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Source: Saints plan to cut Marcus Maye amid cap-saving moves
The move comes less than two years after Maye signed a three-year, $28.5 million contract with the Saints during the 2022 free agency period. Maye was one of the first major signings of the Dennis Allen tenure. He and Tyrann Mathieu, who signed later in the 2022 offseason, were considered replacements for the retiring Malcolm […]
Continue reading32 NFL players who need a change of scenery this offseason
More 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 readingHow Saints, $42 million over salary cap, can free up space
The 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 readingCan the Saints escape rut left by Brees’ retirement
More Teams. More Games. Shannon Sharpe and Stephen A. Smith sound off on the Saints scoring a touchdown at the end of the game vs. the Falcons. (2:20) NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Saints didn’t plan to make big changes when former quarterback Drew Brees announced his retirement almost three years ago. They kept […]
Continue readingSaints QB Derek Carr trolled with zombie Mardi Gras float
More Teams. More Games. Chris Canty and the “Get Up” crew break down Emmitt Smith’s comments aimed at the Cowboys for living off of past success. (2:24) NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr had to laugh at himself after a rocky first season. Carr was one of several Saints figures targeted by […]
Continue readingDenver Broncos won’t have much room to add free agents
The Broncos were the only team to offer a contract worth more than $47 million to more than one player from another team — McGlinchey, guard Ben Powers and defensive end Zach Allen. They were also the only team to award two contracts worth more than $50 million to two offensive linemen. McGlinchey’s five-year, $87.5 […]
Continue readingFive offseason moves to improve all 16 AFC teams
More 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 readingLooking at the biggest questions for the Saints in the offseason
They spent January evaluating the coaches and personnel, with new coaching hires usually coming in February. Major restructures to player contracts tend to begin in mid-February ahead of the beginning of the new league year (March 13). The Saints have already started on some moves, restructuring the contracts of Marshon Lattimore and Jameis Winston, parting […]
Continue readingPunt, kick or go for it on fourth down? Method to NFL analytics models
More Teams. More Games. The “Around the Horn” panel explains why Todd Bowles not using his last timeout against the Lions was a terrible decision. (1:45) Late in the third quarter of the Ravens’ divisional round matchup against the Texans, Baltimore, leading 17-10, faced a fourth-and-1 at the Houston 49-yard line. Then, in the bottom […]
Continue readingQB in first round too risky this year
A 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 […]
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