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Officially, the Tennessee Titans are holding a competition for their starting quarterback job involving 2023 second-round draft pick Will Levis and 2025 No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward. That said, just about every outsider observer believes Ward is already Tennessee’s uncrowned Week 1 QB1.  While speaking with reporters on Wednesday,

After two straight Pro Bowl seasons and heading into the final year of his rookie deal, Buffalo Bills running back James Cook is one of the biggest names not reporting to the voluntary Organized Team Activities (OTAs) this week.  It will be interesting to see the kind of contract Cook

When the San Francisco 49ers inked quarterback Brock Purdy to a new five-year, $265 million extension, some were quick to proclaim the deal an overpay by the 49ers. Not so fast. This content was brought to you by: Yardbarker: NFL

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams may wish he had never spoken with ESPN’s Seth Wickersham.  On May 16, ESPN released an excerpt of Wickersham’s new book, “American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback.” It revealed Williams’ father, Carl, didn’t want him to play for the Bears and considered going to

It’s only been two days since we talked about the Dolphins–Jalen Ramsey trade situation, but what a two days it has been. We insinuated in our most recent post that a trade could be on hold until after June 1 for cap reasons, and a lot of signs appear to

According to Curt Popejoy of SteelersWire, Watt skipped the start of OTAs. It is certainly no secret that the former Defensive Player of the Year has been in search of a new deal, a desire which the team has publicly reciprocated. One season remains on his contract, and Watt has

T.J. Watt remains without a contract beyond 2025, and his situation is, therefore, still a talking point as the Steelers return to the facility. Pittsburgh’s Organized Team Activities began today, and the All-Pro edge rusher was, reportedly, not with the team. According to Curt Popejoy of SteelersWire, Watt skipped the start

It’s difficult to imagine Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels topping his monumental rookie season, but offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury believes it was just a taste of what’s to come. “You can see the comfort level was there this year,” Kingsbury told the media Wednesday at OTAs. “I mean, just watching

It’s only been two days since we talked about the Dolphins–Jalen Ramsey trade situation, but what a two days it has been. We insinuated in our most recent post that a trade could be on hold until after June 1 for cap reasons, and a lot of signs appear to

Last year, the Falcons were able to avoid tendering center Ryan Neuzil as an exclusive rights free agent with a one-year extension. With Neuzil as a restricted free agent this offseason, Atlanta ended up tendering him. That tender is a thing of the past, though, as Adam Schefter of ESPN

Last year, the Falcons were able to avoid tendering center Ryan Neuzil as an exclusive rights free agent with a one-year extension. With Neuzil as a restricted free agent this offseason, Atlanta ended up tendering him. That tender is a thing of the past, though, as Adam Schefter of ESPN

On Wednesday, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said the team is aware of a viral video with new wide receiver Stefon Diggs.  A video that appears to show Diggs handing three women an unknown pink substance while partying on a yacht surfaced on social media on Tuesday. It’s

Wednesday’s only minor moves: San Francisco 49ers The 49ers already swapped punters today, and strangely, that transaction was the one to make headlines. It’s likely because Surratt and White have also primarily been special teamers so far in their careers. White, an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma in 2023,

Ar’Darius Washington‘s availability for the 2025 campaign was dealt a major blow recently when he suffered an Achilles tear. The four-year Ravens safety aims to be able to play at some point this season, though. When speaking to the media on Wednesday, head coach John Harbaugh said (via The Athletic’s

Plenty of veteran players skip team activities at this time of year, of course, maintaining their own schedules until mandatory minicamp. In the case of those eligible for an extension, though, absences can be notable. McLaurin is indeed known to be seeking a new deal, Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington

The Commanders’ OTAs began on Wednesday, and Terry McLaurin was absent. The Pro Bowl wideout was also away from the team during earlier voluntary workouts, per Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports. Plenty of veteran players skip team activities at this time of year, of course, maintaining their own schedules until mandatory minicamp.

