Before facing the media Tuesday and talking about Teddy Bridgewater’s season-ending injury, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer had a chat with one of his mentors. Zimmer was on Bill Parcells’ staff in Dallas from 2003 to 2006, and according to Pro Football Talk he talked to Parcells Tuesday about what it’s like to lose a starting […]

The Bengals tried to keep Hue Jackson on their staff minutes before he accepted the Browns head coaching job in January, according to NFL.com. Jackson had been on Marvin Lewis’ staff for four years, including the last two as offensive coordinator. He interviewed twice with the Browns and was waiting to hear from Browns owner Jimmy […]

Jared Goff might make his first preseason start Thursday night. But there’s an equal chance he starts the game on the sidelines. Rams coach Jeff Fisher said there’s a “50-50 chance” Goff starts at Minnesota, according to Pro Football Talk. Case Keenum is the clear-cut Week 1 starter. That’s why Goff has such a realistic chance […]

Kelvin Beachum, chosen with the 248th pick of the 2012 draft, has beaten out Luke Joeckel, chosen with the second pick of the 2013 draft, as the Jaguars’ starting left tackle according to the Associated Press via Pro Football Talk. Beachum started 12 games at left tackle for the Steelers in 2013 and all 16 […]

Jerry Rice has weighed in on the Colin Kaepernick national anthem controversy and he’s not in favor of Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the anthem. All lives matter. So much going on in this world today.Can we all just get along! Colin,I respect your stance but don’t disrespect the Flag. — Jerry Rice (@JerryRice)

Bryan Stork’s career could be coming to an early end. His farewell also could be characterized as unceremonious and eventful at the same time. Stork failed his physical with the Redskins Monday, according to ESPN 980 in Washington D.C. via Pro Football Talk. That voids the trade that sent Stork from the Patriots to the […]

The Jets will try to add a new dimension to Eric Decker’s game this season. Decker has been a reliable intermediate-route receiver, but Jets receivers coach Karl Dorrell thinks Decker can go deep and make the highlight reel in 2016. “Eric will surprise a lot of people,” Dorrell told NJ.com via NFL.com. Decker, who ran […]

Chiefs coach Andy Reid might be sweating through the summer heat, but he’s not sweating Eric Berry’s holdout. Berry beat cancer and had a First Team All-Pro season in 2015. Ian Rapoport of NFL.com said that the safety will sign his franchise tender and return to the team early next week. That’s plenty of time for […]

For the second day in a row, the Patriots were involved in a trade. This time, they’re on the player end of the deal and not the draft-pick end of the deal. That player is Barkevious Mingo. The Browns drafted him sixth overall in 2013, and the outside linebacker has just seven career sacks. It’s […]

The Texans made a huge investment in a guy they hope will be their franchise quarterback in the years to come. Unfortunately, they’ve lost the guy who they hope will be snapping Brock Osweiler the ball. Rookie center Nick Martin, who was drafted in the second round and in line to start at center, is […]

Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant suffered a concussion in practice Monday and will miss Thursday night’s preseason game at Seattle, according to 105.3 The Fan in Dallas via NFL.com. The third preseason game has come to be known as the “dress rehearsal” for the regular season. The starters tend to stay in the game longer […]

Steelers guard Ramon Foster says that NFL players should begin preparing themselves financially for a possible work stoppage in five years. The collective bargaining agreement is basically at the halfway point. It lasts through the 2021 draft. Foster, however, is already looking ahead. He’s one of the Steelers’ representatives for the players’ union and told the […]