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Christian Watson appreciated the faith the Green Bay Packers showed in him even when he believed he didn’t necessarily deserve it. Now that they’ve given him a contract extension, Watson wants to reward them by staying healthy and producing the best season of his career. "I try not to look into the number stuff too much," Watson said Tuesday while speaking to reporters for the first time since signing his […]

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson transformed the once 5-12 team into an NFC North winner and playoff contender in just one season at the helm. Heading into next season, tight end Colston Loveland could see even more production with Johnson's offseason plans. The 2025 first-rounder — who led the Bears’ offense in receiving yards — became an underrated target for quarterback Caleb Williams last season. Loveland’s 713 receiving yards […]

The number of Sundays without NFL football is quietly creeping towards single digits. The biggest move made this offseason was a stunner on the first day of June, with the betting favorite to win the Super Bowl, the Los Angeles Rams, acquiring the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Myles Garrett. After losing a nail-biter to the eventual champion Seattle Seahawks in the NFC title game, the ultra-aggressive Rams made […]

Drake London became one of the highest-paid receivers in the NFL on Monday after signing a four-year, $141 million contract extension with the Falcons, keeping him in Atlanta through the 2030 season. On Tuesday, he said his mindset has shifted to proving he's worth that paycheck. "I know it’s a lot of money, and I’ve got to prove it still. That’s what my mindset is right now," London said. "Raising […]

St. Louis Battlehawks head coach Ricky Proehl has been working with receiver Hakeem Butler since he joined the organization in 2023, so he understands how unique a skill set the 6-foot-5, 242-pound pass catcher possesses. Butler put together another All-UFL performance this season — one of a league-leading seven players from St. Louis to make the spring football all-star team. Butler led the UFL in receiving yards (641) and yards […]

TAMPA BAY — Baker Mayfield set a tone for his extension negotiations with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in his first comments to the media this offseason: He wants to be the team's long-term quarterback, but he's willing to play out the final year of his contract without a new deal in place. "Contract stuff is happening, starting, talks and whatnot, not anywhere close to what we were thinking," Mayfield said […]

As the rumors of the Chicago Bears leaving Illinois have swirled all offseason, the Bears board of directors has officially voted to move forward with stadium developments in Hammond, Indiana. The first advancements for the Indiana stadium came back in February, when a committee in the Indiana House of Representatives passed a bill that established a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority to finance, construct and lease a domed stadium. The motive behind […]

The Denver Broncos are back on the football field for the first time since losing the AFC championship game to New England with Bo Nix watching from a suite with his surgically repaired right ankle in a cast. Nix is still sidelined following a second procedure on his right ankle but he was on the field Thursday, throwing some passes but mostly watching backups Jarrett Stidham and Sam Ehlinger incorporate […]

George Pickens isn't with the Dallas Cowboys during the opening week of voluntary offseason practices, while coach Brian Schottenheimer says the receiver is "taking care of his business" and their communication has been good. Pickens signed his $27.3 million franchise tag a little more than a month ago but has stayed away from the team. The Pro Bowler isn't required to show up until mandatory minicamp June 16-18. "Communicated with […]