Sam Sloman Expected To Win Kicking Job

Los Angeles Rams kicker Sam Sloman is expected to win the kicking job with Greg Zuerlein no longer around, according to sources informed of the situation. Sloman was a seventh-round pick out of Miami (Ohio) -- head coach Sean McVay's alma mater. He beat out Lirim Hajrullahu and Austin MacGinnis in training camp and the […]

Buccaneers Waive Matt Gay

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have waived kicker Matt Gay. Gay was a top fantasy option at the position last year, connecting on 27 field goals and 43 extra points, and was being drafted like a top kicker heading into 2020. But struggles in camp led to Ryan Succop supplanting him for the job. Succop has […]

Titans Reach Agreement With Stephen Gostkowski

The Tennessee Titans reached an agreement with former Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski on Thursday. Gostkowski is staying in his hometown after spending the first 14 years of his career in New England. The Titans released Greg Joseph in a corresponding move, and rookie Tucker McCann is the only other body at the position. If healthy, the […]

Greg Zuerlein Hammering Home Field Goals During Camp

When the Dallas Cowboys inked kicker Greg Zuerlein to a three-year deal during the off-season, they expected an elite kicker -- thus far during training camp, Zuerlein has been just that. While the total is unofficial, Zuerlein has opened the warm-up session by going 30-for-31, missing his first kick Sunday -- which came from 60 […]

Stephen Hauschka, Stephen Gostkowski Work Out For Titans

The Tennessee Titans have brought in two former elite kickers for a workout as of Sunday in Stephen Hauschka and Stephen Gostkowski. Hauschka has spent the past three seasons as a member of the Bills, having missed just one field goal inside of 40 yards, while Gostkowski is looking for a new home beyond New […]

Bills Release Stephen Hauschka

The Buffalo Bills released kicker Stephen Hauschka and punter Lachlan Edwards on Thursday. Hauschka was solid in the playoffs for Buffalo last year, but he's hit under 80 percent of his field goal tries each of the last two regular seasons with the Bills. He converted on exactly 22 of his 28 field-goal tries in […]

Patriots Re-Sign Nick Folk

The New England Patriots re-signed veteran kicker Nick Folk on Monday and also signed rookie defensive lineman Michael Barnett. Rookie kicker Justin Rohrwasser has struggled in training camp, so the Pats are bringing in Folk to create some competition. The 35-year-old Folk made 14 of his 17 field-goal attempts in seven games for New England […]

Ron Rivera Diagnosed With Lymph Node Cancer

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera said he has been diagnosed with lymph node cancer after a self check. Rivera said the cancer is in the early stages and is considered "very treatable and curable." "I’m planning to go on coaching. Doctors encouraged me to do it, too. They said, 'If you feel strongly, […]

Microscope Still On Eddy Pineiro

Chicago Bears kicker Eddy Pineiro may be the only kicker on the roster at the moment, but special teams coach Chris Tabor does not believe the kicking job is set in cement. "His (Pineiro) expectation is to be a really good player for us. And if that doesn't get satisfied, just as with any other […]

Giants Sign Graham Gano To One-Year Deal

The New York Giants are giving Pro Bowl kicker Graham Gano a one-year deal worth a maximum value of $2.5 million on Wednesday, according to a source. Gano will receive $1 million guaranteed and has incentives worth $250,000. The 33-year-old will be New York's kicker in 2020 after they released Chandler Catanzaro. Gano ended the […]

Giants Release Chandler Catanzaro

The New York Giants released veteran kicker Chandler Catanzaro on Monday, according to a source. With the move, Graham Gano, who was signed by the team on Sunday, will enter 2020 as the team's starting kicker. Gano reunites with former Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman in New York. The 33-year-old kicker has been pretty solid […]

Cowboys Cut Ties With Kai Forbath

The Dallas Cowboys have officially released kicker Kai Forbath. Forbath came to the Cowboys near the end of last season and made all 10 of his kicks after replacing Brett Maher. Forbath's early release means that Greg Zuerlein has locked up the kicking job in Dallas. With a strong leg in what should be a […]

Graham Gano Released By Panthers

Free agent kicker Graham Gano was released by the Carolina Panthers on Thursday. Gano was looking at a competition for the kicking job with Joey Slye, who filled in for him after he missed all of last year. Head coach Matt Rhule said that Gano, who hasn't played a full year since 2017, looked healthy […]

Giants Sign Chandler Catanzaro

The New York Giants agreed to sign kicker Chandler Catanzaro to a one-year deal. Catanzaro "retired" in August, but likely wasn't too hard to convince to come back onto the field. He's kicked for the Panthers, Bucs, Jets, and Cardinals in his career, making 83.8 percent of his field goal attempts. The signing comes after […]

