Simply put, Treylon Burks hasn’t lived up to the expectations that come with being a first-round pick. Circumstances matter, of course, as does timing, neither of which having benefitted Burks through his first two seasons. He’s seen the Titans cycle through four different starting quarterbacks — Ryan Tannehill, Malik Willis, Joshua Dobbs and Will Levis…
The Tennessee Titans’ offseason moves reflect a club that expects to contend in its first season under new coach Brian Callahan. The Titans signed receiver Calvin Ridley in free agency, added running back Tony Pollard to help replace Derrick Henry, and recently agreed to terms with slot wideout Tyler Boyd. Adding two receivers who turn…
Cardinals rookie cornerback Max Melton is not short on confidence — or, apparently, belts. Selected at the tail end of a four-pick run on his position during Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft, Melton realizes he’ll be compared to those who came just before him, but he is as unconcerned about those takes as…
Amid a calamitous stretch for the Philadelphia Eagles last season, their star-laden offense was dimmed on a weekly basis. As Philly lost five of its final six games, the offense averaged just 18 points in those defeats — a number skewed by a 35-31 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Despite talents such as Jalen Hurts,…
Having followed the script in a universally lauded first round, the Chicago Bears shook things up in the 2024 NFL Draft’s fourth round. That’s when, with pick No. 122, the Bears took Iowa punter Tory Taylor, making the former Hawkeyes booter the first specialist taken in the draft with the earliest selection for a punter…
There will be no commemorative coin in honor of the Raiders’ decision to select tight end Brock Bowers. Days after Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold, the No. 24 overall pick in April’s draft, told The Next Round podcast Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said Las Vegas flipped a coin to decide between selecting him and Bowers…
Vic Fangio’s final stop — hopefully — was written in the stars decades ago. The new Eagles defensive coordinator explained as much Thursday. “Well, it was exactly 40 years ago when I started my pro coaching career across the street at Veterans Stadium, and I thought it would be cool to hopefully end it here,”…
The Green Bay Packers’ annual tradition is traveling a little bit farther this year — and getting started a bit earlier. Green Bay will officially be counting down the days until it hosts the 2025 NFL Draft starting next week with a ceremonial draft handoff, partially delivered via bicycle, from Michigan to Wisconsin set to…
Six quarterbacks went off the board before the Las Vegas Raiders’ pick at No. 13 in the 2024 NFL Draft, leaving general manager Tom Telesco and his crew to change gears and select tight Brock Bowers. The Raiders eventually eschewed the quarterback position completely during this draft cycle. Telesco told Mike Yam on Thursday’s edition…
As the dust from the 2024 NFL Draft settled this week, the Buffalo Bills scanned the classifieds for additional help. They found a trio of interesting veterans, signing receiver Chase Claypool, linebacker Deion Jones and defensive end Dawuane Smoot to one-year deals Friday. Claypool began his professional career with a bang, racking up 1,700 receiving…
