Robbie Gould Wants To Continue Playing

Free-agent kicker Robbie Gould would like to continue playing. The 40-year-old has had a lengthy, successful career since entering the league in 2005, suiting up for the Bears, Giants, and most recently, the 49ers. He's made 86.5% of his field goal attempts, although his production has dipped over the years. That said, there's a good […]

No Players Selected In Supplemental Draft

No players were selected in Tuesday's NFL supplemental draft, and only two players were eligible for the draft -- Jackson State wide receiver Malachi Wideman and Purdue wide receiver Milton Wright. It was the first time in three years that the NFL conducted a supplemental draft. The last time a team took a player in […]

Jets Picked To Be On Hard Knocks

The NFL and NFL Films have selected the New York Jets to serve as this year's team on HBO's "Hard Knocks," according to sources. The Jets have been in the media spotlight this offseason after acquiring four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers. The league's criteria for teams to be eligible for […]

Kevin Huber Retires After 14 Seasons

Cincinnati Bengals punter and Cincinnati native Kevin Huber announced his retirement on Friday after 14 NFL seasons. "April 26, 2009, I received a call that would forever change my life," Huber wrote on Twitter. "From just a Cincinnati kid watching my Bengals at Riverfront Stadium to being drafted as their punter is something dreams are […]

Cowboys Sign Kicker Brandon Aubrey

The Dallas Cowboys signed kicker Brandon Aubrey to an undisclosed deal on Thursday. Aubrey spent the last two seasons with the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL. The Cowboys didn't take much of a look at the veteran free-agent kicking market this offseason and chose not to re-sign Brett Maher after he missed five extra points […]

Caleb Shudak The Favorite To Win Kicking Job

Both Tennessee Titans kickers Caleb Shudak and rookie Trey Wolff were solid during offseason work, but TennesseeTitans.com's Jim Wyatt thinks Shudak is the favorite to win the job in training camp this summer. Shudak made his NFL debut last year in Week 12 in place of an injured Randy Bullock, and he went 3-for-4 on […]

Is Tanner Brown The Rams Starting Kicker? Fantasy Football Kickers

As we sit here at the end of June, and fantasy managers are counting the minutes until the NFL season kicks off in September, the one thing that's probably not top of mind is which kicker will they draft this fall. Listen, kickers are people too, and they can make a difference between a fantasy […]

Bills Give Extensions To Sean McDermott, Brandon Beane

The Buffalo Bills signed head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane to contract extensions through the 2027 season on Friday. Financial terms of the extensions were not disclosed. Since being hired by Buffalo in 2017, McDermott has gone 62-35 during the regular season and has led the team to playoff appearances in five […]

49ers Offense Could Be More Aggressive

The San Francisco 49ers relied heavily on their defense in recent years, but this year could be the time that the offense takes a significant step forward to become the strength of the team. San Fran has versatile star running back Christian McCaffrey for a full year while teaming up with tight end George Kittle […]

Tanner Brown Currently The Rams Starting Kicker

With the Los Angeles Rams waiving kicker Christopher Dunn this week, Tanner Brown is currently the only kicker on their roster after mandatory minicamps wrapped up. It seems the Rams have decided to go with Brown as their starting kicker, but they could still bring in more competition for him at training camp at the […]

Falcons Sign Matthew Trickett To Three-Year Deal

The Atlanta Falcons have made a move to add depth at their kicking position. On Friday, they signed undrafted kicker Matthew Trickett to a three-year deal. Trickett spent three seasons at Kent State before transferring to Minnesota. He knocked down 15-of-18 field goals and made all 46 of his PAT attempts during his senior season. […]

Buccaneers Sign Rodrigo Blankenship

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed free-agent kicker Rodrigo Blankenship to an undisclosed deal on Thursday, according to a source. Blankenship had been in Tampa this week on a minicamp tryout, and apparently he impressed the team enough to land a deal for the 2023 season after having surgery in January to fix a torn muscle […]

Rodrigo Blankenship Trying Out For Buccaneers

Free-agent kicker Rodrigo Blankenship (leg) is trying out for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at mandatory minicamp this week, according to a source. Blankenship is finally healthy for the first time in over a year after having surgery to fix a torn muscle in his leg in January. The Buccaneers are one of several teams that […]

RotoBaller Staff Early PPR Mock Draft Review

With the NFL draft behind us, and training camp rapidly approaching, it's a great time to put your rankings, player takes, and outlooks to the test. A mock draft is one of the most informative and enjoyable ways to familiarize yourself with the current landscape.  With this in mind, the RotoBaller staff decided to complete […]

Giants Cancel OTAs Due To Poor Air Quality

The New York Giants canceled Thursday's organized team activities due to air-quality concerns caused by wildfires in Canada. The Giants are scheduled to hold another OTA session on Friday with mandatory minicamp coming next week. The Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders have all moved their Thursday practices inside to avoid […]

