With eight total draft picks in the 2022 and 2023 iterations and no first-round pick since 2021, the Dolphins have relied heavily on free agency and trades to build their roster. But with picks in the first two rounds for the first time in three years, and a roster that could use immediate improvement in […]
Continue readingMIAMI — Jordan Poyer isn’t sure Mike McDaniel even had time to read his text. After agreeing to terms on a contract with the Miami Dolphins, the former Buffalo Bills safety sent his new head coach a lengthy text message at roughly 6 in the morning. Poyer’s phone rang almost immediately. • Rams helping Stafford […]
Continue readingThe initial NFL free agency rush of 2024 was more frenetic than ever, as hundreds of players were given millions of dollars to relocate to new cities. Leading the way were a pair of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks looking to rekindle old success in new locales, but Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson were hardly alone […]
Continue readingFewer rumor mills churn with the fervency than those engaged in offseason NFL chatter. From debating the necessity of adding extra regular-season games to parsing social media posts to deciphering even the most obtuse coachspeak, football fans love to sip tea and play telephone. The hottest brews and the most crackling connections, though, are always […]
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 […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Pat McAfee reacts to the news that Arthur Smith is expected to join the Pittsburgh Steelers as offensive coordinator. (1:35) PITTSBURGH — After a brief search led by head coach Mike Tomlin, the Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to hire former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith to be the team’s next […]
Continue readingIn one of the first hires for new Falcons coach Raheem Morris, he is tabbing Zac Robinson to be the team’s offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Robinson, 37, had been the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for the Rams for the past two seasons as he worked his way up the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Ryan Clark and Dan Orlovsky are excited to see what former Rams DC Raheem Morris brings to his new role as the Falcons’ coach. (2:02) The Atlanta Falcons hired Raheem Morris as the team’s next head coach on Thursday. Morris was last in Atlanta three years ago when he was the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Pat McAfee and his crew react to Mike Tomlin’s news conference and speculate on the changes the Steelers could make this offseason. (3:04) PITTSBURGH — As has become uncomfortably routine in the last several years, coach Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers enter the offseason at a crossroads. Though not identical, […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Adam Schefter explains why the New England Patriots and Bill Belichick decided to mutually part ways rather than looking to trade the coach to another team. (1:12) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When the New England Patriots shocked the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game on Jan. 20, 2019 — prevailing […]
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