Getty Images The Commanders are apparently building a pipeline from Dallas to Washington. After making former Cowboys defensive coordinator their new head coach, the Commanders have made an early splash in free agency by signing a pair of former Cowboys in edge rusher Dorance Armstrong and center Tyler Biadasz. Washington entered the offseason with more cap space than any team …
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Kirk Cousins signing four-year deal with Falcons
Kirk Cousins has agreed to sign a four-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons, per an announcement from his agent. Before tearing his Achilles tendon in October, the four-time Pro Bowler threw for 2,331 yards, 18 touchdowns, and five interceptions in just eight games. Cousins, who has spent the last six seasons as the Minnesota Vikings’ franchise quarterback, ranks second in …
Read More »Kirk Cousins agrees to deal with Falcons, ending era with Vikings
Kirk Cousins will be entering his 13th NFL season. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Kirk Cousins has been ridiculed and derided, for his inability to win enough big games or take his teams on deep playoff runs. However, he still has a lot of value in the NFL as a productive, veteran quarterback. It just won’t be with the Minnesota …
Read More »Alabama Football lands commitment from 2025 4-star ATH Derick Smith
Alabama’s 2025 recruiting class just got substantially better on Monday afternoon. Four-star athlete Derick Smith announced that he was committed to the Crimson Tide. Smith chose Alabama over in-state rival, Auburn. Smith hails from Southside-Selma High School in Selma, Alabama. He is listed at 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds. As a junior, he starred on both sides of the ball for …
Read More »Why NFL free agency unofficially starts today, Russell Wilson contract details and Tee Higgins asks for trade
Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! You better grab some popcorn and put the kids to bed because today is the unofficial start of free agency. Will your kids look at you awkwardly if you try to put them to bed around lunch time? Probably, but we just had a time change over the weekend and …
Read More »NFL free agency 2024: Raiders agree to terms with Christian Wilkins on monster four-year, $110 million deal
USA Today Images The Las Vegas Raiders have made one of the biggest splashes of free agency. According to CBS Sports HQ senior NFL insider Josina Anderson, the Raiders will sign former Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins to a four-year, $110 million contract. The deal contains $84.75 million in guarantees, according to NFL Media. Wilkins is just the latest …
Read More »Packers release veteran All-Pro OT David Bakhtari
The Green Bay Packers have released All-Pro offensive tackle David Bakhtiari, an 11-year veteran with the team. A fourth-round pick by Green Bay in 2013, Bakhtiari has spent his entire career with the Packers. The 32-year-old released a statement on social media alluding to the fact that he might not be ready to retire just yet, saying he’s looking forward …
Read More »QB Allen, 49ers agree to one-year contract extension, per agent
QB Allen, 49ers agree to one-year contract extension, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Allen will stick around the Bay for a little longer. The veteran quarterback and the 49ers reached an agreement to bring him back for the 2024 season, his agent confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Jennifer Lee Chan. NBC Sports Bay Area’s …
Read More »NFL free agency 2024: Jaguars agree to terms with former Bills wideout Gabe Davis, per report
The Jacksonville Jaguars are giving Trevor Lawrence a new weapon. The team has agreed to terms on a three-year deal with veteran wide receiver Gabe Davis, according to NFL Media. The Athletic reports that it is a $39 million deal that features incentives that could get Davis to $50 million. While the two sides can agree to terms within the …
Read More »NFL free agency 2024: Vikings agree to terms with edge rusher Jonathan Greenard
Getty Images The Minnesota Vikings have made their first big free-agent splash. On the day the legal tampering window opens up across the league, the club has agreed to terms on a deal with emerging pass rusher Jonathan Greenard, according to CBS Sports HQ senior NFL insider Josina Anderson. In terms of the contract specifics, The Athletic notes that the …
Read More »Vikings reportedly sign edge rusher Jonathan Greenard to 4-year, $76 million deal
The Minnesota Vikings have signed edge rusher Jonathan Greenard to a four-year, $76 million deal, per multiple reports. Greenard spent the first four years of his career with the Houston Texans after being selected in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Florida. He is coming off a breakout 2023 season in which he led the Texans …
Read More »UCF releases 2024 spring football roster, new jersey numbers
As UCF begins spring football practice, the Knights have several new faces and a few familiar ones who have changed uniform numbers for the upcoming season. Quarterback KJ Jefferson will wear the familiar No. 1 jersey this season, his first since joining the team as a transfer from Arkansas. Jefferson wore No. 1 with the Razorbacks and it became available …
Read More »Titans signing Tony Pollard: Former Cowboys RB getting three-year, $24 million deal to replace Derrick Henry
USATSI The Derrick Henry era in Tennessee is likely over, and the Titans have found their replacement in former Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard. According to CBS Sports HQ senior NFL insider Josina Anderson, Pollard plans to sign a three-year, $24 million deal with the Titans in free agency. Pollard played last season on the $10.1 million franchise tag, …
Read More »Giants free agency and trade buzz: Eagles could be willing to give Saquon Barkley $12 million annually
Here’s the latest Giants free agency and trade buzz during the 2024 NFL offseason… March 11, 1:13 p.m. The Philadelphia Eagles have both of the Giants’ most important free agents in their sights, reports SNY’s Connor Hughes. In addition to having interest in Saquon Barkley, the Eagles are planning to pursue Xavier McKinney, who is also drawing interest from the Green Bay …
Read More »College football attendance sees increase in consecutive seasons for first time since 2008
College football attendance increased in 2023 by a number that’s likely equivalent to the crowd attending an average game-day tailgate: 27. It’s small growth but a rise nonetheless as the average attendance ticked up from 41,840 fans per game in 2022 to 41,867 last season. That rise continues to shatter long-standing fallacies. In court filings the past few years, the …
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