Several pillars of the NFL offseason have come and gone: the Scouting Combine, the start of free agency, the 2024 NFL Draft. Now, all eyes are on the upcoming schedule release, with fans of all 32 teams anxiously awaiting news of when and where their favorite squads will be playing this fall. But when, exactly, will the NFL announce its …
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Chiefs’ Rashee Rice under investigation for allegedly hitting a photographer, per report
Rashee Rice is under investigation for allegedly hitting a photographer at a Dallas club early Monday, according to WFAA. Officers have begun the process of interviewing witnesses about the incident, per the report. The Kansas City Chiefs receiver is already slated to face a multi-game suspension from the NFL for his involvement in a multi-car crash Rice, who turned himself into …
Read More »Eagles’ Brandon Hunt interviewing for Patriots’ GM job; report
Eagles’ Brandon Hunt interviewing for Patriots’ GM job; report originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles Director of Scouting Brandon Hunt is set to interview for the Patriots’ top personnel job, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. Eagles director of scouting Brandon Hunt is interviewing today for the New England Patriots lead personnel job, per sources. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 7, …
Read More »Stars let 3-0 lead ‘slip away,’ lose Game 1 to Avalanche
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 8, 2024, 03:00 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Not one. Not two. Not three. But six. That’s how many consecutive Game 1’s the Dallas Stars have lost following Tuesday night’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference semifinals. The Stars jumped to a 3-0 lead …
Read More »Patriots GM search: Here’s what’s holding up New England officially giving Eliot Wolf the job
USATSI Throughout the predraft process, Eliot Wolf walked, talked and acted like the general manager of the New England Patriots. The thing is, however, he didn’t — and still doesn’t — have that title. Wolf’s current job title is director of scouting and he has merely been looked at as the de facto GM throughout the offseason after the team …
Read More »Cowboys’ Stephen Jones: Dak Prescott ‘can lead us’ to a Super Bowl
Even though the Dallas Cowboys have yet to make a long-term commitment to Dak Prescott, they still maintain the belief that he can quarterback them to a Super Bowl title. In fact, the Cowboys insist that they’re close to getting that sixth Lombardi Trophy that’s eluded them for nearly three decades. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones reiterated both sentiments …
Read More »Details about Caleb Williams’ visit to the NFL Scouting Combine — including an interesting purchase
Details about Caleb Williams’ visit to the NFL Scouting Combine — including an interesting purchase originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago As part of the pre-draft process, Caleb Williams traveled from Los Angeles to Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine in March. But his itinerary was seemingly relaxed upon arrival. Williams, as many top prospects do, including LSU’s Jayden Daniels, …
Read More »San Jose Sharks win NHL draft lottery, right to choose No. 1
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 7, 2024, 07:19 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. SECAUCUS, N.J. — Macklin Celebrini watched NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly slowly flip the placard to reveal that the San Jose Sharks had secured the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft lottery Tuesday night. “My heart was beating. You can’t really prepare for …
Read More »Lions rookie CB Ennis Rakestraw shares heartfelt letter he wrote as a kid
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. is making good on a promise that’s over a decade old after being selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions rookie cornerback shared a letter he penned as a fourth-grader on social media, in which he wrote to his teacher at the time that he promised to “talk about you” if …
Read More »Travis Kelce’s new protege has never heard a Taylor Swift song, but he’s excited to learn from the Chiefs star
FORT WORTH, Texas — There may not be a better NFL landing spot for a rookie tight end than the back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs given the opportunity to team up with three-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes and nine-time Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce. Rookie tight end Jared Wiley, Kansas City’s first of two fourth-round …
Read More »2024 NFL strength of schedule for all 32 teams: Browns, Ravens among hardest; Falcons, Saints have it easiest
If the Cleveland Browns are going to make back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time in 35 years, it’s not going to be easy, and that’s because they’ll be facing the NFL’s most difficult strength of schedule in 2024. The Browns haven’t made two consecutive playoff appearances since all the way back in 1989, which also happens to be the …
Read More »49ers projected to receive two more compensatory 2025 draft picks
49ers projected to receive two more compensatory 2025 draft picks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have been as efficient as any team in the NFL when it comes to stockpiling additional draft assets with compensatory selections. Per Over the Cap, San Francisco is projected to receive two additional 2025 NFL Draft compensatory selections because of the …
Read More »Hurricanes’ special teams woes continue in Game 2 loss
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 8, 2024, 01:17 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Vincent Trocheck’s double-overtime goal was the perfect encapsulation of the New York Rangers’ series against the Hurricanes so far: It was scored on a Rangers power play during another failure for Carolina’s penalty kill. “Not much else to talk about. It’s pretty evident,” Carolina captain …
Read More »2024 NFL schedule release sneak peek: Here are seven things we already know about this year’s slate of games
USATSI With the NFL Draft officially in the rearview mirror, there’s only one big event left on the NFL’s offseason calendar and that’s the release of the schedule. The only problem with this year’s release is that no one seems to have any idea when the schedule is actually going to come out. Well, that was a problem, but it’s …
Read More »Joe Burrow (wrist) ‘in a good spot’ after throwing at Bengals practice
Joe Burrow threw some crisp passes in a team workout Tuesday and said rehabbing his surgically repaired right wrist is still a work in progress. The Bengals quarterback was cleared to throw about a month ago, but hasn’t been cleared for contact yet. He hopes to be fully ready to go by training camp. “I felt good the last couple …
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