Using the tag fully guarantees Allen a $24 million salary in 2024 and buys the team more time to work out a long-term extension with the 2019 first-round pick. If the Jaguars and Allen do not agree on a new contract or extension by July 15, he will be forced to play the 2024 season […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Bart Scott and Louis Riddick debate whether the Patriots should draft a rookie quarterback with the third overall pick. (2:15) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Wolf’s debut: Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolf is scheduled to answer questions from reporters Tuesday […]
Continue reading“I’m a legacy guy,” Allen said. “I have a great opportunity to continue to leave a legacy here and I’m going to continue that as much as I can and stand on that. “At the end of the day, I play the game because I love it. Some people don’t play the game. They make […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe are concerned about Trevor Lawrence‘s inability to close out games for the Jaguars. (2:16) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — With three full seasons in the NFL under his belt, it seems Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has a turnover problem. It’s an unfortunate reality for the former […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. John Fox and Tedy Bruschi break down the teams they’d like to see make trades before the deadline. (1:19) The NFL trade deadline is fast approaching. Teams have until Oct. 30 to negotiate deals, and as we saw last year with the Cleveland Browns’ bungled attempt to trade for AJ McCarron, […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Victor Cruz says the Bengals should draft LeSean McCoy and is a replacement-level back at this point of his career. Bodine’s spot at center already has been filled by Spencer Long, who signed a three-year, $12.6 million deal earlier this month. The team can free up about $4.5 million in cap […]
Continue readingA quarterback’s success or failure is not predicated entirely on his athletic ability or his work ethic, either. There is so much more to it beyond what the player himself can control. Is his team’s quarterbacks coach any good? Does his offensive coordinator really know how to teach the nuances of the position? What type […]
Continue readingCincinnati promoted Dan Pitcher as its new offensive coordinator, multiple team sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. The move comes hours after Brian Callahan, who previously held the position, was formally announced as the Tennessee Titans’ new head coach. Pitcher, 37, has been with the Bengals since 2016, when he was hired on the staff […]
Continue reading“I just want to be a part of something different,” Clowney told ESPN.com on Wednesday night. “Why not change it up?” Because Puma doesn’t have a deal with the NFL, Clowney can’t wear cleats with the Puma logo on the field. But the defensive end, who is expected to be picked by the Houston Texans, […]
Continue readingIt was 2014. He’d just become general manager of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and he knew his team needed a quarterback. “See, I just got hired. … I was kind of the lone ranger that year,” said Licht, who hadn’t gotten to know his scouts yet outside of meetings. “I would just lock myself in […]
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