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Happy 28th birthday to Kansas City Chiefs speedster wide receiver Marquise ‘Hollywood,’ Brown! Brown only played two games in the 2024 regular season while rehabbing a clavicle injury suffered in the preseason, catching nine passes for 91 yards before adding another five catches for 50 yards in the postseason.  Which

As Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio pointed out, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold having a rough outing during a recent organized team activity practice generated discussions about whether Darnold could lose the starting job this summer.  Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald did his best to put the topic to bed on Tuesday. 

The New York Jets essentially purchased a lottery ticket regarding their quarterback situation when they signed Justin Fields to a two-year, $40M deal with $30M guaranteed back in March.  For a piece published Tuesday, ESPN NFL analyst Bill Barnwell shared some worrisome stats regarding Fields’ stints with the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh

Multiple reporters and analysts have suggested that wide receiver George Pickens will thrive with the Dallas Cowboys after the team acquired the 2022 second-round draft pick from the Pittsburgh Steelers in May.  For an article published on Tuesday, ESPN NFL analyst Bill Barnwell offered one reason why Pickens could become

Take a deep breath New England Patriots fans – Stefon Diggs has made it to OTA’s. After tearing his ACL in October 2024, Diggs signed a three-year, $63.5 million contract in the offseason. He then recently appeared in a controversial viral video on a yacht in late May before reporting

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has been taking part in voluntary workouts with the team, but he has not been seen throwing the ball. That was the case once again on Tuesday, which has led to some concern about the former Offensive Rookie of the Year. Reporters who were present

The Saints officially placed Derek Carr on the reserve/retired list, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. The move formalizes Carr’s retirement, which was originally announced on May 10. The Saints were waiting until after June 1 to process the transaction so they could spread the $50.132MM in dead money across two

Jim Marshall, whose ironman streak remains the standard for NFL defenders, has died. He was 87. The Vikings announced the longtime defensive end’s passing. Marshall had been hospitalized for a lengthy period, according to the team. Minnesota rostered Marshall for 19 of his 20 NFL seasons, acquiring the historically durable

Part of the Jaguars’ calculus in trading up to draft Travis Hunter was his ability to contribute on both sides of the ball. Despite much consternation regarding Hunter’s multi-positional ambitions, Jacksonville seems committed to fulfilling his dream of playing on both offense and defense in the NFL. Hunter took reps exclusively

The Pittsburgh Steelers seem to be going back and forth with their reported pursuit of a Pro Bowl tight end. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported on Thursday that Pittsburgh had been in contact with the Miami Dolphins about a potential trade for veteran tight end Jonnu Smith. Then on Tuesday,

June 3rd, 2025 at 9:21pm CST by Nikhil Mehta Here are the latest minor moves from around the NFL: Denver Broncos Seattle Seahawks Signed: TE Mitch Van Vooren Prieskorn is a 6-foot-5, 255-pound rookie out of Ole Miss who initially signed with the Lions after the draft. He was waived

The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost one of their free-agent signings to a season-ending injury. Tight end Donald Parham Jr. suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the Steelers’ offseason team activities (OTAs) on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Torn Achilles tendons usually take nine to 12 months of recovery, which

Steelers tight end Donald Parham will likely miss the entire 2025 season after suffering a torn Achilles in OTAs, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The former Charger signed with the Steelers in February on a one-year deal for the veteran minimum. He was expected to slot in as tight end depth

It appears pass-rusher Micah Parsons is skipping the final days of the Dallas Cowboys’ voluntary springtime workouts amid his desire to receive a lucrative contract extension ahead of the 2025 season.  While speaking with reporters on Tuesday, first-year Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer addressed whether or not Parsons will participate

Under head coach Sean McVay, the Los Angeles Rams have consistently been one of the NFL’s best teams, appearing in two Super Bowls, winning one of them and topping the 10-win mark in six of his first eight seasons on the sidelines.  Here is a look at what could be

During the 2025 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars dealt four picks to the Cleveland Browns to move up from No. 5 to No. 2 and take cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter. He’s already showing the gamble may pay off. On Tuesday, the team’s X account posted a clip of 2024 Heisman

Dawuane Smoot left Jacksonville for a 2024 Buffalo deal, but as the Bills have retooled at defensive end once again, a reunion will come to pass. The Jaguars are bringing Smoot back, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Now 30, Smoot will join a new Jaguars regime but be part of a

