The NFL is just about in its dead period on the calendar. While teams are still going through OTAs and minicamps over these next few days and weeks, the main pillars of roster building this offseason have already come and gone. Still, this doesn’t mean there aren’t questions hovering over each franchise. Position battles are still on the horizon, updates …
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After much ado, Justin Jefferson is locked up for the long haul in Minnesota, with the Vikings signing the star wide receiver Monday to a four-year contract extension worth a reported $140 million, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL. The record deal, which ties Jefferson to the Vikings through 2028, doesn’t just bring a rich resolution to a much-discussed …
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Arlington (3-7) defeated D.C. (4-6), 32-31, at Audi Field during the Week 10 regular-season finale of the inaugural UFL season. Former Vol and D.C. tight end Alex Ellis recorded two receptions and 29 receiving yards. He was targeted three times. For the season, Ellis finished with 21 receptions, 240 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ellis played for the Vols from …
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USATSI The NFL’s wide receiver market has again been a major headline this offseason as we’ve seen the ceiling being dramatically raised at the position. Since he was acquired by the Miami Dolphins in 2022, Tyreek Hill had been the highest-paid wide receiver. That has now changed threefold. This offseason, Amon-Ra St. Brown of the Detroit Lions signed a four-year deal reportedly worth more than …
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Justin Jefferson signs record-breaking extension with Vikings: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Justin Jefferson has set records on the field in his young NFL career, and he’s now breaking records with his paycheck. The star wide receiver reportedly agreed to a four-year, $140 million extension with the Minnesota Vikings that includes $110 million guaranteed. The deal makes him …
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Justin Jefferson isn’t going anywhere. The Minnesota Vikings announced they have locked in their star wide receiver to a record-setting contract extension that is set to make Jefferson the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. Specifically, the two sides have reportedly agreed to a four-year extension worth $140 million, including $110 million guaranteed, according to ESPN. …
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The Minnesota Vikings and Justin Jefferson have agreed to a four-year, $140 million extension with $110 million guaranteed, NFL Media reported Monday. Jefferson will reportedly receive $89 million at signing. Jefferson’s $110 million in guaranteed money is $26 million more than the record A.J. Brown set for the most guaranteed money for a receiver earlier this offseason. With Jefferson’s salary …
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Getty Images The 2023 NFL season came to a close after the Kansas City Chiefs won their second consecutive Super Bowl. Free agency is in the rearview mirror, as is the 2024 NFL Draft. Now, teams are well into offseason preparations for the next season. They’ll try their best to end Kansas City’s two-year reign atop the league, while the champs will …
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The Pac-12 football era has, in a meaningful sense, come to an end. We can say that Washington State and Oregon State are technically carrying the banner for the conference, but two teams is not a conference in anything but a legal sense. The Pac-12 is, for all intents and purposes, dead. Maybe we can say that the league is …
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Birm/Dotting the ‘Eyes The monumental month of June is upon us. Now that the news is flooding out from this massive first weekend of visits, let’s check in on some of the top prospects around the Midwest. Here’s the latest in national recruiting analyst Greg Smith’s Recruiting Rumor Mill. STING FACTOR: Ranking the decommitments of May ***** CLASS OF 2024 …
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Nick Lucero/Rivals.com There were hundreds of official visitors all across the country this past weekend and some major schools also had camps as well so this Recruiting Rumor Mill is loaded – and it won’t be the last one this week. DOMINO EFFECT: Recent QB pledges will impact others in 2026 class ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team …
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The USC Trojans staged their first big recruiting weekend of the month of June. Everyone in the college football industry is aware of the importance of June in the recruiting world. This is the time to make a big offseason impression after spring ball and before the season to come. This is a time when the coaches on a staff …
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One of the biggest recruiting targets during this official visit weekend for Rutgers football is Jaelyne Matthews. The four-star offensive lineman is taking his much-anticipated official visit to the Big Ten program this weekend. One of the top players in New Jersey in the class of 2025, Matthews was first offered by Rutgers as a freshman. He is an offensive …
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Mandatory minicamp begins for 10 NFL teams today. The reality is that this stage of the calendar has little bearing on the eventual careers of rookies across the league but there are some with a bit more to prove as veterans and rookies come together for the first time. Here is a look at eight players with the most to …
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