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Carolina Hurricanes re-sign F Brendan Lemieux to 1-year deal

Mar 11, 2024, 11:29 AM ET The Carolina Hurricanes are bringing back forward Brendan Lemieux on a one-year extension for the 2024-25 season. The deal is worth the league minimum $775,000 for the former second-round pick, who turns 28 on Friday. “Brendan has brought an element of toughness to our lineup,” Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell said in Monday’s announcement. …

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Kirk Cousins will reportedly test free agency, meet with Falcons

Kirk Cousins is set to hit free agency again. The veteran quarterback and the Minnesota Vikings failed to reach an agreement on a long-term deal ahead of the start of Monday’s legal tampering period, allowing Cousins to become a free agent, The Athletic reported. Once the legal tampering window opens, Cousins plans to meet with the Atlanta Falcons, The Athletic …

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Tee Higgins reportedly requests trade; Should Patriots pursue Bengals WR?

Tee Higgins reportedly requests trade; Should Patriots pursue Bengals WR? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots really need a No. 1 wide receiver, and another player who could fill that role might now be available on the trade market. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins has requested a trade, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The legal tampering …

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Tee Higgins reportedly requests trade from Bengals following franchise tag

Tee Higgins wants out of Cincinnati.  The standout wide receiver has requested a trade from the Cincinnati Bengals, ESPN reported Monday. Higgins was set to hit free agency this offseason, but the team placed the franchise tag on him in late February. Although the franchise tag is often used to give teams more time to negotiate an extension with a …

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Trystan Colon to sign one-year deal with Cardinals

The Cardinals are holding onto one of their own offensive linemen. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that they have agreed to a new one-year contract with Trystan Colon. Colon will make $1.75 million with $450,000 guaranteed at signing and there are $250,000 in incentives attached to the deal. Colon joined the Cardinals last year and made four starts at …

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Bears reportedly eye public stadium site in Chicago, will fund $2 billion

It looks like the Chicago Bears could be staying in the Windy City after all. After originally seeking a possible move to Arlington Heights, Illinois, the Bears are changing plans and are looking to build a stadium south of Soldier Field, according to multiple reports. The Bears will spend $2 billion to help build a publicly owned domed stadium along …

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Jaguars re-sign Blake Hance – Yahoo Sports

Offensive lineman Blake Hance is staying in Jacksonville. The Jaguars announced that they have signed Hance to a contract extension on Monday. No terms were announced, but Hance was set for restricted free agency and the lowest tender this year is $2.985 million. Hance appeared in every game for the Jaguars last season and made one start. He played in …

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NFL free agency explained: Salary cap, tampering, franchise tags and more

The NFL’s free agency frenzy kicks off Monday with a 52-hour legal tampering period ahead of the official start of the new league year on Wednesday. Several star players, including Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and Giants running back Saquon Barkley, will be free to sign a contract with a new team. Here’s an explanation of the rules and terms to …

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Steelers did a dramatic about-face at quarterback

Last month, the Steelers got out the word that they aren’t interested in a veteran quarterback with aspirations to start. Now, they’ll be signing a veteran quarterback with clear aspirations to start. Something clearly changed on the road to adding Russell Wilson. Here’s the initial report, from Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “[T]he Steelers are not interested in bringing …

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