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Late in the Rams' final offseason practice on Wednesday, receiver Van Jefferson sprinted up the right sideline as quarterback Matthew Stafford moved out of the pocket and extended a play.Jefferson jetted past a defensive back, expertly tracked a long pass and caught the ball for a long completion, earning fist bumps from nearly a dozen teammates and coaches on his way off the field.

If the Miami Dolphins advance to the Super Bowl next season they'll make history in impressive fashion.No team has ever advanced to the Super Bowl the year after going winless in December of the previous season.The Dolphins were 0-4 last December.Oh and four - that's still startling.For me, it remains one of the most significant events from last season, ranking right up there with making the playoffs.

The NFL is returning to Germany for a second straight year, and the New England Patriots are among the teams scheduled to play a regular season game there this fall.They will serve as host to the Indianapolis Colts at Frankfurt's Deutsche Bank Park on Nov. 12.Due to the international nature of the contest, the ticketing procedure will also differ from traditional games in the United States.

Aaron Rodgers may own the Chicago Bears, but that's only on the field.Now Tom Brady has one-upped his former rival by actually owning an NFL team.Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are two of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history.Upon the announcement of Brady's retirement, many fans lamented the end of an era - and the end of a rivalry.

Ndamukong Suh plans to take his sweet time in figuring out where he will play this NFL season.At this point of Ndamukong Suh's illustrious NFL career, he has earned every right to pick and choose where he wants to go.The best thing to happen to Nebraska football since Tommie Frazier is heading into his age-36 season out of Lincoln.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will play twice in London in 2023 -- a first for an NFL team -- and the Miami Dolphins will face reigning the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in a marquee matchup of the NFL international games announced Wednesday by the league.The Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts join the list of teams playing outside the United States next season, along with the Jaguars, Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots.

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Looking back over the past few seasons at the initial 53-man rosters under Ron Rivera, I found that these are the numbers of guys he has generally started the season with, by position:
Below, I have listed one player from each of these position groups that I think is "on the bubble", along with a thumbnail sketch of the player.

The 5 o'clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn't much being published.Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.Two free agent players have been signed by the Commanders over the past week (with two other players released to make room for them).

It's Day 2 of the 2022 NFL draft and we've got two rounds to get through tonight.The Washington Commanders entered this draft with 8 picks, and will have 7 picks over the next two days.They picked Mississippi State CB Emmanuel Forbes with the 16th overall pick.Washington still has big needs on their offensive line, and that could be the direction they go tonight.

Drafting a player takes plenty of work and time, an effort that oftentimes goes largely unnoticed.While college all-star games, Scouting Combine, and Pro Days are marquee events in the offseason, teams already need to have a good feel for a player at that point.In order to do that, a club's local and national scouting network is key.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell admitted that, in hindsight, he should have signed his contract extension with the team instead of holding out.There is always that moment when sports fans wonder what could have happened if one big-name player remained with the team longer than their initial stay.

The NFL schedule dropped last Thursday night, meaning we can begin to sequence out the upcoming season and begin to add to our futures portfolio.That's standard practice, though.This year, sportsbooks took it up a notch.Not only do we have every game at our fingertips in May, but now we have point spreads on all 272 games!

To no one's surprise, Tom Brady has become the center of attention again.This time, it's because of his highly anticipated return to Foxborough.The most expensive ticket in the NFL this year isn't Chiefs-Eagles or any Chiefs game, actually.It's Week 1's matchup between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles.

How well Jordan Love plays out of the gate will decide if he is the Green Bay Packers' future.A soft start to the Green Bay Packers' 2023 regular-season schedule is both a blessing and a curse for their new starting quarterback Jordan Love.FOX Sports' Colin Cowherd outlined how easy the Packers' first five games are before their bye week.

The Seattle Seahawks defied the odds last year by making it to the playoffs.This upcoming season, they will have to overcome a huge obstacle to do so.Prior to the start of last season, the Seattle Seahawks were expected to be one of the worst teams in football, considering the fact that they traded starting quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos.

Former Dallas Cowboys and free agent running back Ezekiel Elliot is reportedly linked to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Update: #Bucs could potentially sign former #Cowboys RB Zeke Elliott, per @JFowlerESPN Fowler was told that the Bucs are Looking for RB2 behind Rachaad White.and added that Zeke could be an option for them.

The Dallas Cowboys recently added former Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones to their roster.Needing to add to the running back room in the first place, the Cowboys did so pretty quickly in light of releasing long-time starter Ezekiel Elliott.You also consider the fact that Tony Pollard still has to recover from a procedure to fix the leg and ankle injury he sustained in the playoff loss to San Francisco.

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FRISCO, Texas -- A week after releasing Ezekiel Elliott, the Dallas Cowboys have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent running back Ronald Jones, according to a source.

Muggsy Bogues keeps it real by praising his fellow Charlottean short king Bryce Young.It didn't matter that Muggsy Bogues was 5-foot-3 when he played guard for the Charlotte Hornets, so it shouldn't matter that Bryce Young is under 6-feet when he plays quarterback for the Carolina Panthers.Outside not knowing how to baseball slide, height was the only detractor in Young's quest of going No. 1 overall to the Panthers.

With Kentucky's Will Levis not being a top-31 pick, his crazy, ridiculous slide prevented what could have been a really cool NFL Draft record.The only thing we know heading into day two of the 2023 NFL Draft is former Kentucky quarterback Will Levis will never be afforded a fifth-year option.Despite potentially going as high as No. 4 to the Indianapolis Colts, Levis remains undrafted heading into day two.

The mock drafts are(almost) done and it's just about time to get to the 2023 NFL draft.Washington enters the draft with the #16 overall pick.. Ron Rivera, Martin Mayhew, and Marty Hurney go into this year's draft with 8 picks.The action starts tonight at 8pm, and continues through Saturday night when UDFA signings are reported.

Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker's stock may have risen even further with this positive injury update a day before the 2023 NFL Draft.The 2023 NFL Draft class will be headlined by the quarterback prospects.The Carolina Panthers are set to select first overall after trading up with the Chicago Bears, with Alabama's Bryce Young favored to be the pick.

While the Dallas Cowboys released Ezekiel Elliott on Wednesday, there's a slim chance he could return to the team on a restructured contract.Elliott's cap hit was scheduled to be upwards of $16 million.After Dallas decided to place the franchise tag on Tony Pollard - worth over $10 million - it became fairly obvious that Elliott would be the victim of a cap crunch.