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It’s official: Bengals receiver Tee Higgins will play 2024 under the franchise tag. Monday’s deadline passed for players who received the franchise tag to sign a long-term deal, and Higgins will be the lone NFL player to play this season on the tag. He signed his franchise tag last month, guaranteeing him $21.816 million this season. Higgins is scheduled to …

Getty Images Cleveland Browns kicker Dustin Hopkins was primed to enter the 2024 season in the last year of his current contract, but the team’s front office decided to amend that situation by re-signing him to a three-year, $15.9 million extension on Monday, according to ESPN.  The 33-year-old Hopkins drilled game-winning field goals as time was expiring in consecutive weeks in …

Quarterback Caleb Williams isn’t handling his contract negotiations with the Bears. Unless he is. Over the weekend, Williams said regarding his rookie deal, “I’m not handling that. My lawyers and attorney and everybody, the head of the Bears, everybody up there up top is handling that. That’s not my position that I’m handling.” Since Williams isn’t represented by an NFLPA-certified …

All now appears to be well between Calvin Johnson and the Detroit Lions. The Hall of Fame receiver will be inducted into the team’s Pride of the Lions display at Ford Field that honors the greatest players in franchise history. The ceremony will take place during halftime of Detroit’s Week 4 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 30. This …

Former Buccaneers receiver Deven Thompkins will not face discipline from the NFL after accusations of abuse from his wife. “Following a review of the matter, the league did not discover sufficient evidence to support a finding of a violation of the Personal Conduct Policy,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told Greg Auman of Fox Sports. Thompkins and Maria Castillos are in …

PHILADELPHIA — Training camp practices in the Nick Sirianni era in Philadelphia are a far cry from the Andy Reid days.  The Philadelphia Eagles don’t practice long and don’t practice a lot. Of course, the Eagles go hard for 90 minutes — but the practice is unconventional towards what the city and its fanbase are used to.  Since the Eagles …

The Ravens have begun reporting to training camp and have also made a few transactions. Notably, Baltimore placed running back Keaton Mitchell on the physically unable to perform list on Monday. Mitchell, who entered the league as an undrafted free agent last year, was putting together a strong rookie campaign before tearing his ACL in Baltimore’s Week 15 victory over …

Robbie Gould, 41, has not played since the 2022 season. That was his final season with the 49ers. He wanted to stay with the team, but the 49ers drafted Jake Moody. Talks with the team soured Gould, he said last week, but he continues to root for his former teammates to win it all. “Could I have gone back to …

USATSI The Copa America final held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Sunday night was dramatic in more ways than one. Prior to the highly-anticipated soccer matchup between Argentina and Colombia, the stadium was placed under lockdown after fans that did not have tickets broke into the venue. Now, comes the clean-up. Per the South Florida Sun Sentinel, the …

Gary A. Vasquez / USA TODAY Sports The Baltimore Ravens are starting to trickle in for the start of training camp. Rookies have already reported while veterans are slated to come in on July 20, but as the defending AFC North champions begin gearing up for the season they will be without a notable piece of their offense. Running back …

Patriots training camp breakout candidates: CB Alex Austin originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Every day this week, we’ll take a look at a player who could emerge from relative obscurity during Patriots training camp. With practices set to begin next week, particularly with a new coaching staff in place, this portion of the NFL calendar represents opportunity for everyone …

It’s an offensive league now, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that the biggest question currently facing AFC teams is on that side of the ball.  Somewhat surprisingly, offensive line is the position that is drawing the most question marks. Other AFC squads are dealing with questions regarding their receiving corps, while multiple teams have a quarterback position battle on …

Patriots training camp battles: Which CB will roam opposite Gonzalez? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Editor’s Note: With training camp kicking off next week, Patriots Insider Phil Perry is taking a look at key position battles to watch on the practice fields outside Gillette Stadium. First up: Cornerback. The Patriots have a clear and obvious path to competitive football …

Former Denver Broncos star and Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis has called for an investigation into a flight attendant’s behavior, alleging in a series of Instagram posts that he was wrongfully handcuffed and removed from a Saturday flight on United Airlines. Davis, 51, said he was traveling with his wife and three children on a flight from Denver …

Gould roots for 49ers despite ‘fractured’ front-office relationships originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Veteran kicker Robbie Gould wanted to remain with the 49ers following the 2022 NFL season, but San Francisco’s front office went in a different direction, opting to move on and draft Jake Moody. More than a year later, Gould addressed negotiations with the 49ers while …