Jenny Vrentas

On this week's episode of The MMQB NFL Podcast, Albert Breer, Jenny Vrentas and Conor Orr cover Ezekiel Elliott and Melvin Gordon's contract stances, the feasibility of an 18-game season and a potential Giants-Lions blockbuster trade.

While pain management and marijuana have grabbed the headlines, the league and union are looking for more ways to encourage players to seek help when they need it. And players like Solomon Thomas are trying to get teammates to buy in.

Plus, Melvin Gordon in a tough spot, more bad news for the Bengals up front, another solution for expanding the regular season, and much more.

Falcons wideout Julio Jones is confident he and the team will get an extension done this year.

Chargers coach Anthony Lynn spent some of his offseason in Tanzania, where he helped open a school in a rural part of the country. Lynn talks about what he learned from his experience in Africa, and some of the lessons he hopes to bring back to Los Angeles. Also, four lingering offseason storylines, the latest developments for the NFL in London, the story of an Italian football player and much more.

On this week's episode of The MMQB NFL Podcast, Albert Breer, Jenny Vrentas and Conor Orr continue picking over/under for win totals this season.

The Texans are searching for their third general manager in five years after firing Brian Gaine 17 months in. What is going on down in Houston?

The NFL may have rules designed to favor and benefit the offense, but that’s what makes high-quality defense so special.

MMQB staffers are offering up their bad takes this week, and maybe it’s time for the NFL to turn the Pro Bowl into a flag football game once and for all.

Our NFL experts debate over/under win totals for nine of the 32 teams opening minicamps this week.