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USATSI Wes Welker caught 567 catches for 6,345 yards and 34 touchdowns in 78 games played with Tom Brady, but the wide receiver was not willing to catch any stray jokes that may have come his way at the quarterback’s roast. Many of Brady’s teammates were on stage during the event, including Randy Moss, Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman. Notably …

One of the most common debates in sports is what matters more when evaluating a player’s greatness — individual accolades or team success. Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud indicated his preference when he said Eli Manning’s career over Aaron Rodgers’ during an appearance on the “Million Dollaz Worth of Game” podcast.  “You want the rings, dog. … Eli got two,” …

Kai Nacua, the older brother of Rams receiver Puka Nacua, has landed on the inaugural All-UFL team. Nacua is an All-UFL safety. He has NFL experience with the Browns, Ravens, Panthers, Colts, 49ers, and Jets. He joined the Michigan Panthers in 2023. Kai Nacua has 25 regular-season game appearances, with three starts. He appeared in 16 games for the 2017 …

Nick Chubb has pushed past most of the pain. Speaking to reporters for the first time since his 2023 season ended in Week 2 with a gruesome knee injury on a carry near the goal line in Pittsburgh, Cleveland’s star running back said Wednesday that his rehab following surgery is on track, and he’s looking forward to returning to the …

The Lions released cornerback Cameron Sutton on March 21, and it seemed as if his career might be finished. It came a day after the team learned a warrant was issued for his arrest in Florida for one count of domestic battery by strangulation. The Lions have a zero-tolerance policy on matters of domestic violence. The Steelers signed Sutton on …

Injuries are not just physical pain, but have an emotional aspect as well. After major injuries, athletes often note that on top of the physical recovery, the mental recovery was difficult as well.  Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb experienced both sides during his latest recovery, admitting that it was a difficult road. Chubb suffered a knee injury in Week …

Ryan Kelly is not playing along with Roger Goodell’s proposal of an 18-game regular season. Kelly, the Indianapolis Colts center as well as the NFLPA vice president, offered a critical response to the NFL commissioner’s recent promotion of an extended season.  “I hope not,” Kelly said when asked about the prospect of an 18-game season, via The Athletic. “Yeah, 18 games …

Eagles minicamp observations: Cooper DeJean makes a play on the ball originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles held their second of three mandatory minicamp practices on Wednesday afternoon at the NovaCare Complex. They are scheduled to hold one more practice on Thursday afternoon before breaking for the summer. They won’t be back together after tomorrow until late July …

Maiocco’s minicamp takeaways: 49ers’ new CMC plan opens RB door originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Coach Kyle Shanahan suggested a goal of limiting the workload of star running back Christian McCaffrey. The completion of the 49ers’ offseason program featured the common sights of backup running backs Elijah Mitchell and Jordan Mason running routes and catching …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Nobody feels bad for DeVonta Smith or A.J. Brown, not with the millions of dollars they’ve made, with millions more to come. They both just signed lucrative, long-term extensions with the Philadelphia Eagles. They’re doing fine. They also could have been doing better. That is one of the realities of NFL free agency, that it …

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said he first learned of the sexual assault allegations against kicker Brandon McManus on May 27. The Commanders released McManus less than a week later, the team announcing the transaction Sunday night. Quinn addressed the move with roster members still intact afterward. He said he couldn’t “comment a lot” on the …

No division around the NFL has been more winnable than the NFC South the last two seasons despite the Tampa Bay Buccaneers being the back-to-back division champions. In 2022, the Buccaneers wheezed across the finish line with an 8-9 record while the NFC South’s other three teams — the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers — all …

RJ Young FOX Sports National College Football Analyst Following the 2023 USFL season, Skip Holtz should’ve taken a break. He planned to, and he let his wife Jennifer make plans to that effect. Europe was on the schedule, along with the chance to sit down for a while, wear shorts, sip on retirement. But 11 days after Holtz led the …

Justin Jefferson just reset the wide receiver market and replaced San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa as the NFL’s highest-paid non-quarterback in the process. The Minnesota Vikings signed Jefferson to a four-year, $140 million contract extension, averaging $35 million per year.  Bosa had become the league’s highest-paid non-quarterback last September right before the 2023 season started when he signed …

One of my favorite aspects of working with Fantasy Football Today is how often and early we get both the mock drafts and real drafts rolling prior to the start of a Fantasy Football (and NFL season). We’ve had mocks running from before and after the 2024 NFL Draft and now we’re starting to accrue some data on ADP (average …