
Jon Gruden wants to find ‘truth’ amid lawsuit against NFL
Jon Gruden sent another warning shot toward the NFL after scoring a major win in court. On Tuesday, Gruden welcomed a ruling that will force the NFL to litigate the circumstances of his firing in court rather than closed-door arbitration. The former Las Vegas Raiders coach made clear that he


Odell Beckham Jr. linked to playoff contender after retirement spoof
The team needs depth at wide receiver, and OBJ makes sense in that regard. This content was brought to you by: Yardbarker: NFL


Ravens Hoping To Extend Hamilton, Linderbaum, Likely Before End Of Season
The Ravens made a whopping 11 selections during the 2022 NFL Draft, nine of which are still in Baltimore and eligible for a contract extension. First-round picks Kyle Hamilton (No. 14 overall) and Tyler Linderbaum (No. 25 overall) have emerged as priorities for the Ravens, along with fourth-rounder Isaiah Likely.


Mike Vrabel raises eyebrows with cryptic comment on Stefon Diggs
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel raised some questions Monday with his cryptic comment about wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Diggs did not play in Friday’s preseason opener against the Washington Commanders, but the move did not attract much attention. Diggs is still coming back from a torn ACL, and the


Vikings WR gets brutal injury news for second straight season
A Minnesota Vikings wide receiver’s season is already over. The Minnesota Vikings announced on Tuesday that wide receiver Rondale Moore is being placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a leg injury that he suffered in the team’s first preseason game against the Houston Texans this past weekend. It is


Minor NFL Transactions: 8/12/25
Here are the latest minor moves from around the league: Arizona Cardinals Signed: WR Kelly Akharaiyi Placed on IR: WR Trishton Jackson Awarded via waivers: OL Roy Mbaeteka Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Cleveland Browns Denver Broncos Green Bay Packers Houston Texans Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles Seattle Seahawks


Super Bowl champion may have foreseen Caleb Williams’ early struggles
Caleb Williams was considered the top prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft, but a Super Bowl champion wasn’t wild about the Chicago Bears quarterback. In a story published Tuesday, The Athletic’s Jon Greenberg shared excerpts from Seth Wickersham’s new book, “American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback,” set to release Sept. 9.


Saints Lose OL Will Clapp For Season
The Saints have lost another piece of interior offensive line depth with center Will Clapp joining guard Nick Saldiveri on season-ending injured reserve, per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. Clapp, 29, is dealing with a Lisfranc injury, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. He was listed as the Saints’ second-team center


Packers’ injury issues go well beyond just QB Jordan Love
The big injury news for the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday involved starting quarterback Jordan Love. That is not their only concern. While Love is expected to be sidelined for at least the next week, the Packers are also dealing with a growing list of injuries at wide receiver, and


Klint Kubiak Helped Draw Sam Darnold To Seahawks; Drew Lock Entrenched As Backup
Not in the quarterback market until they traded Geno Smith days before free agency, the Seahawks immediately became a contender for the top QB prize in this year’s FA class. The offensive coordinator they hired quietly became a key component in this late-emerging pursuit. The Seahawks had seen Smith extension


Dan Campbell questions whether he set Lions up for failure
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell thinks he set his team up for failure last season with the messages he sent. The Lions won the NFC North and the top overall seed in the NFC Playoffs by going 15-2, but lost in their first playoff game to the Washington Commanders.


Offseason In Review: San Francisco 49ers
Reminding closely of the 49ers’ 2020 season, San Francisco’s latest NFC title defense skidded off track largely due to injuries. A difficult schedule, which came after two more late-summer contract sagas (Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams), ground up a depleted San Francisco roster, producing the same six wins the 2020


Broncos QB Bo Nix pumps the brakes on his own head coach's hype train
The Broncos starters didn’t look like Super Bowl contenders in their first preseason game. This content was brought to you by: Yardbarker: NFL


Bills highly touted rookie might end up on injured reserve
The Buffalo Bills avoided the worst-case scenario with Maxwell Hairston, but the first-round pick still looks unlikely to begin the season on time. How much of the season he misses now looks like the key question. Hairston suffered an LCL sprain early in training camp. While this represented a significant


IR Stint In Play For Bills’ Maxwell Hairston
The Bills avoided the worst-case scenario with Maxwell Hairston, but the first-round pick still looks unlikely to begin the season on time. How much of the season he misses now looks like the key question. Hairston suffered an LCL sprain early in training camp. While this represented a significant break


Browns may not be prepared for one thing with Shedeur Sanders
During a recent edition of the “Orange and Brown Talk Podcast,” Cleveland Browns beat reporter Ashley Bastock of the Cleveland Plain Dealer suggested that Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski may not be prepared for the “potential fan backlash” that could arise regarding the team’s handling of rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders.


