Wide receiver John Ross is back in the NFL. The Eagles announced that they have signed Ross to their 90-man roster on Thursday. Ross tried out for the team at their rookie minicamp earlier this month. Ross last played in a regular season game with the Giants in 2021. He signed with the Chiefs in January 2023, announced his retirement …
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Canada, Switzerland reach hockey worlds semifinals
May 23, 2024, 01:46 PM ET PRAGUE — Nick Paul scored two goals as defending champion Canada beat Slovakia 6-3 to reach the semifinals at the ice hockey world championship on Thursday. Dylan Guenther had a goal and an assist and Jared McCann, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Brandon Tanev also scored for 28-time champion Canada in the quarterfinal. McCann and Dubois …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Scheme, team fits for first-round QBs; how Caleb Williams, others will be set up for success
This year, we saw six quarterbacks go in the first round for just the second time in the past 40 years. It was also the first time ever that six went in the top-half of the draft. But this year’s class wasn’t filled with elite, near-flawless quarterbacks. Caleb Williams certainly screams “future NFL star” and Jayden Daniels had a historic …
Read More »Eagles sign veteran speedster to bolster WR room
Eagles sign veteran speedster to bolster WR room originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles have signed veteran receiver John Ross to a one-year deal, the team announced on Thursday. This signing comes just a few days after DeVante Parker officially retired. So the Eagles are replacing one former first-round pick with another. Ross, 28, was with the Eagles …
Read More »NFL might put a Super Bowl in Nashville, plus how far each team will travel during 2024 season
Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! It’s been a wild 48 hours here in Nashville. The NFL’s 32 owners spent the week here holding their annual spring meeting and that meeting ended on Wednesday with Roger Goodell holding a press conference. Nashville is known as a party town, but unfortunately, I did not see anyone out …
Read More »Eagles sign former first-round wide receiver John Ross to one-year deal
John Ross is back in the NFL. On Thursday, the former first-round wide receiver signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced. The specific financial terms were not immediately disclosed. This signing comes after Ross accepted an invitation to Eagles rookie minicamp as a tryout player. This is the next step in Ross’ comeback attempt into the …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers, Jets favored in team-record 14 games after schedule release
The upcoming season is looking up for the New York Jets — at least according to the sportsbooks. Despite going 7-10 last season, and despite star quarterback Aaron Rodgers tearing his Achilles in Week 1 of last season — he will make his return in Week 1 of next season — the Jets are favored in 14 of their 17 …
Read More »Sherman predicts 49ers win 13 games, lose pivotal NFC matchup
Sherman predicts 49ers win 13 games, lose pivotal NFC matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It should come as no surprise that many experts are projecting the 49ers to be one of the top teams during the 2024 NFL season. And that includes former San Francisco cornerback Richard Sherman. On the latest episode of “The Richard Sherman Podcast,” …
Read More »Here’s what Anthony Richardson said it’s been like working with new Colts QB Joe Flacco
Anthony Richardson’s rookie season was cut short due to injuries, and as he enters his second year, there are big expectations for the Indianapolis Colts quarterback. To help him reach this potential, the Colts brought in a veteran presence whom Richardson said is already helping his game. This offseason, the Colts added the 2023 NFL Comeback Player of the Year …
Read More »2024 NFL OTA updates: Dak Prescott reconnects with Ezekiel Elliott; 49ers star not present amid contract talks
The 2024 NFL offseason continues to roll along, as 31 teams have now begun OTAs. This is the first time we will see rookies practice with veterans, and maybe the last time we will get to see players like Tua Tagovailoa and Trevor Lawrence throw the pigskin around before they put pen to paper on what they hope will be lucrative, long-term extensions. That …
Read More »Ex-Giants RB Saquon Barkley feels ‘like a rookie again’ during first OTAs with Eagles
It’s a new world for Pro Bowl running back Saquon Barkley. Yes, he is still in the NFC East, but the 27-year-old swapped his Giants helmet for an Eagles one earlier this offseason. Barkley inked a three-year deal with Philadelphia back in March, marking the end of his tenure with New York. While he may be entering his seventh season …
Read More »Stars’ Roope Hintz still out for Game 1 against Oilers
May 23, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz has been ruled out of Thursday’s Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Edmonton Oilers with an upper-body injury. Hintz will miss his third consecutive contest after getting hurt late in the first period of Game 4 of the semifinals against Colorado. He left after blocking a …
Read More »Cowboys’ Mike Zimmer, Eagles’ Vic Fangio among 7 defensive play-callers in new places worth keeping eye on
My “question for a new play-caller” series (companion piece? filler?) continues with the defensive side of the ball. Again, there are changes galore across the league for the point negaters, with new and familiar faces alike. Does Ryan Nielsen turn Travon Walker into Travon Runner? Nielsen impressed in his first go-around as an NFL defensive play-caller during his only season …
Read More »What should we expect from the skill group Colts built around Anthony Richardson?
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter What the Indianapolis Colts have done this offseason to build around Anthony Richardson hasn’t piqued national interest. Certainly not in the way their AFC South rivals have done for their quarterbacks. The Texans added Pro Bowlers Stefon Diggs and Joe Mixon. The Titans invested in Calvin Ridley, Tony Pollard and Tyler Boyd. The Jaguars added …
Read More »Roger Goodell downplays inevitable push for 18 games
Last month, the Commissioner floated for the first time in a long time the possibility of 18 regular-season games. On Wednesday, he addressed the possibility — while also downplaying it. “The key thing for us is looking at making sure we continue to do the things that make our game safer,” Goodell told reporters at the conclusion of the quarterly …
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