Linebacker Lavonte David has agreed to a one-year deal that could reach as high as $10 million to re-sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL Network reported Tuesday. David, 34, has spent his entire NFL career with the Buccaneers (2012-present). This past season, he totaled 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble, five passes defended and 134 combined tackles. A one-time All-Pro, …
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2024 NFL free agency: Ranking top RB moves made, including Derrick Henry to Ravens, Saquon Barkley to Eagles
As expected, running back transactions dominated the NFL’s legal tampered period of 2024 free agency. Each of the top available players at this position found new homes, while one star back under contract is getting traded to one of the NFL’s hottest young teams. Which running back transactions made the biggest impact? Which teams benefitted most by their additions? To …
Read More »What Nick Saban believed in for 50 years ‘no longer exist in college athletics’
Retired Alabama football coach Nick Saban didn’t mince words. Sen. Ted Cruz asked Saban during an NIL roundtable on Tuesday in Washington D.C. how much the current chaos in college athletics contributed to his decision to retire in 2024. “All the things I believed in for all these years, 50 years of coaching, no longer exist in college athletics,” Saban …
Read More »Former Cowboys great Dez Bryant feels lack of free agency activity by Dallas indicates ‘they are rebuilding’
When Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones guaranteed his squad would be “all-in” after getting face planted in a 48-32 NFC Super Wild Card Weekend loss against the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers, many people naturally expected him to position the team to spend this offseason. Even 2023 Second Team All-Pro and NFL MVP runner-up quarterback Dak Prescott admitted …
Read More »Jets’ Aaron Rodgers approached to be Robert Kennedy Jr.’s running mate: report
Could Aaron Rodgers’ next career move be a leap into politics? According to a report from Rebecca Davis O’Brien of the New York Times, Robert Kennedy Jr. has recently reached out to Rodgers about serving as his running mate on an independent presidential ticket. Kennedy has also spoken to former pro wrestler and Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura about joining him on …
Read More »Garrett Bagley officially hired as head coach of Navarre football just days after interim tag
That was quick. Just a few days after being named the interim head coach of the Navarre football team, Garrett Bagley officially became the head coach of the Raiders on Tuesday. The football team’s X account, formerly known as Twitter, made the announcement. Bagley is no stranger to Navarre football. He’s been the team’s longtime defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. …
Read More »Jets’ Aaron Rodgers on short list of 2024 vice presidential candidates for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., per report
Aaron Rodgers is set to return to the field as the New York Jets’ quarterback in 2024. He might also be vying for a seat in the White House. Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has recently approached Rodgers about potentially serving as his running mate for November’s election, according to The New York Times, and the former NFL …
Read More »Rangers’ Matt Rempe gets 4-game suspension for elbow to head
Mar 12, 2024, 05:01 PM ET New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe was suspended for four games by the NHL on Tuesday for elbowing New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler in the head. Rempe had a telephone hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety earlier in the day. This came on the heels of an incident late in the …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft takeaways from free agency: How Derrick Henry and other Day 2 moves impact draft decisions
In NFL verbiage, the legal tampering period means agree to deals with as many free agents as you want to and can under the salary cap. There’s no more waiting until Wednesday. NFL free agency is here, y’all. In the spirit of the free agency floodgates now open in the middle of draft season, let’s evaluate how these decisions will …
Read More »247Sports ranks the Top 25 quarterbacks in college football
Texas’ Quinn Ewers is one of the top three quarterbacks in college football. That is, if one college football analyst is to be believed. 247Sports’ Brad Crawford shared his ranking of the top 25 quarterbacks in college football with Ewers ranking No. 3. He has the ability to become the best. The Longhorns’ five-star talent is finally starting to live …
Read More »Re-signing Chris Jones was essential to continuing the Chiefs dynasty | What's Wright?
A month after the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, Chris Jones earned his third contract and this time, it is a large one. He signed a five-year, $158.75 million deal to make him the NFL’s highest-paid defensive tackle. He will average $31.75 million, which surpasses Aaron Donald’s $31.67 million average from his three-year, $95 million contract. Nick Wright …
Read More »DT Jordan Elliott, 49ers agree to two-year, $10M contract, per agent
DT Jordan Elliott, 49ers agree to two-year, $10M contract, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers added reinforcments to the interior of their defensive line. San Francisco agreed to a two-year, $10 million contract with defensive tackle Jordan Elliott, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday. Elliott’s agent, Malki Kawa appeared to confirm the report with a …
Read More »Why Penn State football’s Drew Allar, Abdul Carter should be rising stars this spring
Burgeoning Penn State football star Abdul Carter is finally making the position move others saw coming for quite a while. The Nittany Lions junior will be getting his first taste as a pass-rushing defensive end when spring practice sessions begin today. For the past two years he’s stunned onlookers, from time to time, with his pursuit speed and instincts in …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: Colts making this Pro Bowler the highest paid at his position in NFL history, per report
Getty Images The Indianapolis Colts are making a habit of retaining their own this free agency. Days after extending wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., the team is re-signing cornerback Kenny Moore II to a historic new deal, according to ESPN, as the sides agreed Tuesday to a three-year, $30 million extension that makes Moore the highest-paid nickel cornerback of all …
Read More »Calvin Ridley free agency: Here’s a potential reason why star WR hasn’t signed, and it has to do with Falcons
Calvin Ridley will be plying his trade in one of two places next year: Jacksonville or New England. According to multiple reports, the race to sign the wide receiver has narrowed to only the Jaguars and Patriots. Per ESPN, the Patriots are pushing for him but believe Ridley prefers to remain in Jacksonville. Ridley, who will turn 30 years old …
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