Many are curious about how Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. is doing in the NFL. He was the first corner drafted ahead of Sauce Gardner, Trent McDuffie, and Tariq Woolen in the 2022 NFL Draft. Why haven’t we heard from him? Is he not playing well, or is he injured? The answer is that Stingley has been battling a hamstring injury and hasn’t played since Week 2. He is a player who has immense potential but has battled injuries in college and the NFL. The Houston Texans’ second-year corner had a great freshman season. Stingley Jr. committed to play…
Author: Jackson Loschko
Jackson Loschko
Jackson is a sports writer. He writes about college and professional football for Gridiron Heroics. His goal is to be factual, impartial, objective, and trustworthy when writing his articles.
The Dallas Cowboys signed wide receiver Martavis Bryant to the practice squad. The NFL recently reinstated Bryant, allowing him to play for a football team. He hasn’t played an NFL game since the 2018 season. The Dallas Cowboys receiver was drafted in 2014. The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Martavis Bryant in the 4th round, 118th overall in the 2014 NFL Draft. He was the 19th receiver taken. He signed a 4-year, $2,659,220 rookie contract with a $439,220 signing bonus and $439,220 guaranteed. Bryant missed the first six games of his rookie season because of an AC joint sprain that he suffered…
The New York Giants will be without their top two quarterbacks for now. Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his right knee in Week 9 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Backup Tyrod Taylor suffered a rib injury in Week 8 against the New York Jets. The Giants placed Taylor on injured reserve before Week 9 and will miss at least four games. Head coach Brian Daboll won’t commit to Tommy DeVito as their starter. There is one quarterback that could be the starting quarterback. His name is Jacob Eason. The New York Giants QB was drafted in 2020.…
The New York Giants quarterback room has gotten fragile as of late. Daniel Jones suffered a neck injury in Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins and missed the next three games. Backup Tyrod Taylor filled in for the injured Jones and started in Weeks 6 through 8. Tyrod Taylor got injured in Week 8 against the New York Jets. Taylor left the game with a rib injury, and New York placed him on the injured reserve. He will be out for four weeks. Daniel Jones returned to action in Week 9 against the Las Vegas Raiders. He suffered a season-ending…
The Los Angeles Chargers will be without another starting wide receiver. Joshua Palmer suffered a knee injury in Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs. He played in Week 8 against the Chicago Bears, but he reaggravated it in the first quarter. He eventually finished the game but walked with a noticeable limp. Palmer didn’t practice, and the Chargers placed him on injured reserve before their Monday Night game against the New York Jets. Palmer will miss at least four weeks. Palmer has 23 receptions for 377 yards and one touchdown in seven games, starting in four. The Los Angeles Chargers…
The Arizona Cardinals might be getting their starting quarterback back this week. Head coach Jonathan Gannon announced that Kyler Murray will likely be the starter in Week 10 against the Atlanta Falcons. It will all depend on if everything works out in practice this week. If he suffers a setback during practice, expect Clayton Tune to get his second straight start. The Arizona Cardinals’ QB has been out since December. Murray hasn’t played a game since he suffered a significant knee injury in December. He suffered a torn ACL in Week 14 against the New England Patriots on Monday Night.…
The Carolina Panthers signed linebacker Blake Martinez to a contract. Martinez has been retired since November 2022. Carolina gets significant linebacker help as the position has dealt with injuries. The Carolina Panthers linebacker was drafted in 2016. The Green Bay Packers drafted Blake Martinez in the 4th round, 131st overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. Green Bay signed Martinez to a 4-year, $2.72 million rookie contract with a $383,393 signing bonus. Martinez appeared in 13 games and started in nine during his rookie season. He suffered an MCL sprain in Week 11 and missed the next three games. He finished…
The Carolina Panthers placed Tarik Cohen on the Practice Squad Injured Reserve. Cohen is dealing with a hamstring injury, and he will be out for at least four weeks. His attempted comeback will be on hold for the time being. The Carolina Panthers running back was drafted by the Chicago Bears. The Chicago Bears drafted Tarik Cohen in the 4th round, 119th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft. Cohen served as the backup running back to Jordan Howard and served as the return specialist in his rookie season. Cohen had 370 yards on 87 carries and three rushing touchdowns, 53…
The Los Angeles Rams’ 4th-round pick, Stetson Bennett, will likely miss the rest of the 2023 season. Los Angeles placed Stetson on the reserve/non-football injury list on September 13. Head coach Sean McVay stated that Stetson is dealing with a personal matter and didn’t give any details. He said: “I’m not going to have any follow-up information or anything that I will give in that regard. I really hope that you can please respect my wishes and regards to keeping that in-house. I understand you have a job to do, but there are certain things that are a little bigger…
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting linebacker Cole Holcomb suffered a gruesome knee injury in the first quarter of the Steelers’ 20-16 victory over the Titans on Thursday night. He was carted off the field and went to a local hospital. Holcomb is expected to get surgery on his knee and will miss the rest of the season. The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker played college football at North Carolina. Holcomb committed to play college football at North Carolina as a walk-on in 2015. Holcomb appeared in every game, primarily on special teams and playing a little at linebacker, recording 15 tackles in his freshman…
