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Caleb Williams’ progress vs. Bears defense highlights things to watch in Week 2 of OTAs originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The second open media OTA practice of the offseason will take place Friday at Halas Hall, giving us a chance to see what reasonable progress looks like for rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the 2024 Bears. The first open …

This offseason, the wide receiver market has seen a significant shift. Prior to March, there were only 13 wideouts with contracts that totaled at least $60 million, only 11 whose deals carried an average annual value of $20 million or more, and only 11 who were guaranteed at least $30 million total on their contracts. In 2024 alone, each of …

Getty Images The NFL’s wide receiver market has again been a major headline this offseason, and we still could see a couple record-breaking deals come to fruition before we reach September. Since he was acquired by the Miami Dolphins in 2022, Tyreek Hill had been the highest-paid wide receiver. That has now changed. This offseason, Amon-Ra St. Brown of the Detroit Lions signed …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst More than three months before the 2024-25 campaign commences, NFL regular-season win totals are on the oddsboard and getting attention.  And early wagering shows a lot of interest in two teams from one state. “The main action that we’re seeing has involved the state of Pennsylvania,” Caesars Sports head of football trading Joey Feazel …

Getty Images The Miami Dolphins just gave the bag to another wide receiver. On Thursday, the team is signing Jaylen Waddle to a three-year contract extension worth $84.75 million, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirms. The deal includes $76 million guaranteed. Waddle’s new AAV of $28.25 million makes him the fourth-highest paid receiver in the NFL, right behind teammate Tyreek …

Tyler Bass of the Buffalo Bills reacts during the third quarter against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on Nov. 19, 2023, in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images) Ten Lives Club, a cat rescue and adoption group just outside Buffalo, has announced that its new shelter will be named the “Tyler Bass Adoption Center” in …

The Miami Dolphins are keeping one of the game’s top young receivers in South Florida for the foreseeable future. Jaylen Waddle and the Dolphins have agreed to a three-year, $84.75 million extension with $76 million guaranteed, ESPN reported Thursday. The $28.25 million average annual value is the fourth-highest among NFL receivers while the guaranteed money is the third-highest at the …

Over the last several years, the Tennessee Titans have been a run-focused team. When you have Derrick Henry in the backfield, it makes sense to construct your offense around him. And when you have a pass-catching group that is more adequate than exemplary, it makes even more sense. So, that’s what the Titans under Mike Vrabel largely did. Things are …

Will Anderson got matching Rookie of the Year hardware with Texans teammate C.J. Stroud after the two were drafted with back-to-back picks in the 2023 draft.  Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner did the unthinkable in 2022 — he aptly followed a legendary rookie campaign from 2021 Defensive Rookie of the Year Micah Parsons with a legendary rookie year of his own en …

The Miami Dolphins and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle have agreed to a 3-year, $84.75 million contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. As part of the deal, which will run through the 2028 NFL season, Waddle will be guaranteed $76 million. Waddle, 25, has been one of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s main weapons in the Dolphins’ offense along with Tyreek Hill. …

There is indeed a quarterback competition in Minnesota.  The Vikings have undergone a makeover to their QB room this offseason. Longtime signal-caller Kirk Cousins — he spent the past six seasons in Minnesota — bolted to Atlanta in free agency, and with that, the Vikings signed veteran QB Sam Darnold to a one-year deal and drafted Michigan standout J.J. McCarthy …

The Dallas Cowboys are prioritizing getting a deal done with Dak Prescott, who is in the final year of a four-year contract worth $160 million. And why shouldn’t they, right? He was the NFL MVP runner-up last year and is a perennial top-10 quarterback in the league.  Yes, he hasn’t made a deep playoff run yet, but still got a …

NFL season win totals are some of the most fun action to wager on — it’s a season-long gambit with week-to-week intensity because of how much every game matters for the final season record. With the explosion of legalized sports betting, win totals have been out for a while now, but we can’t really get crystallized and concrete numbers until the NFL …

Patriots are using VR to train Drake Maye, and Felger hates it originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The more reps Drake Maye gets, the faster he’ll develop as an NFL quarterback. But what if some of those reps were virtual? Both New England Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and head coach Jerod Mayo have mentioned …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter The New England Patriots were getting into a competitive 7-on-7 drill during OTAs on Wednesday, and first-year head coach Jerod Mayo was practically standing in his old position, inside linebacker.  Mayo, in his Patriots-issued blue T-shirt and shorts, stood right in the middle of his defense while it attempted to stop quarterback Jacoby Brissett, receiver …