The San Francisco 49ers have made a change at the punter position. The Niners on Wednesday signed veteran punter Thomas Morstead to a one-year deal. They cut Mitch Wishnowsky to make room for Morstead on the roster. The 39-year-old Morstead was a fifth-round pick by the New Orleans Saints in

The New Orleans Saints have undergone massive changes this offseason, most notably at head coach and quarterback. But the excitement of fresh beginnings is dulled by the reality of the team’s situation. The Saints aren’t expected to be very good this fall. Only one team (Browns) has a lower projected

Ar’Darius Washington‘s availability for the 2025 campaign was dealt a major blow recently when he suffered an Achilles tear. The four-year Ravens safety aims to be able to play at some point this season, though. When speaking to the media on Wednesday, head coach John Harbaugh said (via The Athletic’s Jeff

The “silly season” portion of the Cleveland Browns‘ four-way quarterback competition got off to a hot start on Wednesday, as the ESPN Cleveland account on X tracked how Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders performed during the organized team activities session:  Following the practice, both Flacco and

ASHBURN, Va. – Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn didn’t take a breath, cut back a snap or lessen the tempo during the team’s first practice since the NFC Championship Game. It’s always go time. “We are always the hunters,” Quinn said. “We’ve got a lot to prove. We’re going after

The modern NFL features four clear trade windows. While the Cowboys and Steelers’ George Pickens swap showed moves can be made at other points on the NFL calendar, early March, the draft, the 53-man roster-setting date and the November deadline reside as the primary points trades occur around the league.

Per Jordan Raanan of ESPN, Russell Wilson took the majority of the first-team snaps during Wednesday’s portion of the New York Giants’ organized team activities ahead of fellow quarterbacks Jameis Winston, Jaxson Dart and Tommy DeVito.  Following the session, Wilson’s teammates spoke highly of what he’s brought to the organization since he

May 28th, 2025 at 1:26pm CST by Sam Robinson Completing a journey from UDFA to rookie starter with the Patriots, David Andrews held that role until 2024. As the Patriots removed all player ties to their Super Bowl teams this offseason, Andrews will not attempt to bounce back in 2025.

Pittsburgh Steelers star pass-rusher T.J. Watt is in the final year of his contract, so eyebrows understandably were raised when he wasn’t spotted as the Steelers opened the organized team activities portion of the offseason program on Tuesday.  During Wednesday’s edition of “The Pat McAfee Show,” future Hall of Famer J.J.

Even before quarterback Kirk Cousins was reportedly not spotted at the Atlanta Falcons’ opening day of organized team activities, The Athletic’s Josh Kendall suggested that Atlanta should want to get “Cousins out of the building one way or another” before the 2025 season.  For a piece published on Wednesday, NFL insider Mike Florio

Although Tua Tagovailoa‘s health and Tyreek Hill‘s mercurial trajectory overshadowed the Dolphins’ lack of edge rusher availability last season, the latter storyline lingered throughout 2024 in Miami. Bradley Chubb missed all of last season, while Jaelan Phillips‘ recovery from a 2023 Achilles tear produced a handful of games before another

Uncertainty surrounds Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, who is still rehabbing from a Jones fracture in his left foot. Vinny Bonsingore of The Las Vegas Review Journal recently noted he believes Wilkins will be ready to play by August, but his health is  “something to monitor.” In free

The quartet of tackles chosen during the first half of the 2020 first round delivered mixed results on their respective rookie contracts. Tristan Wirfs has become an anchor in Tampa, now residing as the NFL’s highest-paid left tackle, while Giants draftee Andrew Thomas — when available — has been among

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones received criticism this past winter for replacing head coach Mike McCarthy with Brian Schottenheimer after spending the last two seasons as Dallas’ offensive coordinator.  For a mailbag published on Wednesday, NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated addressed how the rest of

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers remained an unsigned free agent as the Pittsburgh Steelers began the organized team activities portion of the offseason program on Tuesday. Nevertheless, it seems to be a matter of when and not if Rodgers will join the Steelers ahead of the 2025 season.  During a Tuesday evening

Thomas Morstead looks to have secured a chance to play a 17th NFL season. Once again released by the Jets, the veteran punter appears set to land with a 49ers team that has gathered some recent Jets personnel. The former Super Bowl-winning specialist revealed Wednesday morning a 49ers commitment looms.

