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It’s America’s birthday, which means if you haven’t already, you’ll probably soon be hearing the crack and sizzle of Fourth of July fireworks. Before long, the NFL will follow suit, celebrating the forthcoming 2024 season with the kickoff of summer training camps. In the spirit of both festivities, here are x teams that promise the most fireworks — either on …

The Charlotte city council has approved a plan to keep the Carolina Panthers in the city for at least the next two decades. The council approved a joint $800 million plan with the Panthers to renovate Bank of America Stadium and keep the team there until at least 2045. The plan was approved by a 7-3 vote on Monday night. …

Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye is a project, and although the early indications are that he’s taking well to coaching in New England, he’s unlikely to be QB1 for the Patriots in Week One. Jacoby Brissett is a -300 favorite to be the Patriots’ Week One starter. Maye is a +220 underdog, via DraftKings.com. Still, Maye’s improvement from the start …

How ESPN projects 49ers players will perform statistically in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers collectively are expected to dominate the 2024 NFL season. But how will San Francisco’s many stars perform individually? ESPN’s Mike Clay recently released statistical projections for all 32 NFL teams and their players, and here’s how some notable 49ers are supposed …

A steady force lands on list of most important Eagles in 2024 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. Devin …

The Giants’ decision to let running back Saquon Barkley walk in free agency was a calculation that with how much they’ve invested in quarterback Daniel Jones, they’re not paying him to hand off. That’s how Giants General Manager Joe Schoen described it in a personnel meeting shown in the most recent episode of Hard Knocks. As Schoen discussed why he …

The Giants stuck with Daniel Jones as their quarterback this offseason and General Manager Joe Schoen revealed one of the reasons why during the premiere episode of the latest Hard Knocks season. Jones struggled on the field in the first five weeks before missing time with a neck injury and then returned to tear his ACL in Week Nine. While …

Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby set a career high with 14.5 sacks during the 2023 season, but he wasn’t at full strength while posting those numbers. Crosby had surgeries on his knee and thumb after the end of the Raiders’ season and he said “it’s been a hell of an offseason” as a result of those injuries. The focus has …

The vast majority of the 2024 draft class has signed. The biggest cluster of unsigned picks falls in round one. Five players aren’t signed. They come from three teams. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (No. 1) and receiver Rome Odunze (No. 9) are not yet under contract. Ditto for Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (No. 10) and edge rusher Dallas Turner (No. …

Jordan Love had a tremendous first season under center for the Green Bay Packers, and running back and free-agent signee Josh Jacobs will be right by his side, a prospect that he’s enthusiastic about. Jacobs, who said that the “sky is the limit” for Green Bay’s offense next season, sang high praise for his new quarterback. “To me, just from …

After sitting behind Aaron Rodgers for three seasons, quarterback Jordan Love excelled in his first chance to be a full-time starter in 2023. He led the Packers to a playoff berth along with a postseason victory, setting himself up for a significant contract extension sooner than later. Veteran running back Josh Jacobs signed with Green Bay in free agency and …

Many in the media have been complacent, incoherent, and/or compromised when it comes to the coverage (or lack thereof) of the Sunday Ticket trial, its verdict, and its impact. Beyond the question of whether more than $14 billion will be paid to more than 2.4 million members of the nationwide class is the reality of the situation. The reality is …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 3, 2024, 06:15 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Vladimir Tarasenko, who just won his second Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers, signed a two-year contract Wednesday with the Detroit Red Wings worth $4.75 million annually. Signing Tarasenko is the latest move in what’s been a steady offseason for the …

USATSI The New York Giants made the decision to move on from Saquon Barkley instead of franchising him for the second consecutive year. The Giants didn’t want to low ball Barkley with an offer out of respect, and owner John Mara would have liked to have him back.  New York wasn’t going to prioritize signing a running back in free …

Where Patriots stand in ESPN’s ranking of NFL’s best starting lineups originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are coming off their worst season in a long time, but there are reasons to be optimistic that the future will be brighter. The Patriots sank to the bottom of the AFC standings with a 4-13 record in 2023. …