FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Cornerback Malcolm Butler is returning home, agreeing to a two-year deal worth up to $9 million with the New England Patriots, his agent, Derek Simpson, told ESPN. Butler spent the 2021 season on the reserve/retired list after signing with the Arizona Cardinals and practicing with them throughout training camp and the preseason. […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]
Continue readingTEMPE, Ariz. — Former Florida cornerback Marco Wilson, whose decision to throw the cleat of an LSU player late in a December game led to the Tigers kicking the game-winning field goal, was taken in the fourth round of the NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday. The Cardinals, who were without a third- […]
Continue readingWith 2021 NFL free agency winding down, we are looking back on what went down and looking forward to what’s ahead. While there were a number of significant free-agent signings such as the Tennessee Titans picking up a pair of edge rushers, the Baltimore Ravens upgrading their offensive line and the Super Bowl champion Tampa […]
Continue readingAfter the Titans announced that Jackson and right tackle Dennis Kelly had been released, Jenkins’ agent, Neil Schwartz, announced on Twitter that his client had agreed to a contract with Tennessee. Jenkins has played primarily on the outside and now figures to start alongside second-year cornerback Kristian Fulton. Jenkins brings veteran leadership to what was […]
Continue readingVaccaro, who turned 30 in February, finished with 83 tackles (6 for a loss) and a sack in 2020. The team also officially announced cornerback Malcolm Butler‘s release. Butler’s agent had announced Tuesday that his client was being released. Butler thanked the Titans and their fans in a statement posted Wednesday on Twitter. Vaccaro signed […]
Continue readingWho’s ready for 2021 NFL free agency? With Super Bowl LV in the rearview mirror, one of the strangest NFL offseasons ever is just getting started. We’ve already seen quarterback trades and other drama around star signal-callers, and the franchise tag window has come and gone with 10 players getting tagged. Free agency kicks off […]
Continue readingNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are releasing veteran cornerback Malcolm Butler, his agent, Derek Simpson, told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday. The seventh-year veteran would have held a $14.2 million cap number for the upcoming season. Releasing Butler clears $10.2 million in cap space. Butler signed a five-year, $61,250,000 contract with the Titans in […]
Continue readingThe number 45 has been Tom Brady‘s target. His long-stated goal has been to play at least until that age. When Brady leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into Super Bowl LV against the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 7 (6:30 p.m. ET, CBS), he will hit that number in a different fashion: It will be […]
Continue readingWe’re roughly halfway through an NFL season unlike any we’ve seen before amid the coronavirus pandemic. Every team has now played at least eight games, so it is time to take stock of the first half and look at what lies ahead as the playoffs near. How do we describe the first half? What are […]
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