The Giants are taking a look at a veteran offensive lineman. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Greg Van Roten is taking a free-agent visit with New York. Van Roten, 34, spent last season with the Raiders — where he was coached by now-Giants offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo. He started all 17 games for Las Vegas, playing 98 percent of …
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What would a ‘successful’ season look like for rebuilding Patriots?
What would a ‘successful’ season look like for rebuilding Patriots? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Twenty-five years ago this month, a noisy, irrepressible, impossibly upbeat little yellow guy was introduced to the world. SpongeBob SquarePants, the ocean’s most enthusiastic employee, has been with us for a quarter century. Flipping Krabby Patties, hanging with Patrick, trying to keep Squiddy upbeat. …
Read More »John Harbaugh says Ravens’ vision for Lamar Jackson is to be ‘greatest quarterback ever’
John Harbaugh has a high opinion of his two-time NFL MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) Lamar Jackson has surpassed any reasonable expectation set on him as he entered the NFL. Jackson was the last pick of the first round in the 2018 NFL Draft. After that, Jackson won two NFL MVP awards and the Baltimore Ravens …
Read More »Packers QB Jordan Love holding out of training camp until deal is finalized
The Green Bay Packers will not have their starting quarterback on the practice field for at least the first day of training camp. Jordan Love’s agents have informed the team that he will not be suiting up for practice until he has a contract extension in place. The team was informed of the quarterback’s decision to hold out Saturday, general …
Read More »1 Fantasy football footnote for every NFL South team
NFL training camp season has arrived, ladies and gentlemen. Prepare for the onslaught of information, rumors and hype pieces. But fantasy managers shouldn’t be wary of the influx of info — Scott Pianowski has you covered with one key nugget to know for every team. First up, the NFC South. This embedded content is not available in your region. Atlanta …
Read More »Bengals owner Mike Brown says they will ‘try hard’ to extend receiver Ja’Marr Chase
The Cincinnati Bengals have a reputation of being cheap, and that’s not necessarily fair anymore. The Bengals have signed some expensive free agents. They signed Joe Burrow to a contract that set the NFL record at $55 million per year (it has been tied by Trevor Lawrence’s deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars). The old trope that the Bengals won’t spend …
Read More »Latest report on Bill Belichick’s NFL coaching future
Latest report on Bill Belichick’s NFL coaching future originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick is the greatest head coach in NFL history, and even though he won’t be on the sidelines for a team during the upcoming season, it’s possible that he could return to a coaching role at some point in the future. ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers explains his minicamp absence was due to a vacation to Egypt
Aaron Rodgers cleared up his mysterious absence from New York Jets’ minicamp in June by telling the “Pardon My Take” podcast that he was in Egypt on vacation and that minicamp isn’t what it used to be. “They can arbitrarily put a tag on whatever week of OTAs they want and say, ‘This is the minicamp week,’ which makes it …
Read More »Patriots reportedly made this Brandon Aiyuk trade offer before NFL Draft
Patriots reportedly made this Brandon Aiyuk trade offer before NFL Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is entering the final year of his contract, and he reportedly wants more than $25 million per season in his next deal. Aiyuk requested a trade last week, making him a player to watch as NFL …
Read More »Packers QB Jordan Love won’t practice until he has new deal, says GM Brian Gutekunst
Packers QB Jordan Love won’t practice until he and the team have agreed on a contract extension. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) The Green Bay Packers started training camp on Monday, but starting quarterback Jordan Love won’t be taking the field. He’s not sick or injured; he’s waiting on one thing he doesn’t want to start the season without: a …
Read More »Jets’ Aaron Rodgers discusses going to Egypt during ‘arbitrarily’ decided minicamp dates
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was a guest on the latest episode of the “Pardon My Take” podcast, and he told his side of the story about missing mandatory minicamp. As reported by SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes, Rodgers skipped the Jets’ two-day minicamp in June to go on a pre-planned trip to Egypt, which the veteran QB called “amazing.” Per …
Read More »5 questions Giants must answer during 2024 NFL training camp
NFL training camp gets underway this week for the Giants. Let’s review some of the main things they’ll be seeking to evaluate… Can Evan Neal make the most of his last chance? After a disappointing second season that ended early due to injury, the right tackle remains atop the depth chart … for now. New York was widely expected to …
Read More »Handicapping the Eagles’ hottest training camp battles
Handicapping the Eagles’ hottest training camp battles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia One of the reasons Eagles training camp is so highly anticipated this summer is because there is legitimate competition at a number of important spots. It’s unusual for a team coming off an 11-win season to have this much competition, but it wasn’t an ordinary 11-win season. …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Making the case for 4 stars to be the overall WR1 in 2024
Who will finish as the overall WR1 in 2024 fantasy football leagues? (Credit: Joseph Raines) The NFL is currently flush with top-tier talent at the wide receiver position, forcing fantasy football managers to make a very challenging decision in the first round of drafts this year. It’s Christian McCaffrey at the 1.01 … and then what? Between superstars CeeDee Lamb, …
Read More »Daniel Jones “ready to go” for start of Giants training camp
It looks like Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will be on the field with the Giants on Wednesday. Jones has spent the offseason recovering from last year’s torn ACL and he’s said at various points that he expects to be cleared for full activity when the team starts training camp. The first practice of camp is on Wednesday and Jones gave …
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