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Not long after taking home the Coach of the Year award, Kevin O’Connell spoke to the media about the Vikings’ looming Sam Darnold decision. No commitment has been made yet regarding the team’s direction at quarterback, but O’Connell confirmed the lines of communication will remain open with Darnold’s camp this offseason. “Look, you guys

While explaining why he wants to return for at least another campaign no matter the result of Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce shared on Thursday that he “stepped into a role of being more of a

Derrick Henry‘s debut season with the Ravens exceeded expectations and demonstrated his decorated career is likely to continue for many years. Whenever the All-Pro running back hangs up his cleats, though, he hopes to do so in Baltimore. When speaking with The Athletic’s Dianna Russini at last night’s NFL Honors

The landscape of the NFL’s international games for next season continues to take shape. On Friday, the league announced that Dublin will host a contest in 2025. To little surprise, the Steelers will serve as the designated home team for the NFL’s first regular season game in Ireland. Croke Park

The landscape of the NFL’s international games for next season continues to take shape. The league announced on Friday that Dublin will host a contest in 2025. To little surprise, the Steelers will serve as the designated home team for the NFL’s first regular season game in Ireland. Croke Park

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy admitted during Super Bowl week that he wants “a fair opportunity” to compete for the starting job, coming off the complete meniscus repair that sidelined him for his entire rookie season.  He could battle with current Minnesota starter Sam Darnold for the second straight summer. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White had Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders as a quarterback in college and has since shared pro offenses with Tom Brady and Baker Mayfield.  During a Wednesday appearance on “The Doug Gottlieb Show,” White made somewhat of a shocking revelation while speaking about those signal-callers. 

As the countdown to the Super Bowl continues, one of the top storylines around the NFL is Myles Garrett‘s future. The 2023 Defensive Player of the Year has requested a trade, something the Browns have no intention of honoring. Teams will no doubt make contact about a potential deal, though,

New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez raised eyebrows when he said during a Super Bowl week appearance on the “Pro Football Talk Live“ program that he thought “the building got a little more lax” under first-year head coach Jerod Mayo and that new head coach Mike Vrabel will bring the so-called “Patriot Way” back

With the passing of Chicago Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey on Thursday, an era has closed for the Bears and the National Football League. As the daughter of George Halas, McCaskey was one of the few threads still connecting the NFL’s past to its present. Halas purchased the Bears in

Matthew Stafford’s wife, Kelly, isn’t thrilled the Los Angeles Rams want to trade one of the quarterback’s closest friends. On Monday , the Rams placed wide receiver Cooper Kupp on the trade block. This move has made Kelly Stafford wonder if the organization has the QB’s best interest in mind

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As Chris Franklin of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com pointed out, All-Pro pass-rusher Myles Garrett essentially spent his Wednesday on Radio Row at the Super Bowl flirting with contenders such as the Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles days after he made it known he wants to be traded

The Bears’ matriarch has died. The team announced on Thursday that owner Virginia Halas McCaskey has died at the age of 102. McCaskey’s father, George Halas, purchased the franchise in 1920 and participated in the meeting which founded the American Professional Football Association (later renamed to the National Football League).

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is the 2025 NFL MVP after narrowly beating out Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.  It is Allen’s first league MVP and makes him the first Bills quarterback to ever win the award. It is also, in some ways, at least a little bit of a

Ryan Nielsen has served as a defensive coordinator on three different teams over the past three years. He will not have another DC gig in 2025, but he has landed a new opportunity in the NFL. Nielsen has a deal in place with the Bills, as first reported by The Athletic’s

In a surprising development from the NFL Honors award show on Thursday night, Eli Manning is not a first-ballot Hall of Famer. The former Giants quarterback failed to earn inclusion as a member of the 2025 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  Instead, Jared Allen, Eric Allen, Antonio

The Rams are hiring former Ravens, Giants, and Patriots defensive assistant Drew Wilkins as their next defensive pass-game coordinator, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Wilkins started out as an intern in Baltimore in 2011 and worked his way up John Harbaugh‘s staff. When Don ‘Wink’ Martindale took over as defensive

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes isn’t even 30 years old yet, but he’s set to start his fifth career Super Bowl since taking over as signal caller seven seasons ago. Heading into Super Bowl LIX, Mahomes has already placed himself among icons of the NFL. He’s fifth all-time in

The Browns are hiring Christian Jones as their next tight ends coach, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Jones spent the 2024 season as the Giants assistant quarterbacks coach and will now reunite with Kevin Stefanski in Cleveland. The two overlapped in Minnesota in 2019 when Stefanski was the Vikings’ offensive

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its members of the class of 2025 at the NFL Honors award show in New Orleans on Thursday night. Four players were selected to be enshrined eternally in Canton, Ohio this August. Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe each earned

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After missing half of the 2023 NFL season, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow returned in 2024 and had not only the best season of his career, but also one of the best seasons in the league.  It was not enough to get the Bengals in the playoffs, but it was

The Lions are hiring former NFL quarterback Bruce Gradkowski as an offensive assistant, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Originally a Buccaneers sixth-round pick in 2006, Gradkowski bounced between six different teams in his career, finishing with 37 total appearances and 20 starts. He briefly coached at the high school level before

Emmitt Smith wants the Dallas Cowboys to avoid drafting Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, but his reasoning seems misguided. During a Thursday interview with Sirius XM’s Maggie Gray and Andrew Perloff, Smith — a former Cowboys RB and Pro Football Hall of Famer — suggested Jeanty would fail in

The Raiders are hiring veteran coach Joe Woods to serve as defensive pass-game coordinator on Pete Carroll’s staff, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Woods has 33 years of coaching experience – 11 in college and 22 in the NFL – including stints as defensive coordinator for the Broncos (2017-2018) and the

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce confirmed during Monday’s prime-time Super Bowl media event that he plans to return for at least one more season regardless of the result of this Sunday’s championship game versus the Philadelphia Eagles.  Kelce expanded on his mindset while speaking with reporters on Thursday. 

