Adam Vinatieri Wants To Return To NFL

Free-agent kicker Adam Vinatieri reportedly wants to return to the NFL for a 25th season. His rehab following knee surgery has been slowed down due to COVID-19, but Vinatieri is hoping to be healthy and ready to go when the new NFL season kicks off. After spending the past 14 seasons with the Colts, it […]

Colts Sign Kicker Rodrigo Blankenship

The Indianapolis Colts have agreed to a deal with undrafted free-agent kicker Rodrigo Blankenship. The former Georgia Bulldog made 82.5 percent of his field-goal attempts in his four years of college ball and was a perfect 200-for-200 on extra points. Blankenship will provide some needed competition with Chase McLaughlin, who bounced between three teams as […]

Rams Select Kicker Sam Sloman

The Los Angeles Rams have selected Miami (Ohio) kicker Sam Sloman with the No. 248 pick during the seventh round. Sloman only missed three field goals throughout his entire college career. There's usually not much of a reason to draft kickers, but Sloman was fantastic in college. The Rams felt he was a good fit […]

Falcons Draft A Punter in the Seventh Round

The Atlanta Falcons have selected Syracuse punter Sterling Hofrichter with the No. 228 pick during the seventh round. He's coming off a 2019 season where he punted 69 times for 3,026 yards for a career-high of 43.9 average yards per punt. Hofrichter has four years of experience and an incredibly strong leg, so this isn't […]

First Long Snapper Goes To Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins drafted LSU long snapper Blake Ferguson with the No. 185 overall pick in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Ferguson was the Tigers long snapper each of the last four seasons and was a two-time team captain. He's undersized for a long snapper at 6-foot-3, 229 pounds, but has good […]

The Jets Take Punter Braden Mann

At 191st overall, the New York Jets became the first NFL team to take a punter in the 2020 NFL Draft, grabbing Texas A&M’s Braden Mann. Mann holds the NCAA record for punts of 60-plus yards in a season and will help the Jets flip the field on special teams, though with punter not being […]

The Bills Take Kicker Tyler Bass

The Buffalo Bills selected Georgia Southern kicker Tyler Bass with the 188th pick in Saturday’s NFL Draft. Bass had a down year in 2019, connecting on 20 of his 28 field goals, but he was 19-for-21 on field goals in 2018 and made all 81 of his extra-point attempts over the past two seasons. With […]

Patriots Draft Kicker Justin Rohrwasser

The New England Patriots used their fifth-round pick (159th overall) on Marshall kicker Justin Rohrwasser. Rohrwasser made over 85 percent of his kicks for the Thundering Herd last season and is one of the top kickers in this draft class. The kicking game was a disaster for New England last season after they parted ways […]

Bears, Giants Interested In Trading Up

The Chicago Bears and New York Giants have made calls about trading up early in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft on Friday. Both the Bengals (No. 33) and Colts (No. 34) are reportedly open to moving down to kick off the second round, so the Bears and Giants could possibly move all […]

Bengals Open To Trading Pick No. 33

The Cincinnati Bengals are now listening to offers for pick No. 33 to open the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft on Friday, according to sources. The Colts at No. 34 have already had trade talks about moving down from the spot as well, so it's possibly we could have two trades to open […]

Vikings Will Be Aggressive In Rounds 2 and 3

Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman sounds like a man on a mission for Rounds 2 and 3 of the 2020 NFL Draft on Friday evening. "We're trying to be as aggressive as we can tonight because of the amount of capital we have..If there are players still there..in the upper echelon of the second/third […]

Jets, Jaguars, Falcons Open To Trading Up In Second Round

The New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons are among the teams who have made calls to move up within the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday. The Saints are also open to sliding up into the second round. The Colts at No. 34 overall and Dolphins at No. 39 are open […]

Saints Looking To Acquire Early Second-Round Pick

The New Orleans Saints surprised many by selecting Michigan offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz with the 24th pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. It appears that New Orleans may be looking to create another surprise on the draft's second night. The team is currently looking to acquire an early second-round pick, which […]

Jets, Packers May Be Looking To Move Up In First Round

The Atlanta Falcons are the team being most aggressive with a potential trade up from No. 16 in the first round on Thursday night, but the Jets, Saints and Packers are also making some noise about potentially moving up. The Falcons are most likely targeting a cornerback or defensive lineman if they slide up, possibly […]

Browns, Falcons Could Be Trade Partners In First Round

Everyone already knows that the Atlanta Falcons have been the most aggressive team in terms of looking to trade up within the first round of Thursday's draft. The Falcons love some of the top defenders, but they are players that will unlikely be around at No. 16, so they've looked into moving up as high […]

