T.J. Watt: My brother was unstoppable in his prime, it’s too early to compare me to him

Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt was the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year last year, but even if he’s the best defensive player in the league, he doesn’t consider himself the best defensive player in his own family. Watt told The Pivot that his older brother, Cardinals defensive lineman J.J. Watt, was so dominant during [more]

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Patriots’ Joejuan Williams out for season

The disappointing career of Patriots cornerback Joejuan Williams has taken its worst turn yet. Williams suffered a shoulder injury and will miss the entire season, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Patriots chose Williams with the 45th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft, and he hasn’t done much, starting just one game [more]

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Dan Campbell learned to fight in joint practices as a player, doesn’t want it as a coach

Lions head coach Dan Campbell was once a player in the NFL and he shared some memories of his experiences in joint practices during Monday’s press conference. Campbell said that players learned to fight during those sessions “back in the day” and said the two lessons that were hammered home for him were that you [more]

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Cowboys cutting five ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s deadline

The Cowboys are down to the 85-player limit ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s deadline to get there. The team announced that they are waiving defensive tackle Austin Faoliu. They’re also waiving cornerback Kyron Brown, tight end Ian Bunting, fullback Ryan Nall, and wide receiver Ty Fryfogle with injury designations. All 32 teams have to reach the [more]

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Steelers sign James Vaughters

The Steelers shuffled the deck at linebacker to kick off the week. The team announced the signing of James Vaughters to their 90-man roster. Tuzar Skipper was waived with an injury designation in a corresponding move. Vaughters entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2015 and bounced around the league for a bit [more]

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Randy Gregory: The plan is to be ready for Week One

The Broncos activated one of their biggest offseason acquisitions on Monday, four weeks from the first regular-season game of 2022. Linebacker Randy Gregory hopes he’ll be ready to go when the game at Seattle rolls around, following offseason shoulder surgery. “That’s the plan,” Gregory told reporters. “Today is a big step going out there and [more]

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Patrick Mahomes says hard hit in preseason opener is good preparation for regular season

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said before the preseason opener against the Bears that he likes to take a hit in the preseason to help get ready for the regular season. Mission accomplished. Bears defensive lineman Trevis Gipson drilled Mahomes as he was passing during the game, and Mahomes said that was what he wanted. “I [more]

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