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For 30 NFL teams, two preseason games are in the books, so trends for young players are starting to materialize.  Now that there’s legitimate NFL film to watch, grades are to be handed out, even if the games are meaningless. The individual performances are not always meaningless in the preseason.  These are Week 2 preseason grades for first-round rookies. Before I begin, if …

Veteran offensive lineman Dennis Daley is looking for a new home. The Cardinals are expected to release Daley, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The 28-year-old Daley signed a two-year contract with the Cardinals last year, but he spent most of the 2023 season on injured reserve and was buried at third string right tackle on the Cardinals’ preseason …

Not a single person on our staff making picks managed to stumble into Lamar Jackson, with some people even getting adorable and going with Trevor Lawrence and Justin Herbert. Unfortunately for me, not only did I have Josh Allen as my actual pick, but in this space I debated between Lawrence and Lamar before landing on the Jaguars quarterback because …

Monday was a good day for the Los Angeles Chargers, as star quarterback Justin Herbert returned to practice. The former Offensive Rookie of the Year was diagnosed with an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot last month, and had to be put in a walking boot for a couple weeks. But, he has returned to the practice field this …

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Injuries are unfortunately part of life in the NFL, and all 32 teams have been hit with issues throughout training camp and preseason. Some clubs, however, have been hit with more serious issues. Multiple starters have already suffered season-ending injuries, while others have their Week 1 availability in doubt. Below, we will list some of the most notable injuries from …

Judon opens up about ‘disconnect’ that led to Patriots trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Matthew Judon and the New England Patriots never got on the same page this summer, and the result was a trade to the Atlanta Falcons. After a rocky two weeks that included Judon having animated on-field conversations with head coach Jerod Mayo and executives …

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn has removed whatever doubt remained about the identity of the team’s starting quarterback. Quinn announced that Jayden Daniels will be taking the offensive snaps when the Commanders travel to Tampa to face the Buccaneers in Week One. Quinn resisted naming the second overall pick as the starter heading into camp, but there was never much …

The Chiefs have been dealing with various injuries to key players throughout training camp, but head coach Andy Reid is expecting nearly all players to be healthy for the season-opening matchup with the Ravens. Reid told reporters in his Monday press conference that receiver Hollywood Brown is the only player whose status is in question for Week 1. Brown, who …

Safety Jordan Poyer is ready to get back on the field at Dolphins camp. Poyer has been out of practice for the last few weeks and he told reporters at a Monday press conference that his absence was due to a broken thumb he suffered early in this summer’s training camp. He is set to return to work at this …

The NFL’s new kickoff rule has already undergone several small tweaks since being approved in March and the league hasn’t fully ruled out the possibility of making yet another change before the start of the 2024 season.  During a conference call with reporters on Monday, the NFL’s Chief Football Administrative Officer, Dawn Aponte, was asked if the league might think …

Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase is at Monday’s practice, appearing to resume his hold-in. Chase had been holding in until last week when he didn’t attend practice. Coach Zac Taylor would not say whether Chase’s absence was excused or unexcused, Ben Baby of ESPN reports. Taylor would not comment further either. Chase did make the trip with the team to Chicago …

The unheralded offensive lineman the Eagles just can’t get rid of originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He keeps getting cut. And he keeps coming back. Brett Toth has been released seven times by three different NFL teams, including four times by the Eagles. Toth, who turns 28 in two weeks, is a survivor. He’s spent at least part of …

Why Eagles thought Quinyon Mitchell could play nickel corner originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles didn’t know if Quinyon Mitchell would be able to play nickel corner. How could they? “Because he only played one position and one defense his whole college career, (we) didn’t really know what his football acumen would be, the overall aptitude that he …

Report: Steelers’ contract offer to Aiyuk less than $28M per year originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk is finding out that the lucrative, top-of-the-market contract he seeks might not be out there. Aside from the New England Patriots reportedly willing to offer Aiyuk over $30 million per season, it appears no team is willing to pay the …