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The Houston Texans enter 2024 as a potential title contender, fresh off a splashy offseason full of big-name investments. It’s a far cry from just a few years ago, when Bill O’Brien was ousted as head coach and general manager, prompting multiple regime overhauls. And O’Brien knows it, too, telling “Next Up with Adam Breneman” this week that he regrets …

Pharoh Cooper, who was once one of the NFL’s most electrifying kick returners, has decided to retire after seven NFL seasons.  The 29-year-old announced his decision on social media.  “I’m officially retiring from the NFL,” Cooper wrote. “I’m forever grateful and give all the glory to God that I was able to live out my childhood dream. I appreciate all …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss why they think the Patriots could be the worst team in the NFL this 2024 season. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Let’s start with the new England Patriots. Give me, uh …

The 2024 Fantasy Football season is on the way and the Fantasy Football Today team has drafted their initial player outlooks for the entire player pool heading into training camp. Things will change on the injury front, in free agency, and possibly on the trade market, but the Fantasy Football team led by Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings, and …

Getty Images New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is recovering from a torn ACL suffered on Nov. 5, and here in the second week of June, he’s still not ready to participate fully in camp. On Tuesday, Giants head coach Brian Daboll told reporters they will hold Jones out of team drills as he continues to work through the rehab …

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  There are 22 teams in mandatory minicamp this week and all of them will be done practicing by Thursday, and at that point, all 32 teams in the NFL will get roughly five weeks off before they have to report to training camp. Since I like to keep myself aligned …

CMC landing ‘Madden’ cover sparks debate about the game’s ‘curse’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey is the latest NFL star to grace the cover of “Madden,” which could be a bad omen for the 49ers. Or not, since it’s the cover of a video game and has absolutely zero impact on the actual game. However, that …

With seven Super Bowl wins under his belt, Tom Brady is definitely the most successful quarterback in NFL history, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s the most talented.  During a recent interview on “The Money Down Podcast,” former Patriots receiver Phillip Dorsett said he played with at least one quarterback who had more natural talent than Brady and that QB …

Aaron Rodgers’ unexcused absence made headlines at the start of the New York Jets’ mandatory minicamp this week. But he wasn’t the only big name to no-show the final round of spring workouts. The Jets were also without pass rusher Haason Reddick, the former Philadelphia Eagles star who also skipped this year’s voluntary practices. Why has Reddick, a seemingly prized …

Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals offense has, for the last few years, been built around star quarterback Joe Burrow throwing the ball to his two star wide receivers: Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. When the trio has all been healthy, the Bengals have been among the league’s elite units. During the three seasons they have played together, Chase has 268 …

New Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh has made clear that he considers strength and conditioning a top priority for his team. And he says leadership on that front is coming from the franchise quarterback. Justin Herbert did such a great job on the Chargers’ conditioning test that Harbaugh said Herbert’s athletic profile looks more like a tight end or edge …

Officially a holdout situation with Haason Reddick and Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia After skipping the voluntary portion of the Jets’ offseason program, Haason Reddick did not show up to mandatory minicamp on Tuesday morning. This is officially a holdout now. Sources: Haason Reddick, whom the #Jets acquired via trade with the #Eagles to fortify their pass rush, …

Getty Images When the Atlanta Falcons made former Texas running back Bijan Robinson the No. 8 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, it seemed likely that they were going to make him a foundational piece of their offense. Otherwise, why pick him there?  Alas, that’s not really what happened. Robinson split carries nearly equally with Tyler Allgeier, out-carrying him …

It’s now been 11 seasons since then-Detroit Lions wide receiver and now-Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson set the single-season record for receiving yards. The man they call “Megatron” racked up an outrageous 1,964 yards during the 2012 campaign, which was his second consecutive season leading the league in receiving.  In the years since then, three different wideouts have come within …

Getty Images A pair of uniform pants Tom Brady wore in his final NFL game was sold for $89,100 at an auction over the weekend, according to Grey Flannel Auctions.  The legendary quarterback wore the pewter-colored pants when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced the Dallas Cowboys on Jan. 16, 2023, in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. The Cowboys …