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• Browns’ offensive snap counts, stats, and notes: Week 8 - Winston takes charge

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Cleveland’s top three receivers combine for a big day. Below, we analyze the snap counts and stats on offense for the Cleveland Browns’ Week 8 game against the Baltimore Ravens. QB: This is the type of performance I expected from Jameis Winston. I said it was going to be more along the lines of what Joe Flacco did, in the sense that he’s going to push t...2024
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• Rookie standout is a welcome complication

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Rams may have unearthed a hidden gem with guard Justin Dedich If Justin Dedich continues to play as well as he did in the Rams win over the Vikings, the team might finally have a gluttony of interior offensive line options moving forward. The 24-year-old undrafted free agent rookie has started L.A.’s last two games at left tackle and Brandon Thorn, au...2024
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• Rams Film Review: Will Chris Shula continue to feature safeties moving forward?

Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images Will Chris Shula continue to feature three safety looks in the Rams defense? Coming out of the bye week, we finally saw the Los Angeles Rams make some schematic and tendency changes on the defensive side of the ball. There is something to be said about the opponent being the Las Vegas Raiders. However, there is also a lot to take away from the game as wel...2024
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• 3 winners, 1 loser in Chargers-Broncos

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Rashawn Slater returned to the lineup for the Chargers and he was as crisp as ever protecting Justin Herbert. The Chargers moved to 3-2 on the season and 2-1 in the AFC West thanks to a strong performance on the road against the Broncos. The passing attack looked revitalized while the running game showed life once again. Next up is another road game in...2024
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• Unsung heroes from the Ravens’ Week 6 win over the Commanders

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images The Ravens received impressive performances from several unheralded players in their fourth win of the 2024 season. In Week 6, the Baltimore Ravens came out on top of the Battle of the Beltway with a 30-23 win over the Washington Commanders at home on Sunday afternoon. It improved their record to 4-2, leaving them tied for first place in the AFC North st...2024
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• Are Rams getting enough from their tight ends this season?

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Is free agent Colby Parkinson meeting expectations with Rams? By average annual salary, Colby Parkinson is the 17th-highest paid tight end in the NFL at $7.5 million per season. Parkinson’s three-year, $22.5 million contract puts him in the same tier as fellow Rams tight end Tyler Higbee and just a million or two behind the likes of Dawson Knox and Hunter He...2024
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• Browns’ offensive snap counts, stats, and notes: Week 8 - Winston takes charge
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• Rookie standout is a welcome complication
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• 3 winners, 1 loser in Chargers-Broncos
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• Are Rams getting enough from their tight ends this season?
2024

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• Will Rams regret signing Jonah Jackson during offseason?

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images One of the big free agent signings for the Los Angeles Rams this past offseason was former Detroit Lions left guard Jonah Jackson. The idea behind the Jackson signing was simple. With Matthew Stafford getting older, the Rams needed to invest in the interior offensive line to give their quarterback a clean pocket. Additionally, adding size would allow the hea...2024
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• Colts must lean on their identity to sustain drives against Steelers

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) celebrates his touchdown with guard Quenton Nelson (56) in the second half against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium — Oct. 31, 2021. | Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Indianapolis’ offensive line sets the tone and paves the way for its strong running game, averaging 6.3 yards per play and 5.4 yards per rush, both third-best ...2024
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• Does Steve Avila still have a starting job when he comes off of IR?

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images The Rams offensive line has a B Limmer of hope After an experiment that lasted less than six months, the Los Angeles Rams eventually decided that Steve Avila is not their center of the future. Switching Avila and big time free agent signing Jonah Jackson right before Week 1, the Rams have essentially now pegged Jackson as the center of the right now and Avil...2024
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• 10 takeaways from Rams comeback win against 49ers

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Matthew Stafford shows why he’s one of the best in Rams win against 49ers The Los Angeles Rams finally got a win in the 2024 season as they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 27-24. It wasn’t easy and took a 10-point comeback from Matthew Stafford in the fourth quarter, but the Rams now sit at 1-2 heading into Week 4. Here are 10 takeaways from Sunday’s win. 1...2024
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• Is Sean McVay doing enough to account for Rams injured offensive line?