So much for a meaningless preseason. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is ready to put a stop to his team’s recent early-season woes, even if that includes suiting up for exhibition games in August. Per the Associated Press, Chase, who signed an four-year, $161 million contract this offseason, making

Before quarterback Kenny Pickett earned a Super Bowl ring with the Philadelphia Eagles in February, Pittsburgh Steelers legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw made it known he felt the Steelers “made a huge mistake getting rid of” Pickett.  During a Tuesday appearance on Arkansas radio station 103.7 The

Edgerrin Cooper was a revelation for the Green Bay Packers last season.  The Packers had high expectations for him after selecting him with the 45th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M. Cooper exceeded those expectations. He finished his rookie season with 87 tackles, 3.5 sacks,

Kirk Cousins remains on the Falcons roster, but both sides seem motivated to find the QB a new team sooner than later. As the organization figures out a solution, the veteran QB is predictably staying away from OTAs. [RELATED: Steelers Still Interested In Kirk Cousins] Falcons head coach Raheem Morris

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still playing the waiting game on free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and everybody, except them, seems to be getting tired of it. That includes one of the giants in franchise history, Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw.  The four-time Super Bowl champion has never been shy about

The Commanders are hanging on to some extra depth on the defensive line. The team announced that they’ve signed defensive tackle Carl Davis. A former third-round pick by the Ravens, Davis has settled into true journeyman status at this point of his career. The Commanders represent the defensive tackle’s eighth

The Green Bay Packers appear to be serious about keeping star cornerback Jaire Alexander on the team in 2025. At the very least, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic is reporting that the Packers have made the first move of this offseason stalemate and have put the ball squarely in their

May 27th, 2025 at 8:07pm CST by Ben Levine Today’s minor moves: Arizona Cardinals Miami Dolphins Pittsburgh Steelers We learned last week that the Cardinals were moving on from DL Ben Stille, and we’ve now got some clarity on his direct replacement on the roster. The team has signed Patrick

After going 4-13 in 2024, oddsmakers don’t expect the Las Vegas Raiders to improve much in 2025. Per BetMGM, they’ll finish below .500 again this upcoming season. Regular-season win total: 6.5 (BetMGM)  Outlook: This offseason, the Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce and replaced him with Pete Carroll, who won a Super

May 27th, 2025 at 7:49pm CST by Ben Levine One late-round signing to pass along: Philadelphia Eagles The Eagles are now one step closer to completing the signing of their rookie class after inking Cameron Williams to his first NFL pact. The lineman got into 37 games during his time

Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam seemed to unofficially close the door on the franchise’s Deshaun Watson era when Haslam acknowledged earlier this spring that the organization “took a big swing and miss” by acquiring Watson and giving him a fully guaranteed five-year, $230M contract in March 2022.  Watson suffered a torn Achilles

The Panthers will be without one of their top tight ends for at least the rest of OTAs and minicamp. Head coach Dave Canales revealed today that tight end Tommy Tremble recently underwent back surgery that could keep him sidelined at least until the start of training camp. “Tommy did

The Pittsburgh Steelers began the organized team activities portion of the offseason program on Tuesday with longtime backup Mason Rudolph penciled in as their starting quarterback.  That said, it’s widely believed Aaron Rodgers will eventually sign a contract that will make him Pittsburgh’s QB1 for at least the 2025 season. 

Whether or not San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy truly deserved the five-year, $265M contract extension that included $181M in guarantees and a no-trade clause he received earlier this month will likely be a hotly debated topic throughout the summer.  As Ali Thanawalla of NBC Sports Bay Area previously pointed out, former NFL

In 2022, the Packers attempted to get by with multiple rookie-contract cogs arriving in the wake of Davante Adams and Marquez Valdes-Scantling‘s departures. The result: a season that began Aaron Rodgers‘ decline. However, the team has continued to stockpile rookie contracts at the position — with the most notable move

The Dallas Cowboys made a significant post-draft splash when they acquired mercurial wide receiver George Pickens from the Pittsburgh Steelers before Dallas began organized team activity workouts on May 19.  For a piece published on Tuesday, ESPN’s Todd Archer touched upon how Pickens and fellow Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb have

While Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is widely respected as one of the NFL’s top offensive minds, he failed to notch a single playoff victory across his first three seasons with the organization.  For a piece published on Tuesday, ESPN NFL analyst Ben Solak suggested that McDaniel’s job is

After making the playoffs in their first season under head coach Jim Harbaugh, expectations are high for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2025. Per BetMGM, they’re expected to win more than nine games for a second consecutive year. Regular-season win total: 9.5 Outlook: In free agency, the Chargers signed running back