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Monthly Archives: August 2024

Report: CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys agree to 4-year, $136M extension

The Dallas Cowboys and star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb have agreed to a four-year, $136 million contract extension, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports, ending Lamb’s holdout and temporarily calming the waters around the team. ESPN Sources: Cowboys and All-Pro WR CeeDee Lamb reached agreement today on a record four-year, $136 million deal that now makes him the second highest-paid non-QB in …

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5-star LSU commit to visit Florida for Week 1 matchup against Miami

. Five-star cornerback [autotag]DJ Pickett[/autotag] has been solid in his commitment to LSU since he pledged last month, but now the top-10 2025 prospect is set to visit an SEC rival. He is reportedly heading to Gainesville to see Florida’s season opener against Miami on Saturday. However, it seems Tigers fans may have nothing to fear here. According to On3’s …

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Please, Patriots, I’m begging you to keep rookie QB Drake Maye on the bench

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter Poor Jacoby Brissett. Yes, this is a story about why he should be the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback. But that makes him something of a sacrificial lamb. If Brissett ends up the starter, we saw a preview of his upcoming trials and tribulations against the Washington Commanders on Sunday in the preseason finale. With New …

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Schrock’s final 53-man roster projection as NFL cut day approaches

Schrock’s final 53-man roster projection as NFL cut day approaches originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — You’ve probably heard this by now, but making the 2024 Bears roster is going to be much harder than making the previous two iterations that general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus have put together. That’s what happens …

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How LSU fared in previous matchups vs. USC

Sep 17, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans running back Austin Jones (6) carries the ball after losing his helmet against the Fresno State Bulldogs in the second half at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports LSU will kick off its season against USC on Sunday night. It’s the fifth-straight …

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Eagles 2024 roster cuts: Tracking the roster moves to 53

Eagles 2024 roster cuts: Tracking the roster moves to 53 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday to cut their roster from 91 players to 53. This won’t be their final 53-man roster, but it’s where they have to start. Plenty of the players released before the deadline will end up on the …

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Florida faces one of toughest schedules in 2024, but so do these SEC teams

Florida Gators edge rusher Tyreak Sapp (94) waits for the snap during the second half at the Orange and Blue spring football game at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, April 13, 2024. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] It is no secret that Florida football faces one of the toughest schedules among FBS schools this …

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Jerry Jones on why he should remain Cowboys GM: ‘Nobody [else] can do it’

Jerry Jones has owned the Dallas Cowboys since 1989. During that time, he has also taken the role of team president and general manager, leading the team’s football and non-football operations in a hands-on manner that the vast majority of his NFL owner peers past and present have usually delegated. Jones’ status as Cowboys GM has come under increased scrutiny …

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Chiefs cut backup QB Ian Book

Chiefs quarterback Ian Book has been let go a day before final roster cutdowns. Book has been waived, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The Chiefs needed to create a roster spot to sign wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Book’s will apparently be that roster spot. That means Book will be available on waivers if any team wants to …

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Why 49ers released, re-signed Thomas before preseason finale

Why 49ers released, re-signed Thomas before preseason finale originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Veteran tight end Logan Thomas returned to the 49ers last week after the club begrudgingly let him go a couple weeks earlier. It appears as if the 49ers want to keep Thomas around — whether that is with a spot on the 53-man roster or …

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Where does Auburn land in this week’s USA TODAY Sports SEC Power Poll?

Auburn safety Caleb Wooden (12) exits the field after defeating Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. As SEC football gets underway this weekend, the Auburn Tigers look to make a strong impression among its fanbase and college football experts with a great showing at home against Alabama A&M. Auburn football is on a quest to …

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Everything you need to know about the new NFL kickoffs, before kickoff

What did we learn about the NFL’s new kickoff return in the 2024 preseason? This three-week crash course in the league’s new model is very much uncharted territory, but it gives us more than 400 kickoff returns and a decent sample size from which we can produce a clearer picture of how it might impact the upcoming season. Coaches are …

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