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Many important factors are involved in fielding a great team in the NFL, from scouting and drafting to player development and coaching. However, perhaps the most important factor is quality ownership. A bad owner can sink a franchise, while a good one can help a team soar. Ahead of the

Veteran offensive tackle Andrew Wylie agreed to a revised contract with the Commanders that reduces his 2025 compensation by $3.75MM, according to OverTheCap. In return, the Commanders guaranteed $3.5MM of Wylie’s existing money, per ESPN’s John Keim, including a $1MM signing bonus and a fully-guaranteed $2.5MM base salary for the

Roughly 24 hours after J.J. McCarthy revealed he hasn’t yet been told he’ll enter training camp as the Minnesota Vikings’ undisputed starting quarterback, Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah had an opportunity to squash rumors linking Aaron Rodgers with the club while speaking with reporters.  While Adofo-Mensah seems willing to go

After an injury-shortened single season in Houston, wide receiver Stefon Diggs is headed back to the AFC East. Diggs joins second-year starting quarterback Drake Maye as new head coach Mike Vrabel tries to surround the former first-round pick with talent.  Which brings us to today’s quiz. Diggs may not be

Denico Autry‘s first Texans season did not go according to plan, with the AFC South nomad incurring a six-game PED suspension. Several months later, Autry looks to have taken a bit of a pay cut. Having signed a two-year, $20MM deal in 2024, Autry is now tied to a one-year

It was reported that the New England Patriots are looking to land a third-round draft pick in return for backup quarterback Joe Milton III after the 2024 sixth-rounder impressed in New England’s Week 18 game against the Buffalo Bills in January.  For a mailbag published on Wednesday, Patriots/NFL reporter Albert

Michael Burton has a path to playing an 11th NFL season. The well-traveled fullback will stay put with the Broncos, who are bringing him back for what would be a third season with the team. The team is re-signing Burton on a one-year deal, the Denver Post’s Parker Gabriel and

Multiple insiders have suggested since the conclusion of the NFL Scouting Combine that the New York Jets could make Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart the seventh overall pick of the 2025 draft. For a mailbag published on Wednesday, NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated addressed rumors linking Dart with

Using a few options at left tackle last season, the Patriots have not yet filled that post this year. The team did not have a chance to make a true pitch to Alaric Jackson or Ronnie Stanley, as both of whom re-signed with their respective teams (the Rams and Ravens)

Even if Aaron Rodgers signs with the Pittsburgh Steelers after he learns of the Minnesota Vikings’ intentions for the 2025 season, the Steelers could still look to land a long-term quarterback in the first round of the upcoming NFL Draft.  In a mock draft updated after it was learned that

The Steelers made their Russell Wilson stance fairly clear this offseason. The team launched a committed effort to retain Justin Fields, who had primarily backed up Wilson in 2024, and explored a pricier Sam Darnold addition. Once it became clear Fields would test the market, Pittsburgh became linked to Aaron

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the middle of an interesting offseason. It has featured parting ways with quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, giving wide receiver DK Metcalf a five-year contract worth $150M as part of acquiring him from the Seattle Seahawks and seemingly hoping to be picked as a

Not long after it was learned that the New York Giants had come to terms on an agreement with journeyman quarterback Jameis Winston, Tuesday reports shared that the Giants would be signing 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers starter Russell Wilson to a one-year deal worth up to $21M with $10.5M guaranteed. ESPN NFL analyst Seth

Mike Vrabel seemingly knew even before the end of the 2024 NFL regular season that he would “end up” becoming the next head coach of the New England Patriots even though many thought at that time that former New England teammate and Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady could target Vrabel for that club’s opening. 