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Sean McVay needs to do more to help Rams injured offensive line Through eight years of Sean McVay as the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, one thing has become clear. McVay’s offense needs a good offensive line to function at its best. While that may be the case for most offenses, it is especially the case for McVay. When the Rams offensive line ...2024
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• Rams OL takes a beating in rankings, but there’s reason for hope against Cardinals

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The Rams dropped 11 spots in OL rankings, but Cardinals is an ideal matchup The Los Angeles Rams were classified as the “NFL’s healthiest team” in 2023, but they’re now best known for being the unhealthiest team through one week of the 2024 season. Most of those issues seem situated on the offensive line and as such their offensive line rankings have tu...2024
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• Final Rams 7 Round Mock Draft: Emmanuel Forbes headlines new era
Photo by Chris McDill/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A new era of Rams football begins in this final 7-round mock draft After purging the roster this offseason, the NFL Draft finally provides the Rams with the reset that they need. This is the beginning of a new era of Los Angeles Rams football. Jalen Ramsey has been traded and Leonard Floyd has been cut. Players that the Rams may have b...2023
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2024
"co/kySPu9PZ6X— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) March 19, 2024 Trent Brown in 2023:81."

2023
"com/3trY5MsKpQ— Cody Alexander (@The_Coach_A) September 29, 2023 Trench Warfare’s Brandon Thorn posted his first True Sack Rate update, which tries to adjust credited sacks for how much the sacks depended on things the credited player did."

2016
"Here’s an example of the big fella wreaking havoc against the Detroit Lions in Week 15, per Inside the Pylon's Brandon Thorn: Pair that with the breakout of second-year safety Landon Collins, the maturing game of rookie cornerback Eli Apple and the steady play of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, and you’ve got a championship-caliber defense."

2015
"com's Brandon Thorn provided an example: While Jernigan is expected to return in Week 2, Davis realized his two primary goals during his debut performance."

• Rookie standout is a welcome complication
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• Rams Film Review: Will Chris Shula continue to feature safeties moving forward?
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• Are Rams getting enough from their tight ends this season?
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• Will Rams regret signing Jonah Jackson during offseason?
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• Does Steve Avila still have a starting job when he comes off of IR?
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• 10 takeaways from Rams comeback win against 49ers
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• Is Sean McVay doing enough to account for Rams injured offensive line?
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• Bengals have one of the most experienced offensive lines in the NFL

Kareem Elgazzar-USA TODAY Sports Cincinnati ranks inside of the top-5 across the entire league The Bengals are gearing up for the 2024 NFL season with Sunday’s opener vs. the Patriots just days away. The Bengals are looking to get back to the Super Bowl after missing the playoffs last season due to a Joe Burrow season-ending injury. The team has worked hard to get a talented offensive line...2024
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• Notes: Isaiah Williams tabbed as UDFA poised to make an impact

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Justin Melo of The Draft Network has Lions receiver Isaiah Williams as one of his undrafted free agents poised to make an impact in 2024. Seemingly every year, one Detroit Lions receiver captures the hearts of the fanbase during the dog days of August. For a while, it was now-veteran receiver Tom Kennedy’s reign. Someone would pop off in the preseason, and whi...2024
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• Ravens News 8/22: Joint Practice

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Five things to watch in Ravens vs. Packers joint practice: Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry in action Brian Wacker, The Baltimore Sun Derrick Henry’s debut It’s been even longer — 2018 — since Henry has played in the preseason, and that’s not changing in Baltimore. Practicing against the Packers will likewise be the closest he comes to live game action, and...2024
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• Browns’ offensive snap counts, stats, and notes: Week 8 - Winston takes charge
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• Rams Film Review: Will Chris Shula continue to feature safeties moving forward?
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• Unsung heroes from the Ravens’ Week 6 win over the Commanders
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• Colts must lean on their identity to sustain drives against Steelers
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• 10 takeaways from Rams comeback win against 49ers
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• It’s more than past time for the Colts’ Gus Bradley to make some lasting run defense adjustments

