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Second-year Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and other starters were spectators for Chicago’s preseason opener versus the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.  While speaking with reporters on Wednesday, first-year Bears head coach Ben Johnson confirmed things will be different when his club hosts the Buffalo Bills for an exhibition matchup this coming Sunday evening.  “Everyone’s going

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel could be heading into a make-or-break season regarding his tenure with the organization after he failed to guide the club to a single playoff win over his first three campaigns in charge.  McDaniel appeared to acknowledge the reality of his situation during a recent

A previous report suggested that the Cleveland Browns want to start 2025 third-round draft pick Dillon Gabriel at quarterback for this coming Saturday’s preseason game at the Philadelphia Eagles over 2025 fifth-rounder Shedeur Sanders as long as Gabriel is healthy enough to play at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field. While speaking with reporters ahead of

Fields found out he has a long way to go following his performance at Tuesday’s joint practice with the Giants. This content was brought to you by: Yardbarker: NFL

The Green Bay Packers always had a vision for Jordan Love. That’s why they shocked the world by taking him in the first round, even if that meant infuriating Aaron Rodgers. Fast forward to today, and Love has proved to be up to the task of being a starter, and

The Green Bay Packers added two more pass-catchers to their injury list following Tuesday’s practice, as a troubling trend continues in Wisconsin. Per The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, head coach Matt LaFleur shook his head yes but said “no” when asked if he had considered cancelling the Packers’ joint practice with

Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman and team captain Cameron Heyward raised eyebrows when he recently suggested he could forfeit money by sitting out regular-season games if he doesn’t receive a desired pay raise.  During the latest edition of the “North Shore Drive” podcast, Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh

Money burned through NFL front offices this offseason, with billions spent on extensions and free agents. Most of the big-money signings — including extensions given to edge-rushers Maxx Crosby, Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt — are easy to justify even with the exorbitant price tags attached. However, others appear to

Joint practices have revealed some problems for the Miami Dolphins with a few weeks to go before the regular season. Tua Tagovailoa started against the Chicago Bears in Sunday’s preseason game, wanting to show improvement after having a bad showing during the Dolphins’ joint practice in Chicago on Friday. Tagovailoa did play

Just when it seemed everything was going right for Shedeur Sanders, the Cleveland Browns’ rookie quarterback caught an unlucky break on Wednesday. The 23-year-old QB was sidelined during Wednesday’s joint practice with the Philadelphia Eagles after suffering an oblique injury.  Per Kelsey Russo of the team website, the 2025 fifth-round pick

Cincinnati Bengals rookie EDGE Shemar Stewart learned an important rule Wednesday: Don’t hit the franchise quarterback during practice.  In the 11-on-11 period of practice, Stewart knocked down Bengals QB Joe Burrow, a perennial league MVP candidate. A scuffle then ensued between Stewart and the offensive line. After practice, Bengals center

The Dallas Cowboys possess two of the NFL’s best talents in edge-rusher Micah Parsons and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, yet surprisingly both players slid down this year’s edition of the NFL Top 100 rankings. Parsons tumbled from No. 17 in 2024 to No. 36 in this year’s rankings, while Lamb

When Taylor Swift started dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in 2023, she knew little about football. Now, the pop star is obsessed with the sport.  She tracks who the Chiefs select in the NFL Draft. During her Wednesday debut on Kelce’s podcast, “New Heights,” Swift recalled going

The Ravens auditioned a notable backfield veteran earlier this week. NFL inside Jordan Schultz reported the other day that Boston Scott had a recent workout with Baltimore. The 30-year-old is healthy and in “terrific” shape as he continues to seek the “right” opportunity. Scott’s long stint with the Eagles ended

New England Patriots rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson could ensure second-year quarterback Drake Maye isn’t running for his life this season.   Henderson, 22, ran a 4.43 40-yard dash at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. His blazing speed could be a massive asset for a Patriots team that

Today’s minor moves: Baltimore Ravens Chicago Bears Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars Signed: CB Keni-H Lovely Released from IR (injury settlement): CB Levi Wallace Los Angeles Chargers Signed: CB Nehemiah Shelton Waived/injured: CB Jordan Oladokun Minnesota Vikings Signed: LB Cam Gill, LB Max Tooley

