INDIANAPOLIS — Six NFL teams plan to submit a proposal to the league that will push the NFL trade deadline from Week 8 to Week 10. The Browns, Commanders, Eagles, Jets, Lions and 49ers are set to propose a later trade deadline that would, in effect, lead to an increase in trades in the NFL and, in reality, heighten drama …
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Aaron Rodgers looks ‘pretty jacked’ as Jets QB prepares for 2024 season
Getty Images Aaron Rodgers is leaving no stones, or weights, unturned as he prepares for his 20th NFL season. The New York Jets quarterback looks “pretty jacked” as he continues to prepare for the upcoming season, according to renowned sportswriter/author Ian O’Connor. O’Conner, whose upcoming book about Rodgers will be out this summer, specifically noted that Rodgers’ upper body looks noticeably …
Read More »Ex-Hockey Canada players granted trial for assault charges
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterFeb 28, 2024, 02:27 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The five former members of Hockey Canada’s 2018 World Junior championship team facing charges for allegedly sexually assaulting and attacking a woman had their request granted Tuesday for a trial by jury. Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart and …
Read More »Elite edge rushers excited about potential of playing alongside Montez Sweat for Bears
Elite edge rushers excited about potential of playing alongside Montez Sweat for Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS — While all the focus at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine is on the Bears and the No. 1 overall pick, Chicago has many other needs to address outside of quarterback. Head coach Matt Eberflus noted Tuesday that high atop …
Read More »Kirk Cousins, Chris Jones head NFL free agents list filled with star players
Need a Pro Bowl quarterback, an All-Pro defensive lineman or a future Hall of Fame wide receiver? NFL teams could find one of these guys and plenty more star-quality players when the free agency period begins on March 13. Kirk Cousins, Chris Jones and Mike Evans are among the best players who will be available on the open market unless …
Read More »Why Bears should consider keeping Justin Fields, plus ranking the top 10 free agent edge rushers
Happy midweek, everyone! Free agency continues to approach, and John Breech is taking the day off to celebrate Tee Higgins’ temporary return to the Bengals, or so we think. In the meantime, you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver the latest. This is the Pick Six newsletter. Now let’s get to it. (And please, do yourself a favor and make …
Read More »Taylor Swift made pop tarts for Chiefs offensive lineman, who didn’t share with Andy Reid
Taylor Swift went from “Shake it Off” to “Bake it Off.” Swift is a 14-time Grammy winner, has released 14 albums, including re-recordings, is set to release another album, The Tortured Poets Department, in April, and has had the No. 1 song 11 times. But not only is she one of the biggest stars in the world and an award-winning singer; she …
Read More »Jets give Zach Wilson permission to seek trade, likely ending New York tenure
It appears increasingly likely that Zach Wilson’s time with the New York Jets has ended. The quarterback has received permission from the team to seek a trade, Jets general manager Joe Douglas told reporters Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. It has been expected for quite some time that New York would part ways with Wilson this offseason. The Jets …
Read More »Clark Hunt acknowledges need to improve facility after NFLPA survey results
Kansas City’s Clark Hunt was rated as the worst owner in the NFL in the NFL Players Association’s survey of players, and although Hunt says he has not yet read the report, he does acknowledge at least one things he needs to improve. Hunt acknowledged today to a group of reporters at the Scouting Combine that the Chiefs’ practice facility …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: This QB earned a new contract after making seven surprise starts for AFC North contender
Getty Images Jake Browning had never taken an NFL snap going into the 2023 season. A year later, the backup quarterback has earned a new contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, receiving an exclusive-rights free-agent tender on Wednesday. Browning, 27, started seven games for the Bengals in place of an injured Joe Burrow last season. He went 4-3, completing an NFL-leading …
Read More »Jets’ Zach Wilson granted permission to seek a trade: Five logical landing spots for ex-starting QB in 2024
USATSI After three tumultuous seasons with the New York Jets, quarterback Zach Wilson has received the team’s permission to seek a trade, general manager Joe Douglas told reporters Wednesday. For weeks, all indications were that Wilson would likely be dealt this offseason, and now Wilson’s camp is officially free to talk with all 31 other clubs. The 24-year-old Wilson isn’t …
Read More »Joel Klatt’s top-five pass-catchers in the 2024 NFL Draft
Joel Klatt College Football Analyst Draft season is here! As we prepare for the three-day event that will be held in Detroit from April 25-27, I’ll be dropping some positional rankings before unveiling my top-50 prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft. Last week, I ranked my top five quarterbacks. Now, let’s focus on the five best pass-catchers (wide receivers/tight ends) …
Read More »Fantasy hockey stock watch – Streaking scorers and streaming goalies
Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyFeb 28, 2024, 01:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Only the Flames are off completely over this three-day slate, featuring just a pair of games to start, a dozen Thursday, followed by a trio of contests to wrap up the work week. While the Oilers host the Blues Wednesday, the Rangers welcome …
Read More »Jets not planning to use franchise tag on Bryce Huff
As the NFL franchise tag deadline approaches, the Jets have given some insight into what they plan to do with it. GM Joe Douglas spoke to the media Wednesday at the 2024 NFL Combine and said that the team isn’t planning on using the franchise tag on linebacker Bryce Huff. “Bryce is an outstanding player and he definitely deserves this …
Read More »NFLPA report cards: Dolphins rank 1st with all As; which teams got failing grades?
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter For the second consecutive year, the NFLPA has surveyed its players about their own teams, posting detailed responses that grade teams in 11 categories ranging from head coach and owner to cafeteria and treatment of player families. The entire survey is online here, with responses from about 1,700 players (77 percent of the league), complete …
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