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Daily Mail
10 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
NFL quarterback's 2025 season in doubt as new concerns emerge over recurring injury
After suffering a season-ending injury in 2023, one young starting quarterback in the AFC South could be starting his season on the bench once again. Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is not at the team's mandatory minicamp due to an injury to his throwing shoulder. It's the same shoulder that Richardson hurt in his rookie NFL campaign that ended his season in Week 5. Considering this is a re-injury, Sports Illustrated 's Albert Breer says the Colts are taking extra precautions with Richardson as the third-year gunslinger out of Florida weighs his options. 'It was the second day of OTAs that they shut him down, he's gonna go visit with Dr. Neal ElAttrache, I believe that's gonna happen this week, to go and get it checked out,' Breer told The Rich Eisen Show, adding that ElAttrache 'was the one who did the surgery initially.' 'When you're talking about the soreness coming back in the shoulder and "no he hasn't had surgery yet, but he's gonna have more opinions on it," it just gets you worried. 'I would say I take both of them very seriously, because anything to do with a quarterback's throwing shoulder, elbow, wrist, whatever is serious. 'But when it's like a repeat thing, that's where it's like "oh boy".' With Richardson likely to be starting on the bench, Breer says there is a 'really good chance Daniel Jones is gonna be the starting quarterback for the Colts Week 1 and Anthony Richardson faces a lot of uncertainty going forward.' It's a very concerning development for the longevity of his career - especially considering his first two seasons didn't end particularly well. After suffering that career-ending injury in his rookie season, his 2024 campaign featured stops and starts. Richardson began as the starter in the first few weeks before an oblique injury sidelined him in Weeks 5 and 6. Then, in Week 8, he capped off a poor performance against the Houston Texans by voluntarily taking himself out in the third quarter for a play because he 'needed a breather'. As a result, Richardson was benched for two weeks in favor of Joe Flacco. After Flacco struggled, Richardson returned for the rest of the season.
Newsweek
a day ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
NY Giants' Interest May Have Cooled on All-Pro Jaire Alexander
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. NFL Minicamp approaches. The discussions surrounding the New York Giants haven't changed much from what they were when the most recent NFL season ended. How does this team keep up with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders? How do they stay out of the NFC East's cellar? Big Blue did what every pro football team needs to do to give itself a shot at being routinely competitive. They began a search for a better starting quarterback. The Daniel Jones experiment is over. New York added Russell Wilson via free agency and Jaxson Dart during the NFL Draft. Now, there's more hope for the immediate and distant future, even if that hope seems minimal. Jaire Alexander, New York Giants news (Photo by) Jaire Alexander, New York Giants news (Photo by) Photo by/Newsweek/Getty Images Must read: New York Giants Shuffle the Deck in Their Scouting Department Talent on both sides of the ball was addressed during the selection meeting. Cam Skattebo and Marcus Mbow are on the roster now. So are Abdul Carter and Darius Alexander. More punch is needed on defense if New York intends to keep up with two of their rivals now. Still, despite the news of a two-time All-Pro recently becoming available, there are conflicting reports about whether he'd be a fit. Theories suggest the Giants would be wise to steer clear of Jaire Alexander Why wouldn't the Giants show interest in Jaire Alexander? He's a two-time Pro Bowler and two-time Second-Team All-Pro nod. Certainly, no one questions his ability when on the field. There's just one problem. He hasn't been on the field as much as an interested team would enjoy seeing. He has missed ten games or more during three of the past four seasons. Must read: Giants Offensive Line Still Expected To Struggle Despite Big Spending Perusing the respected news outlets reveals their is interest from the G-Men's media and faithful, but it isn't unanimous. Some of the respected voices for Giants coverage believe there's no reason to enter the sweepstakes, including Art Stapleton of "Jaire Alexander would have been an intriguing target for the Giants had he hit the market three months ago. With the Green Bay Packers waiting to release the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback until now, that's no longer the case." He continued: "And this is certainly not an argument against the talent of Alexander, who would instantly bring the best resume of any defensive back on the roster to Big Blue. Sometimes the timing of personnel decisions such as these - with the importance of looking in the mirror and being realistic about where the Giants are - can trump everything else." CBS Sports' Jared Dubin recently crafted his take on "Top landing spots for oft-injured star CB." The G-Men weren't mentioned in his theory. Must read: Abdul Carter Headlines a List of Giants Postseason Award Contenders The Giants have already invested heavily into Paulson Adebo to be their top cornerback. He signed a three-year, 54-million deal on March 13. Korie Black was drafted in April, albeit in Round 7. This team still wants to get the best out of Tae Banks and Cor'Dale Flott. Stapleton is correct in much of his theory. Green Bay was a playoff team last season. If they say no, how can the Giants say yes? If this was an opportunity that presented itself last offseason, acquiring Alexander would have been a no-brainer, but things have changed. This is certainly a hard pass.
