The Giants have re-signed linebacker/safety Isaiah Simmons, the team announced Friday. The terms of the deal were not released by the club. Simmons, who came over last August in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals for a seventh-round pick, played in all 17 games during the 2023 season. In his first year with Big Blue, Simmons recorded 50 tackles (33 …
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NFL legend Ray Lewis seems to pick a side in the Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning debate
Tom Brady and Peyton Manning both had highly successful NFL careers, and they will definitely go down as two of the best quarterbacks of all-time, but not everyone can agree on who was actually better. The debate about who was better between Brady and Manning has been going on for years, and although Brady has more Super Bowl wins (7 …
Read More »Aaron Donald passes baton to Steelers’ T.J. Watt as NFL’s best defensive player
Now that he’s retired, Aaron Donald is finally ready to give up his crown as the NFL’s defensive king. Donald, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year during his 10-year career with the Rams, has passed the baton to Steelers defensive standout T.J. Watt. “If you wanna say that next guy, that defensive player, I would say right now it’s …
Read More »Texans’ Stefon Diggs will be free agent in 2025, per report: Top five logical landing spots for star WR
USATSI The Houston Texans got a new weapon for quarterback C.J. Stroud this week, acquiring former Buffalo Bills star Stefon Diggs via trade. It turns out Diggs got a little something in return. Not only will the wide receiver join one of the AFC’s upstart contenders, but he’s also headed for 2025 free agency, according to ESPN, after Houston agreed …
Read More »Patriots pre-NFL Draft tracker: Updates on top 30 visits, meetings
Patriots pre-NFL Draft tracker: Updates on top 30 visits, meetings originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are busy doing their due diligence on the top prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft. After finishing last in the AFC with a 4-13 record last season, it is of the utmost importance for the Patriots that they conduct a …
Read More »Why Panthers extended DT Derrick Brown after overhauling their defense
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter During an offseason in which the Panthers have had such heavy turnover on their defense, Carolina took a major step Friday to lock up a central part of that unit, signing defensive tackle Derrick Brown to a four-year extension worth $96 million. Brown, who turns 26 this month, made his first Pro Bowl this past …
Read More »Panthers make Derrick Brown one of NFL’s highest-paid defensive tackles with four-year, $96 million extension
Getty Images The Carolina Panthers are keeping one of their defensive anchors in-house for the foreseeable future. The club has agreed to a four-year, $96 million extension with star defensive tackle Derrick Brown, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. The massive deal includes $63.165 million guaranteed, per ESPN. Brown’s $24 million AAV now has him as one …
Read More »With the First Pick: Teams avoid QB hype in latest NFL mock draft, plus former GM shares top-five RB prospects
We are under three weeks away from the 2024 NFL Draft. Yes, that reads like the “It Is Your Birthday” banner hung by Dwight Schrute at Dunder Mifflin, but I felt compelled to toss aside my normal aversion to writing a calendar lede out of sheer excitement that the draft is that darn close! While we got more clarity on …
Read More »Derrick Brown, Panthers agree to four-year extension
The Panthers are locking up one of their best players. Carolina has agreed to a four-year extension with defensive tackle Derrick Brown, the team announced on Friday. Multiple reports initially indicate Brown’s deal is worth $96 million with $63 million guaranteed. Brown, who turns 26 this month, was the No. 7 overall pick in 2020. He has become a key …
Read More »Fantasy hockey weekend watch – Peterka’s power play potential
Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyApr 5, 2024, 01:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Clock’s ticking. There are fewer than two weeks left for fantasy managers who remain in the competitive thick of matters to make the most of each and every opportunity. Thirteen days. So, with many perceived favorable match-ups peppering this long weekend’s schedule – …
Read More »What would it take for Patriots to trade down from No. 3 pick in draft?
What would it take for Patriots to trade down from No. 3 pick in draft? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots will probably get calls from several teams looking to trade up in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. And according to our Tom E. Curran, it’s going to take quite a large package …
Read More »Chiefs and Cowboys in Dallas? Mayor Eric Johnson thinks team should return to city after rejected stadium tax
Getty Images They say everything is bigger in Texas. But can one of the state’s marquee football cities really handle two pro football teams? Its mayor thinks so. Dallas mayor Eric Johnson is publicly supporting a return to Dallas for the Kansas City Chiefs after a sales tax in Jackson County, Missouri, was shot down by voters earlier this week. …
Read More »2024 NFL Mock Draft: 3 teams trade up for non-QBs as Steelers, Broncos move back; Bears land franchise QB, WR
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Read More »QB Joe Milton visited Browns this week
The Browns have shown some interest in a potential developmental quarterback. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Cleveland hosted former Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton for a pre-draft visit this week. Milton, 24, spent 2018-2020 at Michigan before transferring to Tennessee in 2021. He threw for 2,813 yards with 20 touchdowns and five interceptions for the Volunteers in 2023. While Milton is …
Read More »NFL Draft 2024: Falcons sending large contingent for private workout with Michael Penix Jr., per report
Getty Images The Atlanta Falcons were among the busiest teams in the NFL during this free agency cycle. Most notably, the club dove headfirst into the quarterback market and landed former Vikings signal-caller Kirk Cousins and inked him to a four-year, $180 million contract. While Cousins may be the quarterback of today, that doesn’t appear to be preventing Atlanta from …
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