The Chiefs are moving on from Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports Kansas City is releasing the veteran receiver. Valees-Scantling infamously struggled with drops throughout the regular season in 2023. But he made several key plays in the postseason, including catching a deep pass to effectively end the AFC Championship Game against Baltimore. Then he caught a touchdown in …
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Former Ohio State linebacker Tommy Eichenberg played vs. Michigan with dislocated elbow
At the NFL combine Wednesday, former Ohio State linebacker Tommy Eichenberg revealed the injury that sidelined him for for two games in the middle of the 2023 season. EIchenberg said he dislocated his elbow in Ohio State’s 35-16 road win against Rutgers Nov. 4. After his 12-tackle performance against the Scarlet Knights, Eichenberg left the stadium with his left arm …
Read More »Michael Penix Jr. landing spots: Ranking best fits, including Steelers for one of NFL Draft’s top QB prospects
Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. is one of the more intriguing quarterback prospects in this class. He’s not likely to go in the top 10, and at this point doesn’t even seem like a lock for the first round. Yet Penix possesses the one quality that can turn a good quarterback into a great quarterback: arm talent. Penix was named a …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Caleb Williams reveals his true feelings about potentially playing for Bears
The Chicago Bears all but signaled that a trade of Justin Fields is on the horizon when addressing the quarterback’s future on Tuesday. Now Caleb Williams, the anticipated No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and the man widely predicted to take Fields’ place, has revealed his feelings about possibly playing for the team. “If I get drafted by …
Read More »2024 NFL offseason moves: Browns restructure Denzel Ward’s contract, Chiefs cut veteran WR, per reports
Getty Images Last week, the NFL announced the official salary cap figure for 2024: $255.4 million. That number is $30.6 million more than the cap in 2023, making it the largest increase in free agency history. While this announcement benefits every team, there’s still work to be done for some clubs. As of Feb. 26, there are seven teams still …
Read More »Cesar Ruiz restructures contract as Saints continue to create cap space
The Saints have been fond of restructuring contracts to create short-term cap space and they are continuing that habit this offseason. Right guard Cesar Ruiz is one of the players who has restructured his deal this year. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the move has cleared $6.4 million for the Saints to use this year. Ruiz started all …
Read More »Browns restructure cornerback Denzel Ward’s contract to save over $11 million in cap room, per report
Getty Images As is always the case at this time of year, NFL teams are making moves to get themselves compliant with the salary cap ahead of the new league year, which begins in mid-March. The Cleveland Browns have made their latest such move, restructuring the contract of star cornerback Denzel Ward, according to NFL Media. Ward, 26, was set …
Read More »Super Bowl hero Mecole Hardman admits he was ‘checked out’ with Jets, asked Chiefs GM to ‘come get him’
Before he caught the game-winning touchdown for the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, wide receiver Mecole Hardman was a New York Jet. After spending the first four years of his career in Kansas City, Hardman signed a one-year, $6.5 million contract with the Jets last offseason, signing on to be one of the top passing-game options for Aaron …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft Top-80 Rookie Skill Position Player Rankings & Tiers 2.0
2024 SuperFlex Dynasty Rookie Rankings TIER 1 Caleb Williams, QB, USC Marvin Harrison Jr, WR, Ohio State TIER 2 Drake Maye, QB, UNC Malik Nabers, WR, LSU Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU Rome Odunze, WR, Washington Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia JJ McCarthy, QB, Michigan Brian Thomas Jr, WR, LSU TIER 3 Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas Troy …
Read More »Super Bowl hero Mecole Hardman explains what led to his trade from the Jets back to the Chiefs
Before he caught the game-winning touchdown for the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, wide receiver Mecole Hardman was a New York Jet. After spending the first four years of his career in Kansas City, Hardman signed a one-year, $6.5 million contract with the Jets last offseason, signing on to be one of the top passing-game options for Aaron …
Read More »2024 NFL Mock Draft: Veteran quarterback carousel creates fascinating Round 1; Vikings trade up for Drake Maye
USC • Jr •… Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2024-nfl-mock-draft-veteran-quarterback-carousel-creates-fascinating-round-1-vikings-trade-up-for-drake-maye/ Author : Chris Trapasso Publish date : 2024-02-28 14:10:41 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Dan Quinn remolding Commanders with confidence: ‘Let it rip’
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter INDIANAPOLIS — He has literally counted the days. Dan Quinn took the podium Tuesday afternoon at the NFL Combine to talk about his future as the Commanders’ new head coach, but he also talked about how long he spent preparing for this second chance, casually mentioning that it’s been exactly 1,234 days since the Falcons …
Read More »Are Patriots taking ‘shots’ at Belichick? Jerod Mayo clears the air
Are Patriots taking ‘shots’ at Belichick? Jerod Mayo clears the air originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo and head of personnel Eliot Wolf both have spoken at length about installing a new culture and a new way of operating in New England. Mayo said he “(doesn’t) like echo chambers” and expressed a desire to …
Read More »J.J. McCarthy landing spots: Ranking best fits for Michigan’s QB ahead of 2024 NFL Draft
The starting quarterback of the 2023 College Football Playoff national champion Michigan Wolverines is headed to the NFL, and J.J. McCarthy is even expected to be a first-round pick. The former four-star recruit went 27-1 as the starter at Michigan, which is good enough for third-best by any quarterback in FBS history. In 40 total games played at Michigan, McCarthy …
Read More »With CFP expanding and bowl games possibly shifting, the future of Army-Navy is murky
Navy QB Xavier Arline scrambles during the first half of Army’s win over Navy on Dec. 9. (Danielle Parhizkaran/Getty Images) For the last 15 years, on the second Saturday in December, just after 3 p.m. ET on CBS, America’s Game kicks off. In the renewal of one of the oldest rivalries in American history, the Army Cadets and Navy Midshipmen …
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