As the NFL preseason schedule hits full throttle this week, heated position battles for all 32 teams will be decided in games and training camp as kickoff for the 2022 season draws near. Some of the competitions will have huge implications for fantasy football fans — especially the undecided QB battles. The Carolina Panthers have […]
Continue readingThe balance of power in the NFC North hung in the balance following the 2021 season as Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers pondered his future: Would he return to Green Bay, retire or try to force a trade? Without Rodgers, the Minnesota Vikings likely would have entered the season as the division favorite. But […]
Continue readingWith 2022 NFL free agency winding down, we are looking back on what transpired and looking forward to what’s ahead. While there were a number of significant free-agent signings — left tackle Terron Armstead to the Miami Dolphins, pass-rusher Von Miller to the Buffalo Bills, wide receiver Allen Robinson II to the Los Angeles Rams […]
Continue readingLAKE FOREST, Ill. — Free-agent defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, who agreed to a three-year deal earlier this week, will not be signing with the Chicago Bears after failing his physical, the team announced Friday. Ogunjobi was Chicago’s biggest acquisition thus far in free agency, having agreed to a contract Monday worth $40.5 million with $26.35 […]
Continue readingPreparations for the 2022 NFL draft hit high gear this week with more than 300 of the top prospects in Indianapolis for the annual NFL scouting combine, which runs through Monday. Players will undergo medical testing and be put through on-field drills at Lucas Oil Stadium. Then it’s on to interviews with team personnel and […]
Continue readingThe protector of Aaron Rodgers‘ blind side is expected to practice this week for the first time since he tore the ACL in his left knee during a practice on New Year’s Eve. Bakhtiari remains on the physically unable to perform list, but it opens a three-week window in which he can practice without playing. […]
Continue readingAll-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari, protector of Aaron Rodgers‘ blind side, remained on the physically unable to perform list when the Packers trimmed their initial roster to 53 players on Tuesday. By rule, players on reserve/PUP are ineligible to play or practice for the first six weeks. Bakhtiari, who tore the ACL in his left […]
Continue readingGREEN BAY, Wis. — Jordan Love was neither spectacular nor an abject failure in his first professional start at quarterback. No, the Green Bay Packers’ heir apparent was exactly what he has been through the offseason and training camp: uneven. In his first game action of any kind in 567 days, Love expertly crafted one […]
Continue readingWhether you are a fantasy football hawk, a super fan of your favorite NFL team or prepping to place bets this season, figuring out who will come out on top of key position battles is an important part of the preseason. The New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots and Denver Broncos are among the teams […]
Continue readingGREEN BAY, Wis. — He’s not to the point where he’s giving long and revealing answers like Aaron Rodgers, and he’s not one to crack up the room like third-stringer Kurt Benkert, so what is Jordan Love as he settles into the No. 2 quarterback job with the Green Bay Packers now that the reigning […]
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