March 5, there were nine NFL players who were officially slapped with some sort of tag, whether that be franchise tag or transition tag. As of April 12, just two remain. Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed was traded to the Tennessee Titans and signed a lucrative four-year deal with his new team while Carolina Panthers pass rusher Brian Burns has …
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Saints agree to terms with Equanimeous St. Brown
The Saints doubled down on new acquisitions on Friday. Shortly after announcing their agreement with quarterback Kellen Mond on the terms of a contract, the team announced that they have also struck a deal with wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown. The terms of the agreement were not included in the announcement. St. Brown was a 2018 sixth-round pick in Green …
Read More »NFL Draft Notebook: Top 30 WR rankings and NFL player comps
It’s true. This wide receiver class is special. I know, everyone is getting tired of hearing that every year in April leading into the NFL draft. However, this one truly has it all with superstars going off the board in the top 10, the dynamic athletes going somewhere between the middle of Round 1 and early Round 2, and still …
Read More »Travis and Jason Kelce finally receive diplomas from Cincinnati with surprise commencement in Ohio
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce have had a lot of big moments in their career. Between the two of them, they have have four Super Bowl championships, 10 First Team All-Pro honors, 16 Pro Bowl selections and countless big moments. They have both accomplished a great amount in their professional and personal lives, …
Read More »Could a Falcons, Vikings tampering settlement be announced just before round one of the draft?
The Falcons tampering with quarterback Kirk Cousins, as proven by the things Cousins said during his introductory press conference. The NFL is investigating. If the NFL is serious about getting to the truth, an investigation that makes the blatant tampering even more clear should not require many steps. The question becomes whether and to what extent the Falcons will be …
Read More »NFL Draft 2024: Best backup plans for teams that miss out on Marvin Harrison Jr., other top prospects
Every year in the NFL Draft, teams often are not able to pick the exact prospect they covet most early. So that means plenty of analysis of marquee prospects falls on deaf ears for many fans. You know Marvin Harrison Jr. is a blast on film, right? But unless you’re a fan of a team picking the top five and …
Read More »Vikings star Justin Jefferson admits he’s somewhat jealous of this NFL quarterback-receiver tandem
When Justin Jefferson takes the field in 2024, he’s going to have a new quarterback throwing him passes for the first time in his NFL career. Jefferson is going to have to build chemistry with this new quarterback, which might help explain why he’s slightly jealous of a certain quarterback-receiver tandem that definitely won’t have to work on their chemistry …
Read More »Cowboys’ Tyler Smith ‘comfortable at guard,’ willing to play left tackle after Tyron Smith departure
If there was ever a draft to be starting over at crucial offensive line positions like left tackle and center, which the Dallas Cowboys are after eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith signed with the New York Jets and Pro Bowl center Tyler Biadasz signed with the Washington Commanders, the 2024 NFL Draft is the one to do it. …
Read More »Kellen Mond agrees to terms with Saints
When Kellen Mond worked out for the 49ers earlier this week, he mentioned being familiar with San Francisco’s offense because Klint Kubiak was his offensive coordinator in his rookie year with Minnesota. As it turns out, Mond won’t be in the Bay Area to start the offseason program. But he will get reunited with Kubiak. The Saints announced on Friday …
Read More »Roman Wilson: ‘Wouldn’t be surprised’ if Jim Harbaugh drafts ‘5 or 6’ Michigan players
The Los Angeles Chargers currently hold nine picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, giving Jim Harbaugh the opportunity to help fulfill his prophecy that Michigan will break the record for most players selected from one school in a draft. Roman Wilson is bracing for his college coach to do just that. The Michigan wide receiver and draft prospect shared on …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Former general manager’s OL rankings, pro comps, landing spots for top prospects
“The offensive line, to me, is important,” new Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said at the league’s annual meeting in Orlando back in March. “If I asked you the question of ‘what position group depends on no other position group to be good, but every other position group depends on them to be good, what position group is …
Read More »Chiefs’ Travis Kelce downs, spikes beer when receiving diploma from Cincinnati
Travis Kelce has spiked footballs and Lombardi trophies, but now he’s found a new reason to spike something. Prior to receiving his diploma from the University of Cincinnati, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end took a beer on stage, threw it back and then spiked it into the crowd. Kelce attended Cincinnati from 2008 to 2012. In 2022, he completed …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Top 5 LBs underscore underwhelming class that’s not without potential
With the 2024 NFL Draft approaching, let’s take a look at each individual position’s rankings. Here are the top five linebackers. [Nate Tice’s NFL Draft top 100 big board ⊥ Top QBs ⊥ Top RBs ⊥ Top WRs ⊥ Top OL ⊥ Top Edges ⊥ Top IDL ⊥ Top CBs ⊥ Top Safeties] It’s not a great linebacker crop this …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Will Eagles take a CB in first round for first time since 2002?
Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter When the Philadelphia Eagles made their Super Bowl run two years ago, their defense featured one of the best and toughest secondaries in the NFL. Then last year, their entire secondary seemed to fall apart. That’s why one of their top offseason priorities was to rebuild that secondary to what it once was. And it’s …
Read More »Bryson DeChambeau, Scottie Scheffler impress on Masters Day 1; Ippei Mizuhara charged with bank fraud
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