Buffalo Bills safety Micah Hyde remembers the encounter with reporters a quarter of the way into last season. The topic was Bills rookie middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, for whom Hyde will tell you, “the sky’s the limit.”

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback A.J. Bouye said that, although he and Telvin Smith talk quite a bit, he was informed by other players that the linebacker was planning to leave the team for the 2019 season.

Bill Polian isn’t buying any speculation that Peyton Manning would have an interest in filling the general manager opening with the New York Jets.

Mason Foster was heart broken when he saw fellow Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster suffer what likely is a season-ending torn ACL on the first day of OTA practices.

The man who drafted Gerald McCoy for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is surprised that, nine years later, the team decided to release the defensive tackle.

As the San Francisco 49ers take to the field for OTAs this week, the sense of excitement over the talent the team has added in the offseason is palpable.

Being one of two tight ends selected in the first round of the same NFL Draft is, in itself, fairly unique. When both of those players are from the same school, that takes it to an entirely different level.

Ricardo Allen can remember when the most basic physical activity was impossible. “Not being able to get up and just walk whenever I want to and just go use the restroom,” the Atlanta Falcons’ safety told Alex Marvez and Gil Brandt on Late Hits of his recovery from the torn Achilles that sidelined him for 13 games last season.

As far as Pat Kirwan is concerned, the New York Jets are in need of an experienced general manager to replace Mike Maccagnan, who was fired from the job Wednesday.

It is hardly an accident that the Philadelphia Eagles approached the offseason as a team adding specific parts to what they already saw as a strong contender. That is reflected in the offseason additions of running back Jordan Howard and wide receiver DeSean Jackson (for his second stint with the Eagles) on offense and tackle Malik Jackson and linebacker Zach Brown on defense.

Preston Smith did his homework. When the former Washington Redskins outside linebacker entered free agency, he looked for new teams that would give him the best chance for success.

Washington Redskins rookie running back Bryce Love maintains an upbeat attitude as he battles his way back from a torn ACL he suffered on the final play of the final game of the season at Stanford last year.

The Cincinnati Bengals’ standout wide receiver is ready to have a strong 2019 season after having his 2018 season shortened by a toe injury. Green is also looking forward to doing so with a new offensive-minded head coach in Zac Taylor.

Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn is more than pleased to have Philip Rivers as his quarterback. Lynn would be equally happy for that to continue to be the case beyond the 2019 season.

Signing 18 free agents, including 13 on offense, left open the ability for the Buffalo Bills to enter last week’s NFL Draft without the heavy burden of having to address glaring needs. Except, however, the Bills had one they were able to hit with the ninth overall pick: defensive tackle Ed Oliver from the University of Houston.

Besides his physical attributes, there was something else about former LSU standout linebacker Devin White that made an even stronger impression on Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians.

The Los Angeles Chargers gave 13 players first-round grades in this year’s NFL Draft. When you own the 28th overall pick, as the Chargers did, that isn’t exactly a source of comfort.

Questions lingered about Taylor Rapp running what was viewed as a slow 40-yard dash time of 4.78 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine. The Los Angeles Rams were as aware of them as any other team.

NASHVILLE — Bill Polian thinks the Washington Redskins made a wise move by selecting former Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins with the 15th overall pick of the NFL Draft Thursday night.

Duke’s Daniel Jones is considered a smart quarterback. However, it wasn’t until he went through the pre-NFL Draft process that he discovered just how much football there was for him to learn.

Some analysts believe former Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams is the NFL Draft’s best player, period. How did hearing that for the first time make him feel?

Mississippi receiver D.K. Metcalf was asked to play the part of seller during an appearance on the Red Zone Tuesday with Bill Lekas and Ed McCaffrey. His product: The skills he’ll bring to the NFL team that drafts him.

The excitement continues in Nashville on Friday and Saturday with SiriusXM bringing you live coverage and expert analysis of every round.

Former Arizona State standout receiver N’Keal Harry is about to enter the NFL, and knows there are plenty of people back home on St. Vincent Island who still aren’t familiar with the sport he plays.

