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Jared Verse admits the trade to Cleveland stung at first before turning it into fuel
58+ min ago (184+ words) Jared Verse was the Defensive Rookie of the Year for a Rams team chasing a title, and then he was the centerpiece going the other way in a blockbuster. He has acknowledged that the move to Cleveland hurt at first,…...
Patrick Mahomes is throwing at OTAs in a knee brace with the Chiefs targeting a Week 1 return
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (273+ words) Six months after tearing two ligaments in his knee, Patrick Mahomes is back on a practice field. He took part in Chiefs OTAs in a brace, firing passes in 7-on-7 work, and the goal he keeps stating out loud is…...
Mike Florio calls the Bears Indiana stadium plan a bluff as a move to Hammond gains steam
23+ hour, 53+ min ago (374+ words) The Bears just took a real step toward leaving Chicago for Indiana, and one of the most plugged-in voices in football thinks the whole thing is a negotiating ploy. Mike Florio is betting the leverage play works, even as the…...
Baker Mayfield says Buccaneers contract talks are not going well as a counteroffer stalls
1+ day, 14+ min ago (331+ words) Baker Mayfield resurrected his career in Tampa Bay and is entering the final year of his deal. His update on extension talks was blunt, and the detail underneath it explains why the two sides are stuck. Mayfield said talks on…...
Micah Parsons rules himself out until mid October as Packers stare down a brutal September schedule
1+ day, 33+ min ago (259+ words) Green Bay traded for Micah Parsons to win now. Now their $188 million pass rusher has revealed his recovery will cost them the first month-plus of the season, and the schedule waiting in that window is unforgiving. Speaking at Packers OTAs,…...
Cooper Kupp's "not allowed" text is a joke about a very real Rams nightmare
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (257+ words) Cooper Kupp says he texted Aaron Donald that he's "not allowed" to unretire and join the Rams. It's a bit. It's also a former teammate, now a division rival, reacting to a front that could become the scariest in football....
De Vonta Smith has been a great No. 2 but the Eagles are betting his game scales to No. 1
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (247+ words) Jordan Mailata says De Vonta Smith has "always been a No. 1 receiver." Smith waved the label off. The truth is in between, and it's the most important thing about Philadelphia's offense in 2026. Mailata said "nothing has changed for Smitty," while…...
The Commanders' Firkser signing is a small move that points at David Blough's tight-end-heavy redesign
6+ day, 23+ min ago (400+ words) Washington's Anthony Firkser signing is a bottom-of-the-roster transaction with a useful football message: the Commanders are building out the tight end depth that David Blough's new offense is designed to use. The Commanders signed Firkser and waived receiver Ja'Corey Brooks…...
Rashod Bateman is missing new-offense reps in a contract year, with two drafted rookies behind him
6+ day, 30+ min ago (470+ words) Rashod Bateman's OTA absence is not a panic point, but it leaves Baltimore short on continuity at a spot where the stakes quietly rose this offseason. Offensive coordinator Declan Doyle said Bateman is dealing with "personal things" and has not…...
A. J. Brown gives Drake Maye a No. 1 receiver, and the YAC he brings is exactly the number New England was missing
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (592+ words) A. J. Brown gives the Patriots a true No. 1 receiver, and the sharper football fit is how his run-after-catch ability changes Drake Maye's weekly margin for error. Philadelphia traded Brown to New England on June 1 for the Patriots' 2028 first-round pick and a…...