Dudes on Dudes” podcast, New England Patriots franchise icons Rob Gronkowski


LSU coach discusses what Will Campbell will offer Patriots
Since April 24, numerous stories have touched upon how first-year New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel wanted to make LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell the fourth pick of the 2025 NFL Draft because of what Campbell can offer the club on game days and in the locker room. During


Browns LB Devin Bush Charged With Simple Assault, Harassment
Browns linebacker Devin Bush was arrested in the Bell Acres Borough of Pennsylvania on Sunday, as first reported by Colin Dunlap of KDKA radio. Bush now faces charges of simple assault and harassment. Per Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal, court records show Bush has been arraigned and has posted a


Which players benefited the most from the 2025 NFL offseason?
Thanks to free agency, trades, and draft moves, a set of players came out of this offseason benefiting from some decisions teams made. Here is Yardbarker’s annual look at the players whose situations have improved significantly during the offseason. Christine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Ryan


Insider addresses if, when Steelers could part ways with Pickens
Some members of the football community remain surprised that the Pittsburgh Steelers held onto wide receiver George Pickens through the completion of the 2025 NFL Draft, in part because he seemingly isn’t close to signing any type of contract extension while in the final year of his rookie deal. NFL insider James


Chiefs sign first-round pick OT Josh Simmons to rookie deal
Simmons could end up being a bit of a project in the NFL. After a redshirt season at San Diego State, Simmons started a season at right tackle for the Aztecs before transferring to Columbus and switching to left tackle. As a redshirt junior, Simmons returned to start on the


Chiefs Sign First-Round T Josh Simmons
Following closely on the tails of the Cowboys and offensive guard Tyler Booker, the Chiefs have come to terms with Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons on his first-round rookie contract. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the four-year contract (with a fifth-year option) for the 32nd overall pick in the


'Tush push' ban on the verge of passing?
According to Mark Maske of The Washington Post, we could see a new motion pass later this month that would effectively ban the play. This content was brought to you by: Yardbarker: NFL


Tush Push Ban On The Verge Of Passing?
A little over a month ago, efforts towards a league-wide rule that would essentially ban the short-yardage play that has come to be known as the “tush push” fell short — the Packers’ proposal reportedly failed 16-16 in a 32-team vote, and three-fourths (or 28) teams are required to pass


Three takeaways from Eagles rookie camp
On Thursday, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman preached patience during an appearance on 94.1 WIP and compared Campbell’s situation to that of cornerback Cooper DeJean, who suffered a hamstring injury ahead of last year’s training camp. “I’m not saying this is apples to apples, but last year we drafted Coop


Ravens Sign 17 UDFAs
Going stride-for-stride with the Seahawks in competition for the league’s largest rookie crop, the Ravens, much like Seattle, have signed 17 undrafted free agent rookies to join their 11-man draft class. The newest additions to Baltimore’s 28-man rookie class are: Jahmal Banks, WR (Nebraska) Diwun Black, OLB (Temple) Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan,


Troubling report emerges about Texans WR Tank Dell’s knee injury
Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell suffered a significant knee injury late last season, and it sounds like he may not take the field at all in 2025. Dell dislocated his knee and tore several ligaments after he caught a touchdown pass from C.J. Stroud in Week 16 last season.


Minor NFL Transactions: 5/4/25
Today’s only minor NFL transactions to close out the week: Philadelphia Eagles After announcing their initial undrafted free agent signing class earlier this week, Philadelphia has tacked on a late addition in Jackson. After five years of finding his footing (two seasons at Michigan and three at Washington), Jackson finally


49ers’ Fred Warner will not hold out amidst extension talks
Like quarterback Brock Purdy, linebacker Fred Warner has been in attendance for the opening stages of the 49ers’ offseason program. Both players represent priorities on the extension front, although plenty of progress is still required in the latter’s case. Prior to the draft, it was reported San Francisco had not


Fred Warner Will Not Hold Out Amidst 49ers Extension Talks
Like quarterback Brock Purdy, linebacker Fred Warner has been in attendance for the opening stages of the 49ers’ offseason program. Both players represent priorities on the extension front, although plenty of progress is still required in the latter’s case. Prior to the draft, it was reported San Francisco had not yet engaged


Why did Browns take Dillon Gabriel before Shedeur Sanders?
The Cleveland Browns selecting Dillon Gabriel before fellow quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the 2025 NFL Draft seemed shocking, but a new report has clarified why the team made that choice. In a story published Sunday, Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot reported the Browns were concerned with Sanders’ “negative plays” in his


