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• Previewing the Jets’ Opposition: Arizona Cardinals

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The New York Jets try to put together back to back wins on Sunday against the Cardinals The New York Jets broke their five-game losing streak against the Houston Texans last Thursday night, but they need to start stacking wins if they want to get back into postseason contention. Keeping the momentum going this week won’t be easy. They’ll need to beat a 5...2024
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• Updated Cardinals’ Youth and Free Agent Grades Tracker through Week 8

Kyle Terada-Imagn Images A number of the players’ grades are ascending Budda Baker and James Conner are in a class all their own. The top of the tackle board (by @gatorade) pic.twitter.com/WXdZCVtnet— NFL (@NFL) October 31, 2024 Where James Conner stands in the NFL right now:1st - in carries of 10+ yards (19)2nd - in fumbles (3)3rd - in yards after contact (454)3rd - in first down...2024
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• Updated Cardinals’ Youth and Free Agent Grades Tracker through Week 7

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Check out this week’s big board trackers Big Board 1st/2nd Year Players After 6 Games: S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson —- 90.8 T Paris Johnson Jr. —- 80.7 WR Marvin Harrison Jr. —- 74.4 RB Emari Demercado —- 74.4 CB Kei’Trel Clark —- 71.8 CB Garrett Williams —- 69.4 G Isaiah Adams —- 66.4 WR Michael Wilson —- 64.9 CB Starling Thomas V —- 62.4 TE Elijah Higgin...2024
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• Update: Cardinals’ Youth and Free Agent Grades Tracker

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, aka “The Rabbit” standing tall at #1 with NT Khyiris Tonga #1 UFA Big Board Averages After 6 Games: S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson —- 91.0 T Paris Johnson Jr. —- 83.5 WR Marvin Harrison Jr. —- 76.9 RB Emari Demercado —- 74.6 CB Kei’Trel Clark —- 71.8 CB Garrett Williams —- 68.9 WR Michael Wilson —- 65.5 G Isaiah Adams —- 64.3 CB Star...2024
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• GB 34 ARI 13 Top 5 Disappointments, Top 5 Encouragements

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Which players for the Cardinals played below par and beyond expectations? Obviously, it was a very disappointing game for the Cardinals at the rainy tundra of Lambeau Field. One would have never known that the Cardinals were coming off their most impressive come from behind win of the season versus the 49ers in Santa Clara. It was a mixed bag of perf...2024
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• Former Lions check-in: How Detroit’s free agency losses are playing on new teams

Stephen Lew-Imagn Images How have former Detroit Lions from the 2023 team performed with their new team in 2024? A few will surprise you. As the bye week comes to a close, I wanted to do one final check-in. But this time, I wanted to look across the league and see how former Detroit Lions player are doing with their new teams. In primetime already, we’ve seen former Lions receiver KhaDare...2024
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• This Cardinals’ Fan’s Reactions to Lions’ running 1 play in a minute and two seconds

Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images On what turned out to be a Lions’ drive that would become the winning TD in the game From this Cardinals’ fan’s perspective, the end of last week's first half versus the Lions was an abject study in frustration. Here were my emotions and thoughts as each play transpired, from 3:02 on the clock to 0:29. Lions 20-13 Cardinals (Sep 22, 2024) Play-by-Play - ESPN The...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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• Pre-Snap Reads 9/12: Seahawks defense making a strong impression

Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images Read! In Today’s Links: Seaside Joe breaks down the O-Line’s Sunday performance, a bit from Coach Macdonald, and lots and lots on the defense. Dive into the links. Get yourself knowledgeable. Sunday will be at our feet in no time. #np Spanish Boots by The Jeff Beck Group Seahawks News Can Charles Cross just play all 5 offensive line positions for Seahawks? - ...2024
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• Arizona Cardinals place Jonah Williams on IR, activate edge rusher Julian Okwara to active roster

Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images The Arizona Cardinals make some roster moves following the Jonah Williams injury. The Arizona Cardinals placed offensive tackle Jonah Williams on IR on Wednesday, and in a corresponding move the team has elevated edge rusher Julian Okwara to the active roster. A little background on Okwara: He appeared in 38 games (four starts) with Detroit and had 53...2024
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• The Linc - Eagles have the NFL’s top-ranked triplets

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 8/29/24. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... 2024 NFL triplets rankings: Eagles, 49ers boast top quarterback/running back/pass catcher combos - NFL.comQuarterback: Jalen Hurts (Age: 27). Running back: Saquon Barkley (Age: 27). Pass catcher: A.J. Brown (Age: 27). San Francisco nearly claimed this lofty per...2024
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• NFC East news: Checking in on the roster cuts around the division

Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports The latest news from around the division. NFL roster cut tracker 2024: Live updates for all 32 teams - ESPN Updates on the rest of the NFC East’s final roster cuts. New York Giants Biggest move: The Giants kept three quarterbacks, including last year’s undrafted rookie sensation Tommy DeVito. It’s the first time under coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe ...2024
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• How many Detroit Lions free agency losses made new team’s 53-man roster?

