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 readingENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton has made it no secret that the team needs to improve its offense during the offseason. And as the Broncos grind through draft preparations, they have eight picks at their disposal. “Overall, collectively, starting with me, [the offense] wasn’t good enough,” is how Payton put it earlier […]
Continue readingNEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints’ new offense is starting to come together with less than two months until offseason practices. The Saints had a quiet free agency period on offense, adding only a few players but revamping almost their entire coaching staff. That was evident when most of the contingent was assembled to […]
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 readingThe Jaguars released Jenkins on March 5 to free up money on their salary cap. Jenkins, 30, had 101 tackles last season, the second straight season he had more than 100 tackles. He also had 2 interceptions. Jenkins gives the Seahawks an option to start opposite Julian Love or play alongside him in three-safety sets, […]
Continue readingOWINGS MILLS, Md. — Less than two weeks from the start of free agency, the Baltimore Ravens must answer a high-profile question: Who is Lamar Jackson handing the ball off to in 2024? The running back position is among Baltimore’s biggest priorities this offseason. Baltimore’s two most productive running backs, J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards, […]
Continue readingThe 2023 NFL season is behind us, and 2024 offseason activities are already underway. Free agency, which will include players who were waived or released, is one of the first big sessions on the calendar. For the purposes of this column, I’ll be taking a look at the top free agents at the key fantasy […]
Continue readingThe new salary cap ceiling was officially announced on Feb. 23. It is an increase of $30.6 million from 2023 and more than $10 million over salary cap projections from January. That’s good news for the Saints, who have started their annual work to get salary cap compliant. They must be under the new cap […]
Continue readingAfrica’s NFL stars played significant roles for their teams in the just-concluded season, with players from Nigeria, which makes up the highest-contributing African nation, doing especially well. Brandon Aiyuk, who is of Cameroonian heritage, was immense for the San Francisco 49ers in their run to the Super Bowl. Charles Omenihu (of Nigerian descent) played a […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Lamar Jackson is announced as the 2023 NFL MVP and jokingly shouts out the Ravens brass for getting his contract worked out before the season. (0:59) Though the season ultimately fell short of his expectations, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson still made history at Thursday evening’s NFL Honors ceremony by winning […]
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