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New Orleans Saints seeking to fill cornerback need with trade for Houston Texans’ Bradley Roby, source confirms
The New Orleans Saints are finally making the splash move at cornerback that they have been hinting at all offseason, as they are in the process of trading for Houston Texans veteran Bradley Roby, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Terms of the deal, which was first reported by NFL Network, have not been […]
Continue readingCB Desmond King joining Houston Texans on 1-year, $3.5 million deal
King, who turned 26 in December, was acquired by the Tennessee Titans from the Los Angeles Chargers last November in exchange for a 2021 sixth-round pick. He made an immediate impact in his first game for the Titans, returning a fumble 63-yards for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears. He finished the 2020 season with […]
Continue readingHouston Texans WR Will Fuller, CB Bradley Roby suspended six games under NFL’s PED policy
HOUSTON — Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller V and cornerback Bradley Roby have been suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Fuller said the violation was a result of his taking prescribed medication not permitted under the policy. “Earlier this year, I sought treatment from a medical professional who […]
Continue readingThe biggest mysteries from NFL Week 7: How did DK Metcalf do that? What’s wrong with Cam Newton?
Halloween is coming up on Saturday, so it might not be too surprising that the NFL delivered a Week 7 full of mysteries. The week started and ended with dramatic comeback victories, and in the middle, we had a half-hour of sheer chaos at the end of the early-afternoon window on Sunday. Fans of the […]
Continue readingNFL Power Rankings Week 7: 1-32 poll, plus each team’s most impactful injury
Injuries play a huge part in how the NFL Power Rankings are ordered. The loss of a few key guys can wreak havoc on the ranking process — and the league at large. But few seasons have seen as many key injuries this early as 2020 has. Whether it’s the lack of preseason reps due […]
Continue readingTexans place CB Gareon Conley on injured reserve to start season
Conley, who had right ankle surgery during the offseason, started training camp on the physically unable to perform list. Due to the new injured reserve rules this season, Conley is eligible to return to the active roster after just three games. In the past, players were required to miss a minimum of eight games once […]
Continue reading20 contenders for the 2020 NFL season, 20 big weaknesses: Ranking the Achilles’ heels
In the salary-cap era, no NFL team can head into a season with above-average starters at every position. Some teams have come close — and others have been able to mask their issues with dominant players at other positions — but every team’s weakness gets exposed. The New England Patriots, who have won six Super […]
Continue readingNFL teams most likely to decline in 2020: Why the Packers, Seahawks, Saints could lose more games
On Monday, we ran my annual column looking at the NFL teams that are most likely to improve this upcoming season. That one usually goes over well. Everybody likes hope. Today, we’re going to look at the teams most likely to decline in 2020. This one just gets people angry. Unfortunately for the teams in […]
Continue reading15 NFL surprises nobody saw coming in 2019, from Lamar Jackson’s rise to crummy kicking
August seems like forever ago in NFL terms, but it has really only been 15 weeks. So much can change in the course of four months, and what might have seemed controversial or even absurd over the summer has turned out to be obvious and factual. In going back through the 2019 season, I can […]
Continue readingThe race for the AFC 2-seed is alive: Barnwell on what’s next in the 2019 NFL playoffs, who’s involved
With seven teams competing for six playoff spots, the AFC is down to two serious battles. Sunday’s results all but locked Baltimore into the top seed in the AFC, with the victorious Ravens taking a one-game lead over the Patriots with both the head-to-head tiebreaker and three games left to play. Lamar Jackson. • Predictions […]
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