The details surrounding the Los Angeles Chargers’ trade of Keenan Allen to the Chicago Bears are murky, to put it mildly.  No one is disputing that money was the reason why the Chargers ultimately traded the talented wideout to Chicago for a fourth-round pick. The options made by the Chargers to Allen, though, are the unclear part of the story. …

After a disappointing 2023-24 campaign in which prized acquisition quarterback Aaron Rodgers only played four snaps, the New York Jets are looking to turn the tide next NFL season.  Defensively, Gang Green was stout, allowing the third-fewest yards per game in the league (292.3), but on the other side of the ball, there was a lot to be desired.  N.Y. …

The Chargers have added a piece to their secondary. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Los Angeles has agreed to a one-year deal with cornerback Kristian Fulton. A second-round pick in 2020, Fulton just completed his rookie contract with the Titans. He appeared in 42 games with 37 starts for Tennessee, recording 25 passes defensed with four interceptions. He also …

Getty Images In each of the last two offseasons, the Minnesota Vikings have cut ties with their incumbent starting running back. Last year, they released Dalvin Cook, then signed Alexander Mattison to a new two-year deal to replace him. Fast forward to this year, and the Vikings released Mattison, too.  In his place, the Vikings signed longtime Packers star Aaron …

Getty Images The NCAA Tournament got off to a wild start on Thursday with several upsets taking place. No. 14 seed Oakland took down No. 3 seed Kentucky in the biggest shocker of the day, while No. 11 seed Duquesne dropped No. 6 seed BYU 71-67. Even considering all of that drama, Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson still managed to put …

Veteran cornerback and four-time Pro Bowler Xavien Howard is among the best remaining NFL free agents. As for his next journey, a return to Howard’s hometown of Houston to play for the Texans seems to be on the table. “I would love to do that. Especially back at home, the crib,” Howard said about possibly playing for the Texans on …

Quarterback DJ Uiagalelei has always respected Florida State football. Uiagalelei also had a 2-0 record against the Seminoles when he was at rival Clemson. But since arriving in Tallahassee in January he can feel the excitement and heritage of the program. “For me, it’s a true honor to be at Florida State,” Uiagalelei said. “To be able to be a …

The winds of change have swept through Pittsburgh.  Not a historically big player in free agency, the Steelers have made an about-face in Omar Khan’s second full offseason as Pittsburgh’s general manager. Taking their cue from team president Art Rooney II, Khan, assistant GM Andy Weidl and the rest of Pittsburgh’s front office is working with urgency in an effort …

NFL Draft analyst shares encouraging insight on Pats’ front office originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The fate of the New England Patriots rests in the hands of Eliot Wolf and the front office. That may seem like hyperbole, but this offseason is critical for a rebuilding Patriots team that owns a wealth of cap space and the No. 3 …

Getty Images One of the most surprising moves of the offseason so far was the Los Angeles Chargers — after already having gotten cap-compliant by cutting Mike Williams and getting both Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa to take less money on reworked deals — deciding to trade Keenan Allen. L.A. sent its all-time leading wideout (tight Antonio Gates is the …

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After a Day 1 of the men’s NCAA Tournament that saw No. 3 Kentucky lose to No. 14 Oakland and three No. 6 seeds go down, most people have dents in their respective brackets; Bijan Robinson cannot relate, however. [2024 Men’s NCAA Tournament bracket] In quoting a post about his bracket to X early Friday morning, the Atlanta Falcons running …

The Dallas Cowboys’ “all-in” promise for an aggressive offseason after getting bulldozed at AT&T Stadium in a 48-32 NFC Super Wild Card Weekend loss against the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers did not come to fruition. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones has since clarified what his father Jerry, the team’s owner and general manager, meant by “all-in.” “Everybody certainly has that right,” Stephen Jones …

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Last offseason, Vikings General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah cut running back Dalvin Cook, another in a long line of NFL teams deciding not to pay an aging ball carrier. But this offseason, Adofo-Mensah has a different approach. The Vikings signed running back Aaron Jones in free agency, and Adofo-Mensah said he thinks that after years of NFL teams devaluing running backs, …