Michael Smith

1 week ago | nbcsports.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips has had a rough couple of years: His 2023 season was cut short by a torn Achilles, and his 2024 season was cut short by a torn ACL. He says that was hard on him, not only physically but also mentally. Phillips told Dan Pompei of TheAthletic.com that talking with a therapist about his feelings has been an important part of his growth as a person during a time when he was missing more games than he played.

1 week ago | nbcsports.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

The Saints are thin at tight end during Organized Team Activities. Saints coach Kellen Moore confirmed that neither Taysom Hill nor Foster Moreau will participate in OTAs as they both continue to recover from knee injuries suffered late last season. Although he’s listed as a tight end, Hill is actually the most experienced quarterback on the Saints’ roster and might be taking some snaps at quarterback if he were healthy. But Hill suffered a torn ACL in Week 13.

1 week ago | nbcsports.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

The Chiefs’ defense totaled just 39 sacks last season, a big drop-off from the 57 they had in 2023. They turned to the draft to address that. Kansas City took defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott late in the second round, then three spots later took defensive end Ashton Gillotte early in the third round, and the Chiefs believe the pass rush got a lot better in the course of only a few minutes of the second day of the draft.

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

The Chiefs' defense totaled just 39 sacks last season, a big drop-off from the 57 they had in 2023. They turned to the draft to address that. Kansas City took defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott late in the second round, then three spots later took defensive end Ashton Gillotte early in the third round, and the Chiefs believe the pass rush got a lot better in the course of only a few minutes of the second day of the draft.

1 week ago | nbcsports.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

By tomorrow, every NFL team will have kicked off its Organized Team Activities. The seven teams with new head coaches started their OTAs early, as they are permitted to do under NFL rules. The remaining 25 teams are starting this week, with 20 going today and the other five going tomorrow. OTAs take place during a four-week period known as Phase Three of the offseason program, and teams can have a total of 10 OTAs. No live contact is allowed, but all non-contact offense vs.