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The offseason is in full tilt for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a few weeks ahead of free agency, which kicks off in March. The team decided to release edge rusher Shaq Barrett, a two-time Pro Bowler, Tuesday morning to open up $4.9 million in cap space. That increases their 2024 cap space to around $48.6 million, the 10th-most cap room …

Former Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy appears to be trending toward being a first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, but not everyone is convinced that he’ll be one of the very top selections in April. In fact, he’s “very far off” from being considered a top-three QB prospect in this year’s draft, an AFC executive recently said, per Sports Illustrated. …

Without a long-term deal in place by next Tuesday, Justin Madubuike will be franchise tagged by the Baltimore Ravens, general manager Eric DeCosta told reporters at the NFL scouting combine on Tuesday. The Ravens defensive tackle finished the final year of his rookie contract with a Pro Bowl selection after recording career highs in tackles (56), sacks (13) and forced …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are moving on from one of their best defensive players in recent memory. Shaquil Barrett will be released by the team in a cap-saving move, according to multiple reports. The edge rusher had a $15.04 million option due in March that he would’ve received if he was still on the roster. However, the Buccaneers will have …

USATSI One year after signing Daniel Jones to a $160 million contract extension, the New York Giants still have faith in the rehabbing quarterback, general manager Joe Schoen told reporters Tuesday at the NFL Combine. They’re also not ruling out picking Jones’ successor in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, where they own the No. 6 overall selection. …

Monday, it was reported that USC quarterback Caleb Williams and LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels would not participate in on-field drills at the NFL Combine later this week in Indianapolis. Tuesday, the other top-three quarterback joined them in planning to skip workouts. Per CBS Sports HQ senior NFL insider Josina Anderson, UNC’s Drake Maye is planning to complete “just physicals and …

The Carolina Panthers are raising overall ticket prices by slightly more than 4% in 2024 following a season in which they finished with an NFL-worst 2-15 record and were shutout in the final two games. The lower level seating at Bank of America Stadium will see the most significant impact, with season ticket prices increasing by an average of 7% …

Owners of the No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft, the Patriots are in a position to bring in a new rookie quarterback. But New England director of scouting Eliot Wolf wasn’t trying to tip his hand in any direction as he spoke to the media at the NFL scouting combine on Tuesday morning. “I’d say there’s a lot …

Getty Images Former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette was reportedly arrested last month and charged with possession of less than a gram of meth and unlawful carrying of a firearm, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. Arnette was arrested on Jan. 6 at 3:30 a.m. in Richardson, Texas, which is just outside of Dallas. However, Arnette’s attorneys, Jason Lampert …

Getty Images 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. 26, there are eight teams still …

Will Saquon Barkley actually hit free agency this offseason? The New York Giants reportedly won’t franchise tag their star running back, allowing him to hit the open market.  Barkley was franchise-tagged last offseason. He then threatened to sit out before agreeing to a one-year deal to remain with the team. Barkley has proven to be one of the league’s top …

Bo Nix was a college football lifer with an insane glow-up.  A five-star quarterback prospect, the top dual-threat recruit in the country out of high school, according to his 247 Sports composite rating, the Alabama native stayed local and committed to Auburn. His three-year career there was marked by inconsistency as a passer where his best attribute was perhaps his …

One of the biggest surprises of the 2023 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers going back to the playoffs despite the team having lost Tom Brady last offseason. In the first year of the post-Brady era, Baker Mayfield signed with Tampa on a low-cost, one-year deal, then had one of the best seasons of his career to lead Tampa back …

The confetti is still fresh from the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win, yet bettors are already turning their attention to the next NFL odds market.  And that market is the NFL Draft combine. The NFL combine is an invitation-only event during which teams and scouts assess draft-eligible players on various criteria. Included in these players’ evaluations are physical, mental …

The Packers created some cap space on Monday by restructuring edge rusher Rashan Gary’s contract and they could create more of it by parting ways with veteran left tackle David Bakhtiari. Bakhtiari is set to have a cap number of more than $40 million, which would be a lot even if he had not missed 38 of the team’s last …