Bengals waiting to see "who steps up and who raises their hand" at receiver
The Bengals saw their wide receiver group undergo some significant changes this offseason. Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu moved on as free agents and the team drafted a pair of wideouts after signing Brandon LaFell to add some new blood to the competition for playing time alongside A.J. Green.
Bengals Have Passion but Need To Control It
We know, from the Bengals Wildcard game, this team has passion, but what got them in trouble in the Wildcard game could be their biggest weapon, if controlled.
Is George Iloka The Next Breakout Bengal?
Safety is one of the most versatile positions in the NFL. They’re expected to cover deep, rush the passer, stop the runner, and even man up on a receiver occasionally. They’ve got to be smart, quick, tall, and physical. Players like this don’t come around often. And the Bengals may have just locked one up for a while.
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Missing Pieces 2016: WR Martavis Bryant
Now that we have completed our look at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster heading into training camp a bit under a month from now, it’s time to take a look back at the team’s 53-man roster from last year’s regular season, for the purpose of revisiting the contributions of the players that are no longer with the team, and whether or not those contributions have been adequately replaced.
Why The Steelers Are The Ravens Biggest Rival
Make no mistake the Baltimore Ravens have no rival bigger than the Pittsburgh Steelers. The New England Patriots are also rivals with the purple and black. What makes the Steelers the Ravens arch-enemy; what makes that rivalry different?
PFF lists three Browns defenders as having the worst team-friendly contracts
With the Cleveland Browns currently in a re-building mode, all of the contracts for veteran players will be under more scrutiny if they haven’t lived up to expectations. Pro Football Focus has been going through each position in the NFL and picking the five players with the worst contracts — that is, contracts that are not team-friendly compared to their performance. Cleveland had three defenders recognized, one each at cornerback, edge defender, and interior defender.
Le'Veon Bell backs off $15 million a year, says 'I'm not a real greedy guy'
A week after Le'Veon Bell rapped -- yep, he's a hip-hop artist in his spare time -- that he wanted $15 million a year on his next contract, the Steelers running back clarified his remarks.
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Training camp preview: Who will win 49ers QB battle?
raining camp is quickly approaching, which means it's time to preview the most exciting part of the summer. Over the next month, Around The NFL's Conor Orr will break down all 32 teams and give us something to look for in late July. Today, we take a look at the San Francisco 49ers.
Trainer thinks Eagles are "loaded" at quarterback position
San Diego-area trainer Todd Durkin works with a number of Eagles players in the offseason anyway, but after having a larger group of them in last week, he came away impressed and with an observation few others have reached.
Lions' Geoff Schwartz guest-writes Monday Morning QB
Lions guard Geoff Schwartz is guest columnist this week and describes how he’s stuck around through five teams and nine seasons (and still counting). Plus thoughts on player arrests, contracts and social media
Odell Beckham not happy he's only 10th on NFL Network's 'Top 100 Players of 2016'
For most guys in the NFL, being voted as one of the league's top 10 players would be an honor. However, that's not that case with Odell Beckham. For the past few weeks, the NFL Network has been counting down a list of the 100 best players in the NFL. The top 10 was unveiled on Wednesday, and Beckham was not happy with his spot on the list.