All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.
Booger McFarland already has a replacement in mind after the recent resignations in the NFL Players Association. Chief strategy officer JC Tretter announced his resignation Sunday, just three days after NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell resigned.
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie cornerback and wide receiver Travis Hunter is trending towards playing both offense and defense in the NFL. Both the former Colorado Buffaloes star and the Jaguars’ staff has been open about Hunter getting the chance, but he has to prove he can do it in the league.
ESPN analyst Dominique Foxworth has labeled the upcoming season as a critical juncture for Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and the team’s leadership.
The Miami Dolphins have seen flashes of excellence during the Tua Tagovailoa era. At the same time, injuries and failing to win as much as the team had hoped have made the 2025 season a very important one for quarterback and team alike.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been among the most active teams in the NFL this offseason. Still, the roster has questions. Those notably include the contract situation for star edge rusher TJ Watt.
Until the Kansas City Chiefs are dethroned in the AFC West, it should be their division to lose, right? After all, the Chiefs have won nine straight division titles, with their streak beginning in 2016, two years before Patrick Mahomes officially took over as the starting quarterback in K.C.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The Cleveland Browns have a crowded quarterback room. But come Week 1 on Sunday, Sept. 7, against the Cincinnati Bengals, one of Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel, or Shedeur Sanders will be under center.
In Week 2, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained a concussion against the Buffalo Bills, making waves across the NFL. In Week 9, Tagovailoa played in his second game since returning from that concussion injury, again facing the Bills.
It’s no secret that Deshaun Watson has been awful at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. In Cleveland’s latest loss to the Washington Commanders, Watson had one fumble and got sacked seven times, throwing for a mediocre 125 yards.
With the heartbreaking injury to Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver Rashee Rice, people are wondering if the team needs to add another star receiver to the mix, bringing in another weapon to Patrick Mahomes.
The Week 2 matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens certainly made an impression. The Ravens dropped to 0-2 in front of their home crowd, 26-23.