Calvin Ridley had a message Friday for anyone worried the Tennessee Titans overpaid for him or that the wide receiver who missed essentially two NFL seasons won’t live up to his new four-year, $92 million deal. “I’m a good player. I’m the type of player who deserves this contract,” Ridley said. “I’m going to say that. I’m a player that …
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Report: Jimmy G signing one-year contract with NFC West rival Rams
Report: Jimmy G signing one-year contract with NFC West rival Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is returning to the NFC West. The Los Angeles Rams are signing Garoppolo to a one-year contract, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Friday, citing a source. Rams are signing former Raiders and 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo, per …
Read More »Steelers trading Kenny Pickett reveals team’s inner dysfunction; Pittsburgh now goes all-in on Russell Wilson
The Steelers’ decision to go all-in on Russell Wilson, which ultimately led to Kenny Pickett asking for and getting traded, brings to mind what Grand Moff Tarkin said to Darth Vader in “Star Wars: A New Hope.” “I’m taking an awful risk, Vader. This had better work.” Steelers president Art Rooney II probably said something of that effect to Mike Tomlin …
Read More »NFL notable players who retired early: Aaron Donald joins list of those who stepped away in their prime
Aaron Donald made a lot of quarterbacks happy on Friday when he officially announced his retirement from the NFL. Donald, the Los Angeles Rams’ standout defensive tackle, retires as one of the greatest players in NFL history. How great was Donald? He and Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders are the only players in NFL history to play at …
Read More »Deion Sanders doesn’t want his son Shedeur playing for cold-weather NFL team
As the 2024 NFL Draft grows increasingly closer, the Chicago Bears remain the overwhelming favorite to draft USC quarterback and 2022 Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams at No. 1 overall. Williams, for his part, is reportedly open to joining the Bears after speculation he could try to force his way to a different team, like Eli Manning did with the …
Read More »Cowboys reportedly release WR Michael Gallup, LB Leighton Vander Esch
The Dallas Cowboys are releasing wide receiver Michael Gallup and linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, per multiple reports. Dallas is saving $9.5 million in salary cap space for next season by cutting Gallup, while the release of Vander Esch was expected after he missed most of the 2023 season with a neck injury that owner Jerry Jones described as a “longer …
Read More »How massive Keenan Allen trade impacts Bears’ 2024 NFL Draft plans
How massive Keenan Allen trade impacts Bears’ 2024 NFL Draft plans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Ever since the season ended, the prevailing thought has been that the Bears will select USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and try to get him an elite wide receiver with the No. 9 …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: What changed in big-money running back market? Comparing 2024 deals to recent years
Few positions have drawn as much scrutiny in recent years as running back, with NFL teams seemingly refusing to make premium investments in the spot both via free agency and the draft. Then came the 2024 offseason, when big names like Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs wasted no time landing splashy deals to start free agency. What changed? And were …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Five ways Round 1 could be altered after Vikings add second first-round pick
The 2024 NFL Draft’s quarterback arms race intensified on Friday. The Minnesota Vikings, whose quarterback room is comprised of Sam Darnold, Jaren Hall and Nick Mullens after Kirk Cousins left for the Atlanta Falcons in free agency, beefed up their 2024 draft war chest. They acquired the 23rd overall pick as well as a seventh-round selection (232nd overall) from the …
Read More »Steelers sending QB Kenny Pickett to Eagles after signing Russell Wilson
Kenny Pickett has reportedly been dealt to the Philadelphia Eagles in a pick swap with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers will get pick No. 98 and two 2025 seventh-round draft picks, while the Eagles get Pickett and the No. 120 pick. The news of the swap comes days after the Steelers signed veteran quarterback Russell Wilson to a one-year contract, …
Read More »Patriots can jump-start their rebuild by trading down from No. 3
Patriots can jump-start their rebuild by trading down from No. 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The best way for a bottom-feeding team to get good players? Force them to come. How do you do that? You draft them. The Patriots are a bottom-feeder. If you don’t have a quarterback, left tackle or decent receivers but you DO have …
Read More »Agent’s Take: 10 NFL free agency observations from first week, including resurgent RB market, guards get paid
Money was burning a hole in NFL owners pockets, thanks to an unprecedented $30.6 million increase in the salary cap when teams could officially begin contacting the agents of players with expiring contracts as the two-day negotiating window that’s a precursor to the start of free agency opened on Monday. As usual, the initial days of free agency were a …
Read More »Rangers sign Swedish G Hugo Ollas to 2-year, entry-level deal
Mar 15, 2024, 03:11 PM ET NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with Swedish goaltender Hugo Ollas on a two-year, entry-level contract. General manager Chris Drury announced the deal on Friday with the 21-year-old who appeared in 21 games for Merrimack College this season, posting a 2.84 goals-against average and .908 save percentage. He played …
Read More »Kenny Pickett traded to Eagles: Here’s why Steelers dealt QB after introducing Russell Wilson, per report
Getty Images Kenny Pickett is staying in Pennsylvania this NFL season, just not with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Hours after introducing Russell Wilson as their new quarterback, the Steelers are trading Pickett, their 2022 first-round draft pick, to the Philadelphia Eagles. Confirmed by CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones, the deal comes after Pickett informed the Steelers he preferred to …
Read More »Browns hiring ex-Titans head coach Mike Vrabel as consultant
Mike Vrabel will have an NFL role in the 2024 season after all. The Cleveland Browns are hiring the former Tennessee Titans head coach as a coaching and personnel consultant, per multiple reports. Vrabel will serve as a “sounding board” to Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski in the role, according to The Athletic. Vrabel was fired by the Titans after …
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