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USATSI The Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t waste much time taking Denzel Mims off the unemployment line, agreeing to a contract with the veteran wide receiver days after he was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers (per ESPN).  Mims, a former second-round pick of the New York Jets, signed with the Steelers practice squad last year, but did not appear in a game. Last …

With how rapid and widespread NFL rosters are turned over every year, everyone’s always in a make-or-break season. But there are some players more under the microscope than others, for a variety of different reasons.  Let’s break down those in serious make-or-break scenarios by situation before their critical 2024 seasons begin. Former early picks in danger of being busts The …

It didn’t take Denzel Mims long to find a new team. After he was cut by the Steelers earlier this week, Mims has agreed to sign with the Jaguars, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mims, 26, spent much of last season on Pittsburgh’s practice squad and signed a futures deal with the club after the season ended. A Jets second-round …

Getty Images Ranking season is in full swing around the NFL, none bigger than Pete Prisco’s Top 100 list. Prisco ranks the elite players in the NFL every June, with some controversy, of course (this is a rankings list, after all). The running backs take center stage next. Who did Prisco rank as his top running backs in the league? …

Biggest Eagles questions by position: Offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles are now into their down time with about a month before they report for training camp on July 23. While this team seems talented enough to compete for a Super Bowl, there are plenty of questions to be answered in training camp this summer. Here are …

Identifying the top players in the NFL is one thing. Sorting all the stars into a rundown of the Top 100 is another. Yet that’s what CBS Sports Senior Writer Pete Prisco has done in advance of the 2024 season. Which players made — or missed — the cut? You can check out the entire Top 100 pecking order right …

“Joey, do you like commercials about gladiators?” If you do, you’re soon to be in luck. Via Terry Lefton of Sports Business Journal, several major NFL stars recently traveled to Canada for a “gladiator-themed” Pepsi commercial. (“Drink Pepsi, you’ll feel like you’ve been stabbed impaled by a spear in the stomach“?) The NFL players in the spot include Bills quarterback …

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The NFL is not lacking in star players, and with so many to choose from, coming up with a list of the best of the best is no easy task. But it is a task CBS Sports senior NFL writer Pete Prisco has once again brought on himself, going through each team’s top guys and determining who deserves to be …

Some NFL coaches have perpetual job security: Andy Reid, of the Kansas City Chiefs, for example; or even Mike Tomlin, who just landed a three-year extension from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Others aren’t so fortunate. Due to recent struggles, high ownership expectations or a combination of both, every season tends to put a slew of coaches on the hot seat. So …

(Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports) Nobody is going to feel bad for Sean Payton. Payton could have stayed in NFL coaching hibernation, but the Denver Broncos were in the middle of a messy head coaching search and paid big to land Payton. They traded a first- and second-round pick to the New Orleans Saints for Payton and a third-round pick, then gave …

Getty Images Pete Prisco is at it again. CBS Sports’ senior writer has looked every player in the NFL up and down and has now come up with his annual Top 100 list.  One player who used to be a staple in these rankings and oftentimes at the very top was Aaron Donald. However, the Rams defensive tackle retired this …

USATSI It is that time of the year again when CBS Sports senior writer Pete Prisco pulls up his sleeves, stacks up every player in the NFL, and then rolls out his annual Top 100 list. Naturally, Prisco’s rankings will stir some sort of debate, but one thing that cannot be denied is who he has atop his rankings: Patrick …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss the state of Denver’s roster and how long it will take before the Broncos can become contenders. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript My one big thing for the Broncos is just thinking about how long is this …

Many of the NFL’s best tight ends are in Nashville this week for Tight End U, an annual event in which players train together and share their thoughts about how to play the position at an elite level. Also there is Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who has been throwing to the tight ends and addressed the group to tell them …