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Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. Jason Fitz kicks off the show solo to get something off his chest about Russell Wilson’s latest comments on the I AM ATHLETE podcast. Fitz discusses Russell’s persona and whether or not he has enough left in the tank to back up his ever-lofty goals for his …

The Bills have a new defensive coordinator in place, but the extent of Bobby Babich’s responsibilities is still being worked out. Head coach Sean McDermott called the team’s defensive plays last year after Leslie Frazier left the team and the Bills did not name a new coordinator to replace him. Babich was the linebackers coach and got bumped up after …

Justin Fields’ time with the Chicago Bears appears to be running out, as the “framework” for a Fields trade could be complete as soon as next week, according to a report from Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer on Monday. “I’d expect, whatever the plan is, the execution really starts going next week,” Breer said on ESPN Radio. “I think the bones …

49ers great Gore offers NFL draft scouting report on his son originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former 49ers running back Frank Gore has been a personnel advisor for San Francisco since being hired in July 2023, and in his role, he routinely takes road trips to scout college football talent. But there’s one prospect Gore doesn’t have to …

Damon Arnette has now been arrested several times since the Raiders selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette was arrested in Texas last month and charged with possession of meth and the unlawful carrying of a firearm, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Arnette was …

Drake Maye gives thoughts on potentially playing for Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If the New England Patriots don’t trade the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and end up taking a quarterback, it’s possible that Drake Maye is the selection. There are three top-tier QB prospects in the 2024 draft class — USC’s Caleb Williams, …

USA Today 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 …

In an effort to create some cap space, the Jets are releasing veteran guard Laken Tomlinson, SNY’s NFL Insider Connor Hughes has confirmed. The move saves Gang Green a little over $8 million this year on the cap, so they now have $24.7 million to spend this offseason, which is the 18th most in the NFL. Tomlinson was drafted by the Lions …

Ryan Clark reportedly has a new deal with ESPN. (Kirby Lee/Getty Images) Ryan Clark publicly aired his contract grievances with ESPN on Feb. 14. On Monday, he reportedly agreed to a new deal with the network. The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reports that the NFL analyst has verbally agreed to a new contract to remain at ESPN. Per Michael McCarthy of …

The top of the 2024 NFL Draft is expected to be offensive-centric with multiple quarterbacks, wide receivers and offensive tackles coming off the board. If the first defensive player is taken No. 9 overall or later, then it will be the latest such occurrence in over two decades.  Despite the lack of defensive talent at the top, there are still …

Just ahead of the 2024 NFL Combine, it’s time to list and explain my top 5 rankings for all the offensive positions. These rankings are subject to change, of course, because the combine carries decently heavy weight in my scouting gradebook. Before I begin, remember: These are my individual rankings, not the full CBS Sports prospect rankings, which is an aggregate of the …

The Packers have restructured the contract of linebacker Rashan Gary, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Gary’s $15.927 million salary cap hit was sixth-most on the team. The Packers entered Monday some $2.34 million below the salary cap, per overthecap.com. The restructure of Gary’s contract will clear $4.781 million of cap space, but it will add a cap charge of …

Feb 26, 2024, 07:08 PM ET VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Pittsburgh Penguins will begin a crucial four-game western road trip without forward Bryan Rust. Rust, 31, stayed behind in Pittsburgh while dealing with an upper-body injury suffered in the third period of a 7-6 win over Philadelphia on Sunday. Rust’s 18 goals are third on the team behind captain …

The Bills began Monday with $36.726 million in cap space, and they now have added to that. The team did a conversion on offensive lineman Connor McGovern’s contract, guaranteeing his deal for 2024 and clearing $3.74 million of cap space, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. McGovern signed a three-year, $22.35 million contract with the Bills a year ago after …

It’s nothing but a love story between Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and music megastar Taylor Swift currently. But Kelce was not exactly singing “You Belong With Me” to Swift eight years ago, long before the two even met. In a recently resurfaced interview from 2016, a much younger Kelce is asked to choose between Swift and fellow …