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• Can you name the NFL team with the most former Eagles players on their roster?

Eric Canha-Imagn Images Checking in on some old friends. Now that we’re in the NFL’s dead zone until training camp begins in late July, it’s time for an annual Bleeding Green Nation tradition: checking to see which former Philadelphia Eagles players are still playing in the NFL ... and other professional football leagues! Some trivia questions for you before you scroll down to see the answ...2025
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• Browns fans: What was your favorite move of the offseason?

Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images From signing Joe Flacco to drafting running backs and cleaning out the QB room, what move stood out as your favorite? The Cleveland Browns, like every other team in the NFL, have spent the offseason rebuilding from last season’s disappointing campaign. The Browns used every means available to renovate what was one of the historically worst qu...2025
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• NFC West offseasons: Don’t discount the Cardinals

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Can Kyler Murray get the Cardinals to the playoffs? While most sportsbooks have pegged either the Los Angeles Rams or San Francisco 49ers as the favorites to take the NFC West in 2025, it would be unwise to discount a maturing Arizona Cardinals team. Arizona went 8-9 in their second year under head coach Jonathan Gannon, improving from their 2023 mark of 4-1...2025
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• Browns Roster: Grading the position groups on starter talent, depth, injury concerns, more

Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It’s time to grade Andrew Berry on his roster construction after the final additions were made last week. We are a little over a week away from seeing the Cleveland Browns' rookies and most veterans on the practice field together during voluntary minicamp. The 90-man roster is full, and we are likely to see very few moves between now and trai...2025
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• Browns 90-man roster after free agency, draft and rookie minicamp

Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Browns roster has a unique look to it with a lot of veterans and young players In many ways, the Cleveland Browns roster looks like a hodgepodge of differing goals and objectives. Extending DE Myles Garrett and bringing back QB Joe Flacco, along with OL Joel Bitonio putting off retirement, screams of a team that wants to win in 2025. Trading ...2025
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• Browns new numbers: Big change for a CB, did Shedeur Sanders get #2? and more

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The NFL draft and NFL free agency brought in some new players, now we have their jersey numbers The Cleveland Browns added seven players in the 2025 NFL draft and a number of others via NFL free agency. Earlier this week, we asked you to help us rank the best offseason move by the Browns and now we have jersey numbers to pair with all those new players......2025
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• Nick Chubb: Ready to rumble with Browns or done in Cleveland?

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The beloved running back is the next big news story for the Browns, one way or the other The bulk of the free agency period for the Cleveland Browns is pretty much over with. There have been a few free agent signings from GM Andrew Berry lately, including WR Dionte Johnson. Berry inked CB/S Nik Needham from the Miami Dolphins on April 21. A week earlier,...2025
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• Browns roster: Defensive line depth shaping up nicely with Mason Graham drafted

Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images NFL draft gives Myles Garrett another helper in Mason Graham to build a fierce unit The Cleveland Browns entered the 2025 NFL draft with almost everyone expecting them to add WR/CB Travis Hunter or DE Abdul Carter to a team that struggled greatly in 2024. Instead, the Browns traded down for a haul of picks, even...2025
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• Tuesday Trenches: Post-Combine NFL Mock Draft

Peter Casey-Imagn Images Here’s a look at how the first round could shake out. Well, the NFL Combine is over, and free agency is due to kick off soon. After that, we come to the draft. I’m no draft expert, and I don’t like doing mock drafts, because there are so many factors, and trying to guess what will happen in the first round is like trying to guess how a game of Plinko will play out...2025
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• What should the Eagles do at edge rusher?

Kara Durrette/Getty Images Eagles roster outlook: Edge rusher The Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl season is over and the 2025 NFL offseason is officially here. We’re continuing our Eagles roster outlook series by examining the edge rusher position. PREVIOUSLY: Quarterback | Running back | Tight end | Wide receiver | Offensive tackle | Offensive guard | Center. THE PLAYERS JOSH SWEAT STATS:...2025
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• 2025 Lions free agent profile: Marcus Davenport

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Another injury claimed the potential of Marcus Davenport breaking out, but is there room for a reunion next season? Our 2025 Detroit Lions free agent series continues. We’re breaking down each and every single decision the team must make with their pending free agent class ahead of this offseason including what their expectations were coming into the 20...2025
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• NFL free agent rankings: EDGE rushers

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Some potential big-impact players are available at pass rusher. With as many as five pass rushers projected to be taken in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft and several big-time options available in free agency, this offseason has the chance for huge movement at EDGE rusher. We polled a group of writers from around SB Nation to gather consensus rank...2025
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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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• 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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"A week earlier, he signed DE Julian Okwara, and on April 11, brought back QB Joe Flacco."

