Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown had 119 catches for 1,515 yards in 2023 and he put up those big numbers despite some injury issues. St. Brown is one of the players involved in the Receiver series on Netflix and he recounts a couple of injuries that he had to deal with early in the campaign. St. Brown hurt his …
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Giants GM confirms there was trade interest with Patriots for No. 3 pick in draft, presumably for Drake Maye
Getty Images The New York Giants were certainly looking for their next franchise quarterback in this draft, appearing to have their sights set on selecting Drake Maye. For New York to have a better chance at Maye, it would have had to trade up from the No. 6 overall pick. On “Hard Knocks,” general manager Joe Schoen decided to take …
Read More »Giants GM jokes about downside of Brian Burns trade, and it doesn’t have to do with money, draft compensation
Getty Images The New York Giants had one of the best moves this offseason in trading for Brian Burns, adding one of the game’s top pass rushers to create a dominant pass rushing defensive line with Kayvon Thibodeaux and Dexter Lawrence. The Giants only gave up a 2024 second-round pick (No. 39) and a 2024 fifth-round pick (No. 141 overall, …
Read More »Dissecting Joe Burrow’s 18-game proposal + Can Bears win NFC North? | Zero Blitz
Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode of Zero Blitz, Jason Fitz and Charles McDonald react to the latest comments from Cowboys QB Dak Prescott on his contract negotiations with the team and Bengals QB Joe Burrow on a potential 18-game schedule. Fitz and McDonald are split on if Prescott will …
Read More »Giants had unique pitch to sell Saquon Barkley on before deciding to let him walk as a free agent
The New York Giants ultimately decided to move on from Saquon Barkley this offseason, yet there was one more card in the deck they wanted to use in order to retain him. After a back-and-forth negotiation period with the franchise tag over the past year, the Giants envisioned giving Barkley a long-term deal. On Episode 2 of “Hard Knocks” with …
Read More »Jets training camp preview: They’re all-in for Aaron Rodgers. Is he ready?
Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter The New York Jets are waiting for Aaron Rodgers to change everything. They will spend the 2024 training camp watching and hoping that Rodgers is the quarterback who can reverse their long history of futility. The Jets have not made the playoffs since 2010 and haven’t won a Super Bowl since 1969. And if you’re …
Read More »2024-25 NFL odds: Patriots projected to have fewest wins in the NFL
With the 2024 NFL season kicking off in a little less than two months, bettors are already eyeing which teams they’re backing — as well as which squads they’re fading. For bettors who really want to commit to fading a franchise, the fewest regular-season wins market is a great place to start. Currently, the team favored to win the fewest …
Read More »Hard Knocks shows how Giants got comfortable with Malik Nabers
The current edition of Hard Knocks follows the Giants through their offseason and shows some of the machinations that went on behind the scenes before they made moves over the last few months. One of the biggest moves the team made was the decision to select wide receiver Malik Nabers with the sixth overall pick. There were no questions about …
Read More »Davante Adams weighs in on Raiders QB competition, reveals who he thinks is favored to win starting job
The Las Vegas Raiders had three quarterbacks play at some point in 2023, and this season they are hoping for more consistency at the position. The team kept Aidan O’Connell, who played 11 games last season, and released Jimmy Garoppolo, who played in seven games. They also rostered veteran Brian Hoyer, who drew one start last season. This offseason, the …
Read More »Are the Bears ready to challenge the NFC North title? | Zero Blitz
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and NFL writer Charles McDonald debate whether the Bears are ready to take the NFC North title away from the Lions this season. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript And Caleb Williams and the Bears challenge the Lions …
Read More »Agent’s Take: Exploring what a cap on exploding QB salaries could look like, steps necessary for it to happen
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was the NFL’s highest-paid player at $27 million per year when the 2017 regular season began. He had just signed a five-year, $135 million contract extension. Quarterback salaries skyrocketed over the next few years. By the start of the 2023 regular season, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was the league’s highest-paid player with his five-year, …
Read More »Titans going all-in on Will Levis | Zero Blitz
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and NFL writer Charles McDonald dive into the support the Titans put around QB Will Levis and whether those bets will pay off. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript I am fascinated by the Titans this year because …
Read More »Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze featured in Giants’ newest ‘Hard Knocks’ episode
Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze featured in Giants’ newest ‘Hard Knocks’ episode originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago On the newest episode of the Giants’ version of “Hard Knocks,” the NFL Scouting Combine was the main focus. At the combine, the Giants spoke to a handful of rookies, including Bears’ Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze. Of Williams, the Giants spoke highly …
Read More »Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown details difficulty playing through excruciating injuries throughout All-Pro season
Last season, Detroit Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown was tied for the second-most receptions (119), had the third-most receiving yards (1,515) and was tied for the third-most receiving touchdowns (10) in the NFL, leading the team in all three categories as well. He was a big reason why the offense thrived in 2023 and why so many people are buying …
Read More »Caleb Williams’ development, Bears’ success resting on one crucial group
Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Caleb Williams, the Chicago Bears’ 2024 No. 1 draft pick, is coming into the best situation a quarterback selected first overall has perhaps ever come into. The roster is a three-years-long curation by general manager Ryan Poles to finally set a quarterback, and therefore the team, up for sustained success. Most of the coverage has …
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