The New York Jets gained almost 500 total yards and scored 37 points during a win over the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night. The depth of the offensive production was rare in Jets franchise history. Running back Matt Forte rushed 30 times for 100 yards and three touchdowns, while receivers Brandon Marshall, Eric Decker and […]

Robert Griffin III’s injured shoulder has already forced the Cleveland Browns to change gears at quarterback, but there are reportedly some within the organization that believe the ripple effects of the injury can be viewed in a positive light. In other words, losing Griffin III for most of 2016 could force the Browns to once again think […]

Ezekiel Elliott’s NFL debut didn’t go as planned. The Dallas Cowboys rookie running back carried 20 times for just 51 yards against the New York Giants, with a long carry of eight yards and 12 of his 20 carries gaining two or fewer yards. He scored his first NFL touchdown, but the overall performance wasn’t […]

New York Giants rookie receiver Sterling Shepard is already drawing comparisons to a Pro Bowl receiver. New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, who is prepping to take on Shepard and the Giants in Week 2, said New York’s rookie has reminded him of Green Bay Packers receiver Randall Cobb. Sean Payton on Giants WR […]

No NFL team burns money like the New Orleans Saints. With the release of running back C.J. Spiller on Tuesday, the Saints have now accumulated over $40 million in dead money on their 2016 salary cap. In other words, New Orleans is paying over a quarter of its 2016 cap money on players no longer on the […]

The Minnesota Vikings aren’t revealing their starting quarterback for Sunday night, and the Green Bay Packers are preparing for both Shaun Hill and Sam Bradford, but head coach Mike McCarthy has an idea who the Vikings will likely start under center. It’s the guy Minnesota traded two high picks for less than two weeks ago.

The Kansas City Chiefs are cutting ties with their 2016 third-round pick after just one regular season game. According to the Chiefs’ official Twitter account, Kansas City made room for linebacker Dezman Moses by releasing rookie cornerback KeiVarae Russell. We have waived CB KeiVarae Russell (Notre Dame) and signed LB Dezman Moses (Tulane). pic.twitter.com/dL6bkfk1mU — Kansas […]

The Cleveland Browns will set unsightly quarterback records in back-to-back weeks to start the 2016 season. After making Robert Griffin III the team’s 25th different starting quarterback since 1999 (an NFL high during that span), the Browns are now set to become the first team in NFL history to start at least two different quarterbacks in […]

Carson Wentz’s impressive debut for the Philadelphia Eagles continues to receive glowing reviews. According to Pro Football Focus, Wentz—who threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns in a win over the Cleveland Browns—graded out as the best rookie quarterback in Week 1 since Cam Newton in 2011. “The former North Dakota State standout recorded an adjusted […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy confirmed cornerback Sam Shields is in the league’s concussion protocol after leaving Sunday’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. McCarthy Sam Shields is in the concussion protocol. — Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein)

For the second straight week, the Minnesota Vikings won’t commit to a starting quarterback until kickoff. According to head coach Mike Zimmer, the Vikings will once again wait to reveal their starting quarterback for Sunday night’s showdown with the Green Bay Packers. Mike Zimmer said he won’t reveal his starting quarterback until Sunday. — Matt Vensel […]

The Indianapolis Colts scored 35 points and received four touchdown passes from Andrew Luck, including the go-ahead score with 37 seconds left, but it still wasn’t enough to produce a Week 1 win. Winning isn’t easy when you play defense as poorly as the Colts did against the Detroit Lions during Sunday’s season opener. “If […]

Nothing can touch the drama of a close NFL game, as the first Sunday of the 2016 season once again proved. Of the 13 games played on Sunday, 10 were decided by no more than one score. There were actually as many games decided by a single point (three) as games finishing with a margin over one […]

Football is officially back. After the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers provided a stirring season opener on Thursday night, 13 games—or the bulk of the Week 1 schedule—were played on Sunday. The opening slate didn’t disappoint, with a number of thrilling finishes providing a great reminder for why the first NFL Sunday is so anticipated […]

The 2016 NFL season could be the swan song for likely Hall of Fame receiver Larry Fitzgerald. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Fitzgerald has made it known to those around him that he plans on 2016 being his final season in the NFL.

Many believed the Green Bay Packers should have went for two after scoring a Hail Mary touchdown to end regulation against the Arizona Cardinals in last year’s NFC Divisional Round. Packers head coach Mike McCarthy admits he considered the idea. “We had a play that I had great confidence in, that I hadn’t run all […]

Just days before the start of the 2016 regular season, the Detroit Lions locked up two players with contract extensions. According to Ian Rapoport, the Lions agreed to new deals for punter Sam Martin and running back Theo Riddick on Friday.