Category : NFL News

2026 will mark the third consecutive year of operation for the United Football League. Changes with respect to some of the league’s markets will be in place by the time the campaign begins. Entrepreneur and co-founder of the likes of Vitaminwater, Smartwater and BodyArmor Mike Repole has joined the UFL’s investment

Cleveland Browns fans continue to say the team is wasting time by planning to start veteran Joe Flacco or Kenny Pickett at quarterback over 2025 third-round draft pick Dillon Gabriel or 2025 fifth-rounder Shedeur Sanders. Lance Reisland of the Cleveland Plain Dealer suggested Thursday that film from training camp shows

After being unable to find an NFL opportunity in 2024, Latavius Murray is hanging up his cleats. The veteran running back announced on Thursday that he is retiring at the age of 35 (video link via NFL insider Jordan Schultz). A sixth-round pick of the Raiders in 2013, Murray played on a

NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated noted in June how the Washington Commanders retaining offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and other assistant coaches could help quarterback Jayden Daniels take a massive leap coming off a stellar rookie season.  While speaking with reporters on Thursday, Daniels addressed the “night and day” difference he

Minkah Fitzpatrick is back where his career began thanks to the trade which sent him from Pittsburgh to Miami. In the wake of that deal, the All-Pro safety worked out a restructured contract with the Dolphins. As a result of the alterations to his pact, Fitzpatrick received a signing bonus to

Let the (preseason) games begin. With the Detroit Lions-Los Angeles Chargers Pro Football Hall of Fame Game kicking off 2025 action, Yardbarker NFL writers mulled a player — past or present — on each AFC team who merits enshrinement in Canton. AFC East BUFFALO BILLS | LB Von Miller |

We knew back in April that the Cowboys were eyeing extensions for offensive lineman Tyler Smith, cornerback DaRon Bland, tight end Jake Ferguson, and kicker Brandon Aubrey. Ferguson got his this weekend, and Smith switched up his representation after the team picked up his fifth-year option. While, so far, it’s

Early into training camp, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens insisted that he and new teammate CeeDee Lamb can become the NFL’s top one-two punch at the position this season.  Some continue to wonder how Lamb, Dallas’ No. 1 receiver, will feel about seeing certain targets go to Pickens during

Shortly after New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel brought offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels back to the organization this past winter, second-year New England quarterback Drake Maye noted that he was going to review film of all-time great Tom Brady playing in McDaniels’ offense.  During a Wednesday appearance on the

Much was said and written throughout the spring about how Pittsburgh Steelers players may feel about quarterback Aaron Rodgers essentially skipping the voluntary portion of the offseason program before he signed a team-friendly contract to join the club in June.  During Wednesday’s edition of NFL Network’s “The Insiders” program, league

The Bengals are signing veteran tight end Noah Fant, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. More to come. This content was brought to you by: Pro Football RumorsPro Football Rumors

The ongoing competition for the Indianapolis Colts’ starting quarterback job between Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones could understandably cause some outsiders to assume the club’s long-term answer at the position isn’t on its roster this summer.  For a piece produced by The Athletic’s James Boyd that was published on Wednesday

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin continues to be the subject of trade rumors as he remains in the final year of his current contract. During a Wednesday appearance on “The Rich Eisen Show,” NFL insider Dianna Russini of The Athletic revealed what other teams have heard about McLaurin’s availability during

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has been the subject of trade rumors throughout 2025. The 29-year-old is in the final year of his contract at the same time that fellow Baltimore tight ends Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar are on track to become free agents in March 2026. It now seems the Ravens have a big

Somewhat interestingly, the Pittsburgh Steelers signing Aaron Rodgers to be their starting quarterback in June seemed to spark an uptick in chatter regarding Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin possibly being on the hot seat this summer.  During a Wednesday appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers sent a strong message

The wait for NFL games is (almost) over.  The NFL’s preseason schedule gets underway on July 31 as the Los Angeles Chargers take on the Detroit Lions in the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. For the Chargers, it will be the start of another new

The extraordinarily rare four-man quarterback competition unfolding in Cleveland is ongoing, but adjustments are being made. Kenny Pickett is out with a hamstring injury, giving Joe Flacco a wider runway to reacquire the job. While Pickett recovers, Kevin Stefanski said Flacco will take the bulk of the first-team reps, via

