The Professional Football Writers of America has named Texans receiver John Metchie III as the winner of the 2024 George Halas Award. Metchie returned to play in 2023 after missing the entire 2022 season with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Metchie, the 56th Halas Award winner, is the second member of the Texans franchise to receive the honor from the PFWA, joining …
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Ravens add Deadrin Senat, Josh Tupou to their offensive line
The Ravens announced a pair of additions to their defensive line on Tuesday. They have signed Deadrin Senat and Josh Tupou to their offseason roster. The moves leave the Ravens with 91 players because edge rusher David Ojabo does not count against the 90-man limit due to his status as an international player. Senat played 15 games for the Bucs …
Read More »Joe Brady: We have a lot of newness in the WRs room and a lot of excitement
Buffalo’s group of receivers will look much different in the coming season after the club overhauled the position group over the last few months. While Khalil Shakir remains on the roster after emerging late in 2023, gone are the two leading receivers, Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis. Diggs did not have a 100-yard game after Week 6 last season, but …
Read More »Jared Verse signs his rookie deal, completing the Rams’ draft class signings
The Rams have signed their entire 10-player draft class. First-round defensive end Jared Verse was the final player to sign, and the Rams posted a photo of Verse’s signing on social media. Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports that Verse will receive a $15.134 million contract that is guaranteed and includes a $7.826 million signing bonus, plus no offset language on …
Read More »Sam Reinhart’s OT winner ties series for Florida Panthers
May 28, 2024, 11:36 PM ET SUNRISE, Fla. — Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal 1:12 into overtime, and the Florida Panthers topped the New York Rangers 3-2 to even the Eastern Conference Final at two games apiece. It was the third straight OT game in the series — and the first time Florida got a win in those matchups. …
Read More »Mark Andrews: Taking hip-drop tackles out of the game is a good thing
Ravens tight end Mark Andrews missed a big chunk of last season with an ankle injury caused by a hip-drop tackle, so his response to the NFL’s move to penalize the play is not a surprising one. The league said that Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson’s hit on Andrews in a November game would be a foul under the new rules …
Read More »Reports: Texans signing WR Nico Collins to $72 million extension
The Houston Texas are continuing to invest in their offense around quarterback C.J. Stroud. Per multiple reports, the Texans are signing wide receiver Nico Collins to a $72 million contract extension. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports that the deal is for three years. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the extension has a max value of $75 million and includes a …
Read More »Stetson Bennett: Happy to be back after “mental health” absence last year
Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett spent his rookie season on the non-football illness list, but he is back on the field this spring and he spoke to reporters for the first time since his return on Tuesday. Bennett said, via multiple reporters, that he would keep the specifics about his absence “in house.” He did say that it would be in …
Read More »Texans waive DE Marcus Haynes with injury designation
The Texans waived defensive end Marcus Haynes with an injury designation, the team announced Tuesday. The Texans signed Haynes on Feb. 20. Haynes signed with the Broncos last year after going undrafted out of Old Dominion. He had five tackles and a pass defensed in the preseason but failed to make the cut to 53 players at the end of …
Read More »Patriots officially sign 1st-round draft pick, QB Drake Maye, to rookie contract
The New England Patriots signed quarterback Drake Maye to a contract on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but ESPN reported it is a four-year, $36.63 million fully guaranteed contract that includes a $23.46 million signing bonus. Maye, 21, was the No. 3 overall pick in the draft. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound quarterback threw for 3,608 yards and 24 …
Read More »49ers QB Brock Purdy counts on a healthy offseason leading to even more progress
Brock Purdy’s brief time in the NFL has been a bit of a whirlwind with him going from “Mr. Irrelevant” to fill-in starter for a contender as a rookie to a MVP finalist and Super Bowl quarterback last season. After spending the 2022 offseason preparing for the draft and learning an NFL offense and last offseason rehabilitating from major elbow …
Read More »Cardinals sign first-round DL Darius Robinson to his rookie deal
The Cardinals signed first-round defensive lineman Darius Robinson to his four-year rookie contract with a fifth-year option, the team announced. Robinson, the 27th overall pick, was the team’s second first-round selection. The Cardinals have two unsigned draft picks left of their 12-player class, with third-round running back Trey Benson and fourth-round safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson having yet to agree to terms. …
Read More »Steelers QB Justin Fields on possibly returning kicks: ‘I’m not here to do that’
Justin Fields does not want to return kicks for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite Steelers running back Jaylen Warren hinting several weeks ago that special teams coach Danny Smith was pondering the idea of using the Steelers’ new quarterback as a kick returner, Fields brushed it off as mere chatter Tuesday. “Nah, I’m not here to do that,” Fields told reporters. …
Read More »Klint Kubiak is having Taysom Hill do things he’s “never done before”
Taysom Hill has done many things in the Saints offense through the years, but new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak is trying to find new ways to involve the Swiss Army Knife. “The more we can do, the better and harder it is,” Hill said, via Matthew Paras of nola.com. Hill has lined up as a running back, fullback, outside receiver, …
Read More »Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. already thinks he’s the NFL’s best CB: ‘Nobody was doing what I was doing’
USATSI Some of the greatest cornerbacks in league history either played for the Steelers or hailed from Pittsburgh. This list includes Hall of Famers Mel Blount, Rod Woodson, Ty Law and most recently Darrelle Revis. While he isn’t on that level yet, Steelers second-year cornerback Joey Porter Jr. certainly feels that he is well on his way. Porter essentially said …
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