The first issue to get out of the way was the deadline. How real was the April 15 marker Russell Wilson put in place to reach an agreement on a contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks?

NFL schedule-maker Mike North readily acknowledges that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their fans have plenty of reason to be unhappy that the 2019 schedule released Wednesday night has the team away from home for seven weeks.

Now that NFL teams are trying to determine the best fit for Florida State edge rusher Brian Burns at the next level, there are a variety of opinions.

Will the Seattle Seahawks, who made Russell Wilson the NFL’s highest-paid player Monday night, and other teams that have given big-money contracts to their quarterbacks see a Super Bowl payoff?

NFL teams tend to prefer that their safeties are fast, as in a 4.5-second maximum clocking in the 40-yard dash. That was what made the 4.76 that Taylor Rapp ran at the University of Washington’s recent pro day raise more than a few eyebrows with analysts that had projected him as a first-round pick in the NFL Draft.

Mark Dominik doesn’t believe there is any mystery regarding what the Arizona Cardinals will do with the No. 1 overall pick of the NFL Draft.

As far as Stanford football coach David Shaw is concerned, there should be no doubt about the impact his former star running back, Bryce Love, can make in the NFL.

Center Billy Price readily acknowledges his bias when it comes to assessing NFL Draft prospects at Ohio State, from where the Cincinnati Bengals made him a first-round draft pick last year. “Obviously, my guys are the best guys in the draft,” he told Bob Papa and Charlie Weis on The Opening Drive.

As teammates for three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum learned plenty about how to block for running back Le’Veon Bell. Now that they’ve been reunited on the New York Jets, who began their offseason program this week, Beachum intends to apply that knowledge to help Bell make the massive contribution that many are expecting him to make with his new team.

Kenyan Drake could feel the vibe from the very first offseason meeting with players at the Miami Dolphins’ facility.

A little more than a year ago, wide receiver Ryan Grant signed a four-year contract to play with the Baltimore Ravens. Or so he thought.

Rich McKay was impressed with how coaches contributed to the NFL’s deciding last month to expand replay reviews to include offensive and defensive pass interference.

Deionte Thompson seemed destined to become a top NFL safety prospect. He grew up in Orange, Texas, which also is the hometown of one of the greatest safeties the same has ever seen, Earl Thomas of the Baltimore Ravens.

If anyone recognizes the dramatic change in the atmosphere around the Cleveland Browns, Christian Kirksey is that person.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers began offseason workouts Monday, and one of the bigger offseason storylines is Jameis Winston’s new and improved physique.

As the new coach of the Miami Dolphins, Brian Flores is pleased to have an experienced hand at quarterback in Ryan Fitzpatrick.

The Philadelphia Eagles are looking forward to having Carson Wentz, the guy who was so instrumental in their Super Bowl run two seasons ago, back at quarterback this season rather than the guy continually slowed by the severe knee injury that prematurely ended his 2017 season.

Jason Garrett acknowledges he has nothing to use as a comparison to the situation the Dallas Cowboys have with veteran tight end Jason Witten deciding to end his retirement after one year and return to the team.

Doug Marrone believes it’s important that Nick Foles has a head-start on the rest of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ offense, even though he is new to the team.

Lorenzo Alexander isn’t buying into the notion that life just became much easier for the Buffalo Bills and every other team that faces the New England Patriots because of Rob Gronkowski’s retirement.

New York Jets defensive tackle Steve McLendon expects free-agent additions Le’Veon Bell and C.J. Mosley to have a major impact on a Jets team for which he has high expectations this year.

Kevin Zeitler is the first to admit he never saw it coming. One moment he’s lifting weights as an offensive guard for the Cleveland Browns. The next, he’s reacting to just having been traded to the New York Giants for defensive end Olivier Vernon.

Tyler Eifert has been a tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals since 2013, and except for the 15 games in which he played as a rookie and 13 in his third NFL season, injuries have limited him to eight or fewer games. That lack of availability is a major cause of frustration among Bengal fans.

