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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJul 1, 2024, 12:14 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Seattle Kraken have signed free agent defenseman Brandon Montour to a seven-year contract, carrying an average annual value of $7.14 million. Montour, who helped lead the Florida Panthers to the Stanley Cup last week, is a coveted right-shot defender and …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 11:56 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The New Jersey Devils are bolstering their back end with a pair of veteran defensemen as NHL free agency opens. The Devils are expected to sign Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce and Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon, sources told ESPN on Monday. Pesce, 29, was …

Getty Images When the Chicago Bears start training camp later this month, they’re likely to be without one of their veteran offseason additions, according to USA Today, with safety Jonathan Owens set to attend the 2024 Summer Olympics, where his wife, Simone Biles, is slated for competition in the Paris Games. “The Bears are actually granting him a couple days …

They all had a reason to come back. Every single one of them. Simone Biles to move past those wrenching two weeks in Japan three years ago, when the gymnastics superstar prioritized her mental health and safety over glory, a decision that inspired some and maddened others. Suni Lee to prove — perhaps to herself most of all — that …

Mike Macdonald landed the Seahawks head coaching job thanks to his work running the defense in Baltimore the last couple of seasons and the Seahawks will be hoping that his arrival helps set some of their defensive players up for greater success. Defensive lineman Dre’Mont Jones is one of those players. Jones signed a three-year deal with the team before …

Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPNGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.Jul 1, 2024, 10:52 AM ET The 2024 NHL free agency signing period is officially underway. As the deals continue to roll in, ESPN NHL reporters Kristen Shilton and Greg Wyshynski will be …

One of the most scrutinized positions in the NFL is offensive tackle, a position where numbers have been noticeable through the sacks and pressures a player has given up rather than the elite pass rushers those same players are containing. While it’s hard to judge how good an offensive tackle is, it’s even harder to evaluate the position. The advanced statistics have …

USATSI For the first time in his eventual Hall of Fame career, Von Miller did not record a single sack last season. The Buffalo Bills pass rusher was trying to bounce back after suffering a torn ACL late in the 2022 campaign, and the injury slowed his production immensely in 2023. Miler appeared in 12 regular season games and tallied …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 1, 2024, 10:57 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Chris Tanev and the Toronto Maple Leafs agreed to a six-year contract worth $4.5 million annually, just days after the defenseman’s rights were traded to his hometown team. Tanev, who was a pending unrestricted free agent, had his rights traded Saturday …

Since being hired as the Panthers head coach early in the offseason, Dave Canales has made a habit of saying that the team does not want to put too much on the shoulders of quarterback Bryce Young in his second NFL season. The team’s offseason moves provide some idea of how Canales hopes to accomplish that. The Panthers signed guards …

The major periods of offseason roster-building have come and gone in the NFL, and now the league is in hibernation until training camps open up in about a month. While clubs will spend the final weeks of the summer trimming down their 90-man offseason rosters into the 53-man unit they’ll enter the regular season with, we have a good grasp …

Picking the best player in the NFL is easy, a layup, a gimme putt.  It’s Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes — and then everybody else. Mahomes has won two straight Super Bowls, three total, has two regular-season MVPs and three Super Bowl MVPs. He showed last season that he can win it all, even at a time when the …

usatsi The Dallas Cowboys will kick off 2024 training camp on July 25. Just don’t count on star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb showing up. Eligible for a long-term contract extension, the Pro Bowl pass catcher is expected to skip the start of camp without a new deal in place, according to The Dallas Morning News. Lamb, 25, has “been engaged” …

With OTAs over and training camps still weeks away, plenty of questions are circling the NFL. Charles McDonald is tackling them this summer. The Denver Broncos have walked into a new era. Their acquisition of Russell Wilson didn’t turn into anything except the largest dead cap figure in NFL history, forcing their hand into a rebuild where they drafted a …

The 2024 NHL offseason is off to a wild start. Just four days after the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup, an epic 2024 NHL draft took place at Sphere in Las Vegas, including several big trades along with 225 prospects finding new homes. Now it’s time for the league’s 32 front offices to add to their rosters via free …