Kirkpatrick is the third corner the Cardinals have signed in the week since Alford was lost for the season with a pec injury. Alford was put on injured reserve on Friday. Kirkpatrick gives the Cardinals a veteran presence at outside corner opposite Patrick Peterson. “Well, Dre has been a starting corner in this league for […]
Continue readingWebb, 30, appeared in 15 games with 12 starts for the Bengals in 2019, posting one interception. Webb was released by Cincinnati in March after the team signed free agents defensive tackle D.J. Reader and cornerback Trae Waynes. He has played for six teams over a six-year NFL career after being selected in the fourth […]
Continue readingYoung players around the league follow the contract-year playbook: Ball out in college, make splash plays on a rookie NFL deal, land life-altering wealth via an extension from the team that loves keeping homegrown talent. Just last week, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins and Green Bay Packers […]
Continue readingCornerback Trae Waynes underwent pectoral surgery, Bengals coach Zac Taylor confirmed after Monday’s practice. Waynes suffered the injury during the first week of training camp. Taylor did not have a timetable for Waynes’ return. The team signed Waynes this offseason to a three-year deal worth $42 million, which trailed nose tackle D.J. Reader‘s deal (four […]
Continue readingThe deadline for teams to sign franchise-tagged players to extensions is Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, and 14 players still are awaiting new deals, including Dak Prescott and Derrick Henry. If the players do not agree to new contracts, they will play this season on the tag. Only three players have not signed their franchise […]
Continue readingThe coronavirus pandemic forced NFL teams to shut down this spring and summer, creating an offseason devoid of in-person organized team activities and minicamps. This could be especially problematic for teams that made a lot of moves this offseason, or advantageous for clubs that maintained continuity from 2019 to 2020. The Buffalo Bills top the […]
Continue reading“I’ve had calls already, opportunities of people trying to trade up, and I’ve also had teams that are in front of us that wanted to trade back,” general manager Rick Spielman said on Tuesday. “I think it all depends how the draft board unfolds on Thursday. For example, I would say if we stay at […]
Continue readingSalary-cap restrictions, aging players, injury histories and other circumstances forced Minnesota to part ways with more than a handful of defensive staples during free agency, including Linval Joseph, Everson Griffen, Stephen Weatherly, Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes, Mackensie Alexander, Jayron Kearse and Andrew Sendejo. “It’s a business,” Hunter said Wednesday on a conference call with media. […]
Continue readingThe bulk of NFL free agency is in the rearview mirror, which means we have a much better feel for the teams that will be contenders during the 2020 season. Yes, the NFL draft will have an impact, but that process is a bit of a crapshoot and we shouldn’t be making drastic changes to […]
Continue readingWith 2020 NFL free agency winding down, we are looking back on what went down and looking forward to what’s ahead. Maybe you heard some big-name quarterbacks like Tom Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Teddy Bridgewater (Carolina Panthers) changed teams. Those weren’t the only huge moves. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott got the franchise tag […]
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