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NFC North Actually The Toughest Division in NFL For 2024
The AFC North has widely been considered the best division in the NFL, but here's the case for the NFC North....
Ravens convert Malik Cunningham from QB to WR
Career quarterback Malik Cunningham's future with the Baltimore Ravens is at wide receiver, as the team made it official during OTAs the past week.,The Ravens had claimed Cunningham, then a rookie, off the New England Patriots' practice squad in December 2023. The intention was that he would develop...
College Football Early Look At 2024 National Championship Frontrunners & Dark Horses
Check out our early college football National Championship predictions and dark horse teams for 2024....
Veteran C Billy Price (blood clot) announces retirement
Former first-round draft pick Billy Price announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday morning due to the potential of complications from a blood clot.,Price, a center, last played in the league with the Arizona Cardinals during the 2022 season. ,"In the blink of an eye, everything can be taken...
Travis Kelce weighs in on Harrison Butker commencement speech
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said he doesn't agree with the "majority" of Harrison Butker's recent controversial comments but noted that he will not judge his teammate for it.,Butker caused a stir during his 20-minute commencement address on May 11 at Benedictine College, which is a Cat...
Report: Raiders DE Maxx Crosby receiving $6M raise
Maxx Crosby, the Las Vegas Raiders' star defensive end, will make an additional $6 million next season, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Per the report, the Raiders won't add any years to his contract and will also move $1.2 million into his contract for the 2025 season. ,Crosby, 26, is a three-time Pro B...
Sean Payton calls Broncos' quarterbacks 'orphaned dogs'
Denver coach Sean Payton didn't use the most flattering metaphor when describing the Broncos' three quarterbacks.,Payton called the trio, which consists of Bo Nix, Zach Wilson and Jarrett Stidham, "orphaned dogs" Thursday. ,"They've all come from somewhere, but they're doing well. It's a good room,"...
Cardinals first-round pick Marvin Harrison Jr. signs contract
Arizona Cardinals first-round draft pick Marvin Harrison Jr. signed his four-year rookie contract on Thursday.,The team announced the signing but not the terms for the wide receiver, who was selected with the fourth overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. Multiple reports said the full...
Giants coach on QB Daniel Jones: 'He's making progress'
New York Giants coach Brian Daboll said Thursday that he is encouraged by what he has seen from Daniel Jones as the quarterback works his way back from a torn ACL.,Daboll, however, noted that they plan to take it slow with Jones, who has participated in 7-on-7 drills and individual assignments this ...
Steelers add RB La'Mical Perine on 1-year contract
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed running back La'Mical Perine to a one-year contract on Thursday.,The team did not disclose financial terms.,Perine, 26, spent two seasons with the New York Jets, who selected him in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He went on to join the Chiefs practice squad an...
Eagles sign WR John Ross to 1-year deal
The Philadelphia Eagles signed former first-round pick John Ross to a one-year deal Thursday as the wide receiver attempts to make an NFL comeback.,Perhaps best known for being selected one pick ahead of Patrick Mahomes in the 2017 NFL Draft, Ross took part in a tryout for the Eagles at a rookie min...
Falcons release TE Tucker Fisk, sign two wide receivers
The Atlanta Falcons signed wide receivers Daylen Baldwin and OJ Hiliare and released tight end Tucker Fisk on Wednesday.,Fisk, 25, had been with the Falcons since 2022, mostly on the practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster multiple times in 2023 and played in six games, making two start...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson aims to be more elusive at lighter weight
Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson, the most prolific running quarterback in the league, aims to make it even tougher on opposing defenses this coming season.,Coming off his second NFL Most Valuable Player award, Jackson has lost weight and appears slimmer at the team's OTAs this week. Though he di...
Roger Goodell resurfaces potential 18-game season at NFL meetings
At the NFL annual spring meeting in Nashville, commissioner Roger Goodell resurfaced the idea of playing 18 games.,Goodell closed the three-day rules and planning session Wednesday with another round of discussion about the potential of an 18-game regular season. The NFL season as constituted is 18 ...
Pittsburgh to host 2026 NFL Draft
Pittsburgh will host the 2026 NFL Draft, the league announced Wednesday at its spring league meetings in Nashville, Tenn.,"The NFL Draft is one of the biggest, most-anticipated sporting events of the year, and we're thrilled to partner with the Pittsburgh Steelers and VisitPITTSBURGH for our 2026 ev...
Aaron Rodgers Chose New York Jets Over Vice Presidency & Found The Fountain of Youth
Aaron Rodgers had an opportunity to leave the New York Jets and work with RFK as vice president. Somewhat surprisingly, he chose football....
Rams RB Kyren Williams (foot) missing OTAs
Though his coach insisted there was "nothing to worry about," Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams will miss voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) with a foot issue.,Coach Sean McVay said Williams will return in time for training camp.,"He'll be ready to go for training camp, but there'...
Aaron Rodgers 'doing everything'
New York Jets coach Robert Saleh has liked what he's seen from veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers during organized team activities.,"For him to push the envelope and continue his rehab (from an Achilles injury), he has no restrictions and he looks good, man," Saleh said Tuesday. "The arm talent, obvi...
Steelers' Justin Fields 'definitely competing' to be QB1
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields credits Bears general manager Ryan Poles for staying true to a promise by trading the former first-round pick to his preferred destination.,Fields landed in Pittsburgh in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick as potential competition for Russell Wi...
Bills QB Josh Allen celebrates 28th birthday with WR intros
Bills quarterback Josh Allen celebrated his 28th birthday on Tuesday by slinging passes to supporting cast members and introducing himself to new wide receivers.,Buffalo enters the seventh season with Allen under center with a number of changes in the program, specifically the wide receiver depth ch...