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Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden addresses the situation surrounding quarterback Christian Hackenberg and why they released him.

Finding a plug-and-play offensive lineman in the NFL draft is harder than it’s ever been before, for one simple reason.  The proliferation of the spread offense at the college level. An offensive lineman raised in the spread faces a sharper learning curve at the NFL. For reasons that are partly coincidental

Diddy Rips NFL Over Anthem Rule I Don’t Want to Be An Owner Anymore 1 6/8/2018 7:07 AM PDT Diddy says he’s GLAD he didn’t win the bidding to buy the Carolina Panthers — because he’s pissed at the league for the new national anthem rule … claiming it nothing short of “oppression

The Jets have had some high-profile contract situations with defensive linemen in recent years. What to do with Muhammad Wilkerson, Sheldon Richardson and Damon Harrison were all big decisions for general manager Mike Maccagnan. All three of those players are now gone — Wilkerson after a contract extension

NFL’s Chris McCain Charged w/ Battering Woman Allegedly Spit On Woman, Grabbed Her Neck 1 6/5/2018 2:32 PM PDT Another NFL player is accused of attacking a woman — this time, it’s Indianapolis Colts defensive end Chris McCain … who’s being charged with battery stemming from a January incident

As you’ve probably noticed, ripping the New England Patriots’ workplace environment has become the flavor of the offseason. Be they players who never have played in New England, like Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Lane Johnson, or former Patriots, like San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman

Anthony Miller doesn’t want to be the next Alshon Jeffery, he wants to be the first Anthony Miller. 

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles would not visit the White House on Tuesday as planned after the NFL team disagreed with Trump’s call for players to stand for the national anthem. Trump said in a statement that the Eagles, who defeated the New

After trading away both Robert Quinn and Alec Ogletree, as well as letting Connor Barwin walk in free agency, the Los Angeles Rams were left with gaping holes at inside and outside linebacker. Quinn and Ogletree were not only vocal leaders on defense, but they were also longtime starters for the Rams

Since Pete Carroll became head coach back in 2010, the Seattle Seahawks have thrived at developing tall, lengthy cornerbacks. Under Carroll’s guidance, cornerbacks Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner used their size and physicality to terrorize opponents starting alongside one another from 2011 to

The Los Angeles Rams’ response to a long-awaited breakthrough season in 2017 has been a Hollywood marquee-worthy 2018 offseason. After going 11-5 and winning the NFC West for the first time in 14 years thanks to rookie coach Sean McVay getting the best out of the offense, the Rams went to work in

The NFC East is home to the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, who added several players during the offseason a year ago that eventually became important contributors to their championship-winning run: Alshon Jeffery, Torrey Smith, LeGarrette Blount, Corey Clement, Tim Jernigan, Chris Long, and

We have an especially interesting one this week! In Week 6, the Jets hosted the divisional rival New England Patriots and feared beast Rob Gronkowski. The Jets’ previous two first round picks, Jamal Adams and Darron Lee, were drafted with players like Gronk specifically in mind. Those two first rounders

Freeman, a 2009 first-round pick, retires at just 30 years old.

After the 2018 NFL offseason, the AFC East remains the NFL’s most predictable division. But how we got back to this point was anything but ordinary — or for that matter, boring. The Patriots could be forced to relocate to Mars, give the league a million bucks and a couple draft picks because of

Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa found his way atop of Pro Football Focus’ list as the No. 1 overall player on their top-25 NFL players under the age of 25. Bosa finished the 2017 season with 12.5 sacks, 70 tackles (54 solo), four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed. On Oct.

The days of lengthy training camp holdouts for draft picks has long since passed (unless you’re Joey Bosa) given the current rookie contract slotting system in place with the current Collective Bargaining Agreement. Just three weeks since the NFL Draft came to an end, the vast majority of draft picks

In August, 44-year-old Terrell Owens will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham may join him there one day. Owens, the former Eagles wide receiver, is ready to do his part to help Beckham make it to Canton, taking to Twitter Tuesday with this offer: You’

Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels reiterated that there’s no agreement in place for him to succeed Bill Belichick.

SEPTEMBER 28: David Tepper, president of Appaloosa Management and a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, looks on from the sideline before a game between the Steelers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Heinz Field on September 28, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Buccaneers defeated the Steelers

SportsPulse: Now that the dust has settled from the NFL draft, Trysta Krick looks at the biggest questions facing every NFC team ahead of training camp. Free-agent running back Adrian Peterson told NFL Network on Thursday that he is healthy and “ready to roll” as he looks to sign with a new

247Sports NFL writer Max DeMara names the most important rookie on the team this year.

SportsPulse: Now that the dust has settled from the NFL draft, Trysta Krick looks at the biggest questions facing every NFC team ahead of training camp. Quarterbacks aren’t the only NFL stars who cash in handsomely. Eventually, a defender — a logical guess would be Los Angeles Rams lineman Aaron

Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Packers for Green Bay Press-Gazette from 1997-2013 Two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Follow on Twitter GREEN BAY, Wis. — This much quickly becomes apparent during a conversation

While Aaron Rodgers is predicted to get more in his next contract with the Packers, the deal Kirk Cousins struck could resonate stronger for other players.

Steve Wilks had a sign posted for his defensive backs when he coached in Carolina, a sign Josh Norman remembers to this day. “Hands, feet, eyes, hips are going to be the key on every play,” the current Washington cornerback recalled, “whether you make it or not.” Wilks is a head coach now, but he got

THOUSAND OAKS — On a busy final day of the NFL draft, the Rams filled holes at linebacker, built more offensive-line depth and made five trades, one of which ended a wild ride for a former first-round pick. The Rams drafted 10 more players Saturday, in rounds four through seven. One of those picks, a

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – The Latest on the NFL draft Saturday (all times local): 5:30 p.m. The Dallas Cowboys have acquired defensive lineman Jihad Ward from Oakland for receiver and kick returner Ryan Switzer. It’s the second trade of the day for the Cowboys involving a receiver, this time with one