Joe Burrow is on the books for the foreseeable future, but plenty of uncertainty currently surrounds the outlook for many other key Bengals players. Cincinnati’s franchise passer spoke on Thursday about the team’s financial situation and his role in helping to keep existing the core intact. [RELATED: Bengals, Burrow Meet Each

In his postgame interview with NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, the WR honored his brother, Tiger, who died in the New Orleans terror attack on Jan. 1. “It’s simple,” Jack Bech said. “My brother had some wings on me. He gave them to me and let that all take place.” Tankathon

Upon clearing house midway through the campaign (by firing head coach Robert Saleh, and later general manager Joe Douglas), the Jets set themselves up for a lengthy offseason search process. The team took an unusual route to fill those positions, turning to the 33rd Team to play a leading role. In particular,

Pockets of Pittsburgh Steelers fans and local media personalities called for the club to part ways with head coach Mike Tomlin following his latest playoff defeat. However, Steelers owner and team president Art Rooney II made it quite clear in January that he never considered firing or trading Tomlin.  For

The Bears’ matriarch has passed away. The team announced on Thursday that owner Virginia McCaskey has died at the age of 102. McCaskey’s father, George Halas, purchased the franchise in 1920 and participated in the meeting which founded the American Professional Football Association (later renamed to the National Football League). He remained the Bears’

Anybody can predict a winner for Super Bowl LIX but few dare to project specific details. We’re not afraid. Here are five things fans can expect to see in Sunday’s big game. DeVonta Smith will be named MVP Not only is Smith a longshot (+6500) to win the award, he

As the countdown to the Super Bowl continues, one of the top storylines around the NFL is Myles Garrett‘s future. The 2023 Defensive Player of the Year has requested a trade, something the Browns have no intention of honoring. Teams will no doubt make contact about a potential deal, though, with

In February 2024, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce credited head coach Andy Reid for seeing “greatness” before the Chiefs made Kelce a third-round pick during the 2013 NFL Draft.  Ahead of Kansas City’s Super Bowl LIX game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Kelce shared how he has evolved under Reid,

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Liam Coen‘s initial Jaguars staff continues to take shape. Grant Udinski was hired as offensive coordinator yesterday, and more additions are coming on that side of the ball. Jacksonville plans to hire Shane Waldron, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports. His role will likely be pass-game coordinator but regardless of what it is this

The 2024 Atlanta Falcons went from 6-3 to 7-7 before head coach Raheem Morris somewhat controversially benched quarterback Kirk Cousins in favor of 2024 first-round draft pick Michael Penix Jr. in an attempt to save Atlanta’s playoff hopes.  During a recent chat with Scott Thompson of Fox News Digital, Penix revealed the advice

With the new league year approaching, teams on currently on pace to be over the 2025 salary cap have work to do on the cost-cutting front. The Seahawks are among them, and they have manufactured some breathing room through simple means. Seattle has restructured defensive lineman Leonard Williams‘ contract, as detailed

While most headlines surrounding the Chiefs and Super Bowl history this year will have to do with their quarterback Patrick Mahomes or their goal for a historic three-peat. But Kansas City kicker Harrison Butker will have a chance to further entrench himself as the most productive (and one of the

The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will play Sunday in Super Bowl LIX (6:30 p.m. ET, Fox) just two years after meeting in Super Bowl LVII. Sunday’s matchup marks just the 10th SB rematch in NFL history. Here’s a ranking of each of the previous rematches, from worst to

When the Giants decided to retain Brian Daboll after a 3-14 season, multiple players expressed surprise, ESPN.com’s Jordan Raanan notes. This was not the only instance of a team retaining a coach after a 3-14 campaign this offseason, as the Browns and Titans joined Big Blue here, but New York’s

The top two quarterback prospects in this year’s draft — Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders — did not work out at the Senior Bowl. While both have generated scrutiny, especially when compared to last year’s crop, this duo has been viewed as the top tier among QBs in this draft for

Nate Scheelhaase is sticking in Los Angeles. After drawing strong interest for the Jaguars offensive coordinator job, the pass game specialist is staying with the Rams, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler notes that Scheelhaase is expected to see an expanded role during his second season with the

A Tuesday report noted that alleged issues between Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith arose during the second half of the 2024 season. This was because “Wilson’s desire to attack with the pass and throw down the field clashed with Smith’s run-first mentality” and was linked

Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson visited the set on The Pat McAfee Show today, and Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic was tuned in, as he always is with Bengals-related media. Dehner pulled away a number of notable tidbits, primarily: Hendrickson wants his contract situation figured out now; whether it’s

Looking for an underdog to root for in Super Bowl LIX? Look no further than the Eagles’ Jalyx Hunt, a little-known player but a much-needed contributor to the team’s top-ranked defense. Few expected Philadelphia’s third-round pick to see many snaps in his rookie season. Not only did Hunt come from

The reality is that most NFL players will never play in a Super Bowl. But if you could wave a magic wand and put one deserving player from each NFC team in the epic yearly showdown, who would it be? Ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs running Isiah Pacheco back looked primed for an explosive season in 2024 before breaking his fibula in Week 2. Since returning to the lineup, he’s taken a back seat to veteran Kareem Hunt both in the regular season and playoffs, rushing for just 310 yards and one

The Jaguars have settled on their new offensive coordinator. The team announced that they’re hiring Vikings assistant quarterbacks coach Grant Udinski for the role. “Grant will bring a wealth of knowledge, energy and a winning mindset to help lead our offense here in Jacksonville,” head coach Liam Coen said in