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images A look at the player the Detroit Lions lost in free agency and whether they made their new team’s 53-man roster. This offseason, the Detroit Lions moved on from over a dozen players from the 2023 team and practice squad who ended up signing free agency deals with other teams. With roster cuts coming down on Tuesday, many of those players did not end u...2024
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• Final cuts: 10 players the Giants could target

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Brian Daboll says the roster is “fluid”, so changes are still coming The New York Giants and the rest of the NFL trimmed their roster down to 53 men on Tuesday. Every player released will go through the waiver system, meaning every team in the NFL will have a chance to claim that player to their active roster. The Giants are No. 6 in waiver priority. Coach...2024
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"Lions inactives: QB Hendon Hooker — designated as the team’s emergency quarterback WR Kalif Raymond (knee) — Ruled out on Friday DT Brodric Martin EDGE Julian Okwara EDGE Charles Harris CB Steven Gilmore S Tracy Walker Hooker will once again be the Lions emergency quarterback, meaning he will be inactive for today’s game unless both of Detroit’s other options at quarterback are lost due to injury."

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"Of course, having Romeo’s brother, Julian Okwara, probably helped some, too."

2022
"Linebacker Julian Okwara and defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike are both on that list, but one is closer to getting on the field than the other."

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"Detroit selected Julian Okwara, also an edge rusher, in the third round of the 2020 draft."

2020
"The team announced the signing of third-round pick Julian Okwara."

• GB 34 ARI 13 Top 5 Disappointments, Top 5 Encouragements
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• Former Lions check-in: How Detroit’s free agency losses are playing on new teams
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• Update on Youth Development Tracker and Monti’s UFA grades

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Which of the young players made the biggest jumps from Week 3 to Week 4? Cardinals’ Youth Tracker Big Board Averages After 3 Games: CB Clark —- 85.4 RB Demercado —- 81.3 T Johnson Jr. —- 78.1 WR Harrison Jr. —- 74.4 WR Wilson —- 67.1 TE Higgins —- 66.2 S Taylor-Demerson —- 65.9 CB Thomas V —- 65.3 G Adams —- 61.6 CB G. Williams —- 59.0 RB Benson —- 53.7 CB ...2024
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• Cardinals’ Week 4 Top and Bottom 10 PFF Grades

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Rookie Max Melton scored the team’s highest grade at 87.7 Top 10: CB Max Melton —- 87.7 LT Paris Johnson Jr. —- 83.9 TE Tip Reiman —- 79.3 WR Marvin Harrison Jr. —- 78.9 CB Garrett Williams —- 77.5 C Hjalte Froholdt —- 75.9 RB James Conner —- 75.3 WR Greg Dortch —- 71.6 RG Will Hernandez —- 70.1 ED Xavier Thomas —- 70.1 Great to see: Young draft ...2024
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• This Cardinals’ Fan’s Reactions to Lions’ running 1 play in a minute and two seconds
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• Pre-Snap Reads 9/12: Seahawks defense making a strong impression
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• The Linc - Eagles have the NFL’s top-ranked triplets
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• NFC East news: Checking in on the roster cuts around the division
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• 2024 Arizona Cardinals practice squad tracker

Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images The Arizona Cardinals are bringing back a number of players to their 2024 practice squad. The Arizona Cardinals made their initial 53-man roster moves yesterday and a number of people were surprised to see some of the names that were cut. Well, less than 24 hours later a number of those names are back with the Cardinals on their initial practice squad. NF...2024
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• Final cuts: 10 players the Giants could target
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• Previewing the Jets’ Opposition: Arizona Cardinals
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• Updated Cardinals’ Youth and Free Agent Grades Tracker through Week 8
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• Former Lions check-in: How Detroit’s free agency losses are playing on new teams
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• This Cardinals’ Fan’s Reactions to Lions’ running 1 play in a minute and two seconds
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• The Linc - Eagles have the NFL’s top-ranked triplets
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• Eagles-Vikings snap counts: Why did Nolan Smith play so much?

