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Here are my updated 2024 positional rankings for PPR leagues. While these rankings are intended for PPR leagues, a switch to half PPR or standard scoring would not result in many major changes. Non-pass catching RBs such as Derrick Henry or David Montgomery would move up slightly while Alvin Kamara and Austin Ekeler may drop a couple spots, but overall, …

Jamal Adams recently resurfaced as the newest addition to the Tennessee Titans, marking the next chapter for a player once considered one of the NFL’s best safeties. His deal was arguably just as notable for reigniting questions about a fellow free agent: Why, exactly, is Justin Simmons still available? Released by the Denver Broncos in a cost-cutting move this March, …

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles considered Bill Belichick to be their head coach this offseason, ultimately deciding against bringing in the six-time Super Bowl championship winning head coach in favor of retaining Nick Sirianni for another year.  The reports of the Eagles pursuing Belichick were easy for Sirianni to dismiss. “All I really took at this was I had Mr. …

Getty Images Years after acknowledging a longstanding feud with the Detroit Lions, Calvin Johnson is officially returning to — and reconciling with — the franchise, with the team announcing Monday the Hall of Fame wide receiver will be inducted into the club’s Pride of the Lions memorial at Ford Field. Lions chief operating officer Mike Disner surprised Johnson with the …

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison has been arrested in California on suspicion of driving under the influence, the second straight year he has found trouble behind the wheel right before the beginning of training camp. The Vikings said Monday they’re “aware of the incident and are currently gathering more information” but had no further comment. According to the California …

Here are my Top 150 overall players for the 2024 fantasy football season. Some quick notes: These are re-draft rankings for managed PPR leagues. If you’re playing best ball, you can still use these for reference, but keep in mind that players with extremely high single week upside, as well as rookies, move up significantly in that format. Similarly, if …

Happy Monday, everyone! John Breech is busy processing the latest Tee Higgins news (more below), so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the latest from around the NFL in the Pick Six Newsletter. Be sure to subscribe right here, to ensure you never miss a daily dose of NFL updates. And keep on reading for everything from juicy …

We are knocking on the door of training camps opening up throughout the NFL and soon enough the regular season will be upon us. While we are still in the final moments of the dog days of summer, we’re continuing to take stock of what teams have built this offseason and how each club could look once we get to …

The overhaul of the Washington Commanders’ front office continues. Months after Adam Peters arrived as the team’s new general manager, the club has welcomed another personnel executive by hiring former Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer, as The Athletic reported Monday. Fitterer, 50, was fired by Carolina in January following three seasons atop the Panthers’ front office. During that time, …

After meeting in last year’s postseason, the Bills and Steelers will get to know one another again this summer. The NFL’s release of the full list of joint practices noted that Pittsburgh will host Buffalo for a session on Aug. 15 in advance of the preseason game between the two teams on Aug. 17. While the Steelers will hold their …

Calvin Johnson has already etched his name into Lions history several times over. But the franchise will give him one additional earned honor during the coming season. Detroit announced on Monday that Johnson will be inducted into the Pride of the Lions during halftime of the team’s Sept. 30 Monday night matchup with the Seahawks. The club describes Pride of …

PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni has guided top-10 offenses in each of the past two seasons. Whether Shane Steichen or Brian Johnson was the offensive coordinator, the offense was Sirianni’s brainchild.  The Philadelphia Eagles offense was pretty good, too, finishing seventh in points per possession (2.33) and sixth in yards per possession (34.0) in 2023. The year prior, Philadelphia was third in …

USATSI With the arrival of a new coaching staff, Atlanta Falcons fans are hoping for an offensive revolution. It felt as though Arthur Smith underachieved with his arsenal of weapons, and that challenge now falls to new offensive coordinator Zac Robinson.  This offseason, the Falcons signed a new quarterback in Kirk Cousins, and he has a couple of talented weapons …

Gould predicts 49ers kicker Moody will be ‘even better’ in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If Robbie Gould is accurate once again, the 49ers will not have to worry about their kicking situation for the foreseeable future. Gould spent six seasons with the 49ers and set the franchise record with an 87.5-percent success rate on field-goal attempts. …

Purdy left off ESPN top-10 QB list, labeled ‘system quarterback’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Despite the stats, the leaderboards and taking the 49ers to the Super Bowl in his first full season as the starting quarterback, Brock Purdy can’t seem to earn the league-wide respect he seemingly deserves. He also can’t escape certain labels. On top of …