Feb 20, 2024, 06:42 PM ET The New Jersey Devils will welcome back defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to their lineup on Tuesday after he missed 16 games with a broken left foot. Siegenthaler, 26, injured the foot blocking a shot against the Vancouver Canucks back on Jan. 6. He returned in time to face his former team, the Washington Capitals. Devils …
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Steelers not looking to bring on a veteran quarterback to be their starter: reports
Steelers not looking to bring on a veteran quarterback to be their starter: reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago When the Steelers hired former Falcons head coach Arthur Smith to be their offensive coordinator, they closed the door on a potential trade for Justin Fields to satiate their quarterback needs. But if any sliver of a chance still existed …
Read More »Orlando LB Gavin Nix finds opportunity at IMG Academy | Recruiting Insider
Gavin Nix is the No. 20-ranked linebacker in the country. Yep, the former Lake Highland Prep star, who left Orlando for IMG Academy in Bradenton during the winter break of his freshman season, has made quite a name for himself after transferring to one of the most successful football programs around. He would have been the No. 1 player in …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency primer: Projected free agents, top needs, cap space for all 32 teams this offseason
The 2024 NFL offseason is officially here. Teams can start placing the franchise tag on unrestricted free agents Tuesday, Feb. 20 up to the franchise tag deadline on March 5, with the new league year beginning on Wednesday, March 13 (when teams have to get under the salary cap and officially sign teams to contracts). The legal tampering period (when …
Read More »Yellow Jackets hire three new faces
Feb. 20—THOMASVILLE — After losing defensive coordinator Cam Clark to Duke University, the Yellow Jackets coaching staff is welcoming in some new faces. The first face is that of Hunter Reese, who will be taking over as outside linebackers coach. Reese is coming from Troy where he both played and coached. Reese played the outside linebacker position for the Trojans …
Read More »Will Kirk Cousins get a fully-guaranteed contract on the open market?
When quarterback Kirk Cousins became a free agent in 2018, he had two serious suitors: the Vikings and the Jets. He ultimately signed a three-year, fully-guaranteed contract with the Vikings, which paid out a then-record $28 million per year. (Fun fact: The high end of the quarterback market has nearly doubled in less than six years, from $28 million to …
Read More »Ohio State football analyst Joe Philbin to reportedly leave for NFL job
Joe Philbin, a senior advisor and analyst for Ohio State last season, is returning to the NFL. The NFL Network reported Tuesday that the Las Vegas Raiders are hiring the 62-year-old Philbin as a senior offensive assistant. Nov 14, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys offensive line coach Joe Philbin on the sidelines in the second half against the Atlanta …
Read More »Report: Rams to hire Jerry Schuplinski as senior offensive assistant
Rams head coach Sean McVay is reportedly adding another voice to his offensive staff. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the team is going to hire Jerry Schuplinski. Schuplinski will work as a senior offensive assistant during the 2024 season. Schuplinski spent the last two seasons with the Raiders. He was a senior offensive assistant in 2022 and worked …
Read More »Patriots captain, decorated special teamer Matthew Slater announces retirement
One of the most decorated special teams players in NFL history is calling it a career. Longtime New England Patriots special teamer Matthew Slater announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday after 16 seasons. In a lengthy statement shared by the team, Slater thanked Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft as he spent his entire 16-year career in New England. …
Read More »Georgia football sets date for 2024 G-Day spring football game in Sanford Stadium
Georgia football finally has released the date for its spring football game. G-Day, the intrasquad scrimmage that marks the end of spring practices, will be held on Saturday April 13 in Sanford Stadium, the school announced late Tuesday afternoon. No start time or broadcast details have been announced. The G-Day game this year falls on the same day the Masters …
Read More »Kirk Cousins next team odds: Vikings favored to retain QB
NFL free agency is fast approaching, and veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins headlines the free agent quarterback class looking to re-sign with his current team … or move on to his next. Last season, Cousins threw for 2,331 yards, 18 touchdowns and just five picks before suffering an Achilles tear in a Week 8 matchup against the Green Bay Packers, bringing …
Read More »Texans sign DE Marcus Haynes
The Texans signed a player to their offseason roster on Tuesday. The team announced that they have reached a deal with defensive end Marcus Haynes. No terms of the contract were announced. Haynes signed with the Broncos last year after going undrafted out of Old Dominion. He had five tackles and a pass defensed in the preseason, but failed to …
Read More »Kyler Murray among CBS Sports players who would have grace EA Sports NCAA Football cover
Kyler Murray’s lone season at Oklahoma was an electric one. In one of the finest quarterback seasons of all time, Murray helped lead the Sooners to the College Football Playoff. Murray’s ability to create big plays with his huge arm and his incredible mobility made him a highlight reel waiting to happen. In the wake of EA Sports’ announcement that …
Read More »Unions oppose Wizards, Capitals’ planned move to Virginia
Feb 20, 2024, 05:08 PM ET RICHMOND, Va. — Influential labor groups announced Tuesday they are opposing efforts to move the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Captials from the nation’s capital to northern Virginia, citing in part an apparent inability to reach a satisfactory deal for union workers on the construction projects. The opposition of the Northern Virginia AFL-CIO …
Read More »Coaching carousel catchup: Which new head coaches + OCs unlock their offenses?
Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Show This embedded content is not available in your region. It’s the pod that was promised. Matt Harmon and The Ringer’s Benjamin Solak team up to go through every single new head coach and offensive coordinator hire this coaching cycle and ask one simple question: Is this an offensive ecosystem worth investing in next …
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