For the second straight week, quarterback Stetson Bennett IV took every snap of a preseason game. This time around, it went better than last weekend’s four-interception performance. Bennett completed 17 of 31 passes for 213 yards. He threw one touchdown pass and only one interception. He had a second turnover on a fumble. Coach Sean McVay has said he needs …
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Mekhi Becton suffers right leg injury at Eagles practice
The effort of 2020 first-round draft pick Mekhi Becton to remake his career has hit a rough patch. Via Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Becton exited practice on Sunday with an apparent right leg injury. After leaving the field, Becton eventually limped to the locker room. The eleventh overall pick of the Jets four years ago, Becton has moved …
Read More »Stephon Gilmore, Vikings reportedly agree to one-year, $10 million deal
One of the last prominent NFL free agents is off the board after cornerback Stephon Gilmore reportedly agreed to sign a one-year deal worth a maximum $10 million with the Minnesota Vikings, ESPN reported Sunday morning. Gilmore, 33, spent last season with the Dallas Cowboys, registering two interceptions, 13 passes defended and 68 combined tackles. Minnesota recently traded CB and …
Read More »Raiders QB battle: Decision on starter between Gardner Minshew, Aidan O’Connell coming in ‘next couple days’
The 2024 NFL Draft became the first ever with six quarterbacks selected in the first 12 picks, which left the Las Vegas Raiders, who had pick No. 13, hung out to dry. After two preseason games and the team’s entire offseason program, head coach Antonio Pierce will make the decision to name either journeyman Gardner Minshew, who they signed to …
Read More »Eliot Wolf on Patriots offensive line: I believe we have the pieces to compete
After the Patriots played the Eagles on Thursday night, head coach Jerod Mayo was asked about the team’s offensive line play and he said we “have to get better as a whole, as a unit” before the regular season. Those comments came a week after Mayo said that first-round pick Drake Maye only played six snaps in the preseason opener …
Read More »Jaren Hall generates perfect passer rating for Vikings
Jaren Hall had become the forgotten man on Minnesota’s quarterback depth chart. He gave everyone a reminder of his presence on Saturday in Cleveland. Hall, a fifth-round pick from BYU in 2023, completed four of five passes for two touchdowns, 87 yards, and a perfect passer rating of 158.3. “Days like this you just cherish forever,” Hall told reporters. “It’s …
Read More »Browns still plan for Deshaun Watson to play in preseason finale, despite rash of tackle injuries
The Browns wrap the preseason next weekend, with a trip to Seattle. And the plan remains for quarterback Deshaun Watson to play — despite a noticeable lack of healthy players to block for him. With starting left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. still recovering from last year’s season-ending knee injury, the Browns lost No. 2 and No. 3 on the depth …
Read More »Antonio Pierce: Raiders will pick a starting QB in the next couple days
Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce was hoping that either Aidan O’Connell or Gardner Minshew would play so well in training camp and the preseason that it was obvious he had earned the starting quarterback job in Las Vegas. But that hasn’t happened. Pierce acknowledged after Saturday night’s preseason loss to the Cowboys that neither of his quarterbacks had been perfect, …
Read More »Stephon Gilmore signing with Vikings: Five-time Pro Bowl CB reaches one-year deal worth up to $10M, per agent
Getty Images Two-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Stephon Gilmore is signing with the Minnesota Vikings on a one-year deal worth up to $10 million that includes $7 million guaranteed, his agent confirmed to ESPN. This comes after the veteran visited with the franchise earlier in the week. Gilmore, 33, will be playing on his fourth consecutive one-year deal, …
Read More »Stephon Gilmore agrees to terms with Vikings
Cornerback Stephon Gilmore has found a home for the 2024 season. Gilmore visited the Vikings last week and he’ll be spending a lot more time in Minnesota in the coming months. According to multiple reports, Gilmore has agreed to sign with the NFC North club. It’s a one-year deal worth up to $10 million for the 2019 defensive player of …
Read More »Jaylen Warren injury update: Steelers RB hurts hamstring early in preseason game vs. Bills, doesn’t return
Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers figure to lean heavily on the ground game under new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith in 2024. They might be shorthanded in the remaining lead-up to the regular season, however, after veteran Jaylen Warren left Saturday’s preseason game with a hamstring injury. The 25-year-old Warren, who has split carries with starting running back Najee Harris since …
Read More »“Fired up” Tua Tagovailoa goes 5-for-5 with a touchdown pass in preseason debut
In his first game action as a guy with a contract carrying a $53 million annual new-money average, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa played accordingly. In one eleven-play drive against the Commanders, Tua completed five of five passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. Coach Mike McDaniel was impressed, both by the performance and the mindset. “I thought it was probably …
Read More »NFL rookie QB roundup: Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels both impressive in Week 2 preseason games
Eleven different quarterbacks were selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. Several of them are slated to open the regular season in the starting lineup. A few others are still competing for a specific role this fall. All of them, however, warrant some level of attention as the preseason presses on and the real games approach. How, exactly, did the first-year …
Read More »2024 NFL DFS picks: Week 2 Sunday preseason fantasy football lineup advice for DraftKings, FanDuel
The Week 2 NFL preseason schedule concludes on Sunday with Packers vs. Broncos and Saints vs. 49ers. Both games begin at 8 p.m. ET. Although three of these teams have no debate over their Week 1 starting quarterback, the Broncos are in a three-way competition in training camp and preseason with Jarrett Stidham, Bo Nix and Zach Wilson. All three …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes threw behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce “out of spite”
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has mused about throwing a behind-the-back pass in games over the years and the prospect came up again this summer after hit threw one to running back Isiah Pacheco in practice, but it wasn’t something he was planning to break out against the Lions on Saturday. Even the best-laid plans don’t always come to fruition, however, …
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