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Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Drake Maye must have been itching to throw the football after the New England Patriots’ OTA session on Monday. And so that’s exactly what he did, finally. After the team ran sprints to conclude their practice, the rookie quarterback put in extra work throwing against air with his fellow 2024 draft selections, …

Last offseason, the New England Patriots made a decision to move in a different direction with their wide receiver corps. They allowed Jakobi Meyers to leave town for a free-agent deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, and they signed JuJu Smith-Schuster in his place.  Smith-Schuster got a contract (3 years, $25.5 million with $16 million guaranteed) that was only a …

Justin Jefferson was absent from Minnesota Vikings facilities on Monday amid contract negotiations and the start of voluntary offseason organized activities, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The All-Pro receiver also missed voluntary offseason programs in 2023 while seeking a new deal. He reported to mandatory minicamp in June last year and played last season without coming to terms on an extension. …

Getty Images The Minnesota Vikings kicked off organized team activities (OTAs) Monday, but they did so without their most prolific player, as star wide receiver Justin Jefferson did not attend the start of this week’s voluntary workouts, per ESPN. The three-time Pro Bowler is entering the final year of his rookie contract and has been in talks with the team …

With the 2024 NFL Schedule officially out, it’s time for teams to gear up to play. Check out the full schedule for each NFL team’s OTA workouts and minicamps: NFL OTAs & Minicamps Schedule Arizona Cardinals First day: April 15Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12OTA offseason workouts: May 20-22, May 28-30, June 3-6Mandatory minicamp: June 11-13 Will the Chiefs repeat again as …

Will Bears win NFC North, earn Wild Card spot or miss playoffs? Our staff predictions originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago It’s prediction time for the Under Center Podcast. One week after the Bears and the rest of the NFL released the full schedule, the crew broke down the team’s odds to both win the division, or qualify for the …

After the 2024 NFL schedule was released last week, it didn’t take much time for the oddsmakers to go through and set a point spread for all 272 games on the slate. And if those point spreads are any indication, there are two teams that might not be that good this year. Those two teams are the New England Patriots and …

The 2024 NFL season is fast approaching, with all 272 regular season games scheduled and all 32 teams partaking in offseason workouts. That doesn’t mean clubs are totally finished with their rosters, however. Injuries and camp competitions tend to rekindle some interest in remaining free agents. But which big names are still available, and where might they fit? Let’s play …

Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon and Colts head coach Shane Steichen worked together on the Eagles’ staff before landing their current jobs in 2023 and they’ll get a chance to catch up this summer. Gannon said on Monday, via Darren Urban of the team’s website, that the two teams will hold joint practices during the preseason. The practices will take …

In the world of American football, there are many storied franchises and some teams have been around much longer than others. Let’s take a look at the NFL’s oldest franchises and see when they were established in the league. Oldest NFL Teams Listed from oldest to newest, here’s a list of all 32 NFL teams and the years they became …

Tommy DeVito was an unlikely starting quarterback for the New York Giants last season, holding the job for six games. The Giants moved on from DeVito when his performance wasn’t helping them win games, going back to Tyrod Taylor toward the end of the season.  New York also has Daniel Jones back in the fold as the starting quarterback. It …

What’s the worst that could happen? A fair question to ask when a rookie quarterback is thrust onto an NFL field in his rookie season, especially if most believe he’s playing too soon.  Yet NFL coaches are people just like the rest of us, and society today isn’t too fond of waiting to get their young quarterbacks into a regular-season game. …

Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne has said he expects to be ready for training camp after suffering a torn ACL last season. But he apparently won’t be ready before that. Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said today that Bourne will not be on the practice field this spring. That’s not a big surprise, as the torn ACL happened in Week …

The Patriots kicked off the organized team activity portion of their offseason schedule on Monday and one key member of the defense is not in attendance. Edge rusher Matthew Judon is not taking part in the voluntary workout. Head coach Jerod Mayo said at a press conference, via multiple reporters, that Judon has been “in and out” over the course …

Getty Images Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is facing multiple charges related to his high-speed car crash in March, plus a police investigation into an alleged nightclub assault, but the second-year veteran will be a full participant in the team’s organized team activities (OTAs) starting Monday, according to ESPN. Rice, 24, also partook in the virtual phase of …