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Daniel Jones is laughably gaining traction as a Comeback Player of the Year candidate
Daniel Jones is laughably gaining traction as a Comeback Player of the Year candidate Welcome to Prince's Picks, a collection of betting news, analysis and opinions from BetFTW senior writer Prince J. Grimes. ESPN's Get Up was playing in the background this morning as I was going through my usual routine of checking emails and catching up on news when I heard something that stopped me in my tracks. I can't recall verbatim what was said, but it was the voice of respected NFL analyst Peter Schrager and he said something to the effect of "Daniel Jones can win NFL Comeback Player of the Year." In fact, he was quite convinced that it could happen. I was so shocked by what I was hearing, I had to check social media to confirm I wasn't imagining it. Sure enough, others heard the same thing. As a New York Giants fan who has seen every game Jones has ever played, I couldn't help but laugh. Glad it's someone else falling for the Danny Dimes trap this time. Of course, there's logic behind Schrager's take. Indy's incumbent starter, Anthony Richardson, is dealing with shoulder inflammation that could potentially impact his availability for the start of training camp. Bleeding reps to a veteran like Jones is the last thing that can be afforded by an inexperienced quarterback like Richardson, who has struggled to start his career. Given the opportunity, Jones might just prove to be the better of the two -- the quarterback who gives the Colts the best chance to win. The man who will undoubtedly take every Colts fan's hopes for the 2025 season, crumble them into a ball and throw them right into the waste bin -- if he doesn't fumble 'em first. DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE. TANK SEASON: Jones leading tank for Arch Manning would be poetry I guess now is when I should mention there is some hype -- even outside of Schrager's proclamation. At FanDuel, Jones' odds to win Comeback Player of the Year moved from +3800 to +3000 after Thursday's news that Richardson would miss Colts minicamp. Jones still trails 11 other players but those odds are a huge leap for someone who wasn't even on the board at places like BetMGM and Caesars. Now, Jones isn't just on the board, next to names like Stefon Diggs and Chris Godwin, his odds are actually better than Richardson (+3000). Again, I say, LOL. This is absurd for more reasons than one. Aside from the obvious "Daniel Jones?!?" factor, this is also a loaded field with actual pro bowl-level talent, led by Aidan Hutchinson and Dak Prescott at +300 apiece. Christian McCaffrey at +370 is there too. Even if Jones has a good season by his standards, he isn't likely to outplay that caliber of player. That's before we get to the part where he still has to beat out Richardson. So, no. Daniel Jones is not winning Comeback Player of the Year. But I get the temptation to believe in the potential of his skillset. It's all there. Unfortunately, the production never is. Where is Tyrese Haliburton? By the looks of the above photo, he's in jail. Lu Dort prison. Completely locked up. The stats tell a similar story. Tyrese Haliburton has just 31 points through two games of the NBA Finals. If not for his latest heroics in Game 1, he'd be catching a lot more smoke for completely disappearing this series. Particularly in the first half of these games where he almost seems reluctant to shoot. That can't continue. What's become obvious after the Oklahoma City Thunder won Monday's Game 2 is if Haliburton doesn't break out, this is going to be an incredibly short series. If you subtract the fourth quarter of Game 1, where the Indiana Pacers outscored OKC by 10 points, the Thunder are outscoring Indy by 25 points over two games. They should be up 2-0. If we accept the fluky nature of Game 1 for what it is, this series is going exactly how most of us expected it would. