
Dak Prescott: “Exciting as hell” to throw to CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is back to full strength after last season’s hamstring injury and that means he can turn his focus from rehabilitation to the upcoming season. It will be his first season playing with wide receiver George Pickens, who joined the team in a trade with the Steelers


Brett Veach: Travis Kelce may not have it every week, but he can find it when we need it
Travis Kelce is 35 years old and is currently the oldest tight end in the NFL. And that means the Chiefs don’t expect him to sustain quite the same level of play he was at during his prime. But they think they can get prime Kelce when they really need


Cardinals fans will pay $2,500 and up for team-sponsored trip to game in Dallas
The Cardinals have found a new way to make money off their fans traveling to road games. The team today unveiled a new program called Cardinals Premier Travel, in which the team will provide a private flight, two nights in a hotel, a team-sponsored tailgate and welcome reception, and other


Former Steelers, Lions, Giants scout Tim Rooney dies at 84
Tim Rooney, the nephew of Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr. and a long-time executive for the Steelers, Lions, and Giants has died. He was 84. Via Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Rooney passed on Tuesday morning, after a short bout with cancer. A coach at Villanova, Tim Rooney joined


Recently retired LB C.J. Mosley launches a full-service sports agency
C.J. Mosley announced his retirement from the NFL last month. It didn’t take him long to find a second career. Mosely announced Tuesday he is launching Legacy Trust Sports Group, a full-service sports agency co-founded with longtime business partner Brandon Wassel. “Coaching was never my path, but guiding, mentoring and


Marvin Mims: You can really feel the times are changing for the Broncos
Wide receiver Marvin Mims wasn’t around for most of the Broncos’ eight-season playoff drought, but he was around long enough to notice a difference in the team heading into the 2025 season. The Broncos snapped that drought by qualifying for the playoffs last season. They were quickly ousted by the


Cowboys extend training camp agreement with Oxnard through 2030
Later this month, for the 19th time, the Cowboys will hold training camp in Oxnard, California. They will have the next five camps there as well. The Cowboys and the city of Oxnard agreed to a five-year contract extension to keep training camp in the city through 2030, Joseph Hoyt


Gayle Benson will join Saints delegation in France
The NFL’s effort to expand its global audience includes big-picture initiatives and team-by-team efforts. Via Luke Johnson of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Saints are spreading the word to France, with a delegation that includes linebacker Demario Davis. Owner Gayle Benson will join the group later in the week, to


Dak Prescott: I’m healthy, I’ll be full go for training camp
While it’s not much of a surprise, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott delivered some positive news on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at his youth football camp in Southlake, Texas, Prescott said that he’s expecting to be fully cleared for the start of training camp later this month. “I’m healthy as I’ll


Maxx Crosby happy with the culture Pete Carroll is creating: “Not fake energy”
At 73, Pete Carroll is the NFL’s oldest head coach. But this offseason he was running around the practice field as he has throughout his coaching career, and that’s making an impression on the Raiders. Las Vegas defensive end Maxx Crosby says the way Carroll builds a culture is contagious,


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Brock Purdy on Deebo Samuel departure: It sucks, we had an awesome relationship
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is adjusting to life with a new contract and he’ll have to adjust to life without wide receiver Deebo Samuel when he gets on the field this fall. Samuel moved on to the Commanders in a trade earlier this offseason, which marked a major change to


As 20th year at CBS commences, James Brown is in talks for an extension
James Brown moved from Fox to CBS in 2006. As he approaches his 20th season with his current network, he’s potentially going to stick around a lot longer. Michael McCarthy of FrontOfficeSports.com reports that Brown is negotiating an extension to remain the host of The NFL Today. His current deal


Jaguars to hold eight open training camp practices
Jaguars fans will have eight chances to see first-round pick Travis Hunter play wide receiver and defensive back during this summer’s training camp. The team announced their training camp schedule on Tuesday and July 23 will be the first open practice of the summer. The Jaguars will also welcome fans


Big Shield print edition is available for pre-order, too
The ebook was easy. Setting up the print edition for pre-order took a little extra work. Thanks for our friends at Amazon, it’s up and running. You can pre-order the paperback version of Big Shield now, for only $14.99. The ebook can still be pre-ordered for the criminally low price


Patrick Mahomes: Maxx Crosby is the best pass rusher I’ve played against
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby tend to mix it up a bit when they play one another twice a year as division rivals. While Mahomes has gotten the better of the Raiders throughout his career, sporting a 10-2 record against the club entering 2025, the


Aaron Rodgers may be surprised to hear there’s no Jeffrey Epstein client list
The controversial claim that the much-discussed Jeffrey Epstein client list doesn’t exist would not ordinarily overlap with the NFL. But there’s not much about Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers that is ordinary. In early 2024, Rodgers stirred up a firestorm of controversy for Pat McAfee and ESPN by suggesting that ABC


Joe Burrow on burglary at his home: The kind of year it was
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is one of the subjects of the newly released season of Quarterback on Netflix and part of his appearance on the show chronicles his reaction to the burglary at his home that occurred while he was leading the team to a win over the Cowboys in


