Although some would swear the projection numbers are totally automated or randomly generated, I assure you they are not. I have a lengthy process that involves a mixture of statistical calculations and subjective inputs. The latter is where this piece truly comes in handy. To begin each NFL season, I go team by team and […]
Continue readingGREEN BAY, Wis. — The last time the Green Bay Packers made this drastic of a change on defense, when they moved from a 4-3 to a 3-4 in 2009 after hiring Dom Capers as coordinator, they supplemented it with two first-round picks in nose tackle B.J. Raji and outside linebacker Clay Matthews. This year’s […]
Continue readingEAGAN, Minn. — The NFL’s free agent negotiating window had been open for less than 24 hours when the Minnesota Vikings made one of the most surprising moves in their recent history. No, it wasn’t the decision to let quarterback Kirk Cousins depart without having a successor on hand. It was their swift choice to […]
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 readingZeitler is flying to Detroit on Monday night to take a physical, with the plan to formally sign Tuesday. Zeitler has been one of the most underrated offensive linemen over the past decade, reaching his first Pro Bowl in February in his 12th NFL season. In Detroit, he could serve as a short-term replacement for […]
Continue readingGREEN BAY, Wis. — For the two years Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney played together at the University of Alabama, they would often discuss the possibility that someday they both would be in the NFL. But they never even entertained the idea of playing on the same team at the next level — let alone […]
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 readingA year after NFL running backs made headlines for a Zoom call during which they commiserated about their position being undervalued, they’re making news for how many changed teams and landed new contracts. There are seven former Pro Bowl running backs headed to new teams this year, which is the most in any offseason in […]
Continue readingNFL free agency has already been full of big deals and, as of 4 p.m. ET Wednesday, it’s time to officially bring in the new league year. From Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins, to Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry, it may take some time getting used to seeing your favorite player in their new […]
Continue readingAaron Jones, one day after being released by the Green Bay Packers, is expected to sign a one-year, $7 million deal with the rival Minnesota Vikings, his agents told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jones spent seven seasons with Green Bay and is third all time among the franchise’s leading rushers. He was released Monday to make […]
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