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is getting anything he wants and Indiana has finally found its match in a defense up to the challenge of stifling its normally free-flowing offense. The only player potentially capable of manipulating this trend is Haliburton, but even he seems flummoxed. That's why I'm here to say the Pacers won't win another game -- even with the series shifting to Indiana. The Thunder are still getting +190 odds to win in five and that's exactly what I expect to happen. This, of course, hinges on the Thunder remaining locked in the way they were for Game 2, where they kept a foot on the pedal to ensure another miracle Pacers comeback didn't happen. But if they are, the Pacers don't have anything for an OKC team clicking on all cylinders. Minus a SuperHali appearance, the Pacers' best hope is for a raucous home crowd to rattle the visiting Thunder. At this stage of the postseason, though, that's probably unlikely. OKC is a 5.5-point road favorite. Thanks to Game 1, this series won't end in a sweep, but the next-closest thing is now the most likely result. Oilers-Panthers Game 3 The Stanley Cup Final shifts to Sunrise, Florida, Monday for Game 3 between the Panthers and Edmonton Oilers, and if the first two OT thrillers were any indication, we're in for another incredible game. In case you're wondering, they have +333 odds at BetMGM to go to overtime yet again. The interesting thing here, though, is how the series odds have shifted in favor of Florida after the cats were able to steal a game on the road, taking Game 2 Friday behind two Brad Marchand goals, including the winner. Now, the Panthers are small -115 favorites to win the Cup going into a Game 3 where they're -135 favorites to win. And betting money isn't just on a win, but the first big win of the series. At BetMGM, the Panthers are getting 68 percent of money on the moneyline and 57 percent of money on the -1.5 puck line. If they follow through on those bets, series odds will shift dramatically in their favor going into what will become a must-win Game 4 for the Oilers on the road. So, tonight's game might be the most important of the series.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Anthony Richardson Injury Puts Daniel Jones Back on Radar
Anthony Richardson Injury Puts Daniel Jones Back on Radar originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Developing a first-round quarterback is a race against time. The Washington Commanders won that race in 2024, with Jayden Daniels blossoming into a star. The Chicago Bears, despite Caleb Williams' flashes, are now playing catch-up, overhauling the coaching staff in an attempt to optimize their top pick. Advertisement There is still time for Williams to justify his draft capital and become a franchise quarterback. But if he isn't the guy after Year 2, some serious questions must be asked. Those same questions are being posed to Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson. A top-five pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Richardson is among the most physically talented players on the planet. But a shoulder injury cut his rookie year short, and he didn't take a step forward in his second season, infuriating coaches with poor misses underneath and an untenable 47.7 percent completion percentage. Subsequently, the Colts brought in Daniel Jones as insurance. The coaching staff is feeling the heat, and another season lost to Richardson's struggles could end the regime's tenure. Richardson entered the year as the favorite to start, given his talent, draft capital, and the need for Indianapolis to get any sort of return on its biggest investment. However, he recently went down with another shoulder injury, scratching him for minicamp. Advertisement As such, the former New York Giants quarterback could win the Colts' starting job instead of Richardson, especially with the benefit of minicamp and a portion of starting reps throughout the summer. Kevin Clark elaborated on that possibility on ESPN's 'NFL Live.' 'Yeah, you don't give Daniel Jones $14 million unless he's in a competition, all right? That's just the way quarterback salaries work in this league,' Clark said. 'He has thrown, Anthony Richardson, 348 passes in the NFL. In his first two years, that is the second-lowest of any top-10 pick in the last 20 years. … So he needs to play more football.' Jones is getting paid serious money for a backup quarterback. Even if that's where his true talent resides, it's a nod toward the expectation that he'll start multiple games. That's a safe bet because of Richardson's injury history, but it also makes Jones a failsafe if the young quarterback struggles. 