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USA Today
14 hours ago
- Automotive
- USA Today
NFL analyst compares Jalen Hurts to a 'Porsche' when describing Eagles usage of star QB
In a recent episode of Good Morning Football, former Notre Dame and NFL linebacker, as well as NFL Network analyst, Manti Te'o, compared the Super Bowl MVP to a Porsche Jalen Hurts has drawn many comparisons, but none as accurate as the one former Notre Dame star linebacker and NFL Network analyst Manti Te'o came up with for the Eagles star. During a recent episode of Good Morning Football, the former Notre Dame and NFL linebacker compared the Super Bowl MVP to a Porsche. "Jalen Hurts is a Porsche and the Eagles use him like a Porsche" Hurts led the Eagles to a 15-2 (.882) record in games he started and finished last season (including playoffs). Since 2022, Hurts is 42-12 (.778) as a starting QB, which marks the 2nd-best winning percentage in the NFL, trailing only Patrick Mahomes (.828, 48-10). Last season, Hurts finished the regular season with career highs in completion percentage (68.7%) and passer rating (103.7), while leading all quarterbacks with 14 rushing TDs (T-5th overall). He is the first player with 13+ rushing TDs in three straight years since LaDainian Tomlinson (six, 2002-07).
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bengals open 2025 NFL training camp
The Cincinnati Bengals open NFL training camp July 23 at the practice fields outside Paycor Stadium. All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson and first-round pick Shemar Stewart are not at training camp because of ongoing contract disputes with the team. Quarterback Joe Burrow is fully healthy to start training camp. Wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins as well as tight end Mike Gesicki all enter camp with new contracts. The Bengals enter camp with the second-best odds to win the AFC North behind the Baltimore Ravens. Follow along for live updates. Cincinnati Bengals depth chart The first Bengals depth chart will come out before the first preseason game against the Eagles. Bengals training camp tickets Tickets are now available for the Aug. 2 stadium practice. Tickets are free and available through the Bengals' website. Zac Taylor press conference Head coach Zac Taylor will address the media before the start of training camp. Trey Hendrickson not at Bengals training camp Hendrickson led the NFL in sacks last season and is on the final year of his contract with the Bengals. He is owed a base salary of $15.8 million this year, but wants a new contract. Former NFL linebacker Manti Te'o said Hendrickson told him the Bengals' contract offer was "atrociously, atrociously low," on NFL Network's "Good Morning Football" show on Tuesday. How much will Trey Hendrickson be fined for missing training camp? Hendrickson is subject to a $50,000 per day fine from the Bengals for each day of training camp he misses. Hendrickson already missed mandatory minicamp, which was eligible for the same daily fine. Shemar Stewart not at Bengals training camp Rookie defensive end Shemar Stewart is not at training camp. The Bengals' first-round pick has not signed his rookie contract over a dispute in the language. Bengals NFL preseason schedule Aug 7: Bengals at Eagles 7 :30 p.m. Aug 18: Bengals at Commanders 8 p.m. Aug, 23: Bengals vs. Colts 1 p.m. Bengals 2025 NFL schedule Week 1: Sept. 7, Bengals at Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. ET Week 2: Sept. 14, Bengals vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 1 p.m. ET Week 3: Sept. 21, Bengals at Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m. ET Week 4: Sept. 29, Bengals at Denver Broncos 8:15 p.m. MT | *Monday Night Football on ESPN Week 5: Oct. 5, Bengals vs. Detroit Lions 4:25 p.m. ET Week 6: Oct. 12, Bengals at Green Bay Packers 4:25 p.m. ET Week 7: Oct. 16, Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 8:15 p.m. | *Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Week 8: Oct. 27, Bengals vs. New York Jets 1 p.m. ET Week 9: Nov. 2, Bengals vs. Chicago Bears 1 p.m. ET Week 10: Bye week Week 11: Nov. 16, Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m. ET Week 12: Nov. 23, Bengals vs. New England Patriots 1 p.m. ET Week 13: Nov. 27, Bengals at Baltimore Ravens 8:20 p.m. ET | *Thanksigving game on NBC Week 14: Dec. 7, Bengals at Buffalo Bills 4:25 p.m. ET Week 15: Dec. 14, Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. ET Week 16: Dec. 21, Bengals at Miami Dolphins 8:20 p.m. ET | * Sunday Night Football on NBC Week 17: Bengals vs. Arizona Cardinals, Date and network TBD Week 18: Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns, Date and network TBD The final two weeks of the season don't have game times because the NFL reserves the right to flex games into primetime spots based on playoff scenarios. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Bengals NFL training camp live updates
