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The San Francisco 49ers released Arik Armstead earlier this month after the two sides were unable to agree to a revised contract, which the veteran defensive end recently suggested showed that the team didn’t value him. “They extended an offer to me of $6 million for a one-year deal with incentives to go up to like eight,” Armstead said. “When …

Quarterback Drake May is expected to be one of the top picks in next month’s draft and that did not change with his Pro Day performance on Thursday. Maye went through 70 throws in his workout in front of NFL talent evaluators at the University of North Carolina. Multiple reports indicate that while Maye started off a little slow, he …

Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars are keeping one of their key defenders in town for a while longer. The Jaguars signed linebacker Foye Oluokun to a three-year contract extension, the team announced on Friday.  According to multiple reports, the deal tacks on $30 million in new money and results in Oluokun playing on what is now essentially a four-year, $45 …

Most of the big-name deals of the 2024 NFL offseason have come and gone, with free agency in the rear view and April’s draft around the corner. But that doesn’t mean teams are finished exploring the trade market. Sometimes, in fact, the draft’s approach and arrival only serve to intensify prospective negotiations involving expendable veterans. With that in mind, here …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyMar 29, 2024, 12:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 The Devils visit the Sabres Friday night. The Canucks host the Ducks on Sunday. Everyone else – plus Anaheim and Buffalo again in their respective back-to-backs – plays Saturday. If nothing else, this 1-15-1 weekend slate is easy enough to summarize. Addressing the …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, senior NFL writer Jori Epstein, and senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson discuss whether the Dallas Cowboys just showed their hand on whether Dak Prescott will be back with the team after the 2024 season. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The Texans’ divisional-round playoff loss to the Ravens last season exposed their biggest offensive flaw.  Houston registered just 38 rushing yards on 2.7 yards per attempt in the game. At halftime, it looked even worse — 14 rushing yards, 1.8 yards per carry. Tailback Devin Singletary couldn’t make anything happen.  Baltimore ranked in the top …

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USATSI It’s NFL draft season, which means just about any opinion on top-ranked prospects is liable to make the rounds. The latest: Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy might actually go ahead of North Carolina’s Drake Maye in the crowded 2024 quarterback class. Multiple NFL teams have McCarthy ranked ahead of Maye, according to ESPN, with at least one high-level evaluator citing McCarthy’s …

Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. had his Pro Day workout on Thursday and he’s now moving on to the next stage of the pre-draft process. Penix is going to start paying visits to teams next week as he continues to work on selling himself as a high pick in next month’s draft. Penix told ESPN that he plans to meet with …

This offseason, it seems highly likely that we will see a total reset of the wide receiver market. While the crop of free agent wideouts did not necessarily include any of the true top-10 players at the position, there are several extension-eligible players included in that group. Each of Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb and Ja’Marr Chase is widely considered to be …

The Texans have restructured offensive lineman Tytus Howard’s contract, reducing his salary cap hit in 2024 and increasing it in future seasons. The Texans converted $12.875 million of Howard’s base salary into a signing bonus, according to Field Yates of ESPN. It’s a common accounting technique in the NFL, where base salaries count toward the salary cap in the year …

The New England Patriots don’t have their long-term quarterback in place, and Dak Prescott isn’t expected to sign an extension with the Dallas Cowboys this offseason. Are these two situations related? On Thursday’s edition of “First Things First,” Nick Wright opined why they may indeed be. “The Patriots right now are on the books for almost $200 million in cap …

ORLANDO, Fla. — Saquon Barkley broke the mold for how the Philadelphia Eagles view running backs. The Eagles have not given a multi-year contract to a running back since Howie Roseman re-emerged as general manager in 2016 prior to Barkley, significantly contributing toward the devaluing of the position. The Eagles viewed Barkley as a generational player. He is the three-down …

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jalen Hurts wasn’t the quarterback the Philadelphia Eagles were accustomed to seeing at the end of the 2023 season. Coincidentally, that’s when the Eagles lost six of their last seven games.  Questions arose regarding Hurts’ play on and off the field, searching for answers on what led to the Eagles’ collapse. Most of them were directed at …