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Jaosn Kelce is joining “Monday Night Countdown” in the buildup to “Monday Night Football” during the 2024 season and the wild card and divisional round playoff games. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Jason Kelce is officially joining ESPN as an analyst, the network announced on Tuesday. It’s a multi-year agreement for Kelce, who retired in March after 13 years in …

The Dolphins signed defensive tackle Mario Kendricks on Tuesday, the team announced. Kendricks, an undrafted free agent out of Virginia Tech, participated in the Dolphins’ rookie minicamp last weekend on a tryout basis. He also attended the Chiefs’ rookie minicamp. Kendricks spent five seasons (2019-23) in Blacksburg, where he appeared in 56 games with 20 starts. He totaled 67 tackles …

The Giants announced the signing of a draft pick on Tuesday afternoon. Cornerback Dru Phillips has agreed to a four-year contract with the team. The third-round pick is the third of the team’s six draft picks to sign his rookie deal. Phillips played in 38 games and made 16 starts at Kentucky over the last three seasons. He had 47 …

Getty Images Jared Goff just became a much richer man Monday after the Detroit Lions inked their quarterback to a mammoth contract extension. Goff agreed to a four-year, $212 million contract that includes $170 million guaranteed. This deal now has him as the second-highest paid quarterback in the NFL only behind Bengals superstar Joe Burrow, who signed a record-setting $275 …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 9, 2024, 10:30 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. This NHL season might have been the greatest example of, “Well, you can’t fire the players.” Going back to Sept. 2023, there were 13 coaching changes made in the NHL. Stretch it back to Jan. 2023, and 19 of the league’s 32 teams have changed …

A three-judge panel of the Nevada Supreme Court ruled in favor of the NFL on Tuesday regarding Jon Gruden’s lawsuit against the league. Via a 2-1 vote, justices ruled that Gruden’s dispute is subject to league arbitration, overturning a district court ruling that his lawsuit against the NFL could move forward. Hearings were held in January in front of the …

Getty Images The 2024 NFL schedule will be released Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. ET, but matchups have been leaked leading up to the big event. On Monday, Fox’s Michael Strahan revealed that the Dallas Cowboys will open up their season in Cleveland against the Browns at 4:25 p.m. ET, and that it will be Tom Brady’s first official game …

Getty Images The Detroit Lions have struck another mega deal this offseason as they have agreed to terms with quarterback Jared Goff on a four-year, $212 million extension that includes $170 million guaranteed, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirms. Goff’s new AAV of $53 million makes him the second-highest paid quarterback in the league behind Joe Burrow of …

Neil PaineMay 13, 2024, 08:37 AM ET CloseNeil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. The Stanley Cup playoffs are no place for the fresh-faced and inexperienced — or so the conventional wisdom goes. Because one ill-timed mistake can often send a team spiraling toward elimination, coaches tend to lean on players …

Dak Prescott should be sending Jared Goff a fruit basket. Or maybe a whole orchard. Goff’s new contract, with a new-money average of $53 million per year, will give Prescott even more leverage in his effort to get his third deal from the Dallas Cowboys. Prescott already had plenty of leverage, thanks to a cap number in excess of $55 …

Getty Images Veteran NFL official John Parry is back in the league, but not in the same capacity as he was before. Parry has accepted a job with the Buffalo Bills, according to the New York Post. Specifically, the 59-year-old is set to serve as an officiating liaison, which will include helping the coaching staff with replay decisions and rule matters. …

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNMay 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseRachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. The 2024 draft lottery is in the rearview mirror, and …

With the release of the NFL schedule coming on Wednesday, we’ve decided to get ready for the release by taking a look at every team’s strength of schedule for the 2024 season, and well, Browns fans might not like what they’re about to read.  If the Browns are going to make back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time in 35 …

The NFL has been in early discussions of going to an 18-game schedule, which won’t happen for a few years. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell even admitted the league was considering the possibility earlier this offseason. The push to eventually go to 18 games hasn’t been abandoned by the league, although the current CBA doesn’t expire until March of 2031.  The league …

Why Ja’Lynn Polk’s skill set makes him good fit for Drake Maye originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots badly needed an infusion of talent at wide receiver this offseason, and they addressed that weakness early in the 2024 NFL Draft by selecting Washington wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk in the second round. Polk was the No. 2 …