The Bengals’ first-string offense played two series in Thursday night’s preseason opener, and both series ended with Joe Burrow touchdown passes. But Burrow wasn’t satisfied afterward. “It’s good to play football again,” Burrow said. “I could’ve been better, I missed the first throw. I threw all the other ones where I wanted to put them but I could have spun …
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Trevor Lawrence on Travis Hunter: “Selfishly, I definitely want him on offense more”
The big question surrounding Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter is whether he’ll play more at wide receiver or more at cornerback. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence has a strong preference. Lawrence said on NFL Network that he has quickly become a big fan of Hunter’s skill set and wants to be able to throw as many passes as he can to Hunter. “He’s …
Read More »12 Takeaways From Wednesday’s Joint Practice vs. the Commanders for Drake Maye, Patriots Offense
– Veteran WR Mack Hollins had his most noteworthy practice of the summer. Hollins connected with Maye three times on a deep out (with anticipation), a cover-two hole shot and a goal-line rollout concept. Then, he ended practice by reeling in a perfectly thrown slot fade by backup QB Joshua Dobbs. Hollins saw an uptick in opportunities because top WR …
Read More »How Keenan Allen Fits Into the Chargers Current Offense
Joe Hortiz may have well been speaking for the Bolt Fam on Tuesday night when he was asked about the Chargers decision to bring back Keenan Allen. “We’re fired up to have him,” the Chargers General Manager said. The Chargers agreed to terms with the veteran wide receiver Tuesday afternoon, a move that brings pedigree, leadership and veteran mindset to …
Read More »Jimmy Garoppolo and Davante Adams lead strong day for offense, defensive line and Quentin Lake set tone for defense
5) Konata Mumpfield continues to shine. The rookie wide receiver made a tough catch on third down early on in team drills on a pass from quarterback Stetson Bennett. The separation and hands Mumpfield showed in training camp carried over into Tuesday’s joint practice, drawing praise on a couple of other catches from wide receivers coach Eric Yarber. Defense 6) …
Read More »Where Lamar Jackson Sees Offense After Joint Practice With Colts
Tuesday’s joint practice against the Indianapolis Colts was a chance for Lamar Jackson to lead the first-team offense against another opponent. Jackson was in excellent sync with his tight ends, connecting with Mark Andrews twice in the red zone for touchdowns, and making several completions to Charlie Kolar. However, Jackson was also intercepted late in practice, as was backup quarterback …
Read More »Denver’s offense, defense trade big plays as Broncos return to field on Day 9 of training camp
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos continued their focus on situational football as they returned to the field on Monday. “It was more of a ramp-up day,” Head Coach Sean Payton said. “We continued with a lot of two-minute situation work, and then got to a handful of different periods, but I thought today’s practice went pretty well.” As in previous …
Read More »Bears coach Ben Johnson sends QB Caleb Williams, offense stern message about ‘sloppy’ mistakes
That was bad. Just awful. The Bears’ offense was a mess Sunday at Soldier Field, and that would’ve been frustrating on the first day or two of training camp, but it was maddening in the team’s 10th practice. Quarterback Caleb Williams was off from the start and had two delay-of-game penalties on one drive early and a near-interception that was …
Read More »Jaguars list Travis Hunter as starter on offense, backup on defense
The Jaguars released their first depth chart of the 2025 season on Monday and it shows where first-round pick Travis Hunter is situated on both sides of the ball. Hunter is listed as first-team wide receiver along with Brian Thomas and Dyami Brown, but he is part of the second string on defense. Hunter is one of three cornerbacks behind …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers and the 4 concerns emerging for Steelers offense in camp
LATROBE, Pa. — Another day. Another dominant performance from the defense. When the Steelers put the pads on for just the third time in camp, the defense began the day by stifling the offense in Seven Shots for a 6-1 win. Aaron Rodgers went 0-for-3 during the period. He threw a pair of incomplete passes intended for tight end Jonnu …
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