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NFL rookie rankings 2021: Our top 10 first-years, Ja’Marr Chase’s record-setting start, rising corners, more
We’re seven weeks into the 2021 NFL season, and the first-year cornerbacks continue to flex their collective muscles. Three of them make the second edition of our rookie rankings. And while our top 10 has some movement, once again only one quarterback made the cut. It’s actually a pass-catcher atop the board here, as the […]
Continue reading2021 NFL offseason: Everything you missed, including the Aaron Rodgers saga, Dak Prescott’s deal, big trades and new rules
Though the COVID-19 pandemic appears far from over, the NFL gradually regained a semblance of normalcy during the 2021 offseason. The draft returned to being a live event, as thousands of fans flocked to the banks off Lake Erie in Cleveland. Players reported for offseason workouts in the summer. Teams are preparing for packed stadiums […]
Continue readingNFL players on the roster bubble entering 2021 training camps: 32 cut candidates, from veterans to former first-rounders
It won’t be long before NFL teams begin their preparation for the 2021 season, as training camps open at the end of July. While much of the anticipation from a fan’s perspective is based on seeing rookies and other offseason additions for the first time, that’s not the only thing that bears watching. Along with […]
Continue readingRating NFL offseasons for all 32 teams: Goals, top moves and biggest remaining questions
Every team has offseason goals. For some, such as the world champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it’s how to maintain the standard. For others, such as those teams that missed the postseason, it’s how to get better, particularly now that there are two extra playoff teams this season. Mandatory minicamps are done. Some teams shortened theirs; […]
Continue readingNFL mandatory minicamp storylines for 18 teams: First looks at Julio Jones in Tennessee, Cleveland’s revamped D, more
Eighteen NFL teams open their mandatory three-day minicamps this week. Ten held theirs last week, with four teams electing to cancel. Teams that opted out of mandatory minicamps this week are the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers. The Philadelphia Eagles were the first team to skip theirs when they did so a […]
Continue readingNFL draft 2021: Biggest offseason questions, team needs, rookie battles for all 32 teams
So long, 2021 NFL draft. Hello, offseason. With all seven rounds in the books, front offices for all 32 teams are surely confident that they improved their rosters over the weekend. That’s not always the case, though. Which rookie quarterbacks will actually play in Week 1, and which organizations found the best value on Days […]
Continue readingSources: Chiefs shipping first-round pick, 3 others to Ravens for package highlighted by Orlando Brown Jr.
In a major trade between AFC powers, the Baltimore Ravens sent Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Chiefs announced Friday. The deal also gives Baltimore an additional first-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Ravens acquire three picks in next week’s NFL draft — a first-rounder (No. […]
Continue readingMost impactful moves and 2021 offseason goals for all 32 NFL teams
With 2021 NFL free agency winding down, we are looking back on what went down and looking forward to what’s ahead. While there were a number of significant free-agent signings such as the Tennessee Titans picking up a pair of edge rushers, the Baltimore Ravens upgrading their offensive line and the Super Bowl champion Tampa […]
Continue readingKansas City Chiefs continue to reshape their offensive line, add center Austin Blythe, source says
Blythe, 28, started at center for each of the past three seasons for the Los Angeles Rams. Austin Reiter, the Chiefs’ starting center in each of the past two seasons, is an unrestricted free agent. The Chiefs have signed free-agent guards Joe Thuney and Kyle Long and re-signed tackle Mike Remmers. They also expect the […]
Continue readingNFL Power Rankings 2021: Post-free-agency 1-32 poll, plus which teams made the best offseason moves
With the initial free-agency rush now concluded, this is the perfect time to revisit our NFL Power Rankings for the 2021 season. It’s been a unique offseason to say the least, as a reduced salary cap has altered business for both players and front-office personnel. So as we ranked the teams, we decided that looking […]
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