With the Super Bowl now in the rearview mirror, we are officially out of the 2023 season and gearing up for 2024. Over the next several months, 31 teams are going to do their best to catch up to the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.  That process begins in earnest with free agency, which begins next month. With that …

The Chicago Bears haven’t made a quarterback decision yet, but they might be setting a soft deadline. Bears general manager Ryan Poles implied that the team would trade Justin Fields sooner rather than later if they decided to select a quarterback with the No. 1 pick. “It just depends on what opportunities pop up. I will say … if we …

Four insights from Eliot Wolf’s intriguing Patriots press conference originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston In Jerod Mayo’s first press conference as New England Patriots head coach last month, he emphasized how differently he’d run the team than his predecessor, Bill Belichick. The same goes for Eliot Wolf in the front office, it appears. Wolf, who is officially listed as …

USATSI The Baltimore Ravens have some important decisions to make regarding their looming free agents, but it appears they are holding onto their franchise tag for one player in particular. On Tuesday, Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta told reporters at the NFL Combine that he will “probably” use the franchise tag on defensive tackle Justin Madubuike if no extension can …

It’s been an offseason of transition for the Seattle Seahawks. Not only did the team move on from Pete Carroll after 14 seasons, but it looks like there’s also a chance that the Seahawks could bring in a new starting quarterback for the upcoming season.  Nothing is set in stone yet, but there’s definitely no guarantee that Geno Smith will …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comFeb 27, 2024, 01:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. When it comes to the value swings in fantasy during the NHL’s trade deadline, the players changing teams aren’t the only ones …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter It used to be that Bill Belichick would tsk-tsk the media for asking him about prospects slated to go in the top five of the draft. He was rarely interested in discussing prospects which were entirely unattainable for him. Well, the Patriots are now drafting in the top five. And Belichick is no longer with …

Here is the latest news and possible return dates for Giants players… Feb. 27, 11:55 a.m. Giants GM Joe Schoen gave an encouraging update on quarterback Daniel Jones. “He’s started throwing,” Schoen told SNY’s Connor Hughes. “He’s trending in the right direction, there’s been no setbacks. And he’s hopefully going to do some stuff this spring and ultimately be ready for camp.” …

Southern California wide receiver Dorian Singer raises his ball after scoring a touchdown during a game on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Los Angeles. The Utes snagged Singer out of the transfer portal in the offseason. | Kyusung Gong, Associated Press Utah has had its share of high-impact transfer players over the years. and that continued last season. In 2023, …

The Carolina Panthers had the worst record in the league in 2023, which means the Chicago Bears are on the clock first at the 2024 NFL Draft. This was made possible by last year’s NFL Draft, when the Bears traded away the No. 1 pick to the Panthers in exchange for wide receiver DJ Moore, two picks in the 2023 …

The offseason is in full tilt for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a few weeks ahead of free agency, which kicks off in March. The team decided to release edge rusher Shaq Barrett, a two-time Pro Bowler, Tuesday morning to open up $4.9 million in cap space. That increases their 2024 cap space to around $48.6 million, the 10th-most cap room …

Former Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy appears to be trending toward being a first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, but not everyone is convinced that he’ll be one of the very top selections in April. In fact, he’s “very far off” from being considered a top-three QB prospect in this year’s draft, an AFC executive recently said, per Sports Illustrated. …

Georgia coach Kirby Smart may not be the most tenured college football boss, but he’s already establishing a dynasty — and a coaching tree — unmatched by most of his peers. In a relatively short eight years as a head coach, the former Bulldogs defensive back has already won two SEC titles and back-to-back national championships from 2021-22, a feat …

Without a long-term deal in place by next Tuesday, Justin Madubuike will be franchise tagged by the Baltimore Ravens, general manager Eric DeCosta told reporters at the NFL scouting combine on Tuesday. The Ravens defensive tackle finished the final year of his rookie contract with a Pro Bowl selection after recording career highs in tackles (56), sacks (13) and forced …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are moving on from one of their best defensive players in recent memory. Shaquil Barrett will be released by the team in a cap-saving move, according to multiple reports. The edge rusher had a $15.04 million option due in March that he would’ve received if he was still on the roster. However, the Buccaneers will have …