Raiders Could Pursue CB Addition
The Raiders’ secondary will look much different in 2025 than it did last year. Further changes could be coming at the cornerback spot in particular. [RELATED: Recapping Raiders’ Offseason] Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal writes it would not come as a surprise if a cornerback addition were to


Why analyst believes two-time MVP will be best fantasy football QB
The NFL season is quickly approaching, which also means fantasy football drafts have begun as fans try to put together their ideal rosters. Whether it be injuries, a new team or simply unknowns going into the season, some players present a larger risk than others when drafting the ultimate fantasy


Jets QB Tyrod Taylor Undergoes Knee Scope
The Jets’ quarterback depth will be limited through their remaining training camp practices and preseason games. Tyrod Taylor is recovering from a knee scope, head coach Aaron Glenn said on Tuesday (via ESPN’s Rich Cimini). Taylor is set to miss the rest of the preseason while rehabbing, but the Jets


Two underrated teams that will return to the NFL playoffs in 2025
A new NFL season is just around the corner, and just as a fresh campaign presents an opportunity for Super Bowl-hopefuls to reach the promised land, it also gives teams that missed the postseason a chance to aim for more. While there should be several familiar franchises in the 2025


Bills HC sheds light on contract talks with James Cook
James Cook and the Buffalo Bills may have finally found some common ground. The disgruntled running back had refused to practice as he pushed for a new contract. However, head coach Sean McDermott is optimistic about getting a deal done, revealing that they’ve made some progress. “I would say that


49ers WR Demarcus Robinson Files Appeal Over Expected DUI Suspension
Demarcus Robinson concluded the legal situation related to a November 2024 DUI arrest last month. The veteran receiver entered a plea of no contest to a misdemeanor DUI charge as part of an agreement which saw other charges dismissed. As a result, the expectation of a suspension has been in place


Texans veteran TE to miss 2025 season
Brevin Jordan worked his way back from a 2024 ACL tear in time to take part in training camp with the Texans. The veteran tight end will not play this season, however. Jordan has been placed on injured reserve, per a team announcement. A serious leg injury suffered during practice


Texans Place TE Brevin Jordan On IR
Brevin Jordan worked his way back from a 2024 ACL tear in time to take part in training camp with the Texans. The veteran tight end will not play this season, however. Jordan has been placed on injured reserve, per a team announcement. A serious leg injury suffered during practice yesterday


The ‘NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year’ quiz
The Pittsburgh Steelers have already paid one star player on their defense, but with just less than a month before the 2025 season kicks off, they might need to pay another. Cameron Heyward told the media he’s considering a holdout into the regular season. “I’m looking to be valued,” the


Darrelle Revis, Joe Briggs Among Potential Candidates For NFLPA’s Exec. Director Role
Lloyd Howell received a public show of support from the NFLPA not long before a growing list of scandals led to his resignation as the union’s executive director. Fellow key official J.C. Tretter departed shortly thereafter, creating two notable vacancies in leadership positions. Since then, David White has landed the executive director


Bills RB James Cook to return to practice
After a brief hold-in period, James Cook is set to return to the practice field. The extension-seeking running back will suit up Tuesday, per Bills head coach Sean McDermott. Cook attended training camp and initially took part in practices before adopting a hold-in stance. That approach continued into this past


Travis Kelce dives deep into his relationship with Taylor Swift
It’s been two years since Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift started dating, but being the superstars they are, their relationship is still a constant talking point among sports and pop music fans alike. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end was one of the most popular athletes in the U.S., but he


Bills RB James Cook To Return To Practice
After a brief hold-in period, James Cook is set to return to the practice field. The extension-seeking running back will suit up today, per Bills head coach Sean McDermott. Cook attended training camp and initially took part in practices before adopting a hold-in stance. That approach continued into this past weekend, when


Does Patriots’ Maye feel pressure to become the next Brady?
Even before the New England Patriots made quarterback Drake Maye the third overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, some openly wondered if he possessed the physical abilities and leadership qualities needed to follow in the footsteps of franchise legend and future Hall of Famer Tom Brady. During a Monday


Does Giants’ Daboll already trust Dart more than Wilson?
New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart sparked some interesting sports-talk conversations after he produced an impressive pro debut in the club’s preseason opener at the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. During Monday’s edition of NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” program, former player and current analyst Manti Te’o suggested that Giants


How Browns will react to potential fan backlash regarding Sanders
During a recent edition of the “Orange and Brown Talk Podcast,” Cleveland Browns beat reporter Ashley Bastock of the Cleveland Plain Dealer suggested that Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski may not be prepared for the “potential fan backlash” that could arise regarding the team’s handling of rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders.