It’s been two weeks since Washington Commanders star wide receiver Terry McLaurin publicly revealed his trade request, and a resolution doesn’t appear to be in sight. Thanks to ESPN’s John Keim, we’re starting to get more insight into how the Commanders are approaching negotiations…and how they run counter to their

New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields was a little more accurate on Wednesday than he was in his “alarming” performance during joint practice with the New York Giants on Tuesday. Still, the fifth-year quarterback had a familiar issue pop up. Per Dan Duggan and Charlotte Carroll of The Athletic, Fields

The Ravens don’t have much lineup uncertainty at the moment, meaning the lone positional battle has been thrust into the limelight. With Patrick Mekari departing this offseason, there remains an opening at left guard, with coach John Harbaugh recently stating that he’d like to settle on a starter as soon

With the regular season approaching, the Dallas Cowboys should be aiming to extend EDGE Micah Parsons promptly. But they’re still in no rush to do that. Parsons is set to play on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract in 2025 and has requested a trade. Dallas insists it has

It’s been two weeks since Terry McLaurin publicly revealed his trade request, and a resolution doesn’t appear to be in sight. Thanks to ESPN’s John Keim, we’re starting to get more insight into how the Commanders are approaching negotiations…and how they run counter to their star wide receiver’s financial desires.

Defense ruled the day during the joint practice between the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings.  Per Chad Graff of The Athletic, the Patriots defense did a masterful job of disrupting Vikings second-year quarterback  J.J. McCarthy at Wednesday’s practice.  However, New England’s offensive line was unable to allow Drake Maye

A new era of coaching is underway for the Chicago Bears, with Ben Johnson taking his first head coaching gig in the Windy City this offseason. Johnson was brought in to help Caleb Williams, and one way to do that is to lean on star wide receiver D.J. Moore. One

Lionel Taylor, one of the American Football League’s best players, died last week, according to his family. The Broncos, Taylor’s primary AFL team, announced his passing. He was 89. Taylor died at his home in Rio Rancho, N.M., according to the Denver Gazette’s Chris Tomasson. The Broncos acquired Taylor, a

The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly grew “fed up with” George Pickens before they traded the mercurial wide receiver to the Dallas Cowboys in May.  While speaking with reporters on Tuesday, first-year Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer indicated that Pickens has been nothing but a model employee over his first several months

The Dolphins gave Mike McDaniel an extension just before last season, but the team’s progress has stalled. Although McDaniel is the only Dolphins coach to engineer back-to-back playoff berths since Dave Wannstedt in the early 2000s, the team’s disappointing 8-9 record last season — as relationships with Jalen Ramsey and

The Minnesota Vikings head into the 2025 NFL season with a quarterback looking to prove himself after an unfortunate start to his professional career in 2024. J.J. McCarthy, the former Michigan QB and 2023-24 national champion with the Wolverines, takes over for good after a torn meniscus to his right

Although Odell Beckham Jr. has enjoyed stretches that reminded of the stratospheric pace he was on early in his Giants tenure, the former superstar was never able to sustain that level. Injuries have played the lead role in that line of demarcation forming, and the wide receiver’s post-prime form has

Few know how to spend money like an NFL front office. This offseason, teams handed out over $4 billion in extensions alone, not to mention the several other billions spent in free agency.  But which were the shrewdest investments? Below, we examine the best value signings at five positions on

Najee Harris is not yet off the Chargers’ active/NFI list, a training camp-only designation that emerged after the running back sustained an unspecified eye injury in a fireworks accident July 4. But the free agency addition is ramping up his workload. The former first-round pick’s recovery has progressed to side

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is still recovering from the ACL and MCL injury he suffered in Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season, but head coach Kyle Shanahan shared an update on when fans might see him back on the gridiron. While not set in stone, Shanahan

In January, former NFL wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson guaranteed that his ex-teammate, first-year New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn, would not “start off his career with Aaron Rodgers as his quarterback in September.”  Johnson was right, as a new-look Jets regime led by Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey decided in February

Under Andy Reid’s command, the Kansas City Chiefs usually give their starters at least a full quarter of play in the second week of preseason. That might not be the case this time. In his Wednesday media availability, the future Hall of Fame coach all but ruled out Patrick Mahomes