Long before the Indianapolis Colts signed quarterback Daniel Jones in free agency this past March, Colts head coach Shane Steichen benched 2023 first-round draft pick Anthony Richardson for a pair of contests last fall after Richardson admitted to taking himself out of a game because he was “tired.” While reflecting

Aaron Rodgers is going through an experience that often happens to elite quarterbacks early in their career when they’re drafted by a general manager and coach coming off losing seasons who are on the hot seat: Learning a new scheme. The new Pittsburgh Steelers signal-caller is on his third offensive coordinator

The first-round cornerback’s ACL is intact, according to Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz, and NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo report the Kentucky product suffered an LCL sprain. Hairston is expected to be out for at least a few weeks, but the Bills avoided the worst-case scenario here. Buffalo views Hairston

Zach Sieler is not holding in at Dolphins practice, but the veteran defensive lineman has let it be known he is seeking a new contract. Tied to a three-year, $30.75MM extension, Sieler has delivered a considerable return for the Dolphins by posting back-to-back 10-sack seasons — for a team decimated

Four Raiders remain from the Oakland days of the franchise. The longest-tenured of those four players is now set to stick around in Las Vegas for a few more years, at least. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Raiders are extending left tackle Kolton Miller on a three-year, $66M agreement. The new

The Seahawks moved John Schneider to the top of their personnel pyramid in 2024, firing Pete Carroll and giving their GM final say. A year later, the team is extending its longtime front office boss. Schneider and the Seahawks have agreed on a four-year extension, according to FOX’s Jay Glazer.

It will be even harder for the Dallas Cowboys to rebound from a 7-10 season if they don’t stop fighting each other. Last week, there were multiple incidents at training camp in Oxnard, California. On Wednesday, more scuffles broke out, and rookie offensive tackle Ajani Cornelius was ejected after punching

July 30th, 2025 at 8:58pm CST by Ely Allen Four Raiders remain from the Oakland days of the franchise. The longest-tenured of those four players is now set to stick around in Las Vegas for a few more years, at least. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Raiders are extending

The Green Bay Packers had a bit of a scarcity problem on their hands last year at the wide receiver position. That’s the risk you run when you have multiple talented players but no true hierarchy at a position. There’s never enough catches to go around, and the Packers found

After having some of the best injury luck in the league last year, the Ravens were tested in the opening days of camp. Yesterday’s practice ended when tight end Isaiah Likely rolled his ankle and needed to be carted off the field. Per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, head coach

The Cincinnati Bengals have a few reasons to be optimistic heading into the 2025 NFL season, and the biggest of all is the health and confidence of their franchise quarterback. For the first time since maybe his rookie year, Joe Burrow is fully healthy during camp. So far, the results

Here are today’s midweek minor moves: Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers Kansas City Chiefs Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots New Orleans Saints New York Jets Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Washington Commanders The Chiefs have signed Lassiter, fresh off a spring season with the UFL’s Memphis

The Tennessee Titans can only go up from here. On Wednesday, ESPN Titans reporter Turron Davenport wrote about comments rookie quarterback Cam Ward made after a lackluster practice session, where the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 Draft took accountability for the offense’s “very mid” start to training camp.

Viewed as an upper-crust talent in the first-round mix this year, Jihaad Campbell fell to No. 31 largely because of injury concerns. The rookie linebacker missed the Eagles’ offseason program, but his climb toward the expected starting role is underway. Although Campbell was not expected to be at full speed

The Detroit Lions had substantial success under Ben Johnson, but the receiver corps likes the scheme that new offensive coordinator John Morton is cooking up.  Johnson is now with the Bears as their head coach. Per most reports coming out of Chicago, the offense is behind the defense in knowing

The extraordinarily rare four-man quarterback competition unfolding in Cleveland is ongoing, but adjustments are being made. Kenny Pickett is out with a hamstring injury, giving Joe Flacco a wider runway to reacquire the job. While Pickett recovers, Kevin Stefanski said (via ESPN.com’s Daniel Oyefusi) Flacco will take the bulk of

The Carolina Panthers are far away from entertaining a contract extension for Bryce Young. Panthers executive vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis was a part of the Kansas City Chiefs front office when Patrick Mahomes scored a $450 million contract extension after his third season in the league, leading

