The UFL continues to hand out its regular-season awards. The defensive player of the year for the first season of the XFL/USFL merger is Michigan Panthers defensive end Breeland Speaks. He was a second-round draft pick of the Chiefs in 2018. After two years with the Chiefs, Speaks spent time in the offseason with the Raiders, Cowboys, Giants, and Bills. …
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Chiefs’ BJ Thompson awake and responsive one day after going into cardiac arrest at team facility, per agent
Getty Images When it comes to BJ Thompson, the Kansas City Chiefs got some fantastic news on Friday. Thompson’s agent, Chris Turnage, told NFL Media that the defensive lineman is awake and responsive. The positive prognosis comes just one day after Thompson had to be rushed to the hospital after suffering a medical emergency at the team facility. The 27-year-old …
Read More »2024 NFL preseason: New kickoff rule, rookie debuts among five things we’re looking forward to seeing most
Before you know it, we’ll all be sitting back and watching the NFL. In fact, the preseason is right around the corner with the Hall of Fame Game set for Aug. 1 and the rest of the preseason set to kick off on Thursday, Aug. 8 with a doubleheader featuring the Panthers vs. Patriots and the Lions vs. Giants. On …
Read More »Jets 2024 Position Breakdown: Will this be Sauce Gardner, DJ Reed and Michael Carter’s last year together?
Heading into the 2024 season, the Jets have made a series of moves to improve the state of their roster and overall depth, but are they ready to compete for a playoff spot? In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group. This time, we’ll go in-depth at the cornerback positions… Projected depth chart Starters: Sauce …
Read More »Ravens’ Justin Tucker explains why he’s been spending more time in the weight room ahead of the 2024 season
Thanks to the new rules regarding kickoffs, things are going to change in a big way when the 2024 NFL season … well, kicks off. We could see more returns, and there will thus be more of an emphasis on actually tackling the return man, being that you don’t have to tackle when the kicker just booms the ball through …
Read More »NFL responds after Josh Jacobs says Packers and Eagles will be banned from wearing green in Brazil game
Josh Jacobs started a firestorm this week when he casually mentioned during a podcast interview that the Packers and Eagles wouldn’t be allowed to wear green for their Week 1 game in Brazil. However, it appears that’s not actually the case. During a recent interview on the Green Light with Chris Long, Jacobs said that the Packers have been told …
Read More »Key concern for each AFC West team in 2024 as Raiders, Chargers, Broncos look to end Chiefs’ reign in division
The AFC West might as well be renamed “the Kansas City Chiefs Invitational” as long as three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is around. The Chiefs are the winners of the last eight AFC West titles, a streak that began back in 2016 when Alex Smith was still Kansas City’s starting quarterback. Their current run of AFC West first-place finishes …
Read More »How Eagles’ A.J. Brown has been impressed by Isaiah Rodgers as CB returns after yearlong gambling suspension
PHILADELPHIA — When A.J. Brown was asked who stood out amongst the cornerbacks in Philadelphia Eagles minicamp, he was quick to praise them all. When asked about Isaiah Rodgers, Brown gave his props. “For a guy that has not played football for a year, and coming back, he looks like he’s been playing non-stop,” Brown said of Rodgers, who is …
Read More »Giants 2024 Position Breakdown: Deonte Banks’ time to shine among the cornerbacks
The Giants are coming off a disappointing 6-11 season, looking to again resemble the team that won a playoff game in Minnesota two years ago. In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group heading into the 2024 season. This time, we’ll go in-depth at the cornerback group… Projected depth chart Starters: Deonte Banks, Cordale Flott, …
Read More »Steelers will report to training camp on July 24
The Steelers have released their schedule for this summer’s training camp. Players will report to camp on Wednesday, July 24 with the first practice scheduled for the next day. The team will be holding camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania for the 57th time. That opening practice will not be in pads, but the Steelers will don them …
Read More »Randy Gregory sues Broncos and the NFL, claims discrimination after being fined more than $500K for using THC
USATSI Former Denver Broncos outside linebacker Randy Gregory has filed a lawsuit against the NFL and the team for discrimination after being fined over $500,000 in the past year for taking medications for disabilities that include THC, according to The Denver Post. The complaint was filed in Arapahoe County District Court on Wednesday. Gregory, per The Post, claims he was …
Read More »What’s behind the wide receiver revolution flipping the NFL marketplace?
The NFL MVP has never been awarded to a wide receiver, but team-builders around the league are showing the football world that the value of an elite pass-catcher is almost priceless in this era. With Justin Jefferson inking a four-year, $140 million deal this week, the league’s shift toward a pass-centric approach has made wide receivers the most valuable asset …
Read More »Sunday Ticket trial, with up to $21 billion at issue, gets started
The trial has gotten started. The final bill could be an amount the NFL would have to dig deep to pay. Via the Associated Press, opening statements happened Thursday in the massive antitrust class action against the NFL over the Sunday Ticket package. The plaintiffs contend that the NFL, DirecTV, CBS, and Fox worked together to make Sunday Ticket more …
Read More »2024 NFL preseason schedule: League releases full exhibition slate
We are now in the month of June, which means the 2024 NFL season is right around the corner. The NFL’s full regular-season schedule was released on May 15, but we had to wait until now for the league’s preseason schedule to be announced. Friday, the NFL released the full 2024 preseason schedule, from the Hall of Fame Game between …
Read More »Wes Welker was ‘disappointed’ with the Tom Brady roast, explains why he didn’t attend former teammate’s event
USATSI Wes Welker caught 567 catches for 6,345 yards and 34 touchdowns in 78 games played with Tom Brady, but the wide receiver was not willing to catch any stray jokes that may have come his way at the quarterback’s roast. Many of Brady’s teammates were on stage during the event, including Randy Moss, Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman. Notably …
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