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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."

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"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."

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

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• Browns fans: What was your favorite move of the offseason?
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• Browns Roster: Grading the position groups on starter talent, depth, injury concerns, more
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• Browns 90-man roster after free agency, draft and rookie minicamp
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• Browns new numbers: Big change for a CB, did Shedeur Sanders get #2? and more
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• NFL offseason: Browns best move isn’t so obvious, so help us out in this Dawg Pound Discourse

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images The NFL draft is over, NFL free agency has slowed to a crawl, the Browns best offseason move is unclear Every year, it seems, the Cleveland Browns have one or two players or themes that fans can focus on going into the season. Often it revolves around a quarterback, a top draft pick or the big free agent addition. This NFL offseason was a little more subd...2025
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• Nick Chubb: Ready to rumble with Browns or done in Cleveland?
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• Browns roster: Defensive line depth shaping up nicely with Mason Graham drafted
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• NFL Draft Profile: DE Sai’vion Jones, LSU

Cleveland might have room for a DE who can be part of the rotation as a rookie and the potential to be something more. The Cleveland Browns have taken the “whole is greater than the sum of the parts” approach to the defensive end position opposite Myles Garrett. The club returns Ogbo Okoronkwo, Cameron Thomas, Alex Wright, Sam Kamara, Isaiah McGuire, and Elerson Smith from last year’s team. The o...2025
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• Notes: Experts explain what makes Dan Campbell speeches so powerful

Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Lions head coach’s speeches include several elements professors are teaching their students to include in their own assignments. It’s likely even the most casual football fan has had a fiery Dan Campbell locker room speech come across their social media feed. The impassioned speeches, going viral week after week as watchers are mo...2025
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• Giants news, 4/15: QB Kyle McCord makes 30 visit, Jaxson Dart, Kayvon Thibodeaux, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants headlines for Tuesday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View New York Giants roster review: Color-coding starters and key reserves New York Giants reportedly hosting Syracuse QB Kyle McCord for visit Draft question of the day: Would you trade DOWN for QB Jaxson Dart? Giants draft preview: Offensive linemen who could interest Ne...2025
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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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• NFL offseason: Browns best move isn’t so obvious, so help us out in this Dawg Pound Discourse
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• The Linc - PFF highlights the Eagles’ free agent signing with the most upside

Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 3/25/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Every NFL team’s free-agent signing with the most upside - PFFPhiladelphia Eagles: EDGE Josh Uche. Contract: One year, $1.92 million Leave it to the Eagles to acquire a defensive lineman with star power for pennies on the dollar. In 2022, Uche established himself...2025
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• Lions teammates react to Derrick Barnes’ extension

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Detroit Lions teammates went to social media to congratulate Derrick Barnes on his brand-new contract. On Friday, the Detroit Lions and Derrick Barnes reportedly agreed to a three-year deal to keep the linebacker in Detroit for the foreseeable future. Ever since the Lions drafted Barnes in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the former Purdue lineb...2025
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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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• 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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• 2024 NFL rule changes and how it impacts the Detroit Lions

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports The NFL has made another wave of rule changes that will take affect in 2024. Let’s break down the changes and how it impacts the Lions. Tinkering with the NFL rulebook is an annual tradition for the league, and the 2024 saw a fair number of changes, many of which were proposed by the Detroit Lions or had affected them in some way the year prior. Because the ...2024
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• James Houston expects to play this year

Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions pass rushing specialist James Houston expects to return from injury before the season is over. The Detroit Lions could be getting a big defensive piece back before the season ends. Pass rushing specialist James Houston told a group of reporters on Wednesday that he expects to return before the regular season ends and could help the team’s playof...2023
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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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