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After losing Adam Snyder in free agency, the 49ers all of a sudden had a huge hole at right guard. There was speculation earlier this offseason that right tackle Anthony Davis could move to right guard. The organization is very high on former undrafted free agent Alex Boone, a natural…

In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, free agent acquisition Michael Bush communicated that he understood he was a backup in Chicago to Matt Forte and that his job is just to play when Forte is tired, hurt, or unavailable. This is noteworthy because Forte, who has yet to get…

When the Patriots brought in Chad Ochocinco last offseason, expectations were high. However, Ochocinco was as disappointing as can be, catching 15 passes for 276 yards and a touchdown, struggling to get on the field, and being the butt of many, many jokes. He didn’t know a lot of the…

Jeff Otah was once one of the best right tackles in the league, but injuries have limited him to 4 games over the last 2 seasons. Now supposedly healthy, Otah will have to earn his starting job back from incumbent Byron Bell. Otah was at OTAs and able to participate…

Rob Gronkowski suffered an ankle injury in last year’s AFC Championship in a collision with Bernard “The Patriot Killer” Pollard and was noticeably slowed in the Patriots eventual Super Bowl loss to the New York Giants. Months later, Gronkowski is still not 100% and is not participating in OTAs. No…

The Saints used a 3rd round pick on Martez Wilson in 2011 and he played sparingly as a rookie, which is not a surprise. However, the Saints brought in 3 free agent linebackers this offseason, Curtis Lofton, David Hawthorne, and Chris Chamberlain so there isn’t a lot of room for…

Former 1st round pick Dez Bryant had somewhat of a breakout season in 2011 with 63 catches for 928 yards and 9 touchdowns. However, according to him, he was never healthy all last season, despite only missing 1 game. While players often admit this and it’s not uncommon (no one…

The Patriots scooped former Pro Bowler Brian Waters in the preseason last season and he played better than maybe even they could have ever imagined, making the Pro Bowl on a New England line that was one of the best in the league and helped the Patriots make the Super…

When Johnny Knox suffered a gruesome spinal injury late last season, it was fair to wonder if he’d ever play again. While he hasn’t ruled out playing again, Knox did acknowledge today that he could miss part of all of next season. Knox, the Bears’ leading receiver with 37 catches…

According to the Chicago Tribune, Jay Cutler could be getting a long term deal from the Bears before Matt Forte. Cutler is due 16.17 million over the final 2 years of his deal, while Matt Forte has yet to sign his 7.7 million dollar franchise tender in hopes of a…