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Matt Verderame

Matt Verderame

Joined: Mar 1, 2023

Matt Verderame is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated covering the NFL. Before joining SI in March 2023, he wrote for wrote for FanSided and Awful Announcing. He hosts The Matt Verderame Show on Patreon and is a member of the Pro Football Writers Association. A proud father of two girls and lover of all Italian food, Verderame is an eternal defender of Rudy, the greatest football movie of all time.

Prescott and McCarthy enter the final year of their contracts in what could be a franchise-altering season.

32 NFL Teams in 32 Days: Cowboys Leave Mike McCarthy, Dak Prescott in Limbo

Jerry Jones’s decisions to not extend his head coach, quarterback, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons could prove franchise altering for better or worse.

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Love reached the divisional round during his first season as a starter
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32 Teams in 32 Days: Packers Can Build on Successful Start to Jordan Love Era

Green Bay won a playoff game in a year of transition, and now a team with plenty of talent will look to become a true contender.

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The Falcons need Cousins to be healthy enough to elevate an offense that has struggled in recent years.
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32 NFL Teams in 32 Days: Falcons Need New Coach and QB to Unlock Offensive Playmakers

Atlanta brought back Raheem Morris and brought in Kirk Cousins with a chance to take over a weak division.

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Mayfield has found a home in Tampa after bouncing between a few franchises
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32 NFL Teams in 32 Days: Buccaneers Need Baker Mayfield to Repeat Last Year’s Magic

Tampa Bay was one of the biggest surprises in the league last season, and is now running it back without many upgrades.

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Can McVay and Stafford take the Rams back to the Super Bowl?
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32 NFL Teams in 32 Days: Rams Are Contenders With a Few Key Questions

Los Angeles is relying on young defensive players and an aging quarterback, but Sean McVay’s team has plenty of talent.

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Chicago is the only NFL franchise without a 4,000-yard passer across its history, and Williams is hoping to change that stat.
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32 NFL Teams in 32 Days: Bears In the Hands of Rookie Caleb Williams

Chicago is the only NFL franchise without a 4,000-yard passer across its history, but the No. 1 pick in the draft could finally end that drought.

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Smith was a Pro Bowler in 2022, but his production slipped last season
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32 NFL Teams in 32 Days: Seahawks Need Geno Smith to Bounce Back

Seattle has drafted well in recent years, and new coach Mike Macdonald has inherited a roster with young players primed to break out.

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Carr has a thin group of receivers to throw to, yet the Saints chose not to make a major upgrade for him.
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32 NFL Teams in 32 Days: Saints Looking to End Playoff Drought in Winnable NFC South

New Orleans is running it back with Dennis Allen and Derek Carr, hoping an easy schedule and winnable division will lead to better results.

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Rice has been in the news this offseason and could face a league suspension.
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SI’s MMQB Staff Debates the NFL’s Surprising News of the Offseason

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Daniels (center) and his fellow quarterbacks go through drills at OTAs
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32 NFL Teams in 32 Days: The Commanders Are More Stable Than They’ve Been in Years

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Oct 22, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
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Dolphins Facing Franchise-Defining Decision With Tua Tagovailoa's Next Contract

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Gilmore has 31 career interceptions over 12 years in the NFL.
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SI’s MMQB Staff Debates the NFL’s Best Free Agents Still Available

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