Yearly Archives: 2024

Washington WR Rome Odunze will work out at the Combine

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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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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