Browns Hire Bubba Ventrone As Special Teams Coordinator

The Cleveland Browns hired Bubba Ventrone as their assistant head coach/special teams coordinator on Thursday, according to sources. The 40-year-old played four seasons for the Browns from 2009-12 and will now join head coach Kevin Stefanski's coaching staff after building one of the top special teams units for the Indianapolis Colts. Ventrone will be replacing […]

Bruce Arians Likes Kyle Trask

Tampa Bay Buccaneers senior advisor Bruce Arians said on the Rich Eisen Show that the team is "in good hands" with quarterback Kyle Trask moving forward after Tom Brady retired following the 2022 season. It comes after new offensive coordinator Dave Canales said that he considers Trask an efficient "point guard" in an offense. Trask, […]

Kyler Murray Could Be Back Before Midseason

Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwell thinks that quarterback Kyler Murray (knee) is ahead of schedule in his recovery from an ACL tear late last season. "I think (his return) is going to be earlier than this midseason, so hopefully it's toward the beginning of the season, but I don't want to put any specific dates," […]

Aaron Rodgers Ends Darkness Retreat

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has ended his darkness retreat as he tries to decide his playing future, according to the owner of the facility in Oregon where Rodgers spent the past several days and nights. The 39-year-old remains under contract with Green Bay for $59.465 million guaranteed if he plays in 2023. The […]

Baker Mayfield A Fallback Option For Ravens?

If the Baltimore Ravens were to part ways with quarterback Lamar Jackson this offseason, they would acquire enough draft capital to take a top quarterback in this year's or next year's draft. They could also add a veteran stopgap such as Los Angeles Rams impending free-agent QB Baker Mayfield, who has ties with new Ravens […]

Lamar Jackson Wants A Fully Guaranteed Deal

Baltimore Ravens impending free-agent quarterback Lamar Jackson wants a fully guaranteed deal in line with the five-year, $230 million contract the Cleveland Browns gave quarterback Deshaun Watson in March of last year. The Ravens, though, are balking at guaranteeing the full amount, according to team sources. Jackson turned down a five-year, $250 million contract in […]

XFL DFS Lineup Picks: DraftKings Daily Fantasy Fantasy Advice for Week 2

So, how'd you like that first week of XFL football? Personally, I think it was among the best weeks of spring football I've seen since the concept of spring football leagues returned in 2019 with the AAF. We had some good games. Exciting endings. And we got to remember some names, like Kalen Ballage, who […]

XFL Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 2: QB, RB, WR, TE Rankings and Analysis (2023)

After an exciting Week 1 of XFL football that exceeded expectations, it's time to move on to Week 2. Our rankings should get more advanced and accurate as the season moves along, but at least we have one week of data to lean on when crafting the pecking order for each position. Our Week 2 […]

Will Joe Flacco Retire in the 2023 Offseason?

The football media is currently focused on the status of Aaron Rodgers but there is another one-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback who is slightly younger than him and whose future is also in doubt. Joe Flacco is the second-oldest quarterback in the NFL, and his contract with the New York Jets is expiring. Flacco has had an […]

Browns Interview Leon Washington For Special Teams Coordinator

The Cleveland Browns interviewed New York Jets special teams assistant coach Leon Washington for their vacant special teams coordinator position on Wednesday, according to a source. Indianapolis Colts special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone is also a top candidate for the Browns position. Cleveland is looking to replace Mike Priefer, who held the position since 2019 […]

Mac Jones Not Getting Traded

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones won't be traded this offseason, according to Tom Curran of NBC Sports Boston. There had been rumblings that the signal-caller could be on the move, primarily after he struggled last season while reportedly being on rocky terms with head coach Bill Belichick. However, with Bill O'Brien now running the […]

XFL Risers and Fallers Week 2: Players With Expanding Roles Including A.J. McCarron, Max Borghi, Deontay Burnett, More

Welcome to the Week 2 edition of RotoBaller's XFL Risers and Fallers, where we'll aim to identify multiple players at each skill position each week that appear to be either be trending toward an expanding or shrinking role.  After you're done here, be sure to also read all our other weekly XFL fantasy football articles. […]

Colt McCoy Will Be Limited This Offseason

According to owner Michael Bidwill, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Colt McCoy (undisclosed) will be limited during the offseason. The 36-year-old started a few games last season after Kyler Murray (knee) went down with a torn ACL. However, McCoy suffered a concussion, forcing him to miss the remainder of the 2022-23 campaign. It's unknown exactly what is […]

Is Rashaad Penny A Free Agent In 2023? Which Team Will Sign Penny This Offseason? Fantasy Football Outlook

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny was a first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. He had an excellent career at San Diego State, totaling over 3,650 rushing yards and 38 touchdowns. However, his NFL career has been far from ideal. Penny has missed 40 games over his five-year career. That means the veteran running […]

Buccaneers Consider Kyle Trask An Efficient "Point Guard"

New Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales said he views quarterback Kyle Trask as a very efficient "point guard." Trask did a good job at the University of Florida distributing the football to future NFL weapons in tight end Kyle Pitts, wide receiver Kadarius Toney and running back Dameon Pierce. It sounds as though […]

