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Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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Could Titans QB Ryan Tannehill become available after trade deadline?

Is it possible we've already seen the last of Ryan Tannehill in a Titans uniform?

Giants HC shares injury update on QB Daniel Jones

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll shared what could be considered both a promising and worrisome update regarding the neck injury that kept quarterback Daniel Jones out of this past Sunday's 14-9 loss at the Buffalo Bills.

Insider updates if Patriots' Malik Cunningham could replace Mac Jones

Could a change be coming at quarterback for the Patriots?

Surgeons sound warnings about Jets' Aaron Rodgers returning this season

Multiple prominent orthopedic surgeons believe both quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets should think twice before Rodgers rushes back into action this season from the torn Achilles he suffered in Week 1 on Sept. 11.

Rangers' Jacob deGrom denies rumored reason for leaving Mets

Ace Jacob deGrom insists he didn't leave the New York Mets to sign with the Texas Rangers in free agency last offseason because of an alleged desire to get away from the Big Apple.

Insider reveals potential return date for Jets' Aaron Rodgers

Rumblings that Aaron Rodgers will play again this season are getting harder to ignore.

Jets' Aaron Rodgers talks struggles of Panthers' Bryce Young

Young ended Week 6 ranked dead last in the NFL among qualified players with a 33.1 adjusted QBR.

What Tom Brady is learning as he prepares for broadcasting career

Retired quarterback Tom Brady is spending football Sundays as a full-time fan who is also preparing to become Fox's lead NFL analyst next year.

Patriots OC seems to respond to Bailey Zappe chatter

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien insisted Tuesday nobody in the building has lost faith in backup quarterback Bailey Zappe after undrafted rookie Malik Cunningham replaced Zappe as New England's QB2 for what became this past Sunday's 21-17 loss at the Las Vegas Raiders.

Jets vice chairman makes big claim about this year's team

Jets vice chairman Christopher Johnson spoke with reporters at the NFL owners meetings on Tuesday and shared why he's convinced this year's edition of the team won't produce a "same old Jets" type of season. 

Texans' C.J. Stroud reveals what he learned from Tom Brady

C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans was among the rookie quarterbacks who spent time with retired living legend Tom Brady this past spring and recently recalled what he took from that experience.

Jets QB Aaron Rodgers addresses talk of early return from injury

Rodgers suggested on Tuesday that he still has a ways to go before he and the Jets can begin serious talks about his playing status.

Insider suggests Buccaneers aren't sold on Baker Mayfield

NFL insider Peter King of NBC Sports suggested even before quarterback Baker Mayfield produced a dud against the Detroit Lions this past Sunday that some within the Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren't sold that Mayfield will be a long-term replacement for retired legend Tom Brady. 

Giants' Daniel Jones shares concerning update on neck injury

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones sounds no closer to returning from the neck injury that prevented him from playing against the Buffalo Bills this past Sunday night than he was ahead of the weekend. 

Tom Brady rips officiating, direction of NFL

Quarterback Tom Brady sounds happy to stay retired, for good, this time around but doesn't love what he's seen from referees throughout the first half of the 2023 NFL season. 

Why 1-5 Giants think they can 'change a lot of people’s opinions'

The New York Giants fell to 1-5 on the season via Sunday night's 14-9 loss at the Buffalo Bills but took positives from that result.

Jets HC Robert Saleh shares what fuels Aaron Rodgers

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh continues to drop hints that quarterback Aaron Rodgers will make an incredible return to the lineup this season, this time sharing what fuels the quarterback.

Injury expert has shocking return prediction about Jets' Aaron Rodgers

Whispers about New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers making a shocking return to the playing field this season after he suffered a torn Achilles on Sept. 11 are growing louder. 

Leonard Williams shares why 1-5 Giants can 'turn it around'

Veteran defensive lineman and team captain Leonard Williams is optimistic the Giants can still compete for a playoff spot through early January even though they fell to 1-5 on the season via Sunday's 14-9 loss at the Bills. 

Zach Wilson shares what injured Aaron Rodgers offers Jets

Rodgers and Wilson grew close throughout offseason workouts and the preseason before the future Hall of Famer went down with what may or may not be a full tear of his Achilles in Week 1 on Sept. 11.

Patriots' Mac Jones addresses if he has support of teammates

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones insists he still has the support of teammates despite his lackluster play and certain rumblings hovering over the franchise this fall. 

Insider has theory about Jets' Aaron Rodgers maybe returning this season

NFL insider Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk shared an interesting theory regarding how New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers may be able to make an unexpected return to the playing field this season. 

Insider offers update on manager search for Mets

It sounds like the New York Mets are in no hurry to hire a manager after they parted ways with Buck Showalter before their 2023 season finale. 

Former NFL head coach blasts Patriots after loss to Raiders

Former NFL head coach and current ESPN personality Rex Ryan once again blasted members of the New England Patriots, this time after the team's 21-17 loss at the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday that dropped New England to 1-5 on the season. 

Former NFL QB blasts Giants' Tyrod Taylor for blunder vs. Bills

Former NFL quarterback and current "The NFL Today" analyst Boomer Esiason didn't hold back when criticizing New York Giants signal-caller Tyrod Taylor for audibling to a run at the Buffalo Bills' 1-yard line late in the first half of Sunday's game.