NFL Draft season is in full swing, and all eyes are turned towards the quarterbacks expected to be taken at the top of the 2024 draft — and how quickly teams will look for quarterbacks after the seeming top tier of quarterbacks are off the board. The consensus top quarterback and top overall player in the 2024 NFL Draft class, …
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Bills cut Jordan Poyer, restructure Von Miller: How team freed up over $37M in cap space in busy day of moves
The Buffalo Bills have made several moves to get under the salary cap in what’s been a very busy Wednesday for the franchise. The team announced the release of five players: safety Jordan Poyer, defensive back Siran Neal, wide receiver Deonte Harty, center Mitch Morse and running back Nyheim Hines. The Bills will also release former Pro Bowl cornerback Tre’Davious White with …
Read More »Changes coming to recruiting in college football that Dabo Swinney should love
The landscape of college football has changed drastically since Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney took over the program, with much of this change coming of late. With the addition of NIL, the changes in the transfer portal, and more, college football now more than ever has felt like the wild west. Change after change, without as much thought into the …
Read More »Eagles release cornerback Avonte Maddox after six seasons
Eagles release cornerback Avonte Maddox after six seasons originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Corner Avonte Maddox, who’s missed 29 games the last four years, has been released by the Eagles, a league source said, confirming a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move was not a surprise. Maddox, 27, has been a very good slot when healthy, but those …
Read More »Moving up the Early Signing Period does little to address crowded calendar
© Jenna Watson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK National Signing Day is moving up a few weeks. According to multiple reports, the NCAA has decided to move the December signing period up to the Wednesday before the conference championship games and before the transfer portal window opens. It will be a three-day signing window but, as usual, most of the signing …
Read More »2024 NFL franchise tag predictions: Brian Burns traded; Michael Pittman, Tee Higgins have different futures
The franchise tag deadline came and went Tuesday afternoon, and once again a large list of extremely talented young football players are unable to maximize their value on the open market because of an archaic roster rule designed to restrict player movement. I “like” the franchise tag from an offseason entertainment perspective, but it probably should have been collectively bargained …
Read More »Cowboys re-sign DT Carl Davis
The Cowboys re-signed defensive tackle Carl Davis on Wednesday. The team originally signed Davis to practice squad on Nov. 16, and he ended up playing three regular-season games with the Cowboys. He totaled three tackles. Davis was with the Patriots in the preseason and on the Seahawks’ practice squad to start the season. The Ravens made him a third-round draft …
Read More »What OU football coach Brent Venables said about Zac Alley, spring practice, SEC move
NORMAN — OU football coach Brent Venables held his pre-spring practice press conference Wednesday, ahead of Monday’s first day of spring practice for the Sooners. The first topic of conversation was new defensive coordinator Zac Alley, who was hired in January to take over for Ted Roof. “Got a guy with some fresh ideas and a new voice, a new face,” …
Read More »Top 25 big board for 2024 NFL Draft: Five QBs make cut; teams needing high-end WRs, OL are in luck
The NFL Scouting Combine wrapped up in Indianapolis just a few days ago, and several draft prospects took advantage of the platform to create separation amongst their peers. Here are my top 25 personal prospect rankings after the event that brought media, fans, team personnel and more to the Midwest by planes, trains and automobiles: 1. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio …
Read More »Russell Wilson landing spots: Broncos give veteran QB permission to meet with other teams ahead of release
The Denver Broncos have officially made a decision on quarterback Russell Wilson, as the franchise informed the veteran signal-caller that he will be released after the league year begins on March 13. Wilson signed a $245 million multi-year extension that was supposed to carry him through 2028 before even playing a snap for Denver, a decision which came back to …
Read More »Ranking 10 worst player trades in NFL history: Cowboys listed twice for right reasons; Russell Wilson near top
Trades in the NFL are always fascinating, and often times they benefit one team more than the other. Players can be traded because they had a falling out with the organization, because the franchise is looking to go in a different direction or because another team wants to shoot for the stars and pay a premium for a young player …
Read More »Everything I saw at Alabama football practice on March 6: A coach who brings energy
For the first time since fall of 2021, Alabama football held a portion of practice in Tuscaloosa open to reporters on Wednesday. It marked the second spring practice under Kalen DeBoer since he took over for Nick Saban this offseason. A fairly sunny 70-degree afternoon served as the backdrop for the viewing period, which lasted about 30 minutes. There were …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: Eagles releasing Avonte Maddox, though both sides open to a reunion, per report
USATSI The Buffalo Bills made headlines Wednesday when they embarked on a cap massacre by parting ways with several notable names such as Jordan Poyer, Mitch Morse and Tre’Davious White to get under the salary cap number, but they aren’t the only team taking cost-cutting measures. According to ESPN, the Philadelphia Eagles are set to release cornerback Avonte Maddox. Maddox …
Read More »Two reports link Bears to major free agent who would transform the offense
Two reports link Bears to major free agent who would transform the offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago A big time free agent has been linked to the Bears, a couple of times. Two separate reports have said the Bears are interested in signing dynamic running back Saquon Barkley. Let’s start with USA Today reporter Tyler Dragon. In a …
Read More »Colorado offensive guard Jack Bailey enters portal
After starting in all 12 games last season, Colorado football offensive guard Jack Bailey has entered the transfer portal, On3 reported Wednesday. Bailey, a 6-foot-3, 280-pound graduate student, transferred from Kent State to Boulder about two weeks before CU’s spring game last year. With the Golden Flashes, he played for former Buffs offensive coordinator Sean Lewis from 2019-22. During his …
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