Unfortunately, we will need to wait to see Patriots first-rounder Sony Michel, who was out with a knee injury. And we will no longer see Redskins second-rounder Derrius Guice, who is out for the season with a knee injury. WATCH: Best moments from preseason Week 1 Going around the league, here is a closer first look at eight notable rookies’ stock coming out or their pro debuts. Rising Kerryon Johnson, Lions...
Like Oakland, Tampa Bay will go six consecutive weeks in the first half of the season without playing a true home game. The lone contest as the designated home side will be a game in London on Oct. 13 vs. Carolina. Two West Coast trips bookend the stretch. NFL SCHEDULE: Dates, game times for every team Put all the travel together, and the Bucs are looking at approximately an 18,000-nautical-mile odyssey (by comparison, the Raiders will log at least 20,000 miles on their sojourn)....
All the same, if history is anything to go by, the Dallas Cowboys should be moderately optimistic about their chances of making a long postseason run. Dallas’ 31-6 win in Miami over the Dolphins on Sunday improved its record to 3-0, the first time in 11 years the Cowboys have won their first three games. Dallas has previously gone 3-0 five times during Jerry Jones’ ownership and reached the playoffs in four of those occasions, including when they won the Super Bowl in 1992 and 1995....
Wait, what? Did you fill out the wrong application and apply to be a hitman again? It happens to the best of us. MORE: Best-case draft scenarios for every team | Each team’s biggest draft regret This seems like an absurd scenario, but it’s something that NFL Draft prospects apparently face quite regularly. A member of this year’s draft class — LSU safety Jalen Mills — told CBS Sports that this is the exact question he was asked by an unidentified team....
Franchise tags are tools that allow NFL teams to keep would-be free agents for one year. The player’s guaranteed salary for that one season is attractive — the greater of the average of the top five salaries at his position, or 120 percent of his prior year’s salary — but such a tag provides the player no long-term security. MORE: How the NFL franchise tag works A franchise tag, of course, still leaves room for negotiation on a long-term contract....
Aaron Rodgers and company are looking for a response after being embarrassed by the New Orleans Saints in Week 1, falling to a 38-3 defeat. In the lowest-scoring game of the three-time MVP quarterback’s Packers career, he completed 15 of 28 passes for 133 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions. Under new head coach Dan Campbell, the Lions showed they can be a threat during a 41-33 Week 1 loss against the San Francisco 49ers, with new QB Jared Goff throwing for 338 yards and three TDs against one of the NFL’s best defenses....
Starting with the quarterbacks — and the two biggest no-brainers for future gold jackets — here’s looking at the most accomplished active players (not including free agents) at every position to find the top candidates to go from boom to bronze bust. The “locks” are players who don’t need to play another down and would still be in Canton. The “fringe” are players who have some case but have unfinished business to make their careers Hall-worthy....
MORE: Hue Jackson implies Browns owner Jimmy Haslam paid him to lose: ‘Trust me it was a good number’ Sports Illustrated was first to report the latest developments. Jackson, the former Browns head coach, suggested Haslam paid him to lose games during the 2016 and 2017 seasons in a tweet back in February. He later walked back the allegation that Haslam paid him to lose in an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper a few days later, though....
The NFL has launched an investigation into whether text messages were sent to the Browns’ sideline during games this season, NFL spokesperson Michael Signora told ESPN.com. The league prohibits players from using electronic devices 90 minutes prior to the start of a game through its end. “Unless specifically permitted by league rules, the use of cellular phones, smart phones, tablet devices, computers, wearable electronic devices such as Google Glass, and other electronic equipment by coaches, players, and other club personnel is prohibited in club-controlled areas including, but not limited to, sidelines and coaches’ booths,” league rules state....
But for now, based on what we know, here’s a mock draft projecting the first-round picks for each NFL team. MORE: Optimum Scouting’s latest mock draft | NFL prospect rankings NFL Mock Draft 2017 1. Browns: Myles Garrett, DE/OLB, Texas A&M Cleveland needs plenty beyond a quarterback, a position it can acquire several other ways, including a later draft pick. So why not take the best all-around prospect in the class, a player who can emerge soon as one of the league’s dominant pass rushers?...
NFL Network’s Albert Breer interviewed cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones in the Bengals locker room after Cincinnati’s road win over Buffalo on Sunday. Pretty routine, right? MORE: Naked truth: Worst performances exposed | Should media be allowed in NFL locker rooms? The interview itself was. But the backdrop of multiple … naked tails of Jones’ Bengals teammates wasn’t as ordinary. The interview can be viewed here. (Editor’s note: Video content may be offensive to some viewers....
Following the 76ers’ 115-109 win over the Lakers on Wednesday night, Dales was critical of Lonzo Ball’s two-point performance. MORE: Joel Embiid trolls Lonzo after win vs. Lakers Several internet trolls responded to the tweet, including this person: Dales responded with an epic burn. Ouch. UPDATE: Charbe is not backing off, even though the internet has handed him infinite Ls. He scolded Dales on Thursday for some of her responses in the exchange....
We dive into the details of those deals as well as several notable injury updates around the league in this edition of NFL news and notes. Three things that matter Panthers sticking with Kyle Allen at QB Panthers coach Ron Rivera isn’t panicking after the backup saw his five-game winning streak snapped, adding that the team doesn’t want to rush Cam Newton before he’s completely healthy as he continues to rehab his foot....
This NFL offseason could mirror a baseball or basketball season that sees a record number of stars moving from one team to another. As many teams look to fill their quarterback spots—both as starters and on the depth chart—there looks to be a full buffet to choose from between big-name NFL stars who are free agents and a slew of solid college quarterbacks entering the 2020 NFL Draft. Here are the top 10 NFL quarterbacks who are now free agents (in alphabetical order):...
There are only two weeks left in the regular season, or 32 more matchups to prognosticate. With coaches and players fighting to keep jobs for 2020, and with plenty of playoff implications left for 2019, projecting the remaining games is a welcome-but-difficult challenge. Without further ado, here’s our latest fearless forecast for upcoming NFL results. All odds are courtesy of SportsInsider.com. MORE: Get the latest NFL odds & betting trends from Sports Insider...
The deal between the two entities gives Bose rights that will entitle it to prevent players and coaches from wearing any other manufacturer’s headphones during televised interviews. It is said to be effective immediately so consequently gone are the days of Kaepernick and Cam Newton warming up while sporting a pair of Beats on the field. MORE: Five facts about Kyle Orton | Morris Claiborne is done | Russell Wilson was a bullly...
The Ravens, for example, clinched a playoff berth last week and won the AFC North title with their victory over the Jets on Thursday, but they had more clinching scenarios in front of them Sunday, when they had opportunities to clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs based on other results. The Patriots, Bills, 49ers and Seahawks failed to clinch playoff berths last week despite the scenarios that were in play, but all four had chances again in Week 15....
The postseason field has expanded by one team each in the AFC and the NFC to a total of 14 has made the late-season results more interesting. Based on the current standings, here’s an updated look at what each conference tournament would look like if the playoffs started now: WEEK 16: Sporting News’ latest NFL power rankings NFL standings for Week 15 AFC playoff picture Who would be in?...
Here is an updated look at what each conference field would look like now, what teams are still in contention and what teams should already be thinking about the offseason. MORE: NFL playoff clinching scenarios in Week 13 NFL standings for Week 13 AFC playoff picture Who would be in? Ravens, first place, AFC North (10-2) — The Ravens are playing like the best team in the NFL. They jumped the Patriots for the top seed with their win over the 49ers coupled with that team losing at the Texans, thanks to a convincing head-to-head tiebreaker....