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Titans' player under most pressure entering 2025 NFL season
The post Titans' player under most pressure entering 2025 NFL season appeared first on ClutchPoints. Maybe there's a Tennessee Titans battle for the quarterback position, or maybe it's just talk. Because Cam Ward is the guy this year. And that's why Ward is the Titans' player under the most pressure entering the 2025 season. Wait, you might say. He's just a rookie. But remember, this is the NFL. Careers often don't last all that long, even for quarterbacks. And if a quarterback has a bad season right out of the gates, recovery can be difficult. Just ask Ward's backup, Will Levis. He was a second-round pick in 2023. And after two middling seasons, he's already pretty much an afterthought in the Titans' plans. There are several reasons why Ward is under pressure. Titans QB Cam Ward must produce quickly First, Titans fans are getting a little antsy. The team won back-to-back double-digit games in 2020 and 2021. But they won seven in 2022, six in 2023, and only three in 2024. That's the wrong direction. And Ward comes in as the No. 1 overall pick. He won't get a chance to develop slowly. Need proof? Just look at last season. Bears QB Caleb Williams threw for 3,541 yards with 20 touchdowns and six interceptions. But the Bears posted a record of 5-12, and some people are already writing off Williams. That could happen to Ward, too. However, one good thing is Ward has his teammates standing up for him already, according to Good Morning Football via 'First off, I think that our team — the Tennessee Titans — never get the respect and attention we need,' defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons said. 'I've never seen the No. 1 pick overall never get the respect. And, quite frankly, the attention that he deserves.' The Titans are hopeful Ward can bring security to the position and give the team a hope for a strong future. 'I think that's a chip on his shoulder,' Simmons said. 'You could tell by the way he goes about his business — his swagger, his demeanor — this gonna be one of the ones that I'm excited to see. I'm excited to get back to camp next week to be more around him and learn a little more about him.' Practice results good for QB Cam Ward Ward showed something in practice, according to 'It was after a play, we stopped him, and I think I ended up getting a sack,' Simmons recalled. 'All of the sudden, we're talking smack and Cally (head coach Brian Callahan) is giving him the dang play and I'm still talking smack to him, I'm jawing because that's my game. I want to talk smack, I want to get in your head. 'It didn't faze him. He's still talking smack while Cally's getting the play to him. He's giving the play to the offense, still talking smack to me. The next play after the smack talk, he threw an 80-yard bomb to Calvin Ridley. So, that right there showed me we got us one. He's legit.' Ward is already gaining the confidence of his offensive lineman, too, according to 'I think he's a great player and a great pick for the team,' tackle J.C. Latham said. 'He has an immense amount of talent, shows up every day ready to work with the right attitude to hold himself accountable, and holds himself to a standard that a lot of people can learn from.' And left tackle Dan Moore Jr. said he feels the swagger of Ward. 'Whenever he's talking, he has a sense of confidence that guys can feel,' Moore said. 'And I sense that we'll be able to feed off of energy from him. One of the hardest things for a quarterback is just getting a grasp of the huddle. And fluidly say the play and remember the play to get command of the huddle as well. I feel like [Ward] has that.' Brian Callahan says Cam Ward is putting in effort Head coach Brian Callahan said Ward is working hard to make an impact this season. 'I think he's done a good job so far,' Callahan said. 'Cam understands how to interact with them. He's played enough quarterback to understand how important those guys are and what those relationships mean.' As for Ward's viewpoint, he said he's learning as he goes. He said he's leaning on the things he knows how to do already. 'I would say just the biggest thing I do is just talk to them,' Ward said. 'Whether it's in the locker room or when we get a chance to meet up outside the facility. Not everything got to be about football. But when we walk into the building, we know it's all business.' Ward will get his first chance to show what he's got when the Titans open their season on the road against the Denver Broncos on Sept. 7.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Trey Hendrickson's former Saints teammate shares inside scoop on contract frustration
