In the salary-cap era, no NFL team can head into a season with above-average starters at every position. Some teams have come close — and others have been able to mask their issues with dominant players at other positions — but every team’s weakness gets exposed. The New England Patriots, who have won six Super […]
Continue readingAs 2020 NFL training camps move from strength and conditioning work to padded practice over the next week, the competition for starting jobs will heat up across the league. There will be a maximum of 14 padded practices per team and, with no preseason games due to the coronavirus pandemic, they will go a long […]
Continue readingThe 2020 NFL draft is one round down, and we have the pros and cons for each of the 32 first-round picks. The Cincinnati Bengals kicked off Thursday’s draft by selecting LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, who won a national championship with the Tigers in January, with the No. 1 overall selection. We will continue to […]
Continue readingAlexander is the second former Vikings cornerback to agree to join the Bengals this offseason after Trae Waynes agreed to a three-year, $42 million contract, per ESPN and NFL Network. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer will now have to replace his top three cornerbacks after the team also released Xavier Rhodes this past weekend. The Bengals […]
Continue readingWith 2020 NFL free agency getting underway next week, many teams will be looking for the veteran impact players to put their franchise over the top, or to contribute to culture change. But it doesn’t always work like that. While many free agents have a positive impact upon signing with their new teams, a lot […]
Continue readingThe Minnesota Vikings were dealt a major blow to their secondary two days ahead of their wild-card matchup in New Orleans. Hughes was a full participant in practice Wednesday but was downgraded to limited on Thursday. Coach Mike Zimmer said “no” when asked whether the second-year cornerback suffered an injury in practice and said Hughes […]
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