Sending a mere fifth-round pick to Dallas, Berry swiped away No. 1 wide receiver Amari Cooper from the cap-strapped Cowboys. That savvy move preempted the blockbuster trades for All-Pro receivers Tyreek Hill and Davante Adams, who both went for a multitude of picks days later. Cooper has since become the first Cleveland player to post […]
Continue readingSo 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 readingPHILADELPHIA — Wide receiver DeVonta Smith‘s $75 million contract extension with the Eagles continues an organizational trend: lock in core players as soon as possible and avoid the inevitable price increase. Smith’s new contract, announced by the team on Monday, ties the receiver to Philly through the 2028 season. Terms were not disclosed, but a […]
Continue readingIn February, Raiders general manager Tom Telesco indicated that star wide receiver Davante Adams wouldn’t be traded when he said, “He’s a Raider.” On Sunday, Adams made it clear that sentiment was mutual. “If I wanted to be gone, I’d be gone by now,” Adams told reporters from his football camp, according to The Athletic. […]
Continue readingFRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have made no secret about their wishes. They want to sign Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons to contract extensions. It was something they used to do routinely with players they wanted to keep off the free agent market. As recently as 2019, they signed DeMarcus Lawrence, Jaylon […]
Continue readingPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles and DeVonta Smith have agreed to a three-year extension that ties the wide receiver to the team through the 2028 season. Terms were not disclosed, but a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the contract is worth $75 million, with $51 million guaranteed. The team also exercised Smith’s fifth-year option, which […]
Continue readingAs part of their blockbuster trade to acquire wide receiver Stefon Diggs, the Houston Texans wiped out the final three years on his contract, giving him the ability to become a free agent after this season, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Texans also took the $3.5 million guaranteed to Diggs next season and […]
Continue readingThe Buffalo Bills traded four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans for draft pick compensation Wednesday. The Bills received a 2025 second-round pick (via the Minnesota Vikings) in exchange for Diggs, a 2024 sixth-round pick (No. 189 overall) and a 2025 fifth-round pick. The Texans acquired that pick from the Vikings […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Dynamic Daniels: When Patriots coach Jerod Mayo envisions how the 2024 NFL draft — which owner Robert Kraft has called the most anticipated in his 31-year tenure — unfolds, he sees the Commanders as the wild card. The Patriots have […]
Continue readingNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans had multiple chances to select L’Jarius Sneed before the Kansas City Chiefs made him the No. 138 pick in the fourth round of the 2020 draft. Four years later, Tennessee jumped at the opportunity to acquire Sneed by sending a 2025 third-round pick and swapping 2024 seventh-round picks with […]
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