Packers quarterback Jordan Love doesn’t think the Packers need to have a defined No. 1 receiver in order to succeed on offense in 2024, but he sees big things coming for one member of the receiving corps. Dontayvion Wicks caught 39 passes for 581 yards and four touchdowns after being drafted in the fifth round last year and then scored …
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As the Jets explored the possibility of hiring an offensive coordinator to coordinate the offense coordinated by Nathaniel Hackett, an offensive coordinator who did the job well enough in Tennessee to become a head coach was contacted. As reported by Dianna Russini of TheAthletic.com, former Falcons coach Arthur Smith was “talked to about possibly being part of the play-calling process.” …
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Can you feel it? Football is really back and in the air. A new college football video game has finally been released after more than a decade and NFL training camps are opening up. This is the one of the best times of the year, which calls for a Four Verts column to kick off training camp and preview the …
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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has made clear that he does not think building a stadium for the Bears is a good use of taxpayers’ money, but yesterday he agreed to listen to what Bears President Kevin Warren had to say about it. However, after the meeting, Pritzker’s spokesman told the Chicago Tribune, “the governor’s position has not changed.” The spokesman …
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As the NFL season nears, here are the training camp locations and report dates for the 32 teams. Arizona Cardinals Site: State Farm Stadium Location: Glendale, ArizonaReporting date: 7/23 (rookies and veterans) Atlanta Falcons Site: IBM Performance FieldLocation: Flowery Branch, GeorgiaReporting date: 7/24 (rookies and veterans) Baltimore Ravens Site: Under Armour Performance Center Location: Owings Mills, MarylandReporting dates: 7/13 (rookies), 7/20(veterans) Buffalo …
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The NFL wide receiver market has skyrocketed in recent seasons. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson recently signed a $140 million deal which became the largest contract by a wide receiver in NFL history by total and annual average value. Five of the ten largest wide receiver deals in league history have come in 2024, with Jefferson, AJ Brown, Amon-Ra …
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As the Bears and quarterback Caleb Williams haggle over remaining language in his rookie deal, there’s one clause that definitely won’t be added. Per multiple sources, Williams asked the Bears to agree not to use the franchise tag upon expiration of his rookie contract. The Bears declined. Although multiple veteran players have secured such a commitment (e.g., Dak Prescott), no …
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Caleb Williams remains unsigned as lawyers haggle over final language of his contract: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The city of Chicago rejoiced in the finalization of Caleb Williams’ signed, four-year, rookie contract, cementing him as the franchise’s signal caller and ushering in a new era. Until Wednesday morning, when Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reported Williams remains …
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Bears depth chart prediction at outset of training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears training camp is officially underway. Rookies reported to Halas Hall on Tuesday and the veterans will follow on Friday. This is when the team will do the bulk of their work to prepare for the regular. Some players are set in their positions. Others …
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Participation in offseason Hard Knocks has not been ideal for the Giants. It also could be problematic for some other team. The third episode of the series creates the impression that someone was tampering with running back Saquon Barkley. The show opens with G.M. Joe Schoen taking a call from Barkley’s agent, Ed Berry. It seems to be, based on …
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Jets rookies report to training camp on Thursday and all of their draft picks will be under contract once they arrive at the team’s facility. Third-round pick Malachi Corley was the last of the players without a deal, but multiple reports indicate that he has agreed to his four-year rookie deal with the team. The wideout’s agreement leaves just a …
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It’s not often that you’re able to see a team lose a franchise star in real time, but the latest episode of “Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants” depicted just that. Moments ahead of the start of free agency, Giants general manager Joe Schoen circled back with Saquon Barkley’s agent, Ed Berry, to see if they would still …
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Caleb Williams, Bears have several vital questions to answer during training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears rookies reported to Halas Hall for training camp on Tuesday, kicking off a month that will see the offseason winners put under the NFL microscope as they begin a new era. Quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Rome Odunze both signed …
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Patriots training camp breakout candidates: EDGE Keion White originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Every day this week, we’ll take a look at a player who could emerge from relative obscurity during Patriots training camp. With practices set to begin next week, particularly with a new coaching staff in place, this portion of the NFL calendar represents opportunity for everyone …
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Jul 17, 2024, 12:27 PM ET The Carolina Hurricanes put Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers on Wednesday for the purpose of terminating his NHL contract. Kuznetsov was owed $6 million of his $8 million salary in the final season of his $64.2 million, seven-year deal originally signed in 2017. “Ultimately both sides agreed this was the best course of action …
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