Darren Waller enjoying observing Davante Adams work at practice

Elite players have a tendency to look a little different on the practice field. Sometimes it’s subtle. But when one of the best players in the league lines up and goes through drills, it’s usually not hard to differentiate between him and the average player. Raiders receiver Davante Adams apparently had that effect during the [more]

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Carson Wentz: Jahan Dotson catches the ball as naturally as anyone I’ve been around

Thanks to Terry McLaurin‘s absence and a cautious approach with Curtis Samuel, Commanders wide receiver Jahan Dotson got a lot of action during the team’s offseason program and the first-round pick made a strong impression on the guy throwing passes. Quarterback Carson Wentz said that Dotson “catches the football as natural as anybody I’ve been [more]

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NFL single-season punt leader Bob Parsons dies at 72

The Bears announced that their former punter Bob Parsons died last Friday at the age of 72. Parsons played for the Bears from 1972 to 1983 and is the franchise’s career leader with 884 punts over that span. He also set an NFL single-season record with 114 punts during the 1981 season. Former Texan Chad [more]

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Alex Highsmith looking for 10-to-12 sacks this season.

Alex Highsmith went from a reserve role on the edge of the Steelers defense as a rookie to starting 16 games during the 2021 season and he’s looking to make a jump in another area this year. Highsmith has eight sacks over his first two seasons with the team after jumping from two as a [more]

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Brandon Aiyuk posts footage of training with Trey Lance, mocks reports of arm fatigue

Despite reports that 49ers quarterback Trey Lance struggles with his arm growing fatigued, one teammate who has seen Lance throw plenty of passes says everything is just fine. San Francisco wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who has been working out with Lance all offseason, posted video of three great passes that Lance threw to him at [more]

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Baker Mayfield meets the media in Carolina Tuesday

Baker Mayfield was traded from the Browns to the Panthers last week and Tuesday will bring an opportunity for the quarterback to speak to reporters for the first time since the deal went down. The Panthers will be holding a press conference with Mayfield and General Manager Scott Fitterer that gets underway around noon. Mayfield [more]

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Heinz calls price to keep name on Steelers’ stadium “significantly more than we could justify”

When Heinz Stadium first got its name, the Heinz company paid $57 million (get it?) over 20 years for the naming rights. Since then, the price to name an NFL stadium has gone up considerably, and Heinz can no longer justify it. The Steelers’ home field will change its name to Acrisure Stadium after Acrisure [more]

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