The Eagles announced the following roster moves on Tuesday, which now leaves the team with an open spot on the active roster and another on the practice squad: Placed LS Charley Hughlett, OLB Ogbo Okoronkwo on Injured Reserve Long snapper Charley Hughlett was signed in free agency after spending 10 seasons in Cleveland. Hughlett has seamlessly integrated into the placekicking operation, as Jake Elliott is one of only ... Read more
NFL Experts Wrote Off Patrick Mahomes Too Soon—and Now He’s About to Make Them Regret It
Eighteen months ago, Zack Baun signed a one-year deal with the Eagles. Baun had spent his first four NFL seasons on the Saints but came to Philadelphia in part because of how his former teammate at Wisconsin, Andrew Van Ginkel, thrived under Vic Fangio with the Dolphins. Van Ginkel became a standout edge rusher for Fangio, and that's what Baun envisioned when inking his deal. Then, he got to the NovaCare Complex and was ... Read more
NFL Experts Wrote Off Patrick Mahomes Too Soon—and Now He’s About to Make Them Regret It
Patrick Mahomes has already put up a Hall of Fame career in his first seven seasons as a starter. We all know the résumé: two-time MVP, three-time Super Bowl champion, three-time Super Bowl MVP, seven straight AFC Championship Game appearances, five Super Bowl appearances, and more “fastest player to” records than there is space to list here. With a list of accomplishments like that, it seems impossible anyone would ... Read more
From Dominance to Disappointment, the Chiefs’ AFC-Shaking Victory Revealed 7 Studs and 1 Surprising Dud
The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens came into Sunday's game as surprisingly 1-2 teams who were both still eyeing runs at contention. It turns out only one of those teams was right. The Chiefs took advantage of a seriously depleted Ravens roster with a shocking 37-20 final score on Sunday, aided by both a strong defensive showing and a return to the offensive fireworks that had been missing for quite some ... Read more
The Numbers Don’t Lie—Travis Kelce Is Facing a Hard Truth About His Place in Kansas City’s Offense
Travis Kelce is going to have to learn a tough lesson at this stage of his career: to do more with less. On Sunday, in a win over the Baltimore Ravens, the Kansas City Chiefs had Kelce play on 66 percent of offensive snaps. Following the game, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was asked about the load management with Kelce and whether that amount was where the team envisioned the future Hall of Famer being. Reid ... Read more