This year’s class brings intriguing skill sets and a renewed optimism to the virtual game. Below are 10 of my favorite 2024 NFL draft prospects and where I think they would best — and most realistically — fit. Surprised not to see Caleb Williams headlining this piece? That’s because I’m not optimistic about Caleb’s chances […]
Continue readingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — When Calvin Ridley chose to sign with the Tennessee Titans last month, it heightened the Jacksonville Jaguars’ need for a No. 1 receiver. The 2024 NFL draft kicks off next Thursday, and it would make sense for the Jaguars to add a receiver — either at No. 17 or with one of […]
Continue readingNearly two weeks into free agency, the AFC North appears to have gotten even better. It welcomed a Super Bowl-winning quarterback, a two-time NFL rushing champion, a top pass-rushing defensive tackle and a former first-round wide receiver. Last season, the division became the second in NFL history to have every team finish with a winning […]
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 readingLAKE FOREST, Ill. — DJ Moore‘s ‘face’ said it all. Rather, the yellow, smiley emoji the Chicago Bears wide receiver posted on social media conveyed his anticipation for who he’ll be lining up across from this fall. That sentiment spread to other Bears players and the fan base as news filtered out late Thursday that […]
Continue readingPITTSBURGH — With an unprecedented league-wide $30 million increase in the salary cap and the release of a handful of veterans, the Pittsburgh Steelers enter general manager Omar Khan’s second free agency with a little money to spend. Even so, the Steelers aren’t a franchise that opens the checkbook for outside free agents. A year […]
Continue readingWhen Russell Wilson is officially released by the Broncos at the start of the NFL league year March 13, the team will take an $85 million hit in dead money against its salary cap over the next two seasons. Why? Because Wilson will have been cut before he even started the five-year extension he signed […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. The “Get Up” crew examines the potential quarterback options for the Pittsburgh Steelers next season. (1:36) There’s nothing wrong with change. Some of the NFL’s best players have had their careers jump-started by switching franchises. Both sides can benefit from these changes, whether it be players who excel in new schemes […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Jeff Saturday explains why the pressure is now on Kenny Pickett after the Steelers fired Matt Canada. (1:10) PITTSBURGH — Like many of his teammates, quarterback Kenny Pickett wasn’t expecting the Pittsburgh Steelers to make a significant change to the offense following their 13-10 loss at the Cleveland Browns. Yet, he […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Tyler Fulghum gives a couple bets he’s looking at when the Packers head to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers. (0:47) PITTSBURGH — Minutes before kickoff on Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans, Matt Canada exited the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room at Acrisure Stadium and turned right. In each of the other […]
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