North Carolina linebacker Chazz Surratt has had an uncommon path to the NFL. Despite being a 24-year old red-shirt senior, Surratt is an inexperienced linebacker by any measure. That's because he was recruited to UNC as a quarterback and played that position as a redshirt freshman and sophomore.
Talanoa Hufanga was arguably the heart and soul of USC's defense this past 2020 season. He led USC in tackles (62), interceptions (4) and forced fumbles (2) and had three sacks on the 2020 season. The quick defensive back ranks third nationally in interceptions, 19th in tackles, and 16th in forced fumbles.
General manager John Lynch and the San Francisco 49ers are doing everything possible to get further below the $182.5 million NFL salary cap ahead of the start of free agency next week. At issue here for the 49ers and pretty much every other team is the lowered salary cap due to the COVID-19 pandemic and revenue shortfall that came with it.
Former NFL player Montee Ball has spent the last few years helping people struggling with addiction. Ball says alcohol addiction cost him his own NFL career in 2015. Ball uses his own story as an example for others. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.
Two simple words that shouldn't really mean anything have become the most effective transactional predictors in the National Football League. Right now. "Right now" once meant exactly what it said on the tin: nothing more than a harmless aside, a throwaway comment and a mini-phrase Carrie Underwood used a few times to start a hit song.
Wednesday will mark 38 days since old Tom Brady affirmed the championship-caliber value of infusing new blood at quarterback. Wednesday also will bring a 3 p.m. kickoff to the NFL's 2021 league year and the official start of what's expected to be an unprecedented shuffling of starting quarterbacks via free agency, trades and next month's draft.
Nearly every team in the NFL has been busy this week trying to create some salary cap space before the start of free agency hits on March 17. One of those teams looking for extra cap room is the Arizona Cardinals and they cleared a big hole on Wednesday when the team decided to release cornerback Robert Alford.
There are multiple factors that go into free agent signings, like team need, contract cost and player preference -- and all factors must be carefully considered by teams in order to determine the potential consequences an addition will have on the entire roster.
With the NFL's salary cap dropping due to the COVID-19 pandemic, free agency feels more unpredictable than ever before. Not to fret! Gregg Rosenthal provides a big-picture guide explaining which teams could be spenders, which players might be traded and m
For the second consecutive year, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned the NFL draft evaluation process on its head -- and no position is more difficult to figure out over Zoom than quarterback. No league-wide gathering in Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine. No private workouts or visits or dinners.
With the 2021 NFL Scouting Combine operating under a different format this year, pro day workouts are taking on a heightened importance this spring. Clemson and Texas held their pro days on Thursday, giving some of the top prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft a chance to make an impression on NFL scouts.
How much does college success matter when it comes to the NFL? Does it at all? The Giants.com crew debates in this edition of Cover 3. John Schmeelk: There are a couple of things to look at that are loosely interconnected. The school, itself, is relatively unimportant.
The biggest reason the Kansas City Chiefs were pummeled into submission in Super Bowl LV by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was their inability to protect former league and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes, who was running for his life in the rematch at Raymond James Stadium.
A room filled with heroes -- Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler and Gregg Rosenthal -- brings you all of the latest news around the NFL, including Dak Prescott's big contract (11:20), the Chiefs rebuilding their offensive line (25:20) and the Saints making some more moves (34:50).
In the sports world, March is typically a time for basketball, bracketology and bubble teams. The NFL offseason is in a little bit of a lull, as we're now a month removed from the Super Bowl and not quite in the full swing of free agency.
While it once seemed unfathomable that Tom Brady would leave the Patriots, the circumstances under which his departure took place will always be the more difficult part to believe. On the afternoon of March 18, 2020, when Jason Licht phoned the QB who would later win him a Super Bowl, from Bruce Arians's home, the world was just beginning to transform into something we'd never experienced.
One day after being released by the Buffalo Bills, John Brown is already contemplating his next destination. Free to sign with any team before the start of free agency, Brown already has two teams in mind -- and two quarterbacks he can envision catching passes from in 2021.
49ers Receive Two Compensatory Picks, Own 10 Selections in 2021 NFL Draft With the 2020 regular season at a close, much of the San Francisco 49ers attention is on how the team can turn around from their uninspiring year going forward.
Nick Saban has produced plenty of talent that has translated well in the NFL. Whether it be offensive studs or defensive stars, the Crimson Tide is well represented. Some positions receive more of the spotlight, those usually belong to the offensive side of the ball.
Baltimore Ravens right tackle Orlando Brown Jr. says his desire to be traded where he can play on the left side is rooted in his relationship with his late father. Mike Garafolo provides more insight, along with an update on trade talks.