PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts spoke for the first time since offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, a longtime family friend, was fired and replaced by Kellen Moore. Hurts said he was excited about working with Moore and learning a new system but was clear in his desire for continuity — something that has eluded […]
Continue readingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence said he’s had preliminary discussions with the team about a potential contract extension but isn’t spending any time worrying about what that could look like. “There’s definitely been some conversations,” Lawrence said Tuesday. “As far as where that’s at now, it’s not really my focus. I’d love to […]
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 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 readingCOLLEGE PARK, Md. — For about two hours on a recent March morning, Maryland’s indoor football facility was quiet enough to hear the smack of the ball hitting the receivers’ hands at the Terps’ pro day. With 51 representatives from all 32 NFL teams watching and taking notes, the auditions were consequential and, at times, […]
Continue readingNASHVILLE, Tenn. — It was almost a year ago when Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon orchestrated a trade up to the No. 33 pick to select quarterback Will Levis. The move raised some eyebrows considering the Titans already had Ryan Tannehill as their starter and traded up in the third round to select Malik […]
Continue readingPHILADELPHIA — The lasting image of Haason Reddick in an Eagles uniform will be of him flying off the edge and laying a blindside hit on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy midway through the first quarter of the 2023 NFC Championship Game — a play that knocked the quarterback out of the game and […]
Continue readingFree agent quarterback Carson Wentz has agreed to a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, a source confirmed to ESPN. Wentz signed with the Rams as their backup quarterback in Week 10 after spending the first half of the season without a team. He spent the 2022 season with the Washington Commanders but was […]
Continue readingThey 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 readingPHILADELPHIA — The league’s collective reluctance to pay running backs played heavily into the Philadelphia Eagles’ decision to sign Saquon Barkley to a three-year, $37.75 million contract in free agency. That became clear at the league meetings in Orlando, where CEO Jeffrey Lurie and general manager Howie Roseman shed light on the thinking behind one […]
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