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Home · Love & Sex

16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season

NFL season is back, and even if you're not into football, these players will keep you glued to the games.
By Lauren Porter · Updated October 26, 2020
01
Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants

Nothing has changed, Odell Beckham Jr. is still what eye candy dreams are made of and still the #1 football bae in our hearts.

16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season
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02
Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers

Our crush on Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton will never ever ever die. Just look at those dimples!

16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season
Don Juan Moore
03
Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
In what many believe will his last season in the league, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is an all around good guy and player. Plus he has a killer smile that just takes our breath away.
16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season
Jon Durr
04
Kam Chancellor, Seattle Seahawks
Hello hot chocolate! Kam is safety for the former Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks and he’s a native of Norfolk, Virginia.
16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season
Jeff Gross
05
Niles Paul, Washington Redskins
Ok we’ll say it, Washington Redskins tight end is absolutely a bearded bae.
16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season
Joe Robbins
06
Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks

Ciara is one lucky lady beause the Seattle Seahawks quarterback is such a fan-favorite.

16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season
Otto Greule Jr
07
Sterling Shepard, New York Giants

Sterling Shepard may be the boyfriend to supermodel Chanel Iman but the 24-year-old is so much more. The New York Giants wide receiver is also an NFL Fashion Ambassador. (P.S. their love is SO adorable!)

16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season
08
Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos
Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas for the Denver Broncos is worthy of a touchdown in our eyes.
16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season
John Leyba
09
Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Dak Prescott may be the quarterback of America’s team–the Dallas Cowboys–but he is also the quarterback of our hearts.
16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season
George Gojkovich
10
AJ Green, Cincinnati Bengals

Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green is a humble and wholesome family man and we love it!

16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season
11
Mychal Kendricks, Philadelphia Eagles
The things we would do to be in the arms of Philadelphia Eagles safety Mychal Kendricks. *sigh*
16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season
Drew Hallowell
12
Emmanuel Sanders, Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is every bit of yes!
16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season
Dustin Bradford
13
Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers
You might have loved Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown on Dancing with the Stars but you’ll love him even more on the field!
16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season
14
Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner is oh-so easy on the eyes!
16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season
Mat Hayward
15
Darius Slay, Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions cornerback first stole our hearts in the 2013 NFL draft and ever since we’ve been in love with him and his smile.
16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season
16
Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is swoon-worthy and then some.
16 NFL Cuties To Watch This Season
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