So much of why trades occur has to do with the unique universe in which the draft exists. If the Cardinals decided to move on from quarterback Kyler Murray last offseason, they wouldn’t have traded the No. 3 overall pick to the Texans for edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. Which means the Texans might instead […]
Continue readingGREEN BAY, Wis. — If there’s one word to describe what’s in store for Jordan Love in 2024, it’s this: more. The Green Bay Packers need exactly that from their quarterback in his second season as the starter. More leadership. More comfort. More variety. More everything. In some ways, that has already started. When the […]
Continue readingGREEN BAY, Wis. — The last time the Green Bay Packers made this drastic of a change on defense, when they moved from a 4-3 to a 3-4 in 2009 after hiring Dom Capers as coordinator, they supplemented it with two first-round picks in nose tackle B.J. Raji and outside linebacker Clay Matthews. This year’s […]
Continue readingORLANDO, Fla. — Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans says he isn’t worried about any potential regression from Joe Mixon and is optimistic about what the running back can do for the Texans. “So I’m not thinking about a drop-off,” Ryans said at the annual owners meetings. “I’m thinking about the positives and the things that […]
Continue readingEAGAN, Minn. — The NFL’s free agent negotiating window had been open for less than 24 hours when the Minnesota Vikings made one of the most surprising moves in their recent history. No, it wasn’t the decision to let quarterback Kirk Cousins depart without having a successor on hand. It was their swift choice to […]
Continue readingThe initial NFL free agency rush of 2024 was more frenetic than ever, as hundreds of players were given millions of dollars to relocate to new cities. Leading the way were a pair of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks looking to rekindle old success in new locales, but Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson were hardly alone […]
Continue readingThe initial wave of 2024 NFL free agency is in the books. Several big-name running backs were on the move, including Derrick Henry joining the Baltimore Ravens, Saquon Barkley moving to NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles and Josh Jacobs going to the Green Bay Packers to replace Aaron Jones, who was released and stayed in […]
Continue readingARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones does not believe Dak Prescott‘s $59.45 million salary cap figure has affected the team’s approach to free agency. The Cowboys were the last team to add a player from another team in free agency with the one-year agreement made with linebacker Eric Kendricks on Wednesday. […]
Continue readingAaron Jones, one day after being released by the Green Bay Packers, is expected to sign a one-year, $7 million deal with the rival Minnesota Vikings, his agents told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jones spent seven seasons with Green Bay and is third all time among the franchise’s leading rushers. He was released Monday to make […]
Continue readingGREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers did not set out to sign a big-name running back, but when talks with Aaron Jones broke down over a pay cut late last week, they quickly pivoted over the weekend and decided to go after free agent Josh Jacobs. By early Monday afternoon, the team made […]
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