Is Drew Lock a Free Agent in 2023? Which Team Will Sign Lock This Offseason? Fantasy Football Outlook

Quarterback Drew Lock was shipped to the Seattle Seahawks in the blockbuster deal that sent Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos. Many assumed Lock would be the starter for Pete Carrol's team in 2022 since Geno Smith hadn't been a full-time starter in almost a decade. However, Smith was named the Week 1 starter and […]

Taylor Lewan Released By Titans

Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan (knee) announced on his official Twitter account on Wednesday that he has been released. The three-time Pro Bowler's time in Tennessee comes to an end after spending nine years with the organization. He was drafted 11th overall by the Titans in 2014 out of the University of Michigan. The […]

Jets Think Highly Of Derek Carr

Free-agent quarterback Derek Carr visited with the New York Jets this past weekend, and apparently the Jets treated him like he was the savior of the franchise while giving him extremely high praise. The visit went well, and the Jets predicted that Carr could be a future Hall of Famer if he were to sign […]

Alec Ingold Expects Tua Tagovailoa To Be Healthy In 2023

Miami Dolphins fullback Alec Ingold said on ESPN's Adam Schefter's podcast that he expects quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) to be back healthy in 2023. Ingold also said that Tagovailoa will be taking Judo classes in the offseason in order to learn how to fall better to prevent injuries like the ones that led to two […]

Brock Purdy's Surgery To Be Delayed

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (elbow) visited Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday, and the doctor recommended postponing surgery because of ongoing inflammation in Purdy's elbow, according to sources. They will reconvene in March, and all signs point to a UCL repair that would have Purdy ready for the 2023 season. The 23-year-old was initially […]

Is Teddy Bridgewater a Free Agent in 2023? Which Team Will Sign Bridgewater This Offseason? Fantasy Football Outlook

Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has started games for the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, and Miami Dolphins. In 2023, he could be on the move to join his sixth NFL franchise in the last seven seasons. Bridgewater is widely considered one of the NFL's top backup quarterbacks, but he can also serve […]

Will Bailey Zappe Be The Patriots' Starting Quarterback in 2023? Fantasy Football Outlook

New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe played in four games and started two games for an injured Mac Jones in 2022 and showed some promise in his limited action. Meanwhile, Jones regressed from his rookie season to his sophomore season, so there could be a quarterback controversy this offseason in New England. As a redshirt […]

Will Sam Howell Be The Commanders' Starting Quarterback in 2023? Fantasy Football Outlook

Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell started just one game in his rookie season but played relatively well. The Carson Wentz and Taylor Heinicke experiments have seemingly come to an end, meaning Howell has the chance to be the Commanders' starter in 2023. Howell had early success in his college career at North Carolina and was […]

XFL DFS Value Plays: Week 2 Bargain Bin for DraftKings Including Brandon Silvers, Jahcour Pearson, Sal Cannella, More

Welcome to the Week 2 edition of RotoBaller's XFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players in DraftKings' Week 2 XFL contests. Each week during the XFL 2023 season and postseason, I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be some value spots to exploit for DraftKings' […]

Will Lamar Jackson Get Traded in the Offseason? Fantasy Football Outlook

Entering the 2023 NFL offseason, Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is a free agent negotiating for himself. Currently, he and the Baltimore Ravens are approximately $100 million apart. If the two sides cannot come to terms, the Ravens can allow Jackson to negotiate with other teams by placing a non-exclusive tag on him. The tag […]

Seahawks Sign Phil Haynes To One-Year Extension

The Seattle Seahawks signed offensive guard Phil Haynes to an undisclosed one-year contract extension on Tuesday. Haynes has spent all four of his NFL seasons with the Seahawks after being taken in the fourth round in 2019 out of Wake Forest. The 27-year-old played in a career-high 15 games (three starts) for the Seahawks last […]

Bears Re-Sign Dieter Eiselen

The Chicago Bears re-signed offensive guard Dieter Eiselen to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday, according to his agency. Eiselen has served as depth for Chicago's offensive line the last three seasons, but he played in a career-high 11 games in 2022. The 26-year-old went undrafted out of Yale and has only played in 14 games […]

Browns Request To Interview Anthony Blevins

The Cleveland Browns requested permission to interview New York Giants assistant special teams coordinator Anthony Blevins for their special teams coordinator position. Blevins had a stint with the Arizona Cardinals before joining the Giants, and he also interviewed for the Denver Broncos' special teams coordinator position. He's widely respected in the Giants organization and around […]

Browns Request To Interview Bubba Ventrone

The Cleveland Browns requested an interview with Indianapolis Colts special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone for their special teams coordinator, according to sources. He was a former special teams ace with the Browns and has led one of the league's top units in Indianapolis. Cleveland fired previous special teams coordinator Mike Priefer on Tuesday. The 40-year-old […]

Todd Monken Expected To Have Versatile Offensive Scheme

New Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken is expected to run a very versatile offense in his first year in 2023. He brings a big body of experience and versatility that is more adaptable to the Ravens' personnel and identity. He rain an "Air Raid" deep passing attack in his days at Oklahoma State and […]