2021 NFL playoffs: Super Bowl LVI injury report

Following a disappointing second season, Texans RB Dameon Pierce is expected to remain a "big part" of the offense despite the offseason acquisition of Joe Mixon, GM Nick Caserio said this week.

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton says he's confident his contract situation with the team will be resolved "soon."

Thursday marks the final day for clubs to decide on the fifth-year options for 2021 first-round picks.

After New York Jets defensive end Jermaine Johnson II and Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis played together for a year in Tallahassee, Johnson's belief in the talents of his former QB was so strong that he reached out to head coach Robert Saleh to advocate for picking up his former teammate.

Speaking Wednesday on the Pat McAfee Show, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles discussed the choice to draft a punter in the fourth round, and the thought behind grabbing Rome Odunze No. 9 overall in last week's draft.

Speaking to NFL.com on Wednesday, Jets DE Jermaine Johnson II expressed that the New York Jets' goal remains the same as it was heading into last season: "Super Bowl. Do or don't." And until that ultimate goal is reached, he and the defense, much less team as a whole, will not be satiated. 

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce expressed his gratitude to the franchise for his new contract, which made him the highest-paid TE in the NFL, and his excitement for adding first-round speedster Xavier Worthy into the offensive mix. 

New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett told reporters on Wednesday that he's looking forward to working with first-round QB Drake Maye: "Competition brings out the best in all of us."

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Davante Adams spent two seasons with Jordan Love in Green Bay, watching the quarterback study under Aaron Rodgers. Seeing how much Love has grown since impresses the current Raiders receiver.

Bills general manager Brandon Beane expanded on QB Josh Allen's input into the process that led to drafting WR Keon Coleman with the first pick of Round 2.

Rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. walks into the wide receiver room as the Cardinals' clear No. 1, but that doesn't mean the brass won't make the rookie earn his stripes in 2024.