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Oct. 30 is the cut-off point for the league’s contenders to plug holes in their rosters via trades. Running backs Le’Veon Bell and LeSean McCoy are among the notable players who have dominated NFL trade rumors of late, with the Eagles potentially being interested in either. MORE: One trade each team should make before 2018 deadline Last season, impact players like Jay Ajayi and Jimmy Garoppolo were dealt at the midseason deadline, offering upgrades to teams that were thinking about both the short-term future and the big picture....

While nothing is set in stone, The Monday Morning Quarterback reports that the Saints, who have been linked to the New England cornerback throughout the offseason, are leaning against trading for Butler. MORE: When is NFL Draft 2017? Date, time, TV info Butler, who recently signed his restricted free agent tender with the Pats, would likely require the Saints to give up one of their two first-round picks. According to the MMQB, the Saints aren’t interested in giving up any of their two first rounders, or their second-round pick, liking the depth of talent in the draft....

The 2020 NFL season is at risk of scheduling madness due to COVID-19’s impact on the league. With the Tennessee Titans representing the major early-season outbreak but other clubs also dealing with positive coronavirus tests, Roger Goodell and the league office may have no choice but to force teams to forfeit games in order to complete the regular season on time. Fines and the threat of lost draft picks have also been floated as punishments for COVID-19 protocol violations, but the only way to ensure as fair and balanced a schedule as 2020 can offer might be to call for game forfeitures....

His approach in the 2017 offseason has changed. MORE: Three best fits for Jamaal Charles While stating that “both sides are definitely interested” in a possible return to Arizona, Johnson plans to first see if there is a better fit for him elsewhere heading into what the running back hopes will be his 10th NFL season. “I think I want to go out there and see what options I have first,” Johnson told SiriusXM NFL Radio on Tuesday....

Robinson would have made $16 million guaranteed in 2018 had he been tagged and then signed, but the Jaguars have deemed that price to be too rich for a player coming off a 2017 season wiped out by a torn ACL in his left knee he suffered in Week 1. The surprise availability of Robinson on the open market should please several other teams that would love to lock him up for the long term....

According to Cleveland.com, which cited an unidentified league source, the veteran defensive tackle has the Browns and Ravens on his short list of teams that he’s intrigued by, and the Bengals could also be in the mix. Browns general manager John Dorsey confirmed part of that report shortly afterward, telling reporters McCoy will visit Cleveland on Friday. Of the teams with mutual interest, McCoy is “strongly considering” Cleveland and Baltimore in addition to “three or four teams” that he could sign with “in a week or two....

All the build-up to the first NFL game at Tottenham between Oakland and the Chicago Bears centred around star pass rusher Khalil Mack - who was shipped to the Windy City just over a year ago - and his reunion with the franchise that let him go rather than paying him the $141million he received across six years from his current team. Great pass rushers are, according to Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, “hard to find” and yet he had Mack, the man who came into this contest as analytics website PFF’s top-ranked edge rusher in 2019....

Jason Witten is reportedly receiving treatment for two sprained ankles and a sprained knee that could render the tight end unavailable for Sunday’s home game against the Falcons. MORE: 10 times a quarterback injury ruined a season | 10 best injury replacement QBs in Super Bowl era “[Witten] will be day-to-day all week, but he’s not a lock [to play] at this point,” an unidentified source told ESPN Tuesday....

Some may have been blessed with outstanding physical prowess, others possessed a generational talent. Others still revolutionized the sport through tactical innovations or similarly meaningful contributions. Morten Andersen, however, puts his success down to one of the great intangibles. “I was very stubborn,” he tells Newsweek. “I had longevity on my side, but it didn’t come easily, nor cheaply.” The 59-year-old knows a thing or two about being a Hall of Famer, following a career that spanned a quarter of a century....

This is 2021. Of course there is. In fact, there is a draft everywhere. Everyone has an NFL mock draft now. Just ask your next Uber driver or Target cashier if they’ve got a mock draft. They absolutely do, and don’t be surprised when they tell you that when they’re bagging up your toilet paper and oat milk. MORE NFL DRAFT: SN’s latest 2021 mock draft | Top 100 big board...

Wednesday was a busy day around the NFL as teams prepare for Week 4. The Pittsburgh Steelers made another trade, and there is some reason for concern around one of the Dallas Cowboys’ offensive stars. From Nick Vannett’s trade to Amari Cooper’s injury, we look at the latest news around the league in this edition of NFL news and notes. Three things that matter Melvin Gordon could return this week...

Week 8 provides a lot more prognostication fun with some big double-digit point favorites to consider, as well as several games that look like tough one-possession contests. Which are the best bets for the week’s 15 NFL games? Here’s our fearless forecast. MORE: Get the latest NFL odds & betting advice at Sportsbook Review NFL picks against the spread for Week 8 Game of the Week: Green Bay Packers (-4 1/2) at Kansas City Chiefs...

How will Week 10 play out? There are three games between teams with winning records, and that’s where the small upsets could happen. New Orleans travels to face Tennessee, and the Titans have the best record in the AFC right now. Cleveland and New England meet in a battle of 5-4 teams that have surprised for different reasons. The Sunday Night Football matchup features the Chiefs and Raiders in a pivotal AFC West game....

On the Thursday edtion of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” the late-night host unveiled his latest installment of “Mean Tweets,” this time with current and former professional football players. MORE: NBA mean tweets | Kershaw knocks apple off Kimmel’s head DeSean Jackson shops at Express. Classic.

Here is what the seeding would look like if the playoffs started today, including analysis of where every team stands in the race for the eight division titles and four wild-card berths. MORE: NFL standings | Week 11 scoreboard NFL playoff picture AFC Who would be in: Chiefs (9-1), first in AFC West They don’t need to worry about that Patriots loss as much anymore with a comfortable, two-game lead for the top seed and home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs....

So, yeah, it’s been a long time. There is no question Cleveland has been the hype team of this offseason. Can the likes of Baker Mayfield, Odell Beckham Jr. and Myles Garrett deliver on those lofty expectations in 2019, just two years removed from the Browns’ 0-16 season? Baltimore won the AFC North with a 10-6 record last season. The Steelers, who let Le’Veon Bell leave and traded Antonio Brown, are in for interesting season....

But then again, in a year when the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing the NFL to adapt to new procedures, it might favor the teams who are most established with the best ability to adjust. For the predictors, there is less second-guessing. What that adds up to is a fine blend of familiar and fresh teams making the tournament for Super Bowl 55. There’s one more curve ball — the league expanding the playoff field from 12 teams to 14, with 7 teams each from the AFC and NFC instead of 6....

The final two games of consequence come Sunday, with the 49ers hosting the Chargers and the Bengals visiting the Cardinals. These are the NFL’s final major tune-ups. Yes, every NFL club plays one more exhibition on Thursday, but all 16 games are shoehorned into one night. This is just a way for the NFL to give every team two exhibition contests at home. It is your season-ticket money at work for owners who don’t need more of it....

The first overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft, Goff was traded to the Lions along with two first-round picks and a third-round pick in exchange for Matthew Stafford back in March, as the Los Angels Rams opted to move on from the former University of California star just two seasons after losing to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII. The Rams went 10-6 last season before falling to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Round, but Goff endured an underwhelming campaign, throwing for 20 touchdowns and 13 interceptions at an average of 7....