CHARLOTTE, N. C. — New Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales didn’t hesitate to take the empty chair next to Andy Reid last week for the annual picture of head coaches at the NFL owners’ meeting. “Like, he’s my favorite,” Canales said of the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, winner of the past two […]
Continue readingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney can’t wait to bring to his hometown Carolina Panthers the prove-it mode he has been in since his falling-out with the Cleveland Browns at the end of the 2022 season. The three-time Pro Bowl selection from nearby Rock Hill, South Carolina, on Wednesday signed a two-year, $20 million […]
Continue readingNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans had multiple chances to select L’Jarius Sneed before the Kansas City Chiefs made him the No. 138 pick in the fourth round of the 2020 draft. Four years later, Tennessee jumped at the opportunity to acquire Sneed by sending a 2025 third-round pick and swapping 2024 seventh-round picks with […]
Continue readingFRISCO, Texas — Free agency isn’t even officially a week old, but it feels as if the 2023 NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys have been left behind. Left tackle Tyron Smith has agreed to join the New York Jets. Center Tyler Biadasz and defensive ends Dorance Armstrong have decided to follow former defensive coordinator Dan […]
Continue readingINDIANAPOLIS — In the midst of a contract standoff with his star running back, Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard fielded a pointed question near the end of a lengthy news conference last August. If, as Ballard had claimed, running back Jonathan Taylor was such a phenomenal player, why was the team so resistant to […]
Continue readingFRISCO, Texas — Every now and then Jerry Jones will come up with a saying that gets repeated and repeated and repeated. When Tony Romo was the Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback, the owner said the team’s offseason approach one year was “Romo friendly.” Later, when Dak Prescott was the quarterback, he said the approach was “Dak […]
Continue readingNFL free agency officially begins March 13 at 4 p.m. ET, and teams can start negotiating with players — and agreeing to terms on new deals — on March 11. To get you ready for all the action, our NFL experts are here to break down everything you’d ever want to know for free agent […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe debate the ongoing cultural issues with the Dallas Cowboys and the man capable of fixing it. (2:16) FRISCO, Texas — New Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer acknowledged he is inheriting a good unit after Dan Quinn’s three-year run calling the shots. He has Micah […]
Continue readingWith Dan Quinn having left to become the Washington Commanders’ head coach, the Cowboys’ new defensive coordinator, Mike Zimmer, is inheriting a decent situation. “We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel here,” Zimmer said at his introductory news conference Wednesday. “I mean, they’ve been pretty good. I’ve been in some situations where things that haven’t […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Victor Cruz says the Bengals should draft LeSean McCoy and is a replacement-level back at this point of his career. Bodine’s spot at center already has been filled by Spencer Long, who signed a three-year, $12.6 million deal earlier this month. The team can free up about $4.5 million in cap […]
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