New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is coming off a 2020 season in which he posted a career-high 932 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns and he has a chance to build on that success in 2021 as he will once again be the workhorse back for New Orleans. Last season, the RB also posted 83 receptions (career-high) for 756 yards and five scores

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill is in contention for the starting role this season after Drew Brees retired in the offseason. Hill will compete with Jameis Winston. The 30-year-old has played three seasons with the Saints and has famously been employed as a “jack of all trades” player who can play various positions. Last season, Hill finished with 928 passing yards, four passing touchdowns,

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston will now compete for the starting job on the team after longtime starter Drew Brees called it a career this past offseason. Winston joined New Orleans last year as a backup and only managed 75 passing yards in four games played. The former first overall pick played five seasons with Tampa prior to 2020 and his most recent campaign

The wife of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. is facing a domestic-violence charge stemming from an alleged assault involving Haskins that took place in a Las Vegas hotel room earlier this month. Kalabrya Gondrezick-Haskins is accused of punching Haskins in the mouth. Haskins reportedly had a split upper lip and a missing tooth and suffered other injuries to his mouth that would require dental

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (knee) led his team to a championship in his first year with the organization in 2021, and he did it at 43 years old while playing with a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee that he suffered in his final season with the New England Patriots. Brady finally had surgery on the knee in late February after

Carolina Panthers right tackle Taylor Moton has agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal with the club Thursday. The deal includes $43 million guaranteed and ensures that Moton- who was PFF’s highest-graded right tackle in 2020- avoids the franchise tag and nets a big payday. That’s good news for Carolina’s offense, particularly for both All-Pro back Christian McCaffrey and new signal-caller Sam Darnold, who should

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper wound up as a fantasy bust last season after signing as a big-ticket free agent in 2020. Hooper finished with 46 catches for 435 yards and four touchdowns after hauling in at least 71 catches in each of the previous two campaigns while a member of the Atlanta Falcons. Hooper reportedly has excellent chemistry with quarterback Baker Mayfield and

Jacksonville Jaguars star rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been progressing well in offseason workouts, but head coach Urban Meyer doesn’t believe that he’s ready to be named the starter. Meyer said of Lawrence, “He’s not ready yet, but he doesn’t have to be ready yet.. he’s probably advanced maybe a little quicker than we would’ve thought, which was a positive. He’s got a really good

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Travis Etienne Jr. was selected 25th overall in this year’s NFL draft after a prolific college career at Clemson in which he displayed elite pass-catching ability out of the backfield. Etienne projects to be involved heavily in the Jaguars passing game in 2021, possibly even in a hybrid role where he works as both a running back and a wide

Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson was a revelation in his rookie season last year, totaling 1,414 yards from scrimmage and 10 total touchdowns. Despite his success, the new Jaguars regime, led by head coach Urban Meyer, draftedTravis Etienne in the first round and signed veteranCarlos Hyde in free agency. While Robinson will likely see his production dip compared to last season, SI’s John Shipley

The Washington Football Team signed tight endRicky Seals-Jones this offseason to deepen the position behind starterLogan Thomas. There will likely only be three tight ends on the final roster, so two spots are up for grabs between Seals-Jones, rookie John Bates, Deon Yelder, Temarrick Hemingway, Tyrone Swoopesand Sammis Reyes. Seals-Jones will look for a spot on his fourth different team since 2017, previously spending time

The Washington Football Team signed quarterback Taylor Heinicke to a two-year contract this past offseason after he turned some heads in the 2020 playoffs. After starting in the playoffs, Heinicke was a pleasant surprise for Washington. He threw for 306 yards and one touchdown while adding 46 rushing yards and another touchdown on the ground in the loss to the eventual Super Bowl champions. Going

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon will compete for the backup running back job with his new team during training camp. McKinnon comes over from the San Francisco 49ers and played in all 16 games this past season. It’s significant that he was able to be healthy for the full season, because he missed the 2018 and 2019 seasons with injuries. McKinnon rushed the

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne is expected to remain the backup quarterback for the third straight season behind Patrick Mahomes. Henne will be entering his 12th season and his 38 pass attempts in garbage time last year were the most that he has thrown since 2014, when he threw 72 passes. Henne’s experience and knowledge of the Chiefs system should secure him the backup

Los Angeles Chargers Donald Parham Jr. is likely to enter training camp as the teams No. 2 tight end. Parham will be behind veteran Jared Cook. Parham was behind Hunter Henry this past season, but performed well when given the opportunity. Parham caught 10 of his 20 targets for 159 yards and caught three touchdowns in 13 games. Parham is a big option in the

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Jared Cook will enter the 2021 campaign as the expected starter at the position. Cook came over to the Chargers after being released by the New Orleans Saints and comes over with former Saints offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi. Cook will replace Hunter Henry as the Chargers tight end and should have plenty of opportunities with Henry freeing up 93 targets

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Tyron Johnson will compete with fellow receiver Jalen Guyton for the No. 3 spot on the depth chart. Johnson had a solid rookie campaign with 20 receptions over 26 targets and 398 yards to go along with three touchdowns in 12 games. Johnson is a speedy receiver and averaged 19.9 yards per catch in his rookie year. With quarterback Justin

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Jalen Guyton is expected to enter training camp in a competition with fellow wide receiver Tyron Johnson for the No. 3 spot on the depth chart. Guyton will look to build upon a nice sophomore season that saw him post 28 receptions for 511 yards and three touchdowns. Guyton is more of a deep threat option for the Chargers and

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen will look to build off of a big season in 2021. Allen was a big part of rookie Justin Herbert’s strong season and caught 100 of his 147 targets for 992 yards and eight touchdowns in 14 games. Allen missed two games with back issues this past season, but played in all 16 games from 2017-2019. The talented

Los Angeles Chargers second year running back, Joshua Kelley will compete with veteran Justin Jackson and rookie Larry Rountree III for playing time behind starting running back Austin Ekeler. Kelley was a hot name after training camp in his rookie campaign, but he failed to produce on the big stage and didn’t make much of the opportunity given to him when Ekeler missed six games