The Jacksonville Jaguars are entering the 2025 season with a new regime, and there have been rumblings that Travis Etienne Jr. may not fit into the team’s plans. Head coach Liam Coen has denied that the team has interest in trading Etienne, but the rumors will likely persist throughout the

The Dolphins-Jonnu Smith saga keeps going. After a report indicated Miami was not expected to unload Smith, ESPN’s Adam Schefter indicates talks between the Dolphins and Steelers on the veteran tight end are back on. Smith has expressed a desire to stay in Miami, but he is angling for a

Chosen No. 4 overall, Campbell will be attached to a lofty fully guaranteed pact ($43.66M). New England will have a fifth-year option on this contract, covering the 2029 season. This deal leaves Travis Hunter as the only top-10 pick unsigned. The full guarantee on Campbell’s contract already ranks fifth among

The 49ers have not yet brought in D.J. Humphries, despite spring reports to the contrary, but they will also take another tackle out of the equation ahead of minicamp. San Francisco waived recent addition Nicholas Petit-Frere on Tuesday. A three-year Titans starter, Petit-Frere has now been cut by two teams

The Minnesota Vikings announced on Tuesday that former defensive lineman Jim Marshall died at 87 following a lengthy hospitalization. On the list of all-time great Vikings players, Marshall should always be near the top of the list. He was one of the leading players on their famed “Purple People Eaters”

Jim Marshall, whose ironman streak remains the standard for NFL defenders, has died. He was 87. The Vikings announced the longtime defensive end’s passing. Marshall had been hospitalized for a lengthy period, according to the team. Minnesota rostered Marshall for 19 of his 20 NFL seasons, acquiring the historically durable

Barring a surprising development, rookie Cam Ward will likely emerge as the Tennessee Titans’ Week 1 starting quarterback over 2023 second-round draft pick Will Levis at some point this summer. While speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley suggested that Ward has the right type of personality

The first of this year’s tackles chosen now has a contract. The Patriots and Will Campbell agreed to terms on his four-year rookie deal, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport tweets. Chosen fourth overall, Campbell will be attached to a lofty fully guaranteed pact ($43.66MM). New England will have a fifth-year option on

In 2024, Stroud, the 2023 Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year, was sacked 52 times, 14 more than in 2023. The offensive line’s struggles played a major role in preventing the Texans from building on their surprising AFC South title the previous season, as they finished with the same

The longest-tenured active NFL HC, Mike Tomlin continues to move closer to Chuck Noll‘s duration number in Pittsburgh. The four-time Super Bowl winner logged 23 seasons; Tomlin is now in Year 19. He received another extension — a three-year deal — last June. Another season without a playoff win followed,

Multiple reporters and analysts have suggested that wide receiver George Pickens will thrive with the Dallas Cowboys after the team acquired the 2022 second-round draft pick from the Pittsburgh Steelers in May.  For an article published on Tuesday, ESPN NFL analyst Bill Barnwell offered one reason why Pickens could become

JUNE 3: When speaking to the media on Tuesday, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said (via EJ Smith of the Philadelphia Inquirer) Campbell will begin working with off-ball linebackers when he is healthy. That time will likely not come until August, however, as he continues to rehab his shoulder. Once he does take the

Playing alongside rookie cornerbacks Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell in 2024, Blankenship pulled down a career-high four interceptions (tied for sixth-most in the league) to help the team hold opponents to a league-low 174.2 yards through the air. His performance led to a one-year, $3.5M contract extension this offseason. DT

A knee injury suffered during the Rams’ divisional round loss took Braden Fiske out of that contest. He required surgery to address the issue, but head coach Sean McVay noted in February missed time in the 2025 regular season was not a concern. Not only has that proven to be the case, a

The San Francisco 49ers struck gold when they acquired edge-rusher Bryce Huff from the Philadelphia Eagles. While Huff has yet to take the field for San Francisco, the potential he brings to its defense is rarely found this late in the NFL offseason. When the 49ers rehired defensive coordinator Robert

Gabe Davis‘ free agent tour will continue this week. The veteran wideout will next meet with the Steelers, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Davis will fly to Pittsburgh tomorrow and visit the team on Thursday. That will mark his third known meeting with an interested team. The former Bill and Jaguar