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images It’s more than past time for the Colts to make some adjustments to shore up a reeling run defense right now. The Indianapolis Colts have entered ‘Year 3’ of veteran defensive coordinator Gus Bradley’s tenure with the team, and at this point, and most notably after two games to begin the 2024 season, it’s safe to say that we now safely know what we have...2024
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• The Jets are the NFL’s most chaotic team

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The New York Jets are built on hypotheticals. But it might just work. As someone who loves chaos, the New York Jets fascinate me. Before the 2023 season, excitement was through the roof. Aaron Rogers came over from the Green Bay Packers, becoming the second in a not very long, but funny when you think about it, trend of former Packers QBs wearing a Jets he...2024
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• State of the 2024 Rams offensive line: Despite depth, injuries could ruin everything

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Should Rams be concerned about the injuries on the offensive line? The outlook of the Los Angeles Rams offensive line for the 2024 season has been positive to say the least. Over the past two years, it’s a unit that the front office has actually invested in which feels different than years past. The team signed Jonah Jackson, they re-signed Kevin Dot...2024
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• 5 NFL players who could make their first Pro Bowl in 2024

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images George Pickens, Jordan Love and other NFL stars who could punch their first ticket to the Pro Bowl this year. The 2024-25 NFL season is unofficially underway! All 32 teams have started training camp, and preseason action kicks off Thursday night in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. The first regular season game is on Sept. 5, which gives us just 36 mo...2024
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• Rams OL highlighted as ‘breakout unit’ by expert

Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Will the Rams have the best OL in the NFC? Brandon Thorn of Trench Warfare continues to pound the table for the L.A. Rams offensive line. After previously mentioning on The Athletic Football Show that he sees the Rams as being a top-5 OL in some respects, he also wrote on his Trench Warfare newsletter that he sees the team having the ...2024
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• Browns’ offensive snap counts, stats, and notes: Week 8 - Winston takes charge
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• Rams Film Review: Will Chris Shula continue to feature safeties moving forward?
2024

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• 3 winners, 1 loser in Chargers-Broncos
2024

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• 10 takeaways from Rams comeback win against 49ers
2024

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• Is Sean McVay doing enough to account for Rams injured offensive line?
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• Bengals have one of the most experienced offensive lines in the NFL
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• Are the Rams still the best situation for Matthew Stafford to succeed?

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Have the Rams built a situation around Matthew Stafford that sets him up to succeed? One of the biggest narratives surrounding quarterback Matthew Stafford before he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams was that the Detroit Lions rarely put a good team and situation around him. Stafford simply wasn’t always set up for success with the Lions due to the...2024
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• The Linc - OL expert ranks Eagles second-best in the NFL

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 6/25/24. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Thorn: 2024 Offensive Line Rankings - Establish The RunTier 2 — Very Good Offensive Lines. 2. Eagles (Jeff Stoutland). Notes: The Eagles lost future Hall-of-Fame center Jason Kelce to retirement this offseason, but they have a solid plan in place to replace him ...2024
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• Has Byron Young already hit his ceiling for the Rams?

