Vikings QB battle: Kevin O’Connell looks for either Kyler Murray or JJ McCarthy to set ‘standard’
O’Connell’s answer fits right in competition breeds excellence Camp, also commonly known as iron sharpens iron class, but it’s a necessary approach for a Vikings team that was good enough…
Ballhawk Nahshon Wright: No Jets interceptions in 2025 ‘hasn’t been brought up at all’
Wright was a centerpiece for the Bears, who led the NFL with 22 forced turnovers a season ago, and earned his first Pro Bowl selection in his fifth pro season…
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold laments his Super Bowl performance despite turning his career around
Even with a turnover-less postseason, Darnold also pointed to his 20 turnovers during the regular season (14 INTs and six fumbles) as areas he could improve. “Another area to grow…
Vikings’ JJ McCarthy says QB competition ‘out of my control’ reps want to stay in Minnesota
McCarthy isn’t thinking about what might happen if he doesn’t get the job, and he doubled down on his desire to stay in Minnesota. “I think I made it very…
Kevin O’Connell: JJ McCarthy, Kyler Murray ‘very professional’ in Vikings QB competition
The Vikings signed Murray to a one-year deal this offseason to push McCarthy for the starting gig. All indications are that the veteran signal-caller is ahead in the early stages.…
Packers’ Micah Parsons says he also had meniscus surgery, will miss the start of the season
Parsons had previously said he expected to miss the start of the season, Wednesday’s comments confirm that stance, and he appears likely to start the season on the PUP list…
NFL Network: Falcons, WR Drake London agree to four-year, $141 million extension
Drake London has landed his biggest haul yet. The wide receiver and the Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms on a four-year, $141 million contract extension that includes $100 million…
NFL Network: Vikings hire Seahawks assistant general manager Nolan Teasley as new GM
Teasley’s hiring as general manager comes considerably later in the NFL calendar than usual. The Vikings fired Adofo-Mensah, their general manager from 2022-25, on Jan. 30. They then brought in…
Dolphins man Manny Fernandez, two-time Super Bowl champion and DT on the 1972 Perfect Team, dies at age 79.
The Dolphins continued their undefeated campaign in the postseason, beating the Cleveland Browns in the Division One and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game to set up Super…
Bears QBs coach JT Barrett wants Caleb Williams to ‘do less’: ‘Take what the defense gives’
While the Bears’ first playoff berth since 2020 has depended on Williams doing the impossible late in games, often buying time this way and before unthinkable plays were taken out…