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Buccaneers Not Ruling Out Rob Gronkowski's Return
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are holding out hope that tight end Rob Gronkowski will come back for the 2022 season, even after quarterback Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from football last week. Gronkowski didn't rule out a return for the 2022 season after the Divisional Round loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The Bucs... Read More
Eric Weddle To Retire After Super Bowl
Los Angeles Rams safety Eric Weddle, who came out of retirement to join the Rams for their playoff run this year, said this week that he plans to retire again following Super Bowl LVI. The 37-year-old played only 19 defensive snaps in the team's wild-card win over the Arizona Cardinals and then saw action on... Read More
Dolphins Shopping DeVante Parker?
Charlie Campbell of Walter Camp Football reported this week that the Miami Dolphins "have shopped" wide receiver DeVante Parker, but it's news to Parker. Parker was limited to just 11 games in 2021 due to hamstring injuries, but general manager Chris Grier has been a big supporter of Parker after he caught 40 passes for... Read More
Dolphins Unlikely To Tender Preston Williams
The Miami Dolphins are unlikely to tender impending restricted free-agent wide receiver Preston Williams, which would make him an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Williams' playing time dropped in 2021, even though DeVante Parker missed time with a hamstring injury. He had just six catches for 71 yards and no touchdowns on 16 targets in... Read More
Mekhi Becton, George Fant To Compete At Left Tackle
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said that offensive tackles Mekhi Becton and George Fant will compete for the starting left tackle spot heading into the 2022 season. The Jets took Becton with the 11th overall pick in the 2020 draft, and the 22-year-old made 13 starts at left tackle in his rookie season.... Read More
Likely A Matter Of Time Before Tom Brady Retires
It's likely a matter of time before Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady officially announces his retirement. Reports surfaced last Saturday that Brady was going to retire after 22 years in the NFL, but Brady's denials have been tentative. The 44-year-old has accomplished more than any single player in the history of the league, and... Read More
Colts To Let Zach Pascal Walk In Free Agency?
ESPN's Mike Wells believes the Indianapolis Colts should let impending free-agent wide receiver Zach Pascal walk in free agency this offseason. Pascal finished the 2021 season with 38 catches for 384 yards and three touchdowns, a disappointment given how much receiving help the Colts needed this year. The 27-year-old was coming off back-to-back seasons with... Read More
Matt Ryan Unlikely To Be Traded?
The Athletic's Jeff Schultz and Josh Kendall believe the most likely scenario with Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is that he won't be traded this offseason. If they were to trade him, it would likely come as a post-June trade that splits the dead salary cap money across two years ($24.9 million in 2022 and... Read More
Eagles Disappointed With Jalen Reagor's Season
The Philadelphia Eagles expected more from wide receiver Jalen Reagor after his two seasons in the NFL. Despite the team's disappointment, Reagor is expected to return in 2022. Cutting the former first-rounder would result in over $7.8 million in dead salary cap space next season. Still just 23 years old, Reagor has 33 catches for... Read More
Jalen Hurts To Remain Eagles Starting Quarterback
Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said that quarterback Jalen Hurts impressed in his first full season as the starter while leading the team to the postseason. Roseman believes that Hurts did enough to keep his job as the starting QB heading into the 2022 season. In his second season in the NFL, Hurts went... Read More
Steelers Likely To Retain Matt Canada As Offensive Coordinator
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said the offense had plenty of shortcomings in 2021, but he didn't place all the blame on offensive coordinator Matt Canada, suggesting that he will return in 2022. The Steelers finished 29th in rushing offense (93.1 yards per game) and averaged nine more yards per game than in 2020,... Read More
Mike McCarthy Expected To Remain With Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said on Monday that he expects head coach Mike McCarthy to remain the team's head coach after the Cowboys season ended on Sunday in the wild-card loss to the San Francisco 49ers. "Absolutely. Very confident," Jones said. It was a very disappointing end for a Cowboys team that... Read More
Pete Carroll, John Schneider Will Be Back In Seattle
After meeting with Seattle Seahawks owner Jody Allen on Thursday, "all systems are go" for head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider to return for the 2022 season. The Seahawks also are expected to keep quarterback Russell Wilson, who has two years left on his contract, although it was reported Sunday morning that... Read More
Bill Belichick Plans To Return For 2022 Season
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said he plans to return for the 2022 season after the 47-17 blowout loss to the division-rival Buffalo Bills in the wild-card game on Saturday night. In Belichick's 22-year reign as the head coach in New England, he had never before lost by more than 19 points in... Read More
Dolphins Chances Of Acquiring Deshaun Watson Are Diminished
With head coach Brian Flores now out, the chances of the Miami Dolphins pursuing or acquiring Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson are greatly diminished, if not gone, according to sources. Flores had an interest in exploring a Watson deal, but others in the organization, including owner Stephen Ross, did not. Even though Miami missed the... Read More
Baker Mayfield Should Regain Pre-Injury Form
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder), who will have surgery on Jan. 19 to fix a completely torn labrum and fraying in his left shoulder, is expected to regain his pre-injury form, even if the fracture of his humerus bone requires repair. "The odds are in his favor in terms of getting back to playing,... Read More
Calvin Ridley Not Expected To Return To Falcons Next Year?
