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Free agent defensive end Jerry Hughes has re-signed with the Texans, according to the NFL’s transactions wire. Hughes, 35, is a Houston-area native who has spent the past two seasons with the Texans. He started only two games last season, the first time since 2013 that Hughes started fewer than 15 games, and he played 42 percent of the defensive …

The Jaguars didn’t get much out of running back Tank Bigsby during his rookie season, but they’re hopeful the 2023 third-round pick will be a bigger contributor in his second NFL campaign. Bigsby ran 50 times for 132 yards and two touchdowns while playing 141 offensive snaps last year. Bigsby’s role was cut down for most of the second half …

In the AFC East, some things change but still remain the the same.  The division was once dominated by a dynamic quarterback, Tom Brady, and a defensive head coach, Bill Belichick, as the New England Patriots dynamic duo led their squad to win 17 of a possible 20 division crowns from 2000-2019. However, New England is now on the bottom …

The tight end position has drastically evolved of late in the NFL, and it’s become extraordinarily top-heavy. There was no way the 2024 class could match the extreme amount of talent in 2023, but that doesn’t mean rookies will fail to contribute in Year 1 at the position.  Let’s rank the five rookie tight ends who’ll be most productive in …

Last year the Patriots spent a fourth-round draft pick on a kicker, Chad Ryland. The results were not good: Ryland made only 16 of his 25 field goal attempts and New England finished dead last in the NFL with a 64.0 percent field goal success rate. This offseason, the Patriots signed veteran kicker Joey Slye, and Patriots.com reports that Ryland …

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One of the more underrated storylines of the 2024 offseason has been the turnover that has gone on throughout the Miami Dolphins defense. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio departed the franchise and the club has now ushered in Anthony Weaver to run the unit. On the personnel side, the likes of Christian Wilkins, Xavien Howard, Emmanuel Ogbah, and Jerome Baker are all …

Getty Images Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson has died in a car accident, the team announced Saturday. He was 24 years old. Jackson was selected by Minnesota out of Oregon in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft with the No. 108 overall pick.  Oregon head coach Dan Lanning confirmed the news on social media, posting, “RIP Khyree… …

Getty Images The New York Jets haven’t posted a winning record since 2015, but that could change in 2024. Aaron Rodgers is back under center following the torn Achilles he suffered in last year’s season opener, and he has the backing of one of the best defenses in the NFL. Last year, the Rodgers-less Jets offense scored the fewest offensive …

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has a suggestion for boosting interest in the Pro Bowl. The NFL’s All-Star showcase is easily the worst of the four major professional sports. Players are barely interested in a competitive effort, largely fearing injury. The exhibition takes place either after the season or during the week between the conference championships and Super Bowl, when …

Getty Images Cameron Sutton, a veteran cornerback who spent his first six seasons in Pittsburgh before spending the 2023 season with the Lions, and rejoined the Steelers on a one-year, $1.21 million contract this offseason, has been suspended for the first eight games of the 2024 season, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirms. The NFL came to the conclusion that …

Getty Images As the 2024 NFL season approaches, CBS Sports is breaking down the top players at every position to see who stands as the best of the best heading into the new campaign.  There was no surprise which player ranks highest amongst all quarterbacks, with that spot going to back-to-back Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City …

Cameron Sutton will be eligible for reinstatement on Oct. 29 ahead of Pittsburgh’s Week 10 game against the Washington Commanders. (Joe Sargent/Getty Images) Warning: This story includes details of an alleged domestic assault. The NFL suspended Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton eight games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy following allegations in March that he committed domestic battery by …

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Washington Capitals named Chris Patrick as their general manager on Monday with longtime GM Brian MacLellan remaining president of hockey operations. Patrick, 48, who was also named as a senior vice president, has worked for the Capitals in various capacities since 2009 and served as assistant GM under MacLellan the past three years. The son of …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter The rebuilding — or recalibration of the Washington Commanders, as new coach Dan Quinn calls it — was never going to be a small project. There was too much work that needed to be done on a franchise that hasn’t had a winning season since 2016 and hasn’t won a playoff game since 2005. What …