Nick Easton realizes he’s in the best possible situation as a member of the New Orleans Saints.

Beyond being satisfied with a one-year contract worth $2.5 million, Deone Bucannon saw other factors that made joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent an easy decision.

The first thing Kwon Alexander noticed when he walked into the San Francisco 49ers’ facility was the atmosphere.

Tashaun Gipson couldn’t be happier about continuing his career as an NFL safety in the state he considers home with the Houston Texans.

Joe Thomas, for one, was stunned at the news that the Cleveland Browns had acquired wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., in a trade with the New York Giants.

After 10 NFL seasons, guard T.J. Lang is beginning to wonder whether he has had enough.

After being released by the Patriots, Dwayne Allen drew interest from multiple NFL teams. He made his visits, did his research. In the end, he decided that signing with the Miami Dolphins made the most sense.

Quinnen Williams is considered one of the top defensive linemen in the NFL Draft. However, there are some critics who believe, at 6-foot-4 and 265-pound former Alabama standout, is a bit undersized for his position.

The free-agent market is loaded with safeties, and SiriusXM NFL Radio analyst David Diehl believes there are plenty of good ones to be signed at a time when the position has become more important than ever.

Life in the NFL isn’t exactly known for being secure, as any number of players, coaches and executives can attest. So when the opportunity comes to get a little extended peace of mind, it is welcome.

For Drew Lock, it isn’t about being the first quarterback selected in next month’s NFL draft.

INDIANAPOLIS — Talent and production are two major boxes that Kentucky edge rusher Josh Allen checks in the eyes of NFL talent-evaluators. Allen also believes there’s another big one: versatility.

INDIANAPOLIS — Nick Bosa followed a long, challenging road to recovery from the core-muscle injury that cut short his football career at Ohio State.

INDIANAPOLIS — Pat Kirwan began the interview with New York Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman on Movin’ The Chains this way: “First time it’s third and five, is it Eli to Odell?”

INDIANAPOLIS — The futures of two players who have been key members of the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense, outside linebacker Justin Houston and safety Eric Berry, could go a long way toward being decided during this week’s NFL Scouting Combine.

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Denver Broncos’ trade to acquire quarterback Joe Flacco from the Baltimore Ravens doesn’t become official until March 13, the beginning of the NFL calendar. That puts the Broncos’ new coach, Vic Fangio, in the awkward position of knowing Flacco will be joining his team but not being able to discuss it publicly.

INDIANAPOLIS — John Schneider refutes the notion the Seattle Seahawks won’t be able to mend any hard feelings between the team and safety Earl Thomas, who heading for free agency.

Who does the 49ers legend think is the G.O.A.T.? Rice answered that question during a revealing chat with host Adam Schein on Mad Dog Sports Radio (Ch. 82).

This year, the QB talk at the NFL Scouting Combine and for the draft mainly focuses on Kyler Murray of Oklahoma and Dwayne Haskins of Ohio State. As far as former NFL quarterback Brady Quinn is concerned, Haskins is the better of the two.

Veteran guard Andy Levitre is heading to free agency for the second time in his NFL career, something he finds “pretty exciting.” However, he has a greater concern: his health.

Veteran defensive tackle Corey Liuget would like nothing better than to figure out a way to remain with the Chargers, who have proven Philip Rivers behind center and are coming off a playoff season.

Markus Golden is due to become a free agent and the Cardinals, the team for which he has played the past four seasons, has a new head coach. At face value, it might not look like the sort of situation that would favor Golden staying put, but he isn’t ruling that out.

Joe Namath would love nothing better than the New York Jets’ current QB, Sam Darnold, to join him in the rare distinction of a quarterback who has led the team to a Super Bowl victory.

In a perfect world, safety Adrian Amos would remain with the Chicago Bears.

Max Starks doesn’t see a scenario where Antonio Brown, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger can find a way to resolve the differences that have led Brown to ask to be traded.

