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NFL AFC West Division odds: Defending champion Chiefs open as favorites

Not-so-shocking news: The Chiefs are favored to be atop the AFC West standings at the conclusion of the 2024-25 NFL season.  Kansas City is coming off its second consecutive Super Bowl win, but not to be forgotten, the Chiefs have also won eight consecutive AFC West titles.  Can they make it nine? RELATED: Pop-Tarts asks Swift to reveal DIY recipe …

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Patriots 2024 roster reset: OT help is needed, and stakes are high

Patriots 2024 roster reset: OT help is needed, and stakes are high originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Editor’s Note: With the beginning of NFL free agency looming on March 13, our Patriots Insider Tom E. Curran is resetting each Patriots position by assessing their 2023 performance, laying out their 2024 contract status and ranking their offseason priority on a scale of 1 …

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Bills trade offensive lineman Ryan Bates to Bears for a fifth-round pick

USATSI The Chicago Bears have added a player from the Buffalo Bills via trade right before the start of free agency next week. Monday night, the Bills announced that they are sending offensive lineman Ryan Bates to Chicago in exchange for a fifth-round pick.  This trade cannot become official until the New League Year on March 13, and the transaction …

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Report: Patriots make contract offer to free agent WR Kendrick Bourne

Report: Patriots make contract offer to free agent WR Kendrick Bourne originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Michael Onwenu has received much of the focus among the New England Patriots’ own free agents, and rightfully so. He’s a versatile, homegrown player who has excelled at both the tackle and guard spots along the offensive line. But he’s not the Patriots’ …

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Chargers DC Jesse Minter: I’m excited to try to unleash Derwin James

With Jim Harbaugh as the team’s head coach, the Chargers also have a new defensive coordinator in Jesse Minter. Minter, 40, was previously with Harbaugh as Michigan’s defensive coordinator from 2022-2023. He also spent 2017-2020 with Harbaugh’s brother, John, as a defensive assistant, assistant defensive backs coach, and defensive backs coach. As noted in a recent interview with Eric Smith …

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Could Patriots be team to watch with free agent tight end Dalton Schultz?

Could Patriots be team to watch with free agent tight end Dalton Schultz? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have zero tight ends signed for the 2024 NFL season. Hunter Henry, Mike Gesicki and Pharaoh Brown are all able to hit free agency when the legal tampering period begins March 11. New contracts can be signed …

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Tearful Jason Kelce announces NFL retirement after 13 seasons

Jason Kelce (right) greets his brother Travis after last year’s Super Bowl. Photograph: Mark J Rebilas/USA Today Sports Jason Kelce, one of the greatest centers of all time, has announced his retirement from professional football after 13 NFL seasons. The 36-year-old, dressed in a sleeveless workout jersey, was in tears for long periods of his retirement press conference, which was …

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NHL Awards Watch: Who’s leading for Hart, Norris, Calder?

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The race for NHL most valuable player is remarkably contentious this season, as a half-dozen players have a legitimate claim to the Hart Trophy. “I can’t lie, I’m struggling with this one. But I’m happy to be struggling because the Hart race is giving us …

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