We want to be candid about our hit rate with last year’s column predicting turnaround candidates after the first wave of free agency. It was … not good. Did the Falcons, Saints and Broncos turn it around in 2023? No, no and no. The Bears? Half credit. The Patriots and Jets? Laughably wrong. There was…
After a trying season that ended with a strong finish, Dennis Allen’s job as head coach of the New Orleans Saints appears to be safe. Allen told reporters on Monday he expects to return as Saints coach in 2024. That is my expectation, yes,” Allen said. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported later Monday that…
The most impressive part of the Detroit Lions’ 6-2 start to the season is that they’ve done it with the an offensive line dealing with a litany of injuries. Through eight weeks, the Lions went through seven different offensive line combinations. Only Penei Sewell has started every contest this season, and he was forced to…
Sign up for NFL+ to watch The Insiders every Monday-Friday at noon ET for more exclusive reports. Jacksonville’s offense will have a new influence coming from the sidelines in 2023. Jaguars offensive coordinator Press Taylor, a longtime lieutenant for head coach Doug Pederson, will serve as the team’s primary offensive play-caller this season, Pederson confirmed…
Denver Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. is in for a potentially sizable role increase in Year 2. Stuck behind Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton last year, Mims’ chances on offense were few for the second-round pick. He generated 22 catches on 33 targets for 377 yards and one touchdown. With Jeudy gone and Sutton…
Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two others were killed in a car crash Saturday morning in Prince George’s County, Maryland, according to Maryland State Police. Jackson was 24 years old. Jackson was in the front passenger seat of a Dodge Charger involved in a three-car accident in Upper Marlboro and was declared dead…
