The Browns are going outside the box to take a look at a potential defensive addition. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Cleveland had a workout with defensive end Aaron Lynch on Monday. Lynch, 31, was a 49ers fifth-round pick in 2014. But he hasn’t played since 2020 when he was with the Jaguars. That season, he appeared in eight …

Marcus Applefield, a former Rutgers football offensive lineman, took his turn on the combine coaching circuit over the weekend. Applefield coached the offensive line at the US Army Bowl National Combine Series in Orlando, Florida over the weekend. Applefield, who transferred to Virginia following his time at Rutgers, played in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens. He currently owns and …

Last week, legendary Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald announced his retirement after 10 NFL seasons. A no-doubt future first-ballot Hall of Famer, Donald was named to the Pro Bowl in each and every one of his seasons, to the All-Pro first team in eight of them, and the Defensive Player of the Year in three. He was the …

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Chicago’s move to trade Justin Fields for, basically, whatever they could get for him suggests they’ll be taking a quarterback with the first overall pick in 2024. But which quarterback will they take? Presumably, it will be Caleb Williams. Presumably, Williams has decided not to resist playing for the Bears. Presumably, he’s willing to submit to the “honor and privilege” …

Do high school coaches in Florida need and deserve a raise? Of course. Is the Florida Coaches Coalition’s plan of paying coaches $15 an hour for a minimum number of hours worked financially feasible for school districts? Well …. “I’m all for it,” said Shelton Crews, executive director of the Florida Athletic Coaches Assocation. “We’re losing coaches every day to …

It’s the start of Quarterback Pro Day Weeks for the 2024 NFL Draft. So, that’s not actually a real thing, but it could be. I’m surprised NFL Network hasn’t branded it yet. Over the next two weeks, we’ll get all the top passers throwing the football at the friendly confines of their college campuses, starting with Caleb Williams and J.J. …

According to FootballScoop, Notre Dame is losing a key member of their football staff. Butler Benton joined the Notre Dame staff as Assistant Athletic Director for Player Personnel in April of 2023 after spending the two previous seasons as the General Manager at the University of Arkansas. Accoring to the FootballScoop report: Sources tell FootballScoop that Benton has left his …

The 2024 NFL Draft boasts potentially great quarterback options. Fans have already seen how the presence of those caliber players impact the draft with Minnesota acquiring a second pick in the first round, presumably to trade up for a quarterback. In the event that the Cardinals or Chargers, who hold selections No. 4 and 5 overall respectively, trade out, CBS …

NFL free agency is here! Stay updated with Yahoo Sports and learn everything you need to know right here. Fantasy reaction to NFL free agency What do all the moves mean from a fantasy perspective? Find out from Yahoo Sports’ fantasy experts with their live reactions right here. When did NFL free agency begin? NFL free agency started last Wednesday …

The first week of free agency is essentially completed, with plenty of moves around the NFL that resulted in one of the busiest weeks of transactions in recent years. Kirk Cousins went to the Atlanta Falcons, Saquon Barkley went to the Philadelphia Eagles, and Christian Wilkins went to the Las Vegas Raiders. Those were a few moves that highlighted the …

Most of this year’s top NFL free agents have already found new homes, or secured new contracts to stay put. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t more deals to be made. Sometimes, in fact, the best offseason additions are the underrated “value” bets. And there are still a handful of notable names who remain on the open market, available for …

Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill claimed in a recent appearance on “The Pivot” podcast that he’s working to correct his off-field behavior. It turns out the wide receiver was subject to a police investigation over an alleged domestic dispute less than two months prior, according to the Miami Herald, though no criminal charges resulted from the incident. In late January, …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter Carolina had the worst record in the NFL last season, so no amount of offseason changes should be surprising. But the first week of free agency brought a major overhaul to the Panthers’ defense, swapping out at least six starters and some of its biggest names. Four of Carolina’s top six players in defensive snaps …

2024 Eagles mock draft roundup 5.0: Options after free agent flurry originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles had a busy first week of free agency, adding Saquon Barkley, Bryce Huff, C.J. Gardner-Johnson and more. But was that enough to change the mock drafts. Because now that the major wave of free agency is gone, we’re all going to …