FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Under siege after one loss, New York Jets coach Robert Saleh fired back at his team’s critics Monday, vowing to hold them accountable when the time is right. “I know it’s going to happen,” Saleh said of a turnaround, “and we’re all taking receipts on all the people who continually mock […]
Continue readingWe released NFL Rank on Monday, our annual prediction of the players we think will play the best this season, ranked from 1 to 100. There was one team that dominated the list — the Los Angeles Chargers — with eight players. With Justin Herbert, Joey Bosa and J.C. Jackson, a former undrafted free agent […]
Continue reading“I think I’ll be good to go, but it’s up to the organization and how they want to play it, what they want me doing and stuff like that,” Lawson said Wednesday on a Zoom call with reporters, his first interview since December. “I’ll be ready to go when my number is called. Even when […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL draft wrapped up Saturday, and perhaps the most relevant thing to happen was a quarterback being taken with the last pick, a spot dubbed “Mr. Irrelevant.” Because after a 2021 draft in which QBs went 1-2-3 as well as 11th and 15th, talent evaluators obviously thought this class of signal-callers wasn’t worth […]
Continue readingHENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders on Friday announced they are not picking up the fifth-year contract options on any of their three first-round picks from the 2019 draft — defensive end Clelin Ferrell, who was selected fourth overall that year, running back Josh Jacobs, who went 24th, and safety Johnathan Abram, the 27th […]
Continue readingIt’s time for one of my favorite annual traditions. After reading dozens of NFL mock drafts without a single trade in sight, I’m compelled to go way too far in the opposite direction. I present the 2022 mock draft of trades, where I’ll provide a plausible (to me) swap for each of the 32 picks […]
Continue reading“Absolutely,” coach Robert Saleh said in a Zoom call with reporters. “Having a better defense, improving our defense, is at the front of our minds.” With the fourth and 10th overall picks in the NFL draft, the Jets will have intriguing options at all three levels of the defense — edge rusher, linebacker and secondary. […]
Continue readingWeek 4 of the 2021 NFL season saw more exciting finishes and statement victories. The Chiefs bounced back with a huge win over the Eagles, while the Bills shut out the Texans. The Colts finally got their first win of the season, and the Cowboys’ offense handled the Panthers’ great defense, scoring 36 points in […]
Continue readingThere’s been a lot of change in the NFL as the 2021 season gets underway. The league added a 17th game to their regular-season schedule, permitted alternate uniforms for the 2022 season and gave players more freedom in picking their jersey numbers. The league has relaxed its once-stringent rule on what numbers players can wear […]
Continue readingThe Houston Texans are the team that’s most likely to have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft when it begins on Thursday, April 28, according to the preseason 1-32 draft order projections from the ESPN Football Power Index (FPI). Could the Texans target a quarterback next April? ESPN draft analyst Todd […]
Continue reading