This offseason, the Tennessee Titans gained a star wide receiver in what was one of the most notable deals during the 2024 free agency frenzy. While it was widely believed that Calvin Ridley was deciding whether to stay with the Jacksonville Jaguars or head to the New England Patriots, it was actually the Titans who ended up signing the former …
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Yates details 49ers’ potential first-, third-round draft targets
Yates details 49ers’ potential first-, third-round draft targets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Fresh off another heartbreaking Super Bowl loss, the 49ers are making a flurry of offseason moves in hopes of returning to the big stage next season. A large part of that will include the decisions they make in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, with the …
Read More »Commanders sign LB Mykal Walker
On the first day of their offseason program, the Commanders have added a linebacker who has familiarity with head coach Dan Quinn. Washington announced on Tuesday that Mykal Walker has signed with the franchise. Walker was a Falcons fourth-round pick in 2020, when Quinn was the team’s head coach. He appeared in 49 games with 20 starts over his first …
Read More »With the First Pick: Five QBs go in Round 1 of latest NFL mock draft, plus how Bears will approach No. 9 pick
Now that all the brutal April Fools’ jokes are over and done with, it’s time to get down to business with the 2024 NFL Draft fast approaching. Before we fully move on, yesterday I saw an attempted joke on Twitter/X that “reported” Stefon Diggs was being traded to the Giants for the No. 6 overall pick, a conditional selection in 2026 …
Read More »Eagles safety not a big fan of NFL’s decision to remove hip-drop tackle
Eagles safety not a big fan of NFL’s decision to remove hip-drop tackle originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia One of the biggest bits of news to come out of the NFL’s annual meetings last week was the decision to outlaw the swivel hip-drop tackle from the game. Eagles safety Reed Blankenship, who recently signed a one-year extension through the …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: 10 players Joel Klatt is ‘planting his flag on’
Joel Klatt College Football Analyst With the calendar flipping to April, the countdown to the 2024 NFL Draft is on. We’re just over three weeks away from Day 1 of the draft in Detroit. I’ve already done a couple of mock drafts and shared my prospect rankings at a few different positions, so now, I want to take a different …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers earned only $81.14 in performance-based pay in 2023, lowest in the league
Every NFL player is eligible for performance-based pay. And, apparently, every player who played in 2023 got a check. The player getting the lowest among played only four snaps before rupturing his Achilles tendon. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers received $81.14 in performance-based pay. Of course, he earned much more than that in salary and other …
Read More »Here’s why the Steelers’ chances at signing wide receiver Tyler Boyd appear to be over
A professional reunion between Tyler Boyd and Pittsburgh doesn’t appear to be in the works, after all. Despite mutual interest, Boyd and his hometown team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, don’t appear to be joining forces this offseason, according to The Athletic. The Athletic’s report supports a recent report by Post-Gazette detailing why Boyd probably won’t sign with Pittsburgh. Money was the …
Read More »John Harbaugh says Ravens offense will evolve with Derrick Henry, won’t alter how Lamar Jackson plays the game
The Baltimore Ravens rebounded from a couple of stale years to reclaim their spot among the top offenses in the NFL last season. Baltimore checked in sixth in yards, fourth in points, fourth in the share of drives that ended in a touchdown or field goal, fifth in pass offensive efficiency (as measured by FTN’s DVOA), first in rush offense efficiency …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Why Caleb Williams can be a fantasy football QB1 in Year 1
Let’s just say, hypothetically, that you only knew the following details about the presumptive draft landing spot for Caleb Williams, without knowing the specific franchise that was likely to select him: He’s joining an offense with a pair of elite wide receivers who combined for over 200 receptions and 2,600 receiving yards last season; His team will have a deep …
Read More »Ravens’ Derrick Henry believes joining the Cowboys would’ve been a ‘perfect situation’
Getty Star running back Derrick Henry chose to part ways with the Tennessee Titans, and ultimately signed with the Baltimore Ravens in free agency last month. The four-time Pro Bowler will have a chance to chase a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens, but admits that one other scenario may have been a tremendous fit. In an appearance on “The …
Read More »Bengals kicker has wild proposal for NFL rule change that would add scoring to kickoffs
The NFL has already approved one major change to the kickoff, but Evan McPherson isn’t quite satisfied just yet. The Bengals kicker wants to see the league add another rule that would make it possible to score points on kickoffs. During a recent interview with the team’s official website, McPherson shared his proposal. “I’ve got an idea for a fun …
Read More »Fantasy hockey championships – Teams, players with best matchups
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comApr 2, 2024, 02:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. We are now in the heat of the second to last “week” of the fantasy hockey season. Week gets quotes here because …
Read More »Matthew Judon: I think Jerod Mayo is going to be an amazing head coach for us
One of the Patriots’ key defenders is anticipating some positive change with the team’s new head coach. Linebacker Matthew Judon said in a recent interview with WEEI that he thinks Jerod Mayo will do well after being promoted this offseason. “You know, I think our defense had a lot of good moments throughout the season,” Judon said. “And I think …
Read More »Cowboys seven-round 2024 NFL Mock Draft: Dallas plugs holes up front on both sides of ball
usatsi The Dallas Cowboys’ “all in” 2024 offseason transformed into the “get it done with less” offseason in the span of a couple months, much to the dismay of the Cowboys’ fanbase. Thirty-two-year-old linebacker Eric Kendricks is still the only outside free agent the Cowboys have signed so far this offseason after losing the following starters on the open market: …
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