The New York Giants’ rebuilding of their quarterback room via the offseason acquisitions of Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson shouldn’t prevent the club from selecting a future rookie signal-caller with the third overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft.  With that said, the Giants may be unable to keep the

Although the Steelers’ confidence regarding Aaron Rodgers has emerged, the allure of a Vikings landing spot persists. Minnesota is standing down on Rodgers for the time being. The team intends to give J.J. McCarthy the first crack at starter reps during its offseason program. This places Rodgers in a bit

Coming off another crushing playoff loss, the Buffalo Bills own the 30th pick. These players have been linked to the Bills in various mock drafts. DT Kenneth Grant | Michigan NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah believes the 6-foot-3, 339-pound Wolverine would fit perfectly along the Bills defensive line, especially now that

Although Steelers confidence re: Aaron Rodgers has emerged, the allure of a Vikings landing spot persists. Minnesota is standing down on Rodgers for the time being. The team intends to give J.J. McCarthy the first crack at starter reps during its offseason program. This places Rodgers in a bit of

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Longhorns pro day on Tuesday featured 21 players, but it’s easy to argue quarterback Quinn Ewers was the main attraction. Rookie New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore and rookie New York Jets HC Aaron Glenn attended Texas pro day. Although the Saints have QB

As the 2025 NFL Draft continues to draw nigh, teams are beginning to do their due diligence on each prospect, including hosting several for visits. A perfect example of this saw the Saints host a bevy of Longhorns for a dinner last night, per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. The list

The New York Giants have completely overhauled their quarterback depth chart this offseason, continuing with the signing of veteran Russell Wilson on Tuesday.  Combined with the addition of Jameis Winston a week ago, that is two veteran quarterbacks coming in to take over the top of the depth chart. That

Tuesday’s minor transactions: Las Vegas Raiders New York Giants Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers Thomas’ seven-year stay in Carolina has come to an end. After not missing a game for the first five years of his career, Thomas has missed half the games over the past two seasons. Despite making

Russell Wilson is joining his third team in as many seasons, and it appears the veteran quarterback has landed another starting job. Wilson, on Tuesday, agreed to one-year contract with the New York Giants that is worth up $21M, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The deal includes $10.5M guaranteed. Wilson also

March 25th, 2025 at 5:53pm CST by Sam Robinson Retaining Najee Harris was believed to still be a Steelers option this winter, but the team had declined its starting running back’s fifth-year option last May. Passing on that opened the door to the 2021 first-rounder becoming a one-contract Steeler, and

The first year of the NFL’s dynamic kickoff rule change mostly provided what the league hoped it would. It increased the number of kickoff returns while also cutting down on the concussion rate that existed on those plays. Now the league is potentially looking into ways to bring the kickoff

The Giants’ depth chart at quarterback is coming into focus. Despite adding Jameis Winston, the team will bring in Russell Wilson. After visiting the Giants in back-to-back years, Wilson is coming aboard, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Wilson has since confirmed the agreement. Wilson will receive $10.5MM guaranteed on a one-year

Stefon Diggs is officially off the market, and the star wide receiver will now be catching passes for one of his former rivals. Diggs agreed to a three-year, $69 million contract with the New England Patriots on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. The veteran wideout will receive $26 million guaranteed.

March 25th, 2025 at 6:11pm CST by Ely Allen One of the top remaining players in free agency, wide receiver Stefon Diggs has officially come off the market. First reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Diggs has signed a three-year, $69MM contract to join the Patriots. The deal will include $26MM

The Cincinnati Bengals gave star defensive lineman Trey Hendrickson permission to seek a trade earlier in the offseason, but it sounds like the team’s stance has changed. Hendrickson is the next Bengals star who is seeking a massive contract extension after Cincinnati signed wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins

The Bengals satisfied Joe Burrow‘s request at wide receiver, extending Tee Higgins after a slew of departure rumors followed the veteran No. 2 wide receiver leading into this offseason. Burrow also expressed hope the Bengals would pay Trey Hendrickson, the NFL’s reigning sack leader. The team had made Hendrickson available

The NFL has continued to explore ways to potentially improve the kickoff play, and another significant change could be implemented for the 2025 season. Mark Maske of the Washington Post reported on Tuesday that the NFL competition committee is likely to propose moving a touchback on kickoffs to the 35-yard

Linked to being interested in trading up to No. 1 overall, the Giants may see such a path blocked off thanks to the Titans’ increased interest in Cam Ward. As the Titans schedule another meeting with the Miami quarterback, other teams may need to come to grips with the possibility

Free agency continues to be difficult for the Las Vegas Raiders. The Silver and Black signed restricted free agent linebacker Christian Elliss to an offer sheet on March 19. However, the New England Patriots ended up matching the offer on Monday, and ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler reported that the

March 25th, 2025 at 2:37pm CST by Sam Robinson Here are more contract details from some recently agreed-upon contracts around the NFC in free agency: Poona Ford, DT (Rams). Three years, $27.6MM. While not quite as high as the $30MM initial report, Ford’s contract includes $15.6MM guaranteed at signing, via

It seems as of the final Tuesday of March that individuals within the Cleveland Browns and others around the NFL believe the Tennessee Titans have decided to make Miami’s Cam Ward, the consensus top quarterback in this year’s draft class, the first pick of the player-selection process on April 24. 