Jeff Wilson has spent the past his entire career in roughly the same scheme, rejoining ex-49ers OC Mike McDaniel after a 2022 deadline deal. After playing out his Dolphins contract, Wilson has lingered in free agency for four-plus months. The 49ers are back on the radar for their former UDFA

Following a brief holdout, pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson reported to the Cincinnati Bengals for training camp on Wednesday even though he remains in the final year of his existing contract. According to Jay Morrison of Sports Illustrated, Hendrickson confirmed on Wednesday that “things are exactly the same” regarding the contract stalemate involving the two

An injury sustained in a car accident sidelined Jordan Whitehead for the Buccaneers’ final two games, and the team ended the safety’s second Tampa stint before a roster bonus was due. Whitehead’s rehab process, however, has wrapped months later. The veteran safety received full clearance recently, according to NFL.com’s Mike

The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the 2025 NFL season with as much attention on them as any team in the league. While that is nothing new for the storied franchise that owns six Super Bowl titles, the lack of a playoff win since the 2016 season and addition of four-time league

Following Terry McLaurin, Trey Hendrickson reported to training camp after a brief holdout. The Bengals can no longer levy nonwaivable $50K fines daily, but they will not see the disgruntled defensive end suit up for practice. Hendrickson will also follow the Commanders wideout in staging a hold-in; unlike McLaurin, no

The Seattle Seahawks moved John Schneider to the top of their personnel pyramid in 2024, firing Pete Carroll and giving their GM final say. A year later, the team is extending its longtime front office boss. Schneider and the Seahawks have agreed on a four-year extension, according to FOX’s Jay Glazer. The

July 30th, 2025 at 12:55pm CST by Sam Robinson Maxwell Hairston went down with a noncontact knee injury during Tuesday’s Bills practice. Fears of an ACL tear turned out to be overblown. The first-round cornerback’s ACL is intact, according to Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz, and NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport and Mike

Teams sitting starting quarterbacks through the preseason to keep them healthy for the regular season has become a common NFL practice.  While speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Miami Dolphins signal-caller Tua Tagovailoa addressed whether or not he’d like to see playing time during exhibition games. Miami opens the preseason with

A severe injury ended Zack Moss‘ 2024 season, and the Bengals are moving on ahead of a 2025 comeback bid. They released the veteran running back Wednesday. Cincinnati made multiple additions to its running backs room this offseason, reacquiring Samaje Perine and drafting Tahj Brooks in the sixth round. Moss

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels took the NFL by storm as a rookie.  The 2024 second overall pick entered the league with high expectations, but nobody could have predicted how quickly he would become one of the best players in football. Daniels took a Commanders team in disarray and instantly

The Dolphins’ cornerback situation just keeps getting worse. Last week, Artie Burns went down with a season-ending ACL tear. Today, head coach Mike McDaniel announced that fourth-year cornerback Kader Kohou suffered the same injury in Saturday’s practice, per ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques. Kohou will undergo surgery and is expected to spend

The Indianapolis Colts wish they had made a different decision in 2023.  The Colts selected Richardson with the No. 4 pick in the 2023 draft after the dual-threat quarterback had an incredible third season at Florida. He threw for 2,549 yards and 17 touchdowns and added 654 yards and nine

The New England Patriots offense isn’t humming early in training camp after the return of offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. Patriots owner Robert Kraft bet that Jerod Mayo’s coaching staff was the main problem with New England last season.  It appears personnel might be more of an issue than New England

Kohou, who entered the league as an undrafted free agent, had blossomed into one of the league’s most dependable slot corners throughout his first three seasons.  Per Pro Football Focus data, he took roughly 64 percent of his snaps in the slot a season ago. Overall, he allowed 42 receptions

Will Levis needing season-ending shoulder surgery this summer essentially ensured that rookie Cam Ward will enter September as the Tennessee Titans’ starting quarterback.  During a recent chat with Jeff Howe of The Athletic, Ward sent somewhat of a message to those who are doubting what he will and won’t be

As of the morning of July 30, there was no indication that the Dallas Cowboys and star pass-rusher Micah Parsons were close to coming to terms on a lucrative contract extension.  During a Tuesday appearance on Dallas sports radio station 105.3 The Fan, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones hit