NFL Won't Have Any Preseason Games In 2020

The NFL Players Association told its players on Tuesday that there will be zero preseason games in 2020, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport. The league wanted to play two preseason games this year, while the NFLPA was set on zero games amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The NFLPA is also […]

59 Players Have Tested Positive For COVID-19

The NFL Players Association said that 59 players have tested positive at some point during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, the NFLPA posted that 95 players had tested positive, but they updated the list to include only players. Eight of 24 teams have also approved the infectious disease emergency response plans for the 2020 season. "Our […]

One Preseason Game "Very Likely" In 2020

The NFL would like for teams to play two preseason games this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the Players Association wants none. A league source said that one preseason game is the "very likely" outcome as a compromise as the league tries to get various issues resolved before training camps open next week. Ideally, […]

NFL Players To Spend Three Weeks On IR For COVID-19

The NFL and Players Association reached an agreement on Thursday regarding the procedures for dealing with players that test positive for COVID-19 during the 2020 season. Players who test positive for the virus will be placed on a COVID-19 list for three weeks, creating a roster spot that would be filled with a player that […]

Aldrick Rosas Charged In Hit-And-Run Incident

New York Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas was formally charged with three misdemeanors as a result of a hit-and-run incident in June. Rosas was charged with reckless driving, hit-and-run property damage and driving while suspended/revoked for DUI of alcohol/drugs. Rosas was a Pro Bowler in 2018 but struggled mightily last season, connecting on just 12 of […]

NFL, Players Union Haven't Agreed To Training Camp Report Dates

The NFL was hoping to start training camp on July 28, but the league and the players' union have not agreed on dates of reporting to camp or prior dates for testing of COVID-19, according to a source. Most importantly, the two sides need to agree on what the testing protocols will be as players […]

Cardinals Owner Tests Positive For COVID-19

Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwell has tested positive for COVID-19. The team thinks he contracted the virus while traveling and spending time on the East Coast for several weeks. Bidwell's doctor recommended that he admit himself to the hospital. His symptoms have subsided and he's expected to be released from the hospital sometime this weekend. […]

Titans Will Consider Stephen Gostkowski

Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson said the team will consider free-agent kicker Stephen Gostkowski. A left hip injury cost Gostkowski most of his final season with the Patriots, but his .874 field-goal percentage is the fifth-best all time. "We certainly have confidence in Greg Joseph, I thought Greg did a great job for us, […]

Andy Reid Not Close To Considering Retirement

Knowing that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is under contract with the team for the next 12 years, 62-year-old head coach Andy Reid isn't even considering retirement anytime soon. If Reid were to stick around until the end of Mahomes' extension, he'd be 74 years old. Bills great Marv Levy and Bears founder George […]

NFL Proposing Player Salaries Be Held In Escrow

The National Football League Players Association informed its board of representatives on Tuesday that the league proposed 35 percent of player salaries be held in escrow to help manage costs during the 2020 season, according to sources. It comes as COVID-19 has created uncertainty for the upcoming season, with the league and players undecided on […]

NFL Teams Likely To Bring Fewer Players To Training Camp

In an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19, NFL teams are likely to bring fewer than the regular 90 players they typically bring to training camp in late July, according to league sources. One source is predicting that teams will bring around 80 players, and another source is saying 75, but nobody is expecting […]

Players Association May Not Want Any Preseason Games

NFL teams want to play just two preseason games in 2020 in order to get a read on their rosters and to get ready for Week 1 of the regular season, but the Players Association hasn't signed off on anything yet and is wondering if it's smart to start mixing teams for games that don't […]

NFL Shortening Preseason To Two Weeks

The National Football League is shortening the 2020 preseason to two games as part of a larger acclimatization plan for players following an unprecedented virtual offseason program amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a source. Most players will still report to training camp on July 28, but the first preseason games won't be played until […]

NFL Hands Down Penalties For Patriots

The NFL handed down penalties on Sunday for the New England Patriots after an investigation of the filming of the Bengals sideline last season. The Patriots will be fined $1.1 million and will lose a third-round draft pick next year. Their production crews will not be allowed to film games for the upcoming season. On […]

Training Camps To Open As Scheduled

The NFL has advised teams that training camps are expected to begin as scheduled on July 28, with rookies and selected players allowed to report earlier, according to executive vice president Jeff Pash. Commissioner Roger Goodell also said that the league's focus is to "get ready for games at our stadiums and to engage our […]

Cowboys-Steelers Hall Of Fame Game Canceled

The NFL is canceling the preseason opener Hall of Fame game between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 6 due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to league sources. The Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony on Aug. 8 is being postponed until next year. With COVID-19 cases on the rise in […]