FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets bolstered their offensive line depth at the trade deadline, acquiring right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif from the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs received backup tight end and special-teamer Daniel Brown in the deal. Both players will be free agents after the season. Duvernay-Tardif, 30, started for the Chiefs […]
Continue readingWe’re seven weeks into the 2021 NFL season, and the first-year cornerbacks continue to flex their collective muscles. Three of them make the second edition of our rookie rankings. And while our top 10 has some movement, once again only one quarterback made the cut. It’s actually a pass-catcher atop the board here, as the […]
Continue readingWe’re three weeks into the 2021 NFL season, and the growing struggles for the league’s rookie quarterbacks have certainly headlined the play of this year’s draft class overall in the early stages — and impacted how a list of the best first-year performers looks to this point. The five first-round QBs have combined for a […]
Continue readingThis week’s edition of the 2021 NFL Power Rankings is all about first impressions, as after months of buildup and hype, we got to see every NFL team take the field for the first time in a game that counts. But first impressions from Week 1 go well beyond team performance. Week 1 wasn’t just […]
Continue readingWhile there has been no shortage of talk during 2021 NFL training camp season about whether veteran Andy Dalton or rookie Justin Fields should start for the Chicago Bears in Week 1 (click “More” below to see what Dalton had to say about that today), both quarterbacks felt a big loss Wednesday, as it was […]
Continue readingWhether you are a fantasy football hawk, a super fan of your favorite NFL team or prepping to place bets this season, figuring out who will come out on top of key position battles is an important part of the preseason. The New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots and Denver Broncos are among the teams […]
Continue readingDuvernay-Tardif will not need surgery and the Chiefs are hopeful he will be available to play in their regular-season opener against the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 12, the source said. NFL Network was first to report news of Duvernay-Tardif’s injury. Duvernay-Tardif had been running as the second-team right guard behind rookie Trey Smith, a sixth-round […]
Continue readingSaturday’s 2021 NFL training camp practices opened with the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in pads for the first time trying to put it all together after a rough practice Friday that coach Bruce Arians called “horses—.” He was encouraged after Saturday’s effort. “I thought everyone practiced to win rather than practiced to practice,” […]
Continue readingIt won’t be long before NFL teams begin their preparation for the 2021 season, as training camps open at the end of July. While much of the anticipation from a fan’s perspective is based on seeing rookies and other offseason additions for the first time, that’s not the only thing that bears watching. Along with […]
Continue readingKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs are hopeful guard Kyle Long can return for the start of the regular season after he injured his knee Wednesday. Coach Andy Reid revealed Thursday that Long’s injury was to his knee and that the Chiefs are still evaluating the injury, but didn’t think he suffered ligament damage. “There’s […]
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