More Teams. More Games. Victor Cruz says the Bengals should draft LeSean McCoy and is a replacement-level back at this point of his career. Bodine’s spot at center already has been filled by Spencer Long, who signed a three-year, $12.6 million deal earlier this month. The team can free up about $4.5 million in cap […]
Continue readingAs Week 2 of the NFL season continues, injuries have caused teams to dig into their depth charts and make a few changes to their rotations. The Dallas Cowboys suffered a massive loss in Week 1 after quarterback Dak Prescott fractured his right thumb against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones […]
Continue readingFicken was Minnesota’s special teams coordinator this season after spending the previous eight years as the assistant special teams coach. He replaces Darius Swinton, who was fired after one season. The Vikings led the NFC and were second in kickoff return average in 2021 after Kene Nwangwu ran back two kickoffs for touchdowns. Kicker Greg […]
Continue readingThe Texans drafted Mercilus in the first round in 2012, but this was his first year in Lovie Smith’s defense, which saw him move from outside linebacker to defensive end. In March, the 31-year-old Mercilus restructured his four-year, $54 million contract, making him a free agent after this season. Last month, Mercilus said the transition […]
Continue readingThe Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks each had seven players selected to the 2021 Pro Bowl teams on Monday. The Dallas Cowboys were among the teams without a Pro Bowl player. This is only the third time in franchise history that Dallas didn’t have at least one Pro Bowl […]
Continue readingEntering the 2020 season, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said the team’s goal was to host a playoff game. Mission accomplished. The Bills captured their first AFC East title since 1995 with a 48-19 win on Saturday at the Denver Broncos, locking up their second straight playoff berth as well as a home playoff […]
Continue readingAs the NFL Power Rankings get into crunch time, we checked in with our Football Power Index (FPI) friends to see how powerful each team really is. From the good (the Chiefs’ offense) to the bad (the Lions’ defense) to the mediocre, our NFL Nation writers explain the offense, defense and special-teams rankings for the […]
Continue readingButler was there to catch a pass that bounced off of Bills receiver Andre Roberts‘ hands on Buffalo’s first drive. That set up a 16-yard pass from Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill to A.J. Brown for a touchdown. Butler returned his second interception 68 yards to put the Titans in scoring position, and Tannehill later hit […]
Continue readingThe Fantasy 32 analyzes the NFL from a fantasy perspective, with at least one mention of each of the league’s 32 teams. Though efficiency will be discussed plenty, the column will lean heavily on usage data, as volume is king (by far) in fantasy football. Use these tidbits to make the best waiver-wire, trade and […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL were required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. Given the irregular offseason, with OTAs and minicamps occurring virtually for the first time, teams have had only training camp, which included 14 padded practices, to see their players in person. The biggest names let go […]
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