No Timetable For Investigation Into Ravens K Justin Tucker To Conclude
The NFL’s investigation into Justin Tucker‘s alleged sexual misconduct is ongoing. As the Ravens await its findings, they have another kicker in the fold. The possibility loomed throughout the pre-draft process that Baltimore would draft a kicker for the first time in franchise history. That proved to be the case with


Chiefs Add 16 UDFAs
The Chiefs made a total of seven selections during the draft, and they will be joined by 16 undrafted free agents at rookie minicamp. Here is a look at Kansas City’s 2025 UDFA class: Elijhah Badger, WR (Florida) Jake Briningstool, TE (Clemson) Will Brooks, S (Tennessee) Dalton Cooper, T (Oklahoma State)


Jalen Milroe Is A QB “Through And Through”
While one of their West division counterparts, the Raiders, envision a Taysom Hill-like trajectory for college quarterback and 2025 draftee Tommy Mellott, the Seahawks do not have the same plan for Jalen Milroe, whom Seattle selected in the third round of last month’s draft. As Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic


Jalen Ramsey linked to notable NFC team
The Miami Dolphins have been openly looking to trade Jalen Ramsey this offseason, and a reunion could potentially be in the works for the star cornerback. Ramsey and the Dolphins have mutually agreed to explore trade possibilities. During an appearance on “SportsCenter” Sunday, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said the Los Angeles


Raiders’ Sixth-Rounder Tommy Mellott To Play WR
The Raiders added two FCS quarterbacks in the sixth round of April’s draft, bringing Montana State’s Tommy Mellott and North Dakota State’s Cam Miller aboard. As our Ely Allen wrote at the time the picks were made, some scouts and analysts believed Mellott would transition to wide receiver at the


Bengals Still Working On Extension For DE Trey Hendrickson
The Bengals selected edge rusher Shemar Stewart with their first-round choice (No. 17 overall) in last month’s draft. The pick created speculation that fellow EDGE Trey Hendrickson – who has been looking for a new contract from Cincinnati for several years and who was given permission to seek a trade


Dolphins To Explore Free Agency For CB Help
The Dolphins released cornerback Kendall Fuller in February and are trying to trade fellow CB Jalen Ramsey. The team is therefore in need of at least one, and possibly two, starting boundary corners, and GM Chris Grier has indicated he is looking to veteran free agents to fill the void


George Pickens Unlikely To Be With Steelers In 2026
Steelers wide receiver George Pickens’ time with the club is limited, according to senior NFL reporter James Palmer in a piece for Bleacher Report (video link). Palmer expects Pickens to be out of Pittsburgh at some point before the 2026 season, either as a result of a pre-deadline trade in


Ikem Ekwonu Aiming For Panthers Extension
Ikem Ekwonu will remain with the Panthers for at least the next two seasons given the team’s recent decision on his fifth-year option. If Carolina’s left tackle starter has his way, though, he will stay in place beyond 2026. Ekwonu took on starting duties as a rookie and he has manned


NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/3/25
May 3rd, 2025 at 8:00pm CST by Adam La Rose Saturday’s lone draft pick signing: Philadelphia Eagles The Eagles inked four of their draftees to rookie deals yesterday, and they have taken care of another pierce of business on that front. Half of Philadelphia’s selections are yet to be signed,


Packers Have Conducted Jaire Alexander Trade Talks
The top offseason storyline for the Packers remains the future of Jaire Alexander. The high-priced corner is still in the organization at this point, although he was absent from Green Bay’s voluntary workouts this week. Participation on that front should not be expected as things stand. The Exhibit’s Josina Anderson reports


Two-time Pro Bowl WR hints that 2025 season will be his last
A longtime NFL wide receiver seems to be approaching 2025 as his final curtain call. Speaking this week at a team community event, Carolina Panthers receiver Adam Thielen was asked by reporters if next season could be his final one in the NFL. Thielen responded that it may indeed be


Seahawks Announce 17-Man NFL UDFA Class
The Seahawks added one of the NFL’s largest draft classes this year with 11 rookies selected last week. After there was a heavy focus on offense in the draft (nine offensive players to just two defensive), Seattle announced a 17-man undrafted free agent signing class that leaned much more heavily


2025 NFL Draft Rumors: Texans, Browns, Williams
We entered the 2025 NFL Draft in unprecedented waters as all 32 teams were set to have their own first-round pick for the first time since the AFL-NFL merger. In fact, when the Tennessee was put on the clock, all teams still had their own first-round pick. Before that, the