Quinnen Williams could, if he chooses, discuss the possibility of becoming the top overall pick of April’s NFL Draft with a perfectly straight face. But that isn’t what the University of Alabama defensive lineman chooses to do.

After 14 seasons as a linebacker with the Carolina Panthers, Thomas Davis finds himself in a circumstance unlike any he has experienced in the NFL.

As far as Ed McCaffrey is concerned, the Broncos’ trade with the Ravens for Joe Flacco is consistent with the way the man running the Broncos operates.

Brady Quinn doesn’t follow Antonio Brown’s logic with his decision Tuesday to make official his demand that the Pittsburgh Steelers trade him.

The safety, who was a cornerback for most of his time with the Texans, is looking forward to a second chance to enter the open market, something that isn’t all that common.

Jim Miller believes the buzz about Kyler Murray as an NFL prospect is based too much on the offensive system he ran as a quarterback at Oklahoma and not enough on his true skills to succeed at the next level.

On the one hand, Duron Harmon knows he and his New England teammates will miss linebackers coach/defensive signal-caller Brian Flores, who was so instrumental in the defensive surge that helped the Patriots reach and win Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams. On the other hand, Harmon is thrilled Flores now has a chance to be a head coach, with the Miami Dolphins.

Trent Brown is due to become a free agent, but the left tackle learned plenty about Tom Brady and The Patriot Way while spending the 2018 season on the Super Bowl-champion New England Patriots.

As much as anything, it was Ty Law’s ability to rise to the occasion that allowed the former NFL cornerback to finally be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Los Angeles Rams made an effort to adjust their high-powered offense after it failed to generate a single point through the first half of Super Bowl LIII.

ATLANTA — It’s something every defense seeks to do in every game: get the opposing quarterback out of his comfort zone. The task became even more of a priority during Super Bowl LIII, when the New England Patriots’ D was going up against Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff.

ATLANTA — With a little more than four minutes left in Super Bowl LIII, Stephon Gilmore was fully expecting the ball to come his way.

Brian Flores, who is the presumptive new head coach of the Miami Dolphins, has a major chore in front of him in his current role as defensive signal-caller for the New England Patriots.

McDaniels has accumulated plenty of wisdom that he has tried to apply in preparation for the big game.

ATLANTA — As a rookie in the Super Bowl, it’s easy to become overwhelmed — even for a player on a team that makes a habit of reaching the big game.

ATLANTA — Marcus Peters feels he has been on an amazing ride since the Kansas City Chiefs traded him to the Los Angeles Rams last March.

Von Miller has yet to receive a detailed look at what Vic Fangio’s vision is for the Denver Broncos’ defense, but he’s pretty sure it will heavily involve getting after the quarterback.

So far, Jamal Adams’ only interaction with Adam Gase has come in the form of a text the New York Jets’ standout safety received from his new head coach.

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is happy to be in the Pro Bowl, but he wishes that he and his teammates were preparing for the Super Bowl.

The New England Patriots take on the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday, Feb. 3. As always, SiriusXM is providing several foreign language options, as well as national and team-specific broadcasts in … Continued

Tyreek Hill believes having Kansas City Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes as his quarterback on the AFC squad elevates his chances of being recognized as the best player in the Pro Bowl.

Coach Sean Payton knew emotions were raw in the Saints’ dressing room after Sunday’s controversial loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

It’s fair to say the Senior Bowl has been good to the Seattle Seahawks.

When it came to overtime of the NFC Championship Game, it was a defensive play that made the difference in the Rams’ 26-23 victory against the Saints.

Former NFL director of officiating Dean Blandino is part of an extremely large group of observers that believes the officials blew it with their non-call in the NFC Championship Game between the Saints and Rams.

The New England Patriots won another AFC Championship Game in typical New England Patriots fashion, with Tom Brady performing last-minute heroics.

Dante Fowler Jr., remembers the Los Angeles Rams’ 45-35 loss at New Orleans on Nov. 4 for two major reasons.

Ramon Foster recognizes that the uncertain status of two of his teammates – running back Le’Veon Bell and wide receiver Antonio Brown – is the dominant topic of the Steelers’ offseason.