Titans HC says Cam Ward ‘hasn’t arrived yet’
The Tennessee Titans got a glimpse of their next franchise player on Saturday. Cam Ward wasn’t out there for long, but he showed flashes of strong play and solid chemistry with Calvin Ridley. Even so, head coach Brian Callahan didn’t get too carried away. If anything, he thinks the former


Do Micah Parsons, Cowboys not ‘like each other’ amid stalemate?
It’s been more than a week since Dallas Cowboys star edge-rusher Micah Parsons announced that he wanted to be traded. There haven’t been many updates about his situation, but it looks like Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and executive vice president Stephen Jones are in no rush to get a move


Shedeur Sanders’ preseason debut proved this to former player
It has certainly been an eventful offseason for Cleveland Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders. The son of NFL legend and Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, considered by many as the No. 2 draft pick for a while, slid down to the fifth round in the 2025 NFL Draft and has


Austin Corbett wins Panthers’ center competition
Austin Corbett will remain a starter during his fourth Panthers season. Head coach Dave Canales announced on Monday Corbett has won the team’s center competition. Corbett joined Carolina on a three-year, $26.25M deal in 2022. He managed to remain healthy during his debut Panthers season, but injuries limited the 29-year-old


‘Flawless’ AFC QB earns multiple high marks from analyst
Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow is coming off the best season of his career and continues to be one of the most elite passers in the NFL. He is coming off a career-high 4,918 passing yards and 43 TDs in 2024 and looked phenomenal in the Bengals’ preseason opener against


Eagles get positive injury news on Pro Bowl player who was carted off
Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Landon Dickerson suffered what looked like a serious injury during practice last week, but the team has since received some positive news. Dickerson was carted off the field after he injured his right leg during a practice that drew roughly 60,000 fans at Lincoln Financial Field


Dolphins lose key running back for season
The Miami Dolphins left their trip to Chicago worse for wear on offense. This content was brought to you by: Yardbarker: NFL


Eagles Pro Bowl OL suffers meniscus injury
The latest update on the matter comes from McManus’ colleague, Adam Schefter, who reports Dickerson is believed to have suffered a meniscus injury in his right knee. The next step for all involved will include additional opinions being sought out to determine the best course of action. That, in turn,


Myles Garrett is the latest Browns player to be caught speeding
Shedeur Sanders is not the only Cleveland Browns player who needs to take his foot off the gas pedal a bit. This content was brought to you by: Yardbarker: NFL


Browns decline to make one notable change with Sanders
Shedeur Sanders became the talk of the NFL following his strong preseason debut with the Cleveland Browns, but the team has decided to leave him right where he was on the depth chart heading into the game. Sanders was fourth on the Browns’ first official depth chart ahead of their


49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk’s expected return date revealed
Aiyuk is likely to be placed on the PUP list at some point before the start of the regular season, which would guarantee the 27-year-old wideout to be out for at least the first four games of the 2025 season. Injuries, specifically to the receiving depth chart, have piled up


Matt LaFleur needs to Packers’ ‘humbling experience’ into lesson
It was a no-good, rotten, ugly game for the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. The only saving grace was that it was the first preseason game of the 2025 campaign, which meant the 30-10 loss to the New York Jets didn’t mean anything at the end of the day. The


Dolphins Sign RBs Mike Boone, Aaron Shampklin
With Alexander Mattison done for the season, the Dolphins are adding some running back depth. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported earlier today that the team was adding Aaron Shampklin, while ESPN’s Adam Schefter adds that veteran Mike Boone is also joining the team. To make room on the roster, the


Tomlin gives hint about Steelers future amid hot seat rumors
Rumors suggesting the Pittsburgh Steelers and head coach Mike Tomlin could agree to a divorce if the Steelers miss the playoffs this season continue to hover over the organization amid summer workouts. During an appearance on the latest edition of “The Pivot” podcast, Tomlin seemed to offer a big hint


NFL Minor Transactions: 8/11/25
Today’s minor moves: Chicago Bears Cleveland Browns Denver Broncos Houston Texans Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Rams Signed: TE McCallan Castles Waived/injured: TE Anthony Torres Minnesota Vikings Claimed off waivers (from Falcons): G Michael Gonzalez Placed on IR: OT Matt Nelson New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Signed: TE Kevin Foelsch,


C.J. Stroud slides in 2025 NFL Top 100 player rankings
After a rookie campaign that put him into the NFL’s elite conversation, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, now ranked No. 39, has seen his ranking drop by 19 spots in the 2025 NFL Top 100. The fall comes on the heels of a 2024 season that, while far from horrible,


Week 6 Is Rough Estimate For Brandon Aiyuk’s Return
Brandon Aiyuk‘s eventual return to the field is starting to come into focus. While the receiver was previously operating without a return timeline as he recovers from a torn ACL and MCL, coach Kyle Shanahan revealed today that Week 6 would be a rough estimate for the receiver’s activation. [RELATED:


Cameron Heyward’s threat could add pressure to rookie
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward addressed his hold-in on Monday, and his comments could put increased pressure on rookie first-round pick Derrick Harmon. When speaking to reporters, the 2024 first-team All-Pro said, “There are definitely options” that could result in him sitting out regular-season games amid a contract dispute.