Daily Archives: March 14, 2024

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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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