Two of my favorite events on the NFL calendar are right around the corner: the fourth annual Ozzie Newsome General Manager Forum and the seventh annual Quarterback Coaching Summit, which will take place June 17-18 in Inglewood, California. Executives and coaches are interacting throughout the year — in person at the Senior Bowl, East-West Shrine…
Pittsburgh’s decision to decline Najee Harris‘ fifth-year option set up a prove-it year for the running back entering 2024. It might have also created some animosity, at least from the outside. But Steelers general manager Omar Khan downplayed that narrative this week, explaining it was nothing more than business. “It was a business decision that…
Devon Witherspoon‘s first season began with a bang, so much so that he rode it to a Pro Bowl appearance as a rookie despite filling a role on one of the NFL’s worst defenses. Entering Year 2, Witherspoon feels he and Seattle’s defense are ready to take off. The reason is simple: Their new coach…
Amid six Super Bowl wins’ worth of pomp and circumstance, Tom Brady took his rightful place in the Patriots Hall of Fame. The New England legend was enshrined into the team’s hallowed halls on Wednesday night at Gillette Stadium to conclude a three-hour event in which his No. 12 was officially retired, and it was…
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Marine 2nd Lt. Jawaun Stanley has closely followed Los Angeles Chargers safety Alohi Gilman‘s career. Stanley watched his former roommate prepare for the upcoming season on Tuesday. The Chargers’ first day of minicamp included an afternoon walkthrough at Camp Pendleton in front of 5,000 people. It was the first time since…
Add Amari Cooper to the list of contract-year players absent from mandatory minicamp. The Browns receiver was not in attendance for Cleveland’s Tuesday session and is subject to fines. Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Cooper’s absence was not excused. “These situations, I understand that they do come up,” Stefanski said. “I’ll really leave all of…
PLANO, TEXAS — Toyota Motor North America and the National Football League today announced that Toyota will become the presenting partner of NFL Flag tournaments across the U.S. — spanning the NFL Flag Championships & Regional Tournaments as well as NFL Flag League Play. NFL Flag, the official flag football program of the NFL, brings…
The New York Jets will open mandatory minicamp without two of their biggest names: Aaron Rodgers and Haason Reddick. Head coach Robert Saleh told reporters on Tuesday that Rodgers and Reddick were both unexcused absences from minicamp. Skipping the two-day minicamp subjects each player to fines. According to the NFL’s current collective bargaining agreement, players…
The reigning Offensive Player of the Year might have missed out on NFL MVP in 2023, but he’s earned another significant honor in 2024. San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was revealed as the cover athlete for Madden NFL 25 on Tuesday. “It’s a huge honor,” McCaffrey told NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero and…
Matt Judon has shown up to the New England Patriots’ offseason program, and he apparently isn’t going anywhere. Entering the final year of his contract and coming off a major injury, with the Patriots amid a full rebuild in the post-Bill Belichick era, Judon’s future in Foxborough is ripe for speculation. But Judon told WZLX…
