Of the big three wide receivers in the 2024 NFL draft, only one will work out at the Scouting Combine. That one is Washington’s Rome Odunze, who will run and test in Indianapolis this week, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The other top wide receivers, Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. and LSU’s Malik Nabers, have decided to go …
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Bills’ Sean McDermott on his team winning a Super Bowl: ‘Not a matter of if, it’s just a matter of when’
The Buffalo Bills have been one of the best teams in the NFL over the last four seasons. In that span, Buffalo has won 11 or more games, and is one of just two teams to advance to the divisional round every year (the Kansas City Chiefs being the other). Making deep playoff runs obviously isn’t enough for Buffalo. It …
Read More »Agent’s Take: Potential impacts of the higher-than-expected 2024 NFL salary cap
NFL teams and players got some unexpected good news on Friday. It was announced that the 2024 salary cap will be $255.4 million. Initial projections in December put the 2024 salary cap in the $240 million to $245 million range. The league’s press release said, “the unprecedented $30 million increase per club in this year’s Salary Cap is the result …
Read More »Full two-round NFL mock draft with quarterbacks going in top three spots, plus Scouting Combine news and notes
Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! If the NFL Scouting Combine is your favorite offseason event on the calendar, then this is going to your favorite week of the newsletter ever, because we’ll be spending some serious time talking about the combine EVERY day this week. Not only will you be getting combine news today, but …
Read More »Clemson football’s DeMonte Capehart back with team after weapons charge dismissed
CLEMSON – After being charged with unlawful possession of a firearm on university property on Feb. 6, Clemson football defensive tackle DeMonte Capehart has rejoined the team after his weapons charge was dismissed last week. A team spokesperson told The Greenville News on Monday that the redshirt senior is expected to be available at spring practice, which starts Wednesday. Capehart’s …
Read More »Chargers’ Joey Bosa says ‘expectation’ is for Jim Harbaugh to turn team around: ‘All he wants to do is win’
It’s been over five years since the Los Angeles Chargers’ last playoff win. The franchise hasn’t made it past the divisional round since 2007, and their last division title came in 2009. In recent years, the Chargers’ record has simply not reflected their talent and they have not lived up to the expectations set for them heading into each season. …
Read More »Raiders want Josh Jacobs back, but not at the $14.1 million franchise tender
The Raiders plan to make free agent running back Josh Jacobs a contract offer, but they won’t put the franchise tag on him, as they did a year ago. Franchising Jacobs would mean offering him a one-year contract worth $14,149,200 guaranteed, and that’s something the Raiders won’t do, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. If Jacobs did get that franchise …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Ideal first-round picks for NFC East teams
Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter The NFL Draft might be two months away, but draft season gets serious this week as the NFL convenes in Indianapolis for the annual scouting combine. It’ll be the first time NFL teams get a real, up-close look at the top prospects. Of course, by now it’s not hard to figure out which group of …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: Kirk Cousins shares videos as he recovers from Achilles injury; ‘encouraged’ by progress
Kirk Cousins’ 2023 season ended after he suffered an Achilles injury in Week 8 against the Green Bay Packers. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback required season-ending surgery, though is fully expected to be back on the field for the start of the 2024 season. Cousins, 35, released a couple videos Monday showing the progress he’s made recovering nearly four months since his …
Read More »2024 NFL franchise tag tracker: Bengals tag Tee Higgins, plus all other reported players to receive tag
Free agency is on the horizon around the NFL, even though some players are awaiting to see whether they’ll hit the open market. Some free agents will have the franchise tag placed on them in the days leading up to free agency, giving teams more time to negotiate long-term deals with the player while keeping them under team control for …
Read More »Michigan football recruiting under Sherrone Moore: Staff moves, QB battle, 2025 updates from best CFB insiders
The window for Michigan football players to enter the college football transfer portal has closed now that 30 days have passed since Jim Harbaugh bolted to the NFL for the Los Angeles Chargers. The damage was relatively minimal for the Wolverines. Eleven total players from last year’s team have entered the portal, but only safety Keon Sabb was viewed as …
Read More »NFL appears unlikely to change rule on fumbles through the end zone
Fumbles that go into the end zone and out of bounds will likely continue to go to the defense, after the NFL Competition Committee discussed the rule today. Talks about changing that rule didn’t generate much traction in the discussion today, according to Judy Battista of NFL Media. The general sentiment of the Competition Committee is that it’s the ball …
Read More »Rams honor Earnel Durden’s legacy with Black coaches symposium
Eric Williams NFC West Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. — On Saturday, Earnel Durden accomplished another in a long line of firsts during his storied football career. Durden was the first African-American student-athlete at Oregon State University and later the first Black assistant coach at UCLA and for the Los Angeles Rams. He served as an NFL assistant from 1971-76 with the …
Read More »Cincinnati Bengals place franchise tag on wide receiver Tee Higgins
The Cincinnati Bengals placed the franchise tag on receiver Tee Higgins, which likely will keep him with the team at least one more season, the team said Monday. If the Bengals can’t reach a long-term agreement with the 25-year-old Higgins before July 15, he’ll play the 2024 season with the Bengals for a salary of $21.8 million, which is the …
Read More »Raiders hire JoJo Wooden as senior director of player personnel
There was word earlier this month that JoJo Wooden would join the Raiders personnel department and it became official on Monday. The Raiders announced that Wooden will be their senior director of player personnel. Wooden worked with Raiders General Manager Tom Telesco with the Chargers and was their director of player personnel from 2013 through the first 14 games of …
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