The 2024 NFL free agent class looks solid, and team executives around the league will have options in the coming days as they scramble to plug holes in their rosters and upgrade their personnel. We’re going to see some big money flying around. When I was an NFL exec with the New York Jets and […]
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 readingFewer 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 […]
Continue readingPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles need a running back, and this is an interesting year to need a running back. There are a number of household names positioned to hit free agency including Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, Austin Ekeler, Josh Jacobs and Tony Pollard along with current Eagle D’Andre Swift. Swift returned to his hometown of […]
Continue readingEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants will not use the franchise tag on Saquon Barkley for a second straight year, sources told ESPN Tuesday, leaving the running back free to test his value as a free agent. The franchise tag would have been worth $12.1 million. The move sets in motion a likely […]
Continue reading“We had a very disappointing finish. We had a very really, in my mind, top year before we lost the last football game,” Jones said in a 42-minute session with local reporters from the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. “We had some great coaching and we had some great playing. “We stunk it up in […]
Continue readingOWINGS MILLS, Md. — Less than two weeks from the start of free agency, the Baltimore Ravens must answer a high-profile question: Who is Lamar Jackson handing the ball off to in 2024? The running back position is among Baltimore’s biggest priorities this offseason. Baltimore’s two most productive running backs, J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards, […]
Continue readingThe 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 […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Harry Douglas details why Saquon Barkley should move on from the Giants and team up with C.J. Stroud and the Texans. (0:46) Josh Jacobs, Saquon Barkley and Tony Pollard are all expected to become free agents in what promises to be a star-studded running back market, sources told ESPN on Monday. […]
Continue readingHere’s everything you need to know about franchise tags and how they work. The franchise tag is a tool that NFL teams can use to keep their best players from leaving in free agency. If a player is tagged, they receive a one-year tender. There are three types of franchise tags: the non-exclusive tag, exclusive […]
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