The Athletic's Josh Kendall doesn't expect Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley to be back in 2022 after he took a leave of absence this year due to personal reasons. There doesn't appear to be any bad blood between the Falcons and Ridley, who last played in October (Week 7) because of a desire to... Read More
Colts Having Second Thoughts On Carson Wentz?
The Indianapolis Colts may be second-guessing their decision to trade for quarterback Carson Wentz last offseason. On the subject of trading for Wentz, general manager Chris Ballard said, "At the time, we felt it was the right decision." Whether or not they keep Wentz for the 2022 season, they'll still be paying him at least... Read More
Texans Fire David Culley
The Houston Texans fired head coach David Culley on Thursday after just one season with the team. When he was hired, Culley became the oldest first-time NFL head coach at 65 years old. Before he landed the gig, he spent two seasons as the Baltimore Ravens assistant head coach, passing-game coordinator and wide receivers coach.... Read More
T.Y. Hilton, Jack Doyle Contemplating Retirement
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton and tight end Jack Doyle, who just completed their 10th and ninth seasons, respectively, are both contemplating retirement this offseason. Doyle is under contract through the 2022 season, but Hilton will be a free agent in March. Hilton, 31, contemplated retirement last September after a neck injury sidelined him... Read More
Chris Carson Expected To Be Ready For Training Camp
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said he expects running back Chris Carson (neck) and safety Jamal Adams (shoulder) to be ready to go when training camp starts this summer. Carson played in four games in 2021 before undergoing season-ending neck surgery in November. When Carson has been healthy, he's been a solid RB1/2 for... Read More
Browns Expect Baker Mayfield To Be Their Starter In 2022
Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said that the team fully expects quarterback Baker Mayfield "to be our starter and bounce back" in 2022. Mayfield missed the Week 18 season finale and will have surgery next week to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder that he suffered in Week 2. The 26-year-old, who... Read More
Giants Fire Head Coach Joe Judge
The New York Giants fired head coach Joe Judge on Tuesday, according to a source. Judge is gone after just two seasons with the Giants, and the move comes a day after general manager Dave Gettleman retired after four seasons with the team. In his two seasons with the Giants, Judge went 10-23, and he... Read More
Adrian Peterson Wants To Keep Playing
Seattle Seahawks running back Adrian Peterson (back) would like to keep playing and doesn't want his career to end the way it did this year with his injury. Peterson finished the year on the Seahawks practice squad Injured Reserve due to a lower back injury. The 36-year-old will be back on the open market this... Read More
Cam Newton Open To Backup Role
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who will be a free agent this offseason, said he thinks he can still play in the NFL and is open to going to a contending team as a backup QB. Newton and the Panthers reunited in 2021 with Sam Darnold (shoulder) missing six weeks due to injury, but the... Read More
Panthers Will Bring Sam Darnold Back
Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold will be back with the team in 2022. "Sam (Darnold) will be back. When we protect him, he looks like a good NFL quarterback," general manager Scott Fitterer said. Carolina traded three draft picks to the New York Jets for Darnold last April. Darnold looked good in the first three... Read More
Panthers Expect Christian McCaffrey Back Next Season
Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said he has been pleased with young running backs Chuba Hubbard and Ameer Abdullah, but he "fully expects" Christian McCaffrey to be back with the Panthers next season when asked directly if the team would consider trading CMC. The 25-year-old star RB has played in only 10 games in... Read More
Dolphins Move On From Brian Flores
The Miami Dolphins announced on Monday that they fired head coach Brian Flores after three seasons with the team. Owner Stephen Ross immediately shot down rumors of his interest in filling the vacancy with Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, who said he would consider NFL offers this offseason. Despite firing Flores, the Dolphins will retain... Read More
Matt Nagy, Ryan Pace Fired By Bears
The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace on Monday after the team finished 6-11 this year. Nagy was named the NFL Coach of the Year after his first season in Chicago in 2018, when he led the team to a 12-4 record and to the playoffs for the first... Read More
Vikings Fire Mike Zimmer
The Minnesota Vikings fired head coach Mike Zimmer on Monday. The Vikings also fired general manager Rick Spielman after the Week 18 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Minnesota finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs for a second straight season. Zimmer, 65, was hired in 2014 after he spent six years as the Bengals... Read More
