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Ideal fantasy landing spots for football’s buzziest free agents

Fewer 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 […]

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Do Steelers have big moves in store during 2024 free agency?

PITTSBURGH — With an unprecedented league-wide $30 million increase in the salary cap and the release of a handful of veterans, the Pittsburgh Steelers enter general manager Omar Khan’s second free agency with a little money to spend. Even so, the Steelers aren’t a franchise that opens the checkbook for outside free agents. A year […]

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Connecting dots: Why Kirk Cousins is likely leaving Vikings

If history is a reliable guide, Kirk Cousins is down to his final days as the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback. It’s not difficult to connect the dots of conventional wisdom at this point, and the only realistic factor to the contrary is the possibility — however remote it might be — that Cousins will make the […]

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Will the Bears draft Caleb Williams or trade the No. 1 pick?

INDIANAPOLIS — The buzz about what Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles will do with the No. 1 pick in April’s draft grew so loud at the NFL combine this week that he put his phone on “Do Not Disturb.” But that didn’t mute the speculation over whether Poles will draft USC quarterback Caleb Williams […]

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Steelers GM has ‘full faith’ in Kenny Pickett after struggles

INDIANAPOLIS — Despite a rocky sophomore campaign from quarterback Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan still expresses confidence in the 2022 first-round pick. “I have full faith in Kenny,” Khan said at the NFL scouting combine Thursday. “He’s shown us some good things, and obviously there were some issues with the offense. “I’m […]

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Fantasy football 2024 free agency: Where key players might land

The 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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Giants GM: Higher cap means Saquon Barkley tag still possible

More Teams. More Games. Dan Graziano reacts to the NFL running back market and says Saquon Barkley might want to listen to Giants about an extension. (0:49) INDIANAPOLIS — Although it might be unlikely that the New York Giants will use the franchise tag on running back Saquon Barkley, that option is not completely off […]

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Falcons set to explore options at quarterback

Whether that’s through the draft, free agency or a trade, general manager Terry Fontenot and new head coach Raheem Morris have been steadfast in their desire to improve their roster at the premier position in the sport. How it shakes out will start to develop in Indianapolis at this week’s NFL combine. Teams will be […]

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Bears GM Ryan Poles returns to NFL combine with No. 1 pick

More Teams. More Games. Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser react to Bears president Kevin Warren’s support of QB Justin Fields and what that means for his future in Chicago. (2:01) LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles was such a focus of attention at last year’s NFL scouting combine that he had […]

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