Based on their original investment, the Jets received pennies on the dollar — they will receive a sixth-round selection (No. 203) in this week’s NFL draft from the Broncos, who along with Wilson will receive a seventh-round pick (No. 256). The Jets and Broncos are splitting the $5.5 million Wilson is due this season with […]
Continue readingCHICAGO — It was early March, and Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles was having dinner with team president Kevin Warren. It was one of several dinners they would share during a critical two-week span, and among the main topics of conversation was what to do about quarterback Justin Fields. The Bears have the No. […]
Continue readingThis year’s class brings intriguing skill sets and a renewed optimism to the virtual game. Below are 10 of my favorite 2024 NFL draft prospects and where I think they would best — and most realistically — fit. Surprised not to see Caleb Williams headlining this piece? That’s because I’m not optimistic about Caleb’s chances […]
Continue readingAROUND THIS TIME every year, Archie Manning places a call to former New York Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi, who is retired and often watching baseball or immersed in a book. It’s sort of a thank you, and Eli Manning will text, too, as thoughts drift back to 2004 and an afternoon at the NFL […]
Continue readingChicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles pondered the question, knowing his ability to find an answer will help define his legacy: Why haven’t the Bears been able to draft and develop a franchise quarterback in the past 85 years? “It’s a good question,” Poles said at the annual league meeting in March. Perhaps the person […]
Continue readingORLANDO, Fla. — Omar Khan sat on a sectional couch in the glow of a sunny late March afternoon and answered reporters’ questions. The Pittsburgh Steelers general manager appeared relaxed. Four weeks earlier in Indianapolis, standing before the same group of reporters, Khan had seemed tense, reserved. It was Feb. 29 when Khan was asked […]
Continue readingFRISCO, Texas — As we wait and wonder when or if the Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott will come to an agreement on an extension in 2024, let’s play out what some would call the worst-case scenario: The quarterback doesn’t sign an extension between now and January and is set to become an unrestricted free […]
Continue readingRees-Zammit stunned rugby fans when he announced in January that he was leaving the sport to pursue a dream of playing in the NFL. On Friday, Rees-Zammit posted a 4.43 in his 40-yard dash at the NFL’s International Player Pathway (IPP) pro day. He also achieved a 9ft 7in broad jump and 29-inch vertical jump. […]
Continue readingORLANDO, Fla. — Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles was expecting a more robust market for Justin Fields before the team traded the quarterback to the Pittsburgh Steelers. “I was a little bit surprised,” Poles said at the NFL league meeting Monday. “But as you do research and we have conversations, you have to kind […]
Continue readingORLANDO, Fla. — Entering the 2024 season with a brand-new quarterback room, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Russell Wilson will have the “pole position,” but 2021 first-round pick Justin Fields will “have the opportunity to compete” when the time is right. “We’ve been very transparent about the pecking order, at least to start,” Tomlin […]
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