Cincinnati's offers 'are atrociously, atrociously low' Cincinnati Bengals players reported for training camp on Tuesday, but they were missing one of their best playmakers -- Trey Hendrickson. The Bengals' front office has been embroiled in a contract dispute with the four-time Pro Bowler for months, and true to his word, Hendrickson was a no-show for the first day of camp without a new deal on the table. And one of his old New Orleans Saints teammates has the inside scoop on the holdup that led to this holdout. "They are atrociously, atrociously low," relayed former Saints linebacker Manti Te'o, who says Hendrickson remains disappointed in the offers Cincinnati has put in front of him. Specifically, the guarantees the Bengals are proposing don't line up with what other players at his position are receiving. Te'o and Hendrickson played together for three years in New Orleans; when the Saints drafted Hendrickson out of Florida Atlantic, Te'o was added as a veteran free agent, so he helped show the young guy the ropes. Now Te'o is co-hosting NFL Network's Good Morning Football program and Hendrickson is waiting on a new deal. It makes sense that he'd exchange text messages with an old friend to pass the time. We've considered before whether the Saints should step in here and try to bring Hendrickson home. They have the salary cap resources to pay Hendrickson what he wants, and with Cameron Jordan likely playing his last season in 2025, stacking up Hendrickson, Chase Young, and Carl Granderson would make for a nice transition. At the same time, Hendrickson isn't getting the Saints to the playoffs by himself. And if the Bengals are determined to keep him, they would probably ask for too much in a trade than New Orleans would be willing to spend.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Trey Hendrickson calls Bengals' contract offer 'atrociously low'
The Cincinnati Bengals require veterans to report Tuesday for the start of training camp. Defensive end Trey Hendrickson – the team's star defensive player – will not be there. Hendrickson and the Bengals have been stuck in a contract extension negotiation standoff all offseason. On Tuesday's episode of "Good Morning Football," Manti Te'o shared details of a recent conversation he had with Hendrickson, in which the disgruntled reigning NFL sack leader said Cincinnati's latest offer and money guarantees were "atrociously, atrociously low." Manti's take 👀@Sara_Walsh Te'o's report came during a segment on the NFL Network program during which the show's analysts had to rate their confidence that a deal would get done on a scale from 1 to 91 (Hendrickson's jersey number). However, Te'o said based on his recent conversation with Hendrickson that "it's a 0 from me." "Trey even told me, him and his representatives would even take less years to reduce the length of the contract. And the Bengals organization said 'no,'" Te'o said. Te'o and Hendrickson were teammates on the Saints between 2017 and 2019. CINCINNATI BENGALS: The AFC North contenders could have a historic offense. But what about the defense? Barring a breakthrough in negotiations, Hendrickson is set to enter the 2025 season on the last year of the contract extension he signed ahead of the 2023 season. He'd make $16 million this year on the current deal, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. The defensive end also posted a picture to his Instagram story of a highway with a Florida geotag, seemingly showing that Hendrickson is not even in the state of Ohio for the start of Bengals training camp. Long-term extension talks between the #Bengals and star Trey Hendrickson broke down over guaranteed money before camp… and Hendrickson has now indicated he left the just posted this on Instagram. BENGALS CONTRACT UPDATES: Bengals exec, owner give latest on Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart deals Since Hendrickson signed with the Bengals in 2021, he has been their best defensive player. After starting his career with only 20 sacks in his first four seasons with the Saints, Hendrickson has excelled with the Bengals, totaling 57 sacks in the last four years. He has made the Pro Bowl each season with Cincinnati. In 2024, he topped the league with 17.5 sacks, earned his first, first-team All-Pro honor and was the runner-up to Patrick Surtain II in Defensive Player of the Year voting. The 2024 season marked the second consecutive year that Hendrickson recorded 17.5 sacks. Hendrickson is not the only disgruntled edge rusher the Bengals have not been able to satisfy in contract talks. Their 2025 first-round pick, Shemar Stewart, remains unsigned and continues to hold out. If Stewart doesn't sign by Week 10, he would become ineligible to play this season and could re-enter the 2026 NFL Draft.
