Ryan Finley: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

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Rising up, back on the street. It’s the eye of the tiger. On a chilly December night in 2020, a young man named Ryan Finley stepped onto a field that was known as “Paul Brown Stadium” at the time and shocked the world on Monday Night Football.

Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / May 24, 2021

Texans releasing Ryan Finley after trading for him

The Houston Texans didn't need to see quarterback Ryan Finley perform in organized team activities to know he wasn't long for the club.

Deshaun Watson won't attend OTAs, still wants to be traded

The greatest backup quarterbacks in NFL history

The 'Pro Bowl quarterbacks' quiz

Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / May 4, 2021

Texans owner doesn't 'have anything new' on Watson amid lawsuits

Texans owner doesn't 'have anything new' on QB Deshaun Watson amid lawsuits

It remains unlikely any team will actively pursue the 25-year-old until his status for the upcoming campaign is known.

'People in NFL circles' believe Watson won't play in 2021?

Brevin Jordan: Texans NFL Draft Risk Worth Taking

The worst trades in NFL history

The 'Pro Bowl quarterbacks' quiz

Boise State Broncos News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'First running backs taken in every NFL draft since 2000' quiz

How many of the first running backs selected in the NFL Draft since the year 2000 can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL QBs drafted in the first round since 2000' quiz

The 'Most rushing yards in an NFL season since 2000' quiz

The 'NFL MVPs' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / December 12, 2019

NFL rookie QB grades: How Cardinals' Murray, Redskins' Haskins could rise

In Scout's Takes, former NFL scout Matt Williamson dishes on the rookie QB who have played extensively this season. Why does he worry about Giants starter Daniel Jones? Fumbles. Lots of fumbles.

Most improved player on all 32 NFL teams

NFL News / Yardbarker

Ranking all 32 of the NFL's current QB situations

With an established top tier and some young options revealing themselves last season, here is a look at where clubs' QB depth charts stand. Contracts and long-term outlooks do not factor in here; these rankings apply only to 2025 on-field capabilities.

Insider shares big Brock Purdy update ahead of start of offseason program

Did latest development change Steelers' opinion of Aaron Rodgers?

Former GM, NFL insider warn Steelers about Rodgers after latest comments

Browns' Joe Flacco discusses when teams should play young quarterbacks

Three potential landing spots for Eagles TE Dallas Goedert

NFL News / Yardbarker / November 20, 2019

Week 12 NFL mismatches: Why Steelers, Bears, Saints could roll

In his weekly NFL mismatches column, Yardbarker's Michael Nania explains what should worry the Bengals, Giants and Panthers on Sunday.

NFL Draft News

Report: Team near top of NFL Draft 'actively' listening to trade offers

New details leak about notorious Steelers draft miss as Pittsburgh may have been baited

NFL executive seems to send strong response to Sanders predraft takedowns

High-level NFL executive seems to send strong response to Shedeur Sanders predraft takedowns

NFC Draft Rumors: Cardinals, Bears, Loveland, Commanders, Coleman, Panthers

NFL News / Yardbarker / November 7, 2019

Week 10 NFL mismatches: Why Jets, Bengals, Packers must be wary

In his weekly NFL mismatches column, Yardbarker's Michael Nania explains why this could be an especially brutal Sunday for the Jets' Sam Darnold.

NFL News / Yardbarker

Scout's take: 15 impressive NFL rookies

Former NFL scout Matt Williamson assesses rookies who have excelled after two full weeks of preseason games.

What are Giants waiting for? Start Daniel Jones, bench Eli Manning

Lamar Jackson 2.0: How Ravens' second-year QB can raise his game

2019 NFL awards, league leaders and preseason odds

Five NFL rookies facing the most pressure in 2019

College Football News / Yardbarker

2018 Yardbarker college football All-American Team

Trying to select the best of the best is never easy, especially when figuring out the best college football players in the land at each position. It can be argued that the three best players in all of the game are quarterbacks, while there are some defensive playmakers who are just as worthy of consideration.

Boras: Kyler Murray 'has every intention' of playing for A's

Eight moments that shaped the 2018 college football regular season

Heisman hopefuls: The finale

College Football News / Yardbarker

Ranking all 39 bowl games

It's that time of year again — no, not just the holiday season. Bowl season. A college football junkie's dream, when it's OK to sit on the couch for hours watching heavily sponsored games — at mostly at half-filled stadiums.

Seven bowl games that look like stinkers

CFB Playoff committee chair admits there was 'contentious' debate about final spot

Tua Tagovailoa has high-ankle sprain, should be good for CFP

Early College Football Playoff semifinal odds show two clear favorites

College Football News / Yardbarker

Way-too-early bowl projections

The first matchup of the college bowl season is still more than a month away. So that means it's the perfect time to look into that crystal ball and see who might play who and where.

College Football News / Yardbarker

College football Week 11: Players to watch

After a few weeks of some great matchups as well as some huge upsets, Week 11 settles down a bit. There are four games featuring two ranked teams with the top two ranked teams in the nation (Alabama, Clemson) involved in half of those contests (against Mississippi State and Boston College, respectively).

College football pick-six: Saying WTF to Alabama, saying why not to UCF, and let's pretend Boston is a college football town

Stunning stat shows how much Tua Tagovailoa has boosted 'Bama

Week 10's top takeaways

Heisman hopefuls: Week 10