The Raiders re-signed offensive guard Jordan Meredith, the team announced Monday. Meredith, 26, played all 17 games last season with one start. He saw action on 92 offensive snaps and 65 on special teams. He originally signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2021, but the team cut him out of the preseason. Meredith signed with the …
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Eagles extend Reed Blankenship’s contract through 2025
Eagles extend Reed Blankenship’s contract through 2025 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles added a year to safety Reed Blankenship’s contract on Monday, extending his deal through 2025. No terms were immediately available. The Eagles announced the move through their social media accounts. Blankenship was eligible for a contract extension after just two years because he entered the …
Read More »Vontae Davis dies at 35: Former NFL Pro Bowler, who retired at halftime of game in 2018, found dead in Florida
Former NFL Pro Bowler Vontae Davis has passed away at the age of the 35. Police haven’t released very many details about the situation, but Davis was found unresponsive at his home on Monday. The former NFL cornerback was living in Southwest Ranches, Florida, which is located roughly 20 miles west of Fort Lauderdale. Authorities have announced that they don’t …
Read More »With the First Pick: 3-round mock draft, plus a prospect of the day and more to kick off NFL Draft month
Welcome to the ceremonial kickoff of Year 2 of the With the First Pick newsletter, and we’re launching today because we know the insatiable need for NFL Draft nuggets will only intensify as the month progresses. Here, you’ll get NFL Draft news, prospect evaluations, and enough mock drafts to make your head spin … on a daily basis. As the …
Read More »How Reed Blankenship’s 2023 salary just more than doubled
How Reed Blankenship’s 2023 salary just more than doubled originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles safety Reed Blankenship just got some really good news. His salary from 2023 just more than doubled. And then the Eagles signed him to an extension through the 2025 season. The former undrafted rookie was second in the entire NFL in performance-based pay from …
Read More »Jimmy Garoppolo, other former starters look to reinvent themselves in NFC West
Eric Williams NFC West Writer The quarterback carousel has spun at a dizzying rate this offseason. In all, 21 QBs have changed teams over the past month. Seven of those were starters headed into last season and will be asked to serve as backups heading into this season. And four of those signal-callers will play in the NFC West: Jimmy …
Read More »2024 NFL small-college mock draft: What Round 1 might look like if teams could only select non-FBS players
Right now, you are probably tired of hearing about the same nine players in the 2024 NFL Draft, and you’re probably up to your wits end with mock drafts. Well, I have good news and bad news for you. The bad news is that this is another mock draft. The good news is that it’s not like any other of …
Read More »NFL 2023 performance-based pay: Brock Purdy, DaRon Bland nearly double their salary with incentive system
The NFL on Monday announced its performance-based pay distribution for the 2023 season, and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland were among the top 25 earners. The performance-based pay program uses a fund “created and used as a supplemental form of player compensation based on a comparison of playing time to salary,” according to …
Read More »Schrock’s Bears NFL mock draft 5.0: Ryan Poles makes flurry of trades to support Caleb Williams
Schrock’s Bears NFL mock draft 5.0: Ryan Poles makes flurry of trades to support Caleb Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago It’s no secret what the Bears will do when they officially go on the clock with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on April 25. Barring an unforeseen red flag, USC star quarterback Caleb …
Read More »Vikings, Raiders trade up for QBs in Nick Wright’s 2024 NFL mock draft
April has finally arrived and the countdown to the 2024 NFL Draft is on. With the NFL Draft only weeks away, Nick Wright of “First Things First” released his first mock draft of the season on Monday. Unsurprisingly, he has three quarterbacks being selected with the top-three picks. But which ones and which teams are making those top picks? Here’s …
Read More »Why Doug Pederson thinks Trevor Lawrence is ‘light years’ ahead of this part of game compared to rookie year
Trevor Lawrence didn’t have the season he nor the Jacksonville Jaguars anticipated. Lawrence had 21 giveaways in a season which he regressed after a promising first year under Doug Pederson, as the Jaguars went 0-5 in his last five starts to miss the playoffs. The turnovers were shades from 2021, a disastrous first season from Lawrence under Urban Meyer. In …
Read More »Fantasy hockey preview – Championship round pickups, strategy
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comApr 1, 2024, 02:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. The penultimate week of the 2024 fantasy hockey season begins with eight games on Monday, followed by another eight on Tuesday. A …
Read More »2024 NFL Mock Draft: Cowboys make huge trade up as former NFL GM, 2-time Super Bowl champ go through Round 1
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Read More »Patrick Peterson free agency: Veteran CB wants to know what position he will be asked to play before signing
Getty Images Patrick Peterson is willing to be patient in finding a new team for 2024. As free agency is in the midst of its second wave, the former Steeler will wait things out until he gets the right call. When that call comes, Peterson wants a warning if he’s going to play a different position than cornerback. He’s open …
Read More »Ravens’ John Harbaugh welcomes Lamar Jackson weighing in on college prospects ahead of draft
When it comes to the NFL Draft, there are a lot of people involved in the decision-makings process for each team, from executives to coaches to scouts. The Baltimore Ravens are also getting their quarterback involved. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said Lamar Jackson is sharing his opinions on who Baltimore should pick in the April event. During NFL’s Annual League …
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