Kirk Cousins felt “a little bit misled” when Falcons drafted Michael Penix Jr.
After the Falcons shocked the football-following world by making quarterback Michael Penix Jr. the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft, Cousins was asked by reporters whether he might have made a different decision in free agency if he’d known about the plan to take a quarterback. “I don’t really


Report: NFL “could” attempt to extend media deals before 2029
The NFL’s current TV deals technically run through 2033. But the league has the ability to pull the plug four years early — and it undoubtedly will. The likelihood of open season after the 2029 season could result in another potential solution. John Ourand of Puck reports that the NFL


After a one-year break, Quarterback returns
Two years ago, Quarterback on Netflix became the most pleasant surprise of the summer, an inside look at the 2022 seasons for Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota. Then came the 2023 season. And no quarterbacks wanted to do it. So, last year, Quarterback took a seat. Receiver replaced


Dolphins have interest in Asante Samuel Jr., but his dad says they have “no leadership”
In May, the Dolphins were showing interest in free agent cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. They may have even more need for him now that they’ve traded Jalen Ramsey, but recent comments from Samuel’s father would suggest that there will be no signing. Former All-Pro cornerback Asante Samuel Sr. blasted the


Former Cowboys TE Pettis Norman dies at 86
Former Cowboys tight end Pettis Norman has died, the team announced Monday. Norman was 86. “We mourn the passing of former tight end and civil rights advocate Pettis Norman,” the team wrote in a statement. “Known for his selfless leadership, commitment to community, and dedication to creating equal opportunity, we


Clark Hunt’s 9-year-old relative dies in the Texas floods
Janie Hunt, the 9-year-old cousin of Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, died in the fatal floods in Texas last week. According to the Dallas Morning News, Janie Hunt of Dallas was one of the missing campers from Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country. Her body was found and identified Saturday


Terry Bradshaw makes a crack about Tom Brady’s Fox contract
When we last heard from Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw, he was telling Aaron Rodgers to “chew on bark.” Bradshaw now has a bone to pick with another all-time great. Sort of. Appearing on something called To The Point — Home Services Podcast (i.e., Terry got a nice little


Eagles will get their Super Bowl rings on July 18
The Eagles were supposed to receive their Super Bowl LIX rings on June 6. “Production issues” delayed the ceremony. There’s a new date. Per the team, the championship rings will be distributed on Friday, July 18. That’s four days before the Eagles report for training camp. And it gives them


Will Blackmon joins the cast of Good Morning Football
The ever-changing cast of Good Morning Football has undergone another change. Via AwfulAnnouncing.com, former NFL defensive back Will Blackmon has joined the cast for the upcoming season. A fourth-round pick from Boston College in 2006, Blackmon spent four years with the Packers, two with the Giants, two with the Jaguars,


Mark Davis: Al Davis loved Las Vegas, would love seeing where the Raiders are now
The legendary Raiders owner Al Davis died in 2011, having moved his franchise from Oakland to Los Angeles and back, but he didn’t live to see his team in Las Vegas. His son and successor says he would love it. Raiders owner Mark Davis reminisced on what would have been


Dolphins announce trade for Darren Waller
Tight end Darren Waller is officially a member of the Dolphins. Waller’s move to Miami was reported last week and the Dolphins announced the move on Monday. Waller retired after playing the 2023 season for the Giants, but has agreed to come out of retirement for the AFC East club.


Tyron Smith expects “different” Tyler Guyton after working with him this offseason
Tyron Smith never played on the same Cowboys team as Tyler Guyton, but he may have a hand in making his successor at left tackle a successful fixture up front in Dallas. Guyton joined the Cowboys as a first-round pick in 2024 while Smith moved on to the Jets for


Chiefs get a one-year extension of their offer to move to Kansas
The Chiefs won’t be leaving Kansas City. Unless they leave Kansas City. For Kansas City. Kansas applied a June 30, 2025 deadline to its offer to build a new stadium for the Chiefs. The Chiefs requested an extension. On Monday, Kansas provided it. Via WIBW.com, the new deadline is June


Report: Nyheim Hines wants to find a team for training camp
Nyheim Hines would like another shot. Via ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Hines is looking to find a team for training camp this summer — nearly two years after suffering a torn ACL during a jet ski accident. Hines, 28, was an effective dual-threat running back for the Colts for several years


Patrick Mahomes: We have so many weapons, just have to maximize them
There have been several moments in recent seasons when it felt like the Chiefs were short on receiving options for quarterback Patrick Mahomes, but Mahomes does not believe that will be an issue in 2025. The Chiefs have Rashee Rice back from last season’s knee injury and they re-signed JuJu


Patrick Mahomes: I’ve talked to Tom Brady a good amount this offseason
When he was still playing, Tom Brady defeated Patrick Mahomes in an AFC Championship Game and a Super Bowl. But now that he’s retired, Brady has been providing some insight and advice to the Chiefs’ quarterback. In an interview with Up & Adams that aired on Monday, Mahomes noted that


