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Conor Orr

Conor Orr

Joined: May 5, 2023

Conor Orr is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, where he covers the NFL. He is also the co-host of the MMQB Podcast. Conor has been covering the NFL for more than a decade. His award-winning work has also appeared in The Newark Star-Ledger, NFL.com and NFL Network. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, two children and a loving terrier named Ernie. 

While the Chiefs seek a three-peat, there are also high expectations for the Lions.
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Final Preseason NFL Power Rankings: Where Every Team Stands Before Week 1

The offseason is so long that you can turn yourself into an optimist about almost any team. But here is how Conor Orr sizes up all 32 franchises before the 2024 season kicks off.

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Jones's franchise is now valued at more than $10 billion.
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Cowboys’ Record-Breaking Valuation Can’t Buy Them a Super Bowl

Jerry Jones could have made life easier for Dallas fans, Mike McCarthy, as well as CeeDee Lamb, Dak Prescott and Micah Parsons, but he has chosen not to.

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Williams passed for 95 yards against the Bills.
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NFL Preseason 2024 Week 2: QB Reviews, Grades and What’s Ahead

Conor Orr dives into the game’s most important position and a handful of players who could make or break their team’s respective season.

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McCarthy will sit out his rookie season after undergoing a meniscus repair.
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J.J. McCarthy’s Lost Season Could Turn Out to Be a Blessing

The Minnesota Vikings’ rookie QB has been force-fed a redshirt year that has helped almost every quarterback at the NFL level develop faster.

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Jets owner Woody Johnson has overseen several eras of incompetence since purchasing the Jets in 2000.
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The Jets Have Already Bungled Their Biggest Move of the Offseason

New York acquired star pass rusher Haason Reddick from the Eagles in March, but can’t agree on a new contract with him—a tightfisted approach that can only be traced to owner Woody Johnson.

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Quinn's first order of business as the head coach of the Commanders was getting rid of an old Astroturf field: "That was the starting point. Let’s get this field out of here. Let’s get out of the mud and go for it."
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Commanders Training Camp Report: Dan Quinn ‘the Right Guy for that Job’

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones encouraged the former Atlanta head coach to take over the historic franchise. Plus, Jayden Daniels impresses the Jets.

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Williams will make his debut at 1 p.m. ET Saturday against the Bills.
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NFL Preseason 2024 Week 1: Seven Things to Watch This Weekend

From the six first-round rookie quarterbacks to a Jets offense that could be hungry for another playmaker, here’s what to keep your eyes on.

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Harbaugh made a denial of sign stealing while the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines.
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Jim Harbaugh Thinks His Word is Golden, But the NCAA Doesn’t Agree

The Chargers head coach’s absolute denial of wrongdoing while at Michigan is refreshing but if it’s found to be not so absolute, it could be devastating.

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Gibbs should have more of a three-down role with the Lions this season.
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Lions-Giants Training Camp Report: A Salty, Feisty and Nasty Joint Practice

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The NFL debuted its new "dynamic kickoff" Thursday night in the Hall of Fame Game between the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans.
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The NFL’s New Kickoff May Not Be Dynamic, but It’s a Step in the Right Direction

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Daboll and Jones are in their third year together.
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Giants Training Camp: Brian Daboll Holding Daniel Jones’s Feet to the Fire

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The Jets' defensive line, which features Jermaine Johnson, Quinnen Williams and Levi Fotu, could be the best in the league.
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Fighters and Killers: That’s the Jets’ Defensive Line

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