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New England Patriots running back Damien Harris out vs. Cleveland Browns, backup Rhamondre Stevenson questionable
Harris’ potential replacement, rookie Rhamondre Stevenson, remains questionable due to a concussion. That the Patriots ruled out Harris, but not Stevenson, reflects how the team still has a level of optimism that Stevenson might clear concussion protocol in time for the game (1 p.m. ET, CBS). Both Harris and Stevenson sustained concussions in the fourth […]
Continue readingNFL Week 7 takeaways: What we learned, big questions for every game and future team outlooks
Week 7 of the 2021 NFL season saw the Titans keep the Chiefs out of the end zone all afternoon, yet another concerning performance for Kansas City. The Bengals also made a big AFC statement, defeating Lamar Jackson and the Ravens in Baltimore behind a huge day from receiver Ja’Marr Chase. The Packers got the […]
Continue reading2021 NFL roster cuts tracker: Who’s in and who’s out for all 32 teams
Teams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]
Continue readingTakeaways from deadline for players opting out of the 2020 NFL season because of coronavirus concerns
The word of the moment in the NFL (and the world in general) is “unprecedented,” so we won’t pretend to tell you we’re sure what impact the 66 opt-outs will have on the 2020 NFL season. At this point, there’s still no way to be fully confident there will even be a 2020 NFL season, […]
Continue readingTight end Matt LaCosse now eighth Patriot to opt out
Tight end Matt LaCosse has opted out of the 2020 season, it was announced on Sunday, upping the New England Patriots’ total of opt-out players to eight — easily the most of any team in the NFL. LaCosse, 27, was entering his second year with the Patriots and sixth in the NFL. His wife, Jessica, […]
Continue readingNFL training camp 2020: Teddy Bridgewater in uniform; Kyler Murray, Larry Fitzgerald play chess
Donning the same number he has worn since high school, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater showed off his blue and black No. 5 jersey on Sunday during the Carolina Panthers’ 2020 training camp. Bridgewater wasn’t the only player trying on new threads, as Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler said he’s “feeling clean” after sporting his […]
Continue readingRanking offensive weapons for all 32 NFL teams in 2020: Barnwell picks the best and worst
The most important thing for an NFL team is to find a franchise quarterback. The second-most important thing might be surrounding that quarterback with weapons. The Ravens went shopping for the likes of Mark Ingram and Marquise Brown last offseason and helped Lamar Jackson emerge as MVP. The Chiefs have been at or near the […]
Continue readingRanking NFL teams with the worst offseasons: Barnwell on the Texans, Patriots, Packers, more
With the NFL universe on pause, now seems like a good time to continue our big-picture look into how each organization did during the player-acquisition period of the offseason. Over the next four days, I’m going to run through all 32 teams and rank the work they did from worst to first. To measure how […]
Continue reading32 NFL players most likely to be cut or traded after the 2020 NFL draft
Free agency and the 2020 NFL draft have been completed, and now the league enters into an uncertain hiatus. The NFL deliberately kept both of those activities on their original timelines, but with no way to safely practice social distancing, the league canceled organized team activities, and it could do the same for June’s usually […]
Continue readingPatriots trade Rob Gronkowski to Buccaneers for 4th-round pick
The New England Patriots have agreed to trade Rob Gronkowski to the Buccaneers in a deal that reunites the retired tight end with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay. Gronkowski’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said Tuesday on SportsCenter that the five-time Pro Bowler has been “really invigorated” physically since he retired from football nearly 13 months ago. […]
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