Leighton Vander Esch To Practice This Week

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (pelvis) is expected to go through limited work for the first time this week at the team's final week of organized team activities. A pelvic issue has limited him to rehab work on the side so far. The 23-year-old second-year linebacker should be just fine for training camp and […]

Boston Scott A Potential Replacement For Darren Sproles

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson mentioned running back Boston Scott as a Darren Sproles replacement because of his skill set. Josh Adams, Wendell Smallwood and Scott could be competing for one spot behind Jordan Howard, rookie Miles Sanders and Corey Clement. A sixth-round pick in 2018, Scott was active in only two games as […]

Eagles Optimistic Mack Hollins Will Be Ready For Training Camp

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson is optimistic that wide receiver Mack Hollins (hernia) will be ready to practice for the start of training camp in late July. He remains out of mandatory minicamp 16 months after having sports hernia surgery, and he was working out on a side field on Monday. The third-year wideout […]

Miles Sanders Still Absent From Practice

Philadelphia Eagles rookie running back Miles Sanders (hamstring) continues to sit out of practice at mandatory minicamp. The second-round back figures to see a lot of playing time in his rookie season alongside Jordan Howard, but he's losing valuable practice time with the first-team offense and could get off to a slow start as a […]

Steelers To Spread The Ball Around In 2019

With Antonio Brown now in Oakland, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense will look a lot different in 2019. JuJu Smith-Schuster will be the team's No. 1 wideout and will be targeted often by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, but behind him there are inexperienced yet intriguing options. The team thinks they have at least nine viable pass-catching options […]

Jimmy Graham Wants To Be Better In Red Zone

Green Bay Packers tight end Jimmy Graham wants to improve in the red zone after scoring just twice in his first season with the team in 2018. "Obviously there was a lot going on last year for all of us in the building. But all that's in the past. I know the player that I […]

Dawson Knox Impressing Early On

Buffalo Bills rookie tight end Dawson Knox, a third-round pick, impressed with his speed and athleticism in rookie workouts and organized team activities. Knox will mainly be competing with Tyler Kroft and Lee Smith at the tight end position in training camp this summer. He has a decent shot at seeing valuable snaps in his […]

Vic Beasley Will Attend Mandatory Minicamp

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Vic Beasley said he will "definitely be there" when the team's mandatory minicamp gets underway in a couple of weeks. The Falcons were disappointed that Beasley didn't attend voluntary organized team workouts, but he has been training on his own in his hometown in Georgia. He's entering the final year of […]

Mario Addison Drops Weight

Carolina Panthers defensive end Mario Addison weighs 255 pounds this year due to better eating habits after weighing 265 pounds in 2018. With Carolina moving to a hybrid defense that will feature more 3-4 in 2019, Addison may be asked to drop back in coverage more often. Addison is very athletic, but dropping into coverage […]

Andy Dalton Admires Drew Sample

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton has been impressed with rookie tight end Drew Sample so far in offseason workouts. "He’s picked up on things quickly," said Dalton. "He’s what you want in a tight end. 'Polished,' is a good word for him." Sample was the best blocking tight end in the draft, but pass-catching isn't […]

A.J. Brown Expected To Work Outside

Tennessee Titans rookie wide receiver A.J. Brown is expected to play the majority of his snaps in 2019 on the outside, even though he showed he could play inside as well at Mississippi in college. Brown, who is 6-foot-1, 226 pounds, was taken with the 51st overall pick of the draft. Not only is he […]

Phillip Dorsett A Fit For No. 3 Role, Demaryius Thomas Not A Lock

New England Patriots wide receiver Phillip Dorsett seems like a logical fit for the No. 3 wideout duties this year, although Dontrelle Inman also has a chance to be a big-bodied option who can play inside and out. Inman played over a third of his snaps in the slot last year and played over 60 […]

Duke Johnson Still Wants To Be Traded

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday at the start of minicamp, Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson doubled down on his previous trade request, which came earlier in the offseason. Johnson told reporters that his trade request came about a month after the Browns placed him on the trade block and came because he feels "unwanted" […]

Gerald McCoy Signing With The Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers and free-agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy have agreed to a deal worth $4 million over one year. He has $3M base salary, $500K in roster bonus, $500K in 45-man per game bonus, plus incentives for $500K if he reaches 6.5 sacks, $1.5M if he reaches eight sacks and an addition $250K if […]

Josh Norman Unlikely To Be Released

The Washington Redskins are unlikely to release cornerback Josh Norman as a post-June 1 cut. The 31-year-old is scheduled to count $14.5 million against the salary cap in 2019, with none of it guaranteed. The team would save $11.5 million against the salary cap and eat $3 million in dead money this season and next […]