Giants TE Theo Johnson eager to get back in groove after foot surgery
Tight end Theo Johnson didn’t make the same kind of instant impact on the Giants offense as fellow 2024 draft picks Malik Nabers and Tyrone Tracy, but he was showing signs of that kind of production as the year went on. Johnson had three catches for 37 yards in the


Patriots draft pick Julian Ashby is viewed as having “special” talent for long snapping
The Patriots made a surprising decision at long snapper this offseason, first drafting Vanderbilt’s Julian Ashby, then cutting their longtime long snapper Joe Cardona, whom they had previously made the highest-paid long snapper in football, as well as a team captain. Ashby’s Vanderbilt special teams coach, Jeff LePak, says the


Liam Coen envisions a bigger role for Dyami Brown than he had in Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. is the rising star. Travis Hunter is the new kid on the block. Dyami Brown could end up being the quiet difference maker. Via Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com, Jaguars coach Liam Coen expects the former Commanders receiver to have a bigger role in Jacksonville than he had


Andre Cisco: I’m excited for Justin Fields to prove doubters wrong
If the Jets are going to exceed expectations this season, they will need a strong season from quarterback Justin Fields. Fields was drafted 11th overall by the Bears in 2021 because they thought he could be their long-term answer at quarterback, but could never turn flashes of talent into consistent


President Trump: “I wouldn’t have changed the name” to Commanders
In late April, President Trump addressed the question of whether the Washington Commanders should revert to the name they dropped five years ago, given that the word was (and still is) a dictionary-defined slur. Although he expressed at the time that the former name is “superior” to the current one,


Joel Bitonio on retirement thoughts: Didn’t want to go out on 2024 season
Joel Bitonio will be back for a 12th season with the Browns, but the left guard’s return for the 2025 campaign wasn’t a sure thing. Bitonio took some time after the 2024 season to confirm that he’d be back in Cleveland and told Barry Shuck of Dawgs By Nature that


Bryce Huff: I knew in training camp that it wouldn’t work out with Eagles
Edge rusher Bryce Huff was happy when he was reunited with 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh this offseason and he revealed recently that he spent a lot of time thinking about getting traded away from the Eagles last year. Huff had 10.5 sacks playing for Saleh with the Jets in


Chase Claypool says he’s stronger and faster than ever after missing last season
Almost a year ago, wide receiver Chase Claypool suffered a toe injury in Bills training camp that was initially described as day-to-day but ended up being so serious that it cost him the entire season. Now Claypool is unsigned, but says he’s ready to have the best year of his


Terry McLaurin still isn’t happy with his contract situation
It’s a summer of discontent for multiple pass rushers. There’s a pass catcher who still isn’t happy with his contract. Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin enters the last year of his current deal, at a base salary of $15.5 million. With the new-money market now north of $40 million, he clearly


Cowboys WR KaVontae Turpin is arrested on two misdemeanor charges
During the slow time, NFL coaches dread that phone call. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer has gotten one. Via CBS News Texas, Cowboys receiver KaVontae Turpin was arrested during Fourth of July weekend on a pair of misdemeanor charges. It happened on Sunday morning, in Allen, Texas. Turpin was booked for


New coaching staff wants more from Jets CB Sauce Gardner
Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner started his career with two memorable seasons. Year Three was forgettable, to say the least. Via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, Next Gen Stats ranked Gardner 47th out of 52 cornerbacks in Expected Points Added per target as the nearest defender to the receiver. In 2022, he


Cowboys, Texans contribute $500,000 each for flood relief in Texas
NFL teams rely upon community support. It’s fitting for those franchises to support the community in times of need. Horrific flash flooding in Texas has claimed 59 lives, with 11 young girls who were attending a summer camp still missing. Both the Texans and the Cowboys have donated $500,000 to


Which teams are legitimately in the Super Bowl window for 2025?
Thursday’s #PFTPM including a simple question: “What are your thoughts on a potential Bills-Rams Super Bowl?” My thoughts are it could happen, because both teams are firmly in the Super Bowl window. In any given year, not many teams truly are. And while teams not apparently in the window can,


De Smith’s upcoming book takes shots at Roger Goodell, Jerry Jones, Jeff Pash
Turf Wars, the upcoming book from former NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith, contains several blunt characterizations regarding some of the management folks with whom he did battle during his years on the job. Via Daniel Kaplan of AwfulAnnouncing.com, the book has choice words for three of the folks


A hearing in the civil lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe is set for July 9
The days preceding the draft were dominated by news of a sexual assault lawsuit that had been filed against Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe. An ill-advised P.R. blitz, which included his lawyer, Lanny Davis, that Sharpe had offered at least $10 million to settle the case, fueled the


Larry Fitzgerald’s son, Devin, commits to Notre Dame
The next generation of the Fitzgerald family is on the brink of playing big-time football. Via Eli Lederman of ESPN.com, receiver Devin Fitzgerald has committed to Notre Dame’s incoming class of 2026. He’s the son of future Hall of Fame receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald picked Notre Dame over UCLA. The