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Most years, there are several NFL teams that stand out as obvious candidates to take a quarterback early in the draft. This year is no exception, and in fact might be even more predictable, with the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders and New England Patriots widely projected to kick off the 2024 draft with three consecutive picks under center. Every year, …

Where Patriots stand on trading No. 3 pick as draft decision looms originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston What will it take for the Patriots to trade down from No. 3 and pass on one of the top three quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft? A big, big booty. Massive. Historic. The mindset in Foxboro is the package has to …

LAS VEGAS — Watching University of Texas tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders work out with New York Giants star Darren Waller and Ohio State’s Cade Stover, it’s easy to see why he is considered one of the top NFL Draft prospects at his position and a potential second-round pick. Sanders has decent size at 6-foot-3, 245 pounds, and the speed numbers …

The Los Angeles Rams made a big move in free agency last month when they signed Jimmy Garoppolo to fill their opening at backup quarterback. However, it appears that Garoppolo wasn’t their first choice for the job.  During a recent interview on the Puck Sports podcast, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media revealed that the Rams were targeting former Commanders quarterback …

Getty Images Marquez Valdes-Scantling was released by the Kansas City Chiefs this February. But the Super Bowl champion wide receiver could end up staying in the AFC West, with the rival Los Angeles Chargers recently expressing interest, according to ESPN. Valdes-Scantling, 29, spent the last two seasons in Kansas City, and his touchdown catch in Super Bowl LVIII helped lift …

Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is heading into the fifth and final year of his rookie contract, and without an extension it’s unclear what, if any, work he will do this offseason. Lamb is expected to skip voluntary work and may even hold out of mandatory work, according to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News. The most likely scenario, …

Getting the quarterback position right is the biggest way teams can go from the basement to the penthouse in the NFL.  Look no further than the Houston Texans. They were on the clock with the second overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft this time a year ago. Now, with 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud, they …

Wide receiver Parris Campbell is hopeful that an offseason move to the Eagles pays off in a more productive season than he had with the Giants in 2023 and he’s confident that one of his Giants teammates will benefit from making the same move. Running back Saquon Barkley’s move between the NFC East teams garnered more attention than Campbell’s change …

Every NFL team enters the offseason with needs to fill. Some of those needs are carried over from the prior year(s) when certain positions were not addressed. There have been several moves made over the past month that will impact the 2024 NFL Draft.  When trying to narrow down the list of moves to those that made the biggest impact, …

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The woman’s face disappeared from the Zoom screen the second the man’s face popped up. He was older than she remembered, bald now, with the wrinkles of fatherhood starting to form on his face.  But that face was unmistakable. All that the rest of the Zoom could hear were the woman’s tears and the words she kept repeating. “Thank you, …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter There’s a new offensive coordinator in Chicago. Shane Waldron arrived following the Bears’ dismissal of Luke Getsy after the team’s 7-10 season in 2023, and he brings years of experience. He deploys a physical offense that focuses on the basics and works its way up. The hope in Chicago is that Waldron and his scheme …

A history of dropping passes morphed into a habit of making key postseason catches. It wasn’t enough to get the Chiefs to keep receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling. It could be enough for the Chargers to give him a chance. Via USA Today, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported over the weekend that the Chargers have expressed interest in Valdes-Scantling. The 29-year-old started his …

Jake Bates has only been a UFL kicker for two weeks and in that short time, he’s already pulled off a feat that’s only been accomplished one time in the 104-year history of the NFL.  After hitting an improbable 64-yard field goal for the Michigan Panthers during the team’s opener last week, Bates followed that up by hitting ANOTHER field …

We’re now less than a month away from the 2024 NFL Draft. There is plenty at stake for upwards of 1,000 players who are vying to be one of 257 selected during the festivities in Detroit, but there is also a lot at stake for numerous teams.  In the space below, we’re going to identify five teams in the NFC …