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Last season, the Cincinnati Bengals began their improbable Super Bowl run with a thrilling overtime win as three-point underdogs against the Minnesota Vikings. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Rams dismantled Chicago to kick off their 12-5 season en route to their second Super Bowl championship. Cincinnati had only won four games in 2020, and the Giants […]

Teams that struggled a year ago look to finish the 2022 NFL preseason unbeaten when the New York Giants battle the New York Jets on Sunday. The Giants, who finished 4-13 in 2021 and placed fourth in the NFC East, have beaten New England 23-21 and Cincinnati 25-22 so far this August. The Jets, meanwhile, […]

Over the next two weeks, we will unveil our preseason All-Division teams, as is our annual tradition around this time of year. As always, the rosters were compiled largely by a panel of one, though there was significant input from the writing and editorial staff at CBSSports.com after I took an initial run at the […]

Sam Darnold can’t catch a break when it comes to injuries. In the fourth quarter of the Carolina Panthers‘ final preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, Darnold was taken down on a tackle by Bills defensive tackle C.J. Brewer that kept him on the ground for several minutes.  Darnold eventually had to be carted off […]

Maria Lysaker / USA TODAY Sports Despite the rookie hype, San Francisco 49ers running back Trey Sermon did not have a great campaign in 2021. In nine games played, he rushed 41 times for 167 yards and one touchdown, and caught three passes for 26 yards. Sermon is continuing to fight for reps in a […]

It may be tiresome for other conferences to hear about the SEC and all of its accomplishments, but the statistics back up all the grandiose claims on an annual basis. In addition to two representatives playing in the national championship, the SEC also produced 12 first-round picks; the four other Power 5 conferences combined for […]

NFL teams must get down to the 53-player active-roster limit by 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30. The final week of preseason games is important for fringe roster players to audition for not only their current team, but also the other 31 franchises. Players who do not make the 53-man roster will be susceptible to the […]

The 2022 NFL season is upon us. With just one week of preseason remaining, teams are nearing one of the busiest days on the annual calendar. All 32 clubs are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Aug. 30, just over a week before the first game of the […]

DeMarcus Robinson has made a strong first impression with the Baltimore Ravens, a veteran wide receiver the offense has sorely lacked throughout the offseason. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh already is catching Robinson up with the offense, and is ready to see his newest receiver in game action.  “We’ve played against him all of these […]

Getty Tom Brady ended his mysterious preseason hiatus and returned to Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp on Monday. Rumors about where Brady was have been running rampant, and he went on social media to deny one of the biggest theories. With Brady away from Buccaneers camp for 11 days, there was speculation on the internet […]