Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! It’s your good pal Tyler Sullivan here to help guide you through what has been an extremely busy week considering that it’s only the first week of June. No matter which way you turn, some of the NFL’s biggest stars are getting paid, and the latest bag that got handed …
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Ex-Islanders coach Lane Lambert hired by Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs named Lane Lambert as an associate coach Wednesday. He joins the staff of Craig Berube, hired May 17 to replace Sheldon Keefe. Toronto fired Keefe after the Maple Leafs lost their first-round playoff series to the Boston Bruins in seven games. The New York Islanders fired Lambert on Jan. 20 in the middle of his second …
Read More »Browns sign S Brady Breeze
Safety Brady Breeze is blowing into Cleveland. The Browns announced that they signed Breeze on Wednesday. He takes the roster spot that opened up when they cut kicker Lucas Havrisik. Breeze tried out for the Browns during their rookie minicamp last month. Breeze was a 2021 sixth-round pick of the Titans and he played five games for the team before …
Read More »49ers’ Ward thankful for eye-opening offseason trip to Africa
49ers’ Ward thankful for eye-opening offseason trip to Africa originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The summer break for a 49ers player still might be a few days away, but cornerback Charvarius Ward already did some meaningful traveling before OTAs got started. The All-Pro cornerback traveled to Zimbabwe and South Africa and visited the cities of …
Read More »Steelers sign veteran Cam Sutton following his release from Lions, three months after arrest
Getty Images A familiar face in back in Pittsburgh. Cam Sutton, a veteran cornerback who spent his first six seasons in Pittsburgh before spending the 2023 season with the Lions, has re-joined the Steelers in the form or a one-year contract. Sutton was released by the Detroit Lions in March, after a warrant was issued for his arrest alleging domestic …
Read More »Free agent Cameron Sutton expected to sign with Steelers: CB reportedly visiting with former team
Getty Images Free agent cornerback Cameron Sutton plans to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to a social media post from his agent David Canter of GSE Worldwide. Sutton is at the team’s facility on Wednesday, according to ESPN. Sutton played for the Steelers from 2017 to 2022 before suiting up for the Detroit Lions in 2023. Sutton was released …
Read More »2024-25 NFL odds: Will Gardner Minshew or Aidan O’Connell start for Raiders?
A QB battle is brewing in Las Vegas. After nine years of quarterback stability for the Raiders with Derek Carr at the helm, L.V. hoped veteran QB Jimmy Garoppolo would be the answer last season. That was not the case, as Garoppolo struggled on the field and with injuries. Instead, 2023 fourth-round pick Aidan O’Connell emerged as the starting quarterback …
Read More »Three possible outcomes from Aiyuk’s 49ers contract standoff
Three possible outcomes from Aiyuk’s 49ers contract standoff originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Does it make sense for the 49ers to devote another $30 million annually (or somewhere in that neighborhood) to a wide receiver? That is what San Francisco must determine as second-team All-Pro receiver Brandon Aiyuk skips the team’s mandatory minicamp to apply leverage toward landing …
Read More »Here’s how much money CeeDee Lamb and Brandon Aiyuk are losing by skipping mandatory minicamp
Practice and time with their teammates are not the only things CeeDee Lamb and Brandon Aiyuk are missing out on by skipping their respective team’s mandatory minicamp. By choosing to stay home, both wideouts are also forfeiting a significant amount of money. If both players skip all three days of minicamp, the total fine tally will reach $101,716 (via ESPN). Players …
Read More »Bill Belichick receives Croatian citizenship, meets with soccer team ahead of Euros
Instead of coaching a team through the NFL’s offseason program, Bill Belichick has been traveling in his first season away from the sideline in 50 years. Belichick’s latest trip took him overseas to a place where he has a special connection. The former New England Patriots head coach visited Croatia earlier this week, taking a pair of important meetings as …
Read More »Cowboys’ Zack Martin says retirement is ‘definitely in the realm of possibilities’ after the 2024 season
The Dallas Cowboys have one of the best offensive linemen in the modern era in right guard Zack Martin. He’s been named an All-Pro in nine of 10 NFL seasons, including first-team All-Pro in each of the last three seasons, and made nine Pro Bowls. However, Martin will turn 34 years old in November, and retirement is looming. Recently, Martin …
Read More »Browns extend contracts of two-time NFL Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski, GM Andrew Berry
For years, the Cleveland Browns’ struggles were largely due to instability at coach and in the front office. Those days are over now, as the Browns have announced that they have extended the contracts Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry. Stefanski and Berry were both hired in 2020. Since then, the Browns have compiled a .552 winning percentage, the …
Read More »Report: Cameron Sutton is expected to sign with Steelers
Cornerback Cameron Sutton is set to return to the NFL. Sutton was released by the Lions in March after a warrant for his arrest was issued in Florida, but he was able to resolve that matter in a way that opened the door to playing in 2024. Sutton met with the Steelers in late April and Gerry Dulac of the …
Read More »Browns extend coach Kevin Stefanski, GM Andrew Berry
The Cleveland Browns rewarded coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry with contract extensions after they brought success and stability to an organization that had little before their arrival. The extensions have been expected for months and were announced Wednesday as the Browns were on the practice field. Terms of the extensions were not immediately known. Stefanski led the …
Read More »Report: 49ers inquired about Jefferson trade with Vikings
Report: 49ers inquired about Jefferson trade with Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers reportedly thought about making another splash by acquiring another superstar player this offseason. The rich only would have gotten richer. Months before superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson agreed to a historic four-year, $140 million contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, making …
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