When J.J. Watt signed with the Arizona Cardinals in free agency, many joked that the Houston Texans should trade Deshaun Watson to the NFC West franchise, where he could join old teammates in Watt and DeAndre Hopkins. What started as a joke on social media has turned into somewhat legitimate NFL discussion, though.
Winslow Townson/Associated Press Salary-cap restraints around the NFL could lead to several big names being moved in trades or released this offseason. According to Albert Breer of The MMQB, New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz, Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins and New Orleans Saints receiver Emmanuel Sanders could all be traded in the coming weeks.
271 shares My man @MikeSilver just said on NFL NOW that some of the top QBs in the league are actively recruiting or pushing for their team to acquire Zach Ertz - James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) March 8, 2021 The Philadelphia Eagles need some salary-cap flexibility, and various teams around the NFL are in search of a difference-maker at the tight end position.
Per NFL Insider John Clayton, one of the most entertaining and luxuriously-bearded quarterbacks of the past two decades is hanging up his cleats. Ryan Fitzpatrick is leaning towards retirement, and the NFL will be a less magical place as a result.
Drew Lock was a bottom-5 quarterback in the NFL in 2020. As cantankerous as that statement can come across, the numbers don't lie.
One of the NFL's unique stipulations is the franchise tag. Teams can use a tag to effectively guarantee that a soon-to-be free agent will return to the team for the next season, but at a hefty price.
7:40 AM ET Mel Kiper Jr.Football analyst Close Mel Kiper has served as an NFL draft analyst for ESPN since 1984. He is a regular contributor on SportsCenter and ESPN Radio and writes weekly for ESPN Insider. I've been studying the NFL draft since 1979, and I've seen a lot of quarterbacks.
Tom Brady is 43 years old, coming off a seventh Super Bowl win and it doesn't sound like he plans on retiring anytime soon. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to continue to contend for championships. According to the latest reports, Brady is doing everything he can to make that happen.
The Patriots - breaking news alert - don't have a quarterback, unless you continue to believe in some farfetched Jarrett Stidham theories that last season was all about Bill Belichick knowing the campaign was fruitless, so he kept Stid The Kid in mothballs to unleash him on the unsuspecting NFL season in 2021.
The NFL this week announced the hiring its first ever Black female official. Maia Chaka, who most recently worked as an official in the Pac-12 and XFL, will become the second woman working in the league as a referee, joining Sarah Thomas, who was the first woman to officiate the Super Bowl last month in Tampa Bay.
There are some very rich people about to get a whole lot richer. Who else but NFL owners? Probably within the next week, those 32 multi-millionaires/billionaires will see their future earnings increase exponentially. The league is on the verge of extending its broadcast deals with its current partners, and with a new full-time rights holder in Amazon likely acquiring streaming rights.
NFL Maurice Moton @@MoeMoton Twitter Logo Featured Columnist As NFL free agency approaches on March 17, teams have shed or restructured contracts to gain cap space, though some cuts come with a significant dead-cap hit or leave a major void on the depth chart.
Russell Wilson remains the Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback, but for how much longer will that be true? The superstar quarterback is reportedly unhappy in Seattle. While he isn't believed to have demanded a trade yet, many sense that it's coming. The Chicago Bears have been mentioned as one of Wilson's four preferred trade destinations.
Peter Joneleit/Associated Press Two years ago, the Raiders reset the offensive line market when they signed Trent Brown to a four-year, $66 million contract. This offseason, Las Vegas has discussed the possibility of trading him, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
ASHBURN, Va. -- The National Football League months ago seized control of the investigation into Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder and the organization's alleged hostile workplace environment. READ MORE: WFT Fires Two Long-Time Staffers As the investigation seemingly comes to an end, the NFL said Friday that it has not received the report yet -- however they still disputed what was in the report -- despite allegedly not seeing it.
The Steelers will no doubt be looking to upgrade the running back position this April. Here's who could be the best fit in Pittsburgh. After a season that ended in disappointment for the Steelers, many in the media were quick to point the finger at the lack of a Pittsburgh rushing attack.
Who to watch: One of the top center prospects in this year's draft class is Oklahoma's Creed Humphrey, who is the No. 4 interior blocker (guards & centers), according to NFL.com's Bucky Brooks. The Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2020, Humphrey was a three-year starter for the Sooners.
The Raiders find themselves in a very interesting spot for the NFL Draft. They have only six draft picks, which certainly isn't a lot of capital come draft night. As of right now, they are currently slated to pick 17th in the first round of the draft.
The Buffalo Bills already know their opponents, but we're still waiting to find out the order of these games. The NFL reportedly has a target for when we'll find that out. According to Sports Business Journal, during the second week in May, the league will be releasing their full 2021 schedule.
The 2021 NFL draft class is loaded with blue-chip quarterback prospects, and most expect at least four to be selected among the top 8-10 picks. A fifth, Alabama's Mac Jones, could also crash that party. Even if he doesn't, he could end up being a trade-up target for quarterback-needy teams, should he fall out of the top-10 range.