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Getty Images Of the top 20 quarterbacks in the Chris Simms top 40 countdown, only six have won Super Bowl rings — Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, Ben Roethlisberger, Drew Brees, and Tom Brady. So which quarterback will be the next to win his first ring? Simms and I looked at...

Getty Images The potential loss of up to $3 billion, and maybe more, arising from the absence of fans in 2020 could result in a major mess for 2021. As previously explained, the salary cap for next year could be impacted by the reduced revenues from this year. Ultimately, it’s all negotiable...

Getty Images Antonio Brown has yet to receive clearance from the NFL, and when he does return, the receiver likely finds a limited market awaiting him. A report Tuesday indicated the Ravens and Seahawks have had internal discussions about signing Brown, but another report Wednesday downplays...

Getty Images The Patriots traded for wide receiver Mohamed Sanu during the 2019 season in hopes that his arrival would spark their offense, but he suffered a high ankle sprain early in his time with the team and didn’t have the desired impact. Sanu caught 26 passes for 207 yards and a...

Getty Images Antonio Brown is likely to have a long wait before he plays in the NFL again. He faces league discipline after pleading no contest to burglary and battery in connection with an altercation with a moving truck driver. And the league is continuing to investigate two other incidents...

Instagram.com/TomBrady The man who was once found to be in violation of vague and poorly applied rules of the NFL is spurning the clear recommendations of the NFLPA. Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady led offseason workouts on Tuesday with at least a dozen players, two days after the union...

Getty Images As Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty recently explained it, quarterback Tom Brady has considerable value in his mere presence. The Buccaneers are now benefiting from that presence. Appearing recently with Zach Gelb on CBS Sports Radio (via JoeBucsFan.com), Buccaneers Dare...

Getty Images The past four seasons, Dante Scarnecchia’s unit blocked for Tom Brady. Now, Scarnecchia is retired (again), and Brady signed with the Buccaneers in free agency. That leaves a new offensive line coach and a new quarterback for the Patriots. Cole Popovich and Carmen Bricillo will...

Getty Images As the NFL continues to plan full steam ahead for the 2020 season, not everyone is enthusiastic about it. Patriots safety Devin McCourty says there’s a lot of anxiety around the league about whether it’s feasible for players to do their jobs in a pandemic. “I think everybody’s...

Getty Images The Patriots decided that the time had come to move on from a 42-year-old quarterback, allowing him to leave via free agency without making much, if any, of an offer to keep him. And while, from a football perspective, it’s entirely possible that, dollar for dollar, they’ll get...

Getty Images The calendar is moving toward the drop-dead date for getting long-term deals done for franchise-tagged players. This year, none of the 14 franchise-tagged players have done so. (Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake received the transition tender; he also has not signed a long-term...

Getty Images The Patriots will allow season ticket holders with risk factors for COVID-19 to skip the 2020 season without losing their seats for 2021 and beyond. In an email to season ticket holders, the Patriots said that if they have COVID-19 risks because of age or other health conditions...

Getty Images Multiple NFL figures recently have been talking about Colin Kaepernick. The question now becomes whether the talk will lead to action. There’s still no reason to believe it will. Indeed, there’s no indication that anyone has actually reached out to Kaepernick or his...

Getty Images Patriots safety Devin McCourty wants to see free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick get support from the NFL that goes beyond publicly released statements. McCourty said on ESPN that if the NFL supports Kaepernick, he’d like to see the league tell Kaepernick that to his face. “I...

Getty Images Word last month was that oft-suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon would be applying for reinstatement soon and it proved to be on the mark. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Gordon made his formal application to return to action on Wednesday. He joins Cowboys defensive end...

Getty Images Josh Gordon has applied for reinstatement, seeking another chance to return to the NFL. The receiver played six games for the Patriots and five for the Seahawks last season before violating both the substance abuse and performance-enhancing drug policies. The NFL indefinitely...

Getty Images The Patriots are closing Friday in commemoration of Juneteenth, a spokesman confirms. The team is encouraging employees to read, reflect, listen and learn, wanting them to use the day to better understand the historical significance of the day. The Patriots informed employees...

Getty Images In Ja'whaun Bentley‘s first two seasons with the Patriots, there were enough veteran linebackers on hand that he was able to learn from them while playing a reserve role. Kyle Van Noy and Jamie Collins were two of those veterans and Bentley said it was “beneficial” to see how they...

Getty Images President Trump revisited the Colin Kaepernick situation on Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday evening, the issue came up again during an appearance on FOX News. “If he has the ability,” Trump reiterated regarding Kaepernick’s prospects for a return to the NFL. “Look, you know, he...

Getty Images On Tuesday, it was Tommy. Today, it’s Gronk. The Buccaneers have released the first images of tight end Rob Gronkowski in a Tampa Bay uniform. Gronkowski, who spent nine seasons with the Patriots before retiring in 2018, retired in 2019 and then unretired after being traded to...