Zane Gonzalez Signs Tender

Arizona Cardinals kicker Zane Gonzalez signed his restricted free-agent tender on Thursday, agreeing to get paid $3.259 million in 2020. Gonzalez hit 89% of his field goals last season, and he only missed once inside the 40-yard line. He also made 97% of his extra-point attempts. Both were career-high marks. Gonzalez settled into the role […]

Jets Re-Sign Four Players

The New York Jets have re-signed four exclusive-rights free agents. Most notably, the organization is bringing back linebacker Frankie Luvu and kicker Sam Ficken. Over the last two seasons, Luvu has recorded 34 tackles and four sacks. He'll mainly be a backup linebacker as organizational depth. Ficken connected on 19 of 27 field goals and […]

Panthers Open To Moving Back In First Round

The Carolina Panthers are among the teams open to sliding back a few spots in the first round if another team wants to trade up in order to select a quarterback, offensive tackle or cornerback inside the top 10, according to sources. The Panthers currently hold the No. 7 overall pick of the first round […]

Cardinals Showing Interest In Trading Down

The Arizona Cardinals are showing interest in trading down from the No. 8 spot in the first round on Thursday. They currently do not have a second-round selection because of the DeAndre Hopkins trade, so they would be willing to move back and acquire additional picks it sounds like. Just inside the top 10, another […]

Cowboys Unlikely To Make Trade At No. 17

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said that it's unlikely the team would trade a pick for a veteran player at pick No. 17 in the first round of this week's draft. There have been rumors floating that the New York Jets could trade safety Jamal Adams to the Cowboys this week, but that doesn't seem […]

Redskins Receiving Calls On No. 2 Pick

The Washington Redskins have begun to receive calls from teams interested in trading up for the second overall pick in Thursday's first round of the draft, according to sources. The Redskins aren't intent on moving out of the pick and are expected to go with Ohio State defensive end Chase Young if they stay in […]

49ers Open To Trading Their First-Round Picks

The San Francisco 49ers have fielded calls on both of their first-round picks (No. 13 and 31 overall) and are open to trading either or both picks, according to league sources. After pick No. 31, the Niners aren't scheduled to pick again until No. 156 in the fifth round, so general manager John Lynch would […]

Jaguars Have Discussed Trading Up In First Round

The Jacksonville Jaguars, who own the No. 9 pick in the first round of this week's draft, have talked about trading up, possibly to take one of the top two cornerbacks -- either Florida's C.J. Henderson or Ohio State's Jeff Okudah. The Jaguars traded away Jalen Ramsey and A.J. Bouye, so they could definitely use […]

Jets Interested In Trading Back?

Sources say that New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas is open to dropping a few spots in the first round of next week's draft. Douglas comes from two trade-happy teams (Ravens and Eagles) and could bring the same philosophy to the Jets in his first draft as GM. If New York were to trade […]

Giants Considering Trading Fourth Overall Pick

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman said the team is "still discussing" the No. 4 overall pick in next week's draft, and he will very seriously consider trading back in the first round for the right offer. If the Giants stay put at No. 4, they're expected to address the offensive line and improve […]

Lions Having Talks About Trading Down

Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn said that he's had talks with teams about trading the No. 3 pick in next week's draft, and those talks will continue into next week. The Cincinnati Bengals are expected to take LSU quarterback Joe Burrow first overall, and the Washington Redskins will most likely select Ohio State defensive […]

Raiders Re-Sign Daniel Carlson, Nathan Peterman

The Las Vegas Raiders re-signed kicker Daniel Carlson, quarterback Nathan Peterman, offensive tackle David Sharpe and defensive backs D.J. Killings and Dallin Leavitt on Thursday. Carlson made 19 of his 26 field-goal attempts (73.1 percent) in 16 games last year for the Raiders. The 25-year-old will have to prove he belongs in training camp. He […]

Falcons Look Poised To Trade Up In Draft

The Atlanta Falcons look poised to make some noise with a trade up in this month's draft. They have spent plenty of time evaluating and talking to players that figure to be gone by pick No. 16 i n the first round, and other teams think Atlanta will be on the move from the 16th […]

Voluntary Offseason Program Starts Next Week

The NFL and Players Association reached an agreement on a voluntary offseason program for 2020, which will start next Monday, April 20, according to sources. The "virtual period" can start next Monday, but there will be no on-field work for players until after all 32 club facilities can reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. NFL Network's […]

Rams Signing Lirim Hajrullahu

The Los Angeles Rams are signing CFL All-Star kicker Lirim Hajrullahu on Monday, according to a source. Hajrullahu will get a chance to replace Greg Zuerlein, who signed with the Cowboys this offseason. He most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 2018 to 2019 and was an All-Star in 2016 and last season. Hajrullahu […]