Monthly Archives: March 2024

Projecting the costs of Patriots’ core impending free agents

Projecting the costs of Patriots’ core impending free agents originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are expected to aggressively make moves to improve their roster in free agency, but the first order of business could be retaining their key players. Their most notable impending free agents are offensive lineman Mike Onwenu, safety Kyle Dugger, and tight …

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Why Maurice Linguist left job as FBS head coach to be Alabama football assistant

The Alabama football coaching staff that Kalen DeBoer assembled is that he has multiple assistants who left FBS head coaching jobs to join the Crimson Tide. Co-defensive coordinator/secondary coach Maurice Linguist is one of those. Linguist, speaking for the first time publicly on Wednesday since he departed Buffalo, shed light on his decision to leave a head coaching job for …

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Casey Thompson comes full circle, back home to OU football: ‘In my heart I knew’

NORMAN — Casey Thompson got goosebumps, visible goosebumps against the sleeves of his crimson polo, as he spoke Wednesday inside Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. “I used to sit outside,” Thompson said, “and be like, ‘Man, I wonder what it’s like inside that facility.’” Thompson was born and raised here. His dad, Charles, was a legendary Sooner quarterback. His brother, Kendal, also …

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2024 NFL free agency: How Cowboys, Dolphins eight other teams with little salary-cap space can help themselves

Some teams have loads to spend. Others? Not so much. Lots of ways to free up space — renegotiating deals, moving money or outright cutting/trading players. Some obvious ways for teams with the last amount of space to find more breathing room. Note: Salary-cap figures courtesy of Over the Cap. Figures in parentheses represent prospective 2024 cap savings. Projected cap …

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Mitch Trubisky signs another free agent contract, returns to Buffalo Bills

Mitch Trubisky signs another free agent contract, returns to Buffalo Bills originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Mitchell Trubisky has a new home that’s really an old home. On Wednesday, word got out that Trubisky agreed to a free agent deal with the Buffalo Bills. This is Trubisky’s second stint in Buffalo to backup starting QB Josh Allen. When the …

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Former Michigan football S to become high school defensive coordinator

When Michigan football players’ playing careers end, it’s become quite commonplace to see them enter into the coaching ranks. In recent years, we’ve seen former players such as Khalid Hill, Mike McCray, Joe Bolden, and Desmond Morgan get college opportunities, and that’s not even mentioning Grant Newsome, who is Michigan’s offensive line coach. Even former safety Brad Hawkins is coming …

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Golden Knights trade for Flames’ Noah Hanifin, source says

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 6, 2024, 08:11 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Vegas Golden Knights are acquiring prized Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin as they chase a second straight Stanley Cup championship, a source told ESPN on Wednesday, confirming a Sportsnet report. Hanifin’s contract carries a $4.95 million cap hit. He was scheduled to become an …

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Bills, ex-Steelers QB Mitchell Trubisky agree to deal as veteran returns to Buffalo, per report

Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers released quarterback Mitch Trubisky earlier this offseason, and the former No. 2 overall pick has already found a new home. According to NFL Media, the Buffalo Bills have agreed to a deal with the veteran signal-caller. CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones previously reported that Trubisky and Buffalo were discussing a contract. Trubisky spent the 2021 season as …

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Projecting Georgia’s quarterback room ahead of spring practice

The Georgia Bulldogs have one of the country’s best quarterback rooms for the 2024 season. Georgia quarterback Carson Beck announced his return to Athens in December and is a big reason why Georgia is preseason national championship favorites (+350, per BetMGM). Georgia lost some depth at quarterback this offseason as Brock Vandagriff transferred to Kentucky. Additionally, Dylan Raiola’s last-minute flip …

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