USATSI The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a number of key free agents this offseason and in an effort to keep much of their 2023 NFC South championship team intact, they are releasing two-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Shaquil Barrett, per NFL Media.  The Buccaneers are designating his departure as as post-June 1 cut, per Fox Sports, which will save them …

LSU’s Harold Perkins had 7.5 sacks as a freshman in 2022. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) LSU wants to use Harold Perkins in the middle of the defense once again in 2024. As the linebacker enters his third season with the Tigers, coach Brian Kelly wants Perkins to continue the transition to inside linebacker. Perkins played part …

Eagles find a long-term solution at CB in mock draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The NFL is taking over Indianapolis this week for the annual Scouting Combine, which is just one stop along the way to the 2024 NFL Draft. Plenty will change over the next couple of months but mock drafts are fun. So it’s time to …

The following are PFT’s top 100 free agents for the start of the 2024 league year. The rankings include prospective unrestricted free agents and released players. The list will be updated as events warrant, with signings, tags and re-signings denoted when announced and/or reported. Players released after initial publication may be added and all 100 players initially on the list …

The Buccaneers are set to part ways with a veteran part of their defense. According to multiple reports, the team will release edge rusher Shaq Barrett on Tuesday. Barrett has one year left on the four-year deal he signed with the team in 2021 and he had a $15 million bonus due next month. Barrett addressed the possibility that his …

Ohio State returns the bulk of its nucleus for its 2024 season, but change is a constant in college football. That’s especially the case in this transfer portal era when players no longer must sit out a year before playing for their new school. Jan 30, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State University football safety Caleb Downs talks with the …

Peter King has retired. It’s weird to type those words. The man who has been at the center of the NFL universe for decades is stepping aside. Peter announced his decision and detailed it in his Monday Football Morning in America column. I’ll defer to his explanation. And I’ll add this: He has been a great friend and mentor. Watching …

Kirby Smart stands alone. Nick Saban is playing golf, hunting fairways in retirement, while Jim Harbaugh is off to chase the Lombardi Trophy. A year ago, we could’ve debated who ranked as college football’s best coach: Smart or Saban? Smart had won back-to-back national championships, but Saban owned seven rings, and although his Alabama dynasty was past its peak, Saban …

It was widely expected and this morning it became official: The Bengals have applied the franchise tag to wide receiver Tee Higgins. That means Higgins has a one-year, $21.816 million contract offer in hand and he can sign it any time he wants and get that salary fully guaranteed for the 2024 season. If Higgins goes that route, he’ll get …

STARKVILLE — As March approaches, so does the first glimpse of what Mississippi State football will look like under coach Jeff Lebby. The arrival of spring practice is a critical period for the Bulldogs as the program gets set for its first season with the former Oklahoma offensive coordinator at the helm. Mississippi State is coming off a disappointing 5-7 …

Marvin Harrison Jr. will not be working out at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week and another top wide receiver prospect has made the same decision. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Nabers will not run or do other drills during the event. He will meet with teams and take care of other off-field business with an eye …

The 2024 NFL scouting combine is here with 321 football players descending on Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis this week for the annual event. That means draft season is upon us. Who are the top prospects at their position? Quarterbacks, wide receivers and offensive tackles are three of the strongest position groups in this year’s draft class and some of …

The NFL Combine is this week in Indianapolis. Which players will the Jets have their eyes on? Here are three to watch as the team’s decision-makers depart for Indianapolis… Taliese Fuaga, T (Oregon) The Jets would love for Joe Alt (Notre Dame) or Olu Fashanu (Penn State) to fall to them at No. 10. That seems a bit unlikely unless …

The 2023-24 NHL trade season is well underway, kicked off by the Elias Lindholm trade on the eve of All-Star Weekend. So who gets moved next, ahead of the March 8 deadline? The Stanley Cup won’t be won at the deadline, but there are some gaps contending teams must fill. We’ve tapped ESPN reporters Ryan S. Clark, Kristen Shilton and …

The Saints are continuing to work on getting under the 2024 salary cap, while putting themselves even further over the 2025 salary cap. The latest move is to convert some of edge rusher Carl Granderson’s 2024 base salary into a signing bonus that can be spread over the remaining three seasons of Granderson’s contract, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL …