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NFL Rumors – Dallas Cowboys Interested in Signing Michael Sam
It’s not quite clear if Michael Sam is going to have an NFL game on his resume by the time this season ends. However, he’s getting closer to at least being signed on a team, as the Dallas Cowboys intend of bringing him in to be used on their practice squad, which might open up opportunities for bigger things.
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Denver Broncos – Wes Welker Next NFL Star to be Caught With Drugs
The NFL offseason preseason is often a time of suspensions and punishments instead of just football, as it’s been announced that Wes Welker of the Denver Broncos tested positive for Performance Enhancing Drugs, which means he’ll be suspended for the first four games of the 2014 season.
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NFL Rumors – Houston Texans Sticking With Ryan Fitzpatrick
There doesn’t seem to be a whole of a lot improvement when it comes to the quarterback situation for the Houston Texans over the preseason compared with last year’s disaster. Still, despite trading for Ryan Mallett and selecting Tom Savage in the draft, Ryan Fitzpatrick remains the prime candidate to start in week 1 and stay in that position through 2014.
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NFL Rumors – Cleveland Browns Interested in Signing Stephen Hill
After getting cut by the New York Jets, it’s not going to take long for Stephen Hill to find a new team and it seems like the Cleveland Browns, with plenty of issues when it comes to their wide receiver situation, could use some help from the 23 year-old who many think is brimming with potential.
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NFL Rumors – Oakland Raiders Might Start Derek Carr at Quarterback
When the Oakland Raiders signed Matt Schaub they thought they’ve found themselves a starting quarterback, at least for the short term. However, his weak performances in preseason added to some very good ones from Derek Carr might mean that the rookie out of Fresno State will be getting the starting role eventually.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers to Give Carlos Hyde More Carries
Maybe the only bright spot of this preseason for the San Francisco 49ers, Carlos Hyde is going to get more carries than the rookie initially expected to get as Frank Gore, one of the oldest running backs in the league, is probably going to continue his decline through the 2014 NFL Season.
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NFL Rumors – New England Patriots Trying to Trade Ryan Mallett
After three seasons of being a backup to one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, Ryan Mallett might be headed to a new team, as the New England Patriots seem to be promoting someone instead of him while trying to trade the previous #2, generating a lot of interest among quite a few teams in the league.
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NFL Rumors – Washington Redskins Not Trading Kirk Cousins
Maybe if the Washington Redskins were a bit more comfortable and confident with their starting quarterback situation, trading Kirk Cousins to the St. Louis Rams would have been a realistic option. However, considering what we’ve seen in this preseason, it’s too much of a risk to let go of a quality backup at this point.
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49ers Over Chargers – Performance More Important Than Results
It’s getting hard to ignore the poor performances by the starters the San Francisco 49ers place on the field, as the offensive line made it extremely difficult for Colin Kaepernick to look anywhere near adequate in his short performance, while the San Diego Chargers weren’t worried about losing 21-7 considering their offense and defense looked very good with Philip Rivers on the field.
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Bengals Over Cardinals – Defense Will Pave the Way
Not the kind of rehearsal the Arizona Cardinals wanted to see as Carson Palmer and the offense made too many mistakes in a 19-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, who still have an excellent defense, which will once again make up for the mediocrity of Andy Dalton.