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Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys were the last team to sign a free agent, making the re-signing of long snapper Trent Sieg their first acquisition of the new league year. However, they have been much more active the last few days. First they finalized the signing of 32-year-old Pro Bowl linebacker Eric Kendricks, and on Thursday they re-signed nickel cornerback Jourdan Lewis to …

USATSI The Houston Texans want to keep their newly-acquired running back for a while longer. According to ESPN, the Texans will sign Joe Mixon to a three-year, $27 million contract extension that contains $13 million in guarantees. The Texans acquired Mixon from the Bengals earlier this week in exchange for a seventh-round pick. He was set to carry a $2.2 million …

Mar 14, 2024, 06:20 PM ET PHOENIX — The Arizona Coyotes have the green light to bid on a tract of land in north Phoenix in their yearslong bid to build a new arena. The Arizona State Land Department Board of Appeals unanimously approved the $68.5 million appraisal of the 95 acres on Thursday. The decision sets the stage for …

Should Ryan Poles, Bears make a free-agency splash with Mike Williams? Let’s weigh the option originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Ryan Poles and the Bears front office have been semi-active in free agency this offseason. Most notably, they signed running back D’Andre Swift to a lucrative three-year deal that’s set to make him $8 million per year. They beefed …

Calvin Ridley will be the sixth-highest-paid wideout in the NFL next season thanks to his new deal with the Tennessee Titans. On Wednesday, the former Jacksonville Jaguar agreed to terms on a massive four-year deal worth $92 million, including $50 million fully guaranteed. Ridley will join the Titans following the departure of four-time Pro Bowler Derrick Henry to the Baltimore …

Getty Images Kansas City Chiefs teammates Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are officially becoming business partners off the field. The three-time Super Bowl champions are planning to open an upscale steakhouse in early 2025. The restaurant will be located in Loews Kansas City Hotel. The name will be 1587 Prime, which combines both Mahomes and Kelce’s jersey numbers.  The establishment …

Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars have been busy in 2024 NFL free agency. On Thursday, they got busier, signing former San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead to a three-year, $51 million contract, according to ESPN and NFL Media. A nine-year stalwart of San Francisco’s front, the 30-year-old Armstead will average $17 million per year on the new deal, keeping …

The Texans have agreed to a two-year deal with defensive tackle Tim Settle, Dianna Russini of ESPN reports. The deal has a maximum value of $7 million with incentives. Settle visited Houston on Thursday. The Texans traded Maliek Collins to the 49ers and the Bengals signed Sheldon Rankins, leaving Houston with a need at the position. Settle, 26, appeared in …

Mar 14, 2024, 05:43 PM ET The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have reached an undisclosed settlement to resolve Corey Perry’s situation with the Chicago Blackhawks in which they terminated his contract, according to multiple reports Thursday. A grievance was threatened but never filed, and the league and union agreed to extend the window to consider it beyond the 60-day …

49ers’ five remaining roster needs after first wave of free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ latest apparent free-agent departure leaves the team without a reliable return specialist. Ray-Ray McCloud filled that role the past two seasons and averaged a solid 9.8 yards on 57 punt returns during that time. The 49ers filled their biggest offseason …

The Seattle Seahawks have acquired quarterback Sam Howell from the Washington Commanders, ESPN reported Thursday. Seattle is sending the No. 78 and 152 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft to Washington for Howell and picks No. 102 and 179. Howell started all 17 regular-season games for the Commanders in 2023, his second NFL season. The young signal-caller totaled 3,946 passing …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyMar 14, 2024, 05:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 It’s crunch time. With only five short weeks remaining in the NHL regular season, it’s more important than ever to take the “what-have-you-done-for-me-lately” approach to assembling your nightly fantasy lineup. A philosophy that applies even more heavily to the goaltending position, where a …

USATSI Less than a year after “stepping away from the sport of football,” former NFL wide receiver Corey Davis is set to return to the league, according to ESPN, applying for reinstatement after a season on the reserve/retired list. Davis, 29, announced last August, just before the start of the 2023 campaign, that he would be “stepping away … at …

Just a day after Arik Armstead was released by the defending NFC champions, the Jacksonville Jaguars have an agreement to sign the longtime San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle, per multiple reports. NFL Media first reported the Jaguars were nearing a deal with Armstead. Armstead has been a stalwart for the 49ers since he was drafted No. 17 overall by San …

Report: Former 49ers DT Armstead set to sign Jaguars contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It appears that Arik Armstead’s 49ers tenure has come to an end. After being officially released by San Francisco on Wednesday, the former 49ers defensive tackle is set to sign a contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported Thursday, citing …