Regardless of how much success the New England Patriots have had, their players are human.

The Arrowhead Stadium crowd was at its full-throated best Saturday in supporting the Kansas City Chiefs during their 31-13 victory against the Indianapolis Colts.

Sean Payton took the ultimate bottom-line approach in providing motivation to his New Orleans Saints players last Monday, as they began preparing for Sunday’s divisional-round playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

When a backup quarterback becomes MVP of the Super Bowl, that makes him anything but a typical understudy at the position. For Nick Foles, however, it goes even deeper.

Kansas City Chiefs tackle Mitchell Schwartz says Patrick Mahomes is a far more disciplined pocket passer than one might assume and believes that quality is the key to the team’s offensive success.

Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich has ruled out safety Mike Mitchell for Saturday’s divisional-round playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Brady Quinn believes new Green Packers coach Matt LaFleur will be a good fit with Aaron Rodgers.

As a rookie tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Goedert is seeing the qualities that allowed quarterback Nick Foles to become one of the greatest stories in sports.

As far as Cowboys cornerback Byron Jones was concerned, it wasn’t a case of Dallas’ defense outsmarting the Seahawks’ offense with Xs and Os in Saturday night’s 24-22 wild-card playoff victory.

In preparing for Saturday night’s wild-card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys, the Seattle Seahawks have certainly done a good bit of studying of the regular-season encounter between the teams in Week 3.

As former teammate of Antonio Brown, Bruce Gradkowski understands what would likely be the best way for the Steelers to address Brown’s off-field behavior, which reached a boiling point when, after a week of skipping meetings and practices, he was kept out of Sunday’s season-ending loss against the Cincinnati Bengals.

This year, the Eagles’ playoff road figures to be much tougher, as a 9-7 wild-card team that has to travel to Chicago to face the 12-4 Bears Sunday.

It was about a month ago when things were looking bleak for the Baltimore Ravens. Their starting quarterback, Joe Flacco, was out with a hip injury. Although first-round draft pick Lamar Jackson represented what the team hoped would be a long-term solution at quarterback, pushing him onto the field then carried the risk of being too much too soon for the rookie.

When the Indianapolis Colts began the season 1-5, they weren’t filled with hopelessness and despair. In fact, it was quite the opposite.

Maybe losing to the Baltimore Ravens was exactly what the Los Angeles Chargers needed as they get ready for the postseason.

The Baltimore Ravens have some recent history to overcome entering Sunday’s regular-season finale at home against the Cleveland Browns that gives them the chance to win the AFC North.

Pete Carroll couldn’t be happier. Not only are his Seattle Seahawks headed to the playoffs for the the seventh time in nine seasons, but he also received a contract extension Monday that will keep them as their coach through the 2021 season.

The expectations were modest, to say the least. After all, how much impact could running back C.J. Anderson realistically have on the Los Angeles Rams with a mere five days to prepare for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals?

With two games left in a disappointing season, Arizona Cardinals coach Steve Wilks knows there are plenty of questions being asked about the future. One of the biggest involves Larry Fitzgerald, the Cardinals’ 35-year-old wide receiver. ‘When that time is … Continued

As happy as Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Dee Ford is with team and individual accomplishments, he’s equally pleased to know that standout Chiefs safety Eric Berry is back in the lineup after missing the first 14 weeks of the season with an Achilles injury.

Josh Allen has experienced the ups and downs typical of an NFL rookie quarterback. He also feels fortunate to be receiving the guidance he has gotten from Buffalo Bills first-year offensive coordinator Brian Daboll.

So far, the switch from veteran Joe Flacco to rookie Lamar Jackson as the Baltimore Ravens’ starting quarterback has gone well from the standpoint of success, with four wins in the last five games. Still, it has been, as Ravens leading receiver Willie Snead pointed out, a “big transition.”

For Chicago Bears offensive tackle Charles Leno Jr., the 24-17 victory against the Green Bay Packers was only the first of what he hoped would be two reasons to celebrate Sunday.