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports One player that the Los Angeles Rams will be hoping takes the next step in 2024 is second-year edge rusher Byron Young. Young was drafted in the third-round in 2023 and finished his rookie season with eight sacks. However, while Young started his rookie campaign strong with five sacks in the first nine weeks, he finished with just three more the rest of the seaso...2024
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• Eagles Film Review: Johnny Wilson is intriguing

Photo by Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With the 2024 NFL Draft over, it’s time for some film rooms on the Philadelphia Eagles’ rookie class. I will try to get to all nine draft picks and some UDFAs over the next few weeks. Loads of scouting reports will say very similar things, so I have tried to include film clips to back up everything and I will talk about the player’s f...2024
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• 5 Unheralded Rookies Every NFL Fan Needs to Know
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• National media blown away by Lions’ stomping of Packers

Dan Powers-USA TODAY Sports Everywhere you look, experts are amazed at the transformation of the division signaled by Thursday’s beatdown in Lambeau. Immediately following the game, the post-game crew on the Thursday Night Football broadcast absolutely glowed when it came to the Detroit Lions’ performance against the Green Bay Packers, as well as the Lions’ fanbase. They had quarterback Ja...2023
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• Trey Smith prefers the colder games, ‘Cold weather is big guy weather’

Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images Kansas City’s mauling guard explained how colder temperatures can help the offensive line. In Week 8, the Kansas City Chiefs are hitting the road to play the Denver Broncos at Empower Field in Mile High Stadium. The forecast is calling for temperatures below freezing at kickoff and a chance for some wintery precipitation. Typically, that will result i...2023
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• Detroit Lions offensive line continues to earn national accolades

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions offensive line continue to be on the positive end of national attention. The Detroit Lions continue to gain positive national attention. On Tuesday, the collective team ranked in the top six of every national power ranking we track, with some analysts feeling bold enough to say the Lions are “firmly planted” as Super Bowl contenders. Wh...2023
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• Twitter loves the Bengals’ massive addition of Trent Brown

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Brown was among the NFL’s best offensive tackles in 2023. Entering Week 2 of NFL free agency, the Cincinnati Bengals had a massive need at right tackle. What better way to fix that than with a massive human being? After hosting free agent Trent Brown for a visit on Tuesday, the team made sure he didn’t leave town without signing on the dotted line, as he’...2024
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• Despite needs on defense, should Rams go all-in on Matthew Stafford?

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images The Rams have needs on defense, but should they just invest in their best player? At the end of last season, Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead mentioned that the Rams were re-tooling and not rebuilding because of what he described as “weight-bearing walls” on the roster. Among those weight-bearing walls and “pillars” Snead mentioned quarterback Mat...2024
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• Notes: Top draft DT Jalen Carter ‘struggles’ at Georgia pro day
Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK Potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, defensive tackle Jalen Carter, struggles to impress at his pro day. Georgia defensive Jalen Carter has been hailed as one of, if not the best player in the 2023 NFL Draft class. A dominating player at Georgia, Carter, by most accounts, has been the best player in Athens for the last two seasons. Several...2023
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• Is Alaric Jackson making a case as the franchise left tackle for the Rams?

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Is Alaric Jackson making a case to be the Rams’ franchise left tackle? One of the bigger questions that the Los Angeles Rams have to figure out during the 2023 season is whether or not their future franchise left tackle is on the current roster. Given that the player starting is Alaric Jackson, he is the primary player that the team is evaluating at that spo...2023
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• 5 NFL players who could make their first Pro Bowl in 2024
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• Pre-Snap Reads 7/19: Injury updates from Seahawks Training Camp

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Read! Da! Links! In Today’s Links: we’ve got some injury news, two more profiles/interviews with Mr. Smith, our esteemed QB1; and, a few more speculative takes from those that know. Dive into the links, enjoy your Friday, hug someone you love. Thanks for being here. #np Vôo Sobre o Horizonte by Azymuth Seahawks News Seahawks injury updates on Abe Luca...2024
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• 5 Unheralded Rookies Every NFL Fan Needs to Know
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• Rookie standout is a welcome complication
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• Rams Film Review: Will Chris Shula continue to feature safeties moving forward?
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• 3 winners, 1 loser in Chargers-Broncos
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• Will Rams regret signing Jonah Jackson during offseason?
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• Colts must lean on their identity to sustain drives against Steelers
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• Does Steve Avila still have a starting job when he comes off of IR?
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• 10 takeaways from Rams comeback win against 49ers
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• It’s more than past time for the Colts’ Gus Bradley to make some lasting run defense adjustments
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• Rams OL takes a beating in rankings, but there’s reason for hope against Cardinals
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• Bengals have one of the most experienced offensive lines in the NFL
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• Position preview: Giants’ offensive line has to be better in 2024

