The Chiefs are getting their first extended chance to work with wide receiver Kadarius Toney on the practice field this offseason and they’re liking what they see. Toney joined the team in a midseason trade with the Giants and missed time with a hamstring injury before returning for the final seven games. He got hurt [more]
Pass rushers are often judged on their total number of sacks in a season, but the reality is that even the best pass rushers in the league record a sack on less than 5 percent of their snaps. More than 95 percent of the time that he’s on the field, a pass rusher isn’t going [more]
The Chargers added a well-travelled wide receiver to the roster on Thursday. The team announced the signing of wide receiver Darrius Shepherd. No terms of the deal were disclosed. Shepherd made the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and played in 14 games over the next two seasons. He had six catches for [more]
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and General Manager John Lynch have both been consistent this offseason that Brock Purdy is likely going to be the team’s starting quarterback to begin the 2023 season. But San Francisco still has the 2021 No. 3 overall pick on its roster who was QB1 entering 2022. In an interview [more]
It's a Manchester derby in the FA Cup Final for the first time in tournament history when Manchester City and Manchester United trade blows at Wembley.
Vikings tight end Ben Ellefson has decided to bring his playing career to an end. Ellefson announced his retirement in a message posted to his Instagram account on Thursday. Ellefson wrote that he’s “been blessed on my path to have people who believed in me” and said that injuries contributed to his decision to walk [more]
The Seahawks added depth to their secondary Thursday, announcing the signings of cornerbacks Benjie Franklin and Montrae Braswell. To make room on the 90-player roster, the Seahawks waived running back Chris Smith and waived/injured nose tackle LaTrell Bumphus. Braswell, an FCS All-American at Missouri State, was a standout cornerback and kick returner for the Bears. [more]
The Bears said farewell to David Montgomery this offseason and they welcomed three new running backs to the roster. D'Onta Foreman and Travis Homer signed with the team as free agents while Roschon Johnson was selected in the fourth round to provide even more depth. All of those moves were made around Khalil Herbert, who [more]
Blaine Gabbert entered the NFL six years before Patrick Mahomes, but his resume is not nearly as decorated as the quarterback he is backing up in Kansas City. Gabbert has started 13 fewer games, won two fewer Super Bowls as a starting quarterback and thrown 141 fewer touchdowns. But Mahomes expects to learn a lot [more]
With Eric Bieniemy installed as Washington’s assistant head coach/offensive coordinator, the club has gone all-in with Sam Howell as its first-team quarterback during the offseason program. Howell, a fifth-round pick in the 2022 draft, made one start last year. But he’s done some good things during OTAs, according to Bieniemy. “Well first of all, Sam’s [more]
Manchester City is on the chase for a historic treble and standing in the way is Inter Milan, one of Europe's precious few to claim such an honor.
The Broncos signed a new kicker this week, but head coach Sean Payton said on Thursday they aren’t out of the market at the position. Elliott Fry signed with the team after taking part in a tryout late last week. That tryout came after the team released longtime kicker Brandon McManus. Fry has made three [more]
Ravens tight end Mark Andrews thinks big things are ahead for the team. Andrews has had some time to see what new offensive coordinator Todd Monken has planned for the 2023 season and he’s gotten a chance to see what the team’s new wideouts bring to the table over the course of the offseason, and [more]
Kyle Dubas didn't stay out of work for long.
Shannon Sharpe reportedly is leaving Undisputed and FS1. He has not said so directly. But his Twitter likes indirectly confirm it. Sharpe clicked the like button on the following message, regarding his situation with Skip Bayless: “Their relationship got progressively worse over the last 2 maybe 3 years because skip fought for him to be [more]
VanVleet to the Lakers is a long shot, but the Lakers like his fit with this team.
New interim United States men's national team coach B.J. Callaghan has named his 24-man roster for the CONCACAF Nations League final round in Las Vegas later this month.
Whenever the Panthers insert first overall pick Bryce Young into the lineup as their starting quarterback, his chances of success will be boosted by having a strong supporting cast around him. Something similar to the supporting cast that helped Brock Purdy quarterback the 49ers to the NFC Championship Game last year would be ideal. Wide [more]
The offseason rules allow teams to have 10 OTA sessions. The Dolphins have opted to conduct only six of them this year. On Wednesday, coach Mike McDaniel explained the reasoning for giving up four permissible May-June practices. “A lot of things factor into it,” McDaniel told reporters. “I think that by and large, players, coaches, [more]
Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo may be out until training camp after undergoing foot surgery in March. But even though Garoppolo’s contract includes an injury waiver over the foot injury, head coach Josh McDaniels said on Thursday that he’s not worried about Garoppolo being unable to play. “I have no anxiety,” McDaniels said in his Thursday [more]
Fair catches on kickoffs will almost certainly increase significantly this season with the new rule that puts the ball on the 25-yard line any time the kickoff returner fair catches a kickoff inside the 25. But how returners should decide when to fair catch and when to try to return the ball past the 25 [more]
One of the lingering questions regarding the short-term future of quarterback Tom Brady is whether he will go through with his plan to work for Fox as of 2024. In his Thursday interview with SINow (he’s apparently doing a media tour, because he has appeared on other platforms, too), Brady mentioned that he is “looking [more]
Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy joined the list of people in the football world asked about their interest in free agent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Hopkins was released by the Cardinals earlier this week and most coaches have fielded questions about Hopkins during press conferences the last few days. McCarthy’s answer was similar to a [more]
This year, the absence of the Packers’ starting quarterback made it harder for him to connect with new receivers. This year, the new starting quarterback is there, and he’s working to get comfortable with the guys who will be catching his passes. As noted by Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Jordan Love and [more]
Pritchard saw his role shrink this season with the addition of Malcolm Brogdon.
