USATSI The Las Vegas Raiders are a logical candidate to target a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft, even after signing veteran Gardner Minshew. No matter what the team does next, however, head coach Antonio Pierce believes incumbent Aidan O’Connell will compete for 2024’s starting job, telling NFL Network Sunday the 25-year-old “earned that right.” “At the end of the …
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Mike Tomlin: Russell Wilson is in the pole position at quarterback
There’s a long way to go until the Steelers take the field in Week One and Russell Wilson will be starting that march with the inside track on the starting quarterback job. That was the prevailing thought since the Steelers signed him following his release by the Broncos and it did not change once the Steelers completed a trade with …
Read More »2024 NFL trade grades: Assessing every notable deal of the offseason, from Justin Fields to L’Jarius Sneed
The 2024 NFL offseason is far from over, with a number of notable veterans still available in free agency and the quarterback-stocked draft just around the corner. But with April on the horizon, it’s safe to say most of this year’s big-name trades have come and gone, with more than a dozen different player-involved deals going down since mid-March. Here, …
Read More »Antonio Pierce: Aidan O’Connell has earned the right to compete for Raiders’ starting job
The Raiders have signed quarterback Gardner Minshew in free agency, and they may still draft a quarterback next month. But head coach Antonio Pierce says not to rule out Aidan O’Connell as the Raiders’ potential 2024 starter. Pierce told Steve Wyche of NFL Network that whoever is in the quarterback room when training camp starts, O’Connell will be competing for …
Read More »Sean McDermott calls critics ‘narrow-minded’ who say Bills have not been successful during Josh Allen era
How you measure success in the NFL is not black and white. While some fan bases would be thrilled just to make the playoffs, others say it is Super Bowl or bust. For years, the Buffalo Bills have had high expectations heading into the season, but have yet to make a Super Bowl in the Josh Allen era. A team …
Read More »Sean McDermott: It’s narrow-minded to say Bills haven’t succeeded without a Super Bowl
Bills head coach Sean McDermott knows that a Super Bowl is the ultimate goal, and his team has fallen short in each of his seven seasons at the helm. But don’t tell him Buffalo hasn’t had success. McDermott told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network that the Super Bowl isn’t the only measure of a coach’s accomplishments, of quarterback Josh Allen’s …
Read More »Jets’ Aaron Rodgers contributes to upcoming unauthorized biography, ‘Out of the Darkness,’ per report
Aaron Rodgers isn’t just the New York Jets’ quarterback. He’s also a potential candidate for U.S. vice president and one of the most recognized, if polarizing voices of the NFL. Soon he’ll also be the subject of an upcoming unauthorized biography, though Rodgers himself has contributed to the project, according to NBC Sports, providing an exclusive two-hour interview to the …
Read More »Report: “Minimal traction” to allow challenges, reviews of penalties in final two minutes of halves
A proposal to allow for replay reviews of all penalties in the final two minutes of both halves of games looks unlikely to become part of the rules for the 2024 season. The Colts made a proposal that would allow coaches to challenge and replay officials to initiate reviews of such calls at that point in games. Under current rules, …
Read More »L’Jarius Sneed trade: Three reasons Chiefs got so little from Titans for Super Bowl champion cornerback
The Kansas City Chiefs valued cornerback L’Jarius Sneed as a “franchise player” with a fully guaranteed $19.8 million to start the 2024 NFL offseason. This week, they agreed to part with him for essentially a single 2025 third-round draft pick, also swapping seventh-rounders to send the star cover man to the Tennessee Titans. So what changed? Or did the Chiefs …
Read More »Jerod Mayo says Patriots’ ‘priority’ is to draft a quarterback, but ‘all the options are still open’
The New England Patriots are in a new era and who they choose with the No. 3 pick could greatly impact their future success. The Patriots traded quarterback Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars after a very rocky season that ended with him benched and are in need of a replacement. They added quarterback Jacoby Brissett for a second stint …
Read More »Bears mock draft: Ryan Poles adds three defensive linemen to boos pass rush
Bears mock draft: Ryan Poles adds three defensive linemen to boos pass rush originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago We are finally just over one month away from the NFL Draft. It’s been weeks of prognostication, debate, discussions and more debates about what the Bears should do with the No. 1 overall pick. The decision seems to be crystal clear …
Read More »T.J. Oshie returns to Capitals lineup, honored for 1,000 games
Mar 24, 2024, 01:30 PM ET T.J. Oshie returned to the Washington Capitals’ lineup Sunday, getting back just in time for the ceremony honoring his milestone of playing in 1,000 NHL games. And more importantly, at a crucial juncture of the season, with his team trying desperately to make the playoffs. Oshie was back against the Winnipeg Jets for Game …
Read More »Jerod Mayo: QB a priority for us, but open to everything at No. 3
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said this weekend that it’s a fair bet that the team will be drafting a quarterback this spring, but added that they will not slam the door on trade offers for the No. 2 overall pick. The Patriots have the third overall pick and the same need for a quarterback that exists in Washington, so …
Read More »Jets’ Robert Saleh ‘excited to attack this season,’ achieve what they were meant to accomplish last year
The New York Jets came into the 2023 season with a new quarterback and high expectations, but the season went opposite of how they hoped. Just four plays into the first offensive drive, Aaron Rodgers went down with a season-ending Achilles injury and the team ended up finishing 7-10. The Jets did not end the season with the success they were …
Read More »Patriots need to study their history; a top-3 QB won’t be a savior
Patriots need to study their history; a top-3 QB won’t be a savior originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Hello, Bad Team With a Top-5 Pick in the NFL Draft. A note of caution. Unless the quarterback you’re selecting has the last name “Manning,” you’re not taking a player who will bring you a championship. Since 1998, 36 quarterbacks have …
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