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Desmond Ridder embracing backup QB challenge with Cardinals

TEMPE, Ariz. — For the last four years, Teddy Bridgewater‘s words have been a lighthouse for new Arizona Cardinals quarterback Desmond Ridder, guiding his journey as a signal-caller regardless of where he’s been. Ridder, who was traded to the Cardinals from the Atlanta Falcons on March 14, saw an interview of Bridgewater saying he was […]

Falcons’ Taylor Heinicke takes pay cut

ATLANTA — Taylor Heinicke remains with the Atlanta Falcons, but in doing so, he’s taking a decrease in pay. According to Roster Management System, Heinicke took a pay cut recently from an expected $5 million base salary in 2024 to $1.21 million. His $1.32 million roster bonus, which was due just after the league year […]

Signing Kirk Cousins early was key to Falcons’ offseason

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Atlanta Falcons had options to explore this offseason with regards to finding a franchise quarterback, and they had a clear Plan-A. “Kirk (Cousins) was certainly a high priority for us,” coach Raheem Morris said Tuesday at the NFL annual meeting. “He was one of those things that we wanted to go […]

Arthur Blank: ‘Don’t believe’ Falcons tampered for Kirk Cousins

ORLANDO, Fla. — Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said he doesn’t believe his organization committed tampering during the team’s pursuit of their new quarterback, Kirk Cousins, as the NFL investigates the issue. “The tampering deal, we obviously don’t believe we tampered, and we shared all the information with the league,” Blank said at the NFL’s […]

NFL Power Rankings 2024: Which teams improved in free agency?

Welcome to the second edition of the 2024 NFL Power Rankings. The free agent frenzy has slowed down — these players remain unsigned — and teams are looking ahead to April’s NFL draft. So, we’re doing a reset on expectations for the 2024 season with a new poll. How has the addition of quarterback Kirk […]

How Kirk Cousins will fit into Falcons offense

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Since trading quarterback Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts on March 21, 2022, the Atlanta Falcons had been searching for a successor. The Falcons pursued Deshaun Watson, who ended up in Cleveland with a fully guaranteed $230 million contract. The Falcons then signed Marcus Mariota, who was benched after 13 games […]

Cardinals address defense in free agency first wave

The Cardinals largely stuck to their plan of focusing on defense in free agency, and while they did address some needs on offense, the team has set itself up to address other offensive gaps — like at wide receiver — in the draft. Arizona signed cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting, linebacker Mack Wilson Sr. and defensive linemen […]

2024 NFL free agency: Experts debate best signings, deals

NFL free agency has started to slow down nearly a week after officially opening. Teams have added impact playmakers across their depth charts, though free agents such as Xavien Howard and Mike Williams are still available for more moves. Notably, Kirk Cousins, Saquon Barkley, Calvin Ridley, Danielle Hunter, Arik Armstead, Robert Hunt and Russell Wilson […]

Sources: Falcons trade Desmond Ridder to Cardinals for Rondale Moore

In trading away their former starting quarterback, the Atlanta Falcons also upgraded their receiver room. A day after signing Kirk Cousins to be the team’s new starting quarterback, the Falcons sent former starter Desmond Ridder to Arizona for receiver Rondale Moore, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. Ridder gets a new start in Arizona, […]

Sources: Commanders sign QB Marcus Mariota to 1-year deal

The Washington Commanders, who are widely expected to select a quarterback with the second overall pick in next month’s draft, agreed to a deal with veteran Marcus Mariota, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Mariota, who played sparingly for the Philadelphia Eagles last season, agreed to a one-year deal worth $6 million that […]

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