Kenneth Dixon Sitting Out OTAs

Baltimore Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon sat out of organized team activities for an undisclosed reason. Dixon played in just six games last year due to injury and had 60 carries for 333 yards (5.6 average) and two touchdowns. The 25-year-old missed all of the 2017 season and has played in 18 games since being a […]

Todd Gurley Unlikely To Appear In Preseason

Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead said it's unlikely that running back Todd Gurley (knees) takes part in preseason action this year. The Rams are one of the most cautious teams when it comes to playing their starters in the preseason, so Gurley won't be the only one sitting out. Chronic knee issues have […]

Josh Oliver Impressing Coaching Staff

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie tight end Josh Oliver is showing consistency and impressing the coaching staff during organized team activities. The third-round pick has caught the eye of head coach Doug Marrone. “The transition of what we were able to see on tape to what he’s been able to do on the field has been great,” […]

Delanie Walker Takes Part In 7-On-7 Drills

Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker (ankle) took part in 7-on-7 drills at organized team activities while he works his way back from a season-ending ankle injury last season. He was injured in the season opener in 2018 and managed four catches for 52 yards before his season ended. Walker, going into his age-35 campaign, […]

Vic Beasley Absent At OTAs

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Vic Beasley has been absent for organized team activities this week. Beasley is heading into the final year of his deal with Atlanta and has underwhelmed the last two years by recording just 49 total tackles and 10 sacks in 30 games after having a career-high 15.5 sacks in 2016. The […]

Brian Hill To Compete With Qadree Ollison

Atlanta Falcons running back Brian Hill is set to compete with fifth-round rookie Qadree Ollison for the "big-back role" on the team this summer. The 23-year-old Hill ran the ball 20 times for 157 yards (7.8 average) in just 10 games for the Falcons in 2018. The 2017 fifth-round pick has 31 carries in his […]

Chad Kelly Suspended Two Games

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Chad Kelly has been suspended two games without pay for the 2019 season for violating the league's personal-conduct policy. Kelly will battle with Phillip Walker for No. 3 duties in Indy behind Andrew Luck and Jacoby Brissett. He has zero fantasy value.

Jack Doyle Has Been Running

Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle (hip) said his kidney is 100 percent and he's been running and is starting to introduce cutting and position-specific movements into his rehab from offseason surgery. General manager Chris Ballard said that Doyle could be cleared in mid-June to return to practice and he should be ready for training […]

Browns Expect Duke Johnson At Mandatory Minicamp

Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens said he fully expects running back Duke Johnson to show up at mandatory minicamp next week. Johnson has asked the team to be traded after they signed Kareem Hunt and hasn't showed up to voluntary organized team activities. Second-year running back Dontrell Hilliard has stood out as depth in […]

Jarvis Landry Sitting Out Of Practices

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry has been watching organized team activities and will likely do the same next week at mandatory minicamp, according to head coach Freddie Kitchens. Landry is nursing a minor undisclosed injury that has kept him out of all OTAs, but Kitchens said Landry hasn't undergone surgery. The team is keeping […]

Torrey Smith Takes A Pay Cut

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Torrey Smith agreed to take a pay cut of $2 million this year, according to a source. Smith was due a non-guaranteed $5 million salary in 2019 but is now owed a base salary of $2 million with $1 million more in incentives. The move creates $2 million in salary cap […]

Cam Newton Resumes Throwing Regulation Football

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (shoulder) has started throwing a regulation-sized football, according to a league source. Newton is coming off his second straight offseason shoulder surgery and hadn't thrown overhand during public workouts so far this spring. The Panthers won't rush the start quarterback along through the process, but he's expected to participate in […]

Hayden Hurst Puts On Muscle

Baltimore Ravens tight end Hayden Hurst said that he put on 20 pounds of muscle in the offseason and has something to prove in 2019. The 25-year-old first-round pick only had 13 receptions for 163 yards and one touchdown in 12 games in his rookie season. He lost time due to injury but still has […]

Dontrell Hilliard Making An Impression

Cleveland Browns running backs coach Stump Mitchell said that running back Dontrell Hilliard is making an impression in offseason workouts in the absence of Duke Johnson. Hilliard could be the bridge to suspended running back Kareem Hunt behind Nick Chubb if Johnson is traded. Hilliard was an undrafted rookie in 2018 and had zero carries […]

Darren Sproles Open To Playing In 2019

Free-agent running back Darren Sproles, who will turn 36 in June, remains open to playing in 2019, but he might want to play for one of the Eagles, Saints or Chargers, ESPN's Adam Schefter said on 97.5 the Fanatic. Sproles still has some quickness and elusiveness, but he's only been able to play in nine […]