'I've never seen anybody more destined to be in the 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback competition than Anthony Richardson because I'm looking at this and I'm seeing a training camp where Daniel Jones will probably start with the ones,' Clark said. 'There's job preservation now going on in Indianapolis with Shane Steichen and Chris Ballard. They're going to want to get that seven, eight, nine wins in order to keep their job.' Advertisement No one is arguing that Jones is more talented than Richardson, and few would muster that the former should start in Week 1. But if Jones can impact the run game while keeping the offense on schedule within structure, he gives the Colts stability Richardson hasn't shown through two seasons. Unless Richardson takes a big step forward, the administration will be forced to choose between itself and its prized possession. Less than a year removed from being cut by the Giants, there's a real chance Jones starts once again in 2025. New York will not play Indianapolis in 2025. Related: Daniel Jones Finds New Home, Generous Contract in Free Agency Related: Giants Schedule Reveals Potential Dart Debuts This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Vikings Fans React to 'Concerning' J.J. McCarthy News
Vikings Fans React to 'Concerning' J.J. McCarthy News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is going to be subject to all sorts of critique. Yet to throw a pass in a regular-season game, McCarthy's body of work in organized team activities (OTAs) and training camp will be closely monitored -- a byproduct of the rabid news cycle and engagement appetite on social media. Advertisement Internally, head coach Kevin O'Connell has pushed back on any tracking of throws at this stage of the offseason. He has encouraged the young quarterback to make mistakes at this stage of the offseason program. Forcing throws into tight windows and pushing the boundaries as a passer are necessary risks for McCarthy to embrace and for O'Connell to gauge in his plans for McCarthy's first year as a starter. But outside of the quarterback room, every completion, touchdown and interception caught on film will be overblown on social media for fans ready to see the 22-year-old take the starting reins. Just days into the OTAs, a report stating the Vikings have "concerning thoughts" about McCarthy caught some serious flak on social media as fans pushed back on any concern at this stage of the offseason. Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) at Vikings training campJeffrey Becker-Imagn Images Appearing on SKOR North, Ross Tucker argued that he thinks the Vikings have some doubts about McCarthy because of their efforts to re-sign Sam Darnold or Daniel Jones -- a take that was amplified by Newsweek on June 2. Advertisement "No matter what the Vikings say about J.J. McCarthy... they wanted [Sam] Darnold back," Tucker said. "And then when they weren't going to get Darnold back, they wanted Daniel Jones back... As much as they're 'sold' on J.J. McCarthy, they weren't that sold... so [the Vikings] have some doubt." Tucker was met with a fanfare of critique. "Vikes wanted Sam back? Sam only is getting 30 mil from Seahawks. That is not bad for a QB. If Vikes wanted him back they easily could've resigned [sic] him. They chose not to," one Vikings fan wrote on X. "The Daniel Jones part is laughable. Jones chose Colts because he saw an easier path to start. If Vikes weren't sold on JJ Jones could've easily stayed n competed for job. He chose to leave." "This may as well be an Onion article," a second fan replied. Advertisement "One persons opinion doesn't mean the Vikings are 'reportedly concerned' about JJ McCarthy," a third fan said. "This is such sensationalism lmao." "Even a Chicago Bears fan didn't buy into any ridicule coming from Tucker: "I wouldn't worry much about this article Vikings fans, this @RossTuckerNFL guy is a clueless moron." Unfortunately, this is the tip of the iceberg for McCarthy's first offseason as a true starter, but Vikings fans appear not to be taking any bait prematurely. Related: Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy Dealt Josh Allen Comparison by Former Bills Teammate Related: Vikings Defender Delivers Strong Statement at OTAs on CB Room Concerns This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
