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Recent reports indicated that the Cleveland Browns will hold a pair of quarterback competitions this summer.  One will feature veteran Joe Flacco battling with 2022 first-round draft choice Kenny Pickett for the starting job. The other will involve rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders competing for either the QB2 or

As of Friday, quarterback Aaron Rodgers has yet to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Still, his status for the 2025 season has undeniably been the biggest storyline hovering over the Steelers since March.  During Thursday’s edition of NFL Network’s “The Insiders” program, Pittsburgh pass-rusher Alex Highsmith addressed how he and

Rachaad White‘s playing time has fluctuated during his time with the Buccaneers. The fourth-year running back is not expected to return to a full-time starter’s role in 2025, something which will of course affect his free agent value for next spring. White made eight starts as a rookie, setting him

Discussions about whether or not San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was merely a successful “game manager” over his first three NFL seasons existed long before he received a five-year, $265M contract extension that included $181M in guarantees and a no-trade clause.   For an article published on Friday, ESPN NFL

Coming off a franchise-worst 3-14 season, and facing the league’s toughest schedule, the New York Giants hope to get out of the NFC East cellar in 2025. Per BetMGM, they won’t.  Regular-season win total: 5.5  Outlook: Although he received a vote of confidence from ownership in January, head coach Brian Daboll

Trevor Penning spent his first two NFL seasons at left tackle, but the Saints moved him to right tackle last year. The former first-rounder appears to be on course for another position change in 2025. Penning has been taking snaps at left guard during OTAs, with Taliese Fuaga moving to the right tackle

Despite all that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has achieved since entering the NFL as the final pick of the 2022 draft, the football community has repeatedly referred to him as a “game manager” who benefits from playing in the system run by head coach Kyle Shanahan. Such talk

Much of the 49ers’ offseason contract work has been taken care of well before training camp. That includes the long-term extension recently worked out with quarterback Brock Purdy. That five-year, $265MM pact ties Purdy to San Francisco through 2030 and ensures his earnings on his second NFL pact will vastly outweigh

Coming off a disappointing 7-10 season that ended without a playoff berth, the Dallas Cowboys will look to reclaim the NFC East in 2025. Per BetMGM, fans should temper their expectations.  Regular-season win total: 7.5 Outlook: For the first time since 2019, the Cowboys will start the regular season with a new

After going 10-7 and making the playoffs in 2024, the Denver Broncos may do that again this upcoming season. Per BetMGM, Denver will win more than nine games for a second consecutive season.   Regular-season win total: 9.5  Outlook: Quarterback Bo Nix looks like the guy for the Broncos after finishing

The Green Bay Packers decided to represent all of those who want the tush push banned by submitting a proposal this offseason calling for just that, but they may have done so at the request of the NFL. The Packers formally submitted a proposal to ban the tush push ahead

Reports indicate that free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers will join the Pittsburgh Steelers at some point before organized team activities begin on May 27 and the end of Pittsburgh’s three-day mandatory minicamp on June 12.  For a piece published Thursday, ESPN NFL analyst Bill Barnwell explained why Rodgers may not be a savior for

Haener “is expected to be ready for the start of training camp,” when he’ll play catch-up to 2025 second-round pick Tyler Shough and 2024 fifth-rounder Spencer Rattler. Haener, selected in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, is the veteran of the group but entered the offseason quarterback competition

The Pittsburgh Steelers seem to be clinging to the hope that free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers will sign with them. Perhaps they should let go of it.  Reports indicate the Steelers expect Rodgers to sign with them before OTAs start on Tuesday. However, on Wednesday’s episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,”

Despite losing Super Bowl LIX 40-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Kansas City Chiefs are expected to be a championship contender again this upcoming season. Per BetMGM, they will win double-digit games for an 11th straight year. Regular-season win total: 11.5 (BetMGM)  Outlook: Did the Chiefs fill their roster holes after

Following the sudden passing of owner Jim Irsay earlier this week, the Colts’ succession plan is now in the limelight. All three of Irsay’s daughters have been listed as “vice chair/owner” for more than a decade, but Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com says the late owner’s oldest daughter, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, is

Fresh off a season in which they were close to setting an NFL team rushing record, boasted the No. 1 defense and dismantled the Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl LIX, there’s no denying that the Philadelphia Eagles were an elite team last season.  Now, one of the primary

