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The Super Bowl has concluded, which means the NFL offseason has begun. NFL fans know that the league never sleeps, however. Over the next few months, teams will begin making personnel adjustments through free agency and the 2024 NFL Draft.  The information gathering portion of that calendar continues later this month at the annual NFL Combine. Here is everything you need …

The Kansas City Chiefs are releasing wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday, giving the Super Bowl champions some much-needed salary cap flexibility. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Chiefs had not announced the move, which would save $12 million that they could use to …

The Kansas City Chiefs are champions on the field, but one of the worst places in the league to work, according to the NFLPA report cards. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) INDIANAPOLIS — A poll of 1,706 NFL players once again produced some eyebrow-raising highlights and lowlights for franchises across the league this week, as the NFL Players Association released …

The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs have shifted from celebration mode to offseason mode, and Brett Veach has some big decisions to make in the coming months. The Chiefs reportedly made a money-saving transaction this week, as they plan to release wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to save $12 million on the cap, per ESPN.  In 2023, MVS put up …

INDIANAPOLIS — A poll of 1,706 NFL players once again produced some eyebrow-raising highlights and lowlights for franchises across the league this week, as the NFL Players Association released their second annual club report cards on workplace conditions. Grading across a band of 11 categories — including a new look into head coach job performance and willingness of owners to …

FedEx has ended its naming rights agreement with the Washington Commanders’ stadium in Landover, Maryland, a venue that had been known as FedEx Field since 1999. The move confirmed Wednesday comes two years prior to the expiration of the current agreement scheduled for 2026, and as the NFL club under new ownership looks for a site on which to build …

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Getty Images Justin Fields may have won over the Chicago Bears’ locker room in his polarizing three seasons under center. Yet the former first-round quarterback now appears closer than ever to being traded, with general manager Ryan Poles all but signaling a move while addressing reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine Tuesday. “It just depends on what opportunities pop up,” …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterFeb 28, 2024, 07:55 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. “What’s it like knowing the Selke Trophy competition is finally open now that Patrice Bergeron has retired?” Asking this question of two-way players such as Aleksander Barkov, Elias Lindholm and Ryan O’Reilly, among others, made them all feel some things. At …

The Chiefs are moving on from Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports Kansas City is releasing the veteran receiver. Valees-Scantling infamously struggled with drops throughout the regular season in 2023. But he made several key plays in the postseason, including catching a deep pass to effectively end the AFC Championship Game against Baltimore. Then he caught a touchdown in …

Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. is one of the more intriguing quarterback prospects in this class. He’s not likely to go in the top 10, and at this point doesn’t even seem like a lock for the first round. Yet Penix possesses the one quality that can turn a good quarterback into a great quarterback: arm talent. Penix was named a …

The Chicago Bears all but signaled that a trade of Justin Fields is on the horizon when addressing the quarterback’s future on Tuesday. Now Caleb Williams, the anticipated No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and the man widely predicted to take Fields’ place, has revealed his feelings about possibly playing for the team. “If I get drafted by …

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 seven teams still …

The Saints have been fond of restructuring contracts to create short-term cap space and they are continuing that habit this offseason. Right guard Cesar Ruiz is one of the players who has restructured his deal this year. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the move has cleared $6.4 million for the Saints to use this year. Ruiz started all …

Getty Images As is always the case at this time of year, NFL teams are making moves to get themselves compliant with the salary cap ahead of the new league year, which begins in mid-March. The Cleveland Browns have made their latest such move, restructuring the contract of star cornerback Denzel Ward, according to NFL Media.  Ward, 26, was set …