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The Commanders hold the second overall pick in the draft. They’ve traded 2023 starting quarterback Sam Howell, and they’ve signed Marcus Mariota, the former Titans starter and, for much of the 2022 season, the starting quarterback in Atlanta. New head coach Dan Quinn has acknowledged that the Commanders will be emerging from the 2024 draft with another quarterback. “I would …

USATSI Geno Smith and Sam Howell have been given their marching orders. When asked about a possible position battle, new Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said he doesn’t envision one taking place between the two quarterbacks.  “I’ve talked to Geno about it. Very confident in Geno,” Macdonald said, via NFL Media. “Geno’s going to be our starter. Sam knows he’s …

After seven largely successful seasons together, Austin Ekeler and the Los Angeles Chargers parted ways amicably. A change in philosophy, Ekeler said, was the main reason why he left Los Angeles before signing a two-year deal with the Washington Commanders.  Ekeler knew, following a conversation between himself and the Chargers’ brass, that he had played his final down for the …

The Bills are signing defensive lineman Austin Johnson. Bills defensive tackle DaQuan Jones first reported the news on social media. Jones and Johnson played together at Penn State and with the Titans. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports the one-year deal is worth up to $4 million. Johnson chose the Bills over the Cardinals, who he visited Friday. He spent …

USATSI After seven years without a playoff win, T.J. Watt is desperate to see that drought come to an end during his eighth season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The former NFL Defensive Player of the Year is optimistic that Pittsburgh’s recent additions can help the Steelers end their drought without a postseason victory.  The Steelers have made a bevy of …

imagn’s Charles LeClaire Shaquil Barrett is a Miami Dolphin, but apparently, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ linebacker nearly became a New York Jet this offseason.  Barrett, who signed a one-year, $9 million deal with the Dolphins, recently shared that he was close to signing with the Jets before ultimately choosing to sign with Miami.  “My agent was talking to me …

USATSI Instead of finding a veteran to replace Kirk Cousins, the Minnesota Vikings reportedly want J.J. McCarthy to be their next starting quarterback. The expectation is that the Vikings will aggressively try to trade up to either the No. 4 or No. 5 overall pick in order to select the former Michigan quarterback, according to ESPN. The Vikings currently own …

The offseason is churning with a little over a month until the 2024 NFL Draft. While the draft will be the focus for the next few weeks, how the draft is viewed has been changed by free agency as some teams were able to fill holes in the lead up to the draft. First, we start with a young, highly …

Getty Images Another offseason, another free agency tour for Jadeveon Clowney. A free agent for a fifth straight year, Clowney remains in contact with the New York Jets following his meeting with the team’s brass, according to Bleacher Report.  While the Jets are highly motivated to sign the 31-year-old Clowney, the Panthers and Ravens are also interested in signing him, …

Giants head coach Brian Daboll says it was tough saying goodbye to running back Saquon Barkley this offseason. Daboll told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network that Barkley, who signed with the Eagles in free agency, was a player the Giants like and respect but ultimately determined they couldn’t keep, given the realities of the salary cap and the running back …

Getty Images Options are never a bad thing, and that’s the current predicament the Washington Commanders find themselves in.  The Commanders have received many calls for the No. 2 overall pick, according to ESPN (h/t Bleacher Report). Washington hasn’t made a final decision yet, but the expectation is that it will keep the pick and will select either North Carolina …

As rumors and speculation continue to swirl around whether or not the Giants will take a quarterback in next month’s NFL Draft, head coach Brian Daboll offered a pretty firm assessment on where he stands on current starter Daniel Jones. “When he gets back [from his injury], he’ll be the guy,” Daboll told NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero on Saturday morning at the …

USATSI Daniel Jones may be the starting quarterback of the New York Giants in 2024, yet the former franchise quarterback is on a short leash. Just a year after Jones landed a four-year, $160 million extension with the Giants, the franchise is considering a quarterback at No. 6 overall, per ESPN.  The Giants aren’t considering moving on from Jones because …

The NFL is determined to dump the hip-drop tackle. The NFL Players Association opposes the move. On Thursday, league leadership shrugged at the union’s opposition, explaining that the players always resist changes aimed at making the game safer. Indeed they do. Peter King wrote an article for Sports Illustrated in November 2010 regarding the league’s reaction to the bang-bang-bang helmet-to-helmet …

Mar 23, 2024, 01:09 PM ET Philadelphia Flyers captain Sean Couturier will return to the ice for Saturday afternoon’s home game against the Boston Bruins after serving as a healthy scratch for the previous two contests. Couturier sat out Philadelphia’s 4-3 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday and a 3-2 overtime loss on the road against the …