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Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for New Orleans’ offseason – upgrading both the offensive and defensive lines and keeping Derek Carr upright in a winnable NFC South. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: It’s time to take a look at one big thing facing the New Orleans Saints this offseason. Let’s be clear. The Saints can’t go …

The NFL’s announcement last week that the 2024 salary cap will be $255.4 million was welcome news to the general manager of the team that’s currently the most over the cap. Bills General Manager Brandon Beane, whose team is currently about $40 million over the 2024 cap with a couple weeks to get under, said on PFT Live that it’s …

Bears offer hint at Justin Fields-Caleb Williams decision while trying to say nothing originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS — The Bears maintain that they arrived in Indianapolis for the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine still early in the information-gathering stage of their franchise-defining quarterback journey. Both general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus talked Tuesday in Indianapolis, …

New Bears OC Shane Waldron will not change team’s evaluation of Justin Fields originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS – When the Bears hired Shane Waldron to take over as the team’s next offensive coordinator, people immediately asked what it meant for Justin Fields. Waldron was the OC in Seattle who not only helped the Seahawks make the decision …

Prospective draft picks have arrived in Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File) Happy Combine week! The 2023-24 NFL season may be over (after an unforgettable Chiefs super Bowl win), but the NFL offseason is already heating up. This week, top NFL Draft prospects head to Indianapolis to advertise their abilities to representatives from all 32 teams. …

The Falcons are moving on from one of their veteran offensive contributors. Atlanta is releasing tight end Jonnu Smith, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Smith, 28, was under contract for one more season. By releasing him, the Falcons will save $6.5 million in cap space. In his one season with Atlanta, Smith set career highs with 50 receptions and 582 …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for Indianapolis’ offseason – ahead of the curve last season, the Colts need to prioritize the right positions to build around their young quarterback Anthony Richardson. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: It’s time to take a look at one big thing facing the Indianapolis Colts this offseason. And this is a …

49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk enters the fifth-year option on his contract, scheduled to become a free agent in 2025. The 49ers want to keep him, but despite the $30.6 million increase in the salary cap, they might have a hard time signing him to a long-term deal. Teams can’t keep everybody they want to keep. General Manager John Lynch, though, …

Curran: Why a Jimmy Garoppolo reunion could make sense for Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The 2024 New England Patriots are all about fresh starts. New head coach. New head of personnel. A new way of operating under Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf after 24 years of Bill Belichick. But it might make sense to bring back a …

INDIANAPOLIS — Sean Payton saw the meme. A Denver Broncos fan wore a shirt with eight quarterbacks’ names displayed. All eight were crossed out. Meanwhile, the fan was downing a “quarterback Kool-Aid.” The message was clear: The Broncos need to stop falling for quarterback solutions that don’t suit them. “It’s vital,” the Broncos head coach said. “Our job is to …

Matt Eberflus reveals what he’s looking for in new starting safety originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS – The Bears had several holes on their roster the moment the 2023 regular season ended, and they created one more when they cut safety Eddie Jackson earlier this month. Jackson was both a ballhawking free safety who ranged the back of …

The Giants will have a formal meeting with LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels on Tuesday evening at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, according to Bleacher Report’s Ryan Fowler. The Heisman Trophy winner is also meeting with the New England Patriots (No. 3 overall pick), Minnesota Vikings (No. 11) and New Orleans Saints (No. 14) on Tuesday. Daniels will meet with the …

INDIANAPOLIS — The Giants planned conservatively, as Joe Schoen tends to do. So, when the email hit his inbox, informing the general manager of a league-wide cap of $255 million, he was pleasantly surprised. That was almost $13 million more than expected, which meant more room to trade for players, sign players, or, even, keep those he already has. The …

New Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz speaks during a news conference at the NFL combine. (Michael Conroy / Associated Press) The Chargers have 20 unrestricted free agents, including eight who started or played key reserve roles last year. Center Corey Linsley is expected to retire because of a heart-related ailment. They have four other accomplished veterans — receivers Keenan Allen …

Feb 28, 2024, 12:58 AM ET DENVER — Andrew Cogliano and Nathan MacKinnon scored 49 seconds apart to help Colorado pull away in the second period, Alexandar Georgiev stopped 33 shots and the Avalanche cruised to a 5-1 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. MacKinnon also had an assist to give him at least a point in all …