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Playing time analysis. The official snap counts from the Philadelphia Eagles’ preseason finale against the Minnesota Vikings are in. Let’s take a look. OFFENSE If things go according to plan, Dylan McMahon will likely be a healthy scratch all season. So, this was one last chance to get the rookie a bunch of snaps. Backup offensive line c...2024
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• OTA Week 2 observations: Offense gets off to a hot start before rookie CB nabs INT

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Our Detroit Lions OTA Week 2 observations features big plays from the offense, some skirmishes, and Terrion Arnold arriving. Last week during the first week of OTAs, the Detroit Lions offense looked like it had some significant rust. They opened 11-on-11s with three straight incompletions, a near interception, and a draw play that went nowhere. Soon after, Ja...2024
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• Grading the Eagles’ 2024 NFL Draft class

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Report card time. NFL draft grades season is here following the conclusion of the 2024 NFL Draft. You may believe this exercise to be arbitrary and reductive ... and you’re not entirely wrong ... but shut up. Waiting to see how the picks actually turn out is both 1) all about results-oriented thinking and 2) not fun. The goal here and now is to evaluate...2024
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• NFL Draft Results: Eagles pick Jalyx Hunt at No. 94

Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Eagles have a new pass rusher! With the 94th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select ... Jalyx Hunt, edge rusher, Houston Christian! This pick was made after the Eagles traded down not once but twice in the third round. Hunt, who turned 23 last month, originally played at safety for Cornell before transferring ...2024
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• Statistical model shows Lions having top-5 offseason, free agency

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images One statistical model says the Detroit Lions have had one of the best free agency periods in the NFL so far. This week, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes claimed that the team just had its best free agency period in his four years here, and they hit on all of their Plan A options (aside from the still-unsigned receiver Josh Rey...2024
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• Previewing the Jets’ Opposition: Arizona Cardinals
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• Arizona Cardinals place Jonah Williams on IR, activate edge rusher Julian Okwara to active roster
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• The Linc - Eagles have the NFL’s top-ranked triplets
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• Final cuts: 10 players the Giants could target
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• Eagles depth chart revealed ahead of Philadelphia’s first preseason game

PHOTO CREDIT: Holden Blanco for Bleeding Green Nation The Philadelphia Eagles’ first team-issued depth chart is here! And now to immediately trample over your excitement: it doesn’t mean much. It’s not like this depth chart is carefully crated with insight from the front office and coaches. It literally says “Compiled by the Eagles Communications department” (AKA the PR staff) at the top o...2024
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• Training camp preview: Which EDGE rushers are ready to step up?

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images In the latest installment in our Lions training camp preview we look at which edge rushers are ready to step up opposite Aidan Hutchinson. As we inch closer to Detroit Lions training camp, our preview series continues to make its way through the roster, and in this installment, we arrive at the edge rushing group. The Lions deploy their edge rushers in a...2024
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• Eagles 53-man roster projection: Post-OTAs and minicamp edition

Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports It’s been over a month since we last published a Philadelphia Eagles 53-man roster prediction. Since then, we’ve learned more about the team through watching their OTAs and minicamp practices. And so now it’s time for an updated projection that accounts for the winners and losers of the spring offseason workout program. We’ll learn even more about the Eagles via ...2024
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• Eagles depth chart following the 2024 NFL Draft: Defense edition

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images An early look at how Philadelphia’s roster is taking shape. Now that free agency and the NFL Draft are behind us, it’s a good time to take a look at how the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles depth chart is coming together. We first examined the offense’s depth chart and we’ll continue today with the defense before moving on to special teams. After that, we’ll pos...2024
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• Grading the Eagles’ 2024 NFL Draft class
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• NFL Draft Outlook: Edge Defender

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images With the trade of Haason Reddick, the Eagles draft needs have finally crystalized as the pre-draft roster finally feels set (barring some blockbuster trade). The final question regarding the roster is, do the Eagles plan on supplementing their edge rusher group through the draft and, if so, how will they do it? The Current Group The Haason Reddick trade set...2024
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• Romeo Okwara takes massive $9 million pay cut, saving Lions significant cap space
Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images The Detroit Lions defensive end took a massive pay cut to stay with the team and allow them more room to add talent in free agency. In order to make some of the aggressive moves the Detroit Lions have made in free agency, they needed to free up some cap space. First, they created $10 million in cap space by releasing veteran defensive tackle Michael ...2023
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• Lions TE Sam LaPorta ACTIVE vs. Rams in Wild Card game

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have announced their inactives ahead of their Wild Card playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams. The Detroit Lions have declared their inactives ahead of the Wild Card round of the playoffs matchup with the Los Angeles Rams and the big news is that stud tight end Sam LaPorta is active and will play in this game. LaPorta is having a tremen...2024
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• Detroit Lions re-sign RB Craig Reynolds, move Julian Okwara to IR

Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions brought back RB Craig Reynolds, while EDGE defender Julian Okwara will have to sit out for the first four weeks of the season. As we hear at Pride of Detroit predicted after the Detroit Lions’ initial roster cuts, running back Craig Reynolds is back on the 53-man roster. The Lions announced they have re-signed Reynolds...2023
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• Report: CFL star turned down other NFL offers to join Lions

Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports CFL star EDGE Mathieu Betts wanted to be a Detroit Lions above all other NFL options. Earlier this week, the Detroit Lions signed CFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player of 2023 Mathieu Betts. It’s an intriguing addition, as the Lions are looking to upgrade their pass rush this upcoming season after finishing 23rd in sacks. The former BC Lion defensive end tallie...2024
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• Detroit Lions activate Jameson Williams, Julian Okwara for Panthers game

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have activated WR Jameson Williams and EDGE Julian Okwara, making both eligible to play vs. the Carolina Panthers. The Detroit Lions announced on Saturday afternoon that they have activated wide receiver Jameson Williams from the commissioner’s roster exemption list and removed edge defender Julian Okwara from the injured reserve list...2023
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• Recap: Detroit Lions grind out tough win over Bucs, move to 5-1

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The Detroit Lions faced a tough Buccaneers defense, but made enough plays to notch another road victory on their path to a 5-1 start. The Detroit Lions are 5-1 for their first time since 2011 and just their fifth time since the 1950s. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t make it easy. Most of Sunday was a defensive battle, and the Lions held just a 10-3 lead ...2023
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• Injury report: Taylor Decker, David Montgomery among many returning to practice

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Checking in on the Detroit Lions' initial Week 4 injury report, as they prepare to take on the Green Bay Packers. The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will kick off Week 4 in the NFL on “Thursday Night Football” and that means an accelerated schedule for both teams. Because of the early week game, the Lions' injury reports are released on Monday, Tuesday...2023
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• Lions EDGE James Houston activated from injured reserve, could play vs. Bucs

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have activated pass-rushing specialist James Houston from injured reserve, making him eligible to play Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Detroit Lions have officially activated edge rusher James Houston from injured reserve and waived edge rusher Julian Okwara in a corresponding move. Houston injured his ankle/lower leg in e...2024
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• 7 takeaways from the Lions’ win on Monday night over Raiders

Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions got their much-needed rebound against the Las Vegas Raiders, as they enter their bye week with a 6-2 record—good for second in the NFC. The Las Vegas Raiders were just what the doctor ordered for an ailing Detroit Lions team. After an embarrassing loss to the Baltimore Ravens last week, the Lions were in desperate need of a turnaround perform...2023
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• Cardinals’ Week 4 Top and Bottom 10 PFF Grades
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• This Cardinals’ Fan’s Reactions to Lions’ running 1 play in a minute and two seconds
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• Rams OL takes a beating in rankings, but there’s reason for hope against Cardinals
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• Philadelphia Eagles 53-man roster prediction: Final edition

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Here’s who we have making the final cut. Now that the Eagles’ preseason schedule is thankfully over, Philadelphia’s focus shifts to cutting their roster down to the regular season 53-player limit before the 4:00 PM Eastern deadline on Tuesday, August 27. Here’s our best effort at projecting what the ORIGINAL 53 is going to look like. Note that the Birds ...2024
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• Eagles 53-man roster prediction update after the first preseason game

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Another look at how this year’s team is shaping up. Now that we’ve seen 10 Philadelphia Eagles training camp practices and one preseason game, it’s time for an updated 53-man roster prediction. Our last version was published five days into camp. We’ll do another projection after the upcoming span that includes two practices (one joint training camp practice)...2024
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• Eagles confirm new jersey numbers for non-rookie players

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Time for some #JerseyNumberAnalytics! At long last, the Philadelphia Eagles have finally confirmed jersey numbers for their offseason player additions via their official roster page. The team is not yet listing numbers for their draft picks and (currently unconfirmed) UDFA signings ... but we’ll get clarity on that front soon with the Eagles hosting thei...2024
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• Listing the probabilities the Lions will pick a player at each position

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions could select many positions in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft. Which positions are in need of talent, and how will they be addressed? The 2024 NFL Draft is just around the corner and the Detroit Lions have a lot of potential routes to explore with their draft picks. From adding starting-caliber talent to depth across multiple positions, gen...2024
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• 4 thoughts on Lions 53-man roster and why they only kept 2 RBs

Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions roster came with several surprising moves, including just 2 RBs. We break down what’s going on and our initial reactions. The Detroit Lions’ 53-man roster dropped late on Tuesday evening, and there are some big surprises and odd-looking developments. If you want a full look at the roster, head to our tracker or our initial post on the news. Bu...2023
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