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 readingEAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins vowed to follow the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols to avoid contracting the virus or being deemed a close contact ahead of returning to practice Thursday after being activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list. Cousins and quarterback Nate Stanley were subjected to the league’s COVID-19 protocols as of Saturday after […]
Continue readingReal live football happens tonight when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Dallas Cowboys in the Hall of Fame Game. While those teams will be on the gridiron this evening, plenty of other teams spent the day taking part in 2021 NFL training camp practices. A pair of rookies had notable results in Thursday’s sessions. New […]
Continue reading“We’re very concerned,” Wilf said. “I think it’s safe to say that our No. 1 priority is the health and safety of our players, our coaches, our staff and, ultimately, the entire community. From that standpoint, we really are encouraging people to take the vaccines, to get vaccinated. “We’re proud of the fact that we’ve […]
Continue readingEAGAN, Minn. — As the Minnesota Vikings began their second week of training camp down three of four quarterbacks due to a COVID-19 interruption, coach Mike Zimmer doubled down on his frustrations aimed at unvaccinated players and the likelihood that the situation his team currently faces could become a reality during the regular season. “I […]
Continue readingEAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings were without multiple players for Saturday evening’s practice at TCO Stadium due to a COVID-19 interruption. Vikings rookie quarterback Kellen Mond tested positive for COVID-19, a league source confirmed to ESPN, and as a result, fellow quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Nate Stanley — both deemed high-risk close contacts, per […]
Continue readingMINNEAPOLIS — New Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson is the first player to take advantage of the NFL’s relaxed rule on jersey numbers that now permits defensive backs to wear Nos. 1-49. On his All Things Covered podcast, Peterson said he’ll be switching from the No. 21 he donned for the past decade with the […]
Continue readingThe situation Kendall Hinton and the Denver Broncos were forced into Sunday was unprecedented in the NFL’s modern era. Hinton, a practice-squad wide receiver, played quarterback against the New Orleans Saints. The result was a 31-3 loss to the Saints, with Hinton completing 1 of 9 passes for 13 yards. The Broncos found themselves in […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL were required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. Given the irregular offseason, with OTAs and minicamps occurring virtually for the first time, teams have had only training camp, which included 14 padded practices, to see their players in person. The biggest names let go […]
Continue readingPicking an MVP in advance of a typical NFL season is difficult. Remember last year? The trendiest candidates heading into the regular season were Carson Wentz, Baker Mayfield and Russell Wilson one obvious example, but Mahomes is the only one with the sort of airtight accomplishments to be added to this list. Although this is […]
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