Chase McLaughlin Wins Kicking Competition

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers waived kicker Jake Verity on Wednesday after he signed a futures deal this spring. The move leaves Chase McLaughlin as the only kicker on the current roster, and he'll be their guy in 2023. The Buccaneers could always bring in another kicker to compete with McLaughlin for training camp at the […]

Jets Won't Hold Mandatory Minicamp

The New York Jets have decided not to hold their mandatory minicamp next week, according to a source. Head coach Robert Saleh attributed the decision to skip the practices to the team's accelerated training camp schedule. The Jets will begin that stage of offseason work a week earlier than most teams as they prepare for […]

Is Riley Patterson A Good Fit With the Lions? Fantasy Football Kickers

The Jacksonville Jaguars traded Riley Patterson to the Detroit Lions last week for a 2026 conditional seven-round draft pick. Patterson rejoins the Lions after kicking for them in 2021, hitting 13-of-14 field goals in seven games.  He lost the starting job in Detroit the following season to Austin Seibert before landing with the Jaguars. He […]

Cowboys Looking To Create Competition For Tristan Vizcaino

The Dallas Cowboys are making it clear they are looking for a veteran kicker to create training-camp competition with Tristan Vizcaino this summer, on the heels of saying goodbye to Brett Maher one year after what became a three-man competition at the position last year. Vizcaino is off to a solid start at organized team […]

Broncos Sign Elliott Fry To Compete For Kicker Job

The Denver Broncos released its long-time kicker Brandon McManus last week and signed Elliott Fry on Wednesday to compete to replace him. Fry has appeared in three NFL games since leaving the University of South Carolina in 2017, making five of his six career field goal attempts. It's early in the offseason so Fry is […]

Lions Acquire Riley Patterson From Jaguars

Before the Jacksonville Jaguars released kicker Riley Patterson, they agreed to send him to the Detroit Lions on Thursday in exchange for a late-round draft pick. Patterson became expendable in Jacksonville after the Jags signed former Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus. The 23-year-old played in 17 games for the Jaguars in his second year in […]

Jaguars Sign Brandon McManus

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed free-agent kicker Brandon McManus to an undisclosed deal on Thursday, the team announced. In a corresponding move, the Jaguars waived kicker Riley Patterson. After nine seasons in Denver, the Broncos released McManus earlier this week, but he has found a new home quickly. The 31-year-old had one of his worst seasons […]

Patriots Lose Two Days Of OTAs Due To Rules Violation

The New England Patriots are losing two days of voluntary organized team activities this week due to a violation of offseason rules, according to league sources. Another OTA session next week has also been taken away by the league. This isn't the first time head coach Bill Belichick's team has been docked by the league […]

Is Brandon McManus A Free Agent? Which Teams Would Be A Good Fit?

Veteran kick Brandon McManus was an undrafted free agent in 2013. McManus had a solid college career. The veteran kicker spent four years at Temple. McManus made 96.9% of his extra-point attempts. However, the former Owl made only 72.3% of his field goal attempts in college. McManus started his career in 2014 with the Denver […]

Brandon McManus Released By Broncos

Longtime Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus has been released by the organization after posting his worst field goal percentage since 2017 last season. McManus converted on 28 of his 36 field goal attempts (77.8%) and 25 of his 27 extra-point attempts (92.6%) -- which were both the second-worst clips in a season during his nine […]

Shaq Mason Agrees To Contract Extension With Houston

Offensive guard Shaq Mason has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Texans. The deal is worth $36 million, with $22 million guaranteed. The 29-year-old landed in Houston from the Buccaneers in March, bolstering the team's offensive line for the 2023-24 campaign. Mason has plenty of experience under his belt, starting 115 games during […]

Chad Ryland To Compete With Nick Folk

The New England Patriots traded up in the fourth round of this year's NFL draft to take kicker Chad Ryland, who will technically compete with Nick Folk for the job in training camp this summer. However, teams don't draft kickers in the fourth round just to cut them in September. Ryland is a big-legged kicker […]

Cowboys To Look At Robbie Gould, Brett Maher

The Dallas Cowboys entered last week's NFL draft with a plan to take a kicker, but it never materialized. Owner Jerry Jones said the team will look at veterans on the open market, such as Robbie Gould. The Cowboys also won't rule out the potential return of Brett Maher, who set a team record for […]

Chad Ryland Could Win Kicking Job

New England Patriots kicker Chad Ryland appears to have a legitimate shot at winning the starting job in training camp. The Pats selected Ryland in the fourth-round of the most recent NFL Draft. The Maryland product landed 19-of-23 field goals last season, while only missing one extra point attempt. It's worth noting that the Patriots […]

49ers Have New Kicker, Select Jake Moody At No. 99

The San Francisco 49ers selected Michigan kicker Jake Moody with the No. 99 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Moody will replace veteran Robbie Gould as the team's primary kicker, who parted ways with the team this offseason. The 23-year-old was terrific in 2022, converting 87 percent of his field-goal attempts. Moody made 29 field […]