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2023 NFL Preseason: Dates, Times for Every Game

June 7, 2023 2 min read

2023 NFL Preseason: Dates, Times for Every Game

The 2023 NFL Preseason kicks off on August 3 with the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns meeting for the league’s annual Hall of Fame Game. That matchup marks the start of four weeks of player development, playbook installs and, eventually, roster decisions. Here is the date and time of every 2023 NFL Preseason game […]

Analysis

Should DeAndre Hopkins Go After Top Money or Chase Ring?

Ross Tucker

June 5, 20231 min Watch

Take the money or chase the ring? That is the question for free agent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins after the Arizona Cardinals decided to take a $22.6 million dead cap hit in 2023 by releasing the talented veteran pass catcher. Several teams — the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans and Cleveland Browns — reportedly have […]

Analysis

Tracking NFL Contract Incentives Heading Into 2023 Season

Ari Meirov NFL Insider

May 31, 20234 min Watch

When NFL contracts are signed, the initially reported numbers are inflated. We usually are told the max amount a player could make during the life of the contract before being told how much is fully guaranteed and how much of the money comes via incentives. The 33rd Team has obtained incentives in player contracts signed […]

Analysis

WR DeAndre Hopkins Wanted to Leave Cardinals to Chase Ring

Dave Wannstedt Super Bowl Champion Coach

May 30, 20232 min Watch

Dave Wannstedt says that 30-year-old WR DeAndre Hopkins still can play but understands the importance of chasing the ring before it gets too late. >>READ: Why Cardinals Cut Hopkins

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Every NFL Team’s OTA, Mandatory Minicamp Dates

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May 30, 20233 min Watch

The NFL offseason tends to slow down following the 2023 NFL Draft. However, the start of OTAs and mandatory minicamps signals the slow ramp-up to the start of the season. Here’s a look at each NFL team’s dates for OTAs and mandatory minicamps. Offseason Workout Dates Arizona Cardinals OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22, May 24-25, […]

Fantasy

Dynasty Fantasy Football: 2023 NFL Wide Receiver Tier Rankings

Ian Miller

May 30, 20231 min Watch

Building your dynasty squad around wide receivers is a double-edged sword. The pro side is receivers have longer shelf lives and are more predictable on a year-to-year basis. In other words, they provide stability and flexibility to build your dynasty squad because you don’t have to be as worried about high-value risk. On the flip […]

Ari MeirovNFL Insider

May 29, 2023 2 min read

Arizona Cardinals Released WR DeAndre Hopkins with Eye on 2024

Why did the Arizona Cardinals release wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins now instead of waiting until training camp and seeing if an injury created a need for another team? The reason is pretty simple. By cutting him before June 1, the Cardinals are taking on the entire $22 million in dead money from Hopkins’ contract this […]

Analysis

3 Teams Who Should Be Interested in Free Agent WR DeAndre Hopkins

Trey Wingo Award-Winning Sportscaster

May 26, 20231 min Watch

Trey Wingo says that the Arizona Cardinals did WR DeAndre Hopkins a favor by releasing him, as he now controls his own destiny. The star wide receiver named five quarterbacks he would like to catch passes from, but Wingo says only three make sense. >>READ: Cardinals Release WR DeAndre Hopkins

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Arizona Cardinals Release Veteran WR DeAndre Hopkins

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May 26, 20231 min Watch

DeAndre Hopkins‘ winding offseason journey took another turn Friday when the Arizona Cardinals released the veteran wide receiver, the team announced. The former All-Pro had two years remaining on his contract with large cap hits. They were $29.9 million in 2023 and $25.5 million in 2024, according to OverTheCap. Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Cardinals did not […]

Rankings

NFL Head Coaching Rankings: Which Team’s Coach Reigns Supreme?

Ross Tucker

May 25, 202311 min Watch

I know exactly how this goes. You ignore these introductory paragraphs, look at the rankings, identify a coach that is too low, probably the coach of “your” team, and then criticize the entire list as being stupid without looking at the reasons why he is ranked where he is and the logic behind the selection. […]

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