As the Titans appear to be moving closer to starting over at quarterback instead of trading out of No. 1 overall, they will do more research on the player pegged as the top passing prospect in this draft. Another Cam Ward meeting is on tap. Like the Browns, the Titans

Quarterback J.J. McCarthy raised eyebrows when he said during an interview that aired on Tuesday that he hasn’t been “told” he’ll enter training camp as the Minnesota Vikings starter, even though the club let both Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones leave via free agency earlier in March. For an article

Chidobe Awuzie‘s Titans stay lasted one season, as the team took on some dead money to move on from a player given a healthy guarantee in 2024. Awuzie has found a new home. Set to return to the AFC North, the former Bengals cornerback signed with the Ravens on Tuesday.

While many NFL insiders are now convinced the Tennessee Titans will make Miami quarterback Cam Ward the first pick of the 2025 draft, it’s unclear when Colorado signal-caller Shedeur Sanders will go off the board on the night of April 24.  For an article published on Tuesday, Conor Orr of

Set to select fourth overall in April’s draft, the Patriots are a team to watch closely. New England is not in need of a Day 1 quarterback, something which could lead to favorable circumstances with respect to how the top of the board shakes out in the first round. Still,

The Minnesota Vikings let 2024 starting quarterback Sam Darnold leave the club as a free agent, and Minnesota hasn’t yet approached Aaron Rodgers about possibly serving as a bridge option at the position.  Thus, many have assumed the Vikings are planning to name 2024 first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy their

Puka Nacua enjoyed a stellar rookie season, and he followed it up with a strong campaign in 2024. The Rams wideout is positioned to operate as a foundational member of the team’s offense for the foreseeable future, but he recently provided insight on how long he intends to play in the

The only thing that seems certain regarding the saga involving the Atlanta Falcons and Kirk Cousins is that team owner Arthur Blank is in no hurry to release the quarterback after his money for 2026 became guaranteed on March 17. Falcons insider Josh Kendall of The Athletic shared why he believes

At least one recent report indicated that the Tennessee Titans could consider trading the No. 1 pick of the 2025 NFL Draft even though many insiders believe Tennessee plans to select Miami’s Cam Ward, the consensus top quarterback in this year’s class, at No. 1.  Coming off Ward’s impressive pro

Pro Days are in full swing, and Miami’s took place on Monday. That allowed NFL evaluators to see Cam Ward throw after he elected not to do so at the Combine. As expected, multiple teams sent a contingent to watch and speak with the consensus top quarterback in the 2025 draft

Quarterback Zach Wilson landed with the third team of his young NFL career when the 2021 first-round draft pick signed with the Miami Dolphins to serve as a backup for starter Tua Tagovailoa.  On Monday, Wilson spoke openly about how he has to improve following his three-year stint with the

Quarterback Russell Wilson reportedly fell out of favor with some members of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coaching staff, such as offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, during the 2024 season.  Nevertheless, the perception existed throughout the winter months that head coach Mike Tomlin would’ve welcomed Wilson back to the Steelers this spring.  During Monday’s edition

It was reported earlier in March that veteran quarterback Joe Flacco was “not on the” Cleveland Browns’ radar as Cleveland continues to be linked with veterans who could serve as a bridge option for a rookie quarterback. For his latest mailbag published on Sunday, Terry Pluto of the Cleveland Plain

Apple TV’s “The Dynasty” documentary released in 2024 confirmed that legendary quarterback Tom Brady left the New England Patriots in March 2020 because he “wasn’t going to sign up for more of” playing for head coach Bill Belichick.  In the latest edition of his weekly newsletter published on Monday, Brady

The Los Angeles Chargers often run a variety of two tight-end sets, and they needed more firepower at the position heading into the 2025 season.  On March 21, the Chargers found a reliable option, signing former New York Jets TE Tyler Conklin to a one-year contract with a $3 million