Ranking worst-to-first candidates. Plus, summer trades that make sense.
Happy Memorial Day, everybody!
It's Jim Reineking, your friendly neighborhood football guy, here to help make sure your holiday weekend is even more awesome with the latest happenings in and around the NFL.
We're still 101 days until the 2021 NFL season kicks off. The league is in the middle of its offseason workout program, and we've already gotten a glimpse of the top rookies in their new uniforms and Tim Tebow working out at tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
With Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial start of summer, USA TODAY Sports' Nate Davis takes a look at eight trades that make sense before the new season kicks off.
Also, 'tis the season for expectations run amok. Are there any legit candidates to make a worst-to-first turnaround this coming season? Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz rates every last-place division finisher in 2020 on their chances to win the division in 2021.
- PHOTOS:NFL offseason workouts
What's up in the NFL?
Here are 10 things you should know about what's been happening in the league:
- Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is "ahead of schedule" in his recovery from last season's gruesome ankle injury.
- The next key date in the Aaron Rodgers-Green Bay Packers standoff might not be what you think.
- Across the NFL this month, teams promoted at least seven women with scouting responsibilities.
- Jared Goff took part in his first practice with the Detroit Lions last week. Here is why he was impressive.
- A stronger, smarter and transformed Tua Tagovailoa is the biggest reason for hope for the Miami Dolphins in 2021.
- The New York Giants added weapons on offense. Now it's up to quarterback Daniel Jones to prove he can make use of them.
- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is optimistic that the league will largely return to normal this upcoming season.
- Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott would like his players to get vaccinated. It's pretty clear that his quarterback, Josh Allen, has not been vaccinated.
- Not a single player from a HBCU program was selected in the 2021 NFL draft. Last week, the NFL announced that it will host a pre-draft combine for top prospects from Historically Black College and Universities. But, what will it take for a HBCU player to actually get drafted?
- Chad Johnson - alternately known as "Ochocinco" - has added boxing to his post-NFL venture.
- PHOTOS: Old faces in new places
Just because ... photos of NFL stadiums
The commissioner is anticipating full stadiums this fall. Take a look at all 30 stadiums around the league.
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