Super Bowl predictions already? NFL teams without Lombardi trophies square off in this way-too-early playoff preview originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Offseason Super Bowl picks are a frivolous exercise but with Memorial Day in the rearview, now seems just as good a time as any to unleash a batch of NFL perspectives that are almost certainly to change over …
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The No. 3 pick of this year’s draft is under contract. Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, quarterback Drake Maye has agreed to terms with the Patriots on his rookie deal. New England will choose whether or not to exercise the fifth-year option on Maye’s contract in the spring of 2027. Maye threw for 8,018 yards with 63 touchdowns and …
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After the 2024 schedule came out, we tried to guess the games to which Tom Brady will be assigned in his first year as the No. 1 analyst at Fox. During his Monday visit to Colin Cowherd’s show, Brady hinted at some of the games he’ll do. We already know he’ll work the Week 1 game in Cleveland between the …
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The Saints will not have one of their key defensive players due to a significant injury. Head coach Dennis Allen said during his Tuesday press conference that defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon tore his Achilles during the offseason. While Kpassagnon will be sidelined to start the season, Allen noted there’s a chance he could return at some point during the year. …
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Simms QB rankings: Caleb Williams already ahead of Justin Fields originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Is Caleb Williams already a better quarterback than Justin Fields? Former NFL QB and Pro Football Talk co-host Chris Simms believes so. Simms has been slowly unveiling his yearly QB power rankings this month, and on Tuesday Simms revealed his spots for both Fields …
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The New Orleans Saints will be without defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon for at least the start of the season this fall. Saints head coach Dennis Allen confirmed on Tuesday that Kpassagnon tore an Achilles tendon while running a drill at their indoor practice facility earlier this offseason. Specifics of that incident are not known, but Kpassagnon will miss training camp …
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 29, 2024, 01:12 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. SUNRISE, Fla. — Mika Zibanejad knew right away it was a bad pass. The New York Rangers forward was trying to get a puck to teammate Blake Wheeler early in overtime of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final against the …
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The Professional Football Writers of America has named Texans receiver John Metchie III as the winner of the 2024 George Halas Award. Metchie returned to play in 2023 after missing the entire 2022 season with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Metchie, the 56th Halas Award winner, is the second member of the Texans franchise to receive the honor from the PFWA, joining …
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The Ravens announced a pair of additions to their defensive line on Tuesday. They have signed Deadrin Senat and Josh Tupou to their offseason roster. The moves leave the Ravens with 91 players because edge rusher David Ojabo does not count against the 90-man limit due to his status as an international player. Senat played 15 games for the Bucs …
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Buffalo’s group of receivers will look much different in the coming season after the club overhauled the position group over the last few months. While Khalil Shakir remains on the roster after emerging late in 2023, gone are the two leading receivers, Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis. Diggs did not have a 100-yard game after Week 6 last season, but …
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The Rams have signed their entire 10-player draft class. First-round defensive end Jared Verse was the final player to sign, and the Rams posted a photo of Verse’s signing on social media. Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports that Verse will receive a $15.134 million contract that is guaranteed and includes a $7.826 million signing bonus, plus no offset language on …
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May 28, 2024, 11:36 PM ET SUNRISE, Fla. — Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal 1:12 into overtime, and the Florida Panthers topped the New York Rangers 3-2 to even the Eastern Conference Final at two games apiece. It was the third straight OT game in the series — and the first time Florida got a win in those matchups. …
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Ravens tight end Mark Andrews missed a big chunk of last season with an ankle injury caused by a hip-drop tackle, so his response to the NFL’s move to penalize the play is not a surprising one. The league said that Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson’s hit on Andrews in a November game would be a foul under the new rules …
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The Houston Texas are continuing to invest in their offense around quarterback C.J. Stroud. Per multiple reports, the Texans are signing wide receiver Nico Collins to a $72 million contract extension. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports that the deal is for three years. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the extension has a max value of $75 million and includes a …
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Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett spent his rookie season on the non-football illness list, but he is back on the field this spring and he spoke to reporters for the first time since his return on Tuesday. Bennett said, via multiple reporters, that he would keep the specifics about his absence “in house.” He did say that it would be in …
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