USATSI The New England Patriots have been slicing up their 90-man roster to get down to the opening 53 players by Tuesday’s deadline, and Bailey Zappe has been left on the cutting room floor. The club is waving the quarterback, according to NFL Media. This is the second time in as many years that Zappe has been let go by …
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Fantasy Football: Key ADP risers and fallers as we close in on Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season
The Brian Thomas Jr. fantasy hype has been growing — but is it warranted? (Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Narrowing this week’s list of risers and fallers was tough. There were legitimately 15 players I could’ve placed in this article. Cooper Kupp is creeping up draft boards with just a single round now separating him from Puka …
Read More »2024 Week 1 NFL picks, odds, best bets from proven model: This five-way football parlay pays out 25-1
The Kansas City Chiefs will raise their Super Bowl banner before kicking off the 2024 NFL schedule against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, Sept. 5. Kansas City is a three-point home favorite in the Week 1 NFL odds, one of 16 single-digit Week 1 NFL spreads. Another thrilling matchup on the NFL Vegas odds board features the Eagles (-2.5) vs. …
Read More »FedExField no more: Here’s what Commanders stadium will be called after new eight-year naming-rights deal
Getty Images The Washington Commanders won’t be changing their name (again) anytime soon. The team’s stadium will have a new identity for the start of the 2024 NFL season, however, with the Commanders announcing they have reached an exclusive naming-rights agreement with Northwest Federal Credit Union. The deal means Washington’s venue, which for 25 years had been known as FedExField, …
Read More »NFL roster cuts 2024: Packers surprisingly set to make change at kicker with release of Anders Carlson
Getty Images After just one year with Anders Carlson, it looks like the Green Bay Packers have decided to move on. According to NFL.com, the team has decided to cut ties with Carlson, which means he won’t be returning for a second season in Green Bay. The Packers used a sixth-round pick on Carlson in 2023, and he was essentially …
Read More »Fantasy Football: 5 veteran RBs we’re fading in 2024 drafts
Beware! Not all players will return their promised value in 2024 fantasy football drafts? The team at Yahoo Fantasy identifies five running back fades to consider avoiding at their current ADP. Rachaad White, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Yahoo ADP: 39 First of all, I feel compelled to mention that I’m not aggressively fading any running back currently ranked inside our consensus …
Read More »AFC North positional and coaching rankings: Best coach, top QB and more for perhaps NFL’s toughest division
There are seven divisions in the NFL, and then there’s the AFC North division. OK, that may be a little dramatic, but there’s no denying that the AFC North is arguably the NFL’s toughest and most competitive division, and that at least somewhat distinguishes it from the rest of the pack. Fresh off making history as the first division to …
Read More »2024 Week 1 NFL score predictions, picks today: Expert gives exact scores for all 16 games
USATSI The NFL will expand its world footprint as the second game of the 2024-25 season will be played in São Paulo, Brazil between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles. With two marquee franchises, both of which made the playoffs last season and seemingly have bright futures, the league is promoting its best to a foreign audience. The Friday …
Read More »Chiefs reportedly optimistic LB BJ Thompson will play in 2024 following seizure, cardiac arrest this offseason
Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs have placed linebacker BJ Thompson on the non-football injury list, roughly two months after the second-year linebacker was hospitalized after suffering a seizure and going into cardiac arrest during a special teams meeting. While he will miss the season’s first four games, there is optimism Thompson will play this season. Thompson was a fifth-round pick …
Read More »NFL 2024 preview: 16 NFC QB questions that include Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott and Brock Purdy
Welcome to the weekly edition of QB Room. Let’s get this season started with the NFC’s pressing quarterback questions. NFC East Is this the Dak Prescott finale in Dallas? With the CeeDee Lamb extension in the books, Prescott’s extension will be the cloud hanging over the franchise until there is some kind of resolution. Cowboys ownership has said publicly there …
Read More »Panthers to keep rookie running back Jonathon Brooks on PUP list to begin 2024 season, per report
Getty Images The Carolina Panthers invested a top pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft to bring aboard Texas running back Jonathon Brooks. However, they’ll have to wait a bit longer to start seeing some returns on that investment. The club has elected to keep the rookie back on the PUP/NFI list as it narrows its roster …
Read More »Ranking five AFC coaches under most pressure in 2024: A pair of Super Bowl winners looking to rebound
The AFC is the dominant conference in the NFL, and if we were to power rank the coaches on the hot seat entering 2024, the majority would belong in the NFC. But that in no way means there aren’t any in the AFC who are under pressure this season. Below, we will rank the top five coaches in the AFC …
Read More »Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson to begin season on PUP list, miss at least 4 games as recovery from ACL surgery continues
Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson will begin the 2024 NFL season on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, ruling him out for the team’s first four games. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the 27-year-old Hockenson is still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered during Week 16 last season. The Vikings still expect him to return at some …
Read More »Vikings leaving star tight end T.J. Hockenson on PUP list to begin 2024 season, per report
USATSI The Minnesota Vikings are leaving tight end T.J. Hockenson on the physically unable to perform list to begin the 2024 season, according to ESPN. This means the veteran is required to miss at least the first four games of the upcoming season before being eligible to return. This was an expected move for Minnesota as Hockenson is continuing to …
Read More »Cowboys, CeeDee Lamb agree to massive extension; College Football Playoff predictions
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