USATSI The Tennessee Titans dropped out of the virtual abyss to stun the NFL by signing Calvin Ridley to a four-year, $92 million contract on the first day of the league year. It was truly a remarkable turn of events considering that the Titans had not been publicly linked to Ridley throughout the legal tampering period and it was thought …
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Broncos release Russell Wilson, opt for $53 million cap charge in 2024
As expected, Russell Wilson is a free agent. As not widely expected, the Broncos have opted to take the bulk of the $85 million cap charge in 2024. PFT has confirmed that the Broncos have released Wilson. That’s something that needed to be done before March 17, at which time his 2025 base salary of $37 million would have become …
Read More »49ers reportedly lose out on LB Eric Kendricks to Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys have reportedly agreed to a deal with former Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Eric Kendricks. The 32-year-old was reported as having agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers early Wednesday, but it seems nothing was set in stone. Kendricks will have a reunion with new Dallas defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, who was his head coach in Minnesota …
Read More »BREAKING: Texas A&M hires Trev Alberts from Nebraska as next director of athletics
After Ross Bjork departed College Station in January to become the next athletic director at The Ohio State University, interim AD R.C. Slocum began searching for Texas A&M‘s next director of athletics. According to a report on Wednesday morning from Brent Zwerneman, Aggies writer for the Houston Chronicle, Texas A&M chose Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts as its next AD. …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency team-by-team grades: Eagles, Falcons among top marks; Cowboys finally make move
The 2024 NFL offseason is operating at full power. Many high-profile players already moved on to new football homes on Day 1 including quarterback Kirk Cousins, who moved on from the Minnesota Vikings to the Atlanta Falcons. Edge rusher Brian Burns was traded from the Carolina Panthers to the New York Giants and signed a new deal. Running back Saquon Barkley, who left the Giants to sign with an NFC East rival, the Philadelphia …
Read More »Source: Kendricks spurns 49ers, decides to join Cowboys instead
Source: Kendricks spurns 49ers, decides to join Cowboys instead originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ 2024 NFL free-agency saga took a wild turn on Wednesday. After reportedly agreeing to terms with the 49ers, free-agent linebacker Eric Kendricks is expected to join the Dallas Cowboys, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Jennifer Lee Chan. ESPN’s Adam …
Read More »Trev Alberts leaving Nebraska for Texas A&M opening
Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts’s tenure in Lincoln has ended. On Wednesday afternoon, Alberts decided to take the open athletic director job at Texas A&M. Alberts’s decision is surprising, to say the least. In 2021, he took over as the university’s athletic director after a 13-year tenure at the University of Nebraska Omaha, marking a major homecoming for the former …
Read More »QB Joe Flacco reportedly signs one-year, $8.7 million deal with Colts
Former Browns QB and NFL Comeback Player of the Year Joe Flacco has signed one-year deal worth up to $8.7 million with the Indianapolis Colts, according to a report from ESPN on Wednesday. He will also receive $4.5 million guaranteed in the deal, per the report. The 38-year-old was picked up by Cleveland mid-season following Deshaun Watson’s season-ending shoulder injury …
Read More »Colts signing Joe Flacco: Veteran QB won NFL Comeback Player of the Year on Browns
The Indianapolis Colts have found their backup quarterback. The club has reached an agreement with veteran Joe Flacco on a one-year deal, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. Per ESPN, the contract is worth up to $8.7 million and includes $4.5 million guaranteed. Flacco will now serve as the backup to 2023 first-round pick Anthony Richardson, assuming the …
Read More »Texas among CBS Sports’ deepest quarterback rooms in the country for 2024
It’s no secret that Texas football is home to one of the top quarterback rooms in the country, but how do they stack up among other teams? CBS Sports’ Shehan Jeyarajah recently dove into the most talented quarterback rooms for the 2024 college football season. The Longhorns’ trio of Quinn Ewers, Arch Manning and Trey Owens landed at No. 3 …
Read More »Eric Kendricks expected to sign with Cowboys after initially agreeing to terms with 49ers, per report
Getty Images A new chapter has been added to the 49ers-Cowboys rivalry. The Cowboys are expected to sign former All-Pro linebacker Eric Kendricks after he was initially slated to sign with the 49ers, according to NFL Media. The 49ers reportedly made a strong offer to sign Kendricks, who tallied 117 tackles and 3.5 sacks last season. But Kendricks has ultimately …
Read More »OT Jonah Williams agrees to two-year deal with Cardinals
Free agent offensive tackle Jonah Williams has agreed to a two-year, $30 million deal that includes $19 million guaranteed with the Cardinals, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Williams leaves Cincinnati after five seasons. The Bengals made him the 11th overall pick in 2019, but he missed his rookie season after undergoing left shoulder surgery before training camp to repair a …
Read More »James Franklin updates status of OL Drew Shelton for spring practices
With three starters off to pursue their NFL dreams, Penn State’s offensive line was going to be in a bit of a spotlight this spring. As Penn State opened spring football practices this week, head coach James Franklin offered an update on one potential starter for the 2024 season during his spring press conference. Drew Shelton, entering his junior season …
Read More »Justin Fields’ trade market isn’t shrinking. It never existed in the first place
Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The Chicago Bears are in a bit of a pickle. At the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, general manager Ryan Poles told reporters that if he were to trade quarterback Justin Fields, he would ideally like to do it sooner rather than later. More specifically, he’d want to do it before free agency. I don’t doubt …
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