Without the trade of running back Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings in 1989, the Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl drought could be in its fifth decade, who knows? Instead it is at 26 years and counting because the Walker deal propelled the Cowboys from 1-15 in coach Jimmy Johnson’s first season to a Super Bowl […]
Continue readingMETAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas announced Wednesday that he will miss the entire 2021 season after “another small set back which we will have to address” in his recovery from ankle surgery. Sources told ESPN that the setback was a new issue that recently developed after Thomas had been progressing […]
Continue readingThe 10-year veteran, who won two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots earlier in his career, was officially placed on the reserve/retired list Saturday. Hogan had already flirted with retirement earlier this year, when he actually switched careers and joined the Premier Lacrosse League. But the Saints lured him back in late July, and […]
Continue readingNFL practice squads used to be an afterthought, a place for late-round picks and undrafted rookies to develop behind the scenes. Now, those squads are well-stocked with veterans who once racked up millions — good players taking jobs they never thought they’d need for less than 30 cents on the league-minimum dollar. Recently expanded practice […]
Continue readingAs far as I can tell, there are only two types of people in this world. Those who love the show “Ted Lasso” and those who haven’t seen it yet. I am in the former camp, and my favorite scene is from Season 1 and is known as “the darts scene.” If you haven’t seen […]
Continue readingEvaluating NFL trades in the moment is, to put it nicely, an inexact science. Teams have more information about their players than the public does. The more honest organizations around the NFL will tell you that even they don’t know how a guy they’re acquiring might fit in their scheme or with his new teammates. […]
Continue readingWe tracked every first-round trade made leading up to the 2021 NFL draft, from trades that occurred nearly two years ago to ones that happened the first night of the draft. They each play an integral part in telling the complete story of the NFL draft. Here are all of the latest draft-pick deals for […]
Continue readingCaserio was in Houston to interview with the team earlier in the day. He was expected to fly back home to New England on Tuesday night, a source said. Caserio, 45, has served as Patriots director of player personnel since 2008 and works alongside coach Bill Belichick as the highest-ranked staffer in the personnel department. […]
Continue readingBeasley, the team’s second-leading receiver, left Buffalo’s win over New England late in the fourth quarter and did not return. Coach Sean McDermott called Beasley “week-to-week.” The Bills are set to host their first playoff game in 25 years next weekend. In his second year with the Bills, Beasley has set career highs with 967 […]
Continue readingHOUSTON — Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks, who is playing for his fourth team in his seven NFL seasons, said he’s “not going to accept any more trades.” Cooks, who has been traded three times, has three years left on the contract he signed with the Los Angeles Rams. He has a cap hit of […]
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