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There is another veteran linebacker on the open market. The Chargers announced on Tuesday that they’ve released Eric Kendricks. Kendricks, 32, signed a two-year deal with Los Angeles last offseason. He appeared in 15 games with 14 starts, registering 117 total tackles with seven tackles for loss, six passes defensed, and 3.5 sacks. Los Angeles saves $6.5 million against the …

The Jaguars used the franchise tag on linebacker Josh Allen Tuesday and the NFL’s transaction wire shows three moves they made to help them make sure they’re under the cap at the start of the new league year. All three moves were expected. There were previous reports that the team would release defensive lineman Foley Fatukasi and cornerback Darious Williams …

The Chargers continued moving toward salary cap compliance Tuesday by releasing veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks. The decision opened $6.5 million in cap space, leaving the team $19.1 million over the threshold of $255.4 million, according to overthecap.com. The deadline for being at or under the cap is March 13, the first day of the new league year. Kendricks, who turned …

Deebo reflects on 49ers’ ‘heartbreaking’ Super Bowl LVIII loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Nearly a month has passed since the 49ers suffered another crushing Super Bowl defeat at the hands of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, and San Francisco receiver Deebo Samuel finally has put it behind him. On Tuesday’s episode of the “Up & …

Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald is joined by the Denver Post’s Ryan McFadden to discuss Denver’s quarterback situation without Russell Wilson and what paths the Broncos can take to find their next signal caller. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify …

Nine NFL teams used a tag on a player scheduled to become a free agent. Eight — Ravens defensive tackle Justin Madubuike, Panthers linebacker Brian Burns, Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson, Bengals receiver Tee Higgins, Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr., Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen, Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed and Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield, Jr. — received the non-exclusive franchise tag. The …

As the NFL new year awaits just over a week away, nine teams opted by the Tuesday deadline to designate a player with either a franchise or transition tag. The move gives the Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers control over a player’s 2024 …

Caleb Williams reveals Aaron Rodgers as his football ‘GOAT’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Dear Caleb Williams, if you’re going to be the quarterback of the Chicago Bears next season, you’re going to need some PR training. That means, when someone asks you who your football GOAT (Greatest of all Time) is, you don’t say this. “Football, winning, and …

Why do the Bears have 4.5 months to sign Jaylon Johnson? The franchise tag deadline explained originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on Jaylon Johnson on Tuesday, the team announced. Both parties have 4.5 months to find common ground on a deal. What does that mean exactly? The deadline for teams to place …

Jason Kelce is just one day into retirement, but he appears to already be making the most of it. Jason and his brother Travis have been enjoying time together in the wake of Jason’s emotional retirement speech after 13 years with the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday. Travis, the Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro tight end who just won his third Super …

Why did the Bears request a top-30 visit with Caleb Williams this early? Let’s read the tea leaves originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago In preparation for the 2024 NFL draft, the Bears — oddly — have tried to bring in players for their top-30 visits. Starting with Caleb Williams, according to Albert Breer. But, why? Most teams don’t start …

USATSI As expected, the Dallas Cowboys are going to pick up Micah Parsons’ fifth-year option. The surprise, however, is how Dallas is conducting said business.  Parsons will receive his option as a defensive end and not as a linebacker, according to The Dallas Morning News. By doing so, the Cowboys will save roughly $3 million. Parsons would make $21.32 as …

Broncos country, let’s ride. Right off a friggin’ cliff. Four days short of the two-year anniversary of the announcement of the tentative deal that brought quarterback Russell Wilson from the Seahawks to the Broncos, the Broncos pulled the plug on the experiment. And it’s fair to ask whether it was the worst trade ever made. Denver gave up plenty to …

Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown was expected to play a key role in the defense last season. Instead, he spent his rookie season rehabbing. The third-round pick tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in a preseason game while making an open-field tackle of Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said last week that …

The Cowboys are exercising the fifth-year option on Micah Parsons’ contract. That isn’t news given it was expected. However, the Cowboys are placing the option on Parsons as a defensive end, not a linebacker, Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News reports. As a linebacker, Parsons would earn $24 million in 2025 in the final year of his contract. The …