Every NFL team is trying to strike gold and find the next Tom Brady, but one famous trainer believes the Dallas Cowboys have found something resembling the Super Bowl winning quarterback—at least in terms of work ethic—in rookie Dak Prescott. Tom Shaw, who has worked with 11 Super Bowl MVPs (including Brady), 10 No. 1 […]

Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints have beat the quarterback’s Week 1 deadline to sign a new extension. According to Ed Werder of ESPN, Brees and the Saints agreed to five-year deal—that automatically voids to two years—worth $44.25 million, with all $44.25 million fully guaranteed over the next two seasons. Drew Brees extension will […]

There’s too much risk and downside for the Minnesota Vikings to start Sam Bradford over Shaun Hill at quarterback on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. Acquired by Minnesota for a first- and fourth-round pick this past Saturday, Bradford is now the man at quarterback for the Vikings this season. If he remains healthy, he will start […]

They both were quarterbacks at Eastern Illinois, but Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians believes there’s more to the comparison between Jimmy Garoppolo and Tony Romo than just an alma mater. “The skill set, both similar sizes, arm strength, very accurate, move around well,” Arians said, via ESPN. Arians and the Cardinals will face Garoppolo—who is […]

An anonymous scout—who undoubtedly whiffed on his initial evaluation of Russell Wilson—is now doubling down and calling the Seattle Seahawks quarterback overrated. Sports Illustrated recently asked an NFC scout to provide an underrated and overrated player for each team in the conference. For the Seahawks, the scout’s choice for overrated was Wilson. The blazing hot […]

The New Orleans Saints are giving up on the 75th overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft. According to Pro Football Talk, the Saints have released quarterback Garrett Grayson, who was the team’s third-round pick less just over a year ago. Saints release QB Garrett Grayson, third-round pick in 2015. Per source. — ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk)

The Houston Texans will have their three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner available for Week 1 against the Chicago Bears. According to Ed Werder of ESPN, defensive end J.J. Watt will be active and play when the Texans kick off the season on Sunday. Two people with

Troy Aikman, who will call Super Bowl LI for Fox Sports this coming February, ripped his company for hiring controversial sports commentator Skip Bayless in an interview with Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated. “To say I’m disappointed in the hiring of Skip Bayless would be an enormous understatement,” Aikman said. “Clearly, [Fox Sports president of national […]

The Minnesota Vikings appear ready to start veteran Shaun Hill at quarterback in Week 1, despite sending two draft picks to the Philadelphia Eagles for Sam Bradford. According to the team’s unofficial depth chart, Hill is listed as the starting quarterback ahead of Bradford. Hill has been expected to start over Bradford, who was acquired […]

The Tennessee Titans are pulling the plug on two former second-round picks. Running back Bishop Sankey and receiver Justin Hunter were both waived on Friday, ridding the Titans of a pair of high draft choices that never panned out in Tennessee. Titans are releasing WR Justin Hunter, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)

It’s difficult to see—both on tape and in the statistics—but Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher said No. 1 overall pick Jared Goff has progressed during his first preseason. “He is much better now than he was before,” Fisher said, via ESPN. “He is comfortable and understands things. He has progressed, so we are […]

The loss of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater hasn’t just made the Green Bay Packers overwhelming favorites to win the NFC North. The Packers are now favored to win every single game during the 2016 season, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI). “Before Bridgewater’s injury, the Packers were the FPI favorites in 15 of […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie kicker Roberto Aguayo recovered from a shaky start to make all nine of his kicks to end the preseason. The second-round pick was confident he’d start splitting the uprights. “It feels good. This is what I know I can do,” Aguayo said, via Jenna Laine of ESPN. “I’m glad it happened in the […]

Rookie Dak Prescott has made playing quarterback look easy at times this preseason, but the Dallas Cowboys know their first-year starter faces an adjustment once the regular season begins. “It’s preseason. We are not naive,” Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones said, via ESPN. “We know things change a lot, but that Seattle game wasn’t just […]

It’s been over 600 days since his last football game, and almost 500 days since the Baltimore Ravens drafted him in the first round, but receiver Breshad Perriman is finally ready to play on an NFL field. According to Jamison Hensley of ESPN, Perriman—who missed the entire 2015 season with a knee injury—is preparing to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have provided All-Pro receiver Antonio Brown with a well-earned raise in 2016. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Steelers moved $4 million of Brown’s 2017 salary to 2016 and promised to provide him a completely new deal by 2017, giving Brown $10.25 million in earnings this season and the chance […]

The preseason hasn’t been all that kind to the first-round picks from the 2016 NFL draft. Jared Goff has struggled mightily for the Los Angeles Rams. Joey Bosa only recently joined the San Diego Chargers after a lengthy, ugly holdout. Carson Wentz, Ezekiel Elliott, Leonard Floyd, Eli Apple, Corey Coleman, Keanu Neal, Kenny Clark and […]

The diagnosis is out on Teddy Bridgewater, and it’s bad news for the Minnesota Vikings quarterback. According to the team’s head trainer Eric Sugarman, Bridgewater suffered a dislocated knee, torn ACL and other structural damage associated with his knee during Tuesday’s practice. The Vikings’ official statement on the injury: “Teddy Bridgewater suffered a non-contact injury […]

Details are trickling in, and it’s sounding worse and worse for Teddy Bridgewater—whose knee injury Tuesday required an ambulance ride to the hospital and forced the Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer to shut down practice after less than a half hour. “Gruesome, according to some people there, is absolutely what it was,” NFL Network’s […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer called Teddy Bridgewater’s knee injury “significant” during a somber press conference Tuesday afternoon. “Teddy suffered a significant knee injury,” Zimmer said. “We don’t know the extent of it yet. He’s going through tests over at the hospital.” The non-contact injury occurred early on during Vikings practice on Tuesday. Zimmer […]

While the Dallas Cowboys desperately need a backup quarterback, the franchise might as well wait and let their options continue to stockpile. Two more names were added to the list on Tuesday: Aaron Murray, who is available via trade; and Zach Mettenberger, who was released by the San Diego Chargers. According to Ian Rapoport of […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is going the unconventional route to finish out the preseason. According to Larry Holder of NOLA.com, Payton plans on playing his starters—including quarterback Drew Brees—during the first quarter of the Saints’ fourth and final preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday. Payton said the plan is to play […]