They were wrong. The defense sunk to the bottom of the league, the run game was never emphasized, and the quarterback, Sam Howell, already has been traded. So here they are again. This time the Commanders have the second overall pick in the draft and will select a quarterback, and once more they’ve spent an […]
Continue readingThe San Francisco 49ers had just completed a 22-yard pass, but the play came at a considerable cost for Frank Gore. The running back sustained a concussion while executing a block against Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner. Gore laid on his back after the play, initially unable to get up. Several teammates raced to his […]
Continue reading“Chasing edges,” for instance, means to relentlessly pursue advantages in a league that strives for parity. “Giving the quarterback answers” loosely translates to putting the QB in favorable situations. The Seattle Seahawks’ first-year coach dropped another one while speaking to reporters at annual league meetings earlier this week. Discussing all the moves that he and […]
Continue readingThe Washington Commanders had a lot of salary cap space (approximately $90 million) and plenty of holes to fill. With a new general manager and coach, it led the Commanders down a path of rebuilding a roster yet doing so while protecting their future. Washington signed 20 players in free agency, including four of their […]
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 readingFRISCO, Texas — Free agency isn’t even officially a week old, but it feels as if the 2023 NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys have been left behind. Left tackle Tyron Smith has agreed to join the New York Jets. Center Tyler Biadasz and defensive ends Dorance Armstrong have decided to follow former defensive coordinator Dan […]
Continue readingThe Seattle Seahawks signed former Miami Dolphins linebacker Jerome Baker on Saturday, the team announced. The veteran landed a one-year, $7 million contract, Baker’s agents, Drew and Jason Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, an agreement that comes a day after Baker met with Seattle following another free agent visit with the Tennessee Titans. Baker’s addition […]
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 readingThe Washington Commanders continue to turn over the NFL’s worst statistical defense, adding eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker Bobby Wagner on Wednesday, a source confirmed to ESPN. Wagner becomes the sixth defensive player Washington has landed since Monday, hoping to bolster a group that ranked last in both points and yards allowed last season. Wagner agreed […]
Continue readingBrooks, 26, remarkably made it back for last season’s opener after tearing his ACL in Week 17 of the 2022 season. He played in 16 games for Seattle, missing one in December with an ankle injury that slowed him over the final six weeks of the season. He improved as a playmaker, though he finished […]
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