When Philip Rivers formally announced his retirement from the NFL on July 21, 2025, it left NFL fans with one major question: Wasn’t he retired already?

While yes, technically Rivers did, as, after playing his final NFL snap with the Indianapolis Colts in 2020 he declared his playing career was over, but in the years that followed, he was approached with multiple opportunities to get back on the field, including a chance to join the San Francisco 49ers when Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance went down with injuries in 2023.

Discussing a very unique period in his career with Dan...

Football fans are teeing off on the Dallas Cowboys after getting exposed for trying to pull off a bizarre business move on Micah Parsons that backfired completely.

On Friday, Micah Parsons stunned the football world when he publicly requested a trade in a lengthy X/Twitter statement. The 26-year-old is heading into the final year of his rookie deal, and he’s ultimately had enough of the lack of progress in contract negotiations with Stephen and Jerry Jones.

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— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) August 1, 2025

According to a report from Dianna Russini...

Games between AFC North rivals often come with a different level of physicality. That can most often be seen in matchups between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens. Those two teams have a fierce rivalry, and they’ve played in some classic games over the years. However, their competitiveness also made their games hard to officiate, […]

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The Falcons added OLB James Pearce Jr. with their first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Atlanta OLBs coach Jacquies Smith said Pearce has been proving he’s a ferocious and violent edge rusher.

“Defenses are supposed to be known as ferocious, violent, all the strong words that you can use, so when you can add a little bit of edge the right way, obviously we are always looking for guys like that,” Smith said, via Josh Kendall of The Athletic. “He’s been proving it.”

Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich mentioned that Pearce has been eager to make an impression...

A report claiming Amari Cooper was walking away from his NFL career following a nine-year stint in the league had fans freaking out on social media.

Rumors of Cooper’s retirement spread quickly after a spoof X account named Adam Schefler posted the following on Friday morning:

“After nine NFL seasons, former Bills, Browns, Cowboys, and Raiders WR Amari Cooper has decided to retire,” it read.

The tweet had racked up over 150 million views at the time of writing, thanks to some help from ESPN’s Cowboys correspondent Todd Archer retweeting it, but has since been community noted.

The long and...

Teams that want to acquire Dallas Cowboys superstar linebacker Micah Parsons better be ready to sell the farm, and much more.

On Friday, Micah Parsons publicly requested a trade from the Cowboys in a lengthy X/Twitter post. The 26-year-old said he “personally” issued his trade demands to executive vice president and CEO Stephen Jones.

Parsons is entering the fifth and final year of his rookie contract. Fed up with a lack of progress in contract negotiations, Parsons has decided that he’d like a fresh start before the 2025 campaign kicks off.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the blockbuster Khalil Mack...

With training camp coming to a close, the Chicago Bears’ offensive line is still undecided without a definitive starting left tackle. Returning starter Braxton Jones remains the favorite, but Ben Johnson believes the job will go to whichever player is the most consistent to end the offseason.

The Bears shook up their offensive line in the offseason by adding Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson and Drew Dalman. However, their most important position remains up in the air, with rookie Ozzy Trapilo and 2024 third-round pick Kiran Amegadjie splitting the first-team reps with Jones. Johnson believes the job will come down to...

The 2025 season is quickly approaching for the Dallas Cowboys. The NFC East team is currently in the midst of their first training camp under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Throughout camp, the team has been tested by injury problems, including one to starting offensive tackle Tyler Guyton. In response, Dallas will reportedly bring back veteran La’el Collins via free agency, according to multiple sources including CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz on X (formerly Twitter).

The Cowboys are set to sign offensive tackle La’el Collins, sources tell @CBSSports.

Collins, who was a starter for Dallas from 2015-21, was...

The disgruntled Cowboys’ star requested a trade out of Dallas

The Pittsburgh Steelers have embraced the “All in” mentality for the 2025 season, making moves for stars such as DK Metcalf, Jalen Ramsey, Jonnu Smith, and Aaron Rodgers. And while Omar Khan says he likes what the Steelers have on their roster, they are currently one of the favorites to land a star defender.

Dallas Cowboys star edge rusher Micah Parsons released a statement to break his silence on where he stands with the Cowboys. In the post, Parsons said that the Cowboys have yet to negotiate with his agent...

Sebastian Gutierrez returns to Cleveland for the second time in his career

The Cleveland Browns have claimed OT Sebastian Gutierrez off of waivers from the San Francisco 49ers today, according to team reports. He returns to Northeast Ohio after spending a month with the team during the 2024 season.

The 6’6”, 308-pound offensive tackle originally entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Patriots in October of 2022, and has spent the entirety of his career bouncing around the practice squads of the Broncos, Raiders, Chiefs, Colts, Browns, and 49ers since then.

He’ll look to try and make...

Veteran wide receiver Mack Hollins was officially removed from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list on Thursday and took part in his first training camp practice with the New England Patriots.

Hollins, one of the Patriots’ free agent additions this offseason, had missed the first week of camp due to an undisclosed injury. His activation allows him to return to the field with his new team as the preseason ramps up. Although Thursday’s session was a non-contact walkthrough, Hollins was present and put in extra work with the quarterback Drake Maye after practice.

Hollins, 31, agreed to a two-year,...