Hours after the Atlanta Falcons traded Desmond Ridder to the Arizona Cardinals, another quarterback from the 2022 NFL Draft class is on the move, with the Washington Commanders sending Sam Howell to the Seattle Seahawks, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones has confirmed. Seattle will receive Howell, a 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 102 overall) and a 2024 sixth-rounder (No. …

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! We are now in Day 4 of free agency. I haven’t seen my family in 72 hours, I’m on my 14th pot of coffee this week and I haven’t slept since Monday, but it’s all been worth it, because free agency has been a wild ride.  We’re going to continue …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter In theory, the Washington Commanders could have outbid any team in the NFL for any free agent on the market. With more than $90 million in salary cap space to burn, they could have signed two or three of the highest-priced, biggest-name free agents in the league. That had to be tempting for a new …

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. – The Rivals Camp Series stop in Southern California was loaded at the linebacker and defensive back positions and on Sunday there was tons of recruiting news coming from that group as well. Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney and national recruiting analyst Greg Smith have the latest on many big names. RIVALS CAMP SERIES LOS ANGELES: …

After just two seasons in Atlanta, Desmond Ridder’s time with the Falcons has come to an end.  CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones has reported that the Falcons are finalizing a deal that will send Ridder to Arizona. To make the trade happen, the Cardinals are sending Rondale Moore to Atlanta.  For the Falcons, Ridder became expendable this week …

Josh Uche explains why he took apparent pay cut to stay with Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Josh Uche reportedly turned down a serious raise to stay in New England. The Patriots edge rusher agreed to a one-year contract with the Patriots earlier this week worth $3 million with incentives that max out at $8 million, per Sports …

Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford left for archrival Michigan on Wednesday. It was an abrupt departure for Alford, who spent nine seasons with the Buckeyes after he was hired by former coach Urban Meyer in 2015. Here’s a look back on the defining moments of Alford’s stint in Columbus, spanning the second half of Meyer’s tenure into the …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Looking for the teams pushing all their chips in with big-money free agent deals? Well, the NFC West division is not that place.  While three of the four teams within the division had enough salary cap space to make some big deals, the Cardinals, Rams, 49ers and Seahawks mainly focused on more sensible signings and …

Getty Images The Miami Dolphins have upgraded their cornerback room. According to ESPN, the Dolphins are signing free-agent cornerback Kendall Fuller to a two-year contract worth $16.5 million. Fuller is the latest in a string of additions the Dolphins have made to their secondary, and is likely to be the most impactful. He spent the last four years in Washington …

The Los Angeles Chargers are keeping one of their best defenders in town for at least another year. According to ESPN, edge rusher Joey Bosa agreed to a restructured contract to remain with the team in 2024.  Bosa, who signed a five-year, $135 million contract extension back in 2020, had been set to count for $36.6 million on L.A.’s books …

After releasing Xavien Howard, the Dolphins are bringing in another free-agent cornerback. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Miami has agreed to terms with Kendall Fuller on a two-year contract. Fowler reports the deal is worth $16.5 million. Fuller, 29, has spent most of his career with Washington. He was a third-round pick in 2016 and played his first two seasons …

Next season can’t come soon enough for newly minted Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry.  After officially signing a two-year, $16-million deal with the Ravens on Thursday, the four-time Pro Bowler discussed how he is the perfect fit for Baltimore’s offense. “I love [Baltimore’s] style of play, their culture and the physicality they play with as well,” Henry said, per …

USATSI Aaron Rodgers has been pretty quiet on social media over the past five months, but on Thursday, he decided to use the platform to respond to a recent report from CNN that suggested that he once shared conspiracy theories about Sandy Hook.  In a lengthy post to X, Rodgers referred to the events at Sandy Hook as an “aboslute …

After just two seasons in Atlanta, Desmond Ridder’s time with the Falcons has come to an end.  CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones has reported that the Falcons are finalizing a deal that will send Ridder to Arizona. To make the trade happen, the Cardinals are sending Rondale Moore to Atlanta.  For the Falcons, Ridder became expendable this week …

The NFL’s transformation into a passing league in the early 2000s has made it imperative for teams to expend top picks on passers with franchise potential. Though the top-10 selections in the NFL Draft are supposed to be reserved for the “elite” prospects in the class, the pressure to find a franchise quarterback in a quarterback-driven league has prompted some …