Daily Archives: March 8, 2024

Report: Rams will tender LT Alaric Jackson

The Rams reached agreement on a three-year deal with right guard Kevin Dotson on Thursday. They also are keeping their left tackle. In expected news, the Rams will place a restricted tender on Alaric Jackson, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. The team is leaning toward an original-round tender of $3.116 million, Fowler adds. Jackson started 15 games in his first …

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Projecting UGA football’s wide receiver room ahead of spring practice

The Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver room is faced with the task of replacing Ladd McConkey and Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint. Including Brock Bowers, Georgia lost three of its four leading receivers from the 2023 college football season. Georgia’s wide receiver group is still expected to be among the best in the country. The Bulldogs return a deep core of wide receivers and …

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Justin Fields has supporters in the Bears building: report

Justin Fields has supporters in the Bears building: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago As we approach the beginning of NFL free agency on March 13, the timeline for the Bears to figure out their quarterback situation is thinning. General manager Ryan Poles told the media at the NFL Combine he hopes to “do right” by Justin Fields, in …

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Jaguars re-invest in protection for Trevor Lawrence by signing OL to three-year extension, per report

Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars have re-signed one of their own just before free agency opens next week, as they have locked down offensive guard Ezra Cleveland for three more years with $14.5 million guaranteed, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. The total value of the contract extension is $28.5 million, per NFL Media. The Jaguars acquired Cleveland from …

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Nick Saban recounts players’ NIL requests, playing time demands

Shortly after the 2023 college football season came to a close, the shocking news broke that legendary head coach Nick Saban would be retiring from coaching. He is still staying around the game as an advocate for players and the sport, a media member (who would have guessed?) and an advisor to the Alabama football program. Since retiring, he has …

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Bears maintain steady rebuilding effort by re-signing key CB Jaylon Johnson

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The Chicago Bears have locked up yet another defensive cornerstone, signing cornerback Jaylon Johnson to a four-year contract extension two days after franchise-tagging him. The homegrown talent was drafted under the prior regime in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Since then, he’s steadily ascended into one of the best corners in the …

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Saints to release ex-Pro Bowler Michael Thomas, per report; wide receiver rips NFL columnist for sharing news

After eight seasons together, the New Orleans Saints are saying goodbye to Michael Thomas, according to The Times-Picayune, with plans to release the accomplished but injury-riddled wide receiver ahead of 2024 NFL free agency. Thomas himself has since taken to X (formerly Twitter) to dispute the characterization of his release in a series of accusatory posts, suggesting his pending exit was …

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Fox to air Big Ten, Big 12 and Mountain West games on Fridays this fall

Fox will televise either a college football or NFL game three days a week this fall. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Fox is set to televise football games three days a week this fall. The network announced Thursday that it would air a package of Friday night college football games in 2024. The games will complement Fox’s …

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Hurricanes expected to trade for Penguins’ Guentzel, source says

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 07:42 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Carolina Hurricanes are expected to complete a trade for Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel on Thursday night, a source confirmed to ESPN. Details of the trade were being finalized. A trade call with the NHL was expected after the Hurricanes’ game against the Montreal …

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