Today’s minor moves: Arizona Cardinals Miami Dolphins In addition to placing Sean Murphy-Bunting on the reserve/non-football injury list today, the Cardinals moved on from Ben Stille. Despite only spending three seasons in the NFL, Stille has true journeyman status, with the defensive lineman spending time with the Dolphins, Browns, Cardinals

New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson has been the subject of numerous trade rumors since early 2024, but the 2022 first-round draft pick also became eligible for a contract extension following this past season.  While speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Wilson indicated that he doesn’t want to go anywhere anytime soon.  “I’m

After the NFL participated in five international games in 2024, the league is set to host seven contests outside of the United States in 2025. If Roger Goodell‘s vision comes to fruition, the NFL will eventually play nearly a season’s worth of overseas games in a single year. During a

Peyton Manning likely has countless stories about late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, and the legendary quarterback shared a great one on Thursday. On Wednesday, the sports world was stunned when the Colts announced that Irsay had died at 65. Tributes immediately began flooding in, and Manning said he was

While there were rumblings of a potential trade request towards the end of the 2024 season, Garrett Wilson is now making it clear he wants to stick in New York. The extension-eligible receiver told reporters today that he doesn’t only want to sign a new deal with the Jets…he hopes

While Brock Purdy became one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL last week, he did not reset the market. The San Francisco 49ers star suggested that he took less money to be a team player, but it is fair to wonder how true that is. Purdy recently signed a

Christian Wilkins was limited to just five games during his debut season with the Raiders due to a Jones fracture. Surgery in October shut him down for the remainder of the campaign, and things have not gone smoothly with respect to his rehab process. Wilkins’ left foot has been in and

It’s been a big week for tushes and pushes in the NFL. On Wednesday, during the NFL owners’ meeting, the league voted to uphold the tush push as a legal play.  The NFL needed 24 votes to ban the play made famous by Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles, but

Sean Murphy-Bunting has landed on the reserve/non-football injury list, per the transactions wire. As a result, the Cardinals corner will miss the entire 2025 campaign. Murphy-Bunting began his career with the Buccaneers, and he made 36 starts during his time in Tampa Bay (although only five of those came during his

Below, we take an early look at five candidates for 2025’s AP CPOY honors. Odds provided by FanDuel and are accurate at the time of publication. Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (+300) Hutchinson was well on his way to earning AP Defensive Player of the Year last season before fracturing his

The Giants entered Thursday at the bottom of the NFL in terms of cap space. On the day Abdul Carter signed his rookie deal, fellow edge rusher Brian Burns had his pact restructured to create financial breathing room. $16MM of Burns’ base salary has been converted into a signing bonus, ESPN’s Field Yates reports.

Multiple stories previously touched upon how Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and his staff taking “their share of responsibility for” the team’s 2-2 start to the 2024 campaign during Philadelphia’s Week 5 bye changed the fortunes for what became the Super Bowl LIX champions.  During the latest edition of

Abdul Carter is the latest member of the 2025 draft class to sign his rookie deal. The No. 3 pick inked his initial NFL pact on Thursday, per an announcement from the Giants. This four-year deal is worth a total of $45.26MM and (like those of all other first-rounders) is guaranteed

On Wednesday, the NFL confirmed that the Buffalo Bills will be the featured team for this year’s edition of the “Hard Knocks: Training Camp” program.  For a piece published on Thursday, Bills reporter Tim Graham of The Athletic left little doubt that individuals within the organization are less than thrilled with having to

Aidan Hutchinson‘s rehab process in complete. When speaking to the media on Thursday, the Lions’ top edge rusher said he has received full medical clearance. “I didn’t really have any setbacks,” Hutchinson said when reflecting on his recovery (via ESPN’s Eric Woodyard). “It was just a gradual climb. I always knew

As of the Thursday before Memorial Day, it seems the Atlanta Falcons are happy to have veteran Kirk Cousins serve as their backup quarterback for the 2025 season after 2024 first-round draft pick Michael Penix Jr. replaced Cousins in the starting lineup in December.  For a mailbag published on Thursday,

