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An 18-game regular season schedule in the NFL isn’t imminent, but it’s certainly on the league’s mind. Roger Goodell reiterated the league’s interest in possibly extending the regular season by a game when he spoke with reporters at league meetings in Nashville on Wednesday. The NFL commissioner said that while a switch to a longer regular season isn’t imminent, the …

When the NFL’s 2024 schedule was released last week, it revealed that the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs will have a game every day of the week but Tuesday. Head coach Andy Reid was asked about the team’s schedule during his Wednesday press conference and seemed unfazed by it. Reid noted that he didn’t get a heads-up about playing …

The San Francisco 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk are reportedly not close to an agreement on a long-term deal and the wide receiver is skipping voluntary OTAs while he looks for a new contract. General manager John Lynch has made it clear he wants to keep Aiyuk around and his quarterback is saying the same. Brock Purdy spoke to reporters on …

Matt Harmon examines which players (and coach) are in need of a fantasy football brand refresh this season. The complete ambivalence the fantasy community holds toward a receiver who has a beefy career resume, including a top-five season and being top-20 in targets and top-15 in catches at the position just last season, is a bit puzzling. Prior to his …

Reports about Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford being unhappy about his contract began to surface in late April right around the 2024 NFL Draft that took place April 25 through April 27. Rams head coach Sean McVay reluctantly acknowledged that the reports of Stafford looking for additional contract guarantees were true. Stafford has three years worth $94 million remaining …

While he feels that most of his peers are in favor of a 18-game regular season, New York Giants owners John Mara has his reservations.  “I can’t say I’m necessarily crazy about extending the season,” Mara said, via ESPN. “I worry more about player fatigue and wear and tear on the players moving forward. That’s one of the reasons why …

May 22, 2024, 02:36 PM ET The Los Angeles Kings removed the interim tag and named Jim Hiller as the club’s 30th head coach Wednesday. ESPN’s Kevin Weekes reported that Hiller agreed to a multiyear contract. The Kings fired Todd McLellan on Feb. 2 and tabbed Hiller as the team’s interim head coach. Under Hiller’s watch, the Kings finished the …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter For yet another offseason, the conversation around Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa revolves around his contract. But there’s another recurring theme: his weight change. Last offseason, Tua went viral for how he’d bulked up. This offseason, it’s just the opposite. The quarterback has slimmed back down. It’s all according to the Dolphins’ plan, even if …

Last week, the NFL issued a statement regarding comments made earlier this month by Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker at a commencement ceremony. On Wednesday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell added nothing new to what was previously said. “His views are not those of the NFL as an organization,” the league said last week. “The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to …

At this point in the NFL offseason, just about every team talks itself into contending. It’s spring, after all: the dawn of fresh grass, first practices and new hopes for the upcoming season. But there is perhaps no division that justifies such widespread optimism as the NFC North, which has seen three different champions in the last three years. In …

Getty Images Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams battled a high ankle sprain last season, which caused him to miss nearly a quarter of the season. Williams is on the mend again, and will miss significant time. Head coach Sean McVay said Williams has a foot issue and will be out for the offseason workout program, but is expected to …

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey didn’t show up for the start of OTAs in San Francisco. Coach Kyle Shanahan tiptoed around the reason(s) for McCaffrey’s absence. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, McCaffrey absence isn’t due to his contract. That doesn’t mean his contract isn’t or won’t be an issue. McCaffrey is due to make $11.8 million this …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The Bucs are on their third offensive coordinator in three years, but of all the wrinkles ahead in Liam Coen’s new scheme, one that has generated real excitement is that receiver Chris Godwin will be primarily moving back into the slot — into the role Cooper Kupp played in the same offense when Coen was …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Kellen Moore was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles to fix a growing problem. Their offense, once their strength, didn’t work during their miserable stretch run last season. Nick Sirianni even admitted that it suddenly became “stale.” But when the Eagles’ new offensive coordinator looked at the film, he didn’t just see the dysfunction that contributed …

Getty Images This time a year ago, Jordan Love was a massive question mark surrounding the Green Bay Packers as the club entered the post-Aaron Rodgers era. The former first-round pick was in line to ascend to QB1 following Rodgers’ trade to New York and it was unclear what the 2023 campaign was going to bring with him under center. …