A week ago, the Indianapolis Colts snapped the Houston Texans’ winning streak at nine. On Sunday, they ended the Dallas Cowboys’ winning streak at five.

The Pittsburgh Steelers realized they were in no position to take anything for granted when they faced the New England Patriots Sunday at Heinz Field.

Nick Chubb realizes that it doesn’t simply happen, that there’s much more to Cleveland Browns being in the unlikely position of finding themselves in the postseason hunt after an in-season coaching change and with a rookie at quarterback than simply stepping onto the field each week.

Before the Los Angeles Chargers’ offense took the field with 2:37 left on the clock and the Kansas City Chiefs holding a 28-21 lead at Arrowhead Stadium Thursday night, Mike Williams turned to fellow receiver Travis Benjamin and made a prediction. It came true.

Myles Garrett knows that the key to the Cleveland Browns’ surprising surge into the playoff hunt is the way their defense and offense have worked so well together.

The Seattle Seahawks are on yet another second-half-of-the-season run.

Don’t tell Niners tight end George Kittle, who caught seven passes for 210 yards and a touchdown against Denver Sunday, that his team’s season has been rendered meaningless.

When thinking about scoring weapons on the Chicago Bears, Bradley Sowell isn’t the first name that likely comes to mind. That’s because he plays offensive tackle.

After being pushed to the brink in their 27-24 overtime victory Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs couldn’t help put feel a great deal of respect for the Baltimore Ravens.

Before the play, Derrick Henry had plenty of encouragement from his Tennessee Titans. The running back wasn’t thinking about a modest gain. Neither were those surrounding him.

The Arizona Cardinals are 3-9 and looking to make the best of what has been a disappointing season. No one is more determined to get the most out of their final four games than quarterback Josh Rosen.

In the aftermath of the shakeup of the Carolina Panthers’ defensive coaching staff, coach Ron Rivera has had to make some adjustments.

With 62 yards reception yards in helping the Rams beat the Lions Sunday, wide receiver Brandin Cooks became the first player in NFL history to surpass 1,000 receiving yards with three different teams.

Ex-NFL quarterback and SiriusXM NFL Radio co-host Brady Quinn thinks the Packers’ decision to fire coach Mike McCarthy was something he never would have anticipated.

The New Orleans Saints’ offense isn’t simply loaded with high-powered, explosive talent. It also beats opponents with creative scheming.

In his first season as quarterback with the Minnesota Vikings, Kirk Cousins has managed to find instant chemistry with wide receivers Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs.

Ravens linebacker C.J. Mosley has a good understanding of the challenges opposing defenses face when they go against rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson.

Add time and practice and the result, at least in the case of the Houston Texans’ Demaryius Thomas, is the development of better chemistry between a receiver and his quarterback.

Eric Ebron doesn’t see a whole lot of magic behind the fact he has 11 touchdown receptions in his first 11 games as a member of the Indianapolis Colts this season, which is as many as he had in four seasons with the Detroit Lions.

The original plan was to ease Joey Bosa back into the Los Angeles Chargers’ lineup, limiting his appearances to third downs. That went out the window last week, when the defensive end returned from injury and wound up playing 31 snaps against the Denver Broncos.

Perhaps all that you needed to know about how the Cleveland Browns treated facing their former head coach, Hue Jackson, was this reaction from tight end David Njoku while appearing on The Sunday Drive.

Cam Jordan can’t help but marvel at what he has the pleasure of watching in each practice with the New Orleans Saints. And as a defensive end, he takes even greater pleasure in the fact the quarterback on the other side of the ball, Drew Brees, is his teammate.

According to linebacker Bobby Wagner, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s high-energy approach is as robust as ever, and younger players are connecting with it.

Driving and shopping during a holiday weekend can be stressful. Thankfully, SiriusXM is serving up great music, hilarious comedy, and live NFL games to help you relax while waiting in traffic jams or huge Black Friday lines.

Now that Thanksgiving is here, the weather may be getting colder, but football at all levels is starting to heat up.