One couldn’t blame running back Saquon Barkley and other Philadelphia Eagles players if they spent the organized team activities portion of the offseason program simply going through the motions coming off their Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.  During an appearance on Monday’s edition of NFL Network’s

Several Ravens edge rushers face an uncertain future beyond the 2025 campaign. The most notable of the team’s pending free agents at that spot is Odafe Oweh. The former first-rounder showed flashes during his first three Baltimore seasons. Seeing his playing time fluctuate over that span, Oweh totaled 13 sacks. 2024

It seemed to outsiders that Pittsburgh Steelers star pass-rusher T.J. Watt was sending a message regarding his contract situation when he wasn’t spotted as the Steelers opened organized team activities last week.  On Monday, team insider Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette revealed that the “expectation” is that Watt and the Steelers “will come

Happy 23rd birthday to Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze! The Bears took Odunze with the ninth pick out of Washington in the 2024 NFL draft after taking quarterback Caleb Williams with the first-overall pick. He had an up and down rookie season, totaling 734 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Joe Flacco of the Cleveland Browns has attracted criticism and generated headlines in the first few months of his current stint with the organization for making it known on multiple occasions that he cares more about winning the starting quarterback job than about mentoring 2022 first-round draft selection Kenny Pickett,

While free agent Aaron Rodgers reportedly hadn’t promised the Pittsburgh Steelers he will eventually serve as their 2025 Week 1 starting quarterback as of Monday morning, numerous reporters have indicated Pittsburgh will have Rodgers atop the depth chart when training camp practices get underway in July.  During a recent appearance

Numerous reports have made it clear that the Pittsburgh Steelers would rather sign free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers than make a trade for Kirk Cousins of the Atlanta Falcons before training-camp practices get underway in July. During Monday’s edition of the ESPN “Get Up” program, former NFL linebacker and current analyst

Coming off of one of the most productive rushing seasons by a running back, Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley will be the cover athlete for ‘Madden 26.’ The iconic football video game will feature a picture of Barkley in the middle of his reverse hurdle move that went viral in

In the build-up to the draft, Travis Etienne was named as a potential trade candidate in the event Jacksonville selected Ashton Jeanty. Even when that did not take place, Etienne’s future was a talking point. The new Jaguars regime – led by head coach Liam Coen and general manager James Gladstone – was reported last month to

Another veteran NFL player has taken off his cleats for the final time. Longtime cornerback Ronald Darby has informed the Houston Texans that he intends to retire, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported on Monday. Darby is calling it a career at the age of 31 after 10 NFL seasons played. A

The Vikings clearly weren’t concerned with Will Fries‘ fractured tibia, as the team handed him a lucrative five-year contract this offseason. The offensive lineman is rewarding the team’s commitment, as he’s “on track” to being fully ready for training camp, per ESPN’s Kevin Seifert. Fries suffered a fractured right tibia

While the Tennessee Titans seemingly want rookie Cam Ward to “earn” the starting quarterback job this summer, it’s widely expected that the first overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft will eventually be named the club’s Week 1 QB1 over 2023 second-round choice Will Levis.  For a piece published on

One more draft pick signing to pass along: New York Giants Darius Alexander heads to New York following a successful collegiate career with the Rockets, including a senior season where he compiled 40 tackles, 7.5 TFLs, and 3.5 sacks. That performance helped make him the 65th-overall pick in this past

On Monday, Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow announced his retirement. The only positive for the Lions is that this saves cap space.  Ragnow, 29, had two years remaining on his contract, and his 2025 base salary was $9.15M. Still, the Lions would much rather have him on their roster. Since

June 2nd, 2025 at 8:08pm CST by Ben Levine Today’s minor moves, including a handful of recent retirements that were made official: Atlanta Falcons Baltimore Ravens Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Waived/injured: WR Jadon Janke Waived from IR: DL Jeremiah Martin Houston Texans Miami Dolphins Philadelphia Eagles Follow @PFRumors This

On Monday, New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs reported to voluntary OTAs after making headlines last week for a viral video on social media. This content was brought to you by: Yardbarker: NFL

Stefon Diggs‘ absence from the first week of Patriots voluntary OTAs didn’t raise any eyebrows. However, the wideout quickly commanded attention when a video showed him flashing an “unidentified pink substance” while partying on a boat. New coach Mike Vrabel quickly cited making “great decisions,” and there was later speculation