Just three months ago, the Cowboys made Brandon Aubrey the highest-paid kicker in NFL history. Naturally, any discussion about his place on this year’s roster is pretty anti-climactic now. But like so many meals, this series just won’t feel complete without Butter.
Years in NFL: 3
Acquired by: Free agent (2023)
Until he was 24 years old, Aubrey’s athletic aspirations were focused on soccer. He played collegiately for Notre Dame and then had two years in professional leagues, but was was released by a minor league club in 2018. He moved into software engineering, but started considering American...
Blogging The Boys
Whenever a team hires a new head coach, the roster effectively resets. No matter how established a player may be, a new coaching staff brings its own evaluations and priorities. That’s especially true with a coach as accomplished as Mike McCarthy. While he chose not to overhaul the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster, his familiarity with rookie […]
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Despite having moved on to the Titans as their head coach, former 49ers DC Robert Saleh noted his excitement for his former players, including defensive tackles CJ West and Alfred Collins.
“It’s a shame Mykel’s (Williams) season got cut short. Really excited for CJ West and his development, even Alfred,” Saleh told Matt Maiocco. “Like Alfred, I know he was a second-round pick and all, but he’s still probably the biggest surprise to me in terms of just how much better he got from training camp.”
*“As the season went on, I really think he’s going to be...
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Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and four-time Super Bowl champion Terry Bradshaw opened up on his biggest career regret during a live stage show.
“I wish, for ego’s sake, I had thrown for 400 touchdowns,” Bradshaw said in a video posted by Philadelphia Sports Network’s David Neisz on X. “I wish I’d have completed 70 percent of my passes. Just ego talking here. But when I look at my performance, I look at it like a business. I was hired to quarterback a team and win, and you do that by winning championships. So, I did my job.”
Compared to other...
Steelers Now
The Seattle Seahawks are nearing their first training camp practice of 2026, which means we should expect plenty of roster tinkering over the next several weeks.
After bringing in four players for tryouts this week, the Seahawks have turned one tryout into a signing. Former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Brandon Johnson has been added to the 90-man roster, while veteran tight end and former John Mackey Award winner Harrison Bryant has been waived.
Johnson began his college career at Duke, where he played three seasons and had a couple of All-ACC honorable mentions, before transferring to the Oregon Ducks in 2024....
Field Gulls
Bears HC Ben Johnson was asked if he believes RB D’Andre Swift is capable of more than he has shown so far during his time in Chicago.
“He’s a dynamic player,” Johnson said, via the Bears’ website. “I’ve known that about him since he came into the league, firsthand up there in Detroit, and certainly last year I wasn’t surprised about the year he had. So, is he capable of more? Absolutely. He absolutely is. He’s a vital part of what we do here.”
Lions LB coach Shaun Dion Hamilton spoke about projected starting LB ****[Malcolm...
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Pittsburgh Steelers training camp is almost here, and the team has several questions that it will need to answer. Arguably the top of their to-do list is figuring out their quarterback situation. Aaron Rodgers is the starter, but it’s unclear what the rest of that room will look like. The Steelers have four quarterbacks on […]
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It is no secret the Cincinnati Bengals needed to do something about their defense, and they needed to do it as soon as possible.
The front office truly went all in this offseason to fix that side of the ball, and although it isn’t perfect, the defense is much improved for 2026.
The biggest name the Bengals brought in this offseason is superstar defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence.
Lawrence has been at the top of his position with the New York Giants for years and will now hope to fill a massive hole in the Bengals defense this season.
Cincy Jungle
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta has been fully medically cleared and is expected to enter next week’s training camp as a full participant.
LaPorta suffered a herniated disc in his back last year, forcing him to have surgery and miss the final eight games of the season. But when the Lions returned to the field for OTAs and minicamp in the spring, LaPorta was back on the field doing walkthroughs—a sign his recovery was still on schedule.
“We like where he is going, he is trending the right way,” coach Dan Campbell said during...
Pride of Detroit
Denico Autry is likely calling it a career. The free agent veteran lineman is expected to retire, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston (and via Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com).
The Mississippi State product went undrafted in 2014 but managed to stick around the NFL for more than a decade. He started his career as a rotational defensive lineman with the Raiders, where he compiled 10.5 sacks across four seasons.
He earned his first significant contract from the Colts, signing a three-year, $17.8MM contract with the organization in 2018. He played out that contract in Indy, tallying 20 sacks...
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The Seattle Seahawks announced they signed CB Brandon Johnson and waived TE Harrison Bryant in a corresponding move on Tuesday.
Seattle brought in Johnson for a workout earlier today.
Bryant, 28, was selected with the No. 115 overall pick in the fourth round of the 2020 by the Browns. He signed a four-year, $4.1 million rookie contract through 2023 and joined the Raiders on a one-year deal for 2024.
The Eagles signed him to a contract back in March and eventually traded him to the Texans last August. Bryant was among Houston’s final roster cuts just weeks after being acquired...
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