Jermaine Eluemunor | Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Is there really any way it could be worse than it was in 2023? The New York Giants clearly understood how bad their offensive line was in 2023 and made upgrading it their top priority in free agency. Doing so cost them the services of Saquon Barkley, a change in spending priorities GM Joe Schoen felt he had to make. Will the line be...2024
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• How did local media grade the Jaguars’ 2024 NFL Draft class?

Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports The reviews are in! We’ve gathered grades from a few local media outlets to provide a fresh perspective on how the Jacksonville Jaguars fared in the 2024 NFL Draft. Each snippet is just a part of each writer’s take, so be sure to click the links to read their full thoughts! Round 1, 23rd overall: Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU Big Cat Country readers said: [stay t...2024
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• What Elijah Klein and Devin Culp Do for the Buccaneers

Photo by Jesse Beals/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The final two picks of the Bucs’ 2024 NFL Draft could make the roster. The Buccaneers finished off their 2024 NFL draft class on the offensive side of the ball, selecting UTEP guard Elijah Klein at 220 overall and (yet another) Washington tight end Devin Culp at 246 overall. Klein, by the measure of several people in the know, could be...2024
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• Best reactions to Amon-Ra St. Brown, Penei Sewell contract extensions

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images A look at how Lions teammates and other NFL players reacted to Amon-Ra St. Brown’s and Penei Sewell’s contract extensions. In a historic day in franchise history, the Detroit Lions gave a pair of record-setting contracts to receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and offensive tackle Penei Sewell. Both members of the 2021 NFL Draft class—the first draftees of Lions g...2024
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• Twitter loves the Bengals’ massive addition of Trent Brown
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• Tyron Smith being regarded as best tackle in free agency

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Tyron Smith is generating a lot of buzz entering free agency. It is often said that free agents are available for a reason. Assuming Tyron Smith does, in fact, reach the open market, the reason we will tell those who ask is the injury concerns that he carries prior to a stellar season in 2023. On one hand it is terrifying letting someone of Smith’s legend...2024
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• Realistic Ravens free agent targets: Offensive Guard

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images The Ravens can still add veteran talent at positions of need with limited cap space With the new league year quickly approaching and an increased salary cap for all 32 teams, some fanbases hope their team will be active in unrestricted free agency. They anticipate at least one or multiple big swings to put them over the top. However, fans of the Baltim...2024
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• Draft Watch: Jackson Powers-Johnson belongs on the Round 1 radar

Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports The Miami Dolphins can solve a handful of problems by selecting Jackson Powers-Johnson No 21 in the 2024 NFL Draft. The 2024 NFL Draft is still two months away, but since the season has ended, it’s tempting to overanalyze and fall head-over-heels for the latest updates. This week’s Reese’s Senior Bowl (which includes juniors and underclassmen) is the last ch...2024
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• Senior Bowl risers: Ten players who helped themselves in Mobile

Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Which players generated momentum at the Senior Bowl? The practices preceding the Reese’s Senior Bowl are always one of the highlights of the Draft process. They’re a fantastic opportunity to see some of the top prospects from around the country on the field together, while getting actual NFL coaching. Every year there are players who ...2024
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• Senior Bowl Day 1: This Rams target at cornerback among biggest winners

Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cornerback Quinyon Mitchell was among the biggest winner on the first day of Senior Bowl practices The first day of Senior Bowl practices came to a complete on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Rams were most certainly paying attention as they have found several starters from this event over the past few years. The Rams’ most impressive rooki...2024
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