After five weeks of NFL action, there have been many surprises across the league this season. Some teams have exceeded expectations out of the gate, while others have stumbled and left themselves with work to do moving forward. There have been exciting games, breakout performances and — unfortunately — injuries. Entering Week 6, some teams […]
Continue readingCleveland safety Andrew Sendejo sustained a concussion late in the fourth quarter after a collision at the goal line with Ravens rookie running back J.K. Dobbins, who gloated about the violent play on social media. Sendejo got hurt when he couldn’t stop Dobbins on a 2-point conversion in Baltimore’s 47-42 win over the Browns. Hours […]
Continue readingThe NFL can be a fickle league. Nobody roots for coaches to get fired or players to be benched, but those consequences are a fact of the football universe. We saw Texans coach/general manager Bill O’Brien get fired after Week 4 and Falcons coach Dan Quinn follow him out the door the following week. They’re […]
Continue readingThe money will go toward COVID-19 charities. The participants include NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens, former Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier, Mack Wilson and Jedrick Wills of the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Vernon Butler, Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson, New York Giants cornerback James Bradberry and Seattle Seahawks running back DeeJay Dallas. “It’s […]
Continue readingTAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers moved up a spot in the NFL draft Thursday, trading with the San Francisco 49ers to acquire the 13th overall pick and choose Iowa offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs. Wirfs, who was not projected to still be available at the spot, is a versatile offensive lineman who is expected […]
Continue readingFor the past three decades, I’ve made thousands of calls to hundreds of scouts, coaches and personnel executives before the NFL draft. I’ve chased down game video on prospects, crunched numbers, made charts and tried to organize handwritten notes. The best part comes after conversations about the best scheme fit and disagreements about the best […]
Continue readingCleveland Browns chief strategy officer Paul DePodesta said Thursday that despite wholesale changes to the coaching staff and front office this offseason, the team is not looking to break up its young core of players. That includes star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who is a constant subject of trade rumors. “It’s frustrating a little […]
Continue readingINDIANAPOLIS — Friday will be the second day of on-field workouts at the NFL scouting combine at Lucas Oil Stadium, after the quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends worked out for all 32 teams on Thursday. A look at what you need to know: The workouts: From 7 p.m.-11 p.m. ET (NFL Network), offensive linemen, […]
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