Football is a team sport, but a few positions stand out above the rest: Quarterbacks touch the ball on virtually every snap, wide receivers open up the passing game and premier offensive linemen pave the way for big plays. On the other side of the ball, perhaps no spot warrants more attention than edge rusher, where the game’s best defensive …
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Cameron Sutton’s suspension costs $537,777 in 2024 salary (but it was much more expensive than that)
The eight-game suspension imposed Monday on Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton wipes out eight of his eighteen game checks. With a base salary of $1.21 million, that translates to $537,777 in lost wages for 2024. The cost to Sutton was much more than that. Immediately after the Lions became aware that he was wanted on (at the time) felony charges, they …
Read More »2024 Fantasy Football Rankings: Tiered look at the wide receiver draft landscape
We’re working our way through the Shuffle Up series for the new fantasy football draft season. The dollar values you’ll see below are unscientific in nature but reflect how I see the clusters of talent at the wide receiver position. Use these tiers however you like. We’ve already put the tight ends and quarterbacks through the car wash. Today we …
Read More »NFL offseason power rankings: No. 17 Indianapolis Colts need Anthony Richardson to be healthy
The Colts are looking for better health and big plays from quarterback Anthony Richardson. (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports) Other NFL team previews: 32. Panthers | 31. Patriots | 30. Broncos | 29. Commanders | 28. Giants | 27. Titans | 26. Raiders | 25. Cardinals | 24. Saints | 23. Chargers | 22. Vikings | 21. Seahawks | 20. Buccaneers | …
Read More »NFL 2024 season – Indianapolis Colts team preview
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss how Indianapolis can surprise this season and why quarterback Anthony Richardson is the key to the Colts’ aspirations. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript And my one big thing for the Colts is, are we underrating them coming …
Read More »Kendrick Green ready to compete for starting job on “one of the best” lines in the league
Offensive lineman Kendrick Green tore the meniscus in his right knee against the Steelers on Oct. 1 after a trade to the Texans from Pittsburgh. Green played only four games with three starts last season. Green is fully healthy heading into training camp. “I feel great. I’m ready to get after it,” Green said, via video from Aaron Wilson of …
Read More »Ex-49ers safety Gipson takes ‘full responsibility’ for PED suspension
Ex-49ers safety Gipson takes ‘full responsibility’ for PED suspension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Veteran safety Tashaun Gipson on Monday declared his intention to remain in the NFL for another season. But, first, he must serve a six-game suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Gipson, 33, who played for the 49ers the past two seasons, …
Read More »CeeDee Lamb announces on social media he won’t answer contract questions
CeeDee Lamb will host his youth football camps this week. He won’t answer questions about contract negotiations. The Cowboys receiver will welcome kids to his camps in Texas on Tuesday, Wednesday and July 20. Lamb made clear he won’t entertain any contract questions in response to a post by Brandon Loree of Blogging the Boys who wrote, “If media is …
Read More »NFL suspends Cameron Sutton for eight games
The NFL announced on Monday that Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton has been suspended without pay for the first eight games of the 2024 season. The league noted in its announcement that Sutton violated the NFL’s personal conduct policy in March. Sutton, 29, was released by the Lions that month — a day after the club learned a warrant was issued …
Read More »Jerry Hughes re-signs with Texans
Free agent defensive end Jerry Hughes has re-signed with the Texans, according to the NFL’s transactions wire. Hughes, 35, is a Houston-area native who has spent the past two seasons with the Texans. He started only two games last season, the first time since 2013 that Hughes started fewer than 15 games, and he played 42 percent of the defensive …
Read More »Jaguars think Tank Bigsby has better understanding of offense heading into second season
The Jaguars didn’t get much out of running back Tank Bigsby during his rookie season, but they’re hopeful the 2023 third-round pick will be a bigger contributor in his second NFL campaign. Bigsby ran 50 times for 132 yards and two touchdowns while playing 141 offensive snaps last year. Bigsby’s role was cut down for most of the second half …
Read More »2024 AFC East race: Will Bills, Jets or Dolphins win division title? Reasons why each could prevail
In the AFC East, some things change but still remain the the same. The division was once dominated by a dynamic quarterback, Tom Brady, and a defensive head coach, Bill Belichick, as the New England Patriots dynamic duo led their squad to win 17 of a possible 20 division crowns from 2000-2019. However, New England is now on the bottom …
Read More »Ranking Top 5 NFL rookie tight ends by who will be most productive in 2024: Brock Bowers tops list
The tight end position has drastically evolved of late in the NFL, and it’s become extraordinarily top-heavy. There was no way the 2024 class could match the extreme amount of talent in 2023, but that doesn’t mean rookies will fail to contribute in Year 1 at the position. Let’s rank the five rookie tight ends who’ll be most productive in …
Read More »Patriots’ Chad Ryland, Joey Slye set for a training camp competition at kicker
Last year the Patriots spent a fourth-round draft pick on a kicker, Chad Ryland. The results were not good: Ryland made only 16 of his 25 field goal attempts and New England finished dead last in the NFL with a 64.0 percent field goal success rate. This offseason, the Patriots signed veteran kicker Joey Slye, and Patriots.com reports that Ryland …
Read More »MLB All-Star Game rosters and snubs; Assessing the DeMar DeRozan deal
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