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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes restructures contract, creates over $20M in cap space before start of 2024 league year

Getty Images Patrick Mahomes is serious about becoming the first NFL quarterback to three-peat. The Kansas City Chiefs’ superstar signal-caller has agreed to a restructured contract prior to the official start of free agency that will create over $20 million in cap space, as confirmed by CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones.  Kansas City virtually had no cap space prior …

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Steelers trade WR Diontae Johnson to Panthers for CB Donte Jackson, teams swap draft picks in deal, per report

Getty Images After weeks of speculation, the Pittsburgh Steelers have traded wide receiver Diontae Johnson. Pittsburgh is dealing the veteran playmaker to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for cornerback Donte Jackson and draft pick swap, according to NFL Media. Along with Johnson, the Panthers will reportedly receive the 240th overall pick in the draft, while the Steelers will receive Carolina’s 178th …

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Saban is the greatest of all time, but he missed the mark on Capitol Hill

AP Images When the lightbulb was invented, candlemakers said the world was changing. When Henry Ford rolled out his first car, horse-and-buggy makers complained. Same with the cell phone, the personal computer and so much else in our lives. And now a new age has come to college football and coaches set in their ways, happy to make millions upon …

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Flames drop Topi Ronni after 1-year prison sentence for rape

Mar 12, 2024, 07:16 PM ET CALGARY, Alberta — The Calgary Flames renounced their rights to draft pick Topi Ronni on Tuesday after the 19-year-old was sentenced in his native Finland for a rape that occurred when he was a minor. Ronni was given a one-year suspended prison sentence by the District Court of Helsinki, his Finnish Elite League team …

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Texans, star pass rusher Danielle Hunter reportedly agree to deal

Four-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Danielle Hunter has agreed to a two-year, $49 million contract with the Houston Texans, per multiple reports. NFL Media first reported the move. Most of the contract, $48 million to be exact, is guaranteed, representing a significant commitment to the man who has reached the Pro Bowl in four of the past five seasons and …

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Jordan Poyer agrees to one-year deal with Dolphins

The Dolphins are signing free agent safety Jordan Poyer to a one-year deal, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Poyer, 32, will play next to Jevon Holland in Miami. He was part of the salary cap purge in Buffalo last week, joining Mitch Morse, Tre’Davious White, Deonte Harty and Siran Neal on the transactions wire with their release. Poyer re-signed with …

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East Coast Spotlight: Five notable visits for top prospects

Rivals.com Visit season is clicking on all cylinders right now and prospects from every corner of the country are taking trips to get a closer look at some of their top programs. We take a look at five of the most surprising and interesting upcoming visits this week, starting today in the East region. RIVALS CAMP SERIES LOS ANGELES: WR/TE …

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Playing career of Georgia football sophomore ends due to health issues

A Georgia football football sophomore who was rated the nation’s No. 2 tight end prospect in the 2023 recruiting cycle is ending his college career. Pearce Spurlin will take a medical disqualification due to a congenital heart condition that was already being monitored, coach Kirby Smart said Tuesday morning before the Bulldogs began spring practices. Smart said Spurling made the …

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