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This piece will differentiate from the must-read weekly waiver adds by focusing on players already owned in most leagues and their fantasy trade value. “Rising” stocks are the players you hope to obtain before the price gets any higher — or boost the asking price if you already own them. For “falling,” it might be best to sell on a good offer now before the price drops lower in the near future....

The Detroit Lions defensive end, undrafted in 2014 out of Texas Tech, was fined $18,231 for roughing Cincinnati Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron in the third quarter of Detroit’s 30-14 loss on Aug. 18, according to ESPN.com. It’s the same fine handed to Houston Texans linebacker John Simon and Seattle Seahawks rookie defensive tackle Jarran Reed. But here’s the problem for Hyder: Unlike Simon, entering his fourth NFL season, and Reed, a second-round pick from Alabama, Hyder can’t exactly afford the fine....

Or is that the best question? Maybe it’s more like: Who should keep on shopping elsewhere? After all, as great as Romo’s career in Dallas was, there are plenty of logical reasons for even the most quarterback-desperate teams to pass on him. Hard to believe, considering who’s out there getting jobs and big offers, but true. Here are the teams who need quarterbacks the most, why Romo would be perfect … and why someone else might be even better....

Here we look at some of the top quarterback free agents and players who could be — and in one case, has been — released or traded in 2018. MOCK DRAFT 2018:Three QBs fly off board early Kirk Cousins, Redskins Cousins is primed to hit free agency following a blockbuster deal in which the Redskins agreed to trade for Alex Smith, giving them no reason to keep Cousins an additional season....

Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote a letter on playsmartplaysafe.com stating that the new program will attempt to “drive progress in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of head injuries, enhance medical protocols and further improve the way the game is taught and played by all who love it.” “The NFL has been a leader on health and safety in many ways, and we’ve made some real strides in recent years,” Goodell wrote....

“I think it’s time to go back and look at the gloves and see if, with what’s going on here with sports science in the past 10 years, if there isn’t too much of an advantage being gained,” Competition Committee chairman Rich McKay told the Los Angeles Times. MORE: Top 20 sticky-fingered WRs in 2015 | WRs to target in your fantasy draft In recent years, more players have starting wearing gloves which helps them grip and catch the ball....

The Browns, Titans and now Saints have two picks in Round 1. The Jaguars and Bengals have seen their draft needs change dramatically after free agency, but for very different reasons. And the quarterback market, still as volatile as ever, sees three quarterbacks go in the top-15 with three more finding homes in Round 2. 2017 NFL Mock Draft 1. Cleveland Browns - Myles Garrett, OLB, Texas A&M The Browns will be drafting Myles Garrett or trading down to a team searching for a quarterback....

The move saw star defensive end Frank Clark going the other direction, with the trade also resulting in a nine-figure contract for the University of Michigan alumnus. In case you didn’t know… After enduring a rough 2017, the Seattle Seahawks returned to the playoffs last year after they finished with a 10-6 record in the regular season. However, Pete Carroll’s men endured a 22-24 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card round that brought an end to, what many claimed to be, an underwhelming season....

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The team we projected to win Super Bowl 55 finished 14-2, is the AFC’s No. 1 seed and the odds-on favorite to repeat as champions. In fact, we correctly picked five of the seven AFC playoff representatives, including the end of the Browns’ 18-year drought and the Bills’ first division title since 1995. However, we didn’t fare as well in the NFC, where we thought the historically bad NFC East would produce two playoff teams (ouch) and our prediction of the top-seeded Packers’ demise was painfully premature....

There are some good and bad surprises as usual. Some consistent contenders are finding their way back from rough starts, but others are going back to pretending. Here’s a look at our updated NFL power rankings going into Week 5. WEEK 5 NFL PICKS:Straight up | Against the spread NFL power rankings Los Angeles Rams 4-0 (last week: 1) With Jared Goff going off and Todd Gurley as the exceptional afterthought, it really doesn’t matter if they’re a little shorthanded defensively....

A lot of teams’ fortunes will either look a lot brighter or bleaker after NFL free agency and the NFL Draft. But because the NFL offseason unofficially arrived on Sunday night, here are Sporting News’ way-too-early power rankings for next season. MORE: NFL offseason schedule 1. New England Patriots Until Tom Brady retires, the Patriots have a permanent reserved spot here. 2. Minnesota Vikings The defense is sturdy, and the offense will get better once Dalvin Cook returns as the feature back and they find an upgrade at quarterback post-free agency....

Of course, in 2019, chatter around NFL officiating has been as loud as ever, leaving referees to explain questionable calls made by their crews after most games. With the addition of pass interference to the NFL’s replay review system this year, senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron’s performance is also under the microscope. Each week, the NFL announces its referee assignments for its slate of games on Thursday, Sunday and Monday....

Although Shannon Eastin became the first woman to call a regular season game in 2012, Thomas will make history by becoming the first woman to officiate for a full season after being hired by the league on April 8. MORE: Deflategate game ball sells big | Top 25 NFL quarterbacks “I approach it just as an official, and I’ve been doing this,” Thomas told ESPN. “I know it may be [a novelty] for some, but I think being part of the developmental program and going that way — maybe they’ll see me just as an official....

Five of the eight divisions in 2017 were won by a team that finished in third or fourth place in the division the previous season. Since the 12-team playoff format was adopted in 1990, at least four teams have qualified for the playoffs in every season that were not in the postseason the year before. With that promise as the backdrop, the harsh reality is the fact that half the league will exit Week 1 with a shot of disappointment....

MORE: NFL Week 4 scoreboard | Must-see photos | Video | Football in London NFL SCORES -- WEEK 4 MNF: Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints, 8:40 p.m. Preview | Video After getting the best of Andrew Luck and Matt Ryan the past two weeks, Ryan Tannehill and the Miami Dolphins are cautiously optimistic about their next -- and perhaps most difficult -- test of the early season against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints....