Five Bears not named Caleb Williams who will determine playoff fate in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Caleb Williams and the Bears will enter the 2024 season with playoff expectations after an offseason filled with franchise-altering moves. Williams is aware of the weight of those expectations, and the No. 1 overall pick is choosing to embrace the pressure …
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Panthers opt for veteran Kyle Okposo in Game 7 vs. Oilers
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 12:32 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Florida Panthers are giving their most experienced player a chance to be a Game 7 difference-maker. Winger Kyle Okposo, 36, draws in for Monday’s showdown against the Edmonton Oilers with the Stanley Cup on the line. Acquired by Florida at …
Read More »Raiders QB competition: Here’s who has the slight edge going into 2024 training camp, per report
USATSI Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said earlier this offseason that second-year quarterback Aidan O’Connell “earned the right” to compete for the team’s starting job. With training camp on the horizon, O’Connell appears to have the “slight edge” for permanent QB1 duties, according to ESPN, after sharing first-team reps with veteran Gardner Minshew in the spring. “O’Connell and Minshew …
Read More »Packers name Ed Policy as next president and CEO, will take over in 2025 upon Mark Murphy’s retirement
Getty Images The Green Bay Packers announced Monday that Ed Policy has been named the organization’s next chairman, president and chief executive officer, and that he will take over for longtime executive Mark Murphy when he retires from those positions in July 2025 at the Packers annual meeting of shareholders. “I am incredibly honored, excited and grateful to the search …
Read More »Packers’ coaches emphasizing footwork and fundamentals with Jordan Love
Jordan Love came on strong last season and removed any doubt that he’s the quarterback the Packers want to build their offense around, but his coaches still see areas where he can get better. Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements and head coach Matt LaFleur both spoke this offseason about the importance of Love perfecting his fundamentals. “But what we’re making …
Read More »Chiefs release Isaiah Buggs, who is now in jail after second arrest of 2024 offseason, per report
USATSI Just over a week after Isaiah Buggs was arrested for the second time this offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs have released the defensive lineman, according to NFL Media. Buggs, 27, is currently in jail while facing domestic violence and burglary charges stemming from an alleged Alabama incident earlier this month. The Chiefs had not publicly commented on Buggs’ most …
Read More »Packers name Ed Policy next team chairman, president and CEO
The Packers have found a successor to Mark Murphy. Green Bay announced on Monday that Ed Policy will be the team’s next chairman, president, and CEO. Murphy is set to retire from the role in July 2025. “Congratulations to Ed on this well-deserved promotion to what I believe is the most unique and meaningful position in the world of professional …
Read More »Don’t be so quick to consider Keon Coleman the Bills’ top fantasy football WR (and more heat checks)
With Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis leaving the Bills, many targets have been vacated in Buffalo. Rookie Keon Coleman might already be the best interview in the league and is easy to root for, but his 7.3 YPT was the second-lowest among this year’s WR prospects, and he was never a target hog throughout college. Khalil Shakir has had his …
Read More »Shaquille Leonard landing spots: Free agent linebacker ‘waiting on that opportunity’ to play in 2024
We are just weeks away from the start of training camps across the NFL and Shaquille Leonard is still a man without a team. The veteran linebacker remains on the free agent market searching for his next opportunity in the league. While the 28-year-old does seem open to continuing his career, he told reporters over the weekend that he’s also …
Read More »Ranking top 5 NFL rookie quarterbacks by who will be most productive in 2024, with a surprise at No. 5
We had six quarterbacks selected in the first top 12 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, the first time that’s happened in NFL history. Selecting who will be the most productive at the position was not easy. These are the five quarterbacks who’ll be most productive in Year 1 in the NFL. I’m starting with an inclusion of Rattler in …
Read More »Don’t be so quick to consider Keon Coleman Bills’ top fantasy football WR (and more heat checks)
• With Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis leaving the Bills, many targets have been vacated in Buffalo. Rookie Keon Coleman might already be the best interview in the league and is easy to root for, but his 7.3 YPT was the second-lowest among this year’s WR prospects, and he was never a target hog throughout college. Khalil Shakir has had …
Read More »NHL draft week buzz: Top prospects, plus free agency, trades
Jun 24, 2024, 09:30 AM ET An extraordinarily compressed NHL summer continues this week: The Stanley Cup is being awarded Monday night. The NHL Awards show is Thursday. The 2024 NHL draft is Friday and Saturday. Free agency begins Monday, July 1. That comes after two significant trades took place last week: The New Jersey Devils acquired goaltender Jacob Markstrom …
Read More »Jerod Mayo: Keion White is stepping forward as a leader in New England
As a second-round rookie last season, Patriots pass rusher Keion White was primarily a backup, starting only four games and playing a little less than half of the team’s defensive snaps. But the Patriots are expecting big things from him in Year Two. Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo named White when asked which player has surprised him so far, calling …
Read More »Ranking top 20 running backs for 2024 NFL season: Christian McCaffrey, Derrick Henry atop list once again
Don’t call it a comeback, but the running back position underwent a resurgence in the 2024 NFL offseason. Just a year ago in the 2023 offseason, Josh Jacobs, Saquon Barkley and Tony Pollard all failed to come to terms with their respective teams on long-term extensions with each settling for the franchise tag, and there had only been one running …
Read More »12 non-QBs under the most pressure for the 2024 NFL season: Cowboys, Jets, Steelers facing big questions
Every NFL season, all 32 teams are under some level of pressure. For contenders like the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, it’s basically Super Bowl or bust. For rebuilding clubs like the Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders, even slight steps forward might be considered big wins. But what about specific people? Think coaches, players, and others in between. …
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