ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton has made it no secret that the team needs to improve its offense during the offseason. And as the Broncos grind through draft preparations, they have eight picks at their disposal. “Overall, collectively, starting with me, [the offense] wasn’t good enough,” is how Payton put it earlier […]
Continue readingIt’s a simple premise and yet a near-impossible challenge. The story of the past decade of college football is littered with superstars — from Lamar Jackson‘s mystifying talent to Baker Mayfield planting the Oklahoma flag at Ohio State to Tua Tagovailoa rescuing Alabama from the brink of defeat to a former walk-on in Stetson Bennett […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Dan Orlovsky and Damien Woody break down what Lamar Jackson and the Ravens need to do in Week 2 to shine on offense. (1:30) OWINGS MILLS, Md. — All week, the Baltimore Ravens talked about how it will be “next man up” for Sunday’s game at the Cincinnati Bengals. To be […]
Continue readingWho will be Lamar Jackson‘s primary backup? One of the biggest training camp battles wasn’t much of a competition with Tyler Huntley outplaying Josh Johnson before tweaking a hamstring. But uncertainty remains because coaches remain complimentary of Johnson, and Baltimore can save $1.5 million by going with Johnson. The Ravens have been known to make […]
Continue readingPatrick has not practiced since he broke his right thumb on July 28 and underwent surgery. Pringle sustained a quad injury in early August and missed the entire preseason while Jones missed significant time with undisclosed injuries throughout training camp. In his lone preseason action against Seattle, the rookie third-rounder showed off his speed on […]
Continue readingJenkins missed a sixth straight practice on Wednesday, the team’s second day in pads, after only participating during the Bears’ first day of training camp on July 27. Coach Matt Eberflus remains insistent that Jenkins’ absence is due to injury and continued to designate him as day-to-day. “Teven’s in that group where he’s working with […]
Continue readingSlightly past the halfway mark of the 2020 NFL season, injuries, COVID-19 opt-outs and positive tests have knocked out some of the most high-profile names. The list reads like an All-Pro team. The “next man up” adage has never been more true, as a host of understudies and backups have filled in admirably. Some have […]
Continue reading“[Robinson] is in the concussion protocol right now … so that’s kind of out of our hands,” Nagy said on a Zoom call. Robinson caught a 6-yard pass over the middle and was immediately tackled from behind by Los Angeles Rams safety Nick Scott with 4:11 remaining in the Bears’ 24-10 loss on Monday night. […]
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 […]
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