The Buffalo Sabres acquired forward Ryan McLeod in a trade with the Edmonton Oilers on Friday, getting an established NHL player who just experienced a long playoff run in exchange for one of the organization’s top prospects. Buffalo received McLeod and minor leaguer Tyler Tullio from the Western Conference champions for 20-year-old center Matthew Savoie. McLeod had four goals in …
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Why Chiefs’ Travis Kelce turned down appearing on Netflix’s ‘Receiver’ series: ‘I’m way over the reality s—‘
Getty Images Last year, Netflix introduced us to “Quarterback,” the documentary series that gave us a different kind of look at a handful of NFL quarterbacks, and their lives both on and off the field. This year, Netflix is creating a new sports series titled “Receiver,” which will star Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Amon-Ra St. …
Read More »Patriots have extended most of their stars. So how about their best player?
Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter The New England Patriots may not have brought in a big class of free agents this offseason, but executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf has clearly made a point of retaining the talented stars the team already had. New England has extended a number of its best players, starting with those entering free …
Read More »Patrick Peterson wonders why so many “high-caliber” DBs are free agents
Patrick Peterson said earlier this year that he thinks he has a lot left in the tank, but no team has moved to sign the veteran defensive back since he was released by the Steelers in March. During an episode of his All Things Covered podcast, Peterson said he’ll “definitely be ready” if he gets a call to join a …
Read More »Underrated AFC players, plus top 20 safeties entering 2024 and ranking the NFL’s greatest dynasties
Jordan Dajani here for your daily NFL news roundup, and I hope you and yours had a fantastic Fourth of July. I pray your beers were more plentiful than the safeties on the free agent market, your wines aged like Tom Brady and the fireworks more explosive than the Miami Dolphins offense against a team that won’t be making the …
Read More »Cowboys QB Dak Prescott seen in walking boot on vacation; reportedly had ‘mild right foot sprain’
Dak Prescott reportedly has a ‘minor’ right foot sprain, but it’s not expected to impact him during training camp. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott recently sustained a minor right foot sprain, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer. Prescott was photographed while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and a walking boot can be seen on his right …
Read More »Ranking top 20 safeties for 2024 NFL season: Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick among players in tier of their own
It’s that special time of the NFL offseason where we are caught in limbo between OTAs and training camp. For the most part, there’s not all that much happening on a day-to-day basis. Teams are gearing up to start gearing up for the season, if that makes sense. But given that we do have this nice break, it’s a good …
Read More »Nicole Tepper’s draft-room remarks get grossly overblown
It’s a slow week in the NFL. But a lack of stories doesn’t justify making something out of nothing. The Twitter bots have tripped over a clip of Panthers chief administrative officer Nicole Tepper, wife of Panthers owner David Tepper, making remarks in the draft room earlier this year. The clip itself doesn’t reveal much, and not nearly enough to …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Identifying common themes to help avoid an early-round draft bust
Garrett Wilson was a fantasy football disappointment last season, but it had nothing to do with his play and instead the circumstances around him. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) Special to Yahoo Sports As drafters, we expect our first couple picks to be automatic, players who will sit atop any fantasy football roster at the end of the season. Their …
Read More »Still primed to make a jump? Goedert takes place on most important list
Still primed to make a jump? Goedert takes place on most important list originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Over the next few weeks leading up to training camp, we’ll be counting down the top 25 most important Eagles for the 2024 season. 25. Brandon Graham24. Nakobe Dean23. Milton Williams22. Jake Elliott21. Nolan Smith20. Cooper DeJean19. Reed Blankenship18. Tyler Steen17. …
Read More »Jets 2024 Make or Break: Can Jeremy Ruckert establish himself as a starter?
NFL training camp starts towards the end of July, which means players around the league are getting their last bits of offseason work in before the real work of trying to make the roster begins. For certain players, this season is what some may call “Make or Break,” meaning they need to put together a productive year or they could …
Read More »Texans teammate says C.J. Stroud has ‘opportunity to be the best QB in the league’ ahead of Patrick Mahomes
Very few, if any, quarterbacks have ever had a better rookie season than the one C.J. Stroud put together in 2023. The Houston Texans star completed 63.9% of his passes at an average of 8.2 yards per attempt, with 23 touchdowns against just 5 interceptions in 15 games. He led the NFL in passing yards per game and posted the …
Read More »Joe Burrow: Main focus for 2024 is being on the field for every game
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s 2023 season was a tale of two injuries. Burrow hurt his calf during training camp and dealt with the fallout from that issue throughout the early weeks of the season. Burrow didn’t miss any time due to that injury and eventually led the Bengals on a four-game winning streak, but any hope of a return to …
Read More »Underappreciated players on every AFC team 2024: Evan Engram, Raheem Mostert headline list
Sometimes you need to shine the light on the unsung heroes. In the NFL, quarterbacks and the other superstar positional players get the majority of the glory and a boatload of the salary cap. That said, football is a team sport with 53 men on a given roster, and each one of them contributes to the winning product. In that …
Read More »NFL offseason power rankings: No. 19 Jacksonville Jaguars have faith in Trevor Lawrence
Trevor Lawrence is now paid as one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL. (Yahoo Sports/Taylor Wilhelm) 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 If you …
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