So much of why trades occur has to do with the unique universe in which the draft exists. If the Cardinals decided to move on from quarterback Kyler Murray last offseason, they wouldn’t have traded the No. 3 overall pick to the Texans for edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. Which means the Texans might instead […]
Continue readingKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes‘ preparation for the upcoming season began as it usually does, hundreds of miles from Kansas City. Mahomes again put out a call to Chiefs’ receivers and backs for some throwing sessions close to his offseason home near Dallas, Texas. Mahomes said he finds that football isn’t necessarily the most […]
Continue readingWith eight total draft picks in the 2022 and 2023 iterations and no first-round pick since 2021, the Dolphins have relied heavily on free agency and trades to build their roster. But with picks in the first two rounds for the first time in three years, and a roster that could use immediate improvement in […]
Continue readingPHILADELPHIA — Wide receiver DeVonta Smith‘s $75 million contract extension with the Eagles continues an organizational trend: lock in core players as soon as possible and avoid the inevitable price increase. Smith’s new contract, announced by the team on Monday, ties the receiver to Philly through the 2028 season. Terms were not disclosed, but a […]
Continue readingFRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have made no secret about their wishes. They want to sign Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons to contract extensions. It was something they used to do routinely with players they wanted to keep off the free agent market. As recently as 2019, they signed DeMarcus Lawrence, Jaylon […]
Continue readingPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles and DeVonta Smith have agreed to a three-year extension that ties the wide receiver to the team through the 2028 season. Terms were not disclosed, but a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the contract is worth $75 million, with $51 million guaranteed. The team also exercised Smith’s fifth-year option, which […]
Continue readingAs part of their blockbuster trade to acquire wide receiver Stefon Diggs, the Houston Texans wiped out the final three years on his contract, giving him the ability to become a free agent after this season, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Texans also took the $3.5 million guaranteed to Diggs next season and […]
Continue readingThe Buffalo Bills traded four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans for draft pick compensation Wednesday. The Bills received a 2025 second-round pick (via the Minnesota Vikings) in exchange for Diggs, a 2024 sixth-round pick (No. 189 overall) and a 2025 fifth-round pick. The Texans acquired that pick from the Vikings […]
Continue readingMIAMI — Don’t talk to Mike McDaniel about expectations. Or at least, don’t expect him to care. The Miami Dolphins’ third-year coach has led his team to the playoffs in each of his first two seasons but has yet to capture the franchise’s first postseason win since 2000. After paying big for star talent such […]
Continue readingPHILADELPHIA — The league’s collective reluctance to pay running backs played heavily into the Philadelphia Eagles’ decision to sign Saquon Barkley to a three-year, $37.75 million contract in free agency. That became clear at the league meetings in Orlando, where CEO Jeffrey Lurie and general manager Howie Roseman shed light on the thinking behind one […]
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