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The Philadelphia Eagles released two-time All-Pro safety Kevin Byard on Friday in a salary-cap move, months after acquiring him from the Tennessee Titans. The 30-year-old Byard had one year left on his contract and the move helped the Eagles clear about $13 million in cap space. Byard was largely ineffective in his short stint with the Eagles. He had one …

The Green Bay Packers are hoping that Aaron Jones will take a pay cut ahead of the 2024 season. Green Bay met with Jones’ agent during the NFL Combine with the hope that the star running back would be willing to adjust his contract, according to the Milwaukee Journal.  The Packers and Jones’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, are trying to get …

USATSI It’s been quite the week for Tyler Owens. On Thursday, the former Texas Tech safety made headlines with his comments about outer space. On Friday, he made more headlines after recording the second-best broad jump in the history of the NFL Scouting Combine. Owens turned in a jump of 12 feet, 2 inches — a jump you could say …

USATSI If a career in the NFL doesn’t plan out, Tyler Owens probably won’t be pursuing a career in space exploration. The Texas Tech defensive back said during the NFL Combine that he doesn’t believe in space and “other planets.” As far as the earth being flat, Owens doesn’t necessarily agree, but he isn’t ruling that conspiracy theory out, either.  …

The Bears haven’t had a franchise quarterback since Sid Luckman. Seriously. Look it up. (We did.) Since Luckman played that role for the Bears from 1939 through 1948 (winning NFL championships in 1943 and 1946), the Bears have gone with Johnny Lujack, Steve Romanik, Bob Williams, George Blanda, Zeke Bratkowski, Ed Brown, Billy Wade, Rudy Bukich, Jack Concannon, Larry Rakestraw, …

The roster overhaul has begun for the Washington Commanders. They released starting left tackle Charles Leno and tight end Logan Thomas on Friday, moving on from two veterans in their 30s as the new regime led by recently hired general manager Adam Peters puts its stamp on the organization. Cutting Leno and Thomas saves the Commanders nearly $13 million in …

When it comes to the NFL offseason, you could easily argue that no general manager is facing more pressure than Ryan Poles. Not only does the Bears GM have to decide whether to trade Justin Fields, but he also has to figure out what to do with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.  During the NFL …

Getty Images J.C. Jackson is getting a head start on free agency. The New England Patriots announced Friday they’ve released the former Pro Bowl cornerback, one dozen days before free agency begins.  By releasing Jackson, the Patriots are freeing up $14.4 million in cap space and now have over $100 million in cap space (h/t ESPN).  A former undrafted rookie, …

Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. ranks among the top-tier quarterbacks entering the 2024 NFL Draft, but his injury history may give teams pause. Penix suffered season-ending injuries in each of his four seasons at Indiana (2018-21) — two torn ACLs and two shoulder issues — before transferring to Washington for the 2022 season. Despite that, Penix said his medical exams at …

Here’s how much salary cap space Patriots created with J.C. Jackson release originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots released veteran cornerback J.C. Jackson on Friday in a move that created valuable salary cap space the team can use during the NFL offseason. According to Patscap on X, this roster transaction increases the Patriots’ salary cap space …

Last week, the NFL announced the official salary cap figure for 2024: $255.4 million. That number is $30.6 million more than the cap in 2023, making it the largest increase in free agency history. While this announcement benefits every team, there’s still work to be done for some clubs.  As of Feb. 28, there are seven teams still over the …

Jayden Daniels says it would be ‘dope’ to play for Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots would be best served using the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on a quarterback, and it’s quite possible the best player at that position when they’re on the clock will be Jayden Daniels. The LSU …

Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles are making some changes to their secondary, starting with the release of safety Kevin Byard, which the team announced Friday. Philadelphia traded fifth- and sixth-round picks, plus safety Terrell Edmunds, to the Tennessee Titans to acquire Byard midway through the 2023 season. He played 10 games for the Eagles, racking up 75 tackles, one interception, …

Andy Russell, a pillar on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 1970s dynasty, died on Thursday night, the University of Missouri announced on Friday. He was 82 years old.  Russell, a seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker and team captain a record 10 consecutive years (from 1967-76), is arguably the greatest Steelers player who is not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with …

Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton apologized Friday for his role in a brawl over the weekend with an opposing group of coaches at a 7-on-7 youth football tournament in the Atlanta area.  “To every single high school player, to every single person of influence, to every single athlete, use my situation as a way to understand that in one moment, …