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Packers add safety Xavier McKinney on four-year, $68M contract
Free agent safety Xavier McKinney is signing a four-year, $68 million deal with the Green Bay Packers, agent David Mulugheta told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. McKinney’s addition comes as the Packers earlier on Monday lost safety Darnell Savage, who agreed to a three-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, a source confirmed to ESPN. Safety was perhaps […]
Continue readingGiants free agency primer: Saquon Barkley and other big moves to watch
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — In his first season as New York Giants general manager, Joe Schoen didn’t have money to spend. His biggest free agent signings were guard Mark Glowinski and backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor. Last year, with more money at his disposal, Schoen was more active but still didn’t make any big splashes. Instead, […]
Continue readingNFL free agency 2024: Top players, team predictions, more
NFL 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 reading2024 NFL salary cap spike: Free agency, team spending impact
The NFL salary cap went up a record 13.6% this year, from $224.8 million to $255.4 million per team. The jump could be a huge benefit to players hitting free agency in the coming week, as teams will have more cap space to spend. But the news was also received well in front offices, where […]
Continue readingJets ready to face free agency with big decisions ahead
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Perhaps more than any executive in the NFL, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas is under pressure to win now. Not that he needed a reminder, but the message was amplified last month by owner Woody Johnson, who came close to dropping a playoff mandate on his top football man. […]
Continue readingThe all-playoff era team: The best players of the past decade
It’s a simple premise and yet a near-impossible challenge. The story of the past decade of college football is littered with superstars — from Lamar Jackson‘s mystifying talent to Baker Mayfield planting the Oklahoma flag at Ohio State to Tua Tagovailoa rescuing Alabama from the brink of defeat to a former walk-on in Stetson Bennett […]
Continue readingGiants GM: Higher cap means Saquon Barkley tag still possible
More Teams. More Games. Dan Graziano reacts to the NFL running back market and says Saquon Barkley might want to listen to Giants about an extension. (0:49) INDIANAPOLIS — Although it might be unlikely that the New York Giants will use the franchise tag on running back Saquon Barkley, that option is not completely off […]
Continue readingSeveral Giants could be playing their final game in New York
There will be no playoffs this year. Instead, this week’s finale for the Giants (5-11) is a Week 18 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium. Not quite the same as the divisional-round matchup the two teams had last January. This is an important game for the Eagles. They are playing for the division […]
Continue readingGiants’ Okereke, McKinney have played every defensive snap
It’s indicative of the time and work that Okereke spends on his body, even during the offseason. It’s something the fifth-year pro says he learned from veterans such as Shaquille Leonard during his time with the Indianapolis Colts. Safety Xavier McKinney isn’t far behind in his emphasis on self-care, even if he goes about it […]
Continue readingIn wake of report, Giants coach Brian Daboll expresses ‘respect’ for DC Wink Martindale
More Teams. More Games. Giants head coach Brian Daboll addresses reports about an alleged rift with defensive coordinator Wink Martindale. (0:27) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants coach Brian Daboll responded to a report that his relationship with defensive coordinator Wink Martindale is in a “bad place” by rewarding him with a game ball […]
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