In what was easily their biggest D-line makeover since coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch arrived in 2017, the Niners agreed to deals with three defensive linemen — ends Leonard Floyd and Yetur Gross-Matos and tackle Jordan Elliott — from the outside, traded for another (tackle Maliek Collins) and re-signed one of their […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Shannon Sharpe and Stephen A. Smith sound off on the Saints scoring a touchdown at the end of the game vs. the Falcons. (2:20) NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints saw a mass exodus of their veteran players in 2021. There was a decrease in the expected salary cap because […]
Continue readingMore 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 readingMore Teams. More Games. Matthew Bowen details why C.J. Stroud‘s matchup could lower his fantasy value in Week 6. (0:54) METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints’ pass defense has been masterful at times this season. They’ve help set the tone for the defense and anchored the team on occasion, and Tyrann Mathieu‘s pick-six to […]
Continue readingThere are (seemingly) more African defensive stars in the NFL than their offensive counterparts, but wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk continued to challenge that narrative after another standout performance for the San Francisco 49ers in their 35-16 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Meanwhile, there were strong defensive performances in week 4 from the likes of Foyesade […]
Continue readingWilliams will be one of several players out for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers. The league announced earlier in the week that safety Marcus Maye would serve a three-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. His court case for a 2021 DUI charge in Florida concluded last month. The Saints will […]
Continue readingGREEN BAY, Wis. — Add Za’Darius Smith and Whitney Mercilus to the list of players the Green Bay Packers will have back for Saturday night’s NFC divisional playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers. The veteran pass-rushers were activated off injured reserve on Friday, clearing them to return from lengthy absences. That came a day […]
Continue readingGREEN BAY, Wis. — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday and is able to play in Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Rodgers remained asymptomatic from COVID-19 and was activated from the list after meeting the NFL/NFLPA return-to-play protocols. Rodgers concluded his 10-day quarantine required for unvaccinated players who […]
Continue readingGreen Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not play against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, a source confirmed to ESPN. The NFL has considered Rodgers as unvaccinated since the start of the season, sources confirmed to ESPN and as first reported by NFL Network. Rodgers was placed on […]
Continue readingGREEN BAY, Wis. — A day after Mason Crosby missed three potential game-winning field goals before finally sealing the victory on his fourth try, coach Matt LaFleur absolved the 37-year-old kicker of some of the blame. “I think there’s just some things that we absolutely need to clean up just from an operation standpoint,” LaFleur […]
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