“He’s a special player,” Borgonzi said. “We were watching him, and I don’t know if there’s anybody that’s actually done what he’s done in modern-day football, playing both offense and defense during the course of a season. He’s definitely a...
Players like Chris Jones and George Karlaftis dominate the trenches, making Kansas City’s defense a championship-caliber unit. For the Bears, improving the defensive line is a must. While Montez Sweat has proven his worth, he needs more support. Whether it’s through the draft...
With mandatory minicamp in the rearview and training camp a month away, it's summer break in the NFL. This is the calm before the storm of another football season, a time to reflect on rosters and project what could be in store for the coming campaign. With that in ...
The Packers re-signed Wilson to one-year contracts after the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Following the trade of Preston Smith, he became the only player on offense or defense who was 30-plus years old. While Edgerrin Cooper looks like a building block on defense and former first-round pick Quay...
Barkley got there — and now the Chiefs are in his way of winning one. Barkley, who turns 28 on Super Bowl Sunday, has been a menace in the playoffs — with TD runs of 62, 78 and60 yards— but now runs up against a Chiefs defense that did not a...
They rank fourth in the NFL in third-down rate on both offense and defense, and it's not supported by their performance on other downs. Take the offense: The Eagles are 15th in the league in converting for a new set of downs on first down, 25th on second down, and fourt...
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Looking back, guys like Michigan’s Charles Woodson and Ohio State’s Chris Gamble played both offense and defense for their respective teams. What separates the 6-1, 185-pound Hunter is he was the first to be full-time starter on both offense and defense. ...
Every NFL franchise strives for perfection. Front offices and coaching staffs attempt to build well-oiled machines, with all 53 players on the roster firing on all cylinders. But in the ultimate team sport, with moving parts across three different game phases (offense, defense and special teams...
They've added a healthy Chase Young (limited to three games in 2022) at end and a potential playmaking corner in first-rounder Emmanuel Forbes. If the defense provides the backbone, it allows the offense to grow under new coordinator Eric Bieniemy and Howell, who has one NFL start. -- ...