Part of the Jaguars’ housecleaning in the front office was Ethan Waugh‘s departure immediately following the draft. Shortly after his Jacksonville exit, though, the veteran executive seems to have his next gig lined up. The 49ers are expected to hire Waugh, Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 reports. Provided the move officially takes

One of the more interesting NFL storylines of the summer is bound to be the Cleveland Browns’ four-way competition for their starting quarterback job involving veteran Joe Flacco, 2022 first-round draft selection Kenny Pickett, 2025 third-round pick Dillon Gabriel and 2025 fifth-rounder Shedeur Sanders.  ESPN NFL analyst Bill Barnwell explained

At the beginning of April, a report emerged stating an in-person meeting between Micah Parsons and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones resulted in the framework of an extension agreement. Since then, it has become clear plenty of work still needs to be done, though, and the parties have not spoken directly in some time.

Multiple reporters mentioned earlier this spring that the Cleveland Browns could decline to be featured on this year’s edition of the “Hard Knocks: Training Camp” show because they appeared on the program once over the previous eight years (2018).  Thus, some understandably assumed that Cleveland turned down the assignment after the league

Roger Goodell‘s current contract runs through 2027, but his tenure as NFL commissioner could continue beyond that point. An extension is expected to receive approval from owners, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports. The matter of another new contract was expected to be discussed yesterday during the owners meeting, but

Questions about whether or not the New York Giants would trade pass-rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux after they made Abdul Carter the third overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft were seemingly answered when the Giants exercised the fifth-year option for 2026 attached to Thibodeaux’s rookie contract. Former Giants linebacker Jonathan Casillas

The Saints’ quarterback competition will not be conducted at full strength for the remainder of the spring. Jake Haener suffered an oblique strain at the end of yesterday’s practice, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The injury is likely to keep Haener sidelined for a number of weeks, Schefter adds. The 26-year-old is thus

First-year Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson previously insisted that second-year quarterback Caleb Williams “is very proud to be” a member of the organization.  This comes after it was learned that Williams and his family allegedly looked into attempting to prevent the Bears from making him the first overall pick of the 2024

Peyton Manning is reacting to the death of the man who gave him his very first opportunity in the NFL. The Indianapolis Colts announced on Wednesday that their longtime owner, Jim Irsay, had died at 65. As a result, social media was immediately flooded with tributes to Irsay. One such

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen have repeatedly insisted that the plan is for free-agency signing Russell Wilson to serve as the club’s Week 1 starting quarterback.  However, reporters such as Charlotte Carroll of The Athletic continue to openly wonder if rookie Jaxson Dart

The Lions have already been busy signing members of their seven-man draft class. Today they inked their largest contract of the group, agreeing to terms with first-round defensive tackle Tyleik Williams. Williams spent four years at Ohio State, appearing in 51 total contests. Despite not being a starter as a

After an uninspired start to the regular season, the Philadelphia Eagles turned in some of last year’s most exciting games. What they’ll do for an encore remains to be seen, but we can’t wait for these three games. Week 1 vs. Dallas Cowboys All eyes will be on Lincoln Financial

We saw earlier today that the Packers‘ proposal to ban the Eagles‘ notorious tush push play fell two votes short of the necessary 24 votes to pass. As the day continued, we saw some minor reports following the failed proposal. For instance, Dianna Russini tells us that four high-ranking front-office

Coming off a regular season in which they went 15-2, the Detroit Lions have high expectations once again in 2025. Per BetMGM, Detroit will win double-digit games for the third straight season.  Regular-season win total: 10.5 (BetMGM )  Outlook: The Lions suffered a huge loss this offseason when offensive coordinator Ben

Wednesday’s minor transactions from across the NFL: Arizona Cardinals Green Bay Packers Houston Texans Las Vegas Raiders Russell heads to Arizona after three seasons in Tampa Bay. So far, with his time in the league, Russell has improved upon his contributions as a player each season. In three years with

Some may remember Irsay for helping the Colts become one of the more respectable franchises in the NFL. In 28 seasons under the owner, the Colts won their only Super Bowl in Indianapolis and made the playoffs 18 times.  However, most fans probably don’t know he was an avid collector

Longtime Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has died at the age of 65, the team announced on Wednesday. The Colts shared a statement via social media on Wednesday that left the sports world shocked. The team said that Irsay “passed away peacefully in his sleep” on Wednesday afternoon. “We are