Minnesota was also responsible for the next trade in the draft, moving up to the No. 17 overall slot by sending the Jacksonville Jaguars the No. 23 overall pick (LSU WR Brian Thomas Jr.), No. 167, a 2025 third-round pick and a 2025 fourth-round pick. With that move, the Vikings drafted Alabama pass rusher Dallas …
After a whirlwind, Taylor Swift-centric 2023 season, the NFL is back for the 2024 Draft. Thanks to a trade with the Carolina Panthers, the Chicago Bears will have the first pick at the highly anticipated event, where they are suspected to select USC’s Caleb Williams. But Williams isn’t the only one to watch heading into …
When healthy, Jones remains one of the top running backs in the NFL. He is a gashing force on the ground with home-run ability and is a good pass catcher. Jones generated 1,100-plus scrimmage yards and seven-plus scrimmage TDs in four straight seasons from 2019-2022. Hamstring issues in 2023 broke the streak, as the back …
INDIANAPOLIS — Caleb Williams marketed the decision differently. As USC’s star quarterback confirmed he was indeed declining to participate in medical evaluations at the NFL scouting combine, he clarified that he wasn’t declining to undergo medical evaluations altogether. Rather, Williams will cycle through medical evaluations with teams whom he visits in the coming weeks leading …
Ryan Grubb (right) won’t join Kalen DeBoer (left) at Alabama. (Photo by Jesse Beals/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Ryan Grubb was supposed to follow Kalen DeBoer from Washington to Alabama. Now he’s heading back to Seattle. The new Alabama offensive coordinator is taking the same position with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, according to ESPN’s Adam …
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell was determined to close the regular season with a win, taking the risk of getting players hurt in hopes of moving from the No. 3 to the No. 2 seed in the NFC and potentially hosting two or more playoff games. Detroit won a franchise record-tying 12th …
The NFL playoff picture is still very muddled in the wild card for both conferences heading into Week 18. Five AFC teams are battling for two wild cards plus the AFC South, while seven NFC teams are still eligible for the postseason and can clinch a playoff berth this weekend. There will be a handful …
Jordan Love #10 of the Green Bay Packers in action during the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lambeau Field on December 17, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The last NFL game of 2023, the Green Bay Packers face the Minnesota Vikings tonight on Sunday Night Football. Keep reading for all …
Since the switch to Mullens, Hall has suited up as the Vikings’ backup. Mullens’ four-interception outing in Minnesota’s Week 16 loss to Detroit caused O’Connell to consider other options, and he ultimately landed on giving the rookie a second shot as a starter. “We have to maintain possession of the football,” O’Connell told reporters on …
Kevin Patra’s takeaways: Saints D throttles Giants to end Tommy DeVito parade. Saints linebacker Demario Davis flew around early, blasting Giants ball carriers and drilling DeVito for a sack, setting the tone for the hometown defense. Davis led a Saints squad that smothered everything Brian Daboll’s offense attempted. Runs? Stuffed. Dropbacks? Sacked. Heaves? Broken up. Davis …