For Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay, Sean Payton’s return to the sidelines after a one-year hiatus means he can steal some of his ideas. After the Broncos’ joint practice with the Rams on Thursday, McVay spoke of his utmost respect for Denver’s first-year coach. At the same time, McVay admitted that he plans to […]

You’re not crying, Bruce Brown. We’re crying. For the record, the kids up in the Grading the Week offices absolutely, unequivocally hate goodbyes. They love puppies. They love sunsets. They love fry bread, wild huckleberries, hibiscus doughnuts and long walks along the Barker Meadow Reservoir. But man, do they hate goodbyes. So when Brucie B, […]

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback room has been one of the main topics to follow this offseason. With Brock Purdy expected to be the starter in Week 1 after recovering from suffering a torn UCL in January and Sam Darnold winning the No. 2 spot in the depth chart earlier this week, San Francisco made […]

The San Francisco 49ers are trading quarterback Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Friday. The 49ers will receive a 2024 fourth-round pick in exchange for Lance, per NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero. The Niners, who traded three first-round picks to Miami to move up to select Lance No. 3 […]

The Broncos and Los Angeles Rams may have been on the practice field less than two hours whistle to whistle, but they got copious work Wednesday on the first of two joint practices at the Centura Health Training Center. On the eye test, Sean McVay’s team got the better of Sean Payton’s on Day 1, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ quarterback battle predictably ended with Baker Mayfield named the starter. It was the outcome foretold the moment Mayfield signed his one-year, incentive-laden deal in Tampa. But by all accounts, Kyle Trask put up a good effort to swing the predictable into a surprise. “Oh, absolutely,” offensive coordinator Dave Canales said Thursday, […]

The Dallas Cowboys have 16 days before their 2023 season kicks off against the New York Giants, with Saturday’s preseason finale against the Las Vegas Raiders wrapping up offseason work. Quarterback Dak Prescott, however, said not participating in preseason action has helped him get a jumpstart on focusing on the season opener. “Yeah, for sure,” […]

Whether it was with his strong right arm or fleet feet, Anthony Richardson’s otherworldly potential was on display for 33 snaps Thursday night. The desired results didn’t always follow, but the Indianapolis Colts’ starting quarterback wrapped up the preseason against the Philadelphia Eagles with an overall positive showing heading into his rookie year. Richardson’s second […]

With the start of the 2023 NFL regular season just around the corner, NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter projects the best- and worst-case scenarios for 17 intriguing offensive rookies. Projected statistics are based on their expected role and success of their squad in 2023, as well as the recent production of first-year players with similar […]

Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins didn’t go into much detail about his prolonged offseason absence on Wednesday, but he did say he was happy to be healthy and was ready to go for the coming season. “I feel amazing,” Dobbins said, speaking to reporters for the first time since he was activated from the […]