When the Bengals finally signed wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to long-term extensions, it appeared that defensive end Trey Hendrickson would be next to cash in.

Reports indicated that the Bengals had engaged with Hendrickson on contract talks and took the possibility of a trade “off the table.”

Since then, though, negotiations have gained little traction. At league meetings in Florida, Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn said that she “doesn’t know what will happen” with Hendrickson, per Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Blackburn then put some of the blame for the lack of progess on Hendrickson....

John Vella played 8 seasons for Raiders

The Raiders announced the passing of a key starter on their first Super Bowl-winning team.

The franchise announced Wednesday that offensive lineman John Vella has died. He was 74.

The Oakland Raiders drafted Vella in the second round in 1972 out of USC. Vella played his first eight NFL season with the Raiders, through 1979. He played for the Minnesota Vikings in 1980, his final season.

Vella played 84 games for the Raiders with 48 starts. He was a starting tackle from 1974-76, the team’s first Super Bowl winning-season. He was hampered by...

The Green Bay Packers were one of the better teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. However, the Packers need to continue adding talent to their young roster if they want to get over the hump. One NFL insider believes they should add an explosive playmaker on the defensive side of the ball.

ESPN’s Field Yates paired the Packers with Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams in his latest 2025 NFL mock draft.

“He has the 6-foot-5, 260-pound frame and 34⅜-inch arm length to get into the chest of blockers and swat passes at the line of scrimmage,” Yates wrote...

According to Aaron Wilson, Buccaneers WR Mike Evans has restructured his contract.

Assuming the team didn’t change anything else with Evans’ contract, a standard restructure would save Tampa Bay $15.3 million in cap space in 2025, per Over The Cap.

He’s still entering the final year of his contract in 2025.

Evans, 31, is a former first-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2014. He was in the final year of his four-year, $14.631 million, and set to make a base salary of $690,000 for the 2017 season when he agreed to a five-year, $82.5 million extension that includes $55...

Chicago Bears’ Ben Johnson hopes to shake things up in his first year as head coach. Even going as far as looking to take a chance on an uncanny talent.

An NFL insider, Field Yates of ESPN, indicates that Johnson would “love” nothing more than to secure the talents of LSU OL/G Will Campbell.

“I’m pretty bullish on Campbell as a prospect,” Yates said. “Despite concerns about his 32⅝-inch arm length, he ranks fifth on my board. And in this scenario, I’m not super focused on whether he would ultimately play tackle or slide inside to guard. The Bears’ starting...

Kyle Shanahan wasn’t looking for starters two years ago, that process has changed drastically

At the NFL owners’ meetings in West Palm Beach, Kyle Shanahan discussed the contract negotiations with Dre Greenlaw, his excitement to begin offseason activities with the current 49ers group, and the previous year’s draft strategies.

“I remember going into it (two) years ago and thought the only starting position we could find was a kicker — we were so solidified.”

The 49ers were in a position where their first draft pick was in the third round two seasons ago. The team selected safety Ji’Ayir Brown from...

The Cowboys could benefit from adding some depth before the draft.

A little less than a month stands between the Dallas Cowboys and the 2025 NFL Draft. While the Cowboys have made some decent depth signings this spring, there’s plenty of room for upgrades at multiple spots on the current roster.

Today, we examine two defensive free agents Dallas should consider taking a flyer on before the start of the draft.

1) CB Asante Samuel Jr

By all accounts, losing Jourdan Lewis to the Jacksonville Jaguars in free agency came as a shock to the Dallas Cowboys. It sure...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have made some solid moves this offseason. They include trading for WR DK Metcalf to beef and adding some talent at cornerback with Darius Slay. However, their never-ending pursuit of Aaron Rodgers has stolen all the headlines since the new league year began. Ray Fittipaldo of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette thinks the Steelers […]

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is not making the visit with President Donald Trump at the White House mandatory for the players.

Seven years after having their invitation rescinded by Trump, the Eagles will follow the tradition of visiting the President of the United States to celebrate their Super Bowl championship triumph.

The 78-year-old Trump formally invited the Eagles to the White House, and the Super Bowl champs accepted. Jeffrey Lurie and the Eagles organization will meet with the President on Apr. 28.

Many folks believe that in circumstances like this, politics should be put aside and that the entire...

A step in the right direction but a journey of a thousand miles

One of the most common laments among NFL fans is how often we perceive the officials getting things wrong. A rallying cry for all fan bases is the declaration of “if only...”

As innovation rapidly approaches the Terminator-line, one of the most common “if only” statements is something like “If only those aging, blind humans could have their jobs taken by technology.” Well the NFL took a step forward with that wish, officially adopting the use of Sony’s Hawk-Eye system to measure first downs.

Naturally I’m here...

All signs seem to be pointing toward Aaron Rodgers signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. No deal is done yet, and Rodgers could surprise everyone and retire. If that happens, the Steelers might be forced to consider other options at quarterback. Kirk Cousins might be the best alternative. The Steelers would have to beat out other […]

Diving into what the UCLA linebacker could bring to the Raiders

From not being ranked in the 2021 recruiting class and walking on at UCLA to becoming a first-team All-American and a top linebacker prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft, Carson Schwesinger is arguably the biggest riser in the draft class.

Schwesinger had only played about 100 defensive snaps heading into this season, according to Pro Football Focus, and didn’t become a starter until Week 4. However, he managed to lead the country with 90 solo tackles (136 total), recorded nine TFL, four sacks and came down with two interceptions...