The Saints dealt with a boatload of offensive line injuries in 2024, and they have continued into this year. The team has already lost Nick Saldiveri and Will Clapp to season-ending injuries, and now, Trevor Penning is dealing with turf toe, according to Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. Turf toe can cause lingering

As of Wednesday morning, the Washington Commanders and Terry McLaurin remained in a contract standoff. The 29-year-old wide receiver, in the final year of his current deal, requested a trade on July 31.  Team reporter John Keim of ESPN shared “why the two sides remain so far apart” regarding a

The Buffalo Bills have reached an agreement with running back James Cook on a four-year contract extension, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal has a base value of $48M with $30M in guaranteed money, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. Cook’s $12M APY is the sixth-highest among NFL

Cleveland Browns All-Pro pass-rusher Myles Garrett became the subject of headlines when it was learned that he was cited for driving 100 mph in a 60 mph zone on an interstate in a Cleveland suburb several hours after the Browns opened the preseason with a 30-10 win at the Carolina Panthers on

The Dallas Cowboys need to figure out what to do with Micah Parsons because whatever they’re doing right now isn’t working. Team owner Jerry Jones said he was willing to “stir the pot” when asked about Parsons’ contract stalemate and trade request. Given Parsons’ character, that may have rubbed him

The Bills have reached an agreement with running back James Cook on a four-year contract extension, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. More to come. This content was brought to you by: Pro Football RumorsPro Football Rumors

The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly grew “fed up with” George Pickens before they traded the mercurial wide receiver to the Dallas Cowboys in May.  While speaking with reporters on Tuesday, first-year Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer indicated that Pickens has been nothing but a model employee over his first several months with

As soon as it was confirmed on Tuesday that Buffalo Bills running back James Cook planned to resume practicing because things had “changed” regarding his desire for a contract extension, it seemed to be a matter of when and not if fans would learn that the two sides had come

2025 third-round draft pick Dillon Gabriel became somewhat of a forgotten figure regarding the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback competition after 2025 fifth-rounder Shedeur Sanders played well in Cleveland’s preseason opener at the Carolina Panthers on Friday.  Neither Gabriel nor presumed Cleveland backup Kenny Pickett played in the Carolina game as they

Before Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones shared a locker room with quarterback J.J. McCarthy, Jones and future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers were teammates with the Green Bay Packers from 2017 through the 2022 season.  Jones recently claimed that he sees some of Rodgers in McCarthy heading into what

The Atlanta Falcons could be without a top target for a portion of the regular season. On July 25, Darnell Mooney suffered an injury that was believed to be significant enough to keep the wide receiver out of practice for a “few weeks” during training camp. A few weeks later, Mooney

Whether it’s based on the expectations of the fans, a new contract, a past track record or trying to re-write a narrative, quarterbacks are always under the microscope.  Every NFL starting quarterback faces some degree of pressure, but that pressure is far from equal across the league. Now with the

Last fall, some members of the NFL community suggested that Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce was distracted by his much-publicized relationship with entertainment superstar Taylor Swift and his off-the-field business endeavors as he went six straight games without a touchdown reception.  During a recent chat with Sean

Shortly after Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders impressed in his preseason debut against the Carolina Panthers on Friday, a clip of him confronting Browns insider Tony Grossi went viral.  Sanders can be heard in the video accusing Grossi of saying only “negative stuff about me.” During Monday’s edition of “The

When Travis Kelce started dating music star Taylor Swift, he rocketed from NFL star to one of the most talked about people in the United States. But after a season with his fewest receiving yards (823) and touchdowns (3) since his first season as a regular player in 2014, the

Quarterback Dak Prescott has indicated he plans to lead the Dallas Cowboys on a deep playoff run this season. He’d better.  It’s easy to argue no QB needs a postseason run more than the Cowboys star. The Athletic’s Mike Sando published his annual QB tiers Monday. The survey featured thoughts from

Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris still has yet to return to action after a July 4 fireworks accident, and it sounds like he does not necessarily have a job guaranteed to him when he does. Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman admitted Tuesday that the team is planning a