The move was expected after negotiations for a long-term deal, including a meeting with his agent last week at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, stalled. “We love Brian,” new general manager Dan Morgan said at the combine. “Brian’s a Panther, somebody that I know and that I’m close to.” Burns is the first player […]
Continue readingSeason record: 38-18 ATS (last week: 4-1) New York Giants at Cleveland Browns Are the Browns really going to lose every game? They’ve played a bunch of close ones so far, but I don’t think this is the week they’ll get over the hump. This number isn’t as high as you’d think for a 7-3 […]
Continue readingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers have used the franchise tag to lock down right tackle Taylor Moton. The offensive tackle franchise number is expected to be between $13.5 million and $14 million in 2021, and applying the tag allows Carolina to continue to negotiate a long-term deal, which was a priority heading into the […]
Continue readingOn the other hand, by adding two teams, the NFL would be able to add an additional game for television each week without having to concede any more money to its players. With the Texans paying $700 million as a franchise fee in 2002, Forbes estimated in 2012 that new franchises would pay between $1 […]
Continue readingWhile the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers might just have finished a thrilling Super Bowl, the NFL is only going to get busier in the weeks to come. The league’s 32 teams are planning their offseason agendas, identifying targets in free agency and beginning to narrow down prospects they’ll want to pay close […]
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