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The Steelers have moved on from one of their key offensive linemen. Pittsburgh announced on Friday that the club has released starting center Mason Cole. Cole, 28, had served as Pittsburgh’s starting center for each of the last two seasons. He played 100 percent of the team’s offensive snaps in 2023. The Steelers signed Cole to a three-year deal in …

Getty Images Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have recently expressed interest in sticking together after a productive 2023 season for both the quarterback and the team. Now the two sides have actually begun contract negotiations, according to the Tampa Bay Times, with free agency around the corner. Although an extension is reportedly not imminent, “preliminary talks” are underway, …

Nothing sells tickets in the NFL quite like an elite quarterback and explosive offense. But Super Bowl LVIII is recent evidence that defense still matters greatly in the hunt for a Lombardi Trophy. Perhaps more than even Patrick Mahomes, Steve Spagnuolo’s Kansas City Chiefs defense helped propel the third title in five years for this generation’s NFL dynasty. With that …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The rich have gotten decidedly richer. Heck, just about every invested party has. The NFL announced Friday that its 2024 salary cap will be $255.4 million, an unprecedented $30 million bump from last season. That’s higher than expected, reflecting the windfall from new TV broadcast deals and the league’s overall health, set to have more …

The story of NFL free agency this offseason might not be any particular player, but a team trying to retain two of its best players. Maybe if the Kansas City Chiefs can’t retain all their top talent, someone can catch them and win a Super Bowl. The Chiefs don’t have many huge questions this offseason, but they do have two …

During the week leading up to Super Bowl LVIII, the NFL made a huge announcement when the league revealed it would be playing a regular-season game in Brazil for the first time.  The fact the game is being played in Brazil isn’t the only unique thing about the game. It’s also notable the game will be played on a FRIDAY in …

The Miami Dolphins are currently projected to be way over the cap, giving general manager Chris Grier plenty of decisions to make in terms of cost-cutting measures. One of those decisions came this week, as the Dolphins are set to release veteran pass rusher Emmanuel Ogbah, according to ESPN. Releasing Ogbah prior to June 1 would save $13.7 million for Miami, according …

Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider Everyone makes mistakes in the National Football League. Patrick Mahomes, the greatest of all superstars, who now has three Super Bowl rings, threw 14 picks last season and saw a third of his passes fall incomplete.  Wide receivers drop balls. Linemen get outmaneuvered. Coverages get blown. Kickers miss field goals.  Yet as you read this, …

Super Bowl LVIII is in the rearview mirror, and so is the 2023 NFL season. As the Kansas City Chiefs celebrate their latest championship, the rest of the league is hard at work trying to knock them off their pedestal and hoist the Lombardi Trophy for themselves. Over the next few months, key milestones of the roster-building process will take …

The Commanders have added linebacker Keandre Jones to their roster. The team announced Jones’ signing on Friday afternoon. He will be part of the team’s 90-man offseason roster. Jones signed with the Bears after going undrafted out of Maryland in 2020 and then moved on to the Bengals practice squad after being cut in September. He bounced between the practice …

The NFL informed teams in a memo on Friday that the salary cap for the 2024 season will skyrocket to $255.4 million, a staggering 13.6% jump over where the cap was last year. In accordance with that spike, the league also announced the franchise and transition tag values at each position for next season.  Those values are as follows: QB $38,301,000 …

Getty Images The Miami Dolphins are currently projected to be way over the cap, giving general manager Chris Grier plenty of decisions to make in terms of cost-cutting measures. One of those decisions came this week, as the Dolphins are set to release veteran pass rusher Emmanuel Ogbah, according to ESPN. Releasing Ogbah prior to June 1 would save $13.7 million …

Steelers star T.J. Watt led the NFL in sacks and became the first player in NFL history to lead the league in sacks three times. He didn’t get Defensive Player of the Year as Myles Garrett took home the prestigious honor.  Watt says he’s not upset over someone else winning the award, but wants some clarification on how the winner was selected.  …

Former Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Griffin is breaking into the coaching ranks. The Bears announced on Friday that they have hired Griffin as an offensive assistant. Griffin will be working with the team’s quarterbacks and wide receivers during the 2024 season. Griffin entered the NFL with the Saints in 2013 and moved on to the Bucs in 2015. He remained in …

Now one of the most successful coordinators in NFL history, Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has won four Super Bowls coaching that position — one with the New York Giants and three in the last five years with Kansas City.  And this season, his Chiefs team had their best defense yet. The unit finished the season ranked second …