INDIANAPOLIS — It’s not often a team hands out more than $200 million in contracts during the first week of the NFL’s free agent signing period, only to have its roster look largely the same as the previous season. And, yet, that is exactly what played out this week in Indianapolis, where the Colts went […]
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 Indianapolis Colts and veteran quarterback Joe Flacco have reached agreement on a one-year deal worth up to $8.7 million, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Flacco, who played for the Cleveland Browns last season and won NFL Comeback Player of the Year honors, will receive $4.5 million guaranteed in the deal, according to […]
Continue readingHis days as a starter were clearly over, with the Tennessee Titans moving on from the former Seattle Seahawks franchise quarterback and Super Bowl XL starter. What seemed like a run-of-the-mill transaction at the time actually paid big dividends for the Colts, who benefited from Hasselbeck keeping their young starter level-headed, and when needed, stepping […]
Continue readingBEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns have agreed to a one-year contract with Jameis Winston to be their backup quarterback behind Deshaun Watson, he confirmed to CBS Sports. Winston will replace Joe Flacco as the No. 2 quarterback. Flacco signed with Cleveland midway through last season after a season-ending shoulder injury to Watson. The former […]
Continue readingATLANTA — Quarterback Kirk Cousins hasn’t won many playoff games in his career (1-3), but he’s done well in landing lucrative deals. Cousins’ latest is a four-year, $180 million contract — including $100 million guaranteed — with the Atlanta Falcons, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. After making over $230 million during his time with the […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — What’s next for the New England Patriots at quarterback? By finalizing a trade to send quarterback Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars, as reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the new Patriots regime — led by director of scouting Eliot Wolf and first-year head coach Jerod Mayo — ultimately decided that a fresh […]
Continue readingAnother year, a new coaching staff and so many of the same questions around how the Atlanta Falcons will handle free agency and the reshaping of the roster. This isn’t to say Atlanta’s roster isn’t improved from when general manager Terry Fontenot and former head coach Arthur Smith took over in January 2021. It is. […]
Continue readingENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos have, time and again, tried to find the answer to the question they still have at quarterback after the financially painful decision to release Russell Wilson on Monday after two seasons. Since Peyton Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl 50 on the way to retirement, the Broncos […]
Continue readingThe 2023 NFL season is behind us, and 2024 offseason activities are already underway. Free agency, which will include players who were waived or released, is one of the first big sessions on the calendar. For the purposes of this column, I’ll be taking a look at the top free agents at the key fantasy […]
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