Calvin Johnson has already etched his name into Lions history several times over. But the franchise will give him one additional earned honor during the coming season. Detroit announced on Monday that Johnson will be inducted into the Pride of the Lions during halftime of the team’s Sept. 30 Monday night matchup with the Seahawks. The club describes Pride of …
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PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni has guided top-10 offenses in each of the past two seasons. Whether Shane Steichen or Brian Johnson was the offensive coordinator, the offense was Sirianni’s brainchild. The Philadelphia Eagles offense was pretty good, too, finishing seventh in points per possession (2.33) and sixth in yards per possession (34.0) in 2023. The year prior, Philadelphia was third in …
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USATSI With the arrival of a new coaching staff, Atlanta Falcons fans are hoping for an offensive revolution. It felt as though Arthur Smith underachieved with his arsenal of weapons, and that challenge now falls to new offensive coordinator Zac Robinson. This offseason, the Falcons signed a new quarterback in Kirk Cousins, and he has a couple of talented weapons …
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Gould predicts 49ers kicker Moody will be ‘even better’ in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If Robbie Gould is accurate once again, the 49ers will not have to worry about their kicking situation for the foreseeable future. Gould spent six seasons with the 49ers and set the franchise record with an 87.5-percent success rate on field-goal attempts. …
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Purdy left off ESPN top-10 QB list, labeled ‘system quarterback’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Despite the stats, the leaderboards and taking the 49ers to the Super Bowl in his first full season as the starting quarterback, Brock Purdy can’t seem to earn the league-wide respect he seemingly deserves. He also can’t escape certain labels. On top of …
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Wide receiver KJ Hamler’s NFL career has seen him spend more time on the sideline than on the field, but he hopes to change that in 2024. Hamler was a 2020 second-round pick in Denver and he caught 30 passes for 381 yards and three touchdowns as a rookie. A torn ACL in 2021 and a hamstring injury in 2022 …
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NFL: Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Rams 2023 Stats (rank) Offensive SummaryPoints per game: 23.8 (8th)Total yards per game: 359.3 (7th)Plays per game: 64.4 (11th)Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 36.3 (14th)Dropback EPA per play: 0.09 (11th)Rush attempts per game: 28.1 (12th)Rush EPA per play: -0.02 (8th) Coaching Staff The Los Angeles Rams’ storied coaching turnover continued this offseason, with …
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Well, folks, it’s that time of the year around here once again. Just as we did last year and the year before that and the year before that and the year before that and the year before that and the year before that and the year before that, the crew here at CBSSports.com recently set out to rank each NFL team’s “triplets.” Why not, right? It’s the middle of the …
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Jacoby Jones was an All-Pro returner and All-Pro selection in 2012.Photograph: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Jacoby Jones, the former NFL wide receiver and special teams ace, has died at the age of 40. No cause of death was immediately announced. “We are completely heartbroken to learn about the passing of Jacoby Jones,” the Ravens said in a statement on Sunday. “Jacoby …
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USATSI Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence late Friday night, the California Highway Patrol said Sunday night. According to a police report, the Los Angeles Communications Center notified the California Highway Patrol of a disabled vehicle blocking a lane of traffic on the Glen Anderson (105) Freeway near Los Angeles International Airport. …
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Edge rusher K’Lavon Chaisson is getting a fresh start in 2024. Chaisson was a Jaguars first-round pick in 2020 and spent the last four years with the team, but he never had the desired impact on the field. He started 11 of his 59 games for the team and recorded five sacks during his time in Jacksonville, but that has …
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NFL football will be here before you know it with the start of most training camps happening within the next 10 days. That also means college football is coming soon too, something the league’s front offices will be keeping a close watch on in advance of the 2025 NFL Draft. Now, it’s time to kick off our CBS Sports 2025 …
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15 Eagles on offense to watch in 2024 training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia We’ll obviously be watching Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith closely at training camp. But we watch them closely every year. With the Eagles’ 2024 training camp rapidly approaching, here are 15 other players on offense we’ll be keeping an eye on …
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Ja’Marr Chase has three straight 1,000-yard seasons to begin his career. (Yahoo Sports/Bruno Rouby) Other NFL team previews: 32. Panthers | 31. Patriots | 30. Broncos | 29. Commanders | 28. Giants | 27. Titans | 26. Raiders | 25. Cardinals | 24. Saints | 23. Chargers | 22. Vikings | 21. Seahawks | 20. Buccaneers | 19. Jaguars | …
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We’ve spent this offseason riddling over the 2024 fortunes of all 32 NFL franchises. Training camp will help to answer so many questions, and camp will lead into preseason and preseason will lead into the regular season. All along, we’ll begin to see the NFL landscape taking shape. So as players begin to report this week, let’s think through some …
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