NFL free agency is all about arrivals and departures, with each team losing key players — from the Buffalo Bills and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to the Cincinnati Bengals and safety Jessie Bates III.
There are still plenty of WR-needy teams trying to plot a way to upgrade one of the most important positions in the game. Here is a pathway for each of those teams.
As NFL teams address needs through free agency, their plans of attack for the 2023 NFL Draft shift dramatically. Here is where things stand after the first wave.
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett, running back Rashaad Penny and linebacker Drue Tranquill are among the most underrated signings of 2023 NFL free agency thus far.
The NFL warned teams in a memo Thursday that a man who is uncertified by the NFLPA might be contacting teams on behalf of Lamar Jackson and reminded teams they can negotiate only with the quarterback since he isn't represented by a certified agent.
The NFL may add two words to the definition of a “launch” in the official rulebook, and those two words could result in more penalty flags being thrown — and, the league hopes, fewer injuries. It is illegal to launch into an opponent who is in a defenseless posture, and currently the definition of a […]
After injuries to Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Cowboys running back Tony Pollard during the playoffs, questions were raised about whether so-called “hip-drop tackles” should be banned. But it appears that the NFL plans to take no action against the technique. The NFL Competition Committee has released its rule change proposals for this year, and […]
Earlier today, an ESPN.com report characterized free-agent running back Ezekiel Elliott as having three teams from which he’s choosing. For one of those teams, that was news to the head coach. “There’s a lot of great players that are available right now,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Thursday night, via Mike Dyer of WCPO-TV. “We […]
Two down, two to go. The Panthers are making the rounds, evaluating the top four quarterbacks in the Class of 2023 before deciding who to select with the No. 1 overall choice. The team’s contingent had dinner with C.J. Stroud on Tuesday night before watching him throw at Ohio State’s Pro Day on Wednesday. By […]
The Jaguars will retain their kicker for 2023. Riley Patterson signed his one-year tender as an exclusive rights free agent Thursday. He joined the Jaguars when they claimed him off waivers from the Lions before Week 1 in 2022. Patterson, 23, made 30-of-35 (85.7 percent) field goals while making 36 of 37 extra points. He […]
Running back Tony Jones signed a one-year deal with the Broncos on Thursday, Mike Klis of 9News reports. Jones, 25, is following Sean Payton from the Saints. Jones went undrafted in 2020 but signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent. He spent most of the season on New Orleans’ practice squad before making […]
Last year, Tom Brady’s path to unretirement consisted, temporarily, of buying a minority stake in the Dolphins before eventually becoming the team’s quarterback. This year, the retired seven-time Super Bowl champion has acquired an ownership interest in a team owned by Raiders owner Mark Davis. Via Logan Reever of 8NewsNow.com in Las Vegas, Davis announced […]
The Packers re-signed linebacker Justin Hollins on Thursday, the team announced. Green Bay claimed him off waivers from the Rams on Nov. 23. Hollins, 27, appeared in six games for the Packers, seeing action on 128 defensive snaps and eight on special teams. He had played 50 percent of Los Angeles’ defensive snaps and 11 […]
Zane Gonzalez saw his season end before it began, with a groin injury while warming up during the final preseason game. The Panthers signed Eddy Piñeiro, who earned the job beyond 2022. The Panthers announced a two-year contract agreement with Piñeiro on Thursday, ending Gonzalez’s time in Carolina. Piñeiro finished the year with a 94.3 […]
Most horizons, by definition, take time to arrive. Others come more quickly than anyone would have expected. When it comes to potentially flexing Thursday games to Sunday, and vice-versa, Commissioner Roger Goodell said less than two months ago, “Not today, but it’ll certainly be something that’s on our horizon.” Currently, it’s not on the league’s […]
The news today that former Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has narrowed his list of future teams to three glosses over one fairly important fact. This is a wish list, not a collection of finalists. Per a league source with knowledge of the situation, Elliott isn’t currently weighing contract offers from the Jets, Bengals, and […]
The NFL Competition Committee is proposing to spot the ball at the 25-yard line on a fair catch on a kickoff inside the 25-yard line. It follows the college rule. Per Article 4, on a fair catch on a kickoff, the receiving team would have the choice of putting the ball in play at the […]
The rugby maul play will likely remain in place for 2023, and perhaps beyond. The full set of proposed rule changes for next week’s annual meetings — from teams and from the Competition Committee — do not include a rule prohibiting teammates from pushing the ball carrier. Unless the owners do it on their own […]
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has developed a playbook for dealing with media reports that he doesn’t like. True or not, he just denies them in a tweet. That’s what he did in response to a tweet regarding the memo from the NFL alerting all teams to the fact that Ken Francis “may be contacting Clubs […]
The Competition Committee is proposing a change to the starting yard line of the offense after a touchback on a punt. Under Playing Rule Proposal No. 14, the ball will be put in play at the receiving team’s 25-yard line when a touchback occurs on a punt. Touchbacks on kickoffs already result in the receiving […]
The Cardinals announced they have agreed to terms with linebacker Josh Woods on a one-year contract. Woods, 26, spent the past two seasons with the Lions. He was a team captain last season and appeared in a career-high 17 games. Woods made a career-best 14 tackles on special teams in 2022, with his 10 solo […]
As recently reported, a representative not certified by the NFL Players Association has been contacting teams on behalf of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. The NFL sent a memo to all teams on Wednesday instructing them not to negotiate with this person. “The NFLPA has informed us that a person by the name of Ken Francis, […]
The Saints have re-signed defensive back Isaac Yiadom, according to the NFL’s personnel notice for Thursday. He originally joined the Saints on Nov. 17, signing with their practice squad two days after the Texans cut him. Yiadom played in six games with New Orleans last season, seeing action on 111 special teams snaps in six […]
The Buccaneers will move on to a different kicker. Tampa Bay released Succop on Thursday, the team announced. Head coach Todd Bowles mentioned in January that though Succop was efficient, the Bucs needed to be able to hit longer field goals. Succop was 2-of-7 on attempts of at least 50 yards, with an average distance […]
The 49ers made official the additions of Steve Wilks as defensive coordinator, Klint Kubiak as offensive passing game specialist, Jacob Webster as defensive quality control coach and Max Molz as coaching operations assistant. Wilks, 53, joins the 49ers from the Panthers, where he served as interim head coach for 12 weeks last season. He initially […]
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