They went to California trying to prepare for the season, as they did last year. Now, like the rest of America, these young NFL quarterbacks are just trying to get through each day. The glamorous lives of the New York Jets’ Sam Darnold, the Washington Redskins’ Kyle Allen and the Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen include […]
Continue readingThere are deals to be found in NFL free agency’s bargain bin. It’s just a matter of finding them. That’s what the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did with Shaquil Barrett last year. They paid a discount price — one year, $4 million — for a part-time player who flourished in a new system and larger role, […]
Continue readingVan Roten, 30, will sign a three-year contract with the Jets, according to a source. Van Roten tweeted “I’m coming home. #TakeFlight” Saturday night, followed by a photo of himself as a child dressed up in a Jets uniform for Halloween. “It’s been a long time coming! @nyjets” he captioned the photo. At the start […]
Continue readingThe addition of Fant signals the start of a massive rebuild on the offensive line. The Jets plan to play him at left tackle, meaning Kelvin Beachum — the starter since 2017 — won’t be re-signed. The Jets went into the offseason with the hope of improving the line play to help quarterback Sam Darnold, […]
Continue readingOne day after saying he “truly” wants to re-sign with the New York Jets, pending free-agent receiver Robby Anderson pulled a stutter-step, saying he has dreamed about playing with Tom Brady. “I just had a dream last night that we were on the same team,” Anderson said Wednesday morning, appearing as a guest on ESPN’s […]
Continue readingOWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens admit that certain free-agent wide receivers didn’t call them last offseason. When free agency kicks off on March 18, the Ravens feel their number will be on many more contact lists since Lamar Jackson has transformed from an uncertainty at quarterback to NFL Most Valuable Player. “I absolutely […]
Continue readingWhile the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers might just have finished a thrilling Super Bowl, the NFL is only going to get busier in the weeks to come. The league’s 32 teams are planning their offseason agendas, identifying targets in free agency and beginning to narrow down prospects they’ll want to pay close […]
Continue reading“That’s going to be on me. That’s going to be on everybody. That’s going to be a big thing moving forward for the entire organization.” For various reasons, wide receiver Quincy Enunwa, safety Jamal Adams and former guard Kelechi Osemele ripped the organization on social media. The issue went beyond those three. One source said […]
Continue readingOf course, we can see the direct impact of those slight changes over the course of a game like Sunday’s NFC West decider. When narrow games or important decisions go a different way, everything we know about what happened in an NFL season can change. An injury happening to a different player or at a […]
Continue readingFLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Trying to get more production from Le’Veon Bell, New York Jets coach Adam Gase said Monday he already has talked with the star running back about ways in which they can utilize him better next season — an indication they expect to have him on the roster. “We talked about look […]
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